Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-28
Beatrice Stanton is home from Free

Beatrice Stanton is home from Free
mont this week.
John Donovan is the first to report
the spring robin.
Mrs. +. A. Thorne is in Howell visit
ing friends this week.
Miss Ann Bracken is home this week
for the spring vacation.
George Thomas has purchased the
Mart Hayes house and will soon move
into il.
Mrs. Chas. Rogers of Mecosta was a
guest OF her father, J. II. Sherman the
la3t of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hurloclx left Mon
day for Marion, Indiana, where they
| went on account of the formers health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Christensen of
Howard City were over Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith.
Keep your automobile new by the
use of Ezytask, the best polish on
earth. Sold AT Ireland's and Charles
). Fosters.
Mrs. Nellie Tanner is much improv-
ed from her recent serious attack of
bronchial pneumonia and will soon be
able TO be out again.
Clifford Shanks and Miss Merle
Ruthruff' were married at the M. +.
Parsonage Wednesday evening. They
will reside in Bedding.
A sugar party and dancing is an
nounced TO be held in Maccabee and
Cleaner hall in Orleans Friday evening,
April 5, with Janash full orchestra to
furnish music.
housekeeping time in near. Renew
the face Of your furniture and piano by
the use of Ezytask, the best polish
known. Sold by 4. Frank Ireland Co.
and Charles s. Foster.
Republican Caucuses TO elect six del
egates to the County Convention will
be held in each Ward, Tuesday night
at 1880 o'clock, at the hose house, Fales
livery barn and +. +. Hudson's store.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. w. X. Mason, a former
resident of Grattan, which occurred in
Hagerman, N. NJ. The remains will
be brought here this week for burial IN
the Mason Cemetery. Mrs. Mason had
many friends here and in Grattan.
r. II. Nudge of Ashley, who recent
ly sold out his newspaper, The Ashley
World, has purchased the st. Louis,
Michigan, independent and will take
possession Of his new field of operations
June lst. We congratulate brother
Nudge on his purchase and also the
people whom he will serve.
T.. l.. Rowe county organizer of Y.
M. &. A. associations was in the city
Tuesday in the interest Of a local branch
here. The Y. M. G.. A. is an organiza-
ton of manly men whose sole object is
to keep our boys morally, mentally and
physically right The movement is
business mans movement and scien-
tific one based on right principles. A
county banquet will be held in Ionia
Tuesday night April End, at which state
and national speakers and many local
men will be present. Tickets may be
procured in Bedding of f. &. James, +.
w. Peck and b. +. Hall. There should
be large attendance. A meeting will
be held in the Idlehour Theatre at
three o'clock p. IN. Sunday, 10 discuss
the matter and listen TO an address by |
Mr.. Haskell.
o. A. Nummer's orchard has been |
selected by Taft and White of the state |
station of the Agricul- |
tura College, as demonstration |
orchard. The first meeting will be
held there on April 9th, when all IN
terested in fruit are requested 10 be
present and listen To speeches pertain
ing To fruit tree care and culture. The
progress OF the orchard will be watched |
all summer and as thisis a repr sentative
orchard of old trees, il is expected that
a large amount of interest will be n
aroused and it will be watched closely |
as meetings will be held there during |
all stages of the apple growth from the |
bud to packing the fruit and many |
valuable lessons can be learned OH the |
subject Of spraying etc. by those who
find time TO attend.