Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-10
Short Hems of Interest Re-
latins to the Toqvn and It's
People. told In a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Mrs. l.. l.. Holmes OF this city, Tues
day.
Mrs. Walter Rich of Ionia is the
guest of her friend Miss +. Throop, fol
a few days.
Don't forget the Congregational
Society Garden Party Friday evening
at Nj. A. Reeds.
Mrs. Rosa Austin left for her home
at Sears, Wednesday, after short WIS.,
it with Belding friends.
Mrs. Hiram F.ckert left Tuesday for
week s visit with relatives and friends
at Grand Rapids and Allegan.
Mrs. III. Thorne returned TO her home
at Hart, Tuesday, after short visit al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ort.
Mrs. II. u. Hall returned to her
home at Howell, Tuesday, after few
weeks visit with her son-in-law, Lloyd
Wicks.
Fred +. Ireland and w. b. Reed and
their wives returned Tuesday, from a
delightful auto trip to Detroit and other
places.
The annul basket picnic of the Ada
Pioneers will be held in Ada Thursday
August 18th with lots of sport and
good speaking.
Miss Oracle Anderson of Dundas,
! Ontario, arrived here Wednesday, for
few weeks visit with her brother,
William Anderson.
Mildred Seeley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. b. Seeley, returned home last
week from Petoskey, where she has
been visiting relatives.
The township of Eureka will hold a
| special election at the town hall Mon
day, August IA, on the proposition to
bond for S., 900 for good roads.
The Modern Woodmen will meet at
Forester Hall next Monday evening
and full attendance is hoped for as
matters of importance are to be con-
sidered.
Mrs. g. G. Rapleyea, of Geneva, N.
Y, formerly a resident of this city, is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Hubbard. She arrived here We'd
nesday.
Fred Galloway, who has been suffer
ing with varicose veins, went TO Grand
Rapids for treatment Tuesday, at the
hospital Fred Underwood accompan-
led him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall of Grand
Ledge, who have been spending few
days with the latters sister, Mrs.
Homer Olger, left Wednesday for a
short visit at Gowen.
The pupils of the North Side Chapple
Sunday School enjoyed picnic to
Long Lake, on Thursday last and there
were several wagon loads in the crowd.
A good time was enjoyed by all.
William A. Wilder, ex-register of
deeds, has accepted position in the
w. +. Sandal b nix. Mr.. Wilder is a
good man in any place and will prove a
valuable assistant in this popular bank
ing house.
The annul excursion TO the Agricult-
ured College, will be run August 22nd,
leaving Bedding at $3.50 a. M, Smyrna
S:12 a. M, Orleans S:45 a. IN. Fare
from Bedding sl.05, Smyrna sl.00, Or
leans 80 cents.
Nevin Lloyd who has been spending
a couple of months at the home of his
brother, +. &. Lloyd, left Tuesday fol
his homein W. stchester, Pennsylvania
Tuesday. He will visit for few days
at Hillsdale before returning home.
Last Friday night, Ed. Bliss brought
TO this city small sprout from one o
his peach trees on which were nineteel
peaches, and the sprout was not owe
eight inches long. Mr.. Bliss hun,
them on string in Patterson's stor,
for exhibition.
: New licenses for hunters are bein,
prepared by the secretary of state ant
under the terms OF the amended dee
r hunting law, licenses will be good bu
. rs days from date of issue, although tn
. deer hunting season is 10 days longe
than in past years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Crane of Sag
$ NAV came 10 Belding on the excursion
S sunday and spent the day with thei
2 niece Mrs. James Cramer, Chas. Brink
. ley of Holt was also sunday guest
4 and Mrs. Fannie Fisher came on tn
z excursion from Detroit and visited he
i parents.
The Baptist Sunday School had
! picnic at Baldwin Lake on Friday an,
a fine time was enjoyed by all. Abou
! the pleasantest feature of the picni
) was the rain which they had the pleas
ure of enjoying while Belding wa
sweltering and choking in the dust {