Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-01-27
Short Eems of Interest Re-
Latins to the Tosvn and It's
People. told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.


Oscar Shippee was the guest of friends
at Bennington and Owosso over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Palmer Of Grand
Rapids, are guests Of Miss Florence
Wagner.
Mrs. Eta Mclaughlin has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Garfield in
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. May Blanchard has gone to
Duluth, to join her husband who is in
business there.
Mrs. Frank Winans returned Mon
day from few days visit with friends
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. J. Pixley of Edmore is spend
ing a week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Webster, of the north side,
Mrs. c. b. Cummings has returned
from Portland, having visited her
parents Rev. and Mrs. G. l. Deyo,
several days.
Mrs. Fred +. Ireland has returned
from her visit in New York and will
have charge of the choir at the Congre-
gational church.
The Baptist Ladies Aid are pre-
pared to do plain sewing, quilting and
comfortable tying. See Mrs. M. De-
morest, president.
The Dunbar Male Quartet enter
tanners next Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 2, at the M. K. church, and the
Jubilee Singers little later. Get a
season ticket.
Deputy Earl Jones, of Lowell, is
working here in the interests Of the
membership of Woodmen, which order
in three weeks will have a roundup
and banquet.
AT the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Gregg on Friday evening, a social was
given, in which the pastor of the Con-
gregational church and his Sunday
school class, were very pleasantly en-
tertained.
On Tuesday evening, February /,
Rev. J. Frank Jackson will give a
lecture in Holy Trinity mission house
on "The Bible, its Translators and
and TRANSACTIONS" lecture TO COM
mence at s o'clock. Admission loo.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
Mrs. w. b. Reed entertained a company
of ladies at five hundred,a very pleasant
time was enjoyed and delicious lunch
served at the close. On Friday afternoon
the same hostess entertained a company
of ladies at Bridge Whist, delightful
afternoon was passed and a fine lunch
served. ~
A box social will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Day, OF
Bartonville, Friday evening, Feb. A.
for the benefit of the Button school
Everybody cordially invited to bt
present. Ladies to bring well filled
lunch boxes, and gentlemen bring wei
filed pocketbooks.
Rev. j. Frank Jackson was called Il
Saginaw Wednesday, TO officiate at thu
funeral of one of his old time parishio
ners, Joseph Clark, consulting en-
gineer. Mr.. Clark was frequently
called here a number of years ago il
consultation with local engineers, ant
was counted one of the best authorize
in the country on engineering.
Lem Towers birthday, the 54,th
occurred Sunday JAMIE and his goo,
wife worked a surprise on him by in
viting in relatives to the number of 2
and good old fashioned visit was had
Mr.. Tower didn't know thing abou
it until the big load drove up to tn
door, picnic dinner of large dimension
was served and Mrs. Tower presented
him with "A ring as reminder of tn
occasion.
The visit of Pomona Grange will
Grattan Grange January 10, was
very pleasant and profitable meeting
though many were unable TO be pres
ent on account of bad roads. w. II
Hall called to order; Orley Emmon
extended greetings and welcome, AM
a fine program was carried out. Stat
Speaker j. X. Campbell was presen
and gave some valuable talks in tn
afternoon and evening. Mrs. lisa Beld
ing is the corresponding secretary @
Grattan Grange.