Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-16

Local BrevitieS.

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relatives and friends here.
Miss Cora Holmes has returned from
visit with friends in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall and Dan, Of
Saginaw, are visiting w. A. Chave.
Lester Grants father from Fowler
vile has been visiting him this week.
Miss Lulu Brown of Grand Rapids,
is guest at her aunts, Mrs. j. Hicks's.
Misses Abbie and Nellie Joiner Of
Benzonia are visiting at r. Il. Lap
hams.
Mrs. Geo. Crippen has returned
from a several weeks visit at Rock
vile, Conn.
Geo. Crawford and wife have gone to
Bear lake, near Petoskey TO remain
until Sept. LIST.
The Wilson families, ID. T.. and II.
NJ, had "a picnic Wednesday and spent
a very pleasant day
Mrs. Frank Mason Is entertaining
her old friend OF school girl days, Mrs.
9. II. White, from the east.
A number Of young people went to
lonia this morning to take the teach
ers' examination there today.
Mrs. L. N. Smith of North Aurelus
returned home Wednesday from few
days visit at DR.. |. Ohlinger's.
The Congregational Sunday school
picnic Tuesday was well attended and
much enjoyed by all participants.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Gregg have re-
turned from their vacation trip to
Luther and other northern points.
A. Friedman now pulls the reins
over a fine new driving horse warrant
ed to 60 in a clip equal TO any of 'em.
The little summer house at the Bel
ding mineral spring on the west side
has been repainted and looks very
neat.
w. l. Benedict was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday and Wednesday attending the
annual convention of the state phar-
macists.
Rev. j. j. Staley expects to go to
Lansing and occupy the pulpit of Ply
mouth Congregational church next
Sunday.
Miss Ida Trimble the popular and
faithful postoflice clerk expects to go
to ST. Louis tomorrow for "a weeks Wis
it with friends.
At the meeting held Monday even
ing it was decided not to try and hold
couuty Sunday school convention in
Geldng this fall
Henry and Ben Friedly and their
wives took advantage OF the Lake
Odessa excursion yesterday to make
their parents visit.
The drouth is broken at last and we
have enjoyed fine showers this week,
also relief frem the terrible heat
which prevailed last week.
A new steel tank and tower is TO be
put up to take the place OF the old
wooden ones and supply water for the
Meloche, Webster, Earle and Spencer
blocks.
DR.. G. Il. Sheldon, the new dentist,
has established his office in the rooms
formerly occupied by DIR. Black, over
the Palace bakery and is now ready for
business.
A select dancing party was very
much enjoyed at Grants pavilion up
the river last Thursday evening by the
young people and by some that are not
so young, too.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan left this
morning for Detroit and from there
will take the boat for a lake trip to
Duluth and return, making very en-
joyable outing.
The Pere Marquette carpenters have
built an extension of the platform out
to the track at the depot, and the sim
provementsn are probably complete
for the present.
Mr. and Mrs. M. l.. Osterhout left
Wednesday morning for Cadillac and
from there will go TO Petoskey, Mack
NAV, etc, expecting to be gone be
tween two and three weeks.
j. p. Martin was unfortunate enough
last week while working upon a big
, pump to have valve come down anC
cut off the little finger from his righ'
hand completely, and badly decorating
the one next to IL.
. 1t is understood that Harry Miniel
and Miss Lulu Holden, of this city
were married last evening at th'
home of the brides people, Whitehouse
o. The BANNER joins many friend
: in extending congratulations.
Edgar Hall OF Orleans and Mis-
o Emma Wilson were united in marriag
Q last evening by Rev. A. O. Carman a
o the residence OF the brides parents