Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-09

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livery business.
Work In the third degree at the X
T. special next Tuesday evening.
The rain OF yesterday and today was
much needed and will do a lot OF good
Miss Fannie Spooner OF Greenville 1.
guest OF Miss Helen Newman this
week.
Mrs. G. Burns OF Ionia was guest
OF Mrs. Walter Meach few days this
week.
Joe Ashley, more or less we'll known
mere was the promoter OF ''sparrine
match" at Unger's hall last Friday
evening.
Harry Spencer OF the Ionia Sentinel
and wife, came up Wednesday and at
tended the afternoon press association
meeting.
After the regular meeting OF the o.
Il. 5. next Tuesday evening, the Olym-
pia degree will be conferred upon two
candidates.
Rev. j. J. Staley has been so unfor-
tunate as to lose his KIP. watch charm.
Will finder please leave at this Office
or return to him.
Dr. G. E. Sheldon will give tomorrow
friday evening at the opera house,
positively the last dancing party OF the
season. l. will be strictly informal.
Miss Marie Humphrey, formerly of
Bedding, now upon the staff OF the
Lansing State Republican, improved
the opportunity OF attending the press
meeting and visiting friends here this
week.
A jolly fishing party consisting Of
G. M. Wise, w. Z. Hetherington, Rev.
J.J. Staley, Bert Bedding, f. A. Wash
burn, ii. l.. Page and l. l.. Hpbbell,
will leave here next Monday for the
purpose OF putting in about three days
whipping northern streams for trout.
Mr. Jesse G.. WILDER has changed his
mind and will not go on the road, on
the contrary he has resumed his old
position as secretary for the Bedding
Shoe company and will devote his best
energies to pulling the concern out OF
the slough in which it has become en-
tangled. Good.
Robt. McCue and nephew Harry
Meade left Monday morning for Mem.
phis, Tenn, where Harry's father,
Edward Meade, preceded them several
weeks ago. He likes it very we'll thus
far and il everything continues salts
factory both families will probably
move there in the fall.
Miss Clara Hogle who has been very
sick for number Of weeks at Grand
Rapids with typhoid fever, so that her
life was almost despaired OF, is now
valescent, and unless some new
complications should arise, we are
pleased to say will recover. She has
been one Of the nurses at Butterworth
hospital, and had it not been for her
sickness would have graduated with
the class last week and received her
diploma. She cannot graduate now
until next spring.
Last Monday evening was the time
fixed by the city charter for the cleo
tion by the city fathers OF marshal, at
torney, physician, nightwatch, etc.,
and it was thought by some that a
warm time might ensue as it was known
there were several candidates for some
of the places But it passed off verv
quietly and with no strife worth the
name. All the old officials are retained
for another year. Before the election
was taken up, considerable discussion
was given to subject of purchasing a
road grader. An agent OF the Austin
& Western Co. of Chicago, was present
and offered machine for 5000, the
same to be given a trial by the city
and rejected il not found as represent
ed. 1t was voted TO to purchase If
satisfactory.
Mr.. Harry N. Campbell is now pre-