Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-16
ShOrfAen,s Of lnterest Re-
iating to the 7'oqUn and It's
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.


Mrs. Z. M. Lamb enteitained the
Five Hundred Club Tuesday.
Earl Wilson entertained party OF
gentlemen friends Wednesday evening.
Watch for the lonia County Fair at
the Opera House, February u and 2S.
Mr., and Mrs. w. |. benedict enter
tanned the Dinner Club Wednesday
evening.
The ladies party Tuesday night given
in Millard Hall is reported Il great sue
cess.
Mrs. \. E. shelley OF lonia, was the
guest Of Mrs. l.. l.. Holmes over sun
day.
II. Erooker, Of Grand Rapids, was
guest Of his friend Fred MINER in
this city.
Miss Alta Evans was an over Sun
day guest of Miss BeuIah Mcintyre in
Grand Rapids.
The ladies of the Church of Christ
will serve fifteen cent supper Satur-
day February IS.
Mrs. James McManus Of Morley was
in the city Tuesday TO attend the fune.
raj of Ernest Balm.
st. Mary's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Fred "A. Bush on Wednesday af-
ternoon, February -
Mrs. S. l.. Wright was called TO Stan
ton Monday on account of the serious
illness of her mother,
The w G. r. e. will meet with Mrs.
f. G. James Friday afternoon, February
u, at the usual hour.
Judge Morse and wife OF Ionia were
guests Of Joseph Morse and family
from Friday till Monday.
j. IL. Chamberlain and wife OF Car
son City were guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Sandell over Sunday.
4 J. O. Leggett and VIM. a. Garitt,
deputy state game wardens were IN the
city Tuesday on official business.
c. d. Chase, VINO has been the night
clerk at Hotel Bedding for the past
three years, has gone TO Kalamazoo.
( Miss Clara Adds Of Chicago was in
the city Monday calling on old friends.
She was formerly resident Of 0akiield
Miss Gladys Ellis made a trip TO
Grand Rapids to visit her sister Mil
dred who is there for Treatment under
a chiropractic physician.
Mrs. Lottie Brlmmer returned 20 her
home at Lal,eyie Monday after a
three weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Libbie swarthoqt Of this city.
Chas. Brown was called TO Detroit
Monday to give evidence in the matter
OF the Berry estate, relative to land
holdings in northern Michigan.
Mrs. J. II. Noble went TO Grand Rap
ids Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Elsie who isin one of the hospitals
there taking course in training to
become a nurse,
Winnie Taliman Myers, who left
Michigan last August on a touring trip
with the Miller party to Colorado, has
returned home. she also made three
months visit with relatives in New
Mexico.
Edwin r.. Spencer returned Tuesday
from Presque Isle county where ne had
been on u business trip and reports
business in that part Of the state as
being in an apparently booming condi-
ton. lie found plenty of snow and
winter weather up there.
Arba Face returned SATURDAY. from
Decatur Indiana where NE purchased
a fine Belgian stallion from Freisenger
and Springer, importers of Belgian
horses. His horse weighs 1900, color
bay, good height, and well buSt and
was impore9d from Belgium last Nov
ember.
In RENTING for his subscription to
the Banner, Murray ". George, son OF
@. A. George wutesfrom Duluth, MINI
and says Eve ar receiving the Banner
regularly and rpad with interest OF
Belding's progress We are all enjoy
ing good Aeaiib aud fair degree OF
prosperity ME- George is Vocal rep
resenlatiVe Of the branch of Internal
ional correspondence schools at that
place.
The death Of Ernest Balm occurred
at the home OF his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Shippee Sunday evening, aged 88 years
He had been sick for some time with
tuberculosis. The funeral was held ut
his late home-Tuosday afternoon, Rev.
G.. W. Maxwell OF tie NJ. T.. church
officiating. lie leaves wife and
daughter in the west The deceased