Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-12-07

Mrs. John Mills has so improved in
health as to be able to be up and dressed
and around the house again. She ex-
poets soon to be able to return to her
home at Saranac.
Those who were not present at the en-
tsrtainmsnt given by the Ladies Quar-
tstte in the Star Lecture Course at the
M. E. church Friday night missed rare
treat 1t was certainly fine attraction
and the lecture course committee are to
be congratulated for this number on the
program.
Miss Ona Stanton left Tuesday for
Owosso. She will visit Lansing and other
places Before returning to spend Christ
mas here. A letter received from her
sister. Miss Ina Stanton. lwho is now in
Mobile. Ala, states that she is enjoying
the southern country very much and that
her business is successful.
About fifty masons from this place and
Smyrna attended the Greenville masonic
function Monday evening. and the team
from here exemplifed the work in man
ner so satisfactory as to call forth many
words of praise all the brethren present.
Greenvllle entertained most cordially
with excellent refreshments and pro-
gram at the banquet.
D. F. Elksrton of Caledonia was in the
city Monday. He has purchased the no.
tel property in Dowagac which he used
to own eighteen years ago and will soon
90 back there to reside. He willno how
ever run the house himself. He is dis
posing of all his holdings in Caledonia
and expects to settle down in Dowagiac
| for the balance of his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim Hutchinson enter
tanned their son, Homer. and Mr.. Royal
Ecclss, cousin from Ogden, Utah. He
is attending the Michigan University in
Ann Arbor and came here to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation and assist in eat
ing one of the high priced Michigan tur-
keys. He returned to Ann Arbor Satur-
day and Homer went to Chicago.
Mrs. J. A. Spencer and daughter, Mrs.
Oscar S. Cole of Toledo, Ohio, arrived in
the city Saturday and were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. C. Sheldon over Sunday.
They visited many friends here and in
Smyrna and Monday went to Reed City
to spend the day with Mrs. Spencer's
sister, Mrs. Wright, whose health and al
so Mr.. Wright's is not good this winter
Their many friends here are pleased to
know they are pleasantly and comfort
ably situated in Toledo and enjoying good
health.
There were more than one hundred ma
sons present at Masonic hall Saturday
evening to witness the work of the M. M.
degree exemplified by Grattan lodge. W,
M, John A. Lessiter; Senr. w., Clyde
Tower; Jr. w Emory Storey; Secy. H..
D. Miller and Jr. D., Frank Macarthur oc-
cupying the chairs. The work was fine
ly executed and at the close banquet
was served with oysters, hot coffee, etc.
The occasion was most cordial one and
the fraternal greetings were pleasant and
profitable,
A farewell surprise was given to Am
brose Alehin and wife Tuesday, who have
lived on the Geo. Moon farm for the past
seven years. There were more than SO
neghbors and friends present to bid them
God speed in their new home which they
will remove to in Eureka. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alchin have many friends and before the
company departed after spending pleas
ant time and induging in big dinner,
| Mrs. Austin Slayton in their behalf pre-
sented them with purse OF silver as a
slight token of the esteem in which they
are held in that neighborhood.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
serve chicken pie dinner at noon We'd
nesday, Dec. / 8 in church dining room.
Tickets will be sold for this dinner at Csc
each and places reserved for the pur-
chasers. Those not having opportunity
to get ticket phone to Mrs. M j. Dem
crest or Mrs. R. Robinson before o
o'clock Of that day il you wish places at
noon hour. A sale of neckwear during
thu afternoon and evening. All ladies OF
the church who have not already sent in
their contributions OF neckwear please
leave at Mrs. Spears or send them to the
church not later than | 0 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.