Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18

The High School is preparing to
give a cantata at the Opera House in
the near future.
1t Is noticeable that great many
improvements are in progress in all
parts of the city.
DR.. Sheldon will give shirt waist
party next Wednesday evening April
"A. All pupils and former patrons are
cordially invited.
Christian science services at the old
school house Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Regular Wednesday evenings at the
home OF Rev. Mrs. Moffat.
Reported that boys are committing
depredations upon the city park prop
erty, shooting birds and squirrels, etc.
The authorities should look after this.
Miss Edith Kennedy, recently oper-
ator at the New State Telephone ex-
change, has taken position as book
Keeper at j. w. Fleming's warehouse.
w. |. Benedict shipped three dozen
more bottles OF his Busy Bee Cough
Honey to Greenville Wednesday. It's
a good thing and they are finding it
out.
1t is reported that Belding is soon to
have another saloon, to be opened in
the Spicer building on Main st. by out
side parties, whether true or not we
cannot say.
The w. S. Garfield Co., will give a
sack of hot peanuts free to every Gus
toner Saturday. Wednesday will be
ladies' day, each lady customer re-
ceiying carnation.
Our Grattan correspondent chron-
icles the death of Giles Macarthur, one
of Oakfeld's pioneers He was the
father OF Mrs. w. G.. Spicer OF this
city, also one other daughter and three
sons.
Herman Yankee and Roy Bentley,
two Ionia young men, got into trouble
at Greenville and as result are now
in the Detroit house of correction, SEN
fenced there for 80 days on a convic-
ton OF stealing cady OF tobacco from
the Pere Marquette depot in that city.
Two years ago the Belding Building
and Loan Association had thirty-five
houses ind lots in its possession; today
it has not one. This illustrates the
demand for Bedding property during
the past two years, and which is like
ly to become very sharp the present
season il we mistake not Put your
money in Beldlng realty, it is good
stuff.
Bert Pond, electrician for the Citi-
zens Light Co., fell from the top of
10 foot stepladder to the stone side
walk last Saturday afternoon, which
put him out of business for the rest of
that day and Sunday. He was around
again Monday although considerably
sore yet. 1t was caused by the step
ladder coming unfastened, throwing
him down.
New ads this week: Bedding Build
ing and Loan Association, A. & d. /
Friedman, Il. II. Letson, j. f. Stevens,
w. |. Benedict, Lamb Bros, II. j
Leonard, Holmes Bros, Il. Frank Ire
land, w. 5. Garfield Co, City Shoe
Store, +. b. Lapham, Ray r. Edwards,
Geo. w. Dewitt, Bedding Bargain
House, A. G. Bedford, Ionia, Morrison,
Grand Rapids.
A man named Ezra Tower was quite
badly hurt Monday at the Belding Hall
saw-mill by being struck in the chest
with heavy slab. Tower drives a
dump wagon and had just taken load
from the bin and was trying to close it
again. In doing so he got directly in
under it instead OF standing at one side
and using the lever placed there for
that purpose. If it had struck him a
little lower so that 1t would have come /
over the heart IL would probably have /
killed him, 1t was thought at first to
be very serious case as it was, but at
last report he was g tting along very
nicely. He is married man with
family and we understand has not re-
sided here great while.