Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-04
Local II
Brevities.

Last week for roses and bulbs AT
Patterson's.
Ray Darby of Hudson is clerk al
Wilson's shoe store.
Thomas Thomas of Easton is visiting
his son George here.
Miss Mary Retterstof' has been APP
pointed deputy for the Degree OF Honor
and began work at Greenville Wednes-
day.
Mrs. VIM. Malone and children have
been guests of friends in Greenville this
week.
Mrs. M. Y. Gephart has returned
from a visit with her daughter Ella at
Lansing.
Mrs. NJ. Y. Gephart was called to
Lansing Friday by the serious illness
OF her daughter.
ID. G. Crawford and wife of Ionia
arrived here Wednesday for a few days
visit with their son George.
Mrs VIM. Thompson of Fenwick
was the guest of Miss Lena Thompson
from Friday until Tuesday.
The Green church and society will
meet with Mrs. Clyde Beach Wednes-
day, May 10th at the usual hour.
The regular meeting of the .. f.. 5.
will be held tuesday night for imitation.
A Bohemian lunch will be served.
Mr.. Nevin Lloyd and his sister, Miss
Leone of West Chester, Pa. are visiting
relatives and friends in the city for a
few weeks.
No more free bus rides at Greenville.
A charge OF ten cents will be made
from the depots to the hotels aud TWEEN
ty-five cents to private residences.
Word reaches us rather late of the
arrival of fine son at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lowe on April 54th.
Congratulations from large circl e OF
friends.
Mrs. Fred King of Hancock has been
the guest of relatives here this week,
being called here to attend the burial
of Mrs. A. M. Benton.
The Modern Woodmen at their next
regular meeting will continue the fur
ther reading of their new by laws and
take some action concerning them. A
full attendance is desired.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Bedding was gladdened on Thursday
last by the arrival of fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bedding are receiving the
congratulations their friends.
II. II. Dewey of Grand Rapids has
been visiting at Louis T.. Millards this
week. He is taking a vacation from
one of the factories there during the
strike. He returned yesterday TO draw
his pay from the union association of
which he is member
VIM. Retterstoff OF Sparta was in the
city Saturday. He has moved from
Muskegon to Sparta and has good
position i'm one of the factories there.
Will has taken correspondence course
in the mechanical line and is making
good both in advancement and wages.
A letter from Julius Stone of Marion
states that his mother-in-law, Mrs.
VIM. Daniels is in very poor health,
with no hopes Of recovery. Mrs. DAN
iels was one of the early settlers of this
county and will be pleasantly remem-
bered by many of our older citizens.
f. b. Blett and wife of Lamont, Iowa
were in the city visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ. Blett, over Sunday
They left for Kalamazoo, where he has
organized company to publish his
Poultry Journal, he having transferred
his interests from Lamont TO that city
A pleasant surprise at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith occurred
Thursday, by friends coming from
Grattan, Bedding, Moseley and Green
Vile. The well-filled baskets bespeak
for these good people their generosity
and qualifications in domestic science.
A day of sociability and lighthearted-
ness characteristic of rural life passed
too quickly.-Greenville Call.
DIR. VIM. Bell attained the age of
sixty seven years May l, having been
born on that date in 1884. After an
honorable army service he came TO
Michigan and has practiced medicine
forty four years
On the first of every May he squares
up every account he owes, which, by
the way, are,exceedingly few in num-
Der, and desires that any one having an
account against him will send in their
bill, on the other hand he would like
TO have those owing him do likewise