Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-29
Short Items of Interest Re-
Lafins to the Toqvn and It's
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.

Mrs. p. w. Byrnes of Grattan is
visiting Mrs. +. w. Burt.
Miss Mary Diamond left today for
few days visit at Cedar Springs.
Mrs. j. c. Beck of Lansing is visit.
ing her mother, Mrs. G. S. Roosevelt.
Mrs. j.. Emmons returned Friday
from a visit with relatives in Lowell.
Miss Ella Trimble left this morning
to visit friends in Ionia for few days.
Some iron balconies are being put
up on the north side of Hotel Belding.
Royal Palmer spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Pal
mer.
Harry Lamb is on the sick list, suf-
fering from an attack Of malarial
fever.
Rev. A. O Carman has been receiv-
ing visit from his father from Pot
teryille.
Mrs. Clara Smith arrived Wednes-
va liOlh OhtldS WHCIt sue Ids DCIu
visiting.
The l.. L. l.. will meet next Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church at
1 o'clock.
Mrs. w. Nj. Reynolds has been visit
ing Grand Rapids and CORTLAND rela-
tives this week.
Mrs Hannah King of Chicago ar
lived Monday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Elmer Green.
I'll. l. Page and w. Z. Hetherington
planted 10000 small mouth black bass
at Long Lake Tuesday
Mrs. Nj. Darling and her mother
Mrs. Nj. +. Parsons are making
weeks visit at Stanton
Miss Grace Hamlet has been visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ezra Barton, of Howard City
Mrs c West of Big Rapids arrived
" ednesday TO make weeks visit
with her sister Mrs A Ferrick
Mesdames II. l. Page, DR. Smith and
W. 5. Garfield will spend Decoration
day in Grand Rapids with friends.
Mrs. +. ID. Hopper of Ionia was
called Monday to see her father Fred
Pilgrim of Smyrna who is very low
Carol Chase of Toledo, O., has
been visiting relatives and friends in
this city and vicinity the past week.
Remember next Tuesday evening is
the date of the Rathbone Sisters
grand double MINISTRIES. Don't miss it,
Mrs. Emily Hanson and daughter
Olga left Saturday to visit relatives
in Big Rapids. Reed City and Mus
kegon.
Mrs. Nj. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
l.. Holmes were i'm Ionia Wednesday
to attend the wedding of Miss Inez
Smith to DR.. Henry A. Kingsmill of
Ontario.
Mesdames A. f. Jahonke and b Il.
| Near left Monday for their home at
Caledonia from a visit with the
daughter of the former, Miss Edith
Jahonke.
Rev ). I Morris of Grand Rapids,
was in the city Friday on business
connected with the Portage Point
resort of which he is secretary and
treasurer.
Mrs. Il. Trail entertained six Green
vile ladies at dinner at Hotel Belding
Wednesday. They were Mesdames
Chris Hanson, Riley, Kemp, Chase,
Earle and Geo. Osman.
"A Mrs. Carrie Mclean has common
ced suit for damages against all
four of the saloons doing business in
Belding in 1900, so it is reported, for
selling liquor to her minor son.
Geo b. Sabin who has been in the
upper peninsula for over a year past,
has been spending week with rela-
tives and friends in this city and vi
entity. lie is at present located at
Hancock.
Mr.. Soles representing the manu-
facturers, has been i'm the city several
days this week exhibiting his ITO
ledo' automobile. He made the trip
from Grand Rapids in one hour and
fifty minutes.
A cold wave struck us Monday which
made those who had discarded their
winter lannels regret their haste.
The nights have been pretty cold and
we have only escaped killing frosts by
cloudiness and windiness. Some
things did get nipped.
All the city churches united in the
memorial services at the Opera House
last Sunday morning and the room
was well filed although not crowded.
The sermon by Rev G. Quick pastor
of the Baptist church was as usual a
mastery effort and appreciated by
his audience.
Mr.. f. w. Howard and his guest.
Mr.. f. +. Bradley, of Stoughton. CT.
have returned from 6sbino Trim IN