Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-02
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

Portland fire insurance rates have
been given big boost.
Mrs. Prlngle, of Bedding, was the
guest OF Mrs. Huyck the past week.
Coral News.
The appointment OF Congressman
William Alden Smith to the position
of general attorney OF the Pere Mar
quette road has been announced.
Mrs. Mary Leonard, of Bedding, was
the guest OF Mrs. Thos. Cusic last We'd
nesday. Mrs Leonard and Mrs. Cusic
have not met for over twenty-five
years.-Crystal Mail.
Dan Morse, son of Judge Morse, and
II. G. Morse, son OF JOS. ID. Morse, Of
Belding, have gone TO Iowa, where they
will spend four or five weeks visiting
friends.-Ionia Standard.
Miss Rubie Babcock, spending her
vacation with grandparents A. l.. Cole
and wife in Algoma, returned TO Bel
ding accompanied by Miss Maude Shaw,
for visit Cedar Springs Clipper.I
Portland is certainly the warmest
base ball town in seven states. They
have two or three games every week.
Last week Wednesday colored team
played there and there were 100 paid
admissions.
Harvard will have grand gala day
on August 3, when the Harvard and
Rockford clubs will play u champion
ship game of ball for $50 a side. In
addition will be horse, foot, wheel and
sack races, balloon ascension at 5 and
dance in the evening.
l.. E. Slusser, of the Mancelona Her.
aid, is not content with being editor
and publisher of one OF the neatest
weeklies in the state, being Probate
Judge OF Antrim county, owner and
skipper OF one of the finest launches in
Northern Michigan, but makes his
bow to the public as an aeronaut. At
the harvest jubilee at Mancelona in
the presence OF 1000 people he made
balloon ascension to the hight of 1900
feet. 1t was his first attempt in that
line and goes TO show that the country
beings.
The examination OF candidates for
appointment from this fifth congress
sional district to the United States ma
val academy at Annapolis was held
in Grand Rapids last week and Cle-
ment A. Foster Of Rockford was the
successful contestant. The alternate is
Adrian Ben jamin, who was also the al
ternate for appointment TO West Point
at the last examination for that school.
Later-Since the above was put in
type it has been discovered that Foster
is disqualified because his father is not
an American citizen and the alternate
Benjamin takes his place.
The annual basket picnic of the
Ionia county battalion, @. A. X. and
w. X G. will be held at Lake Odessa,
Wednesday, Aug. 10. All are espec-
tally urged to be present and bring
their family and friends Special train
service from Greenville, Bedding and
Portland via Grand Ledge Take the
regular morning train at Greenville
645, Bedding 700. Rate from Bedding
u for the round trip, return train
after the evening entertainment. On
that day arrangements will be com
pleted Tor the battallon's attendance
at the national encampment at Chica-
go, quarters having already been Sc.
cured.
The village OF Homer, Calhoun Co,
has prospects of securing several in
dustres, and it was desired to grant
aid TO them on the part OF the village,
but they couldn' see how to do it leg
ally Their officials wrote to City
Clerk Moulton short time ago for in
formation regarding methods followed
in Belding, which was promptly given
them. Now we see special election
is to be held Aug. 18th to vote on
proposition to bond for $40, 600 for wat
er works purposes, which action is the
result of petition signed by a large
majority OF all the voters. They evil
IDENTIFY are not very slow when they
know how.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.