Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-15
A. tremendous stock of Christmas

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Miss Blanche Washburn left Mon
day for Grand Rapids where she ex
poets TO remain for the present.
The Misses Frances Ostrander AM
Maude Irish enjoyed short visit will
friends in Greenville over Sunday.
Drop hint 10 your wife about oul
iue display of Mems slippers FOL
Xmas. City Shoe Store.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Sinclair, OF
lonia, were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Dmmick, oyer Sunday
Miss Hannah Shipman left Monday
for Otsego where she expects to spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. l.. ID. Stanton, of Cedar Springs
is guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. V. Race, of this city, for a
few days.
Mrs. II. L. Langs, of Waterford,
Ont, arrived in this city on Satur-
day for visit with her brother, o.
j. Holmes.
Mrs. Myrtle Beak of Lakota, N. ID,
who has been visiting for week at
Fred Thompson's left yesterday for
Niagara Fails.
Myron G.. Green, who has been con-
fined to the house by serious illness
for the past ten days. is reported
much improved.
M. j. Fiater of Ionia was in the city
Monday. be is an extensive grower of
celery and arranged TO place the sale
of it in this city with Lamb Bros.
John Mehney has purchased fine
span of gray colts of NJ. j. Demorest,
and will go TO farming in the spring
He has leased Mr.. Demorest's. farm.
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, of Cas-
cade, was guest of her grand
daughters, the Misses Della and
Maggie Johnson, of this city, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Godfrey and
Wesley Godfrey. of Medina, N. ",
arrived here Monday for an extended
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl. Locke.
Special communication of Bedding
Lodge No. 355 +. & A. NJ this week
Saturday evening, Dec. ~ Work in
NJ. NJ. degree. Also the annual meet
ing next Monday evening, Dec 10.
A meeting of the Farmers Insti-
tute will be held in the Opera House,
Thursday, Jan. II Mr.. Peter Voor-
heis of Pontiac, will give an address
and all are cordially invited to come
and hear him
Goods Cure for the Pessimist" will
be the pas or's subject at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday
morning. Mr. l. II. Mitchell, tenor
singer in Grace Episcopal church
choir, Chicago. is expected to sing.
The Congregational Y. Il. S. c. f..
will observe Michigan Christian En-
deavor Day At the regular hour of
service next Sunday evening, o'clock
The order of service followed will be
that arranged by the Michigan c.. T..
Union.
While working in a brass factory
in Grand Rap d. last week. Fred Gill
demeister had he misfortune to lose
portion of one of the fingers on his
left hand. Fortunately he held a
policy in the Continental Casualty
Co., and will receive a fair recon-
pense for the time lost as result of
the accident.
The Bedding Boomerang, a neatly
printed ten page pamphlet contain
ing write-up of the business and
manufacturing establishments of the
city, was issued from the Herald of
flee last week. 1t is profusely illus
trated with cuts of business men, the
churches and factories and is cred
table production.
Members of the Bedding Cemetery
Association will meet with Mrs. Rod
ney Gleason on Broas street Monday
evening, Dec. 10, instead of the las,
Monday evening az heretofore. OHIO
ers for the ensuing year are to b,
elected. All are requested to answer
the roll call. Refreshments served
at the close of the meeting.
DIR. L. w Little, who has just CON-
pleted his fine new residence, corner
Washington and Pleasant SITS ha.
this week placed in it beautiful new
5000 90 Weber piano. The docto,
was bound TO have the best piano
made at the best price and after Wis
iting Grand Rapids, and talking will
other dealers from Grand Rapids ano
! elsewhere, fina!ly bought of Morris &
Son, local dealers.