Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-12

To Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Tower Dec. 18th
an pound son.
Mrs. Will Conner of Muir is guest
at A. A. Conner's.
Miss Edna Crawford of Ionia is in
the city this week.
Mrs. James Wolcott returned We'd
nesday from Saginaw.
Mrs Geo. Holmes spent Friday and
Saturday in Grand Rapids.
The next one of f. J. Mason's very
popular dancing parties on New Years
night.
Mrs. Henry Schreiner of Lowell
visited her sister Mrs +. Trail We'd
nesday.
O. j. Bankers loss by the recent fire
has been adjusted satisfactorily to
both parties.
Mrs. Chas. 5. Young went to Grand
Ledge Wednesday morning to visit
her mother and sister.
Misses Lottie Morse and Maggie
Clark were Grand Rapids visitors the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. II. A. Mcconnell left this morn
iNg for Hartford, Mich, to join her
husband in his new pastorate there.
f. f. Lessiter will issue cards in a
few days for Christmas party at
Grattan Christmas night. All choose
partners.
The Belding Mutual Improvement
club meets on Friday afternoon of
this week at Mrs. l.. 0. Gooding's at
2:30 O'Clock.
An elegant music box of the largest
size, operated by dropping nickel in
the slot, has been placed in Sheldon's
confectionery store.
The Ladies social circle of the Con-
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. Margaret Driese next Wednes-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Geo Johnson who has been with
Henry Buttolph for the past two
years, has rented the Uncle Lew Ellis
place and will take possession this
week.
Spencer q Lloyd have leased the
room now occupied by w. &. Sheldon
and will cut an archway between it
and their present store, giving them
inst douhla fha room
The farm residence of George Rem
wick in Keene was reported to the
sheriff as burglarized Saturday fore
noon, and $50 and gold watch stolen.
The sheriff is Investigating.
Mrs. w. NJ. Reynolds returned
Tuesday from CORTLAND where she
has been helping care for her father
G. Richardson who suffered stroke
of paralysis last week. She left him
much improved although he is not yet
out of danger.
The Woman's Missionary Circle of
the Baptist church will observe its
annual membership day saturday
afternoon Dec. ii at three o'clock in
the chapel. 1t is hoped that every
lady of the church and congregation
will be interested enough to be pres
ent.
A. b. Hulls opening Saturday eve
ming was fine success nowithstand-
ing he failed to have a stand in with
the weather clerk and was given some
that was not very choice. The store
was a bower of beauty, the city
orchestra discoursed sweet music, and
the affable proprietor and clerks haC
some of their most engaging smile:
saved up for the occasion His stock
this season is simply magnificent.
A lease has been made by Post
master d. f. Wilson with w. F
Bricker for the use of the store room
he now occupies with clothing for the
Post office, and it will be removed Il
that location the latter part of Jan
or first of Feb. Mr.. Bricker proposes
to close out his clothing stock and de
vote his entire energies to his othei
store. Mr. Leonard has made no ar
rangements regarding the occupanc.
of the present post Office as yet.
The Baptist church was crowded t.
the doors Monday night to hear tn,
lecture given by Major Blanche Co.
of indianapolis on the ways, customs
and her work in India. She wa
dressed in native costume and relate,
many peculiar circumstances occur
ing in that country, among them, tn
anxiety to hear the Gospel, and tina
she is teaching her daughter, tina
she may return and take up the wor
that the mother began, and wa
obliged to leave on account of he
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Baker ar
nounce the engagement of thei
daughter Helen May to Mr.. Williar
Sherman Rowe; The wedding will oc
cur Christmas eve. at the home of tn