Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-31

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, Storey's are beauties, just alike wit
r no white on them.
We wish To correct our mistake c
last week in saying that Ellwood Cas-
ner had rented farm near Lowell
instead he bought the farm by thrift
and the saving of means
The l.. A. S. of the First Oak fiel'
church will hold an afternoon social "A
The parsonage April 8, at 2 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey extend heart,
invitation to all. Picnic supper.
| Il. L.. Brooks was in Lansing Marcel
"a TO meet his wife, who has been Wis
iting her sister, M RS. Charles Bear, il
Grand Rapids, they returning together
The M. +. church Ladies' Aid met
with Mrs. DR.. Spencer March 25, all
day, having fine dinner. They are
workers too. Receipts $500.
Among the Easter visitors were Miss
Mabel Byrne and brothers Clyde and
Medium, with their sister, Mrs. Will
| Donovan; also w. III. Prentice and wife
of Bedding, with +. V. Storey and wife;
| Platt Rowland and wife called on a
number of ailing friends Sunday p. m.
Mrs. Elmer Storey has returned home
from nearly two weeks stay nj DIR.
Belknap's hospital, Greenvile, and is
improving.
The regular meeting of Venus Chap
ter .. Il. ;. was held Saturday night,
with fairly good attendance. The Grand
w. M. expects To meet with this Chap
ter next month.
w. w. Reynolds of Belding visited
his daughter, Mrs. George Lyon, sun
day night and is now shearing sheepin
this vicinity.
Judson Smith and family have re-
turned to Hotel Grattan-closed nearly
two years while Mr.. Smith was at Har-
ward. The hotel has been repaired i'm
good shape.
The many friends of Mrs. l.. NJ. Carl
will regret TO learn that she is very ill,
first from taking cold, then heart trou-
BILE followed.
1t is most remarkable how Uncle
Nehemiah Smith holds his own. He
is in bed now but can raise himself up.
Milk is his only nourishment, he taking
a tiny swallow Mt long intervals. Mrs.
John Richardson is still improving,
her daughter, Mrs. j. "A. Lessiter, car
ing for her. Mrs. j. Scott has returned
TO Belding.
Allen +. Tuthill of Grattan and Miss
Chloe Vedder of Oakfield were married
in Grand Rapids March %. Oak field
will be their home. Congratulations
TO the worthy young couple.
o. l. Watkins and wife were called
TO Hastings by the death of her brother,
Richard Murray, March %, aged "A
years, well spent in the service of God
and mankind. His father, William NJ,
was one of the earliest Grattan pioneers,
for whom that beautiful sheet of water,
nearly all in our town-Murray lake
was named. The influence of natures
woods and waters helped i'm making
Richard noble man, also his brother
James, they together settling afterwards
in Hastings. OF such a life pages could
be written, but ''their works shal,fol
low them," speaking more eloquently
than our words. Friends laid him TO
rest March %, amid affections tears,
and we truly believe sour brother shall
rise again."
Our town was again plunged in sor-
row when our pioneer friend and long
resident of Grattan, Oren Purdy, passed
away March %, we verify believe To
higher life, where suffering is unknown,
as in his severe illness How weak is
friendships tribute i'm such an hour.
Even the pioneer ties strengthened by
years break asunder; the still stronger
ties OF the companionship OF man and
wife cannot keep our loved ones here.
So To the dear faithful wife and chill
dren, bereft Of the best of husbands and
fathers, we tender our deep sympathy,
commenting you To our Heavenly
Fathers love and care, who will never
fail us in passing through these trying
Affections.
Thomas ID. Keller was born i'm End
field, Thompkins Co., N. Y, Sept. 20,
1927, passing away March Is, 1910, at
the home of his only daughter, Mrs.
Elma Lyon, near Ashtabula, o. He
was married at Pike, Wyoming Co.,
n. Y, TO Clarissa Kent, Aug. Is, 1854,
shortly thereafter coming 10 Michigan,
settling first in Eureka i'm Montcalm
Co, then moving i'm 1865 To what was
known as the Ashley settlement, where
even several years before, the Ashley
church had been built. Converted i'm
early life, with an ardent desire To serve
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