Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-23

nome In sheridan.
Stanley Howard of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday in town.
You should try the "Velvet" ice
cream at Wortley & French's.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith is with her par
ents for short visit in Romeo.
Whitman Richmond's house is being
greatly improved with a coat of paint.
Miss Florence Giffin Of Grattan is a
guest of Mrs. Chas. Harroun this
week.
Chester Divine of Portland was a
guest of his cousin Verne Divine over
Sunday.
j. w. Mcintosh was laid up at his
home by sickness for couple of days
this week.
John Fisher has started his thresh-
ing machine and farmers in the vicin-
ity are very busy just now.
w. l.. Yost of st. Louis was in the
city over Sunday a guest of his moth
er and sister at w. 3. Reeds.
Rev. r. G. Crawford, who was a
guest at r. Nj. Wilson's last week,
left Saturday for Byron, Shiawassee
County where he resides.
Mrs. M. Beemer has returned from
Stanton and other places in Mont
calm county where she has been visit
ing for a couple of weeks.
Capt Underwood and family return
ed from Lake Orion Monday, ne is be-
ing assisted in his meetings this week
by Cadet Nichols of Ionia.
VIM. Shaw is building an addition
to his residence on the north side
which will add very much to the APP
pearance of the property.
Miss Erma Grant of Cadillac visit
ed friends in town the first of the
week, on her return trip from pleas
ant vacation spent in Chicago.
Issac w. Bush and Miss Queenie
Strong of Riverdale were guests at
the home of f. A. Bush on Sunday,
coming over on the excursion Sunday.
A farewell reception to Mr.. Carl A.
George and his son Harry, who will
soon leave for Hibbing, MINI. will be
given at the Cong'l parsonage Fri
day evening at s o'clock.
Mrs NJ. Rambos of Grand Ledge is
guest this week of her brother j. w.
Swift, her little daughter Margaret
who has been here for the past two
weeks will return with her.
The dance at Long Lake the 18th
was we'll attended and fine time en-
joyed. All speak of the floor as one
of the best. There will be another
dance Aug. LIST. You are invited.
Chas. Crosby returned from Green
vile Monday where he had been to
visit Frank Earle who was so serious
ly injured last week in Middleton's
mill. He is relative of Mrs. Crosby.
d. G Mckenzie and family of Min
neapolis are visiting at John and
George Ashleys. They came to take
In the Epworth League convention
and stopped of here on their return
A. w Cusser and wife, w. Lee Gus
ser and daughter Margater, A B.
Hull and mother, Miss Iva Calkins
and Miss Evans are enjoying the
pleasures afforded at Wabasis lake
this week.
Miss Cora Hoppough left Monday
for Petoskey and Bay View where she
will spend a few weeks visiting
friends. She expects to return the
first week in August and resume the
work of teaching her classes in music.
Mrs. Albert Russell returned last
week Thursday, from ten weeks
visit to Bedding and Smyrna. She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Lizzie Hamilton, who expects to
remain here during the summer
Luther Observer.
Mrs. G. D. Ellis and Miss Mae Allen
will leave for Detroit Sunday, visiting
there and at Kansas city and at other
points and then on 10 Pueblo, Colo,
where Mrs Ellis will spend the win
ter. Miss Mae Ellis will remain here
for month before joining them.
Miss Grace Bailey has resigned her
position as teacher in the High School
and expects to spend the coming year
in Detroit. Much regret will be felt
at her not returning, as she had held
a position i'm the High School for sew
eral years As one of the most success
full teachers
Grattan Arbor Ancient Order OF
Cleaners will hold basket picnic at
Slayton Lake, Aug. Z, 1903 A fine
program will be carried out and ball
game between two A No. teams will
be played, the day of pleasure will be
finished in the evening with grand
ball at Mason's hall.
Parties camping at Long Lake this
week are Geo. Wall and wife and Ed