Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-28
Short Rsms of Interest Re
LAhag to the Tosvn and It's
People. told In q Single
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Local ~
Brevities.

Stewart Hayden of Chicago is in
the city.
Miss Avis Coville was home from
Orleans over Sunday.
Joseph Gardner left Tuesday for a
months visit with relatives at Evsrt.
A few more second hand buggies
Tor sale cheap at Fales' livery. 3-S-1l
Mrs. Alex Thompson returned Mon
day from a short visit with friends at
Corunna.
Mrs. Fletcher Reasoner of Carson
City Is guest of her sister, Mrs. c.
A. Rowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Curtis we're in
attendance at the funeral of friend
at Moseley Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wycoff left
Monday for Greenville where they go
to reside in the future.
John II. vanNess of Ionia was in
the city Monday looking after one
of the wards of the state.
A. ]. Skellenger has leased the
Purdy farm and will move there and
take possession this week.
M. A. Norton and wife of Rockford
with Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Bedding of
Otisco were in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Skellenger enter
tanned Miss Woodward and Mrs.
Purdy of Smyrna Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Meach and Miss Nora
Sprague left Tuesday for Bay View
to spend couple of weeks there.
Mrs. Ellen M. Foster returned to
Evart Tuesday after two weeks Wis
it with Mrs. Mary King of this city.
II. ]. Leonard and AL. Cusser have
been fishing this week in Cranmore,
Twin and Pond lakes and the fish bit
good.
County school commissioner M. +.
Scott Announces a teachers examina-
tion in all grades will be held in Ionia
August 1l-12-l3.
Bert Gaines who has been painting
and paper hanging in this city and
vicinity for the past three weeks re-
turned to Rockford Tuesday.
Geo. w. Moulton left Monday morn
ing for Grand Rapids where he will
begin his duties as census enumeration
of the manufacturing industries.
The children of the Congreg ational
Sunday School had most delightful
time Saturday afternoon at their pic
mic supper and afternoon of games.
Mrs. M. E. Norton of Grand Rapids
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Anna
Lamberton. Miss Mary Lamberton
who has been in that city for a few
weeks returned Saturday.
Miss Daisy Fish of Syracuse who has
been visiting her parents in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo w. Fish, returned
Monday. DR.. Roy Woodruff of Bay
City was at Mr.. Fish's over Sunday.
Time is hanging heavy on the hands
of County Clerk Holbrook and deputy.
No circuit court sitting, no supervis.
ors in session, and not marriage lie.
ense issued in ten days.-Ionia Stand
ard.
Miss Margaret Biz of Spring Lake
an organizer for the w. G. T. U. and
a most excellent speaker will address
a meeting in the Orleans church Fri
day evening, July 20, to which all are
invited.
The spiritualists' camp meeting will
be held at Grand Ledge and will oper
Sunday, July 81 at 10 a. M, and con
tinue through to August %. A fine
program is arranged and several med
iums OF note will be present.
Mrs. Parslow's division of the ladie
aid society of the M. Z church viii
serve ten cent tea at the home o
Mrs George r. Barton on Cente
street on Wednesday, August 3. from
five until seven. All are invited.
The ten cent supper given by tn
ladies of the Disciples church, In tn
church building, last Friday evening
was largely attended, and the layou
of provisions set before their patron
and also the service was very fine.
K. B. Rice of Hastings, distric
agent for the International CORES
pondence Schools of Scranton. Pa
was in the city Friday and placed a
adv. with the Banner. Young me
should take up course of study wit
them.
Capt. Chas. Dexter and Lieut.. Mel
OILS OF the Ionia Salvation Army, col
Quoted services here last Frida
night. Capt. Mcmillan, the local o
fcer has been forced to go to Peto'
key for a short vacation on accoun
: of falling health.