Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-24
Notice
Grocery stores close at $50 every night
next week except Saturday.


/ WIS., uoiy L. iot ooh Wohe ~ oiehSJ,
Monday for a short visit.
Mrs. Fred Peck was called to Pierson
Monday to attend the funeral Of a relative.
Miss Elsie French went to Morley, Sat-
urday, for a two weeks visit at her par
ents' home.
The DAYS will now begin TO lengthen,
last Monday, Dec. 81. was the shortest
day in the year.
Mrs w. c. Clark and daughter Mary,
81 Victoria. Mich are guests at her sis
ters, Mrs. B. E Barber.
Mrs. H. H. Bedding, son Hiram, and
daughter Maybeth we're in Grand Rapids
a couple OF DAYS this weeks.
Mrs. M. Hayward returned to her home
at Casnovia, Tuesday, after weeks visit
with her friend, Mrs. Earl Wilson.
The Knights of Pythias will give a
dancing party at their hall on New Years
night to which all Knights and their friends
are invited.
f, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Knight returned to
their home at Dixon, Illinois. Monday, af-
ter short visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. o. w Winter.
Ed. H. Wilson has returned from his
trip to Chicago where he took in the In
ternatonal Stock Show. On his return
he took cold while riding in the cars and
has been confined to the house. He says
the show was wonderful exhibition Of
| fine stock.
Members of Fortuna Lodge, No. 100
X. of p. please remember that next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 90, there will be
something for your entertainment at our
Castle Hall, not only work in the third
rank but music and speeches have been
arranged. After the program has been
concluded lunch will be served.
Leslie Montieth and family will have
one OF the finest Christmas dinners of
any one in this city this week, as he has
just received from friend of his in Bill
ingham, Washington, fine large salmon
direct from the Pacific coast, fresh from
the salt waters. 1t was neatly packed in
ice and would weigh about fifteen pounds.
G gorge Chokering has cousin Viii
Chickering. who is visiting him. Will has
Just arrived from Panama, where he
spent year in the service of the canal
commission. He says that there has not
been case of yellow fever there in three
years and that malaria is almost unknown
Will was once student of the Greenville
schools. Call.
| On Saturday afternoon, Jan. End, will
occur the annual installation of the G A.
r. Post and w. r. C. corps Promptly
at noon a chicken pie dinner will be
served in the G. A. R. Hall to which all
members Of the Post with their wives
and all members of the corps with their
husbands are expected to be present and
an especially good time is anticipated.
| Gladys Freeman( or Hannah her right
name) was taken by County Agent Je-
rome Lavery last week to lonia and the
Standard has this to say Of her: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lavery, as county agents, have in
charge a girl from Bedding named Gladys
Hannah, who has been abandoned and
was sent here by Supervisor Curtis. The
girl is IL years old, bright, and seems
sound mentally and physically. A good
home is desired for her. Any one inter.
ested can consult Mr.. Lavery.
j. w. Howe makes good use Of the tele-
phone, to the delight of his many friends
by giving them tune or two on his trusty
violin. "Wid" was out in Orleans Satur-
day evening at Don Deans, and just as
"ye editor" was about to leave his sane
tum sanctorum for supper the phone rang
and his voice sang out, would you like t.
hear some music for an appetizer for sup
per9" and instantly the old time FISHERS
Hornpipe" and Devils Dream" came ove
the wires.