Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-14

The Excelsior Climb will meet with
Mrs. Bushart Thursday afternoon
March 81.
All ladies members of Sunbeam
Lodge No. J, are requested to meet
With Sister Dorman TO sew for same
Tuesday March 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Carter of
Grand Rapids who were here visiting
at his fathers, A. b. Carriers, lost their
infant son, March 9th from pneumonia.
Funeral was held Tuesday
VOL III No. l of the High School
Plcayune was published last Friday at
the high school, with Roy Reynolds as
editor-in-chief 1t was read by Ida
Sayles, Clair. Peck and the editor.
We have been having succession
OF unpleasant Sundays but last Sun
day was the worst A cold sleety
rain fell most of the day and caused
few people to care TO wander far from
their own freside. With alternate
snow and rain the walking has contin-
ued very bad since.
Don't worry and scold about the snow
and cold weather. Do you realize that
In less than six weeks time you will
most likely be kicking about the wealth
er being too warm for comfort? 1t has
been pretty steady winter weather
since it got at it, but it cannot last
many weeks longer now.
New ads this week: w. I. Benedict,
w. A. Wilder, City Laundry, w. f.
Bricker, A. & d. Friedman, John E.
Wagner, Geo. w. Dewitt, w. S. Can
field Co., T. II. Letson, w. G. Nelson,
Greenville, S. j. Smith, Chadwick, A.
g. Bedford, Ionia, Drs. Ottman e.
Blankner Grand Rapids.
The Pere Marquette Ry. surveyors
were here again Monday but just what
was their mission we are unable to
state. The surveyors for the Pere
Marquette or the electric line are here
so often that they have almost ceased
to attract any attention any more but
we expect that these visits will bear
fruit in the near future.
The rummage sale by the ladies of
the Congregational church has been
successful beyond anticipations. They
h Oh tolyan l., obO,+ eSO ~, 20 NNodoos
day afternoon. 1t will be continued
the balance Of the week finishing with
an auction Saturday afternoon and
evening. They will also serve chick
en- pie supper Saturday at 20 cts. per
head.
The parties in the southeast part of
the city who have been putting out
poison where it could be got at by
dogs, cats, chickens, etc, had better
look out a little or they may find them
selves in serious trouble. IT'S true
people are sometimes considerably an
noyed but that does not justify such a
course. w. j. Wilson lost two valu-
able chickens few days ago from such
cause.
Take the time necessary TO read the
ad vertisements in your local newspa-
per. You will find it profitable to do
so. Not only do you learn where to
get the best returns for the money you
spend, but you also discover that the
ad writer's are literary fellows of more
than ordinary ability, and that they
exert themselves to attract your atten-
ton to hold it the end Of their chapter.
Holmes Bros. big lend of the season"
sale has been creating quite
stir in trade circles the past week.
Saturday they and Friedman got to
running one another on the price OF
duck coats and they we're sold as low
as l5c for 81 and $3.50 goods. While
Of course all this is runous to profts
the consumers are smiling broadly and
taking advantage OF the bargains
offered, many farmers coming here to
buy from 10 to II and Is miles distant
because of the bargains to be had.
is the place to buy goods.
Orders for hair switches taken aud
satisfaction guaranteed.
M M STONE