Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-31

Howard Wilcox and wife Monday.
North Greenville was raided by
burglars last week. Six Offices broken
into.
Concert Course begins in 3 weeks
from Saturday. Season tickets at
Benedict's.
Carriers last evening was very sue
cessful and weird affair
Mrs. H. Gilmore entertained her
aunt Mrs. G.. MINER and cousins Elsie
and Reva of Palo, Sunday.
The subject at the M. f. church
next Sunday evening will be, "The
Young Men who Whipped Giants"
The Spanish and Philippine war
veterans at Ionia have taken steps
toward the formation of a state asso-
citation.
"The Man From Mexico" company
gave very clever performance OF
that sparkling comedy at the Opera
House last Thursday evening.
Tonight is Halloween and of course
you know by experience what that
means. If you have anything loose
about your premises you had better
lock it up if you can or it will be very
liable to disappear.
| Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID. Ham
mond in Orleans, last Thursday after
noon by Rev. A. o. Carman, Mr.. Ger
main M. Every of Grand Ledge and
Miss Myrtle Hammond.
w. r. G, No. 175 of Belding will
hold special meeting for inspection
at their headquarters in G. A. II. hall
Thursday, Nov. at 2 p. IN. The De-
partment President is expected to be
present. A good attendance desired.
The death of Miss Dehlia Conner,
who has been sufferer for some time
from consumption, occurred last Fri
day afternoon. Funeral services were
held Sunday morning at the Catholic
church and the remains were taken
to Carson City for burial. She was
% years of age.
Mrs. Frank Johnson was at Lakeview
Sunday to attend the funeral of an
uncle, Flavel Chaplin, who was until
recently resident of the township
of Grattan, being one of the pioneers
there. He was living with son at
Lakeview at the time of his death
which occurred Friday.
Last week the BANNER said that
John Travis and Vern VanHorn and
their wives had decided to remove to
Grand Rapids which step we much re-
GREETED. We are happy to say this
week that not finding things there as
satisfactory as anticipated, they have
returned, and again become resi-
dents of this city.
Mrs. VIM. Carter of the first ward,
who has been on the sick list, does
not improve as her friends desire, but
on the contrary is very low sat this
writing. Her sister, Miss Maggie De-
Long of Grand Rapids was here over
Sunday with her and her son, Scott,
of the same city has been called home
to help care for her.
The members of the Congressional
club and their husbands were enter
| tanned at six O'Clock dinner at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Will
son last evening. 1t is entirely need
less for us to say that an elegant time
was enjoyed. The out of town guests
were DR.. and Mrs. G. M. Martin and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Fuller of Green
vile.
Last Friday evening about thirty of
G. b. Johnston's friends presented
themselves at his home in Otisco for
the purpose of assisting him in cele-
brating his seventeenth birthday. 1t
was joyful occasion and everything
went as merry as could be until the
wee small hours, when they adjourn
ed with regrets, after presenting him
with a fine fall buggy robe as a re-
membrance of the occasion.
Mrs. Geo. Putnam and Mrs. Lew
Steele entertained about twenty
ladies yesterday afternoon at the
home of the former, the guest of
honor being Mrs. Marion Case. Choco-
late and waters were served, and the
assembledge enjoyed themselves to
the limit Each guest presented Mrs.
Case with some useful article OF
kitchen furniture and also with a
wish. The latter were all read, and
the fun created may be better inn
agined perhaps than described.
A new time table will go into effect
on the Pere Marquette system next
Sunday with some important changes
which it would be we'll for you to look
up if you anticipate travelling. The
Grand Rapids and Saginaw trains will