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Belding banner., 1911-01-19

Miss Florence Wagner left Thurs
day for Portland, Oregon. where she
will become the wife of Mr.. Palmer
Fales, who is associated with one OF
the leading law firms OF that city.
She will stop Off en-route at Salt
Lake City and visit her brother, Ed
J. Wagner over Sunday. Miss Wag-
ner has been a resident of this city
since her girlhood days and very pop
ular i'm social, church and musical cir
cles and leaves host Of friends who
wish her lots Of happiness.
Many social functions and showers
have been given in her honor:
Mrs. Fred Ireland WAS the first to
entertain with handkerchief and hose
shower, Bridge was the game OF the
afternoon and del...s-ful five o'clock
lunch was served. Mrs. Elmer Fales
entertained with most delightful So
cial afternoon ut her home, which was
beautiful with carnations for decora-
tions. A large company of ladies were
present including several out of town
guests. Five hundred was enjoyed al
five tables, after which delicious re-
freshments were served. Mrs. j. IL.
Armstrong entertained with delight
full two table bridge party al her home,
where the decorations were in holly.
A fine lunch was served in the dining
room, which was beautiful with Christ
mas decorations. Mrs. Armstrong pre-
sented Miss Wagner, the bride to be,
with beautiful silver PICKLE fork.
Following this tie ..1Ns,es Mantle and
Iris McElroy gave most delightful
evening, entertaining the young ladies
club of which Miss Wagner was most
esteemed member. Hearts was the
game of the evening. A delicious lunch
was served in the dining room where
the table was beautiful in decorations
of red. The club presented Miss Wag-
ner with lovely set OF sterling spoons.
Miss Grace Travis entertained with a
Twelfth night party, which was greatly
enjoyed and Of which q report was
previously given Miss Florence Wash
burn added to this most delightful series
of afternoons with three table five
hundred party at her home, where the
color scheme was in pink and green
carried out with pink roses, ferns and
smilax, the center piece of the dining
table being beautiful brides basket of
pink roses, afterwards presented TO
Miss Wagner. Miss Washburn's gift
to the bride elect was beautiful tap
estry tray. Miss Ruth Fargo and Mrs.
Roy Reynolds entertained at the Far
go home with an elaborate three table
lunch and pleasant afternoon at five
hundred, presenting Miss Wagner with
a beautiful teapot and teacozy.
Mrs. b. +. Brown closed these series |
of delightful functions at her home on |
afternoon with Bridge |
Club party and most thoroughly good |
time it was, closing with dainty re-
Mrs. Brown presenting
Miss Wagner with beautiful plate.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
TALKED FRUIT
Belding Horticultural Society
Tuesday: Elect Officers

The Belding Horticultural Society
met in the Idlehour theatre Tuesday
afternoon with good sprinkling Of
farmers interested i'm fruit raising
present. A. .. hummer was chairman
and Ernest Chickering secretary con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
A. o. hummer was elected president
Ernest Chicllering vice president, I'D.
Strain secretary, and Henry Dibble
treasurer. j.. j. Post, one OF the best
posted men in the state ou apple cul-
ture, was present and gave splendid
address which every fruit grower in
the vicinity should have heard, on the
care of the orchard anu particularly
the spraying OF the trees. There was
considerable discussion followed by
several fruit men present. The next
meeting will be held in February.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
III. S. DeHart Injured

Herman DeHart former Belding
boy now an employee of the Pere Mar
quette as fireman was badly injured
Monday by jumping from his engine
in the south yards at Grand Rapids, the
engineer also Jumped and was instant
ly killed. They were prl'ins the Detroit
fast train into Grand Rapids and lost
control of it in some way, After revers-
ing the engine and applying the sand
both jumped. The train carrying a
hundred passengers was afterward
stopped by the conductor thus averting
a further fearful accident.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Will Give Lecture

Albert Holmes Cross, OF Cleveland o.,
the gentleman who gave two such fine
talks in the Congregational church
last Sunday has been engaged to give
his popular lecture "Breaking Bands''
at the Congregational church Wednes-
day evening January 24th., under the
auspices of all the Sunday schools in
the city, each school sharing in the net
proceeds of the entertainment. Mr..
Cross has spoken hundreds of times,
travelled all over the country, and
possesses a fund of information on
topics that will be very helpful and
has very forceful way of saying 1t.
He comes with highest recommends
from the press and personal letters from
men of note. The price of tickets has
been placed within the reach OF every
body, only ten cents, and il is hoped
and expected that the church will be
crowded to hear him.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
In Sunday School Work

A. Holmes Cross of Cleveland Ohio
was in the city over Sunday and gave
fine address at the Congregational
church in the morning and also at a
union meeting of workers in the after
noon on the enlargement and strength
ening of the Sunday school. Mr.. Cross
is an excellent speaker and the points
and suggestions which he gave not only
for the Sunday worker but for the men,
ber Of the church and the official boards
of the church as well were clean cut
and exactly fitted the case in every
instance. He argued in favor Of live
Sunday school and live church with
a system of business in all its depart
ments the same as is carried out in the
business life of every successful business
venture. He gave many illustrations
Of prominent business men of wealth
and culture, bank presidents and heads
of great industries who are energetic
and loyal Sunday school workers.
He urged greater zeal in the cause in
Belding hoping to see doubling up Of
the membership Of all the schools
which could be done very quickly by
energetic work.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
To Be Held in Opera House
Next Week Friday,
Jan. 9th
AN ALL DAY MEETING
Good Roads, Horticulture and Other
Topics Will be Discussed State
and Local Speakers Will be Present

A one day Farmers Institute will be
held in this city Friday, Jan. 9th, and
plans are being laid for making il one
of the largest and most interesting
meetings of the kind ever held. 1t will
be under auspices of the County lnsti-
tute Farmers Association and State
Speaker A. l.. Hopkins of the Agricul-
tural college, will be one of the princi-
pal speakers, Gen. l.. A. Ely of Alma,
Commissioner of State Highways, will
be another and Charles :. Bassett of
Fenville, Secretary of the State Horti-
cultural Society, will also be present
and address the meeting. Several local
speakers will have place on the pro-
gram ana take part In the discussions
which will follow each address.
These meetings are not confined TO
the farmer alone, but all our citizen,
their boys and girls are cordially in
vited TO be present and take part in the
discussion of every topic. The meeting
will be held in the the opera house
where there will be plenty of room for
all. The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve dinner and supper in the
Leonard building recently vacated by
Earl Cole and there will be table ac-
comodations for all.
1t is hoped and expected that every
farmer in this vicinity and the citizens
generally will turn out and make this
meeting a great success. The follow
ing is the program:
The meeting will be called to order
at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Invocation,
Music,
''The Michigan Apple, G. $. Bassett,
secretary of State Horticultural Society.
Discussion led by l.. +. Hall of Ionia,
II. A. Dibble, o. A. hummer and +.
l.. Carpenter,
Question box, Walter Reeves,
'Orchard Soils and their Cultiva-
tion," A. l.. Hopkins, NJ. A. G.
Music,
Dinner
Afternoon 30 p. M, music,
"Good Roads and how to get them,
l.. A. Ely, State Superintendent of
Highways,
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Second Semester Begins

The first half of the school year of
19l0-11 is over and we are ready for the
second semester which begins Monday,
January 23rd. Considering the crowded
conditions and inconveniences under
which we have been working, we feel
that all has goue very smoothly and
good results have been secured in all
departments. Very soon we shall be
able to enter the new building and
then with a relieved condition at the
Ellis building and IA more centralized
arrangement at Central we shall be
able to see much improvement in all
lines.
We wish to call special attention to
a resolution of the Board of Education
concerning the Kindergarten depart
ment which states that children are
admitted at the age of five and only at
the beginning Of either semester.
Please enter these little people in school
on Monday, January 23rd. if they are
five years old. Non-residents who have
not as yet enrolled in our High school
may begin very conveniently at the
opening of the coming second semester.
Anyone who may desire to take advan-
tage of this may secure information
concerning such enrolment from Supt
f. G. James at any time phone, letter,
or in person. In the high school there
will be beginning classes in the follow
ing subjects English 8, English IL,
Algebra 8, Plane Geometry, CONNER
cial Law and Business Forms, Federal
Civics, Reviews, Botany and Solid
Geometry.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
THE CAMPAIGN
IS OPENED
Union Temperance Meeting
Held in NJ. Z. Church Sun
day Evening
SLOGAN NO SALOONS
String Address by Fred w. Corbett
of Lansing Local Option Organiza-
ton Effected for Campaign

There was a crowded house at the
M. +. church Sunday evening to take
part in the monthly union Temperance
meetings Rev. G.. w. Maxwell had
charge of the exercises, inspiring songs
were sung and fine solo was rendered,
Rev. r. Il. Irving offered fervent
prayer. The address was given by
Fred w. Corbett OF Lansing, who
brought out in very clear and forcible
contrast the difference i'm the finished
product of the mills and factories from
that of the breweries and saloons and
earnestly argued i'm eloquent language
against the return of the saloon into the
city and county.
Organization is necessary To carry on
the work successfully and at the close
of the meeting an organization was ef-
fected. Fred l.. Warner being elected
chairman, +. +. ChappIe, vice chair
man; T. w. Peck, secretary and w. L..
Hall, treasurer; an executive committee
was also appointed consisting Of W. G..
Spicer, B. r. Brown, |. $. Bussing, +.
ii. Hudson and +. b. Lapham. Mr..
Corbett has been engaged by the Ionia
Local Option Committee TO have charge
OF the work in the county and will
give his time and attention to it until
the vote on the proposition is taken in
April.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Mrs. Vim. Barker

Death came to relieve the sufferings
OF Mrs. VIM. Barker Sunday, Jan. Is,
at about l0:40 p. m. She had been in
very poor health for the past year and
had suffered several slight strokes OF
paralysis. Eunice ID. Howe was born
in Adrian, Mich, Sept. 10, 1910 and
was married to William j. Barker
April "a, 1852, at Battle Creek. In
1855 they settled in Antrim county on
a farm and on selling out moved to
another farm near Greenville about q
years ago, afterward coming to Beld-
ing to reside. Mrs. Barker was an ex-
cellent woman and kind mother. She
was member of the Congregational
church and before her health failed was
q faithful worker. The funeral was
held Mt the home Wednesday. Rev.
VIM. Judd Of Lyons, an old friend of
the family and former pastor here Of
ficiated. The remains were laid at
rest beside her deceased husband in the
Otisco cemetery. The surviving mem
bers OF the family are, o. j. Barker,
VIM. ID. Barker and Mrs. Nellie Steele
Of Belding, +. r. Barker Of Greenville,
and Mrs. Nina Coles Of Cassopolis.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Facts
About


A little cold is a dangerous
thing.
Avoid danger from pneumon-
in, fevers, ague and such, by a
little care and forethought.
At first sign of shiver or shake
or sneeze or nose running, take
Belding banner., 1911-01-19

Carol Chase, of Toledo, is visiting
his father, Frank r. Chase this week.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
WILL ENTERTAIN
Il Ionia County Association o. E. S. Com
ing on Invitation.of Doric Chapter

The Ionia County Association OF
Eastern Star Chapters will meet here
in convention Tuesday evening, Janu-
ary oath and be entertained by Doric
Chapter No.75 in Masonic hall.
There are eight chapters in the county
having total membership of about
nine hundred and 1t is expected the
visitors will arrive on especial train AT
about one o'clock p. m! in time to hold
business session at 2:30 o'clock.
Arrangements are being made for
holding banquet at 8 o'clock pm.
after which the Chapter will be called
to order and the initiatory work exem-
plified.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19

Miss Helen Lapham visited Miss
Louise Tuck in Greenville, Saturday.
A. Holmes Cross and wife, Of Cleve-
land, were entertained at Guy ID.
Weter's over Sunday. Mr.. Cross was
a former residents of that place and
left there number Of years ago to en-
gage in the Sunday school work travel
ing through many states in the interests
of religious activity.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Wortman-Stretter

AT the Baptist parsonage Saturday
evening Rev. f. b. Irving pronounced
the marriage ceremony uniting Mr.
VIM. Workman and Miss Anice Stretter
The young people have large number
of friends in the city who extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19
Annual Sleighride

Elon &. Lloyd gave his clerks, their
husbands, wives aad sweethearts their
annual sleighride Tuesday night, this
time ii was out TO Paul Gondolfs in
Miriam and il would be impossible for
any company of sleighriders to have
better time than all enjoyed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gondolf spared no pains in max
ng their visit pleasant. Mrs. Gondolf
served a famous supper and every one
took hand in the games and festivities
of the evening. The company will
ever remember the sleighride and the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Gondolf.
Carol Chase, of Toledo, is visiting
Belding banner., 1911-01-19

Discussion, II. J. Leonard, John F.
Kohn;
Five minute talks, w. ID. Hall, w.
c. Spicer, w. f. Bricker, T.. +. jerks,
II. Il. Cowles and Il. G. Wise,
Question box,
Music.
Belding banner., 1911-01-19

Fred Williams of Ionia, was in the
city Monday on his way to look after
his interests at the old farm near
Symrna.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
.FAIRMoNT HosTELRIEs ENJOY
GOOD BUSINESS YESTERDAY
LARGE NUMBER OF SUNDAY
DINNERS SERVED.

Yesterday was good day for the
Fairmont hotels, the best Sunday
the hostelries have enjoyed for some
time. Among the arrivals from near.
by towns were n number OF young
ladies' from Morgantown and vicinity,
to take dinner here, returning home
late in the evening. The following
were registered from the State and
towns near Fairmont:
WATSoN-Mr. and Mrs. William
Bazzard, Clarksbarg; Miss Minnie
Buckhannon, Morgantown; Miss Edith
Bailey, Morsantown; r. F. Yost,
Wheeling; ]. E. Williams. Elkins; J.
S. Graham, Downs: w. L. sRuttencut-
ter and II. B. Cooper, Buckhannon; G..
S. Carpenter. Moundsvllle; "A. b. Nc.
Creery. Morgantown; F. + Bryan,
Cinrksburg. 2'
r MANlEY-Howard Bartlett ShInns.
ton; L. NJ. Stephens, Wheeling; II.
E. Sloan. Clarksburg; Frank B. Trot.
ter, Morgantown; Thomas ]. Davis,
HarrisEille; c. D. Anderson, Snow
Pillow. 81 .i ..E
MARiETTA-Harris Havis; William.
son; Mr.. and Mrs. /. l.. John, New Cas-
tie, Pa; W. D. Eakin, Mt. Morris, Pa;
r. d. Towzezy. Buckhannon; C. NJ.
Harrington, Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
u
GAINING .N|||||N|I |: N. !.
INTEREST
EvANeELIsTlc SERVICES IN SEW.
ERAL CITY CHURCHES MEET.
{. ING. WITH MUCH SUCCESS.

The levangelistic services which are
being held In several oil; the different
churches OF the city increase in inter.
est with each evening. A great amount
of good has been and is being accom-.
plished in these services and many ad.
ditions have been made to the various
churches.
AT the First Baptist Church at the
regular morning service yesterday the
auditorium was packed and most
impressive service was held. At the
concluion OF the sermon Rev. w. ].
Eddy administered the rite OF baptism
to eight persons. 4 AT the evening SER
vice three, more were received for bap-
tism and three came forward In re-
Spouse TO the invitation. I
Twenty persons were received into
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
at the morning service yesterday.
Nine of this number were baptized by
sprinlsling while eleven will be i'm
mensed at later date, probably In
the baptistry of the First Baptist
Church.
Evangellstic services were begun
last evening ut the Southern Metho.
dist Enicopal Church by the pastor,
Rev. J. W. Critics. The services we're
oi an Interesting nature yesterday and
were we'll attended Prospects are
bright for a great revival in this
church. u
NOT Tor many years has such a re-
viyal OF religion swept this city and
never In the history Of the town have
the Christian people been more faith.
full in their attendance ut these meet.
inss and have the unconverted people
been SO, easy to reach with the gospel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20

WOE .gif. ~ llf lsttl
Y When preparing a whipped cream
layer. cake, than which nothing in the
cake line is better, 1t is good plan
to cut the cake into individual SER,
vices before inserting the FILLING. One
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
TEN YEARS IN ToRMENT1.
A Wonderful Escape From Torture

"A Wonderful Escape From Torture.
While the Root Juice demonstra.
lions were being conducted at Laiay.
cite. Ind. Mr.. A. &. Roberts. a tray.
Ieling man, rushed into the drug store
and grabbed the scientist by the hand
and said: There is no man on earth
whom would rather shake hands
with than yourself Through your
great discovery made n wonderful
escape from torment. This world was
"a perfect torture fer me for over ten
years. Every dollar i could rake and
scrape I gave to doctors and paid for
medicine without anything more than
momentary relief. My principle trou.
bles were in my stomach, bowels and
back. My kidneys gave me so much
trouble ! had to get up from ten to
fifteen times a night, and II rei:hot
Goals were kept on my back I don't
believe | would have suffered any
more. The doctors said my stomach
was lined with gastric ulcers. One
bite of solid food would, put me in
misery. | was dysrepttc, constituted,
'sallow. weak and nervous all the time,
but the first bottle OF Root Juice made
n wondarT,,1 sobapun fnr' tho haitian T.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
E'gRSOlIL,y
D. Pc PL Il III
US THEY G ONE AND co

I Come 10 Martha Masiijnpton Tea at
Lutheran Church on the 22d. x
Mr.. and Mrs. George Price and son
left Saturday for points IN Florida
where they; VIII spend several weeks.
Miss Edna Gaskins Is the guest OF
relatives in Grafton. .t
Clarence Prickett, of the Wv u,
spent Saturday and Sunday at his
home in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turney Reed and child,
OF Hutchinson. spent Sunday with
friends In the city. ~ (. &
Mrs. Della Shinn went to Elkins yes.
terday Where she will be; the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Boyd Wees. On
Thurday OF this week Mrs. Wees will
entertain at an afternoon tea. Asnum.
Der of Fairmont people have received
Invitations to the event.
II Mr.. Robert Johns returned last even
ing from o trip to New York City.
Z. Miss Inez Jacobs Is spending n week
with her parents at Triune.
DR.. E.W. Howard was In CIarksburg
today on professional business.
Misses Villa and Pearl Lowe. OF
shinnston, were shopping in the city
today. Z, i ..,..: - 1
& Miss Edna Corrothers, of Cross
Roads. Monongalia county, has been In.
Wheeling for the past few days. the
guest of her sister, Miss Audrey Cor.
rothers, at Mt. De Chantal Academy
{ Attorney Tasca Morris was register.
ed at the Mcclure housesin Wheeling
yesterday. 81. - 81
Born. on Wednesday. February Is.
to DIR. and Mrs. z. N. Eddy, a daugh.
ter, Mary Olive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20

can hardly expect to use up a large
layer cake at one meal.
Canned fruits, such as peaches and
lapliocts. that are put up in tin arc
very apt to be flavorless If served Just
as they are. To can OF peaches add
about halfa cupful of sugar and then
stew the whole very slowly for ten or
fifteen minutes, Just how long de.
ponds largely upon how long they
have already been cooked. They need
some cooking in almost all cases, as
the syrup around them is apt to be
watery. More sugar may be added II
desired; but It is a mistake to have the
syrup too sweet Canned plums ana
cherries should be cooked only aboa,
five minutes.
Jelly biscuits are delight to The
children and to some grownups who
have not yet lost their fondness for
jam. Roll the dough into a sheet
about quarter OF an inch In thick:
ness. Cut it out into small biscuits.
Rub the tops with butter and put n
little Jelly over the tops OF half the
number, Place them together sand.
wich fashion and bake. Ordinary tea
biscuits amy be sput open and tiny
spoonful Of Jelly hidden in the heart
OF each. Serve with butter.
II. To Apply Hair Tonic.
An ingenious woman has discovered
that the little can used to hold oil for
the sewing machine is just as useful
for putting tonic on the hair. It lets
out the tonic in drops where 1t is
wanted, at The roots OF the hair. and
not on the surface of fluffy locks
where 1t will do no good.
Snow for Sweeping.
When sweeping day comes after a
driving srlowstorm. the dry SHOW may
be, used instead Of tea leaves to gath.
er the dust II is better for the pur.
pose, as it does not leave damp spots
on the floor us the tea leaves 10, being
swept up with the dust before 1t has
time TO melt.
Green Food for Pussy.
a woman who raises pedigree cats
for market has discovered that green
foods in winter are necessary to the
health ofathe animals, says The De.
sigaer She has provided an umbrella
plant, belonging. to the grass family
and easily grown, and to thi she allaws
the cats free access. This, of course,
ruins the plant for decorative pur.
poses, but Miss Angora's health is
more TO be deired than many umbrella
plants. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20

Furnished rooHss good enough sor-.
;yon-are advertised today.