Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-04-18
Local Brevities.

oiNptuS.
George Richmond of Ann Arbor was
In town Saturday.
Mrs. Maude Ward returned to Car
son City last week
Quite snow storm this morning, but
1t did not last long.
w. |. Benedict made business trip
TO Grand Rapids today.
City clerk, A. w. Pringle was in
Grand Rapids Wednesday.
Fine rain Tuesday night and Wednes
day. Just what was needed badly.
Mrs. Burley OF Coral has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Wallace Taylor.
Messrs. A. N. Belding and l.. F..
Crooks returned east Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Lew Sagendorf OF Slocum's,
Muskegon Co., is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Walter Hutchinson left Saturday for
Utah where he had good position
awaiting him.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. MINER have
gone to housekeeping in rooms in the
Leonard block.
e. II. Russell OF Luther has been
visiting friends in Belding and vicin-
ity the past week.
Mr.. j. w. Cummings OF New York,
Bedding Bros. & Co. s silk fabric man,
is in the city this week.
Mrs. Eli Kendall who has been
spending the winter at Mcbride has
returned to her home here.
Mrs. A. r. Locke OF Ionia visited
her parents. Hon. j. ID. Morse and
wife, few days the past week.
The X. p. lodge gives one more
pedro party at their hall Friday even
ing for the members and their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Green enter
tanned for few days last week, his
mother and Mrs. VanAuken OF Nor
ley.
The Ladies Social Circle OF the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Driese next Wednesday after
noon.
w. d. Fuller and Geo. w. Thomp-
son, two we'll known Grand Rapids at
torneys, had business in this city last
Saturday.
Rev. j. Staley of the Congregation
al church will exchange pulpits next
Sunday with Rev. A. b. Curtis of
Mrs. John Whitesell left Tuesday
morning for Petoskey where she was
called on account Of the dangerous ILL
ness OF her mother.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange
club will meet with Mrs. Ed Spencer,
Thursday afternoon, April 25. Quota
tions from Eugene Field.
L. G. Crothers, proprietor of the
Hotel Belding barber shop, is taking a
week off. Samuel Brosamle, late of
Charlotte is filing his place.
DR.. |. $. Morris has been in Hillsdale
county several days, having been call
ed there on account OF the serious ILL
ness and subsequent death OF niece.
Messrs. j. L. Hall of Chicago, presi-
dent OF the Belding Hall Co., and Her
man Stark OF the New York office for
that company, are in the city this week.
Hon. Jas. l.. Weter and wife OF Rich
mond, Mich, were the guests OF rela-
tives here the first OF the week. Mr..
Weter is a member OF the present leg
islature.
Bingley r. Fales, OF Detroit, assis-
tant prosecuting attorney for Wayne
county, spent few days in this vicin-
ity the past week, returning to Detroit
Monday afternoon.
The Bedding contingent, Miss Ger
trude Wilson, Sumner Wilson, Rufus
Morse and Carlton Washburn, are
home from the University at Ann Ar
Dor for the spring vacation.
DR.. +. Slocum and wife of Ionia Wis.,
tied with her son, G. o. Bishop, over
the doctor returning Monday
morning while Mrs. Slocum will re-
main the balance OF the week.
G. M. Vinegar has purchased
farm a short distance west of Sand
Lake paying sllOO cash for the same.
His sons will operate 1T and Mr.. Wine
gar expects TO continue his home here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. G.. Hill of Detroit,
have been spending a few days with
Bedding and Greenville friends. They
are on their bridal trip and the bride
is better known here as Miss Nettie
Hubbell
Assure sign of spring. The trained
bears were here Tuesday accompanied
by four or FIVE dirty, greasy looking
specimens of the male sex. The bears
were the most respectable looking
members OF the party.