Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Short Hems of Interest Re
Latins TO the Toqvn and Its
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.

Tuesday
New millinery goods arriving every
day at Miss Terry's.
w. Z. Rogers, of Lowell, was the
guest of Miss S. NJ Terry over Sun
day
| Vern Divine was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday on business returning Wed.
nesday.
There will be no services morning
or evening at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Driese are
the happy and proud parents of IL
pound girl born Monday.
Mrs. Eugene Brown and mother,
Mrs. Abiram Brown have purchased
the VIM. Covert property.
Miss Messer who has been trimming
at Lincoln's during the past season,
left Monday for her home.
Henry and Ben Friedly left Tuesday
for Durkirk, Ohio, being called there
by the sickness of an uncle.
The Ladies Literary Exchange
Club will meet with Mrs. A. Traub
Thursday afternoon, May Is, at 2:30
O'Clock.
Owing to the stormy weather the
Great CrOckery Sale at Gibson's
Bazaar will be continued Friday and
Saturday.
DR.. ]. E. Ferguson is making a valu-
able and comfortable addition to his
house by having fine porch put on
facing the south.
Superintendent f.. n. Pitkin was in
Lansing Friday and Saturday attend
ing the association of state school
superintendent.
Bert Luck left Saturday for Win
stead Conn to take the place o
Leonard Witt in the silk mill which
Mr.. Witt was obliged to resign on &C
count of i'll health.
Calanthe Temple No. 53 Rathbone
Sisters, at their next regular meet
ing, Monday evening. May 18th, will
initiate and also serve lunch. All
members are requested to be present.
Miss Winnie Mason, of Hagerman,
n. NJ, is visiting in the city this week
guest at Mrs. Clara Stanton's, and
other friends. She has been teach
ing school there and likes that part
of the country very much.
Fortuna Lodge No. 30, will have
work in the Sd rank Tuesday even
ing, May 10th, when two candidates
will be received, after which refresh
ments will be served. All members
are requested to be present.
DIR. and Mrs. B. j. Fitzmorris, of
Bedding, were in town Thursday, the
doctor being on his way to Lam
sing. He has built up good bust.
ness at Bedding and has roomy hos
pital of his own for treatment of sick
animals. -Portland Review.
A. L. Pond has resigned his position
with the electric light company in
Coldwater and accepted one with
manufacturing company in FIT. Wayne
Ind After short visit at his old
home in Corunna, he and Mrs. Pond
will visit here before moving to TT.
Wayne.
A new school law. given immediate
effect, requires that the annual meet
ing af all school districts shall be
held on the second Monday in July
and the school year shall begin on
that day. The school census in all
districts except in cities having a
population of 5000 or oyer, must be
taken during the fifteen days prior to
the first Monday in June.
Mrs. w. w. Pegg left Tuesday for
Waterford, Ont, where she has gone
on business and will arrange to move
here in few weeks for permanent
residence. She is sister of Mrs. M.
Smith, her husband is book keeper for
E. E. Chapple. They have been resi-
dents of Ont. for many years but like
it so we'll in Michigan and Bedding in
particular that they have concluded
to make it their future home.
Another automobile has been added
to the Bedding list of horseless car
riages. Mr.. George Crawford has
purchased Ford and was manipula-
ting it the fore part of the week. 1t
is a fine two-seated one and with
three of his gentlemen friends lmade
a run to Wabasis Lake in an hour.
1t is thought that when he gets the
vehicle under perfect control he will
be able to make the run there in 40
minutes.
The Ladies Congressional Club met
with Mrs. w. B. Reed Thursday after
noon for their regular meeting and
annual election of officers. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the