Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-01-27
J. s. Simons left Tuesday for a visit
with a daughter Mt Millersburg.

Will Wadsworth left Monday for
Detroit where he expects TO work for,
the present.
Mr.. +. A. Cook who has been having
a serious illness from gripp is reported
much better.
Mrs. J. l. Weeks went to Grand
Rapids, Tuesday for weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Eli Kendall and wife have returned
from Chicago where they went to visit
their son Stanley Kendall.
Miss Chrysta Casner of Lakeview
arrived here Monday for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ray Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and baby
went to McBrides Tuesday, for few
days visit with friends and relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Sheehan, of
Hastings, were the guests of Miss Elsie
French on "Wednesday evening last
week.
ALI OIuibl ICbuiiC0 w iCi AOhAS
in Big Rapids, Wednesday, after anex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
John Shindorf.
Mesdames William Cornell, Henry
Burch and J. Inman of Ionia were in
the city Wednesday, called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. John Donovan.
Mrs. A. j. Torrance was home from
Three Rivers over Sunday, Mr.. TORI
ance will remain there until the spring
business opens up here.
Ward Lincoln of Sterling, Illinois,
who looks after M. j. Demorests inter
ests at that place, called, on Mr.. DEM
crest here Monday.
Rev. Ralph Rutenber, of Grove City,
Penn, is guest of Rev. f. b. Irving
for a couple of weeks, and on Sunday
next viii sing at both morning and
evening services.
Mrs. II. III. Ostander returned Sun
day from a four weeks visit at Fen
wick, where she went TO welcome
little grandson at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Warrington.
The Greenville Euchre Club, party
of Is ladies from that city, took sleigh
ride to Bedding on Friday last and en-
joyed very delightful day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Potter, on Bridge
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Sherwood of Bark
ers, New York, have been spending a
couple of weeks at the home of Sher-
wood holdings. They left Monday
for visit in Grand Rapids before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glare Thorn and son
Watson of Pontiac, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Watson the first of the
week. Mrs. Henry Watson and Miss
Alice Watson of. Greenville, are also
spending few weeks at the same place.
VIM. Anderson and wife were visiting
at Mr.. and Mrs. John Coles near
Howard City, last week, and were
present at their fiftieth wed ding
anniversary, fine write upof which to-
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. Coles picture
appeared in the Howard City Record.
Twelve of the girls from Richardson
boarding house took sleighride 10
Greenville recently and called on Mrs.
ID. Dellahanty, formerly of the Rich
ardson boarding house, and enjoyed
one of her old time suppers. They all
declare it was grand good time and
that Mrs. ID. has not lost any OF her
ability as a cook.
| Chas A. Ireland of Ionia, president
of the Gridley Club was in the city Mon
day circulating among the boys in the
interest of Gridley Club banquet to be
he'd there Friday evening of this week.
He is anxious that the meeting this
year, surpass all others i'm its history,
in members and quality of banquet
toasts. The organization is one that
possesses solidifying force in repub-
lican politics in the county and should
be heartily sustained.
There was a very large congregation
present at the morning service in the
Congregational church Sunday, and
the splendid program of music rem
dered by the large choir under direc-
ton of Mrs. Jas. III. Armstrong was
much appreciated. At the close OF
Mr.. Collins fine address a special
collection was taken for the choir and
music fund and $3.50 was raised in
about seven minutes. Mrs. Arms