Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-23

Miss Gertie Peck is confined to her
home by severe attack of the
grippe.
Mrs. w. b. Owen went to Fenwick
this morning for few days visit with
friends.
K. A. Hawley and wife of Ionia are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Dutt today.
1.-The Modernized Merchant of Ven
ice" Opera House, to morrow even
ing April "a.
Mrs. Chas. Weber of Ionia was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Tom Grit
fifth, Saturday
Mrs. A. NJ Darling of Frankfort is
the guest of her sister Mrs. G G
Scheffier this week.
Miss Etna Illusion left for Green
vile Monday to visit with friends and
relatives few days.
The clock to be placed in the tower
of the new Silk Mill has arrived and
VIII been installed soon.
Myrtle Clarke returned yesterday
from Grand Rapids where she spent
few days with her sister Maude.
| Mrs. John Miller who has been visit
ing with Miss Sadie Abbey returned
to her home at Vestabury Friday.
Mrs DR.. Armstrong and son return
ed from Petoskey Friday where they
have been visiting the past month
Clayton Smith has resigned his posi-
tion in Ionia and returned to this city
and will go to work in the factory.
Don't be among the few to Miss
"a Modernized Merchant of Venice"
at the Opera House, to morrow even.
ing
Delicious and refreshing ice cream
at Sheldor's up-to-date parlor, walk
in, take chair and try our ice cream
soda.
Mrs. Leroy Gilbert returned to her
home in Grand Rapids Saturday, she
was the guest of Mrs. VIM. Clarke
last week.
Mrs. Chas Stevens and family have
removed their household goods to
Sundridge Ont They left last night
on the o'clock train.
Mrs. Mandellia Beck of Pennington
who has been the guest of her son
John Reichard the past two weeks re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Marguerite Cameron returned
home Saturday from Grand Rapids.
She has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. Amanda Coffman few days.
Mrs. M. A. Bennett who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Harry
MINER the past ten days, returned to
her home in White House, Ohio, Sat-
urday.
Street Commissioner w. w. Nit
chell with a force of men have been
engaged in the annual spring street
cleaning this week and their appear
ance is very much improved.
DR.. VIM. Bell left Wednesday even
ing for Chicago to attend meeting
of the American Confederation of Re-
ciprocating and Examining Boards.
The DR. is President of the society.
Truant officer u. w Gooding is
after the boys who stay away from
school he says there are few
in the city whom be has hard work
to keep tab on as they run away
every chance they get.
The next regular meeting of the
Bedding Cemetery Association will lie
held at the home of Mrs. Dreise Tues
day evening, April 2S Be sure and
come as we would like to decide on
what work shall be done at the GENE
terry before Decoration Day.
rhe City Y's will meet at the Con-
gregational church Monday evening,
April q, at 1880 o'clock. Subject, "A
Girls Influence for Temperance 1" All
of the members with their friends are
cordially invited to take part in the
meeting by giving their ideas upon
the subject.
The habit of pasturing cows on va
cant lots and along the side of streets
which has been allowed in the past
has become such nuisance that the
owners of property propose to put a
stop to it, animals tethered out often
break away and do damage to gardens
and lawns. The Bedding Land I'm
proyement Co. warn all people not to
thus tresspass on their property.
Clay Weaver took turn about the
city this morning with Mr.. Hether-
ngton's 2s year old colt, while round
ing the corner at Ballou Basket
! Works warehouse the frisky animal
took a sudden mind to run and tipped
Clay out hurting his knee and causing
him to walk with cane. Mr.. Heth-
erington thinks he will purchase a
more gentle animal.