Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-17

Bert Sisco went to Grand Rapids
Tuesday with view to looking up a
situation.
1t Is reported that Bert Story lost
the middle finger from his left hand at
the refrigerator factory Tuesday.
Carl Granger and Miss Rozabelle Zoe
Sweet were united in marriage by Rev.
Carman at the residence OF Mr.. Dor
man on Peck's hill Tuesday evening.
there being about dozen relatives and
friends present.
The X. Z. progressive pedro Friday
AS some previous affairs of similar
nature but none have been more pleas
ant and enjoyable. A very nice sup
per was served to all participants.
We have been having some as nice
sleighing as ever was seen the past
week and sleighing parties have been
as thick as humble bees on June day.
Monday and Tuesday there was quite
thaw and it looked as though it was
going to leave us but it stopped just in
time.
Percy Sussex OF Smyrna, the man
who while intoxicated on Pere Mar
quette passenger train recently was in
clined to be quite pugnacious, was ar
rested Saturday on complaint Of j. @.
Johnson, railroad detective, and
brought up before Judge Foote. He
entered plea OF guilty and was let off
upon the payment of $685. fine and
costs.
People wondered if Mrs. w. j.
Knott was trying TO introduce a new
style OF riding Tuesday when she
swept down through Main st. seated
In the bottom of the cutter 1t after
wards developed the horse was only
trying to have little fun with her
and show his independence. Mrs.
Dell Bricker was in with her on the
start but was thrown out. No one
hurt.
DR.. G. +. Sheldon has completed ar
engagements and will open his dancing
school at the opera house next Tues
day. Junior class at $3.50, adult class
at 700, assembly 8 to IL. Owing to
previous engagements at the opera
house, it cannot be held on the same
night OF each week but those interested
can learn the dates by inquiring and
they will be announced from time to
time. See adv. in another column.
There is many slip twixt the cup
and the lip. Last week when the BAN
NER was printed it was supposed to be
all settled that Geo. Moulton of this
city was TO have the clerkship OF the
judiciary committee of the state SEN
ate. He had the endorsement of Sena-
tor Nichols, the chairman of the COM
mittee and it was supposed to be cinch-
ed. But it is all of. aud the expana-
tion is as follows: There being more
senatorial districts than Jobs, no dis
trict is permitted more than one APP
pointment. A Coral man received
through ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robin
son an appointment as assistant janitor,
and Coral being in this senatorial dis
trict, that precluded anything else
from coming this way.
The installation OF officers and dedi.
cation OF the new M. w. of A. hall took
place last Monday night and was a
very successful affair. Between three
and four hundred people were present
and the beauty, size and convenience
OF the new quarters OF this growing
society was the subject of congratula
ton by all. A list of the officers that
were installed was given at the time o.
their election a few weeks ago and
need not be repeated. After the in
stallation ceremonies, supper wa:
served, followed by music, remarks
etc. Many were disappointed by no,
seeing drill by the degree team and
1T was intended to have it but on &C.
count OF the size of the company it wa;
found necessary to give it up The
local Woodman camp certainly start:
| in the new century very auspiciouslv