Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18
Short Hens of Interest Re
Lafing TO the Toqvn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Large me BANANAS at Gibson Bd'
zaar.
Buy all your spectacles OF Geo. w.
Thomas.
Miss Ethel Whitford is clerking for
Jensen 4 Wheeler.
Call and inspect our line of ham,
mocks. Wortley & French.
The Cody at Grand Rapids seems to
be headquarters for state people.
The Rathbone Sisters will give a
dancing party Wednesday evening,
May "a.
Mrs. C.. A. ireland was up from
Ionia to remain over Sunday with her
parents.
Hon. w. F. Bricker and wife have
been in Detroit several days this week
buying goods.
ollie and Harvey Haysmer were in
Grand Rapids Monday returning
Tuesday morning.
Trade is constantly increasing on
Headache Konseals made and sold by
Wortley x French.
Austin Wright who has been laid
up for some time with rheumatism is
able to be out again.
Dr. Foreman returned Monday from
Big RAJ ids where he was called on
professional business.
Miss Nettie Pringle, of Grand Rap
ids, was the guest of relatives and
friends in this city over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hessler of Court
land were in the city Sunday to at
tend the dedication of the new church
Henry A. Smith has broken ground
and begun the foundations for two
dwelling houses on the Luther Addi-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Sheehan were
called TO Hanover Wednesday by
phone announcing the serious illness
of her father.
All members Of the Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet at the Nj. f.. church
Friday afternoon at three o'clock
New members especially INVITED.
Rev. A. p. Moors, of Greenville,
one of the oldest ministers in the
Michigan conference, was in the city
over Sunday to attend the dedication
exercises.
Mrs. F. w. Howard and daughter,
Miss Mabel, left Monday for Eureka
Springs. Ark, to remain for the sum-
mer. Mr.. Howard accompanied them
as far as Chicago.
w. G. Meach drove over from his
his farm near Muir Monday morn
ing. Farm life agrees with him and
he is looking as brown as hazel nut
burr in the fall of the year.
The race purses at the Ionia Fair,
Aug. 20, 30, 81. and Sept. LIST, amount
to $1,000 90, $4,000 more than last
year. The early fair this year prom
ises good horses and fine weather.
Charles M. Wise has received no.
tice from the state commission that
10000 wall-eyed pike would be ship
ped here to be placed in Wabasis
Lake. Mr.. Wise will plant them this
week.
The annual bee for arranging the
grounds for Decoration Day at the
Bedding cemetery will be next Satur-
day, May Goth. Please remember all
those interested and be there at least
part of the day as there will be work
to do all day.
Fred Smith and wife, of near Fen.
wick, were guests of J. w. Miner
over Sunday. They came to enjoy
the dedication ceremonies and also to
make visit with friends. Mr.. Smith
may become a citizen here as he
owns some fine property on the North
side.
A fresh supply of toilet waters and
perfumes just received at Wortley &
French's.
Through the Adam Wagner Agency
the Dan Briggs property being lot
No. 40 of Vincent's addition was sold
this week to VIM. Altenburg and al
so vacant lot belonging to Edward
Bedding adjoining it. Real Estate
begins to move and Mr.. Wagner says
there are more deals in prospect.
The advertisement of Mr.. p. F. Pell
an expert wall paper cleaner appears
in another column he is doing some
fine work in cleaning walls already
papered in number of different
homes in the city and is giving per-
feet satisfaction at half the cost OF
papering a room new.
Mrs. w. A. Indy has had a monu-
ment set in the old city cemetery at
the grave OF her son Lyman Lindley
it is beautiful in design and the work
on the stone and the setting of 1t in
the cemetery was perfectly satisfac-
tory to her. 1t was furnished by A.