Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
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Rapids visitor Monday.
p. g. Wright and wife were Sunday
guests OF Mrs. Melissa Cobb.
Mrs. r. +. Barnard and daughter
Beth were in Ionia Tuesday.
Zenas ID. Dow went to Grind Rapids
Wednesday for more furniture.
Mrs. Henry Stahlin left Monday for
visit with her daughter at Ionia.
Mrs. Carl Steele was called to lonia
Tuesday by the death Of a nephew.
Mrs. +. A. Washburn and son Sid,
were Grand Rapids visitors Tuesday.
Ambrose Spencer and wife entertain
ed her father j. T.. Robinson OF Clarks-
Vile this week.
Mrs. Anslow; who has been visiting
at her fathers, A. w. Smith, returned
home TO Ionia Wednesday.
J. Curtis of Saranac, Wilbur Curtis
and vile and Len Bemis and wife of
are guests ut Dell Cobbs this week.
Mrs. Elmer McCracken OF Maple
Rapids returned home Tuesday, after
few days visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Milo Luck.
John Scott returned Saturday from
a two weeks visit with his wife's peo-
pie at Scottsville. Mrs. Scott is still
wishing there.
Il. Salisbury and wife from near
Grand Ledge arrived here last week
and are occupying their new home on
Handbook street.
Miss Mary Walsh and Harry Phil
lips OF Grand Rapids returned home
Monday after few days visit with
Mrs. Willard Phillips.
Miss Allie Mcintyre who has been
in Grand Rapids the past year and
half has accepted a position rs stenog-
rapher with the Belding-Hall Co.
Mrs. Sarah York returned TO her
her home at Petoskey, Monday, after
spending several days in this city car
ing for her sister, Mrs. M. +. Seelye
who has been quite sick.
The Pythian sisters will give st.
Patrick dance Wednesday evening,
March Is, at Castle hall. There will
be no invitations. Knights OF Pythias
and friends are cordially invited.
J. Z. Casper has leased his farm in
Keene township aud will sell his stock
farming tools and some household fur
niture at public auction on Thursday,
March l6, beginning NJ 10 o'clock a. IN.
fast time.
The w. &. L. u. will meet with Mrs.
+. &. james Friday Mt 2:30 p. III. Mrs.
Martha Joiner will give paper on
medical temperance. The officers OF
the union earnestly request large at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carpenter went TO
Lansing Tuesday to:attend Roundup
Institute of the State Farmers Institute
association. They will also visit friends
for few days.
The Ladies of the Baptist church
will serve supper on Wednesday eve
March s from to- o'clock. Menu
Roast pork, mashed potatoes, beet
salad, white and brown bread, apple
sauce, cake and coffee.
Mrs. Beck entertained the Jolly
Twelve at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
ID. Lincoln, Tuesday evening, very
enjoyable time being the verdict Of all
present. A fine luncheon was served.
Mrs. Elva Vliet of Portland, Oregon,
who have been spending several months
with her sister, Mrs. Albert Cusser, and
other relatives in this city and vicinity
left Monday for visit with sister al
San Diego, California, before returning
to heI home.
While splitting kindling on Monday
last Mr.. Albert Cusser had the mis-
fortune to get hit In his eye by flying
stick which for time it was thought
may cost him his eye, several slivers
sticking into the ball Of the eye. He
is reported ~ very comfortable today
and with little danger of losing his eye
At the church OF Christ next Lords
Day there will be special music by a
large chorus morning and evening.
Sermon topic, "A review of the worlds
greatest needs and how to meet them. y
First rehearsal for the May Festival will
be held March 8 nj 7:30 D. m, On
March 7 and 8 the monthly meeting
OF the preachers OF the Third district
will be held with open public meet
ing Tuesday evening with fine program.
Invitation to all.
Silas Hull Of Wabasis lake recently
visited his uncle, Frank Davis OF Front
street this city. Mr.. Hull brought
along an old relic of the eos, which
proyed IN no a oonvoa ~ a.,;o..x~1... -