Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-06
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I strong confidence that that town
going to get beet sugar factory.
The Mutual Improvement Club wi
meet with Mrs. IL. II. Gooding, FIR
day afternoon, Feb 14th at pa
o'clock. Mrs. ii. II. Gooding, leader
The Companion Foresters will ca
a special meeting, Feb. II All mem
bers requested to be present as ther
is business of Importance to be tran
sacted.
The Odd Fellows of Michigan ar,
getting ready to build a $4,000 hom,
for infirm members somewhere in tn,
state. Wouldn't it be worth while
for Belding to make try for it.
Ed. c. Withey, who was brought
from the hospital in Grand Rapids
several weeks ago, to the home of his
brother, G. w. Withey, in this city,
does not seem to gain and is now in a
critical condition.-Howard City Rec
ord Formerly a resident of Belding.
Will Day, of Amble, was in town
Monday. He was formerly a member
of the firm of Day & Lynch, who oper-
.ated a drug store and general store at
Amble. Mr.. Day recently sold his in
terest in the business to his partner.
and is now looking for a new location
Howard City Record
Daniel Dorey, for 40 or more years a
respected resident of Berlin, died
Sunday at 3 a. m. at the farm home
of George Allan. The deceased was
81 years Of age and until recently and
for six years past he has made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. T. b.
Burtch, in Ionia.
The Albert Williams club (demo-
cratic) of Ionia, will have a banquet
Feb. 20, and it is stated that VIM. J.
Bryan, who has. gained considerable
notoriety from the fact that he ran
for the presidency twice, will be the
principal speaker. Quite number
from Belding express the intention of
being present.
A card received from Chas. S. Felch
informs us that he has gone from AL
buquerqpe, N NJ, TO El Paso, Tex.
He says; Every day is summer down
here. The numerous seats in the
plaza are filled every day with people
without wraps or overcoats, an ideal
much to my liking and bene-
it. Regards to all the boys"
A subscriber Of a neighboring ex-
,hange wrote the editor to publish
what was good for the grippe. Febru-
iry being considered the worst month
-or that disease. The editor consult
ed physician, who gave him the fol-
owing and which he published: Qui-
line and whiskey: coal oil and whis-
Key; mutton suet and whiskey: must
lrd bath and whiskey; hops and whis-
Key and just plain whiskey.
Ralph Perry, of Portland, lived at
few years ago. While at
work picking hops his eyes became
uilamed from the dust, and nitrate of
liver treatment made him nearly
blind, and since his eyesight has been
gone. He recently went
o Ann Arbor, and under treatment of
)r. Copeland, said when the bandages
we're removed for moment the other
lay, he could see. The film was re-
moved from oyer the pupil aud the
Ioctors claim the operation was
complete success.
-Four or five years ago Belding had
lot yet enjoyed the convenience of
treet lights and we stumbled along
IN dark nights and simply swore a lit
lie to ourselves maybe. But now it is
iiferent. We have become accus-
omed 10 them, and people cuss right
ut loud when they are absent. A
lumber failing to understand why il
vas that when the Citizens Light Co
urnished lights TO the stores and
Iouses there should be none upon the
treets so much of the time recently
nd have made inquiry of the BAN
YER. As we understand it, there is
lot sufficient power for all, so the
treet lights are left off until stores
lose. The city contract seems to
'e one OF convenience, rather than a
'inding one.
The refreshments served by the
'elding City Cemetery association,
was a success, the proceeds
eing nineteen dollars besides three
ollars taken in for the quilt being
lade by the association. We extend
hanks to Mr.. Hetherington, who do
ated us the use of the room
KATE GLEASON, Sec.