Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

Mesdames J. II. Armstrong and
Chas. Wagner were Grand Rapids Wis
itors Tuesday.
Mrs. r. z. Lawrence OF Grand
Rapids was . guest Of Bedding friends
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rossman OF Flint
/, were guests NJ the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hack, Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Fargo. returned home to
Grand Rapids, Tuesday, after a short
visit at the home OF Eli Hanks.
Mrs. II. ID. Williams OF Ionia was
an over Sunday guest OF her mother,
Mrs. Hattie Packard OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reeves Of Grand
Ledge came up on the excursion Sun
day for q short visit with their people.
Mrs. ID. l.. Dumon returned to her
home at Evart, Tuesday, after a two
weeks visit with friends in this vicinity
Mrs. A. Clemence and Miss Susie
Gott left Tuesday for Chicago, after q
short visit at the home Of Mrs. William
Piatt.
HI. A. Brown and wife of Grand Rap
ids have returned TO this city, and both
have accepted positions at the Hotel
Bedding.
A. 4. Dorr and family left Saturday,
for an auto trip TO Haymarsh, NASSAU
kee County, for short visit with his
brother and father.
MRS. G. Cannon and son Clayton Of
GOwan have been guests Of her brother
Frank Yeasley for few days. They
left Monday for q visit at Lakeview.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Osterhout and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Osterhout left
Tuesday for an auto trip TO Detroit.
They are planning on the purchase of a
new auto while in that city.
The building recently vacated by
Chas. Madden's Barber shop has been
leased by w. +. Sandell and is being
fitted up for use as bank. Mr.. San
dell expects, TO move into the new
quarters in the near future.
Art. Gals and Miss Norah holland
were married in this city April oath.
Art has kept the matter quiet but it
finally leaked out. Mrs Gals left Tues
day for few weeks visit with her par
ents At Linesville, Pennsylvania.
All members Of the Modern Wood
men Of America are urged TO be present
at their hall on Monday evening, May
l3, TO attend card party and smoker.
Refreshments will be served and music
will be furnished by Fleck's orchestra.
There was not very large audience
present at the Congregational church
last Sunday afternoon to hear Mrs.
Carr speak on the "Social Salvation Of
Humanity. 1t was expected that there
would be q goodly representation Of the
Socialists Of the city present. Mrs.
Carr is . rapid speaker and quotes lots
Of Scripture in support the Socialistic
doctrine along lines OF christianity.
She said, however, that many churches
and ministers Of the gospel are antago-
nistic to Socialism and are not living
up to the christian religion as taught
by Christ, that the people ghould get
In harmony with Christ and his teach
ings in order TO bring about true social
ism. She took whack ut the churches
in general and also at the capitalists
and corporations, and gave a sorry pic
ture OF the down-trodden and starving
millions because OF the inequality OF
wealth and the encroachments Of the
rich. She failed to bring out the point
however, that after all is said and done,
christianity or no christianity, Social
ism or no Socialism, the fact still re-
mains that the individual, rich or poor,
who earns living in this world and
gains q competence must work for 1t
with his hands and brains and know
how to judiciously handle it and accu-
mulate. The church was rendered
them free gratis for which the commit
tee were thankful.