Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-13

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Wilbur.
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet for
work at the church next week Wednesday
afternoon.
W. W. Covert left Tuesday for Seattle
Washington. where he expects to spend
the winter.
Mrs. Mary Burgess Of Greenville was a
guest of Mrs. A. Hopkins from Saturday
till Tuesday.
Payne Rimes returned Tuesday from a
weeks visit at Detroit where he also
took in the state fair.
Miss Nellie Pickett, who has been the
guest of Bedding friends for a few days,
left Tuesday for St. Johns.
Master Earnest Brown left Monday for
Beaverton, where he expects to spend
several months with his father.
Regular meeting Of Prudent Patricians
of Pompeii at Forester hall tomorrow
evening. A large attendance is desired
Miss Irene Barnes returned to her
school duties at Alma Monday. Mrs.
Barnes accompanied her as far as Stan
ton.
| Mrs. Benz. Comstock and daughter Of
near Shiloh enjoyed visit with Belding
relatives last week, returning home Sun
day.
Mrs. Florence Wheelock went to Big
Rapids Monday to attend the annual re-
union of the Hayes family of which she is
member.
Mrs Nellie Tanner has returned from a
two weeks visit in Detroit. While there
she was the guest Of Miss Power mil
liner formerly Of this city.
From a piece Of ground little less than
four rods long and only two and one-half
rods wide, j w. MINER harvested twenty
two bushels of early potatoes last week.
Next
Mr.. John Mehney of Athens, Mich, is a
guest of Mrs. H. Skellenger this week.
He went fishing in Flat rivsr at Smyrna
yesterday and caught black bass in an
hour. Who can beat this record?
About twenty neighbors of Mrs. Horace
Crandall gave her visit Wednesday and
as she is about to move to another part
of the city they presented her with
silver cold meat fork. A good time was
had.
There will be five games Of baseball
Thursday and Friday of the Ionia fair
with Lake Odessa, Portland, Saranac,
Commonwealth, Ionia, B. & S. Dildine,
and E. g.. VS. contestng for the Chamion-
ship.
A big fire was narrowly averted about
noon today. The Wilson warehouse
caught fire from engine sparks but was
discovered just in time. The flames were
extinguished by buckets Of water before
the fire company arrived.
F. A Bush of this office visited Lowell
Tuesday night, where he assisted in or
ganizing a new lodge of the Prudent
Patricians Of Pompeii The new lodge
starts off with fine membership COM
posed of some of Lowell's best citizens.
Rev. J. B. Griswold. for the past year
resident OF this city, received an appoint
ment to the pastorate of the Free
Methodist church at St. Louis, and leaves
with his family for that place this week.
His many friends in this city wish him
well in his new location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cook received the
sad intelligence that their nephew,
strong healthy man who had never known
sick spell, had been found dead in bed
at his home in Lakevew Saturday morn
ing. They left at once for that place and
remained until after the funeral.
One OF the coming attractions at the
opera house for one night only Friday,
Sept IA, is Jas H. Brownies big sensa-
tonal comedy drama. "Hoogan in New
York with Frank H. Wheeler as Hool
gan. The play is filled with thrilling sit
uations and plenty Of good comedy.
There has been some criticism regard
ing the short notice given of the railroad
meeting by the business mems association
Mr.. Unger. the secretary, says the last
letter was received too late for notice in
last weeks paper but that he and Mr.
Peck notified many who did not pus in
appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Belding entertained
a party Of eight couples Of young people
Saturday evening in honor of their
nephew, William Youngs, Of Chicago who
has been guest there for several weeks.
The young folks enjoyed the event very
much. Refreshments were served and
dancing was the order Of the evening.
The Banner is in receip' o. copy Of the
Ionia district fair book and premium list
and it is very credtable production from
the Ionia Sentinel presses. The fair is
Il 90 &c.