Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
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| guest DIT w III. HUTCHINSON. = over sun
day
Mrs. l.. Grove of Owosso, is guest
of her friend Mrs. G.. w. Fish of this
city.
Miss Fannie McDurmond of Green
vile was guest of NJ So Lille Whit
eel, Tuesday.
The big pump for Bedding Bros. &
Co. new factory has arrived and is be-
ing placed in position.
Louis Willard and family have NOV
ed into the house with his father so as
to maintain the old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert McPhee were
called to Evart Wednesday on ac-
count of the death of an aunt.
Mrs. G. S. Roosevelt went TO Lansing
Monday being called there TO care for
her daughter Mrs. j. G. Beck, who is
| i'll.
Invitations are out for an old folks
party at Sheldons Academy tomor-
row night, number of "old'fashion-
ed" dances appear on the program.
Silk City Herd No. Is Lady Butfaloes
will hold their regular meeting JAN
II at Woodman hall. Miss Grace Nc
Avoy Deputy State scribe will be
present.
M. A. Chapman was. in Grand Rapids
/ dow 20 . &
Crawford Strunk. an uncle of Mrs.
Chapman, who died at the Soldiers
| Home there.
The organization of a local branch
of the American Federation of Labor
was completed last Saturday evening
with about forty charter members.
John Pullman, preside mt; John
Spriggs, Secretary.
The funeral for Rev. FIR. James f..
Landers, who died January 8, at Hub
bardston, was held his church in that
village Tuesday. The deceased was
~ years of age and had been rector
of the parish for 20 years
1t is proposed to have Maud Balling-
ton Booth, the great woman orator
and noted Salvation Army leader, as
an extra number of the Lecture
Course this year. Season tickets for
the remainder of the course Sl.00
O. f. Webster has leased the north
store room of the Hubbell block and
is fitting it for occupancy, with his
feed, coal and wood business. AS il
is next door to his old location, the
public will have no trouble in finding
him.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will hold its annual meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Quick, next
Wednesday al. 3 o'clock p. m. Annual
reports will be read, election of Off
GERS and other business of Importance
will be transacted, let every member
be present.
VIM. b. Wood, resident of the first
ward, died last Friday from heart di-
sease and Bright's disease, aged 81
years. The funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon, Rev. Quick
officiating. He leaves a widow and
quite a family of children besides
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Herald of
Bedding returned home Saturday at
ter two weeks visit with Mrs. Her
| al Mr.
Cranson, and with relatives at Hub
bardston Reed Gilbert, of Bedding
visited relatives and friends in town
yesterday. He reports everything
prosperous with him Carson City
Gazette.
"Pilgrims Progress" will be the
subject at the Methodist church for
the next few Sunday evenings. Rev.
A. O. Carman has procured fine
stereoptican and will use the calcium
light. The slides will come from New
York and have been prepared by a
special artist, which will greatly aid
in the talks on this the Immortal Al
: legory of the Christian life.
w. J. Carbaugh, of Portland, SUI
preme sire of the order of American
Buffaloes, was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr.. j. +. Smith the
deputy who worked up the local or
gauization, recently completed his
labors here and went to Adrian where
he is engaged. Mr.. Smith is a success
] ! full organizer and during a stay here
e of quite a number of weeks, made
d many friends by his gentlemanly and
n courteous ways. The Buffaloes is a
: young order it is true but it is good
: one and has some genuine hustlers
( among its officers and promoters, con-
sequently is growing rapidly. Long
may they flourish.
: Tonight's Banquet.