Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-16
Short Items of Interest Re
Lafing TO the To4vn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Miss Lila Valants Sundayed in
Grand Rapids with relatives.
Mrs. ID. Royal, of Shelby has been
a guest at +. N, Pitkins this week.
Mrs. w. ID. Ballou is in the east Wis
iting among old friends and relatives.
Mrs. w. L. Atwood and children of
Detroit has been in the city this week.
Fred Underwood Is making two
weeks visit with his parents in Ath.
ems.
Mrs. Hines of Grand Rapids mother
of Mrs. 5. S. Smith is visiting her this
week.
Mrs. ii. S Andrews of Saranac was
in the city guest of relatives this
week.
viii Knott has accepted position
as clerk in Underwood Bros. grocery
store.
Miss Mary Yost was in Grand Rap
ids Tuesday visiting some of the
schools there.
Fine pianos, organs, violin,s guitars,
mandolins, talking machines at the
Auction Sale.
Mrs. Addie Whitford has returned
from her several weeks stay at Wat
ervliet and other places.
Monday Nov. 10 is the opening date
of the Concert Course. Have you
bought your season tickets.
The ladies social circle cleared
about Sl5 from the supper held in the
church Wednesday evening.
M. f. Cline, of Conneaut, Ohio made
a few days visit with his daughter,
Miss Mile Cline, this week.
Mrs DR. Covell left Tuesday for
Muskegon as a delegate for the Wo-
mans Club, and also for the NJ. w. Il.
A.
Chas. Knapp who has been taking a
few weeks off on vacation has re-
turned and is again with w. l. Bene-
dict.
DIR. Bell is in Lansing this week, at
tending session of the State Medical
Board, which will close its meeting
Friday Night.
Mrs. A. +. Weter and Mrs. G, ID.
Weter and son, Elwood, returned the
first of the week from visit with re-
latives, in Harvard.
Rev. H. N. Spear has been in De-
troit this week attending the State
Baptest Convention. w. D. Ballou
was also i'm attendance.
II. S, Campbell left this morning
for an extended southern trip in the
interest of the Ballou Basket Works.
He will take in number of southern
states before returning.
Elder w. ID. Ellis of the Reorgan-
lied church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints will begin a series of meet
ings in the old post office building on
Main street, Thursday evening of this
week Everybody cordially invited.
Mort. f. Peck who has been in the
employ of K. II. Spencer at the City
Shoe Store for nearly a year past has
accepted position with A. Thurman
and began work in his store today.
Mr.. Peck is a popular salesman. his
long experience in handling shoes
makes him valuable assistant and
Mr.. Thurman is to be congratulated
on securing his services.
L. r. Spencer and daughter Maude
visited the battlefield of Gettysburg,
while on their Washington trip and
she found valuable relic near the
stump of an old tree. 1t was a can
teen with the strap still attached TO
it having been partly covered with
dead limbs of trees, grass and leaves.
She prizes it very highly being a
genuine relic of the famous battle
field.
The Stratford club met at the home
of w. |. Benedict last Wednesday
evening and elected officers for the
coming year. The work for the win
ter was outlined and it was decided to
take up the study of King John. Mrs
Chas. Ireland was elected president,
Miss Carrie Tallman vice-president,
Mrs. w. G. Meach secretary and w.
|. Benedict treasurer. The next meet
ing will be held Wednesday evening,
Oct. %, at Mr. Benedict's.