Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13

Second hand cook stove for sale. Glib
son Bazaar.
Latest spring styles in carpets and
rugs. Our prices the lowest. Foster,
Ritter & Foster.
Mrs Almeda Weeks, who is living with
her daughter. Mrs. r. Bradish, at Cook
Corners, is very low and not expected to
live through the day.
Chas. r. Foote, OF Hart, was in the
CITY over Sunday visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Foote. and brother, SUI
pervsor VIM. Foote.
Mr.. Ed Caukins left for Chicago Mon
day to resume his work on the Lake
Shore Railroad. He runs between
Cleveland and Chicago.
EN-. Parney is building him a work.
shop 22x40 feet and will cover it with
iron sheatng. He says he is obliged to
have some place to do shop work.
Rev P. E. Bauer. Of Stanton, who has
been pastor of the Congregational church
has resigned and the same was accepted
by the church to take effect July st.
Mendelssohn Quartette Co. Friday
night This is one of the extra good
ouartets. New songs, good voices and
good piano. Miss Smith. the reader
pleased everyone before.
Geo. Nichols, of Ionia, was in the CITY
Saturday and arranged to have his two
dwelling houses repaired. They will un-
derpo extensive Improvements. the plans
being estimated at about $500.
J.H. barrow, of st. Louis, has accept
ed the position of travelling salesman for
the Fargo Shoe Company of this city,
and began work this week. Mr.. barrow
| is an excellent salesman and has been on
| the road for number OF years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Essex were called
to Vlckeryville Wednesday to attend the
| funeral of Mrs. Betsy j. Essex, an aunt of
| j. B., who died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Hammond, at Lyons, after
a period of sickness OF six months with
cancer of the stomach.
| Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh is one of the
| brightest and ablest platform speakers
SAYS the state president OF the w. G. 7
| u. of Montana, that has ever visited
Montana. She has great personality,
speaks with force and earnestness, al
ternating with playful humor, and holds
the attention of her audience to the end
Alvin s. Dmmck and wife and John
Emmons and wife were in Grand Rapids
over Sunday being called there to attend
the funeral Of Eustace w. Tower, who
was a relative. Mr.. Tower was a resi-
dent of Rockford in his boyhood days
and schoolmate Of the editor of the
Banner, whom he has always held in high
esteem for his many good qualities.
Mrs. M. A. Filkins doesn't want Daniel
Green to carry off all the honors of being
the oldest resident in Belding. Mrs. Fill
kins was born on the old homestead
where she now lives in l84l, and Mar
vim, her husband, says he has lived here
SO years. Mr.. Green may be the Oldest
man resident but Mrs. Filkins is the old
est woman resident now living in this city.
DR.. j. F. Pinkham was called to st.
Louis, Mo-, last Friday by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
brother. B. S. Plnkham. He left inn
mediately for that city where he found
him suffering from an attack of grippe
followed by hemorrhages. His condition
was improving however and he accom-
panied the doctor home arriving here
Monday. He is teacher in one of the
colleges there.
Mr.. E. r. Tyler, of Chicago, who as
sumes entire charge of the Bedford Jew
elry auction, at Ionia, is known in bust
ness circles the country over as gifted
orator and the most expert jewelry auc-
tioneer in America today. He is exclus-
lively a jewelry auctioneer being con-
stantly employed by the largest jewellers
all over the country. The entire closing
out of stocks worth $4,000 to $780,
600 is an ordinary occurrence with him.
Mr.. Tyler recently conducted the largest
auction sale ever made in Cincinnati, sell
ling in 100 days the entire stock of the
Diamond Palace" valued at ST. 10000.
During the Worlds Fair at Omaha he
closed out the Raymond stock considered
one Of the finest in the west, valued at
over 100000. At the close of the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis he was COM
missioned to the Japanese government to
sell at public auction their entire exhibit
Of art goods. You should see and hear
this remarkable man. Every afternoon
and evening for about ten days, starting
Saturday, Apr. IS. Valuable articles
given away as souvenirs.
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