Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-09
Grattan

at Cooks Corners, will be prepared,
on and after September 20, TO do horse
shoeing, blacksmithing and general
repairing. All work fully guaranteed.
Bert j. Storey.
The dangerous sink-hole near the
line of Grattan and Oakfield has been
repaired, and is surely passable.
Platt Rowland is around on crutches,
having an attack OF inflammatory
rheumatism. He contracted ii while
shoveling dirt for the sinkhole, during
last Fridays rain.
Bad frost Sunday night and also last
week. lit cut the potatoes north and
west of us, but did no particular dam
age i'm this neighborhood
Elmer Brooks has returned from the
far west and his mother and friends
are delighted to see him again.
Barney McCauley, mentioned last
week as being laid up in st. Mary's
Hospital in Grand Rapids, is now Wis
iting his brother here.
George Casner is very near the end
of life here. His wife, herself ill with
hay fever, is still at his bedside.
Mrs. Lucy Stocking is another suf-
ferer from hay fever. Mrs. M. A. Les
sitter is fast recovering, and was in
Bedding last Friday with her sister,
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter, who returned
home after pleasant visit here.
Miss Bertha Brown, of Oakfield,
teaches in the Nugent district in West
Grattan, and Mrs. Anna Embree, of
Grand Rapids, teaches the Ashley dis
trict in North Grattan.
James Ladner, passed away Septem-
Der A, aged 81 years and six days. She
was next TO the oldest pioneer of
Grattan, and had been nearly help
less for two years, but received the
tenderest care from her daughter, Mrs.
Ladner, and family, who with Mrs.
NJ. A. Malone and six sons, survive
the dear old mother. Funeral services
were held in the Grattan Catholic
church September g, Rev. FIR. Troy
officiating.
Nehemiah Smith, our oldest pioneer,
reached his ninety-fifth birthday Sep
tember 2. His children, grandchildren
and a small company of friends met
TO do him honor as the oldest man
in town. A letter was received from
Rev. j. r.. Plat, now of Euscola, but
formerly pastor at Ashley, congratu-
lating "uncle Nehemiah" that God
had spared his life and given him great
length of days. A fine picnic supper
was served. Among the guests were
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter, of Belding, and
Frank Fuller, of Grand Rapids. The
latter's first wife, who died very young,
was Mr.. Smiths granddaughter. The
hearty handshaking and good wishes
of all closed the happy day.
We surely enjoyed a treat when
Bedding talent gave an "Old Tyne
Concert" in Ashley church, August 81,
Your ''old time" scribe never heard
any of the selections before, except one
hymn and the song "Young Char
lotte." All present were delighted
with the program. Receipts $3.50,
half for the Ashley l.. A. ). and half
for the Bedding talent.
Regular communication and election
of officers was held by Venus Chapter
O. +. s., September 4. All of last
years officers were reelected, with
the exception of assistant conductor
and ada" Worthy Patron J. A.
Lessiter installed the officers before
closing, when fine luncheon was
served.
The annual social and election of
officers for Ashley l.. A. 5. was held
Sept. 3, at the parsonage Old officers
were reelected: President, Mrs. George
Hall; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Minerva
Ashley. The company was served
with an excellent luncheon. Receipts,
1925.
Rain spoiled the carnival at Grattan
Sept. 3, and showers stopped the ball
game after two innings. Thirty-fve
numbers were sold for the evening
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Hull, of Smy-
rna, were guests of Mrs. G.. Written
last Saturday, on their way home from
Cedar Springs. Mrs. IL. is an old
friend of your correspondent, and a
talk by phone was enjoyed by both.