Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
Mr.. and Mrs. II, M. Drummond were
IN Grand Rapids Friday

taken by mistake for a stomach powder.
Miss Oliver was member OF the Con-
church and Sunday school
and was member OF this years grad
uating class OF the high school.
While Roy Thompson, aged Is years,
was skating with a young lady on
Clifford lake in the vicinity OF Green
vile last Thursday afternoon the ice
broke and both sank. A rope was
thrown to them TO which the young
lady clung and was saved. Mr..
Thompson conld not hold on to the
rope and was drowned. He leaves a
sister in Greenville.
The arrival OF four small children,
the youngest unable to walk yet, by
train Saturday afternoon, with no one
accompanying them or any one at the
depot to claim them, caused quite
stir for short time. The father is
serving time for stealing, the mother
sent them here to couple of aunts and
the grandfather, as she considered
herself unable to support them. The
relatives took charge of them and the
sensation died out.
Will Foote returned from Ann Arbor
Wednesday where he had been To
bring home little Miss Annie Sabin,
the daughter OF sisterin-law, Mrs.
Aaron Russell Annie is only eight
years old and ,he has been there since
last February, receiving treatment for
adeformity OF one OF her limbs. She is
certainly brave little Miss and she
has been greatly benefited by the treat
ment, having now considerable use Of
the limb whereas before she had none.
How's your supply Of printed station
cry? Do you want any letter heads,
note heads, bill heads. envelopes, cir
culars, auction bills, hand bills, state
ments or printed matter OF any kind?
If so bear in mind we are in position
to get them out neatly, quickly and at
prices which are reasonable. II you
want anything out OF the ordinary its
all the more reason you should consult
us. The BANNER Job Rooms are we'll
equipped and always do satisfactory
work.
The information was received here
Wednesday that j. G. Lilly, manager
of the New York and Philadelphia Of
fees OF the Belding-Hall Co. had been
found in the railroad yards at Wash
ingtOn, with one arm broken in two
places, and his head badly injured.
He was unconscious so nothing could
be learned as how IL occurred, whether
he had fell from a train, been knocked
of, or all other possibilities are only
to be guessed at. He is a frequent Wis
itor here, having been here only about
10 days ago, and further news and par
ticulars are awaited with great ankle
ty by his many friends.
If you have relative or friend that
you could not make them an Xmas
present that would be more apprecia-
ted than years subscription TO the
BANNER. Everyone says why it's
better than letter." You see it not
only gives you pleasure TO bestow the
gift, and makes the receiver happy,
but it saves you lot OF trouble and
worry, for when you forget to write a
letter you know they will hear from
home just the same and hear more too,
than you could write in week. 1t
saves you money besides.
Another free rural delivery mail
route is being canvassed which will
run west from Greenville, south to-
ward the Ashley church neighborhood,
east toward Cooks Corners, north
through south Eureka to Greenville, a
distance of about 20 miles.-Green-
vile Independent.
Belding business men how does the
above strike you. Been little care
less haven't you in looking after the
interests of your town in connection
with this free rural delivery systemf
About time you woke up to the fact
that while you sleep, others are plan
ming to get ahead of you.
Chas. Bartlett, who lives upon the
DR.. Coville place in the western out
skirts of the city, is still confined to
the bed as the result OF an accident
which occurred last Friday morning.
he had hitched up his horses with the
assistance OF a boy aud supposing
every thing all right, had stepped into
his rig to start, but the lines had not
been properly attached. They ran
away and threw him out, striking
violently on his head. The team was
discovered by neighbor and in re-
turning with them, Mr.. Bartlett was
found lying where he had struck, un-
conscious. He was carried to the