Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-13
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Bricker Park Notes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .eaeuet.s

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES . . tss sss 3; sUst3s
Captain Jesse Godfrey and wife of
Bedding were the guests Of Charles
Williams and wife over the Fourth, at
the Harlan cottage. The Captain, in
company with Captain H. A. Loewe.
spent pleasant half day sailing the
Mud Hen. Captain Loewe's favorite
sail boat There was a brisk breeze
and the way the Mud Hen cut the
wa. es and sped along showed plainly
that there was skilled sailor at the
helm. Captain Loewe says that Cap
tain Godfrey can sail boat to perfec-
tion
Harvey Haysmer and wife of Beld
ing drove out to the Park the Fourth
and spent a few hours visiting with
Charles Williams and family at the
Harlan.
Chas. Moore, the landlord at Hotel
Bricker, Belding. in company with his
children, Delsie, Helen, Robert. and
Alfred and wife, ate picnic dinner at
the Park the Fourth.
Thos. Bracken, the genial clerk at
Hotel Belding. with his wife, and son
Thomas and daughter Ann, camped at
the Fales cottage over the Fourth.
Ben Parks and wife of Bedding spent
the Fourth at the Park.
Dan Skellenger and wife, Fred and
Floyd Underwood, and Miss Mary
Boyd. all of Bedding, were guests of
l.. C. Willard and wife at the Recrea-
ton cottage over the Fourth.
VIM. Orser and Chas. Madden spent
the Fourth at the Orser Lake Side
cottage.
Attorney |. l.. Hubbell and wife,
Byron Brown and wife. Vern Reed and
Miss Marie Reed, all of Bedding, spent
the Fourth with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed. at the Dupont cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Angel, Miss
Rena and Ben Angel, and Herbert
Angel and family, all camped at the
Angel cottage for week. They en-
tertained as company Mr.. Darling and
his mother of Chicago.
The evening of the Fourth, num-
Der of young people, as we'll as some
of the older ones. chartered Captain
Halls launch for the evening. They
crossed the lake and attended the
dance at the Decker Hotel. Mesdames
Loewe, Bricker and Willard acted as
chaperons. All reported merry time.
Chas. Murray and wife. after spend
ing a few days at the White House,
have returded to their home in Belding.
Fred Peck and wife of Bedding spent
the Fourth at the lake.
Chas. Dixon and wife and the Idle
hour family all camped at the Pioneer
for four days. over the Fourth. The
camp was well supplied with eatables,
frecrackers and music. Free enter.
tainment at all hours enlivened the &C.
casion, while sailing. bathing and row.
ing were enjoyed by all, thus making
the four days seem like so many hours.
Come again!
Donald Pilkington and Forest Beemer
of Belding celebrated the Fourth at
the Park.
Chas. Lambertson and daughter,
Della, spent few pleasant hours at
the point the Fourth.
Mrs. H. Driese and Mrs. Raymo nd
are camped at the Harlan cottage for
a week. The Osterhout car brought
them over from Belding
The Whitford pavilion and store en-
joyed fine business the Fourth.
Talk about fish stories? Here's one
coming from reliable Bedding citizens,
l.. c. Willard and Fred Underwood
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon on
July 4. they went out for bass and this
is their story, which of course must bt
true: They headed for the east end OF
the lake, among the rushes, wher.
they commenced casting bait. After
covering lot of territory, they finally
pulled in near shore and cast over some
old sunken logs and brush, when whiz
kerwholop went a big bass after tn,
expert, but failed to take the bait
One after another for more than TWEEN
ty good strikes resulted in landinI