Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-22

w. c. Sheldon is new employe il
the o. j. Kuhn hardware store.
Miss Anna Fehan is helping in Con
nell Bros. drug store this week.
Mrs Lee McElroy is assisting in
the w. F. Bricker store this week.
Why not get mother pair of warm
lined shoes for Xmas? We have 'em
City Shoe Store.
u ID. Dow, of Ionia. is assisting
Geo. w. Thomas in his jewelry store
this week.
L. w Holmes is aiding A. B. Hull
in his jewelry store during the holt
day rush.
w. j. Bicknell left yesterday for
a holiday visit at the home of friends
in Trufant.
Miss Hazel Wright is assisting in
the Jensen & Wheeler store during
the holiday rush.
Miss Ona Stanton, of Grand Rapids,
is spending the holidays with her
mother in this city,
John Dehn went to Portland We'd
nesday for short visit with relatives
in that hustling little place.
Paul Drummond is working in the
Friedman store as extra help help
during the attendant holiday rush.
Mrs. Ella Seymour was called to
Reed City Saturday by the serious
illness of daughter at that place.
Miss Minnie Cook, Mrs. Frank Mil
lard and Miss Patterson are helping
w. A. Chave during his holiday rush.
Jas. Brennan has opened laundry
in the Pullman Building on the North
side and calls it the Model Laundry.
See his ad.
Eli Perkins will make you laugh for
two hours, all for 25c. 1t will do you
more good than medicine. Opera
H"use, Jan. 7th.
Miss Aurel Gephart and Miss Pearl
Johnson are lending a hand during
the holiday rush al the Wortley &
French Pharmacy.
Mrs. Andrew Hill, of Barryton,
was guest of her friend. Mrs. M.
Unger, at the Bedding boarding house
on Tuesday evening.
A Mothers Meeting" of the w.
c. T. u. will be held at the home of
Mrs J f. Pinkham, Tuesday after
noon Dec p at 2:30 o'clock.
Dolls that sold at 20c we have put
on our l0c counter. Many little ar
ticles of china ware that sold for zoe
are going for l0c. They must be
sold. Connell Brcs.
Miss Minnie Wilson, who has been
employed in this city for some time
past, left yesterday for Grand Rap
ids where she expects to remain in
definitely.
f. III. Fletcher, who has been TAX
ing course in the Grand Rapids vet
Urinary college for some time past
arrived home Wednesday for his
holiday vacation.
S. S. Smith and family left yester-
day for Grand Rapids, where they
expect to make their bone in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Smith will probably en-
gage in the meat business in the Fur
niture city.
Hal. II. Smith of Ionia has decided
to move to Detroit and open a law
office. Mr.. Smith is bright and
capable young man and his many
friends in this part of the equity
wish him success. A
Special Christmas music will be
given at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. In the even
ing a Christmas musical service will
be rendered, called The Christmas
King All are cordially invited to
both services.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gregory, of
Medina. n. y who have been guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Locke for the past week, left Tues
day for Detroit where they will visit
friends for few days before their
return to Medina.
Silk City Lodge l o. o. F. will hold
a watch meeting on the night before
"New Years" at their hall. This is
an annual custom with the order here
and the gatherings are very iutere ST :
ing. A fine program is in preparation
and an address will be made by L. ID.
McClute of Lansing.
Bedding will soon have another meat
market and meat lovers will doubt.
less find plenty of chance Of securing
the finest cuts at all times. Will
Stewart is the new proprietor and
Ben White will act as buyer and
butcher. The new market will open
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