Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-19
Short Items of Interest Re
Lating to the Toqvn and ITS
People, told in a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

MIS-. arthur conner is visiting In
Ionia few days.
S. S. Smith has been receiving a
visit from his father.
Miss Lora Eddy has gone to Ypsi-
lanti to spend week.
l.. B Hall of Grand Rapids was in
the city last Thursday.
Miss Susie Jacoby, of Detroit, visit
ed friends here Tuesday.
Orlo Morse left Monday for a few
days vacation in Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Brown spent
Sunday with relatives in Ionia.
Miss G. Ingram and little Elsie Mil
lard spent Sunday in Portland
Mrs. I'll. N. Perrin left Tuesday for
an extended visit in Grand Ledge.
Miss Carrie Allen received a visit
from friends at the M. A. c. at Lam
sing.
Mrs. A. l.. Marvin and two children
were guests of Sparta friends last
week.
Mrs. Mary Waterman left today
for an extended visit with relatives
in Morley.
Mrs. j. f. Mathews, of Union City,
arrived Friday for weeks visit with
w. b. Owens.
Mrs. j. w. Cooper left Monday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Harrisburg, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. ST. Clair left
Monday for a few days visit with rela-
lives in Carson City.
Mrs. Martha Noble left Wednesday
for Reed City where she will be treat
ed at the Senatariam.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Gray of Middle
vile, Mich were guests of II Ii. Good
ing and wife over Sunday.
Mrs. f.. Bannister of Greenville
made three days visit with her mother
Mrs. A. Hadley the past week.
f. w. Howard, superintendent of
Bedding Bros. & Cos. silk mills, left
Friday on ten days eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Zalsman of Paris,
Mich, have been guests OF Mr.. and
and Mrs. Frank Mason the past week.
Mrs. John Mills and son of Ionia ar
rived Wednesday for an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. w. ID. Sin
clair.
Mrs. Mary Gilland, and daughter
Mrs. E. H Potter left Wednesday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Joseph Bristol and Mrs. w. r.
Kendrick of Saginaw have been the
guests of Mrs. Ellis Ranney a few
days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Cooley, Mrs.
Viola Nealon and Mr. Joseph Har-
rington left Saturday for a visit in
Barryton with relatives.
Miss Blanche Lockwood of Benton
Harbor made brief visit with rela-
tives Monday while on her return from
Mt. Pleasant Normal school
All patriotism in Belding does not
seem to be dead yet by the way ''old
glory" was displayed from stores, fac
tories and residences last Saturday,
flag day.
Miss Anna Feehan left Saturday for
a months visit with friends in st.
Johns after which she will spend the
remainder of the summer with rela-
tives at Bay View,
About twenty-four young folks
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. K. Fisher Wednesday evening for
a surprise upon Miss Florence Myers.
Ice cream and cake were served and
and enjoyable evening spent.
The Congregational church was
well filled last Sunday morning, a
large company of Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors attending in a body,
it being their Memorial Sunday.
The sermon by Rev Butler was along
that line and pleased his hearers very
much.
The new superintendent of schools,
f. N. Pitkin, of Shelby, was in the
city this week for brief visit, look
ing the ground over and getting ac-
quainted. He makes very favora-
bic impression and we think the board
made no mistake when they engaged
him. He will move his family here
as soon as he is able to find a suitable
house.
ID. G. Crawford, of Ionia. is engaged
this week i'm making new surveys for
sidewalk grades. 1t is reported that
in many instances the lines are being
changed materially from those form
erly established and some pretty
strong kicks are being heard. If such
, changes are really necessary in order
: to secure symmetry and thai ali may