Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-29

ben L. Anger is HOine llohi Oh"h"
during the holidays.
George Brown and wife are guests
of their son, j. b. Brown.
Oscar Cramer and wife, of Lyons,
have been guests at James Cramer's.
Nick Getting and wife were visiting
his brother and sister in Oakfeld over
Christmas.
A. +. Dorr and family spent Christ
mas with his father and brother al
Haymarsh.
Miss Myrna Collins, of Duluth,
Mimi, is the guest of her father, Rev.
Edrie Collins, for few weeks.
The Ladies Literary Exchange CLUB
will meet with Mrs. T.. w. Lille, on
January 3, for their musical day pro-
gram.
| John Shekell and Grace Wheeler,
both of this city, were married in
Ionia last Friday by Rev. Nj. Nj.
Callen, the Methodist clergyman.
Earl Cole has leased the building
formerly occupied as the Post office and
is having it put in fine shape for his
ice cream, candy and cigar store. lie
moved into his new quarters last night
and now has comodious place of BUSH
ness.
The recent snow storms falling on
Ian already well formed bottom has
made sleighing excellent and joy riders
are improving the opportunity it affords
for sleighrders, while the boys and
girls have lots of fun Goa ting and
"catchng on bobs.n
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. +. Smith enter
tanned DIR. G. &. Stone, wife and son,
Gregory and Stuart ;. Stone and wife
o. Romeo, and the Misses Stella and
Fannie Short of Detroit, afew days this
: week. A big Christmas dinner being
one of the features of the visit.
Mrs. Emeline Weter, Chas. M. Wise,
Miss Edna WISE Guy ID. and Elwood
Weter, Miss Jennie Champenoy, OF
Grand Rapids, and A. f. Weter and
wife formed a sleighload party Christ
l mas day TO c. l.. Beardsley's and with
e John +. Taylor's family had a big
!. Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs b. e.. futile and theil
two children came over from Lake
! Odessa to enjoy the Christmas festiv
S tiles with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
!. G. H. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. IL
= f.. futile. Bert, who is in the photog
raphy business was obliged to return
IT home Tuesday, on account OF business
|, but Mrs. futile and the children will
{, remain until after New Years.
3, Following the chorus rehearsal las
Saturday evening, the chorus OF TN
err Church of Christ repaired by invita-
IN ton of the Moore sisters TO their hos
a pitable home OH Alderman street, wher
in candy pull social was enjoyed until
l1:30 D. M, when large sleigbloa
n started on their Christmas carol tour
lis the city, which was greatly enjoyed b
al both givers and receivers. Friday ev'
lis ming, the Bible school gave pleasin
entertainment and all were kindly r.
= membered. Annual meeting of II
- church Wednesday, Jan. 18th, 7:3Op. n
e every attendant upon the congregatio
- is requested TO attend the annual su
per. Rev. +. p. Arthur of Grand Ra
ids, will speak morning and evenir
no next Lords day, Jan. LIST, 1911.
:. A most enjoyable time was had
- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Nogle
Ionia last Monday, the occasion beii
the 18th birthday of Mrs. Nogls
iii mother, Mrs. Mary Beach. The he
i'h and hostess had planned a surprii
which was fully carried out. The re-
ieo tiyes from out of town, who came
ue- make memorable the event were, N
and Mrs. VIM. Beach and son, Ole
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beach and SC
: OF Howard of Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs.
ted w. Fuller, Mr.. Warren willard, NJ
ac- NJ. Sturtevant, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
for Hall of Grand Rapids. A bountiful
past was served, after when the gu
his of honor was showered with more Tn
,m- 100 post cards, which had been arr
ity, ing daily. A feature of the day
lass the arrival of the local photograph
ght Mr.. Armitage, who took a picture
did the four generations. Music was {
lslss nished by Miss Bernice Dewy, plan
ody Miss Marion Peek, violinist; Mrs. III
and vocalist. Mrs. Beach received ma
inns beautiful presents and though in fee
heir health, declared it TO be one OF the
surprises Of her life.