Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21

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Stanton last week.
Chas. Swain and family visited hi
parents at Palo last week.
Friends have been informed of the
death of Mrs. ,Keleher, former resi-
dent here.
Spring elections only i've weeks from
next Manday. Time to trot out your
candidates.
A suggestion; That some OF our
young people appoint seconds and a
referee the next time they attetd an
institute.
Rev. Father Auer will hold services
at the Catholic church on next Sunday
$3.50 a. IN. All members are requested
to attend
The Ladies social circle of the Con.
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. M. A. Chapman next Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock.
The Coral News last week issued a
special Epworth League number in
magazine form with cover. 1t was a
very creditable piece of work.
DR.. Blankner of Grand Rapids was
at Hotel Bedding Tuesday as an
nounced and was consulted by quite
number of patients, some coming quite
a distance
Amos l.. Cole through the Wagner
Agency has purchased lot 66 Bedding
u Ellis addition, which has been
known as the Coryell or Smalley
building on north Bridge st.
The happiest lot of boys in Bedding
Tuesday evening was Nj. l.. Osterhout's
Baptist Sunday school class, He
treated them TO a sleighride first, fol-
lowed by nice supper, games, etc, at
his home.
The Quaker Male Quartet proved
one of the most popular numbers yet
given in the concert course and great
ly pleased the large audience. N. l..
Baker the splendid basso was nearly
whole entertainment in himself,
New ads this week: II. A. Loewe,
A. sd. Friedman, II. II. Letson, II. j.
Leonard, Robinson & Hudson, Holmes
Bros, w. |. Benedict, Il. Frank Ire
land, Bedding Savings Bank, Peoples
Savings Bank, w. S. Garfield Co., DR..
A. w. Chase, A. @. Bedford, Ionia.
The thirty-ffth annual meeting of
the Washington club will be held FRI
day at Hotel Belding, and the prepar-
ations which are in progress for the
entertainment of the same would indi-
cate successful gathering as usual.
+. E. Ranney is president of the club.
H. H. Joles of Spencer, Kent Co.,
who recently lost his wife, has pur-
chased Willis Cobb's house and lot on
Division ST., in the second ward, con-
sideration $3.50 He will make his
home here, his foster daughter Mrs.
Addie Whitford keeping house for
him.
Secretary Geo w. Moulton OF the
Young Mems Republican club has
received letter from Congressman
Smith acknowledging an invitation to
the club banquet March 10Th and ex-
pressing the intention Of being present
if possible. The tickets are now on
sale and everything indicates very
pleasant affair.
The marriage OF Mr.. Jas. Fl. Kane
OF Monroe and Miss Mary Hetzell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hetzell
was celebrated at the Catholic church
Tuesday morning, Rev. FIR. Auer offic-
iating. They left for his home We'd
nesday, accompanied by the best wish
es of many friends.
The Belding Hall Mfg. Co. pays the
Pere Marquette Ry. about $50, 600 a
year for freight in and out, and the
BANNER thinks it doubtful il they have
any other one concern on their lines
which contributes as much. There
are undoubtedly other concerns who
expend a larger amount for freight,
but where that is true it is divided
among several roads