Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

Mrs. Perry Werts left Tuesday for a
weeks visit with relatives at Casopolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. w. Brooks returned
Monday from short visit with friends
at Mt Pleasant.
Mesdames William Phillips and J.
G. Russell went TO Greenville, Tuesday,
for short visit in that city.
H. s. Godfrey and wife of Detroit
have been guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson III. Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hudson have
received visit from Mr.. and Mrs. +.
A. Lyon of st. Joseph, Michigan.
Mrs. Arthur Foss left Tuesday for a
few weeks visit with relatives and
friends at her old home in Bad Axe.
Mrs. Leo Blair of Holland, who has
been guest of Belding relatives and
friends for few days, returned TO her
home Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stevens of Green
Vile were in the city over Sunday, the
guests of Chas. =. Moore and John
Bowles and their families.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Short of Ionia,
who have been guests for few days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sage,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Frank Condor has recei we'd from
the Prudential Insurance Company a
check of $1,000 which her late husband
held in that company. The payment
was made two weeks after his death.
Geoge VanWort of Grand Rapids
was an over Sunday guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Bert Allen. Berts
mother came up from Lansing, Sun
day, TO spend few hours with him
and his family.
Rev. VIM. Weidenhoef of Stanton
was in the city Monday on his way to
attend district meeting of the execu-
tive committee, Lansing Association of
Congregational churches.
The Banner job department have just
completed neat year books for the Ladies
Literary Exchange Club and the w.
&. L. u. We are equipped to do this
and all other classes of job printing
neatly and promptly.
Fourth of July is TO be the closing
day of this years Ionia Chautauqua
assembly, and it will be fourth of
July such as Ionia county has never
seen before. No city in western Michi-
gan will have as big Fourth OF July
at Ionia.
Belongs English football players go
TO Lansing today 10 play similar
team Of that city game OF football.
Ii is benefit game, the proceeds TO go
to the family OF an English laborer
who died very suddenly in that city
recently.
Mrs. Clara Stanton OF Detroit was an
over Sunday visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Slayton
in Grattan, with her father she attend
ed the Memorial service at the M. f..
church. Mrs. Stanton was called here
by the sickness of her mother.
James A. Sage who has been spend
ing the winter in Tennessee is a guest OF
friends here and at Smyrna. Mr.. Sage is
II years old and taught school in
Smyrna over fifty years ago. He en-
listed in the 18th Michigan, and in 1862
the boys of the company presented him
with a watch which he carries and
prizes very highly.
Charles Coon received n check last
week of 1000 in payment OF the insur.
ance policy on the life of Albert Lus.
combe, one of the members of the order
of Woodmen recently deceased. One
thousand goes to his wife, Orpha, and
one thousand to Mrs. Foss. AS soon as
all the proofs were made the order was
very prompt in renting the checks
Fleck's Band was on the streets
serenading and made a fine appearance
there were twenty instruments and the
boys gave evidence that the Silk City
has musical talent of superiour quality
A collection was taken which with tn,
proceeds of the dance given will hell
i'm the purchase of uniforms. f. A
Bush passed the hat through the Grove
on the street and picked mp over 500
for the boys who were much please,
with his effort In their behalf.