Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-08
OUR ANNUAL PICNIC
Annual Meeting Of Farmers and
Merchants Association- Officers
Elected and the Commit
tees Apuoiutad
tees Appointed

The annual meeting of the Farmers
and Merchants association was heli in
The office OF the city clerk Tuesday
August 6. with President Walter A
Reeves in the char.
First in order was the election OF
officers and the name of C.. A. Wheeler
was placed IN nomination for the q 81.
ton. AS there was no opposition Mr.
Wheeler had fyaway run and landed
the job. Nobody opposed him. Tt
show what popular person Mr.. No
body is we might mention that he rar
against every other candidate nominal
ed and did not get "a single vote.
Oscar A. hummer was nominal ed for
vice president and now is il.
number of different names were
sug ested for secretary-treasurer hui
II. j. Leonard received the popular &C
claim and was entrusted with the du
ties and responsibilities Of the place.
W. Lee Cusser was well placed on
the committee on music and it was de-
cioed 10 allow Mr.. Cusser az well ~
all other chairmen of committees, to
select their own help.
K. +. Fsles was made chairman Of
the committee on speakers.
The committee on sports will consist
DR.. j. II. Armstrong. chairman. and
Will Peck end Prof. F. c. James as able
assistants. and in spite of the fact that
the Doctor tried tn squirm out by en-
deavoring to shift the responsibilities of
the Craftsmanship to either Will or the
Professor, the tag stuck to him. H. j
Leonard made "A motion, seconded by
+. II. Hudson. that the committee re-
main "a named and it went. So there
you are.
G. M. Wise was the main attraction
for chairman of the committee on pro-
gram and attractions and was given
permission to select suitable assistants.
Owing to the splendid success that
the finance committee had last wear il
was moved - keep the Same COMMITTEE.
which was instructed 10 do even better
than last year in raising cash. az last
year there was a deficit of SEQ which
the city was good enough to assume
and pay. The finance committee is as
follows: C. A. Wheeler. II. J. Leon
ard. Jerry Spaulding and Richard B.
Cowles. Dig in, gentlemen.
Last year cash contributions amount.
I'd to $579.99 and donations, such as |
printing, draying, etc. $26. The cash |
prizes in sports were 1901 81 and 1888. az |
vas paid out by check, leaving bal
lnce of $50, paid by the city
Fleck's band and orchestra will be
secured, if possible, to furnish music.
o. A. hummer stated that he had
alked with number of farmers who
bought they should be asked to con-
ribute to the finances of the affair and
we're willing to do so, as they will be
to some extent of the day
f sport and celebration.
A"S foSoe'oh VI wafer was TdiStu anu
was decided to clean out the well al
eady on the ground and, if necessary.
ut down another one.
Officers and chairman of committees
'ill meet Tuesday. Aug. 10, at the
flee of the city clerk to make report
T progress, formulate plans, submit
stimates, etc., and get line on Just !
hat is wanted to make the picnic an
Their grand success.
n. j. Leonard found fault with the {
g used in the CREASED pig" contest
st year and thought this time thew
lould get pig with some size to it r
nd some ginger in it, one to give
lie contestants merry chase for the
'ize He thought he saw a hog the 4
her day just west of the city which {
ould fill the bill--that is, if the hog :
uld get out of the way as lively on q
abor Day as it did when he tried to t
1873 it with an automobile. t
Some joshing was INDUCED in, but all u
esent seemed to. think that this and ',
'e meetings and the annual pcnics y
rye good purpose in stimulating the v
cling of friendship between farm and
y so desirable and 30 eminent a fac p
: in business and social success. a.
Ed. Engemann Of