Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-31

Notice
Grocery stores close at $50 every night
next week except Friday and Saturday.
Write it 1909 tomorrow.

We wish you all Happy New Year.
Leap year has gone and there are still
number Of single ladies left.
Andrew Skellenger s..engineer on job
at Clayton Bakers in Otisco.
Frank c. Durfee was an Ionia visitor
Wednesday. He returned this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Jacoby rejoice
over the arrival of a fine baby girl
Dec. %.
The Ladies Literary Exchange club
will meet with Mrs j T. Angel Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. z.
Mrs. Jas. Cramer and daughter, Mrs.
Ward Gould. we're guests of Mrs. Fisher
of Greenville Tuesday.
The Oddfellows and Daughters OF
Rebekah are arranging to hold joint
installation of officers in the near future.
Mrs. Frank Knoll of St. Johns returned
home Monday after few days visit with
her sister Mrs. w. F. Brioker.
Mrs. M. w. Baldwin Of Canton, South
Dakota, is a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Grin Purdy. for few weeks.
The Ladies Social Circle will meet with
Mrs. E w. Little Wednesday afternoon.
Jan. 6, for annual election and yearly
reports.
Mrs. Melissa Cobb has been enjoying a
visit from her son, Elton Hull of Lake
City. They we're guests Of Grand Rapids
friends over Christmas.
E. M. Parney and wife attended re-
union of the family and other guests at
Samuel Showers on Christmas day and
assisted in devouring the big Christmas
dinner.
The new play, Camille, just drama
tzed by Louis A. Hall, will be presented
at the Smyrna opera house on Friday
evening, Jan. 8, o9. The play portrays
the life Of a slave girl
The G. A. r. Post and w. r. c. will
hold joint istallation Saturday afternoon,
Jan 2. Chicken pie dinner at sharp noon.
All members expected to be present with
well filled baskets.
L. G. Fales had family reunion Christ
mas. His children we're all at home ex-
Pir III ct mir
graced the table, which Mrs Fales had
prepared in the old time way.
Chas. R. Foote of Alto was in the city
this week.
Messrs Lawrence & Walbrink have
leased space in the store building formerly
occupied by Mrs. Simpson on Bridge
street, for the display and sale Of pianos
and organs and are already moved and
settled in their new quarters. They are
much pleased with their business since
coming to Bedding.
Chas. w. Madden has sold the north
half of Lot No. l9, Broas' second addition
to John A. Mehney for $3.50 and G. M.
Wingar has sold to Frederick Pitt Lot No.
So, Broas' third addition, for $500. VIM.
R. Johnson has bought of Elon R. Johnson
forty acres of his farm in Orleans for
Sl,5oo.
The home OF Mrs. Emene R. Weter
was merry one on Christmas day. A
family dinner was served and covers laid
for nineteen guests. Those from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs Elon Pond of
Corruna. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pond Of
Chicago, and Miss Jennie Chanpenoise of
Grand Rapids. The occasion was a
pleasant one for all and especially to Mrs.
Weter who is one of the respected pioneers
of Disco. She came here more than fifty
years ago from the state of New York
and settled on the old farm west Of Cooks
Corners which she still owns. She and
her husband moved from the farm into
the city about twenty years ago. Miss
Edna Wise assisted her grandmother in
in the service and entertaining.