Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-05

Miss Clara Moulton has returned
TO Big Rapids.
X. Howard Hall has returned from
his Visit in Minneapolis, Mimi.
Henry A. Smith and wife returned
"Wednesday night from Grand Rapids,
after two week visit.
Mrs. Ethel BRADY is confined to the
house by sickness. She Is improving
however, and is able to be up part OF
the time.
Gilbert Little and wife, of Lawrence
burg, Ont, have been visiting at Bruce
Titles and other relatives and friends
this week.
Mrs. Mabel Taylor Cummings, OF
Portland, has been the guest of Mrs
Ambrose Spencer and other friends a
few days this week.
| Miss Margaret Fargo entertained her
Sunday -school class of dozen little
misses at her home Thursday after
noon, making the occasion a delight
full one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Davis, of Battle
Creek, visited the formers brother,
Frank H.. Davis, and sister Mrs. Me-
LISA Cobb, of Bedding, during the
holidays.
The one-day Farmers Institute TO
be held i'm Grattan Grange hall Tues
day, January 10, promises to be largely
attended. An interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion.
Rev. John j. Staley, of Manistee,
was the guest of W. p. Hetherington
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Staley are
visiting friends in Grand Rapids and
he took run up here for the day.
Mrs. Melissa Cobb, of Belding, Wis
tied from Saturday until Wednesday
with p. G.. Wright and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Tuttle, of Northwest
Otisco, spent Saturday night and Sun
day at Mr.. Wright's.
Eldred Hayward, of South Board
man., visited his cousins, Arthur and |
Corey Raby and Charles Murray, from
Friday until Tuesday, on his way to
lansing to attend school at the
NJ. A. {.
Geo. A. Ranney, an old resident of
Steele's Corners, died Sunday night,
aged so years. The funeral was held
Wednesday from the house and the
remains were inferred in the Bostwick
cemtery. The deceased was in former
years a prominent figure in educational
circles in Kent county and was
member of Grattan Lodge, f. d A. Nj.
This order had charge of the funeral
services.
Representative w. +. Bricker left
Tuesday for Lansing to begin his duties
rs a member of the house for the pres
ent session. This is Mr.. Bricker's
second experience as member OF the
legislature and all who know the genial
ex-Mayor will feel certain that the
interests of Ionia county will be welland
carefully looked after by Mr.. Bricl<er
Mrs. j. f. Ferguson, of Grand Rap
ids, was in the city over Sunday, the
guest of Mrs. w. p. HetheringtOn.
She assisted in the choir yaG the Con-
church and her many
friends were pleased to hear her sing
a beautiful solo. Mrs. Ferguson was
for many years loyal member of the
choir and took much interest and was
a strong support in the musical de-
partment of the church and society.
Mrs. Geo. Martin, who resides with
her son Jacob Martin, on Alderman
street, had the misfortune to come
i'm too close contact with stove, set
ting her clothes OH fire last Wednes-
day morning, and her left side was
burned quite seriously. Only the pres
ence of mind of her little ten-year-
old granddaughter, who was alone with
her at the time, saved her life. The
little girl used pail of water with
good effect, and "Grandmap is able
to be about the house as usual.