Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-11

guest oil Mr.. and Mrs. hliance opehccr'
A few more new cutters for sale
cheap, ut Fales Livery Barn. 3iwS
Wilbur III. Locke of Ionia was in the
city the first OF the week on a business
trip.
The Spiritulist meeting has been
postponed which was to have been held
at the Star Theatre, January l4th.
Mrs. +. ]. Jameson Of Millers re-
turned home Monday, after n short
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sixbury OF Du-
rand were over Sunday guests OF the
formers brother, Edward Sixbury OF
this city.
Thomas Skellenger OF Mcbride was
In the city Tuesday, he is In the barber
business there.
Mrs. Lucy Spencer Of Smyrna was a
guest OF her son, William Spencer, OF
this city Monday.
The snow pillow man has done fine
work for pedestrians, the walks have
been cleared and the thanks Of all are
dine him.
Miss Laura Bremen the Greenville
milliner, notified the Banner Wednes-
day that a fine Collie dog came to h er
house Tuesday, which the owner would
undoubtedly like to find.
Fortuna Lodge No. l20, Knights OF
Pythias, installed their newly elected
officers last Tuesday night. Arrang-
ments are now being completed for the
annual roll call in the near future.
John Gardner OF Orleans marketed
over six hundred bushels of fine beans
from fifteen acre field. Beans, pota-
toes and hogs are the king products Of
the farm this year and the good butter
cow and old hen that lays eggs every
day is high up in the list.
Jerry Spaulding OF Orleans is in
Montcalm county this week as one OF
the speakers ut the various Farmers
Institute meetings being held there
this week. Jerry is successful farm
er and can give the average farmers a
lot Of good advice along matters per-
tanning TO the farm.
B. F. Whitnall will be Mt the Miller
d Harris Furniture Co., Store Friday
and Saturday, January IL and IL, TO
demonstrate the new White sewing
machine and will also repair or instruct
you how TO repair an old sewing ma
chine or attachment that you may
bring or describe to him.
Judge A. b. Morse celebrated his
seventy third birthday anniversary on
Sunday at the home on East Washing
ton street, in Ionia, with the assistance
Of about fifteen guests, principally
members OF the family, with two oil
three old-time friends. Dinner was
served and most pleasant celebration
OF the milestone event was had.
Harl Eckert had the misfortune te
lose one OF his horses last Wednesday
He was out TO John Gardner's in
Orleans putting down q new we'll and
the horse broke one Of its legs while ir
the barn. A veterinary from Ionis wal
called but the injury was such baf
one the animal had TO be killed. Il
was a severe loss to Mr.. Eckert.
The memorable case OF Lloyd Beck
with OF Bedding w. Dolly Getty is I
thing OF the past. Miss Getty was ,
teacher in the Bedding schools and wal
charged by young Beckwith with
whipping him with rubber hose
When the case was called in court Il
was announced by the attorneys tina
the matter had been settled.
The freezing weather reached 13 be
low in Ionia and the result 10 that tn
hill residents are experiencing thei
semi-annual water famine. The gen
eral disposition of consumers to lie
water run 10 keep pipes from freeing
left the big reservoir less than two fee
OF water. The pressure had TO be Gu
down and for time there was no
water enough TO run the central schoo
boilers which are located on the highes
point in the city.
Despite his seventy-four years an
load Of lead still lodged in his throat
William Trowbridge Of Chad wick, VIII
was shot by his son John recently, ha
90 far recovered that he is now maxim
trips TO Bedding. The opinion no.
obtains in the Silk City, and thel
seems 10 be good grounds TO warrar
the opinion, that the father will ~
only not testify against his son, but |
ali probability will assume the blan
for the scrap which resulted in h
monotonous confinement to the hous
Ionia Standard.
During the past week the thermol
eter has been lowering between the u
above and the ten below zero maj