Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-15

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last week for Chicago to visit their
uncle Jos. Engeman.
Mrs. c. II. Cowdin aud children re-
turned Saturday from five weeks
trip to the east part of the state.
Miss Erma Maynard is expected to
arrive from Cleveland today TO be the
guest of her sister Mrs. o. j. Barker
Misses Rena Angel and Minnie
Mcconnell were guests of Mrs. M. b.
Divine at Portland several days last
week.
Many Beldingites saw the Fore
paugh and Sells Bros. circus in Ionia
Saturday and generally pronounced it
all right.
Miss Alma Rowley of Ionia died
Sunday morning from quick consump-
ton, aged - years. She had friends
in Bedding.
Grants boat will leave the dock for
East Park Saturday at p. m. to ac-
commodate those wishing TO spend the
afternoon there.
All members of Ivanhoe Tent No.
"A, X. O. II. NJ, who are going to
Ionia the Both, are desired to be pres
ent at the next review.
ID. II. Bricker and wife entertained
her sister and husband from Lansing
few days the past week, they being
on their honeymoon trip.
Ionia city band will give one of
their famous open air concerts from
1880 to $50 p. M. on Maccabee Day.
Fire works will follow the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ovid Doubleday and
Miss Nina Thurston of Sherwood, Wis
tied G. w. Dewitt and family and
the Underwood Bros. several days this
week.
II. Il. McElroy has recently been
making many marked improvements
in his barber shop and now has about
as slick shop as you will strike in a
days travel.
Ruggles Hive Ionia l.. o. r. NJ. will
have a float in the Maccabee parade
at Ionia Aug. both, of floral design
and exactly like one of the finest in
Detroit's bi-centenary. 1t will take
5000 roses. Parade at l0:30.
b. Y. p. U. meeting, Sunday Au-
gust 18th at $50 p. IN. at the Baptist
church. Bring your bible aud scrip
ture verse containing the word
Love" Topic, Goods Require
ments;" text, Deut. 1O:l2-14 All will
be cordially welcomed to this service.
Portland and Greenville base bal
teams will play at Ionia Maccabee
Day for the championship of Central
Michigan. The game will be for a
prize of 800, and will probably be one
the finest contests ever known in this
neck of the woods. The series stands
Portland 3, Greenville ,.
The w. G. r. U. will have a special
meeting Tuesday, the 10th, commenc-
ing at 2:30 o'clock, at the home OF
Mrs. A. ID. jerks. The meeting will
be conducted by Mrs. Nudge. Topic,
"Christian Citizenship" w. G T. U.
members notice the date and come.
All are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. At the close of the
program there will be a social hour
in honor of Mrs. Nudge.
Sparta may secure manufacturing
plant that will employ 200 hands. A
preventative of a California con-
Germ has been looking over various
tracts of ground suitable for factory
purposes and comforting with the
business men. The firm manufactures
gasoline engines and is DESTROYS OF
locating in a small town where liabil.
| ity of strikes is small. Business men
have faith that the factory will come
Chas. 5. Felch, the popular cashier
of the Bedding Savings Bank has had
to cease work entirely and his state
of health is a subject of grave alarm
TO himself and friends. One lung al
least is affected and consumption il
feared although all are hopeful it is
not so. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Felch of Carson City are both
here, his father being telegraphed
for in New York state, where he was
on a visit. They are awaiting q
diagnosis of the case by prominent
physicians, and may take him to New
Mexico if ii is deemed advisable. We
are all hopeful that he may be re
stored to health.
Morris Rose and L. Nosita of New
York city, composing the firm of Rose
q Co., who buy and sell more of tn,
Belding- Hall Mfg. Co. refrigerator
annually than any other one individ
ual or firm on their list of agents
have been in this city several day
this week making arrangements foi
next seasons goods. They have han
died this season over 5000 boxes an,
don't call il closed vet either. They