Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-11

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Bert Cole left Monday for Lowell, afts
short visit at the home j. B. Andrews.
Miss Dora Thompson Of Weidman wa,
guest Of Mrs. c. Denslow. Wednesday
The Junior League will meet at the M
E. Church Sunday afternoon. Leader
Leila Hook.
John Moffett returned to his home a
Elwell, Saturday. after short visit with
relatives in this city.
Miss Laudra Emery, Of Trufant wa.
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Garfield, from
Saturday until Monday.
A Warm Proposition in at the
Gas Office and see the hottest fire place
you ever saw, and the price only $500.
Notice our $22 Victor Talking Machine
One dollar down and one dollar week.
Geo. 0. Tooley & Co.
John H. VanNess or Ionia, county agent
for the board of corrections and charities
was in the city Monday on official bust
ness.
Mrs. Leon Osterhout, who has been the
guest OF her mother Mrs. Ellen Raymond,
for a short time, returned to her home at
Allegan, Tuesday.
w. B. Reed and wife returned today
from Manchester, Conn, where they had
been called by the sickness and death of
Mr.. Reeds father, Geo. S. Reed of that
city.
Mrs. Raymond, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Leon Osterhout, for
the past two weeks, returned last week.
Mrs. Osterhout accompanied her for a
short visit.
Mrs. Gore left Monday for Portland for
a visit with relatives. She will also visit
Lansing and other places and also ex-
poets to 60 to Rochester N. Y, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Cain.
There will be a dancing party at the
K. P. Hall, Thursday evening, January
l8, 1906. All brother Knights and their
friends are invited. Dance SOC. Euro
pean lunch. Don't forget the date.
The three daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith Stanton was taken sick
with the prevailing malady, whooping
cough, last week, and died Saturday.
The parents have the sympathy of all
in their sad bereavement.
Jacob Snyder, the manager of the Ed
more Mercantile company at Edmore, is
as happy as big sunflower The stork
brought three fine babies to his home,
two girls and boy. Mother and triplets
are an doing finely.-Greenville Call.
Otto Kelley left Monday for his trip to
various places in his territory in the inter-
ests of the international Correspondence
Schools of Scranton, Pa. He takes in
Hastings. St. Johns, Lakeview, ireenvle
and other places. Mr.. Kelley likes the
work very much.
Mr.. Frank Norton and wife Of Cedar
Springs were guests OF Jacob Weaver and |
Orista Thompson on New Years. Mrs.
Norton was formerly Audrey Thompson,
a neice of the late Mrs. Augusta Weaver.
Mr.. Norton has recently purchased a
drug store in Cedar Springs where he is
doing a fine business.
Mrs. Isaac Bates recently returned |
rom weeks visit with her brother,
Frank o. Johnson and other relatives
near Alden, Kalkaska Co. She says Mr.
Johnson, who was many years resident
here, is not in very good health. He owns
an 80-acre farm and his son Guy is
working it with him.
Ansel Crane came up from his home |
near Lyons Saturday, to spend a week
with his daughter, Mrs. James Cramer OF
his city, and also to be with her on his |
sightieth birthday which occurred Sunday.
Mr.. Crane is we'll preserved man for
one Of his years and takes much pleasure
n visiting among his children, friends and |
relatives.
w. B. Travis, who for several years
past has had charge Of the canvas de
partment Of the Ballou Basket Works re-
signed his position in the factory to &C
cept position as travelling salesman for
the same company. He left this morning |
for an extended trip through the West and |
Southwest and expects to be gone about
three months. Mr.. Travis has already |
about years for the company
and knows the business pretty well. He
IS succeeded in the factory by Arthur
Foss who has worked in the factory for
the past IA years.