Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-22

Mrs r. Stoddard, of Stanton. spen
the latter part Of the week with Mrs
NJ. Darling. .a
f. l.. Smith, who since October las
has been In the employ of NJ. Jensen
has resigned his position and accept
ed one in the repairing department
with II. II. Edwards at Bedding. Green
vile Call.
> Aaron Osborn concluded he could
talk with more people about
well digging if he had phone
connections at his home and last week
he installed hello machine No. I49,
IL will also be great convenience in
case fire breaks out in that vicinity
to call up central and give the alarm
Georg. Parslow met with a very
painfel accident on Saturday last.
While removing bride from horse
the horse threw its head to one side
and damned Mr.. Parslow's hand
against post with such force that
the knuckles of his hand were dis
jplaced. The accident will Law him
up for some time.
a special meeting of Belding lodge.
No. Boo, +. & A. M will be held Sat
urday evening of this week for work
in the M. M. degree. All members
not present will be disappointed, as a
lunch will be served. In order to be
properly prepared for the business in
hand, rehearsal has been called for
Friday evening.
Last saturday evening a party of
young people made up a sleigh load
and drove ont to spend the evening |
with Clyde Day and wife, who reside
west OF Smyrna. A very enjoyble time
was the result as Mr.. and Mrs. Day
are royal entertainers. After an eve
ming of games an oyster supper was
served and the company returned to
Bedding in the wee small hours.
Washington Buttermore died in
oakfield Monday, aged 73 years. He
lived in this city until about year
ago when he moved with ais son Trial
to farm in that township. The de-
ceased was the father of Mrs. Will
Harroun of this city, Mrs. Chas Fish
)t Lansing. Mr.. Buttermore was an
excellent man the funeral took place
1t the late residence Wednesday.
1t is mark of wisdom for business
men not to suspend advertising after !,
he holidays. Many of them have al :
eady learned that Advertising forms | !,
very potent factor in stimulating !
rade during the dull season They !
ave learned also that advertising
one In the winter insures a greater
olume of spring trade. The pros
erous merchant is the advertising c
Merchant, and our business men have
lade January busy month.
capt. Fred Knapp who was born in
erlin township and son of Benijah !
-napp died in Pueblo, Colo, Dec. %,
Is remains we're brought to SaIanac
" lnterment. About years ago he Q
as converted and joined the Volnn- =
GERS of America and became a doyot a
worker meeting with great success d
religious work. He was promoted Z
} a captaincy and he and his wife =
ere stationed in Pueblo, Colo. His W
neral was Largely attended. M
Arthur Wiley, Ord Page, Harold ~
'ashburn, Van Wilder, Frank O'Bry- d
I, Lulu Savage, Mildred Reed, Jessie
-onard, Iris McElroy and Florence
emmens are the young men and
dies who made up the sleighing
rty that went to Greenville last
iday night, going to the Phelps n
'use for nine O'clock supper pre- LII
red for them on special order af- ev
which they repaired to the parlor lnI
d played pedro. Arthur Wiley won In
'ox of fine candy as a prize. Re- S Tso
rning HON at sc asonable hour all lI.
ned in voting the management of
C Phelps House o. X.
fhe Unreliable Detroit Medical In
tutehas "A new advertisement in
IS issue They have made many :"
cures in this county If
are not in perfect health, call ~
see their DIR. Woolsey at Hotel w
lding, Monday. February 2. Cures ~
aranteed SO you run no risk. See ~
YertiSement "Pay When Cured =.
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