Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-10
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, Mrs Fred Purdy is spending a few
days with Grcenville friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. Ruth Broadbeck returned Wed
nesday from IA three months visst In
Grand Rapids.
Miss Edith Spicer, who has beer
home for weeks visit. returned u
Detroit Wednesday.
w. ID. Pond has been on the sick list
this week, and for part of the time
unable TO be at his store
Leander Berry, who has been guest
Of his son Luther for several days, re-
turned TO Orleans Wednesday.
Mrs. III. ID. MINER announces her
spring millinery opening March II and
Is. All ladies cordially invited.
Regular meeting OF the l.. .. t. M.
M. Saturday evening, March II. All
members are requested to be present.
The Green Cemetery association will
meet at Green's church Monday, March
IA, at 2 O'Clock. All members requested
10 be presented.
The Southwest Eureka Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. Carey Nichols
March Is for An all day social and
chicken pie dinner.
Ed IL. Wilson is in Detroit visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Ostrum, this
week, his daughter Victoria accom-
panied him from Ionia.
A card from Mrs. /. l.. Hubbell from
El Paso, Texas, says it is warm and
pleasant down there with thermometer
at 20 and So. They expect to return
next month.
w. ID. Ballou left Monday for Cedar
Springs, Iowa, To attend a Cement
Users convention where he will make
an exhibit of the mixers and engines
made by the Ballou Mfg. Co.
Martin Gilnack, who has been stop
ping with his daughter, Mrs. George
Putnam, since last June, left Wednes-
day for Chattanooga, Tenn, and ITALIA
poosa, Ga, where he will remain for
several months.
Mrs. {. s. Barnes and Mrs. l.. l..
Holmes were elected last Sunday at
the close of the services as delegates
from the Congregational church 10 at
tend the district association meeting TO
be held at Stanton March q and %.
Harry ID. Osgood of Grand Rapids,
one of the state deputies for the Macca-
bees, has been working here and al
Smyrna in the interests of the order
and class of nine were taken into the
Smyrna lodge at its last meeting. Mr..
Osgood is enthusiastic in his work.
The following have been drawn as
jurors TO serve during the April term of
the circuit court from this part Of the
county: Clyde Day, Disco; +. w.
Olmstead, samuel Pitt, Orleans; King
Rickert, Keene; Daniel Cameron, Jason
Hickssand VIM. Anderson, Bedding
Wednesday will he Zig day Tor The
local Chapter of Eastern star Eigh-
teen new members are 10 oe initiated
and there will be special meetings both
afternoon and evening, with dinner
in between. The Lyons Chapter will
be here 10 assist in the work.-Portland
Observer.
The revival services which have been
held nj The Baptist church, closed sun
day evening, with large audience
present and during the service there
were q baptisms. The meetings have
oeen very successful and Rev. +. b.
Irving is well pleased with his effort
Rev. Ruttenber ably assisted him be-
ing fine singer a. we'll as good
speaker.
While driving into Bedding with u
load OF hay on Thursday last Will Hall
met with an experience that he will
not care To repeat right away. Meet
lug another team he turned out TO give
them part of the road when the sleigh
runners broke through the snow and
settled enough to tip the load over and
throw him backwards into the frozen
road. Mr.. Hall struck on Lis hip on a
ridge In the road and received injuries
from which he is still obliged to walk
on crntches.