Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-14
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condense
for Our Readers

Miss Maud Garfield and Mr.. Perkins
of Lakeview were married recently.
Editor Cutcheon Of the Portland OBJ
server was defeated for reelection az
village president by Geo. A. Knox.
A blind girl in Ohio got married and
recovered her sight few days later
Marriage is certainly a great eye
opener.
Lyman III. Pratt, one OF Greenville's S
oldest and prominent citizens is dead.
In 1874 he established the first saw mill
in Montcalm county.
A very interesting session is report
ed last Saturday evening OF Venus
Chapter, o. f. S., at Grattan, Mr.. S.
G. Partridge and wife of Oakfield were
made members, after which lunch and
coffee were served.
In speaking of the awful cold wind
week ago Tuesday the Belding BAN
NER said it was necessary to keep big
fire to keep warm inside. Why didn't
you fill up on Tom and Jerry, Brother
Cowdin?-Portland Observer. That
may be the way with Portland folks,
but not in Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Ranney had a
silver wedding anniversary Friday and,
by invitation OF Mrs. Ranney, thirty
friandS aallad ot ,n ~, Iyo ,ho,, n ooI
genuine surprise to Mr.. Ranney.
They have as souvenirs of the occa-
sion a silver chafing dish from Belding
friends, silver tea kettle from Office
employees of the refrigerator company,
and a silver nut bowl from other
friends -Greenville Independent.
The Grand Rapids Herald in speak
ing OF electric road prospects said in
Sundays issue: The Belding road will
go through. If the broker who is be-
ing negotiated with at the present time
does not see fit to furnish the money
then somebody else will. Everything
is ready to begin work on the road to-
morrow. That is, in substance, what
G.. Stuart Johnson of the Grand Rapids
Railway company says about the Beld-
ing road.
Lansing association OF Congrega-
tional churches will hold its 22nd
annual convention at the Congrega-
tional church in Portland March 18th
and 10Th. The territory within the
association includes Lansing, Green
vile, Belding, ETC., and the pastors
of societies in those places have topics
assigned them, and among them are
some very able men. The meeting be-
gins Monday afternoon1 18th) and con-
tinues through Tuesday evening 10th
Owing to sickness DIR. Blankner has
been somewhat uncertain about being
able to fill his next date at Belding,
but this week announces that he will
be here three days next week, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Those in
terested will also take notice of the
change of location TO Hotel Bricker.
He done too much business last time
for landlord Hetherington Of Hotel
Belding and he declared he did not
want to make hospital Of his house.
Not by any means do the great ma
jority of newspaper readers under
stand or apprehend the fidelity, appli-
cation, discrimination and alertness
necessary to produce successful news
paper, but in the main they appreciate
it when they receive it. No one will
ever print a newspaper to suit every
body, and they are inexperienced pub
fishers who expect it. He succeeds
best who shapes his course to we'll
formed standard, who asks no advant-
ages, but is willing to do honest work
in fair field, with no unworthy obli-
cations to meet.
The BANNER did not get the account
of that couch fire at DR.. Wilson's Office
last week exactly straight. The doc
tor had been out with others looking
for the fire for which the alarm was
given and returning to his Office sat
down upon the couch and filled his
pipe. He reached over and struck a
match upon the floor, got too close to
the fringe and it caught. He tried to
extinguish it but it burned so rapidly
that he had hard job getting it out
doors without setting the building on
fire. The doctor wants it understood
he was not doing any sleeping about
that time.
Next Thursday we will have the
pleasure Of listening to p. S. Henson
the next TO the last number on the
Concert Course. His lectures are:
"Fools," "Gunnery," Back bone, "
"Grumblers, etc. Have you any
choice? Reserved seats 15c., on sale
Monday noon, Mar. Is, at Benedict's.
1.-THE Rev. DR.. Henson was at his best
last night at Farwell Hall, where a
crowded audience cheered him, and
laughed with him, even when the
laugh was turned against themselves
Underneath the humor which rippled