Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
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Miss McCauley is giving music les
sons again this spring.
Ray Written is having his first ex
perience as teacher in the Nugent
district.
Miss Sarah Clemmens commenced
the spring term OF school at Reeds
April Is.
The musicians of Ashley church will
give the promised concert Thursday
evening, April Is, at this church
Grandma Elkins and son Luther,
were called TO CORTLAND by the death
of her nephew Robert Childs. Funer-
al services today April 18th.
A company OF ladies met with Mrs.
j. A. Lessiter April 10 to sew rags for
new carpet. They succeeded in get
ting twenty pounds into balls besides
spending time to partake of a most
elaborate dinner.
Giles Macarthur, so long patient
sufferer, passed to rest April 10, aged
so years. Being charter member Of
Grattan +. and A. Nj. lodge, the burial
services will be conducted under the
auspices of the lodge, April l6, funeral
at the house.
Mrs. Matte Byrne Howard, having
reached her thirty third birthday,
twenty-five of her nearest relatives
and neighbors called on her without
even letting her know of their inten-
tions, and besides bringing all kinds of
good eatables for grand feast, they
carried out the surprise still farther
by presenting Mrs. H with fine set
of dishes.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Grattan M.
K. church met with Mrs. S. Matice
April II to sew for Mrs. j. w. Smith
and family who lost their home by fire
and nearly all the contents, as we'll as
their clothing Mrs. Smith desires to
heartily thank the many kind friends
for their generous contributions, also
work in time OF need. The next meet
ing for sewing will be held with Mrs.
g. M. Spencer in the near future.
Rev. Kruse Of Cannonsburg, the offic-
iating minister of Grattan M. Z.
church, gave most excellent dis
course from Revelations IA, part OF
18th verse: Blessed are the dead that
die in the Lord from henceforth-at
the funeral services b ED for Mrs. Cas-
ner Sunday, April 14th at this church.
The large assembly Of friends gathered
with the many mourners to honor the
memory OF this worthy pioneer moth
err, found spiritual comfort in the
\ truth set forth, at once concise and
convincing. Eliza A. Rodgers was
born August IA, 1928 in Middlesex,
Yates Co., n. Y, removing with her
parents to Washtenaw Co., Mich. in
1888, then afterward TO Grattan where
she was united in marriage with Peter
Casner in 1856, living on their farm in
West Grattan, where she passed 10
higher life April 10, 1901 after a short
illness. To this union five sons and
two daughters were born, all OF whom
survive this beloved mother. All were
at home when the summons came to
her ending a useful earthly life OF 70
well spent years. How fast the dear
old pioneers are leaving the homes so
sacred with memories OF their life
work, homes that cannot be the same
without the mothers tender love and
counsel fraught with blessings to her
family, doubly dear when she has de-
parted. The husband and father
passed from his labors ten years ago,
leaving the wife and mother an extra
responsibility which she has faithfully
performed. OF her fathers family OF
eight daughters and two sons one now
remains, Mrs. Charlotte Saulsburg OF
Saginaw, all the rest having passed on
before. All but three were in later
life residents OF Mich. Some % years
ago our deceased sister united with !
the M. K. church then at Steele's Cor
ners, living and dying in the comfort
of the christians firm belief OF Saw |
ior's love and power to save and the |
Heavenly life beyond.
"our mother lost her youthfulness,
~ Her eyes grew dim with tears;
Yet still within her heart there shone
Some light OF other years,
But gently bear the wearied form
Into the phantom bark,
She will not fear, Christ went before
The way Will not be dark.
And safe beyond the troubled stream,
Her earthly labors Ger;
Our angel mother glorifed
viii grow old nevermore
He Kept His Leg.
Twelve years ago j. w. Sullivan, of |
Hartford, Conn.,, scratched his leg with |