Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-28
GRATTAN.

Our "Beautifulp dissolved away in
one night.
DR.. G. M. Spencer has been very
busy of late, even called out nights.
Walter Weeks of Grand Rapids is
passing Thanksgiving week with
Grattan relatives.
Regular Communication of Grattan
+. * A. M. lodge last Saturday night.
Some of our young men are most "full
fedged" masons.
Miss Bessie Clark of Rockford has
a fine beginning in the Lessiter school,
no trouble to get the small children
out early in the morning, and increase
of pupils this week.
Miss Clara Brooks and Mrs. j. "A.
Lessiter and daughter Bernice were
in Greenville Saturday, also Miss
Clara was in Bedding Monday and
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. John Randel was called back
to West Carlisle after making her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Bear visit last
week, by the latter's sickness. Mrs.
L. l.. Brooks a sister, has also been
with Mrs. Bear several days. We all
regret her sudden sickness as Mildred
has many friends in her old home
place.
After three Of j. A. Lessiter's cows
died the morning of Nov. 20, a fine
Jersey shorthorn COW was taken blind
about 10 o'clock p. III. and in two
hours was dead, this being the last to
die, and the only one seen when first
stricken. Mr.. Lessiter went to Grand
Rapids to have Veterinary Conkey
make an examination of the stomach
and other vital parts, which he did
naming the disease anthrax, which
all can read up as the explanation is
too long for this article.
Once in while we poor mortals of
this life's hurry and worry get a
glimpse of Heaven on earth, and lay
ing down our care and anxiety we
start out with this ever worthy object
in view to make our friends share our
new found happiness, and in this spir-
it ninty-four old and young, brought
up before Mr. and Mrs Frank Rasmus-
SIMS new house, entering without
previous invitation ,'to see about it, !"
the result was a big surprise but Mrs.
Il. nee Orpha jerks, recognized some
dear friends of other days and so the
"house warming" went on, laughter
and fun ringing out as never before,
for this lovely home lacks only little
children to laugh and play the live
long happy day. While the sisters
made ready the feast for this large
company, the brothers in exuberance
of happiness gave feast of reason
and flow of soul, !" Rev. Hills being the
first and for miles around all know
with what delight one can lister to
the Elders eloquence especially with
long time friends. The Taylor broth
ers William and John followed in
speeches worth Of minister or lawyer,
touching, witty, full of heartfelt wis
dom, enjoyed by all. Rev. Platt of
Ashley next took the floor, never be-
ing in happier mood his thoughts
falling in gushes of humor and SYM
bols of JOY, little different from the
others for he had been chosen to pre-
sent the gifts of those assembled, a
lovely easy rocking chair to each
they had made such success in sur
prising Between the speeches Prof.
Fred Cornell at the organ, the Ashley
choir with their old time help Mrs.
Lon Smith, now of Greenville, sang
the songs and hymns that angels love
to sing, all joining in the chorus, ring
ing out soul inspiring uplifting music
finishing with "America" never grown
old. The day all too short, was then
given to feasting and social enjoy
ment. friends meeting that day who
had not met before in years.