Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31

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For Our Readers.
Postmaster Morris Topping, who
recently died In Plainfeld, Mich, is
believed to have served longer for the
Postoffice Department than any other
postmaster. Topping handled the
Plainfield mail for fifty-three years.
Mr.. A. II. Minkley, formerly of To-
ledo and Grand Rapids has taken a
bench at Bedford's jewelry store, Ionia.
Bedford employs four experienced
workmen, two OF whom do watch re-
pairing exclusively and the others at
tend to the clock, iewelry and other
repairing.
Mrs. Fl. Joles died at her home in
Spencer township, Kent county Jan. rs,
OF congestion of the lungs, a great suf-
ferer for many years, leaving an aged
husband and one daughter to mourn her
loss. Funeral services conducted by
Rev. N. p. Barlow OF Greenville, at
Spencer Mills church, interment at
Belding,
Clerk Lawless has issued the circuit
court calendar for the February term
which opens next Monday. Prosecu-
ting Attorney Clute will initiate his
term with a criminal calendar of 81
cases of a miscellaneous assortment,
while there are 81 issues of fact, and
40 chancery causes, including IA d.
vorce cases.
Hal Smith of Ionia Is said to have a
cinch upon the appointment as secre-
tary Of the state commission for the
Pan-American exposition with good
fat salary. Those Ionia fellows are
like cat they always land on their
feet in the right place. Well Hal is
a bright clean youi man and we offer
congratulations.
The building known as art hall on
the Ionia county fair grounds was de-
stroyed by fire last week Thursday. 1t
was light frame structure and burned
quickly, being total loss. The fire
was no doubt the work OF tramps. The
building is supposed to have been nail
ed up tight, but they probably forced
entrance and the building may have
been haven of rest most of the winter,
as the fraternity generally makes a re-
sort OF the grounds. There was 81 00O
insurance on the building carried by
the Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance
company OF Ionia, Clinton and Mont.
calm counties.
Governor Bliss last week appointed
Alfred r Locke OF Ionia, member OF
the board of control of the Ionia re-
formatorv for six years, to succeed N.
B. Hayes. This is quite compliment
to young man and his many friends
here where he formerly resided and is
well known, tender congratulations.
Some republicans who we're unac.
quainted with the circumstances
thought it very strange the republican
governor should appoint stiff demo
crat like Mr.. Locke to this place, but
they felt better upon learning that a
state law provides that there shall be
at least one democrat upon the board,
and Mr.. Hayes, whose term expired,
being the only one, it became necessary
to appoint another.
The Ionia Tontine company is having
all kinds of experiences nowadays.
They were all placed under arrest aud
were supposed ~ have been jailed, but
report says they did not stay there.
John j. Bale OF Lakeview has applied
for the appointment OF receiver and
the hearing upon it will beFeb 18th. In
the capias proceedings OF Charles M.
Northrop, Judge George F. Stone OF
Ithaca. who was sitting for Judge Da-
Wis, granted a motion to quash on the
grounds OF iusufficiency OF proceedings.
Now they are up against another suit,
Mrs. Minnie Edwards of Alma having
sued the original stockholders for s., 90
the amount she claims to have invested
in the concern. She asks that full an
swer be made regarding all the bust
ness methods OF the concern and al
leges that the company made contracts
aggregating 100000 and received
above $4,000. When the company
was first organized there were eight or
ten ockholhers, but few months
later all but four withdrew.