Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

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South Haven.
Miss Terry has fine line of up-to
date trimmed hats at prices 10 sui
your pocketbook.
Mrs. ID. Il. Penny and son, Glenn
visited her sister, Mrs. Strong, a
Strong, over Sunday.
Mrs. G. S. Barnes was in Stanton
over Sunday guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. t. S. Stevens.
Miss Ethel Whitford, who has beer
clerking in Lincoln's for several
Years, has resigned her position.
Owing to the stormy weather the
Great CrOckery Sale at Gibson's
Bazaar will be continued Friday and
Saturday.
+. Ralph Fisher of New York ia in
the city this week auditing the books
of the various interests of the Bedding
Bros. & Co., he is manager OF the Sc
curity Auditing Co. of New York city.
Charles Foster, undertaken for the
firm of Foster, Ritter & Foster went
to Grattan Wednesday to bury Mrs.
Sidney Richmond. The funeral was
held at the M. Il church in Grattan.
Mrs. |. l.. Hubbell entertained at a
six o'clock trout dinner last Friday
evening, serving as one course trout
which Mr.. Hubbell caught on his fish
ing trip at Garfield. The guests
were Mr. and Mrs. III. III. Belding, Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Reed and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. !. Benedict.
The weather has not been propi-
tious for the starting of early garden
stuff and fixing up the flower beds.
Winds have been cold and raw and
quite hard freeze with plenty of ice
was the order Tuesday night. A cold
rain set in Wednesday morning and
continued during the forenoon.
Harry Campbell and wife, of Flint,
were guests of his porents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. S. Campbell, Sunday. They
came to lonia on an excursion train
and drove from there here Mr..
Campbell holds an excellent position
with the Michigan Paint Co. in that
city as secretary and treasurer.
Verd's Grand Opera in Grand Rap
ids last Friday and Saturday drew
large audiences and each entertain
ment was excellent. Among those
whowere present from this city were
George Wagner, Bert Rummler,
Sumner and Gertrude Wilson, Myrl
Stall, Mrs. M. A. Reed, Mrs. II. w.
Swift, Miss Jennie Wagner and 3rin-
ton f. Hall and wife.
Clark Wakeman and wife retured
from New Mexico last week where
they have been residing on his farm
near Dexter for several months. He
reports all the Michigan people who
are living there as well, satisfied and
happy. Mr.. Wakeman's faith is
firmer than ever in the good qualities,
growth and development of the Pecos
Valley.
Miss Maude Spencer has been given
the position of bookkeeper and cashier
at +. G. Lloyd's taking the place of
Miss Sybil Forsythe who has resigned.
Miss Forsythe has held the position
for several months and given perfect
satisfaction, she and Miss Leone
Lloyd will make trip to Pennsyl-
vania soon, attend the wedding of Mr..
Ralph Lloyd and spend several weeks
in the east.
At the regular meeting of Doric
Chapter No. IS o, +. S. held Tuesday
evening the degree was conferred on
four candidates, W. Z. Richmond and
wife, and Arba Face and wife. Re-
freshments of ice cream, waters and
cake were served at the close. Mrs
Eva Divine, the associate matron, in
the absence of Worthy Matron Mrs.
Geo. A. Stanton, officiated in her
place and received many compliments
for the manner in which it was done.
The Boardman News, a six column
quarto, was launched at South Board
man last week by Jay j. Raby, for
mer foreman in the Banner office. 1t
starts out with a good advertising
patronage and the local columns are
well filled with spicy locals, matters
of interest in the immediate yicin-
ity. MIR. Raby is an excellent print
er, first class citizen and the people
of South Boardman should give him
hearty support in his work of adding
business that any village ought to
be proud of.
The Ladies Soc ial Circle will give
the second of their tea parties at the
church parlor next Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. All ladies of
the church and society are most cor
daily invited and each member OF the
Circle and Society requested to hold
themse lyessresponsible for the per-