Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03

| There is no question out what the lonia
Fair will have fine display and show in
every department, remember the early
dates. August 90, so, 5 i and September
/.
August 5th, SATURDAY, August 5th
that's the date OF opening the New Gro
Gerry Store in the Webster block, where
L. D. Pierce will be pleased to have you
call.
DR.. Geo F. Smith and wife have re-
turned from Romeo. Mr.. Smith made a
trip to Canada at his old home while away
and stopped in Detroit for day on his
return.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Secord left Tuesday
morning for Port Huron to remain during
the month Of August. Mr.. Secord will
also visit his old home in Canada before
returning.
| JIM. Giffin of Grattan was the first to
deliver home grown peaches to this mar
ket, he was in the city Saturday with sew
eral baskets of Alexanders and sold them
to Lamb Bros.
The Citizens Telephone Co. was dam
aged considerably by the electrical storm
last Friday night. A number of phones
being put out of commission and poles
were torn down.
Mrs. Cora Wright Talmage of Chicago,
was called here this week by the serious
illness of her grand father, Abner Wright
and is making short visit at her sister,
Mrs. Eva Divine.
Farmers do not forget the Special
Premium offer by the National Bank for
the Ionia Fair; for the best display of
grains on the stock; first premium, SIS
cash; second premium, 81 0 cash.
Where did you say that New Grocery
was to be opened9 Havn't you heardp
It's to be in the Webster block where C.
L. Staley & Co. had their furniture store,
and L. D. Pierce is the proprietor.
The Silk City base ball team will play
in Stanton Saturday and the county seat
boys of Montcalm Co., will endeavor to
make good their defeat in this city last
Saturday, when they were beaten 6 to 8.
DR.. w. A. Little and family left for a
visit at jackson Wednesday, accompanied
by Mrs, Bornor, Mrs. Lilies mother,
and the Misses Floy and Mabel Bornor
who had been visiting here for sometime
In order to introduce Rexall's Kidney
Pills we will give away full sized box to
anyone troubled with Kidney Disease
Call at our store between the hours and
9 p. m. on Saturday, August S. Cornell
Bros.
Mr., and Mrs. V. C. Armour and son,
Merrill, and Miss Ella Armour. Of Bedding
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Armour several days the latter part Of
last week and the first part of this.-Lake
Odessa Wave.
There will be special meeting of the
Belding Cemetery Association at Geo. r.
Gleason's next Saturday evening, August
S. All interested are requested to be
present especially those needing more
hose for watering.
Contract has been made for a balloon
assenclon every day OF the lona Fair,
August 90, co. 8 and September /. It
will include what is known as the tor
pedo act" the parachute with aeronaut be-
ing released by explosion OF torpedo,
A meeting Of ladies belonging to the
Episcopal church met at the home Of Mrs.
H. H. Bedding last Saturday afternoon.
A Woman's Working Guild was organized
with Mrs. H. n. Belding as president and
Mrs. A. B. Hull secretary and treasurer
On Saturday, August 5th between the
hours and p. m we will give a full
sized box OF Rexal's Kidney Pills to any
one trovbed with Kidney Disease. Call
at our store and get box of the best
kidney pills made. Cornell Bros, agents.
Rev. A. Secord is taking his vacation
but there will be services as usual Sunday
merning at the Congregational church.
Mr.. Chas. johnson will occupy the pulpit.
Sunday school will be held at regular
hour and also meeting Of the Pilgrim
Brotherhood.
A Sweet l6" entertainment will be
held in the Central M. E. church, We'd
nesday evening, August 6. Ladies will
receive Sweet l6" souvenir Gentle
men will receive g studies in white and
gold. Tickets. Is cents Tickets on
sale at Gibson's Bazaar. 2w
Miss Winnie Mason who has been visit
ing in Grattan for the past two months
left Monday on the morning train on her
return home to Hagerman. NJ NJ, she will
travel in company with Mr.. Theodore
Burr from Chicago, who will also leave
for his home in Dexter which place is
near Hagerman.
New location, but the same old proprie-
tor. We have fitted up the neatest quar-
ters in the city in the store formerly oc-
cupied by c. L. Staley & Co., and have
full line Of Fancy and Staple Groceries.
Our old friends know we treat them right
and we will be pleased to he able to show
VOL l., d. Pierce.