Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-23

day evening Aug; 2lst. With the help bf
Mrs. Alice j. WSlaron, Dsbuty Suprsfne
Comntsnder Of Detroit. the ladies' have
secured a fine class of candidates; A
part Of this class was initiated Tuesday
evening. After the meeting the ladies
served ice cream and cake. Mrs. Wal
dron left today for Charlotte where she
will take up work for the Hive in that
city. She expects to return in few
weeks to assist IN the initiation Of class
Of candidates now being secured by the
members of the Hive,
The excursion train to the M. A. c. at
Lansing carried 1900 excursionists. A
large number Of tickets we're sold from
this station. Among those who went
from here were; c. c. Wright, James n.
Luce, Henry Skeenger. Richard Cowles,
Albert Northway. Chas. Brink and their
wives, A T. Democrat and sister. The
grounds and buildings were free to all
and basket picnic was held. but it was
awful hot.
Owen G. Fullington OF Sparta, Wis. was
guest of his cousin E. B. Lapham Sat-
urday. Mr. Fullington was soldier in
the civil war, member Of the 2 st.
Mich. Init and went to Wisconsin to reside
.hirty-six years ago. this being his first
visit in Michigan since then. Lieutenant
Charles F Sears of Rockford. Mich
accompanied him and also visited his old
friend Max Gals who was in the same
regiment.
About twenty Of the relatives ano
friends of Mrs. Ed. Covert gave that lady
genuine surprise on her birthday las
Thursday. The evening was very pleas
dntly passed with selections from thu
fine new monograph belonging to S W
iammontree Refreshments were alst
served to which all did justice Amonl
Mrs Covert's many gifts was fine sew.
ng machine.
F. D. Howard returned from Crane
Rapids Wednesday. He was guest il
Che Cody and was sleeping soundly a
; o'clock in the morning when an explo
ion of sewer gas directly under his win
low on the street blew the manhol
.over off with terrific noise breaking
windows and scattering pieces Of iror
md splinters in every direction. Mr.
Howard was awakened thinking he wa
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A horse belonging to Sayles & Brooks
we'll diggers, took it into his head to rur
away with the we'll works the other day
and things were mixed up for ttl
while, horse, derrick and so on bein
mixed up in the affair. Fortunately n
severe damage was done and everything
came out in good shape. The gentleme
are keeping an eye on the horse Of lat
to avoid any repetitions Of the act on tn
part Of the horse
Col. Chas. R. Kaplinger of Springfield
Mass. is guest Of his sister Mrs. W.
detherington at Hotel Belding. He ha
, oeen attending the G. A. r. encampmer
5 IN Minneapolis. Mr.. Kaplinger visited
{ this city ten or eleven years ago and
number of our citizens, especially tn
\ Masonic fraternity will remember hir
a with pleasure when they call to mind ths
he visited Grattan Lodge at that tim
? with party of the brethren from thi
S city and conferred the side degree.
j. B. Essex and wife returned HON
last week from their trip east havin
: spent most Of the time at Palmyra, N.
i Mr.. Essex was greatly interested in tn
Sampson Memorial gun which was place
t in Palmyra in honor of Admiral Sampso
who was born there. The gun was frol
S the Almirante Oquendo of the SPANS
y fleet destroyed in the naval battle at Sar
tiago, its length is 20 feet, muzzle