Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-07

wife have any legal claim upon the
city the BANNER does not believe to
be true yet il any satisfactory com
promise can be effected it would be
better TO sacrifice somewhat than to
defend lawsuit as the city certainly
knows TO its sorrow that they are eX-
pensiye luxuries whether you win or
lose.
THE BANQUET.
Preparations for the banquet to be
given next week Friday evening at
Hotel Belding by the Young Mems
Republican club are progressing very
favorably and there is no question but
what the number present will only be
limited to the capacity OF the dining
room. 1t is not unlikely that those
who neglect to secure tickets until the
last minu te will find them all sold In
which case they can blame no one but
themselves as they have been warned
Whether all sold or not the sale will
close Monday so that Mr.. Hethering-
ton may know just how many to pre-
pare for. The following is the speak
ing program as reported by the com
mittee having it in charge.
Toastmaster, f. f Ranney.
Prayer. &C.. .................. Rev. J. j. Staley
Presidents address. $1,000. I'D. &. Sheldon
Ideal Repubhcanism. ..... Hon. a. L. Spencer
Music Male Quartet
Republicanism is evidence OF Prosperity,
Geo. w. Moulton
Should women vote 49,. -. Roman Robinson
Our political relation with and duty to the
county. .......... ..........-.. Chas Foote
The Republican party in its relation TO the
Farmer ............... Walter Reeves
socability need of our Republican clubs
j. f. Ferguson, M. ID
The accident of Manila ......... Ed Webster
Our Foreign Commerce. ....... ...... b. f. Hall
The Trusts ............+..........W w. ID. Ballou
Old Boreas got on genuine ram
page last Sunday evening for short
time and made things shake and rat
tie for while. The air was so full of
snow and flying debris that it was inn
possible TO see but very short dis
lance The violent gusts did not last
more than fifteen minutes and within
an hour it was as quiet and peaceful as
il it had not done thing. We have
not heard of any serious damage done
but many small losses were incurred.
Another result was that the fire alarm
wires got crossed with other wires and
an alarm rung in, bringing out the de-
partment on useless errand.
The ladies of the Congressional Club
met at Kings studio Tuesday after
noon for group picture and later in
the afternoon at the home of their
president held an informal lunch in
honor OF Mrs. G. NJ. Kingsley who is
soon to remove to Hart, Mich. The
club presented Mrs Kingsley with a
fine leather bound copy OF select quota
tions as a slight mark of their esteem,
and regret at her departure. Mrs.
Kingsley's name will be placed upon
the honorary list of the club of which
she will ever be loved and welcome
member.
The death of Mrs. Nora Mooney oc-
Cured Tuesday at the residence OF her
sister, Mrs. Leslie Montieth. 1t was
not unexpected as she has been sick
for some time with that dread disease
consumption. She was 80 years of age
and has been a resident of this immeo.
late vicinity all her life. She has
been at Mrs. Montieths since last
June. She leaves two sisters and three
brothers. Funeral services at Mr..
Montieth's residence at IL O'Clock to-
day, Rev. A. o. Carman officiating
burial at Smyrna.
BE very careful with fires. Many
chimneys have become heavily cloggeC
with SCOT the result OF winters ac
emulation and take fire easily now
About half dozen have burned out
the past week. In case OF we'll con
structed chimneys there may be M
particular danger In this, but III Their,
are any holes where the mortar has be
GENE loose and fell out there Is con
siderable danger. 1t is good plan t.
exercise all possible care and caution
and endeavor TO be on the safe side.
1t is related that Sunday evening {
Bedding doctor was lying upon coucl
reading aud smoking his pipe peace
fully and comfortably but in an unfor
tunate moment dropped off into dream
land. The pipe set the couch on fir,
and when he woke up he had to hustl,
1t outdoors pretty lively to proven
! more serious results and burned one O
his hands quite severely. The coucl
was completely ruined.