Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06

and Mrs. C. H. Fristoe. Of Kansas City.
Mo. are guests OF Mrs. Hudson and al SO
Mrs. S. Thompson.
A full attendance is desired at the nent
regular session Of Royal Ne9hbors. on
July IL. there will be intiatory work end
after the business part the members will
serve ice cream and cake.
Carleton M. White Of Chicago, r M.
Wilson and r. Howard Hall are the own
ers Of fine launch which has been put
on Wabasis lake at the club house, it will
carry ten persons comfortably.
Miss Florence Wagner was in Grand
Rapids Sunday and sang In the Park
Congregational church and has received
an invitation to sing there again next Sun
day by the officials Of the choir.
A useful household article will be given
to every lady trading Csc Saturday, July
8, at Glbson's Bazaar,
E. H. Wilson returned from the futile
cemetery last Saturday where he had
placed fine monument in the family lot
in memory Of his late wife, it was furnished
by w. j. Clarke Of this city and weighed
4 tons.
r. Howard Hall has placed a fine
launch at the Wabasis club boat house
for use Of himself and friends on the lake.
1t arrived last week and plows the water
gracefully, it is capable of carrying ten
persons.
Mr.. Ed Pierce, recently with the
Pierce grocery store, has accepted po-
sition with F. H. Hudson and will be
found there by his many friends. Mr..
Hudson says business is starting off in
good shape.
Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Lamb and L. c. Mil
lard and family and Miss Marguerite
Lamb are occupying a cottage at Long
Lake. Mr.. Chas. Lamb Of Ypsilanti and
Granville Lamb Of Charlotte are also
guests there.
Mrs. w. A. Wilder is entertaining her
father Mr.. Dexter Of Newton, KS, he has
just returned from Canada where he had
been attending a convention OF the Bap-
fist denomination. He will remain for
couple OF months.
Messrs. Fred and Lloyd Underwood
made flying auto trip to their old home
in Athens for the Fourth, leaving Tues
day and returning Wednesday, They
we're accompanied by Howard Harrison,
who has been their guest.
There was merry company OF about
forty to enjoy the fourth of July at the
Wabasis club resort grounds and despite
the rain which came down about every
two hours in squalls maring the pleasure
somewhat, they report delightful time
Mrs. Frank Brown and daughter Vel
eria have gone to Toledo and Norwalk
Ohio, to visit relatives. Irene Shindorf
who has been Lying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown for some time went with them to
Norwak to reside with her aunt Mrs. G
Westrick.
Fred Underwood with his new Reo
was in Ionia Saturday evening to meet
his cousin DR.. J. G. Collar and wife of
Brookens, s. D., and they were his guests
in the city until Sunday afternoon when
they made an overland trip to Vickeryville
where the Doctor and his wife will make
a short visit.
j. B. Vincent returned from Nashville
Sunday where he had bee tovisit his son
II. H. Vincent and also to look after some
farms for sale, when he left home last
Thursday Leroy was well and there was
little thought that he would SO quickly be
taken away. Earl Vincent telephoned his
father of his serious illness Sunday, but
Mr.. Vincent was already on his way home.
John Trow bridge, aged q years, a
trusty employed on the Reformatory farm
took French leave one day last week. Of
ficers we're Immediately put on his track,
and Deputy Montgomery drove to the
home Of Trowbridge's mother in Orleans
township, arriving there before the escape
did and waited for his man. Trowbridge
gave as an excuse, that he wanted to see
mother, ard a short family reunion was
allowed, after which he was brought
back to finish his stint, which is months
to years. He was sentenced from
Ionia circuit in May. 1904, for larceny.
During a recent thunderstorm the
house Of Dan Samane was struck by
lightning which entered through the root
tearing loose about half the shingles and
entering every room of the house. Dor
othy Samaine was in a room upstairs
when the lightning entered directly over
her head and, in its course about the
room, left about as much OF the plaster
ing upon the floor as was upon the walls
Mr.. Samaine was standing in the door
way and the lightning tore the blocking