Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-25

Chas. Sherwood and wife entertained
his brother and wife from Fowler over
Sunday
Regular Masonic lodge meeting
next Monday night. Work in first
degree.
Many men dream they are corners,
but most of them wake up to find them
selves goners.
Miss Mable Raymond, of East Tawas,
an experienced clerk, has taken POI
sition at Bricker's store.
w. j. Knott has been adding to his
livery equipment three new buggies
and surry, with cushion rubber tires.
There will be Divine Science serAice
In the G.. A. II. hall next Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. by Mrs Mofratt. Subject
Prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Howell of Clare
mont, S. ID. returned to their last week,
after most enjoyable visit with their
many friends here.
Mrs. G. II. Cowdin and grandson,
Master Alden Cowdin, OF Rockford,
were the guests of Bedding friends
Thursday and Friday.
May 18th two new rural free postal
delivery routes will be put in opera
tion from Ionia. We have not heard
of any from Beldipp vet.
Miss Mable Spencer of Howard City
was home over Sunday. She has
closed an engagement with the Beld-
ing school board TO teach here next
year.
The seven year old son OF Boyd st.
Clair had the misfortune OF burning
both hands quite badly this forenoon
by falling in bond-fre near the CEN
trial school building.
New ads this week: II. J. Leonard,
Il. Frank Ireland, w. |. Benedict,
Bedding Bargain House, a. q d. Fried
man, II. ii. Letson, State Savings Bank
and A. G. Bedford, Ionia.
BY Kent county papers we learn that
a marriage license has been issued to
Ernest E. Lessiter, the enterprising
and prosperous young Grattan mer-
chant and Maud III. Spicer Of the same
town. The BANNER offers congratu-
lations.
Under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor society of the Congregations
al church, Flower and Baby social
will be given in the church parlor
next Saturday evening, April ~. A
cordial invitation is extended to all TO
come early and spend a pleasant even
ing. Admission l0c.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. Z.
church will hold their regular month
ly business meeting with Mrs. j. w.
MINER next Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting will be under the super
vision OF Mrs. Terwilliger. The
monthly tea will be omitted on account
of the house cleaning season. A col
lection will be taken.
The High School chorus assisted by
local talent will present the beautiful
Cantata, Mady Day at the Opera House
Friday, May 30 Admission % cts. in
GLIDING reserved seats; piano certifi-
Gates accepted as admission, those
holding certificates may procure re-
served seats at Hotel Bedding for 10 cts.
extra. Tickets on sale at Hotel Beld-
ing Benefit piano fund.
E. B. Lapham spent Sunday and
Monday at Rockford visiting friends
and attending the funeral of relative,
Willard Pickett who was killed by an
explosion of dynamite last week. The
affair was a sad one Several weeks
ago at the time of the high water, a
young nephew of the deceased was
drowned in the river and although
every effort has been made the body
has not been found. The uncle could
not give up the search and was explod-
ing some dynamite charges in hopes Of
bringing it to the surface when pre-
mature explosion, mangled him hor-
ribly and caused his death in less than
an hour afterWard