Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-20
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horrid man-not one. From super
intendent down they will all be of the
gentler sex.
The Herrick Casket Co. of Lyons
and G. II. Herrick, proprietor, former
| ly of Bedding, had a nice write-up in
the Detroit Tribune of Friday, accom-
panied by good cut of Mr.. Herrick.
The Pere Marquette has commenc-
ed to put down 75-pound steel rails on
the track between Greenville and
Kiddville. The whole line from Sag
NAV to Grand Rapids will be equip
ped with steel rails of the above
weight.
Yerrington's College base ball team
of st. Louis, Mich, holds the college
championship of central Michigan, it
has played seventeen games during
the past season, and only one team
with which il has come i'm contact
can boast of having defeated them.
The new game law as passed by the
legislature will not present many very
radical changes from the old law.
Spring duck shooting will be permit
ted; the game season will be length
ened by five days: the limit for deer
coupon is reduced to three, with a
sale prohibit clause attached
Miss Mabel Spencer, the precep-
tress of our schools for the past two
years, was rendered very enjoyable
party at the home of Miss Mary Col
Inns, Tuesday evening, June IL. A
very pretty opal ring was presented
Miss Spencer as token of the esteem
in which she is held by her pupils.
Howard City Record.
a newspaper in one of our neigh
boring towns had a notice of rag
sewing bee" and either by mistake or
premeditated willfulness the compost
tor made ii rag chewing bee" The
editor got an excellent sample of
what that kind Of function is like
the day after the paper came out.
His wife was president of the society
Mrs. May Townsend entertained a
company of her lady friends and some
of the little folks, Saturday, it being
the birthday of herself and grand
daughter, Adura Decker. The day
was pleasantly spent. Those present
from a distance were Mrs. Mont
Brown and daughter from Grand
Rapids, Mrs. Mary Wright of Eaton
Rapids, Mrs. Jessie Townsend of
Hastings add Mrs. Stewart and McIn-
tyre of Belding.-Cor. Woodland
News.
Towns lying south of tanton need
not be surprised to see the Pere Mar
quette track taken up as soon as the
is completed. Here is our authority:
j. Il. Conlee * Co. were making prep
arations to build new warehouse OPP
posite the Pere Marquette depot
when the superintendent of the sys-
TEN notified the firm to hold on for a
time for the road is in jeopardy. So,
you see, there is fair prospect of
the road being taken up.-Sheridan
Advertiser.
The automobile factory on Steele
street has vanished as quietly as it APP
peared. The projectors have sold the
machinery to c. w. Arnold & Son,
who will utilize it in building gas en-
gines, the increase doubling their
capacity. The transfer was made
Saturday and today the lathes and
other equipment which had been set
up in the old electric light works were
moved across the river to South Ionia.
1t is supposed inability to sell stock
was the cause of the project going
down.-Ionia Sentinel.
According to suit filed in the Cir
cult court at ottawa, ILL.,, the Wood
men camp of Grand Ridge, H., must
feed their goat ginger and firecrack-
ers, Jerry Reece was adopted"
about six months ago, and alleges he
sustained injuries in the form of a
rupture from which he has not recov-
cred. Through his attorneys, Nc
Dougall q Chapman, he has begun
suit for &c., 600 damages against Frank
Taylor ct al. All the members who
were in the hall at that time are
made defendants in the case. After
"A few more suits of this character are
instituted, fool members of fraternal
societies will understand it is cheaper
AS it is vastly more becoming in
sane men-to follow the ritual and
not monkey with dangerous ''side
degrees"