Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Short hens of Interest Re-
Lafins TO the Tozvn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Peck
of this city, son, Saturday.
Miss Addie Warren spent Sunday
with her mother at Greenville.
Lunches served night or day at
Walker Bros. Lunch Counter. 12w3
Mrs. William Carter and Mrs. Di-
vine Calkins, of the north side were
guests of Grand Rapids friends last
Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Wood of this city left
Monday for short visit with her sis
ter at Collins.
Miss Mable Barnum, of the box
factory was guest of Grand Rapids
friends, Sunday.
S. S. Smith and family were among
the number who paid visit to Grand
Rapids last Sunday.
DR.. Smiths wife is away on her sum-
mer outing, and Mr.. Smith went to
GrandRapids Sunday.
Have you seen that latest delicacy
"Rusk" at j. III. Henderson's? Only
l5c, per pound. They're all right
Miss Mamie Hale is entertaining
her friend Miss Margaret Dehn of
Portland, at her home near this city.
Workmen have just completed a
fine new cement walk in front of Di-
vine Calkins residence on the north
side.
Miss May Wiley left Monday for
Ionia where she has accepted a posi-
ton in Frank Gardeners and 10 CT.
store.
Mrs. Caroline futile and daughter
Miss Mamie Purdy returned Monday
from short visit with relatives at
Collins.
Mat Dehn and family of Portland
spent the first of the week with John
Dehn and other relatives in this city
and vicinity.
A new cement walk adds very much
to the appearance of the residence of
w. /. Benedict and DIR. Dutt, of south
Bridge Street.
VIM. Haysmer and wife, of Grand
Rapids spent the past week with their
sons in this city, They returned to
Grand Rapids Monday.
The Derbys and Bedding Hall Ball
teams crossed bats at Ellis park on
Saturday. The former winning the
game by score of IL to 10.
A fine new cement walk has been
laid on the east side of o. j. Kuhn's
hardware store. 1t is a great i'm
provement TO the property.
Bernie Smith and wife of Cedar
Spring were guests of his cousin, Mrs.
George Holmes, and other relatives
in this vicinity the first of the week.
f. ID. Lincoln caught 1O4 pound
pickerel at Wabasis Lake the first of
the week, 1t was dandy and was
served at Hotel Belding for dinner
Tuesday.
Seventy-six of our citizens took ad-
vantage of the cheap rates to Grand
Rapids last Sunday, that being the
number of tickets sold at the station
in this city.
Miss Ethel Barnard who was guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il.
Demorest the last of the week re-
turned to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Guy Hall near Ionia, Sunday.
Attorney Dwight Sheldon is divid-
ing his time between this city and
Ionia, this week on account of the alb.
sence of his law partner, Attorney
Nichols of lonia on summer outing.
A letter received from Harry jack
son who went west in search of posi-
ton locates him in Childress; Texas.
Where he has a fine position in the
train dispatcher's office as night OPP
perator.
G. M. Smith and wife and VIM
Beach and wife, of Orleans, spent
portion of the past week with Fred
Cutler and family in Clinton county.
All report a very pleasant and enjoy
able time.
l.. +. Green ventured out on the dia-
mond Saturday in game of ball, and
in making a fierce run for a base had
the misfortune to badly sprain his
right ankle. He is able to get about,
however, by the aid of a pair of
crutches
H. III. Hall and family of Howell
are in the city, called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. Lloyd Wicks,
Mr.. Halls daughter who is a resident
of Pecks Hill. Mrs. Wicks is very
low and there is but little hopes for
her recovery.
Chief Medical Inspector, DR.. Her
man Spaulding, of Chicago, I'll. calls
attention to the near approach of the
new school year and urges that par
ents should take advantage of the
favorable weather to secure the vaci-