Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-31
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.



John Cartsn and wife are in Ionia this
week attending the fair.
L. E. Green and family spent Sunday
with his brother at Harvard.
Miss Ethel Sheets of Lansing visited
Mrs. Robert Swift last week.
Mrs. W. F. Sandell is spending several
days in Carson City this week.
Mrs. M j. Demorest and son Irving
have returned from their trip in the east.
Mrs Cass Wright and family of Green
vile were Sunday guests at DR.. CoviIle's.
Mrs. Guy D Weter and son Elwood are
home from their few weeks visit in Ad-
rian.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Broas Of Bay City,
are guests this week at the old Broas
homestead.
L. Hubbel has returned from Joplin,
Mo-, where he has been for several weeks
on business.
Roy Simmons has returned home from
Portage Point where he has been spend
ing the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown and daugh-
ter Marion of Grand Ledge were guests
at Robt. Swift's over Sunday.
Miss Avis Coville has returned from
two weeks outing in Grand Rapids, Mac
atawa Park. Lake Side ard Chicago.
Alopzo Ram Of Perry who has been
visiting his cousins DR.. Covile and family
returned Monday, to his future home in
Dallas, Texas,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stanton left for Pet
oskey Tuesday morning where they will
remain for several weeks for the benefit
Of Mr.. Stanton's health.
E. B. Blett, editor of the Ravenna News
was caller at the Banner office Mon
day. He reports business good in the
newspaper line with him.
Ord Page and Harold Washburn have
returned from Ludington where they have
been several weeks at work for the state
on the military camp grounds.
Obediah Wheeler, of Lansing, was in
the city to look after his property here
with view of selling the old Wheeler
home in the south part of the city.
Mrs. H. A. Place and children, who
have been stopping with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Stahlin, for some time
left Wednesday for her home at Ionia.
Rev. A. Secord and wife are expected
to return from their vacation the latter
part of this week and regular services
will be resumed Sunday both morning
and evening.
Joseph Osborne, an expert paper hang
err, painter, decorator and wall paper
cleaner is in Smyrna this week doing
work in his line. Anyone wanting his
services phone to Frank r. Chase's 1921
The series OF Sunday evening union
services which have been held during the
summer months closed last Sunday at
the Baptist church and regular services
will be resumed in the different churches
next Sunday evening.
Rev. J, w. Sheehan will leave next
week for conference which will be held in
Charlotte. There is no doubt but that he
will be returned to this pastorate. On
Sunday evening he will speak on the
Sabbath from his pulpit.
The eclipse of the sun Wednesday
morning was right on time as scheduled
as were also quite number of our cit-
zens to study the heavens with smoked
glass and witness the sight. The eclipse
was quite plainly visible from about S to
$50 in the morning but was not total
eclipse in Michigan.
Regular meeting Of w r. c. Saturday
afternoon at which time arrangements for
inspection will be made. Every officer
and color bearer must be in place or
chairs will be filled by special election.
All members Of the Womans Relief Corps
in good standing in other corps are COR
daily invited to be present.
Mrs. Nathaniel Lapham and daughter
( Marguerite returned from their visit to
Detroit and New Baltimore last Thurs
day, but were recalled to Detroit on Satur-
day by telegram that her brother
Augustus Koenig was dead. Mr.. Koenig
was quite we'll known here, he had been
prominent business man of Detroit
The play at the opera house last FRI
day night what Women Will Do was
pronounced by all who witnessed it first
class. The scenery was fine, the plot Of
the play good and well sustained The
music by our city orchestra also received
warm applause. The companies coming
here appreciate our up-to-date opera
house and no doubt but that stronger
plays will come our way.
Was Wasting Away.
i had been troubled with kidney
| disease for the last five years writes