Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-13


Mrs. J. l.. Lloyd visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs Forsythe, at Gresnville this
week
Mrs. NJ Wartout of Stanton was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bond
a few days.
Carol Brown ond wife of Charlotte
are guests of his brother Byron f.
Brown and wife.
Mrs. DIR. Sheldon and little daugh-
ter went TO Manistee to visit her par
ents Rev. and Mrs j. j. Staley.
Mrs. Diamond of Fowlerville return
ed home last week after few days
visit with her son Will Diamond.
VIM. j. Bryan will lecture at the
M. T.. church in Ionia Feb. 20 previous
to the banquet. Admission has been
reduced to % cents.
Next Tuesday evening twenty X. of
P's. Of Greenville will attend lodge
here ana assist in comforting the 3D.
degree on several candidates.
There were in the neighborhood of
a score of good loyal Republicans of
Bedding attended the Lincoln Club
banquet at Grand Rapids last evening.
Mrs Arthur Conner returned Mon
day from Flint, after spending sever
al days with her husband there. Mr..
Conner does not improve as rapidly as
his many friends desire.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Letson who have
been in Grand Rapids for several
weeks have returned to theirhome in
Bedding. He will continue to repre-
sent the Young & Chaffee Furni-
ture Co.
Married-Edward T. Brown of
Keene and Miss Wilma Witt of Otis
co at the residence of the brides sis
ter Mrs. Frank Waterman of Otisco,
Friday, February eth. The young
couple will reside near Coopersville
where the groom owns a farm. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Miss Mabel Stones place of bust
ness is undergoing extensive improve
ments, the partition has been placed
farther back giving a larger work
room and with new paper, paint and
varnish give decidedly new effect.
Her new stock of goods will arrive as
soon as she is prepared to receive
them.
The city fathers at their regular
meeting last Friday evening brought
up the electric light matter, as to
why there had been no lights upon
the streets so much of the time, the
asst two or three weeks. The enforce
ment of the filing of daily reports was
ordered as voted some time ago, also
monthly statements called for.
The Modern Woodmen had quite a
time last Monday evening, it being
their regular meeting, and they had
as their guests about thirty members
of the fraternity from Greenville, al
so DIR. f. w. Martin of Portland, the
state physician of the order. Quite
a bunch of candidates were shown the
| mysteries of Woodcraft and to wind
up all, nice lunch was served.
MIR. Keelsgard is here from Indian
apolis, the Salvation Army headquar
tiers for this district, for the purpose
of establishing corps to continue
! he wonderfully successful work be-
gun and carried on by Capt. Bernard
We understand that the former post
Office room has been engaged for bar
racks which will be opened as soon as
preparations can be completed.
The Slayton Jubilee Singers made
their second appearance in this city
as the third number of of the Concert
course at the Opera House Monday
evening, before an audience that
broke the record for size, They were
just as good as they were on their
tirst appearance, which is recommend
enough. Mr. Washington and Mr..
and Mrs. Tut are. with them yet and
were the only familiar faces, but the
quality of the entertainment furnish
ed has not deteriorated
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