Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-03
Local Brevities.

last week.
Mercury registered 10 degrees below
zero last night
Gerald Kimberly has been on the sick
list for week past,
Mrs John Coles has been visiting a
niece at Dutton, Kent Co.
Miss Iva Brooks oiGrand Rapids Wis
tied friends here this week.
Mrs. John Stull visited relatives in
Montcalm county last week.
Miss Fern Hosey Of Cadillac visited
friends in this city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rowley spent New
Years at Geo. Pratt's in Keene.
Mrs. Rich of Otisco has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Bert Rowley.
The Misses Nettie and Nellie Smith
OF Portland are visiting Bedding friends
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Vincent OF Lake
view are visiting relatives and friends
here this week
Mrs. L. X. Ware of Milwaukee is Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. Chas. Madden
and Mrs. Gebhart.
w. G. Martin has been receiving a
visit from his sister Miss May Martin
OF Butternut, Mich.
Master Clifton Green has been spenC-
ing his holidays with Jasper Gage Me-
Cotter at Ann Arbor.
The Bedding Womaus club will meet
with Mrs. Gooding Tuesday afternoon,
January Sth at o'clock
A. NJ. Williams returned Wednesday
from visit to sister and niece at
Jackson and Battle Greek.
Mrs Bartlett and daughter Mrs. Co.
ra Perham, of Ionia, have been guests
at Chas. Il. Foote'S this week.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet in the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Arthur Pomeroy Of the firm of
Edison, Moore & Co, Detroit, attended
the funeral of Frank Unger Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eustace Tower and son
Paul, of Grand Rapids, spent the holt
days with relatives here and in Grattan.
Mrs. G. r. Cowdin and children re-
turned Tuesday evening from few
days visit in Grand Rapids and Rock
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Colds of Grand
Rapids spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Emmens. The ladies are
sisters.
Nightwatchman I'd. Rike has been
to be off duty few nights
on account OF sickness. A. +. Morgan
acted as supply.
Rev. Carman, pastor Of the NJ. L.
church, has been assisting Rev. VIM.
Judd in special services at Fairplains
NJ. +. church this week.
Mrs. M. E. Norton has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. }. Lamberton dur
ing the holidays, returning to her
home in Grand Rapids Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Martin and daughter
Jessie were in Ionia last Thursday and
enjoyed very pleasant visit with
Mrs. Frank Haysmer and daughter
Donna.
Robert Howe, of Orleans, who has
been in poor health for some time,
died last night. He was Il years OF
age and was a brother OF Wild Howe of
this city.
Baggage left at the depot more than
"A hours hereafter will be charged
storage. This is a new rule which went
into effect on the Pere Marquette sys-
TEN Jan. LIST.
Last Friday James Cramer received
a severe injury on the elbow by coming
in contact with a saw, and has since
been in a critical condition, blood poison
having set in.
Mrs. Lafay Townsend and grand
daughter Andra Deckes, of Hastings,
have returned home. They came last
week to spend the Xmas holidays with
her mother Mrs J. Nc Intyre and fam
lily.
The special services announced for
last Sunday morning and evening at
the Congregational church we're post
poned on account OF the absence of the
pastor. They will be held next Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Dimmick enter
tanned large company of relat yes and
friends Christmas. A bountiful dinner
was served. There were music and
games and an enjoy able time was had
by all.
Saturday evening, January 5th, is
the regular meeting of Phoenix lodge
ID. of H., also installation Of officers.
All members with their families are
requested to attend-not forgetting
their lunch basket.
The Foresters and Lady Foresters