Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
Short Items of Interest Re
Lafing to the Tosvn and It's
People, told In = Single
Paragraph.

Mrs. Clayton M. Chapman was the
guest Of relatives in this city over Sunday
Mrs. c. VanSickle of Howard City was
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. o. E. Ball last
week.
Mrs. Ella Abbott OF Albion has been
the guest OF her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Abbott.
T. S. Stevenson Of Ionia was in the
city Monday on his way to adjust fire
loss near here.
P. M. Brown and wife of Big Rapids
were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
A. Wagner over Sunday.
j. G. Wilbur is taking in near by town S
selling shoes until after the holidays, when
he will start on one of his long trips.
Miss Blanche Benedict was home from
Lansing for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Her sister Beulah was with her and Miss
Ezetta Gilbert accompanied them as their
guest.
Fred Snyder and wife OF Stanwood
have been guests of z. SOVEREIGN. Mrs.
Snyder went to Canada Monday to visit
her old home, while Mr.. Snyder returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed and Mrs. Earl
Vincent and children of Owosso have been
guests of relatives here for the past week,
Mrs. Reed returned Monday but Mrs.
Vincent remained for longer visit.
Ernie White is home this week with an
injured hand. He has been running an
engine on a wood and lumber job in the
country and in some manner got his hand
bruised and burned on the machinery.
Dewey Hammond and wife Of Grand
Ledge were in the city Saturday, having
been visiting at George Ravel's and Fred
Currie's in Orleans. Mr.. Hammond owns
a farm near Grand Ledge but resides in
town and is engaged in buying stock.
According to postal card message
borne by stork received by Mrs. M. E.
Ritter last week, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Richmond of Seattle, Washington, are the
happy parents Of ten-pound daughter.
The little one is already named Gertrude
Elizabeth.
A reunion OF the late Belden Rich family
was held on Thanksgiving day at the
pleasant farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pratt in the township Of Keene,
where sumptuous dinner of roast turkey
and other good things was served. Those
present were Mrs. Belden Rich. Charles
Rich. Walter Rich, Bert Rowley and their
families. A very pleasant time was en-
joyed and the day will long be remem-
bered by all present.
w. E. Leach is in receipt Of a letter
from w. A. Chave, who with his family,
removed from here to California few
years ago, which states that he is to have
an operation on one Of his eyes, he having
lost the sight Of the other eye entirely and
has feared he might lose this one also.
He owns a five acre orange and walnut
ranch near Los Angeles, where he resides
Mrs. @. B. Sabin also writes that sh o
owns an orange and walnut ranch near
them.
Mrs. Mary Rearick was in Ionia Mon
day having business in the Probate Court.
Alfred Palmer left Monday for Chicago
to attend the grsat international ten days
horse show. Mr.. Palmer is a breeder Of
fine Perchron horses and now has twenty
six on his farm in Orleans. Recently he
sold five fine stations which went into the
hands of company at Byron, Mich. max
ing business Of dealing in blooded and
registered stock. Before returning Mr.
Palmer will visit several stock farms in
Illinois and may purchase a number Of
horses to bring home with him.