Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04

Notice
The grocery stores will close at $50
o'clock every night next week except
Wednesdays aud aturday evening.

"David Garriclx" at opera house To-
night.
+. w. Howard has returned from his
trip east.
Mrs. Ii. T.. Barber was i'm Ionia, Mon
day, on business.
Mrs. Pearl Goothrite went TO Carson
City, Wednesday, for a short visit.
Regular meeting of Doric Chapter o.
f. S. next Tuesday evening with in
itiation.
Mrs, J. +. Fargo returned TO Muslxe
gon, Tuesday, after two weeks visit
with her brother, w. III. Peck.
Regular meeting of Ladies Social
Circle with Mrs. VIM. Anderson We'd
cesday afternoon Mt 2:30 O'clock.
Mrs. Charlotte French returned TO
her home at Morley, Wednesday, after
two weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Moulton.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve supper in the church dining
room on Saturday, Feb. 9th from 5 to
s o'clock. Price Is cents.
Editor Il. II. Blett of Farwell called
on his parents here Tuesday. Besides
the Farwell Sun, Ernie is publishing
a paper at Rosebush called the Rose
bush Star and also a poultry journal.
Willis Shipman leaves tonight for a
two weeks fishing trip at Wabasis lake
and it is reported that the bass and
pickerel have already taken TO the deep
water to escape the ravages of his hook.
Dr. WIN. Bell left Wednesday for n
visit to Battle Creek, Ann Arbor and
Detroit on business connected with the
state medical board of which he is an
esteemed member. He expects to re-
turn SATURDAY.
Ormsby Wilson, one time resident
of Bedding, together with his son Grover,
have been convicted of assault and bat
terry on Lyman Brown, an old man
living in Sebewa, and were sentenced
by Justice Selleck of Portland TO thirty
days Jail.
The Bedding Cemetery association
will have sewing bee and picnic
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Curtis, one and one-half mile east
of Bedding on State road, Thursday,
Feb. IL. Everybody invited TO attend
and bring thimbles.
Matt J. Dehn of Portland has pur-
chased the interest of Chester Divine in
Hotel Divine. Mr.. Divine will remain
for short time and then intends to 60
to Greenville and conduct a tobacco
stand in Hotel Phelps. He owned
half interest in the property at Port
land.
The members of the Epworth League
are planning a debate which will be
held in the Epworth League room of
the M. f. church on Friday evening,
Feb. IL. Eight speakers will debate on
the subject, "Resolved, that Indifler-
ence in the Church Is the Greatest Bar
rier TO Christianity. All invited.
Friday evening Jan. %, was Gentle
mems night in the Congressional Club
and right royalty did they entertain
the ladies who were invited to meet
them at w. f. Sandell's bank at 7:45,
from there they were escorted to Hotel
Bedding dining room, where at a
decorated table, covers were
laid for twenty and nine. Host Heth-
erington gave one of the best spreads
ever set forth by this famous host
lery. After a delightful hour and a
half busily spent over the discussion
and disposition of this part of the en-
tertainment the company were then
for the remainder of the
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. M. Wilson and a more enjoyable
evening was never passed by this club
than this thirteenth annual Of Gentle
mems night.