Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-01
Short Hems of Interest Re
Ia ing o the Toqvn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Monday on business.
William Nc Conkey is visiting his
parents in Lansing.
Miss Lena Webster of the Star force
has returned from Luther.
Rev H. n. Spear and wife spent
Wednesday in Grand Rapids,
c. r. Cowdin spent several days in
the city last week with his family.
Mrs. M A. Reed spent Monday and
Tuesday in Grand Rapids visiting
friends.
Miss Ethel Ferguson, of ST. Thomas
Ontario is visiting her brother here
this week
Miss Mile Cline left Monday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Hemlock
Mr.. II. =. Oleson left, Wednesday
for an extended visit with his daug hit
tiers in Sidney,
Mrs. II. Long, of Glendale spnet
Friday and Saturday with Mrs Will
son and family.
Stewart Stone arrived Monday for
several days visit with his sister
Mrs, DR.. Smith.
Mrs K. Cunningham spent Thurs
day and Friday in Grand Rapids visit
ing her son Roy.
Misses Estella and Fanny Short of
Detroit were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. DR., Smith over Sunday.
Lille La Due and wife and Bert La
Due and family left Wednesday for an
extended visit with their parents at
Carson City.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet in the Congregational church
Sunday afternoon at 3o'clock. Le-
gioners come and bring your friends
George Grill and wife were here
from Fowlerville TO visit their son,
Chris Grill, over Christmas. Mr..
Grill was very much impressed with
the location of our city and the pros
poets it presented for great future.
Al. Wells left Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in New
Hudson and Dundee. He has been
having an addition put on his resi-
dence to afford more room for his
growing family.
The Baptist folks remembered
their pastor and his wife on Christ
mas with fine rocking chair. Mr.
Spears Sunday school class also re-
membered him with fine present on
the Christmas tree.
Ralph Lloyd who has been taking a
commercial course at the Ferris in
stitute in Big Rapids, is home, having
completed his course. He speaks very
highly of the institution and espec-
tally of the thorough work done there.
The East Lynne company which
plays in the opera house next Mon
day night will have special train
here at six o'clock Tuesday morning,
when they will leave for Battle Creek
to fill an engagement in the evening.
Supt. f N. Pitkin and family, OF
Bedding came here Wednesday after.
noon and there was a general GOOD
time of entertainment IN the familie:
of Mrs. A. Kincaid, Fred Kincaid, DR.
Vail and A. McKay.-Hersey Outline
VIM. I. Bowen has exchanged hi,
residence property with Nelson Hol
comb for farm up in Isabella coun
ty. Mr.. Bowen was up there to see
the country few days ago and likes
IL very much but may conclude not t.
move there.
AT the close of the excellent sermon
by Rev. Spear in the Baptist church
on Sunday night, two candidates came
forward for baptism, another made {
public confession and two others re
quested prayers. The service wa,
full of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Campbell were
guests of w. G. Mercer Sunday. The,
left Monday morning for Entrican
where after short visit they will g,
to Trufant to reside. The coupl,
were married last week and The BAN
NER extends congratulations.
Delbert Smith from near Ashley, (
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G
NJ. Smith and other relatives nea
Belding this week. Mr.. Smith has
fine so acre farm and Is interested ii
the beet sugar industry Says farm
land has advanced 100 percent. in tn
last three years.
Ben FREELY thought he would TAX
a holiday sleigh ride this week ;
hitched up the colt and in giving hir
a little exercise oyer the froze
ground Ben got one of his legs twistc
; up in the runners and he and the hors
, and cutter cut a wide swath in tn
SNOW and done hetfpr axprntion tina