Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-26
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call AT PlersOn, TUESDAY.
Fred Thompson sold his property
to day TO Mrs Eta Sprague and will
move to his farm this week.
Mrs. Orla Hammond who has been
visiting with her parents the past two
weeks at Flint returned home Tues
day night.
DIR. Geo F. Smith and wife spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Lad
ner in Grattan and attended the
Catholic church in Parnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Younger re-
turned home Monday from Ionia
where they have been visiting with
relatives the past few days.
J. w. Ayling has sold his property
recently bought of Frank o. Johnson,
to NJ. f. Benedict, who will move in
to the city about March 18th.
John B. Fisher and family returned
from Caledonia, Saturday, where Mr.
Fisher has been operating portable
saw mill the past few months.
S. S. Smith who has been confined
to his home with lagrippe for ten days
is able to get out again, the report
that he had diphtheria is untrue.
w. ID Ballou was in Chicago last
week in attendance at the American
Basket Makers Association and was
honored by being elected Secretay of
the organization.
Mrs Eta Sprague, who recently
sold her farm near Ionia to Gala
Howe, is the guest of W. G. Meach.
She expects to purchase home and
reside in this city.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
meeting will be postponed on account
of the lecture of Mrs. Teats coming
at the same time AID place, will meet
the following Sunday March Sth.
A bouncing boy arrived at the home
of Burt Scheidt on Monday and Burt
says he will have to lengthen out his
table to make room for him. The
mother and babe are doing nicely.
Mrs. Geo. Putnam, Mrs Lena Sny'
der and Frank Cornell, of this city
and Geo. Smith, of Grattan, are at
Battle Creek as delegates to the For
esters convention being held there.
After the next regular meeting OF
Calanthe Temple, No. 50, Rathbone
Sisters, a social will be given with
cards, dancing and refreshments tC
which each member and friend are
invited.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. L
church will serve ten cent tea a
the home of Mrs. Nettie Angel OF
Bridge street, Wednesday, March 4
: from to I, served by Mrs. O'Bryon'
division.
Chas. Luscombe and sister Mrs NJ
i Ferris of Sumner returned home Mon
day after few days visit in this VI
!, cinity, they were called here by th
:. death of their sister-in-law Mrs. Fran
Luscombe.
l. Hon. L. c. Watkins and daughte
l. Ella of Grand Rapids were in the cit
last Friday and Saturday. They cam
a to attend the meeting of the Wash
e ington club of which Mr.. Watkins
an honored member.
d A number of the members of the I
e Y. p. U. of this city enjoyed sleigl
ride TO Greenville, Tuesday evening
:. where they we're royalty entertaine
= at the Baptist church by the Youn
Peoples Union of that city.
;. r. X. Divine and wife of Holly wei
~ guests of Mrs. Eva Divine few da!
last week, they attended the Was
ington Club banquet. Mr.. Divine
, president of the Holly WashingtC
NO club he was one of the first settle
in Montcalm county.
Mrs +. S Moulton had the misfo
90 tune to slip and fall while going flo
the house 10 the wood shed receivii
cd badly bruised hip and straining Il
nd ligaments OF her limb she will be la
up for some time. DR.. Ferguson W
10 called to attend her.
us The II. N. of A will serve Z
cent supper in the Woodman h;
TO Thursday evening March 5th from
la. to 8 o'clock. The drawing af the NJ
. quilt will take place, program W
:. be given and all kinds of games
- joyed. Everyone is invited.
~. Henry Nichols won the box of Gig;
offered by J. E. Stevens for nal
for new brand of cigars which
I'VE will soon place on the market.
me Stevens has had the name register
ich and expects 70 tell the people OF L
ding all about in the near future.
err a meeting of the stockholders
her the German Coach Stallion will
the held at the Hotel Belding, Mond
March I'd, at two o'clock, for the
nose of transactinU all business Il