Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-19
B. Foote and wife have returned

G. B. Foote and wife have returned
from Fremont.
A. Friedman and wife went to Cd
Rap ids this morning.
r. M. Wilson and wife returned
from Chicago last evening.
WIN. Bonner and wife, of Otisco
left this morning for a weeks visit
with friends in Huron county, Ohio
G. M. Smith has leased his fine farm
of 100 acres 21s miles south east OF
this city to Eugene Rowley of Easton.
Mr. Smith and wife will move here as
soon as he can purchase a suitable
| home.
Chas. Harroun has been laid up at
his home this week, having canght
severe cold while caring for the
pumps at the time of the fires last
week. He was threatened with pneu-
monia.
Visitors at Mrs. f. Trails this week
have been Mrs. Chris Hansen and Mrs.
Chas. Riley of Greenville, Monday;
Mrs. DIR. futile of Holland, Tuesday,
and Mrs. III. S. Schreiner of Lowell
Thursday.
The supper given by the ladies OF
| the social circle Saturday night
brought in S2S. The coffee served was
furnished by Pierce & Henderson and
received many compliments for its
quality and flavor.
A. Nj. Simmons formerly of this city
but now of Greenville has rented the
Stocking place in the south part OF
the city, he contcmplates going into
the dairy business and was here Mon.
day closing the deal
The ladies of the social circle will
give a chicken pie supper at the
Leonard store where the rummage
sale is in progress Saturday evening,
beginning at 5 O'Clock. Price 25 cts.
children under II ID cts.
Edwin Hunt of Grand Rapids stop
ped off here Saturday and visited
friends while on his way up to Day
township, Montcalm Co. while he has
purchased farm. Mr.. Hunt was a
former citizen of this city.
A new time table went into effect
on the Pere Marquette Il II. March
18th but the changes do not effect
Bedding except that the train which
is made up here for Grand Rapids
lleaves at $3.50 instead of 300 p. m.
Frank w. Wyeth left Monday for
his home in Pacific.Grove, California
His wife will meet him at jamestown,
He expects to return to Michigan as
soon as he can arrange business mat.
ter there and go to farming near AL
ma.
The American Buffaloes had a very
sociable time at their entertainment
last Thursday evening, there being
about 10 present and 5.applications
signed and good promises made fol-
the near future. Let the good work
go on.
Thos. Warren of Ogemag who ha:
been stopping in the city ihis winter
is figuring on taking the contract fcl
building the M. Il churth, he was {
contractor here 10 years lgo and bull
the Bedding Bros. & Co.'S boarding
house.
CLYDE Cummins, who his been firing
on the railroad for the pat two years
has resigned his positionand accept
ed one with Bedding Bros & Co. Mr.
Cummins has been marred since b,
left here, and brings hi wife will
him to this city.
We are in receipt of nelly printed
book, "Onaway of TodY," sent b,
Will b. Gregg of Onaway Mich, giy
: ing fine write up of tat hustlinl
city profusely illustrated Mr.. Gregl
has charge of the large hoe depart
, ment of the Onaway Merantile Co.
John A. Lessiter and wife of Graf
: tan were guests of Mr.. md Mrs. G
. ID Weter Monday, remining over
, night, Mr.. Lessiter atterled Masoni,
r Lodge and witnessed he work, h,
{ congratulated the brothers on thei
: efficiency in short speech at tn
close.
D The fourth annual banquet of tn
{ Albert Williams Democntic club o
: Ionia county will be hid in Ioni
f April ?. Among the prominent speak
) ers who have accepted al Invitation
TO be present are Senate w. ] Ston
of Missouri and Hon. Robert LIE
: Sutler of Kentucky.
d The Otisco Cemetery Association
@ will hold a social and fair at tn
I residence of Mr.. and irs. Waite
d Fisk, Wednesday, Marcel 25. All ar
cordially invited to come If possibl
bring some article for the fair
picnic dinner will be erved. afte
which the oIilt will be dawn