Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-22
Short Items of Interest Re-
lating TO the Toqvn and Its
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local II
Brevities.

from Ovid.
Miss Lille Whitsel has returned
from visit at Amble.
Miss Agnes Collins of Frankfort is a
guest at +. b. Lapham's.
Mrs. Carrie DeHart spent Sunday
with relatives at Byron, Mich.
Mrs. Clara Crippen and son Harry,
are at Crystal Lake for week.
Seven hundred dollars will be given
for prizes and sports at Ionia on Mac
cabee Day.
j. w. Fleming is in Albany, N. Y,
and other eartern points on a bust
ness trip this week.
w. l. Atwood and family of Detroit
are visiting relatives and friends in
this city and vicinity.
Will Orser has purchased Robert
Lessons property on Broas street and
will make some improvements.
Orlo Hammond has rented Mrs.
Carrie DeHart's house on Pearl street
and will occupy it about Sept. LIST.
L. j. Barnard of Berlin lost three
valuable cows by lightning Sunday
and Albert Jackson of Prairie Creek,
two horses.
Geo. Haysmer, one of Belongs con-
genial BARRIERS, has sold out to Mr..
Baker of Vaudeville. George is un-
decided yet as to future plans.
Mrs. NJ. c. Green, Master Golden
Green and Mrs. Chapman of Lowell,
and Miss Chapman of Grand Rapids,
are visiting friends here this week.
The parachute drop by a dog prior
to the descent from his balloon in the
clouds by the famous aeronaut Prof.
j. DeVille. will be wonderful feat
TO witness at Ionia Maccabee Day.
Portland and Greenville base ball
teams are both determined to win the
game at Ionia Maccabee Day, and
both towns will turn out a crowd of
rooters to make it pleaeant ior the
enemy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ranney and
Misses Carrie and Hattie and Master
Roy Ranney all returned from their
trip to Philadelphia Tuesday, Mrs.
Geo. w. Ellis accompanying them
and will remain here for few weeks.
Miss III. +. Power went to Detroit
this morning to purchase fall stock
and look up the latest in the millin-
cry line. Her sister, Mrs. Frank
Chase of Grand Rapids, will take
charge during her absence.
At the recent Derby, the great an
nual English race on EPSON Downs,
there were a large number of auto
mobiles in evidence, and the number
of four-in-hands were visibly de-
creased, showing that the automobile
is making rapid Roadway in England.
Mrs. NJ A. Chapman entertained
the Congressional Club Saturday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. II. L. Van
Benchoten, who took her departure
Monday evening for her future home
at Ann ArbOr. A pleasant time was
enjoyed and a souvenir in form of a
booklet containing household receipts
written by each member was pre-
scented the guest of honor. Mrs. Var
Benschoten has many friends who re
greet her departure.
The Opera House Improvement il
to be even beyond original plans
! The job has been let to Mr.. Deitz o.
Grand Rapids and the entire auditor
ium and hallway leading to it will bt
beautifully frescoed and decorated
The new scenery costs $3.50 and will b'
the best. The stage is constructed OF
the same plans as those of the larges
and best theatres in the large citie
and will have all modern conveniences
Our people certainly cannot help bu
be pleased with this handsome littl,
play house when the doors are thrown
open Sept. 9th.
A. N. Bedding of Rockville, Conn.
arrived at Hotel Bedding Saturda.
and remained until Wednesday look
ing after numerous interests here
He expressed himself well please,
and satisfied with progress bein,
made with their building operation
also with the general outlook and ap
pearance of things in general. Tn
walls of the opera house addition ar
nearly up ready for the roof, rising t
a dizzy heighth. Some people hav
remarked that the new factory build
ing is progressing very slowly. /
may seem so but they must take int
consideration that ii is very larg
building and that it is being very wei
and carefully done. Mr.. Bedding PAL
contractor Huntly deserved compli
ment by saying that its appearance
thus far would indicate that it will b
the best built mill among the severa
they own. While here the contrac
was let to A. +. Bartlett & Co. o