Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-13
Mrs. M. E. Peck spent Monday in

Grand Rapids friends.
II. II. Edwards transacted business
in Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Lee Cusser visited friends In the
Furniture City on Sunday last.
The hungry man finds comfort ant
pleasure in Walker Bros. Lunches.
The Epworth League received eight
new members at its meeting Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Ralph Hull left Tuesday for a
short visit with relatives and friends
in Riyerdale.
Mrs Agnes Stevens left Monday for
a visit at the home of her daughter
in Coopersville.
Mark Hoppough will give dancing
party at the new Maccabee hall in
Smyrna on August 18th.
Get one of those Indiana Sweet
hearts at j. H. Henderson's. They
are the best melons grown.
Mark Hoppough, with the Smyrna
Maccabee band, goes to the Farmers
picnic at Saranac next Wednesday
Aug. ~.
Miss Iva Lutz of the Bedding Bros.
Silk Mill left here Tuesday Morning
for short visit with her parents near
Sheridan.
Mrs. Hoag and son of Binghampton
New York, came Tuesday to spend a
week with her sister Mrs. Emmerson
Tooley of this city
Several from this city went to IOnia
Monday to witness the ball game be-
tween the Detroit League team and
the Ionia home team.
Mr. John Luck, who has been in
poor health for some time past, had
serious attack on Saturday,
but is better again now.
Mrs. w. S. HammoRtree and two
children, of this city, left Tuesday
morning for three weeks visit with
relatives at Crystal, Sumner and
Stanton.
G. M Hammontree and wife and
children of Crystal, we're the guests
of relatives in this city last week.
They returned to their home in Cry
stall Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary Dalzell teacher in the
public schools of Big Rapids who has
been guest at w. B. Reeds has gone
to Grand Rapids for few days visit
before returning home.
Mayor Osmun, of Greenville was a
guest of Mayor Bricker on Saturday
and was well pleased with the eviden-
ces of prosperity shown on all sides in
our thriving little city.
James Meginley who has been spen-
ding few weeks with friends in this
city left Monday for Jackson county
to resume his duties in the
lumber and tie business.
The Belding Hall Co. have let the
contract for new warehouse to
Harry Younger of this city, the build
ing when completed will be monster
the dimensions being AZ 800 feet.
Mrs. r. Tower returned Tuesday
from an extended visit with her par
ents at Springfield Ill. Her mother
Mrs. Isabelle Henderson returned
with her and will visit here for some
time.
Rev. II. N. Spear of the Baptist
church administered the ordinance of
Baptism to six candidates for admis-
sion to his church on Sunday evening.
A large crowd witnessed the solemn
ordinance.
The Misses Grace and Gertrude
Hart, of Albion, New York, who have
been guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. |. Benedict the past week,
left Tuesday morning for short
visit at Bay City.
Palmer Fales has severed his con-
nection with the Bedding Saving bank
and left Monday for Ionia where he
will reside for the present. Charlie
Chapman has accepted the position
left vacant by his resignation.
At the hearing of David Smith set
for last Friday before Justice Moul-
ton. the accused waived examination
and was bound over to the September
term of court. Being unable to fur
nish bail, he will spend the interven-
ing time with Sheriff Fales at Ionia.
T. Frank Ireland left Tuesday even
ing for Detroit, where he will attend
the annual meeting of the hardware
mems association. Mr.. Ireland has
been its president for the past year,
and will give his ex-augural address.
The meeting will hold two days, and
the men of iron will have as they al
ways do, a fine time.
Twelve persons were baptized in the
river at the park last Sunday as a re-
suit of the revival meeting which