Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-09
Short Items of Interest Re
iating TO the Toqun and It's
People, told in a Single
Paragraph.

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Newaygo Tuesday.
NJ G. Green was in Grand Rapid,
the first of the week.
Miss Ella Armour has been visiting
relatives at Lake Odessa.
Some fine ice is now being stored
away for use next summer.
Mrs. Belle Mann and daughter Ruth
were Greenville visitors Monday.
Laural Camp r. n. of 4. will enter
tain Greenville Camp next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Victor Armour returned Mon
day from a visit with friends at How
ard City.
Miss Bessie Connell left Tuesday
morning for Reed City to visit friends
for few days.
Mrs. ID. f. Baty and Mrs. Chas.
Baty and baby spent Wednesday with
Trufant friends.
DR.. Dutt reports that 10 10 baby
boy arrived at John ambertson's, in
Orleans, last Friday.
Mrs. A. A. Conner spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with her friend Mrs.
Clark Seymour in Ionia.
1t is understood that l.. O Cushing
has sold or traded his drug store to a
gentleman from Ann Arbor.
The Ladies Literary Club will hold
their annual banquet at Hotel Bel
ding Friday evening Jan. 18th.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange
Club will meet with Mrs. w. l. Bene-
dict Thursday Jan. 18th at 2:30 p. III.
A special meeting of the Royal
Neighbors will be held tonight. Ev-
cry member is urged to be present to
practice.
DR.. f. w. Little entertained his
father from Cannon Sunday, also his
brother, who took the train Monday
morning for Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Albert Joles is in the city this
week canvassing for clothes bars. Mr..
Joles has not been here in twenty
two years and is a brother of H. II. |
Mrs. G. A. DeHart has moved into
the house known as the II. A. New |
man place which she purchased last |
summer. She is having repairs made
on her former residence after which |
it will be for rent.
The next number on the Concert
Course will be Monday evening, Jan.
10Th, when the Lyric Ladies of Chi
cago will appear. Reserved seats,
G 5c to ticket holders will go on sale
Thursday noon, Jan 10th.
Spencer q Lloyd have a large space
in this issue to announce a great al
teration sale which is now in progress
at their store. The work of joining
the store room to the west with theirs
and making double store will soon
be in progress.
Those having occasion to drive say
that better roads were never seen at
this time of the year, hard and near
y as smooth as pavement. 1t has
been a harvest for blacksmiths how
ever, as frequent visits are necessary
to keep horse sharp shod.
The Mutual Improvement Club had
a quilt drawing last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Case,
about thirty being present Mrs.
Geo. Putnam held the lucky number.
The evening was spent in games,
music and recitations, and refresh
ments were served at the close of the
program
A surprise was worked on III. l..
Page last evening by a few friends
and an enjoyable evening spent. Pro
gressive pedro was the chief amuse-
ment, Mrs. Ireland and +. Nj. Lamb
winding the head prizes and the con-
solutions being awarded to Mrs. Hub
bel and G. +. Smith. Refreshments
were served.
The X. o. T. NJ. and l.. O. T. Nj.
will unite in a public installation at
the Opera House, Thursday Evening,
January Both. Lady Susie Graves of
Port Huron, Great Finance Keeper,
will install the officers of the l.. o. Il.
NJ. and Great Lieut.. Commander Fred
Cutler of lonia, will install the officers
of the X. O. 7, NJ.
Chas. Madden is now sole proprietor
of the Madden e. Gerardy barber shop
and this week took possession Of the
new shop in Leonard's building. He
opens with complete new furniture
revolving chairs with hy-
draulic lift, all made from quarter
sawed oak, and neat as pin. Mr.
Gerardy will work for him for the
present at least.