Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-14
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Brevities.

Miss Mile Zeman was Grand Rap
ids visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlotte King is spending week
with friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Skellenger went to
Grand Rapids. Tuesday for short visit.
Mrs. j. H. Younger was called to lonia.
Monday on account Of the serious illness
OF her daughter.
Mrs. L. H. Weeks has gone to Foster
vile, Wis. for a months visit with her
daughter. Mrs. L. H. Sagendorf.
Miss Elizabeth Abbott is the pianist at
the Idle Hour and complimentary remarks
are made of her work on the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mastenbrook Of Grand
Rapids were over Sunday guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramon Abbey.
The insurance adjuster was in town
today and adjusted the loss on L. j.
McNaughton's household goods at about
Slel.oo.
There are about fifty physicians in the
city today in attendance of the Fifth
Counsellor District Of the Michigan Medi-
cal Society.
Patterson is making number of inn
provements in his department store and
expects to have things in fine shape in the
near future.
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter entertained Plat
Rowland wife and baby last Friday and
on Wednesday had as her guests Rev. G
E Maxfeld and family.
Irving Coss, who has been at the Tuber-
culosis hospital at Howell for some time
past, returned to this city Monday even
ing and expects to remain here.
Mesdames Eugene Edwards and En-
erson Tooley went to Valley City, North
Dakota, Monday, the former to visit her
daughter, and the latter to visit her son.
The Smyrna Cemetery Society will give
a social and picnic dinner at the Macca-
bee hall in Smyrna Friday, Jan. %. The
society is in need of funds and hope for
good attendance.
Clayton Smith has out announcements
for hop at Hubbell Hall Friday evening,
Jan. 22nd. He will open his dancing
school there Jan. 29th with a competent
teacher. Glasses each week.
In renewing his subscription to the Ban
ner, Rev. A. Secord of Lakeview a for
mer pastor of the Congregational church
in the city, states that the work is pro-
crossing nicely, that the annual meeting
held last week was full of harmony and
encouragement and improvement is not
iced along all lines Of the church work.
The pupils in the second and third
grades, Miss Adams rooms at the Ellis
school, are certainly genuses and give
evidence Of the excellent instruction they
have received from her. An exhibit Of
some Of their work is displayed in Jensen
& Wheeler's window, showing quilt, the
needle work on which was done by the
boys as we'll as the girls. A number Of
maps and paper baskets are also their
handiwork
Mrs. Nettie Angel left this week for
lion, N. Y, to risde with her son How
ard. She has leased her home on Bridge
street to Guy Alexander and has also
sold her farm on the Cooks Corner road
to VIM. B. Travis, taking in exchange his
house on Morton Ave. Mr.. Travis will
occupy it as soon as it is vacated by the
Hale Bros. who are now residing there.
Mr.. Travis has for some time had his
heart set on farm and the many friends
Of himself and family will be pleased to
know they are not to leave the city. The
best wishes of the very many warm
friends of Mrs. Angel 60 with her to her
new home.