Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-08

Mrs. byron Brown was an Ionia Wis.
itor, Wednesday.
George Parslow of Flint called on
friends here Tuesday night.
Mrs. George +. Bliss of Owosso is a
guest of her sister Mrs. q. Kimberly.
Mrs. Otilla Felch of Ionia was the
guest of friends in the city over Sun
day.
Miss Pearl King left w ednesday for
a short visit with friends at East Jor-
dan.
A. b. Hull has returned from Battle
Creek feeling considerably improved
from his treatment at the sanitarium.
Regular meeting of Doric Chapter 0.
+. S. Tuesday evening, February 18th.
Every member is requested to be pres
ent.
DR.. III. +. Piatt went to Lansing,
Monday for a short visit with his
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard of
Fowler returned home Wednesday af-
ter few days visit at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Leech.
Owen j. Barker, who submitted TO
an operation last week for appendicitis,
is reported as getting along nicely and
will be able TO get out again in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Dimmick went
to attend the sixtieth wedding anniver-
sary of their father and mother, Oliver
/. Watkins and wife, which is being
held at their home in Grattan.
George Newington, formerly employ
ed at the p. M. Depot in this city but
recently located at Portland, has again
been assigned to Belding ticket agent
for the local Office.
Mrs. Mary Mcintyre, formerly well
known in these parts, died at Hast
ings, Wednesday at ripe old age.
The remains will be brought to this
city for burial on Friday, and will be
laid at rest in the old cemetery.
Mrs. Henry Freddy entertained a
company of ladies' to a thimble party
and lunch at her home last Friday
afternoon in honor of her mothers
birthday. 1t was very enjoyable
occasion to all present.
The Independent of Saranae is new
publication and entered the ranks of
Ionia county newspapers last week.
Fl. A. Miller is editor and publisher
and says he expects TO publish paper
which will be credit to the town and
second to no paper in any village of the
state.
Rev. Floyd Keller, for the past two
years priest i'm charge of Holy Trinity
Mission, has resigned his charge here
and at Greenville, and leaves this week
for Dodge City, Kansas Rev. Keeler
has found this move necessary on ac-
count of his health, the Michigan
weather not agreeing with him.
A sleighload of seventeen young
people from Bedding took a pleasure
ride to Orle ans last Friday night. On
their way back they stopped at the
home of A. III. Snow and were enter
tanned by Ada Mendonsa. They met
with some huge snow drifts but then
the fields were clear and the walking
for the boys only little disagreeable,
soon that trouble was forgotten and
the rest of the evening and the early
hours of the morning were spent in
playing games. Refreshments were
served at midnight. All report that
an enjoyable time was had.
The Ladies Literary Exchange Club
met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Weed
on February l. There was a very large
attendance. Roll call the name OF
some state official, paper by Mrs.
Maude Foster on Michigan as ter
ritory, Michigan as state given by
Mrs VIM. Fisher, The Early Fur Trad
ers of the Grand River Valley by Mrs.
Homer Unger, FIickenger stories Bessie
Hoover) Mrs. Viva Warner, solo, Mrs.
Armstrong accompanied by Mrs. Fred
Ireland. A very pleasant and instruc-
tive afternoon. The annual meeting
will be held February 10, mt Mrs.
George Wagner's