Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Interesting Items
Twenty-Five Years Old y Clipped
From The Bedding Home News

We took our departure from Belding to
Greenville on Saturday-"the day we
celebrate" At Kiddyle we took posi-
ton with others at the top Of freight Car
as there was not even standing room in
the coaches, and finally arrived at our
destination. The procession formed at
the depot and headed by the Greenvie
and lonia bands marched to the school
house grove where an able and eloquent
GRAFTON by Hon. c. c. Ellsworth was lis
tened to by vast and attentive crowd.
Music by the bands. firing Of cannon, ETC.,
interspersed the exercises here. The
people then oongregated in the street
near the Webster House to witness the
balloon ascension, which was the event of
the day. The Professor and balloon left
this mundane sphere amidst music by the
band, about p. m. The trapeze perfor-
nance advertised was omitted The air
was very quiet and for about | 5 minutes
he advanced almost directly to the zenith;
then yeering to the east he was hidden
for few minutes by floating cloud
which passed below the balloon. After
floating to the east about three miles, the
Professor descended, landing in field on
the farm of Oscar Miller, and rode into
town in time for the 3 30 train to take
him to his home at jackson The balloon
which was perhaps 20 feet in diameter,
appeared at its maximum height about
a Of degree in diameter, Mr.. Hogan
aud basket being bearly discernable as d
mere speck.
One Of the most shocking tragedies ever
transpiring in this part of the state oo-
Cured at Gresnville on Sunday last, at
about o o'clock a. m. Mr. James p.
Cook was an employe in the grocery store
Of his wife brother, Mr.. N. Hasted. At
the time named Mr.. Cook was at the
store, when his wife, Mary j., and her
hired girl, Ella Grady, entered at the
back door to get some fruit for dinner.
When about to leave Cook told his wife
that he wanted to speak to her privately.
Mrs. Cook told Miss Grady to have her
son Frank come from the house at once
with bunch Of keys. Ella soon return
ed to the store and found both Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook dead upon the floor.
Ann Eliza Young, the 18th wife Of
Brigham Young, deceased, now resides at
Battle Creek.
The population of Grand Rapids, is of
ficially given at 52,o57-an increase of
5000 in ten years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Divine rejoice in
the advent of a son.
Willie Riker has been home on a visit to
his mother. Mrs. S. Rker
A wee little stranger at the residence
Of Adds Finch in this village. 1t is son
and will be entitled to vote 81 years from
last Saturday.
Wheat-9oc.
Jerry Bricker and Arthur Conner have
formed -partnertnership, and are out
helping the farmers harvest their wheat
NJ. B. Divine, n. J. Leonard, J. B. Mil
ard their wives and others are spending
a day Of recreation at Baldwin Lake.
Married-At the residence of Albert
Snow, Disco, July End, $780, by Rev. j.
M. Aiken, Mr.. Fred C. Cole, of Easton
and Miss Luella Hale Of Disco.
AS Henry Luck was driving home
from Cooks Corners on the 26th ult. his
dog jumped from the wagon and the
wheels passed over his shoulders. The
dog was picked up by the tail for dead
and thrown into the wagon. But he is
since slowly recovering, and Mr.. Luck
thinks he will have his dog to pay tax on
next year.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jay Cooley, July
st, was very largely attended. Rev. c.
c. Miller, Of Stanton, gave most inn
pressive sermon from these words
God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes" Mrs. Cooley was % years of age
and in early life she found loving Saw
Jour, uniting with the church at Ashley
when Elder Miller was pastor, being bap-
tlsed by him with number ofyoung peo-
Pile. She was greatly beloved by all, and
the knowledge that "al is well" takes
from parting its bitterest pangs.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty min
utes. Almost miraculous. DR.. Thorn
az Eclectric Oil. At any drug store.