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this issue and it will certainly pay our
readers who wish to buy dry goods at
great reduction to read this page and give
the gentleman a call.
The premium list Of the lonia fair is
the best ever put out by the society, and
best of all IL is early and N the hanos OF
nearly all its patrons. Anyone VINO has
not yet received copy may nave one by
notifying the secretary.
Our people who are intending to make
trip to Niagara Falls do not need to wait
for the Press excursion from Grand Rap
ids but can 20 August Ord by the Pere
Marquette at which time an excursion will
be given with special low rates.
The Ionia fair management assure the
patrons that the fair will give them their
moneys worth from z o'clock IN the
morning till evening. There will be
something Of interest to every one IN the
way Of exhibits and attractions
E. E. Doty and wife returned from their
trip and ten days vacation Saturday
While away Mr.. Dotv visited his old home
in Angola, Ind, spent few days fishing
and kept an eye open for anything new in
the line Of artistic work in photography.
Mrs, Unger and son Fales of Bedding
visited at Eugene Rnssells over the
Fourth and Horace Crandall Of Bedding
came to Luther Saturday and visited
with friends until Wednesday. he was
guest OF Ralph Russell Luther Observer.
M. A. Chapman is taking his vacation
from Jensen & Wheeler's for ashort time
he expects to go to Grand Rapids this
week and meet his son Clayton who will
be there over Sunday, and next week he
will rustic with his son Charley at Bur-
CESS lake.
The Union meeting next Sunday night
will be in the Church of Christ and Rev.
A. Seoord will preach the sermon. The
large audience at each of these union
meetings held indicates the peoples APP
prevail of the arrangement for union meet
ngs this summer.
w. H. Fargo, wife and daughter Mar
garet, arrived here this morning from
Evanston and will remain few days as
soon as a suitable house can be found they
expect to move here. This is Mrs. Far
COS first visit here and she is very much
pleased with the appearance Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Orser entertain
ed their daughter, Mrs. Will Fisher
of Lansing, Monday Mrs. David Or
ser of Chicagois guest here for two
weeks, her husband has purchased a
couple of barber shops in ST. Louis
Mo. and she will 90 there after finish
ing her visit here.
Frank Macarthur, Asa VOID and wife
and Eddie Warner Of Grattan eft Monday |
for the Pacific coast they expect to be
gone several weeks and will take in Port
land, Oregon, before returning and look
over the sights presented there by the
great Exposition They will also take a
trip through California.
w n. Lee. wife and daughter Hazel, Of
Little Rock, Ark, are guests Of his sister
Mrs G. NJ Blett, in company with {. B.
Blett and wife Of Ravenna they visited
relatives in Carson City returning from
there Tuesday Mr.. Lee is an employee
Of the Missouri Pacific Il r., and has
been west about 80 years.
John HENDERSON Of Memphis Tenn, &C
companied by his grandson and daughter
are stopping at Hotel Belding. Mr..
anderson was a resident OF this city IL
years ago and opened the first barber
shop in the basement of the hotel. He
now owns 3 shops in Memphis and came
here for few weeks visit
Mrs. M. A. Chapman accompanied by
Mrs. Elmer Fales OF Ionia. left Saturday
for visit with Mrs. Chas Kingsley Of
Chesaning, after which Mrs. Chapman
will 90 to Hillsdale for a months visit
with relatives where she will meet her
sister Mrs. Mclaughlin and visit there for
a month before returning home.
The Type of Man Needed, will be
the subject OF Rev. A. Secord's sermon at
the Congregational Church Sunday morn
ing. The choir will be under the leader
ship Of Miss Lena Leonard during her
stay here this summer and they are rend-
ering excellent music. Union services
will be held at the disciple church in the
evening.
1t would confer great favor TO those
who are trying to keep up the Bedding
City cemetery association, If those still
having lots terraced would see to having
the grass cut on them as the city can't
assist this year in caring for the grounds,
we only have means to clear the asles
and lots in our care that is on level BY
order Of the President,
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