Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-17
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Con-
densed for Our Readers.


Maccabee Jubilee on Aug IA.
The past week was one of good hay
weather and large quantities of hay
in fair,condition was gathered into
barns.
The Grattan ball team plays Sun
day ball. The Pulchers of Grand
Rapids play them at Grattan next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
The BANNER tenders its congratu-
lations to editor and publisher Chas.
IL. Newell of the Coldwater Courier
upon the changing of his semi weekly
into lively, hustling daily.
That Lake Odessa man who got
married to save expenses now finds
himself up against a losing PROPOSE
tion when he pays the last quarters
dues for his wife's membership to the
three clubs in the town.
G.. A. Potts, who has published the
Saranac Local for nineteen years, has
turned over the editorial quill to VIM.
r. Payne and will turn his attention
to agricultural pursuits. Here's
wishing success to both.
The Greenville base ball team has
been making a tour of northern Mich
igan and have kept up their record,
winning all games played. They play
Holland again on the Greenville
grounds Friday (tomorrow).
Mrs, Rena Leonard, who has been
visiting in this city for the past week,
returned Monday To her home at Bel
ding. Her daughter, Vera, accom-
panied her and will spend the summer
vacation at that place - Stanton
Clipper.
Charles Pugh, who lives near Elm
dale, was arrested Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Smith on a warrant sworn out
by Rebecca Long charging him with
criminal assault upon Media, her nine
year-old daughter. Pugh is a young
man about ~ years of age, married,
but not living with his wife.
j. Renders of Grand Rapids, has
the contract for building lot of ce-
ment sidewalk at Muir While alight-
inEsfrom the train at Muir, last Sat
Iurday ne had mis- pocket picked of "a
pocketbook containing Sl30 in cash
and valuable papers. The platform
was crowded and it is supposed the
pickpockets were from Grand Rapids
and knew he had money.
Hugh Nichols, of Easton, was ar.
rested Saturday by Sheriff Moon on a
warrant sworn out by Frank Keech
charging assault with intent to dc
great bodily harm The trouble had
been brewing for some time between
the two when Keech claims he was
stopped in the road with the result
that his team ran away. Nichols ar
ranged before Court Commissioner
Watt and his examination set foi
July 2l.
Representative Latlamboy of Nc
Brides, Montcalm Co., was in the city
last Thursday calling on friends. He
is candidate for state senator from
this district and will have his county
solid back of him, so that if there
should be such split in this county
that he could capture three or foul
delegates, he would land it. He en-
Joys a personal acquaintance will
many people in this city and is very
highly regarded.
1t is said that an editor recently an
nounced that just for one issue h'
would tell the whole truth. Here il
one item from that issue Married
Miss Sylvia Smyth to Mr.. James Car
nahan, last Saturday at the Baptis
parsonage. The bride is very ordi
nary girl about town who does no
know any more than rabbit abou
cooking, and never helped her poo
old mother three days in her life
She is not a beauty by a long shot am
has gait like a fat duck. Th'
} groom is known as an up-to-date LOAF
, er, and has been living of his mothe
all his life and don't amount to any
thing no how. They will have
tough time of it and we Withhold con
gratulations."
Robert Mckay, one of the substan
, tial fermcrs and pioneers of Keen
township. died at his residence i
that township at about 8 o'clock a. N
= Wednesday, July 9, Deceased wa
born and raised near Brantford, Ont
: and came to Keene about 40 year
ago, where he has since lived upo
the fine farm which he has cleared II
and improved from wilderness as h
found it. Besides numerous relative
, he is survived 10y a widow and fou
children-two sons and two daughter:
George, the eldest son, joins farm
. with his fathers; Eddie, the young