Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Short Items of Interest Re
lating TO the Town and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
BreVitieS.

Reduced prices on all winter goods a
the Hub.
Crushed oyster shells pounds for 81
at Patterson's.
Wait for the Temple quartet at M. E
church Feb. &c.
One hundred pieces sheet music to clos'
out. Sc per copy at Pattersons.
Deputy Sheriff w. B Taylor was il
the city on official business Saturday.
Miss Grace Sweet left for st. Loui.
Saturday for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends there.
c. A Wheeler has been quite sick foi
the past week and is still confined to The
house, although improving.
DR.. Pinkham is the proud possessor Of
beautiful Chickering piano purchased al
Foster & Ritter's store this week.
The annual meeting of the Washington
club will be held tomorrow, friday Feb
81, instead Of Saturday, the 22nd, al
Hotel Phelps in Greenville.
j. D. Morse and wife were in Lansing
over Sunday and a few days this week,
guests of their son Rufus. one of the
prominent attorneys of the capital city.
Venus Chapter o. E. S. has announced
a dancing party at Lesster's hall Friday
evening, Feb %, with SUPP err. Guthan's
orchestra of Grand Rapids will furnish
music.
Chas. H. Stout and wife of MODES
CAL, were called to Greenville to attend
the funeral of D. F. Hveley, father of
Mrs Stout. The funeral was held
Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Westbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Satterlee, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moray of Greenvie, Mr.. and Mrs Alvin
Albro and David Albro Of Grand Rapids,
were here Tuesday to attend the funeral
of wellington Johnson.
The Smyrna Cleaners who we're to
have had dance at their hall this week
Wednesday evening, have on account Of
the storm, postponed the same until next
Wednesday evening, February &c.
Earnest H Forbes, merchant at White
Cloud, patient at Splnney sanatarun /,
died Sunday at four o'clock. Body We >
removed TO Foster & Ritter's undertaking
oarors, prepared and shipped to White
Cloud Monday evening.
Lloyd N. Wicks, who has been laid up
for several weeks with an acute attack Cf
appendicitis and who also suffered re-
lapse, was able to be out ard down town
Monday for the first time since he was
taken i'll.
Mrs. Jane Griffith suffered an attack Of
acute gastrits Sunday. while attending
Episcopal services. She was taken to
Dr. Stanton's for treatment and from
there to her horne. Her condition is much
improved this week.
Just as the force of workmen had
cleaned up the business streets of the
banks OF snow another blizzard and storm
struck us and piled them up again, but
the volume was not so great. Where is
the prophet who prophesied an open win
ter?
l. L Hubbell went to Holland last Fri
day with bunch of Ionla and Grand
Rapids democrats to attend the Bryan
reception and banquet. Mr.. Bryan lee
tured in Carnegie hall. His subject was
The Prince of Peace, and afterward
was rendered a banquet, which he ad-
dressed, making fine talk.
Hon A B. Morse and wife of Ioi ia
we're guests of his brother, Joseph D.
Morse, Friday. They left Saturday
morning for Alma, where Mr. Morse wi
try the mineral baths and take treatn ent
at the sanitarum for at least month
Hs is looking as we'll as could be expec' =
ed and feels hopeful Of his visit to Alma.