Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22
Connell Bros. have a Zoe and 20c
counter. Call and see them.


Lowell friends Monday night.
Frank Hicks was the guest of rela
tives in Stanton over Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Rettersdorf was tn,
guest of Greenville friends Tuesday
Mrs. Della Roosevelt, of Greenyille
was the guest of Bedding friend,
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. W. Crosby returned Tues
day from short visit with friends in
Greenville.
Mrs. A. CHRISTENSEN, of Chicago,
was q guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Workman on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. II. Younger was CALLED to
Ionia Tuesday on account of the i'll
ness of her daughter.
DR.. Little informs us that he ex-
poets to get moved into his handsome
new residence today.
Mrs. Byron Nichols, OF Sheridan,
is spending few days with friends in
this city and vicinity.
Chas. M. Wise has been nursing a
bad cold for several days which has
kept him in the house.
Mrs. Mary Abbott, of Grand Rap
ids, was the guest of Miss Ruth Hig-
gins the first of the week.
Ed. l.. Benedict, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is spending the holidays under
the parental roof in this city.
Mrs. Adeline Heisel went to Green
vile Tuesday for short visit at the
home of her daughter, who resides
there.
Mrs. M, Uuger, of the Bedding
boarding house, was a guest at the
home of her son, John, in LYONS over
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Barnes is helping in
the w. |. Benedict store this week
during the rush attendant upon the
olidays.
L. H. Weeks is spending a portion
of the week in Trufant and vicinity
in search of load of stock from tina t
neighborhood.
Edward Thompson and wife, of Bat
tie Creek, arrived in this city Tues
day for holiday visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Thompson.
Better buy her a pair of slippers
for Xmas young fellow. She says
she needs them. Come in and
see us about it. City Shoe Store.
NJ. A. st. Clair went to Carson City
Monday to attend the funeral of DR..
j. A. Levitt, OF that place, an old and
we'll known friend of Mr.. st Clair.
Ralph Lloyd, of Crowderspot, Penn.
arrived in this city Saturday to spend
the holidays at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Lloyd, of the
North side.
Elder S. w. L. Scott, of Coldwater,
Mich, will commence a series of
meetings in the Salvation Army hall,
Dec. q. Everybody invited. Open
doors and free pulpit.
Dolls that sold at 20c we have put
on our 10c counter. Many little ar
ticles of china ware that sold for 20c
are going for l0c. They must be
sold. Connell Bros.
The arrival Of a fine eight pound
boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al
Shaw on Monday last is accountable
for that large smile which has illum-
mated APs countenance OF late.
Miss Lillian Logan, who has been
an efficient clerk in f c. Lloyd's dry
goods store for some time past, has
resigned her position and returned
to her home at Stanwood on Monday
The "Philosphy of Wit aud Humor,
illustrated by stories around the
Stove" will be the subject of Eli Per
kin's lecture. Eli Perkins integests,
while he makes the audience scfe3m
with laughter. 1t will be the mbst
laugh provoking lecture that ever
struck the town, Opera House, Jan. :,
admission 25c, reserved seats 15c.
Under the auspicies of the Baptist
church.
A holiday dancing party will be
given under the auspices of the Rath-
bone Sisters at the Castle hall of
Fortuna Lodge Knights of Pythias on
Wednesday evening December %, to
which all Knights of Pythias and
their invited guests will be cordially
welcomed. An orchestra of four
pieces will furnish music for the oc-
casion and Cafeteria lunch will be
served.
Fine exercises and Christmas trees
at the Church of Christ on Friday
evening. Any one welcome to place
gifts upon the trees. Exercises will
begin promptly at eight. All day