Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
Short Hems of Interest Re
Latins to the To1vn and It's
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.

visiting friends in Belding the past
week
Andrew Fyfe and l.. b. Hall of
Grand Rapids have been in the city
this week.
Miss Edna Craft returned Monday
from several days visit with friends
at st. Johns.
Mrs. f.. Trail and Mrs. M. A. Reed
have been doing the Pan American
the past week.
Mrs. l.. O. Cushing and Mrs. Frank
Willard spent Sunday and Monday in
Grand Rapids.
Attorneys I. l.. Hubbell, Chas. Foote
and ID. G. Sheldon transacted business
in Ionia Monday.
Mr.. Bert Sterling of Plainwell was
at his daughters, Mrs. w. S. Can
fields, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. D. Ballou was the guest of
her friend Mrs. A. b. Frost at Grand
Rapids few days last week.
N. Lapham and Nate Ross have
gone to the upper peninsula on sew
eral weeks hunting expedition,
Sheriff Frank L. Moon and attorneys
James Sculley and Mack Nichols of
Ionia, were in the city on business
Tuesday.
New cement sidewalks are being put
in at their residences by Mrs. M.
Driese, Geo. Stout, w. H. Locke and
Mrs. NJ. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton White of
Chicago arrived Tuesday morning and
are the guests of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II NJ. Wilson.
The boxes are being put up for the
Bedding rural free deliveries and
everything put into shape for the in
auguration of the service upon three
routes from this Office on October l.
Miss Helen Dougherty of Sharon,
Kalkaska Co., is visiting Robt Pee
bles and wife. Mrs. PEBBLES sister,
Mrs. Frank Thayer of the same place,
was also here couple of days last
week.
Ellis Ranney and wife returned
Tuesday morning from a several days
trip to Chicago. Mrs. Geo. w. Ellis
who has been here for several weeks,
accompanied them there and went on
to her home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. T.. Stevens is at the U. b. A.
hospital in Grand Rapids where she
had an operation performed last
week of very delicate and danger
Gus nature. 1t was entirely success
full and she is reported to be progress
ing finely.
The American Buffaloes is the name
of new fraternal benefit organiza-
ton which is strictly Michigan pro-
duct. A representative of the same
Mr.. J. f. Smith of Portland is work
ing here with view of organizing a
local branch with flattering prospects
for success.
Appendicitis among Americans is
certainly increasing, says an ex-
change, and while this is probably
due to the worry and excitement of
American business life, it is more or
less directly traceable to constipa-
ton. Appendicitis is caused by ex-
tranous matter entering the vermi-
form appendix and not by the
swallowing of seeds. If the digestive
organs are kept in perfect condition
so the food is duly assimilated and the
bowels move gently at least once a
day, appendicitis will meyer develop.
The reception rendered the teach
ers of our city schools by the Baptist
Young Peoples society at the beauti-
full and commodious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. f. Ireland last Friday even
ing was one of the finest and most
successful social functions that has
occurred in our city in some time.
The attendance was quite large and
there was but one drawback to the
enjoyment of all, the fact that our
beloved president was lying at deaths
door, was uppermost in everyone's
mind, and could not help casting
more or less gloomy feeling over all.
Those contemplating Halloween
festivities should hasten to procure a
copy of The DESIGNER for October,
for in it are given novel and most en-
pertaining suggestions for such affairs
quaint Illustrations aiding the de-
scription. October brides-to-be are
especially considered in this number,
for 1t contains bridal toilettes, sum
mary of charming yet not extrava-
giant trousseau, and Etiquette Hints
on bridal affairs. points on Dress
making" treats of the new sleeves for
coats and jacket, and the fashion de-
signs presented are chosen with mark
ed reference to coming Autumn days.
Marriage Licenses.