Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-05
Short Items of Interest Re
Latins TO tie Tozvn and Its
People, told In a Single
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Rev. j. j. Staley entertained his
father from Auburn, Ind. for several
days last week.
Mrs. Harry Ward has been receiv-
ing a few days visit from her mother
from Reed City.
Joe Berry has returned from the
west for a several weeks visit with
his parents and friends.
Mrs. b. A. Parker has gone to Port
land for an extended stay with her
daughter Mrs. Nj. b. Divine,
Mrs. John Shipman and daughter
Edna leave Saturday for six weeks
visit with relatives at Six Lakes.
Mrs. +. l.. Kendall went to Slocum,
Muskegon Co., Wednesday, to visit
her brother Lew Sagendorf and wife.
The north side laundry outfit for
merly owned by Jennings has been
sold to Lansing parties and moved
there.
Misses Jennie and Mary Wagner
were home from Alma and Grand
Rapids respectively to spend Thanks.
giving.
So much copy was received late this
week that we are obliged to leave out
between one and two columns. Please
get in earlier.
Miss Eliza Berkey who has been
here for some time left Tuesday for
Cleveland via Elkhart, Ind, where
she will also visit friends.
| Miss Peckham and her mother Mrs.
%. ID. Blanchard spent Sunday in
Ionia and from there the latter re-
turned to her home at Casnovia.
The Ladies Literary Exchange
Club will meet with Mrs. w. ID. Sim
clair Thursday, Dec. 18th at 2:30 p m.
Responses to roll call by quotations
on art.
The Bedding City Concert orchestra
gives the second of their series of
parties at the opera house on Friday,
Dec. 18th Dance tickets scots. Spec
tators 10cts.
Smith & Hines of the Bridge st.
Market have dissolved partnership
and Mr.. Smith will continue to con-
duct the business alone. Mr.. Hines
returns to Iowa of which state he was
formerly resident.
The next regular business meeting
of the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will be held at the
home of Mrs McAuley Wednesday
afternoon Dec. IL. Tea served from
5 to : by Mrs. McAuley's division.
f. J. Mason is getting a great repu-
tation for big dances, as well as for
conducting them in an orderly, pleas
ant and enjoyable style. There were
l44 numbers sold for his Thanksgiving
party. The next one will be on New
Years night.
Mrs. +. 5. Parker Lecturer and Dis
trict manager of the Savina Co. who
has been staying at the Hotel Bricker
through November, left Saturday the
Both for Grand Ledge. All who are
interested may call on Mrs. VIM. Rey-
knolds who has been appointed local
representative.
Frank Loree was shocked Monday
to receive word that his father had
dropped dead while at work in his
blacksmith shop at Ionia. He had
just time to get his wife and take the
] afternoon train for there. Only last
, week Wednesday Mr.. Loree was in
5 Bedding to attend his sons wedding
1 and remarked to friends upon his ex-
1 cellent health.
Some people seem to have forgot
ten that there is city ordnance for
: bidding the throwing of ashes of any
2 kind into the street The city marshal
< informs us that it his intention to
. enforce 1T strictly so if any of our
: readers have been in the habit of do
t ing SO they had better cease or they
: will be very apt to be called before
the Judge and asked to pay fine.
2 Mr.. Chester Gardner and Miss Edith
d May Chapman, both of Smyrna were
t united in marriage by Rev. A. o. Car,
man at the parsonage Wednesday
J. morning They are well known young
: people and decided not to have any
}, fuss or frills about their wedding, but
: after having the knot tied went tC
their own home which they had al
: ready furnished, and commenced
: housekeeping at once. They have the
best wishes of the BANNER and also
many friends.
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