Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-25

John Crawford is visiting here from
st. Louis on his way to the Upper
Peninsula.
Mrs. Gay Vincent of Chahalis,
Wash, is visiting friends here for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Putnam and daughter
Gertrude have returned from visit
with friends in Muskegon.
w. ID. Ballou is in Beckett, Mass,
being called there last week by the
serious illness of his mother.
The Misses Hemmings on the North
side have just purchased fine Chase
piano of Morris & Son, local dealers
in this city.
Frank Kulp of Battle Creek will
speak in this city for the Socialist
party on Labor Day, Monday Sept. 8.
1t will be street meeting.
The degree team of Oakfeld Grange
will give an ornamental drill and con-
fer the first degree at Montcalm
grange on Saturday afternoon at the
hall in Greenville.
Excursion to Grand Rapids Satur-
day next, train leaves Bedding at a.
m, leaves Grand Rapids to return at
6 p. M, round trip 75cts. Plenty of
coaches, plenty of room.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E Weaver will be glad to learn
that Mrs. Weaver, who has been crit
ically i'll for many weeks, Is much
more comfortable and it is hoped may
continue to improve.
E. J. Knapp Is on a business trip
this week to Six Lakes, Remus and
Mecosta, he says that business in the
Wolvereen Elastic Roofing paint liue
10 excellent and growing better every
day. Mr.. Knapp is the inventor of
the paint.
F u. Hudson left Tuesday morning
for the Worlds Fair, he holds a seven
day ticket and will put in full time
taking in the sights. His sister Libbie
Annable and Miss Dottie Hudson &C
companied him to Chicago where they
will visit until his return.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
their regular meeting on Friday aft
ernoon Sept. 2, instead of Saturday,
Sept. 3, as on that day the Corps and
Post will go to Greenville on 8 o'clock
train when they will extmplify the
work. The president has arranged
] for half fare to all who want to go.
Let every member be out Friday to
practice the work.
Mrs. Milo Mcneil, of Sebewa town
ship, died suddenly Monday morning
She was working in the kitchen, bak
ing cake for the wedding of her sis
ter which was to have bsen held on
Tuesday. A daughter rrn to the
house of a neighbor and reported that
her mother was lying on the floor.
She was dead when neighbors reached
her. Her husband was in Portland at
the time Portland Review.
The Ladies Congressional Club OBJ
served their Presidents Day at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. f. B. Lapham
last Friday afternoon and although
the weather was very rainy they had
their usual good time, as also did
the gentlemen whom they entertain
ed at supper, twenty-five sitting down
A special feature of the afternoon
was the annual paper, Bedding Obser-
yer, edited by Mrs. VIM. Sandell.
Jesse G. Wilbur and family left
Monday for Earlyille, N. Y, where
they will visit relatives for several
weeks. his mother Mrs. III. G.. Wilbur
will go to Washington, ID. c., before
returning and Mrs. Wilbur and child
rem may also go there, they expect to
remain in the east for some time.
Mr.. Wilbur has been given a ten days
vacation by the shoe firm he repre-
lsents, F. Myer & Co. of Milwaukee
and will resume his duties again at
its close.
Scarcely day passes but some one
with grievance requests us to rip
somebody up the back. We don't rip.
Who ever heard of anyone tearing
their shirt and making enemies just
to help an editor out of trouble or de-
fend him from an attack of some kind
Nobody. If you are badly used, have
the manhood to fight your own bat
ties. Editors have learned by exper
fence that individuals whose axes they
grind often use these axes to chop the
stuffing out of the editor.-Portland
Observer.