Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-24
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.

A. b. Carter of Freeport Is visiting
friends in the city.
Mrs. VIM Lessiter returned from
Grand Rapids today.
j. w. Barker and wife are spending
<he day in Grand Rapids.
c. II. Harding and wife returned
last night from Elm Hall.
Geo. Ashley is taking in the big
fair at Grand Rapids today.
Miss Addie Warren went to Grand
Rapids today for few days
Frank Miller the Attorney of Ionia
was in the city today on legal bust.
ness.
Rev. d. G.. Briggs of Boon was in
the city last night, the guest of JUS
tin Farr.
Mrs NJ Hafey and family of Ellen
dale, North Dakota, are guests of Mrs.
George Cottrell.
Henry Engeman and wife of Chi
cago are making Mrs. =. Engeman
of this city visit.
T. Frank Ireland and daughter
Imogene are visitors at the West
Michigan Fair today.
Mrs. l.. Monteith and Mrs. j. II.
Keeney and daughter Ruby went to
Grand Rapids today.
Mrs Austin Slayton and daughter
Gertrude of Grattan are guests of
Mrs. Clara Stanton today.
T.. S. While and wife left today for
Kendallville, Ind. after short visit
with friends in this vicinity.
Albert Toothaker of Brunswick,
Maine, left today for Brant after a
short visit here with f. N. Pitkin.
Miss Minnie Luce occupies the posi-
tion recently vacated by Mabel Rob-
inson in Citizens telephone office.
Miss Jessie Presley has returned
from her trip to Stockbridge and
other places in the south part of the
state.
Ethel Jones and Mrs. H. G. Rey-
nolds left for Chadwick this morning.
Miss Jones will make visit there of
several days,
A. Mcmillan and daughter Neva of
Cedar, Mich, left today for home af-
ter a few DAYS visit with his sister,
Mrs NJ S Green.
Fred A. Bush and two children,
Winifred and Francis, are looking at
the sights in the furniture city today
and also attending the fair.
H. c. Kreiger and John Forker and
their wives, who have been spending
a week with relatives near Shiloh, re-
turned to their home in Kendallville,
Ind, this morning.
Belding business men can see furth-
er ahead than the end of their noses.
They are improving the roads leading
into the city from the farming dis
tricts Stanton Clipper.
Elmer Cook and wife went to Grand
Rapids today to see the fair accom-
panied by her sister Mrs. Will Rich
mond who returned to her home is st.
Joseph today after visit here.
w. b. Reed and family and L
Hubbell and wife went TO Wabasis
Lake today for few days outing.
The gentleman will will try to break
the record on the big fish catch.
j. NJ. Trimble returned from Grand
Rapids last night where he had been
a couple of days to help his son-in-law
George Haysmer get settled in their
new location on South Division street
Chas. Williams has been appointed
special policeman for the Bedding adj
dition. Mayor w. f. Bricker made
the appointment and Mr.. Williams
has entered upon the discharge of his
duties.
The Tri-County Fair of Lake Odessa
have completed their new buildings
and are receiving consignments for
their great free auction sale to take
place the last day OF the fair. BE
sure and attend.
1t is reported that the Citizens Tel
ephone Co, will advance the rates in
Grand Rapids, January | to S36 for
business places and s24 for residence.
The raise will not extend TO Bedding
we are pleased 10 say.
Jesse Crosby of Battle Creek, for
mer Belding boy who has been visiting
his mother few days, returned home
today. He has been employed in the
large factory manufacturing the Du'
pick printing presses, and has become
an expert workman.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.