Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-18
GRArrAN.

Mrs. Sarah Lessiter of Belding at
tended the surprise Aug. Ii.
A travelling show came to town
last Friday with educated pigs and
ponies etc. The pigs got all the
praise. 10 cts. extra for the Swiss
bell ringers.
A shower laid the dust Monday
night.
Miss Katie Heating and lady
friend Of Grand Rapids are visiting
Mary Heating.
Mrs. Laura Clemens received a
phone Monday that her aged mother
lay at the point of death at Grand
Rapids, and has gone there.
Mrs. Clinton Green has returned
from two week s visit at Macatawa
Park and Grand Rapids.
Patrick McCauley of Grand Rapids
former resident here visited his
brother Sunday in company with Mr..
Laughlin.
Last Friday E. E. Lessiter stepped
on board with two up turned nails
both penetrating his foot, which was
very painful for time.
The Bedding Club at Wabasis Lake
are about to raise large flag, prob
ably the largest in the state, on 76
foothag staff, present to the club
and beauty.
Prof. and Mrs. r. A. Hawley for
mer teachers here. now of Pinconning
are visiting friends and pupils. The
Prof. has organized an Indian band
at Pinconning that took first at Flint
in gold too. While guests of ]. A.
Lessiter and wife visited Wabasis
Club, hearing Miss Hall the brilliant
violinist from Boston play, who is
with her mother in one of the new
cottages. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley re-
turned home this week where they
teach another year.
Mrs. Wilkinson of Cannonsburg
who was camping at Wabasis lake
was taken very sick and DIR. Spencer
was called, after making her comfort
able she was taken home on bed in
a spring wagon.
One of those happy events that in
terest so many friends took place to-
day, Aug. II, at Cedar Springs when
Miss Grace Doyle of that place was
united in marriage with Frank Ran
del of Grattan. Miss Ruby Wager
attended the bride and w. ]. Lessit-
err the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Randel, also Frank and sister and
her husband and other relatives and
friends were present. The bride is
well and favorably known having
taught in the Union school the past
year, and is engaged to teach the
coming year, her many friends will
be pleased that her residence with US
is now permanent Frank is one Of
our good boys, business hustler, a
favorite with all and the whole COM
munity wish them great JOY and hap
piness.
lSThe greatest surprise of the season
was carried out at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ashley jr., Aug. IL,
where 125 friends met to raise means
to help Rev. J. E. Platt buy horse
to replace the one lately lost. The
Elder with his sister and Miss Brown
of Fenton were invited to take dinner
with the company, three long tables
being set under the trees and filled
with good things. After this was
disposed of tributes were paid in and
Will Hall called the company to Or
der, presenting Rev. Plat in their
behalf with a purse of $65.10, who
until that moment had never suspect
ed the object OF the meeting. To say
he was surprised puts it mildly, and
in exposing thanks for the gift said
he could hardly find words to convey
his emotions. The choir sang several
selections, Messrs, Robinson and M.
Demorest of Bedding each gave a
good talk, A. o. Green who with his
wife are back from Seattle, Wash,
to visit old friends was called on to
speak, bringing tears to many eyes,
Rev. II. N. Spear gave fine talk on
Reform, r. Cook and wife were also
present and with it all it was day
| for renewing socialties