Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-19

Sundayed with relatives in Grand
Rapids.
Mr. Louis Smith of Chicago is max
ing visit with his sister Mrs. Ed.
Belding.
Mrs. j. PRESLEY and daughter Josie
spent Sunday in Muskegon visiting
relatives.
Harold b. Sheldon, of Ann Arbor,
visited his brother, DR.. q. f. Sheldon,
oxer Sunday.
Mrs. Frank erred of Blanchard
spent the past week with her sister
Mrs. Ed. Knapp.
Mrs. E. G. Lloyd and Miss Leone
Lloyd are spending the day with
Greenville friends.
Mrs. j. M. Coates, of Alba, Mich,
arrived Saturday for visit with her
sister, Mrs L. Foss.
Mrs. Marion Case left Saturday for
an extended visit with relatives in
East Tawas, Iosco Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White of Lowell
were guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
Francisco's the past week.
Misses Emma and Grace Church
left Wednesday for Howard City to
make visit with their parents.
Harry Mead, who has been with his
father for some time in Memphis,
Tennessee, returned home Tuesday
night.
Mrs. G. G.. O'Bryon and grandson,
Donald Pilkinton, left Tuesday for an
extended visit at Grand Ledge and
other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Friedman went to
Detroit Saturday, Mrs. Friedman re-
naming for. week and Mr.. Fried
man returning Monday.
Miss Ella King, who has been con-
fined to the house the past three
months, was able to take ride Tues
day with Rev. Butler and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. l. Hubbell were
surprised last week Tuesday evening
evening by company of friends who
gathered at their home for the pur-
pose of helping them celebrate their
fifth wedding anniversary. Pedro
was the chief amusement and re-
freshments were served. They re-
ceived a beautiful etching.
The annual meeting of the Con-
gressional club was held at the home
of Mr., aud Mrs. w b. Reed last Fri
day afternoon, being the last of the
season. A six o'clock dinner was
served at which the husbands of the
ladies composing the membership of
the club were permitted to be present
and participate. 1t was a very en-
joyable affair.
Stanton had quite a lively time last
Thursday evening. During a severe
storm the court house was struck by
lightning. The electric lights were
extinguished, several window lights
were shattered and considerable wood
work torn off A large audience had
assembled for the commencement ex-
ercises. The crowd became frightened
and there was stampede, but after
the lights were restored the program
proceeded.
G w. Keller of SanFrancisco, Cal
was in the city this week. He was a
resident of these parts some twenty
years ago. since which time he has
resided in the golden state and likes
it there very much. He is in the
undertaking business in which he has
been quite successful. He is putting
in number of weeks with relatives
and friends at Grand Rapids, Green
vile and Oakfield, and will go to Ohio
where his brother Thos. Keller is at
present.
Mayor f. B Lapham is more firmly
impressed with the honesty of his fell
low men than ever before This week
| a man walked up TO him and asked
him if his name was not Lapham and
| If he did not keepa hotel at Rockford
between twenty and twenty-five years
ago He replied that it was and that
he did. The man promptly pulled out
half dollar and handed him saying
that he owed it for a dinner he had at
that time and carelessly forgot to pay
for. The next time he stopped there
the hotel had changed hands and he
had not seen Mr.. Lapham again up to
that time The man was Pat Bresna-
han, a general dealer at Parnell,
Kent Co.
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