Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-26
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Con-
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Mrs. Watson Merchant, a well
known Portland lady is dead from the
effects of cancer.
w. G. Il. u. will meet at Mrs. f. A.
Palmer's Friday, June y, at 2:30 p.
m. All are invited to attend.
Rev. A. =. Moors has been compell-
ed to resign as pastor of the M. f..
church at Stanton on account of i'll
health.
Capt. f. M. Allen of Portland is to
present the name of Gov. Bliss at the
republican state convention for re-
nomination.
All officers and floor charact ters of
the Royal Neighbors are requested to
meet at Woodmen hall next Wednes-
day night for practice at 7;45 sharp.
Did you ever notice how many use
less things you carry around in your
pocket or handbag? Likewise did
you ever stop to think how many
times you worry when there is no
cause?
The officers and directors of the
Ionia fair met and adopted plans for
the new floral hall and authorized the
committee to 60 ahead with the build
ing, also a new horse barn. The new
art hall will have four wings.
The board of control of the S II of
G has appointed Hon. N. b. Hayes,
of Ionia, and Hon. VIM. N. Smith, of
st. Johns, appraisers for the biennial
inventory of the institution and will
commence their review about July 10.
Miss Irma Jones, who has just closed
her first year in the Ionia schools, re-
turned home to Smyrna Friday. She
was accompanied by her cousin, Mas
ter Clyde, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Williams, who goes for a visit.-Ionia
Sentinel.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Lessi-
ter our esteemed Grattan cores
pOndent who has been in poor health
for some time is just nowsutfering from
the effects of bad fall. Her contri-
buttons are always missed when abb
sent. BY the way, many other cor
respondents seem to be taking a va
cation.
A few weeks ago, before the vote
on local option was taken, it was pre-
dicted that if the measure carried
grass would be growing on the streets
of Mulliken within two months, Last
Tuesday some wag cut sufficient sod
to cover a spot in the middle of Main
street, about as large as a kitchen
table. On this he placed keep off
the grass" sign
Two Of our young people were over
heard remarking about young lady's
hair, and one of them said she wore a
wig. The other one objected and said
it was a switch. Whereupon the first
one facetiously remarked that if it
was a switch he would like to know
where the railroad came in After a
fast train of thought, the boilers eX-
ploded and the air was freighted with
laughter.
The Ionia county Sunday School as
sociation have arranged for county
Sunday school rally at the Riverside
park, Lyons, July 4, to which all the
schools of the county are invited.
Two of the best speakers in Michigan,
Capt f M Allen of Portland, and
Hon. Thos. Il. Barkworth, of jackson,
will make addresses and the Lyons
Military band will play, and the vocal
music will be feature of the occa-
sion.
People should be careful not to
throw old papers on the streets. Ev-
cry merchant does his best to keep a
tidy place, and every day he is COM
PEELED to pick up refuse such as old
papers, orange and lemon and ban
anna peelings that could just as easily
be kept off the streets. 1t is from
pure carelessness that such rubbish
are constantly found on the street.
They scare nervous horses, and be-
sides show a lack of neatness on the
part of those who throw them there.
dewey Day" is at the head of
much printing announcing Green
ville's holiday July 3; why is con-
undrum difficult to solve, as it is no
more dewey Day. than the day of
any other American. Dewey is one
of the greatest men in America for
his wonderful achievement in the
capture of Manila, but that had no
connection whatever with July 3.
Any school pupil should be able to
tell that the capture of Manila was
May and not July3. The committee
that got up those bills should take a
course i'm Modern history. May is
Dewey Day. if any; but Greenville
n -. 4. A. 4