Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-13
Short Hems of Interest Re
iating TO the To4un and It's
People, told in a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

troit this week.
Mrs. j. w. Fleming is home from
Alma for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. II NJ. Drummond were
in Detroit last week.
Miss Leta Wheeler Of Sparta spent
Sunday at Mrs Pringle's.
Frank Martin is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Martin.
Fred Underwood was in Grand Rap
ids on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Moseley was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. + B. Pierce of Ionia was the
guest of her sons over Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Locke of Ionia is visit
ing her parents for a few days.
Miss Maud Sisco is visiting friends
in Grand Rapids for a few days
Chas. Baty and Lew Steele made a
business trip to Grand Rapids Friday.
b. +. Christian went to Ionia Mon
day to attend the funeral of a friend.
Miss Nora Strong spent Sunday
with her friend Sadie Abby at Green
vile.
Mrs. c II. Adams of Greenville has
been visiting friends in Bedding this
week.
Mrs. Jay Leonard returned Monday
from her visit with her parents at
Stanwood.
Miss Hannah Schultheisse returned
Monday from a visit with her parents
at st. Louis.
w. L. Russell and son of Luther are
in the city to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Carl Steel.
Miss Gladys Sanders of Stanton was
guest of Mrs. Nj. A. Chapman the
first of the week.
Robt. PEBBLES has been in Grand
Rapids for several days with his
mother who is very i'll.
Three couple from Rockford drove
over Monday and took in the Slayton
Jubilee Singers that evening.
II. j. Leonard has had three elegant
new show cases placed in his store
containing new up-to-date goods.
r. Dunton OF Cedar Springs has
been visitings his daughters Mes
danes f. Weaver and f. Harding.
w. p. Hetherington will serve a I
O'Clock dinner to jolly sleigh load of
eight couple from Greenville tonight.
j. A. Spencer and wife returned
Tuesday from Toledo, after an ex-
tended visit with thesr daughter,
Mrs. Coles.
Will Rogers who is very i'll with APP
pendicitis was taken suddenly worse
Friday, but now hopes are entertain
ed for his recovery.
On account of sickness of Mrs. Gas
per, that celebrated suit from Keene
township involving one dog tax had
to be adjourned for one week.
DIR. f. w. Little received word few
days ago that his mother, Mrs. VIM.
Little. of Cannonsburg had fallen up
on some ice and hurt herself squite
badly.
Mr.. Hoyt Pierce left Tuesday for
Francisville, Ind. to visit relatives
and will transact business for his
mother-in-law while theres He will
be absent ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur. Wilson enter
tanned a small party of friends at
their new home Thursday night
Dainty refreshments were served and
a pleasant time spent by all
Rev. Jones of Chelsa delivered a
fine sermon at the Congregational
church last Sunday morning and
evening. There are no arrangements
as yet for services for next Sunday.
f. j. Barker of Hubbardston was i'm
the city the fore part of the week and
made the BANNER office a pleasant
call tuesday. II he could make a
deal whereby he could exchange his
property there for Bedding property
himself and family would become res
idents of this city.
A great sensation in financial Cur
cles has been caused by the crash Of
the City Sayings Bank of Detroit
Frank G. Andrews, vice president of
it, is the cause Of it all. It is re-
ported that w. f. Sandell of this city
is caught in it although to what
amount is not known.
Mrs. Mary T.. Ketchum died at the
home of her neice, Mrs. Smith Nichols
Wednesday, of pneumonia, aged 81
years and 8 months. She was the
mother of six children, all of whom
are dead. Rev. Carman conducted
the funeral services at 10 o'clock to-
LIE. H.