Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
Short Items of Interest Re-
Lafias to the ToZun and It's
People. told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

i Walter Ransford of Lowell is tn,
guest OF Howard Whitehouse.
Mrs. Theresa Lapham and daughter
Marguerite, are spending the holidays
in Detroit, with her relatives.
Mrs. Edward Ronk has returned
from Grayling, where she was calle6
recently by the sickness of a sister.
Miss Louisa Parks OF Grand Rapids
was Christmas guest at the home o.
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Parks.
Mark jerks returned to Muskegon,
Tuesday, after pleasant Christmas
visit at the home of his uncle, A. A
jerks.
Benjamin Angel is home from Oma
ha, to make his annual holiday visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Angel.
Miss Elsie Willard is home from the
Monroe Seminary for the holidays
She likes her course of instruction there
very much.
William Go odrich and sister, Mrs. G.
w. Garlock, Of Lansing, were Christ.
mrs guests at the home of Mr.. and M rs.
II ID. Roland.
George Altenberg, who is teaching in
the schools at South Haven, is spend
ing his vacation under the parental
roof in this city.
In the school notes last week the
item stating that Marion Sagendorf
had the scarlet fever, should have read
Kendall Sagendorf.
Mrs. j. M. Earle left Tuesday for Ar
cadia, Florida, where she expects TO
spend the winter with her son J. Mau-
rice Earle, formerly Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Trumbull re-
turned to their home at Moseley, Tues
day, after enjoying their Christmas at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Skellen-
ger.
Thomas Bracken Jr. is home from st.
LOUIS, Mo-, TO spend the holidays with
his parents, his sister, Miss Ann Brack-
EN- is also home from Otsego, where she
is teaching.
There will be joint installation at
the q. A. Il. Hall on Saturday, January
9Th, of Dan ). Root Post and the w.
II. g., a picnic dinner will be served at
twelve o'clock sharp.
The Ashley Aid will hold leap
year social with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Nash, Friday evening, January 5th.
Refreshments WIFI be SANDWICHES, fried
cakes, pickles and coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Paulson of
Howard City have been guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dorman
Mrs. Dorman is in poor health and
her daughter has been caring for her.
j. b. Essex and wife had a Merry
Christmas visit this year. Their son
f. V. Essex and wife of Grand Rapids,
and Elmer Essex and Angus Nc Donald
of Detroit, were guests on the occasion.
Miss Grace Ballou, who has been
spending a portion OF her vacation
with friends in this city, left Tuesday
for Lowell where she will remain un-
til her return TO the Normal at Yrsi-
lanti.
Harvey l.. VanBenschoten is expect
ed this week from Krem, n. d., and
will probably spend some little time
with his Portland relatives. His wife
and two of his sons have been in Port
land since last summer.
Mrs. Mary Cannon is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Widdicomb,
in Grand Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs. Widdi-
comb will soon leave for Arizona, to
spend the balance of the winter in the
warmth and sunshine of that climate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cooling came
over from Vaudeville TO spend their
Christmas at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. Cooling.
Ernest returned home Tuesday, but
Mrs. Gooding will remain for the bal
ance of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Credit died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Loren Jenkins in
Portland, last Thursday where she went
to spend the winter, aged seventy foul
years, her husband died here about Q
year ago. She was the mother OF John
Credit of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Hetheringtor
were in Grand Rapids, Monday, al
Christmas guests at the home OF DIR
and Mrs. J. f. Ferguson and also ut
tended the opera in the evening. Mr.
Hetherington returned home Tuesday
but Mrs. III. remained until Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skellenger en-
tertained their son Andrew and Mr.
and Mrs. John Mehney at their Sunny
side farm on Christmas day. The,
recently received q fine nine pounc