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Belding banner., 1914-06-17
NaIctlictory

''Ne NeXte Thynge'
From an old English parsonage
Down by the sea.
There comes in the twilight
This message 10 me
It's quaint Saxon legend
Deeply engraven
Hath as IL seems To me
A message from Heaven
Deep in the twilight.
The quiet words ring
Like a low inspiration
do the next thing"
The next thing in our life means a
great deal TO each of us. So many
things may depend on what we choose
is the next thing in one crisis. and so
many more crises may arise from
this one that only by thinking often
on that which governs our actions,
can we choose as the next thing. the
right thing.
In some occasions the next thing
is clearly marked out for US. either
ing circumstances. Caesar, i'm the
days of Ancient Rome; Cromwell, in
English History: and. Washington at
the time of our own revolution were
so influenced by circumstances that
they could not have acted otherwise
than they did, and still have beenmen
Of strong character that they We're.
Su is now the case with each of us.
Day by day, week by week, and month
by month. we have studied and work
ed living one day at time till grad
uating seemed no longer far in the
distance, but approached nearer each
day till ii is now the next thing in our
lives
But i'm later life when we have left
our school days far behind us, and
have ma longer some one To whom we
can turn for guidance each day. there
will no doubt, come into the lives of
each Of us. crises in which the next
thing will be determined only by the
character and life OF each individual
There will be as many different
acts, even under the same circum-
stances, as there are members OF us
here. since each will be governed in
his decisions by his environment and
previous thoughts, which. uniting
have formed his character.
"A certain mOue Oh ire VIII iilNNi-
tably bring about definite results. Our
lives are like man trying to roll a
stone up hill. Each day he accom-
plishes a little until at last he reaches
the top. and all opportunity to alter
the past or the results which it brings
are in vain, for now the stone rolls
down. and no human power can alter
it's course And so it is with us. Our
habits and acts form the stone, and
whether our habits shall be an aid or
a hindrance to us in choosing as the
next thing, the right thing depends on
us now.
In behalf OF the class of 1914 to all
those who have helped us TO make the
next thing always better than the last.
| bid farewell.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
THE BELDING BANNER

leave them behind MS for you to
struggle with.
OF all the things we have learned
in high school, we believe that per-
haps the greatest is what TO leave be-
hind us on life's journey. Life, it
seems TO me- is as much made up,
character is as much formed. by the
things we cast aside as the things we
make part of our lives.
We learn in High School to leave
our carefree childhood behind us. We
learn TO work. we find that life does
not consist of all pleasure. II is easy
to see that very little is accomplished
without work, for as our motto says,
Work Conquers All.
Again, we learn To turn aside from
temptation, 10 some extent at least.
We find il will not do 20 shirk our
lessons and depend on the God of
Chance, who holds UP that golden
possibility that teacher will not call
upon us for particular question. And
after thorough trial. usually. we sadly
turn from the God of Chance, and
learn to pin our faith on solid prepar-
alton.
IL Is In HlSh ScnOol lhat we leaIh
TO keep from the danger of injurious
pleasures In order TO have a sound
mind we must be healthy and alert.
You may say that we have Just be-
gun on our knowledge in this direc-
ton. but ! ask YOU in turn if we are
not at least on the right road, and
if with this preparation all future
knowledge will not come more easily?
Therefore, / believe that the best
wish ! can leave for the Juniors, and
all classes who may in the future be
graduated from our dear old Beldipg
High School, is that you may learn
even i'm greater degree than we have
what 10 take with you and what to
leave behind.
Following is Miss Caverley's vale
dictory nearly i'm fun
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
IN WINNING FORM
SILK CITY TEAM
PLAYS GREAT BALL

Belding shut out Portland for the
second time this year at Athletic Park
Saturday. Worden worked for Beld-
ing and pitched a no hit. no run game.
The entire team played fast ball and
gave excellent support, showing in
every way that they outclassed the
visitors by far Worden and Bailey
scored the longest hits of the day,
each getting double.
Nichols took the mound for Port
land and worked his spit ball through
out the game but the Belding bunch
picked up their favorites bats for
hits. The game was too one-sided to
be interesting, except for the fact that
it showed Belongs class.
Score by innings:
Innings 2 8 I 3 6 9-R III Il
Belding 0 o 0 % 3
Portrnd 0 0 0 90 0 3
Batteries-Belding, Worden and
Oschinslxy; Portland, Nichols and
Fish Umpire, Mauer.
Lowell Drops Sunday Game
Lowell dropped an easy game to
Belding on Sunday at Lowell. The
Belding boys hitting at will. Bailey
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
CONNELl'S DRUG
STORE
THE RExAlL STORE
BRINK

Mrs Ross Chickering visited Mrs
Emery Chickering, Tuesday
w. f. Leach and Mrs. Eta Reed
visited Mr.. and Mrs Chas Brink, Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves and son
Carlton, visited Mrs. Reeves parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Chickering, Sun
day.
Mrs. l.. c. Devendorf and Miss Neva
King visited Mr. and Mrs. John King,
Sunday
Frank Howe of Belding visited Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Eckert, Monday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cobb of Belding
visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Holcomb
and Mr.. and Mrs George Wiley, sun
day-
Mrs l.. c. Devendorf and the Misses
Retta and Esther King visited Mrs.
Holcomb, Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rich Of Belding
and Mr.. end Mrs. Ernest Anderson of
Keene, vtited Mr.. and Mrs. George
.iIagadornl Sunday. On tine way home
the partylstopped for lunch with Mr..
and Mrs VI. l.. Howe and j. b. Strain
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Eckert spent
SUNDAY iJ Orleans, with Mr. and Mrs.
q II .ert.-"~
u Srair was a caller at the home
Gnd Mrs. Chas. Brink, Satur-
eysnin
r.ery Chickering spent Fri
Mrs g noon with Mrs. Clarence
Chicker
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
: RYSTAL FAMILY
GIVEN RECEPTION L.
COMING TO BELDINC

An interesting account is given in
the Crystal Mail of May %, telling of
farewell reception being given to Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Lewis and family in
the Congregational church there. Ac-
eording TO the article the family is
soon to come to Belding where the
children will be given a better educa-
ton. Mr.. Lewis has been a prominent
business man in Crystal for many
years and will enter some business in
Belding.
Miss Cora Lewis has been the organ
list at the Crystal Congregational
church for some time and besides has
been teacher in the Sunday school
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Salutatory

Teachers, Schoolmates and Friends:
In behalf of of the Senior class of
1914 / extend to all a most cordial
welcome. We are gsad TO have you,
who have for four years watched our
progress up through High SchSol,
with us. But we welcome especially
the Juniors, who stand here tonight
where we stood year ago.
We leave to you the rich heritage of
the Senior year, with it's ups and
downs, its happiness and cares, and
its joys and sorrows. Many things
have we learned since we were Jun
iors, and in many things we imagine
you will be wiser ere the year rolls
round again; senior ANNALS, for in
stance, and the difficulty of selecting
the class motto, class flower and many
other things. All these things are no
longer a part of our lives, and we
Belding banner., 1914-06-17

Marie Young spent Sunday with
Edith Peabody.
Mrs. /. Tower of Detroit, Mrs. w.
Lyman of Appleton. Wis, We're the
guests of Mrs. Cynthia White Thurs
day night and Friday.
Alice Wilkinson entertained Leone
Hall, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hall and son
Frank, and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wooster of Ionia, were Sunday guests
at Louis Halls.
Mrs. John Schultz and Mrs. Otto
Schultz spent Saturday with Mrs. L..
J. Whitford.
Mrs. Face OF Belding, and Mrs. AL
derman were guests at Grandma
Whites, Tuesday forenoon.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
PICNIC FOR SENIORS
JUNIORS AND TEACHERS

The Seniors and Juniors together
with the faculty OF the high school
will go to Long Lake tomorrow to
spend the day. They plan TO start
about six-thirty and drive TO Halls
landing.
a bounteous dinner and supper is to
be served and the return home will be
made after dusk. The, party plan TO
make this. the last meeting as a body
of students and teachers. the best day
Of all the years of school life for the
seniors
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
COMMENCEMENT
WEEK GIVES GOOD
THOUGHT MATERIAL

Presentation of Diplomas, Or. j. H.
Armstrong, President of the Board of
Education.
Goodnight" Male Quartet.
Benediction, Rev. Chas. NJ. Pease.
The members of the class Of 1914
who will be graduated on Wednesday
evening are: Arda Yost, Eleanor
Fischer, Lucille Bricker, Marie Zahm,
Hattie Dunlap, Leo Hill, Iva Little,
Rhea Welte. Hazel Davis, Leon For
man, Alvin Harroun, Esther Quillan,
Alys Caverley. Mildred Soules, Cora
MINER, Ruey Sage. Iva Runnell,
Reva Huntley, Inez Sandy and Mary
E. Steere.
Following in part is the salutatory
to be given by Miss Zahm
Belding banner., 1914-06-17

Chauncey Snow and daughter, Mrs.
Nettie Steadman. and her baby OF
Ronald. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Snow and Mr.. and Mrs.
win Brink. Sunday and Monday.
The East Otisco Farmers Club held
their regular meeting at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Roswell Bliss, Thursday
afternoon Between twenty-five and
thirty were present and enjoyed the
line supper. The next meeting viii
be at the home OF Ross Cbickering,
the first Thursday i'm July
Belding banner., 1914-06-17

Jerry Spaulding gave his father and
mother and aunt pleasant auto ride
TO Belding Sunday, and returned when
at his own home treated them to an
elegant dinner, thus the parents spent
an enjoyable Sunday
Mrs. Flora Mulder of Belding was
a guest of her friend Miss Jane Baird
from Thursday until Tuesday. On
Monday. Mrs. Ed. Olmstead entertain
ed the ladies and her son Morton and
family with a fine dinner
Mesdames George and Carl Hop
pough, Marguerite and Laura Purdy
called on friends in town, Saturday.
Mont Spaulding's residence and
barn look somewhat changed with
their new coats of paint
Mrs Ed. Spencer and son-in-law,
Charles Foster, and other friends of
Belding were callers at Mrs. York's
Thursday evening.
Miss Mabel Olmstead went to Grand
Ledge, Thursday for few days stay
with her brother and family.
Mrs. AL Sabin visited friends in
Belding. Thursday.
Nelson Haysmer and family spent
Friday evening very pleasantly at the
Sabin home.
Tom Buck of Ionia. bought the Dec
ker farm of Mr.. Rogers, who has
turn to his western home, whence he
came.
The Epworth League contest ended
June l. The blues winning out, and
they were entertained by the reds, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Curry
last Friday evening. Ice cream and
cake were served and a good time en-
joyed.
The Aid at Mrs. Clements was well
attended and all had a good time
Children's Day will be observed at
the NJ. f.. church. Sunday evening A
good program is being prepared and
all are cordially invited TO attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Clark and daughter of
Coleman visited with Mr.. and Mrs. La
Dow. Thursday
The w. C.. r. u. will meet with Mrs.
Maria Young, Friday, June 26. at two
o'clock a cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. York, wish to
extend their heartfelt thanks to one
and all who so kindly assisted them
during their late sickness, also for the
many beautiful flowers and plants and
many other gifts and favors which
have been received and fully appre-
ciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapple Mrs. Matilda
Smith, James Smith and neice, of
Belding were callers among friends
here, Sunday.
Mrs. John Arnwine, of Belding
spent Saturday with Mrs. o. Purdy.
Miss Jennie Niche spent Saturday
and Sunday with Bedding friends
Mrs John Palmer was in Belding.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Woodbridge and
grandchildren, George and Alice Doty
were in Ionia, Friday.
Mrs. Rosenfelter and daughter. Mrs
Frank Peabody left Monday night for
Toledo. Ohio having received a tele-
gram Saturday informing them of the
death Of Mr.. Rosenfelter. an uncle Of
Mrs. Peabody's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson are NOV
ing into VIM Beach's tenant house.
Mrs. Face of Belding, Mrs. Lydia
Alderman and Mrs. Cythia White
spent Tuesday afternoon with Grand
ma Flanagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Erme
Face to see the baby girl
Stanley Beach stayed Friday night
and Saturday with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Beach.
Myrtle Smith left Tuesday morning
for, California, where. she will spend
some time visiting friends ana reiaf
lives
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Orleans

Mrs. Adams who lived on a farm
known as the Ed. Little farm, near
Woodard Lake. dropped dead from
heart failure, Thursday.
The many friends of Mrs. c. ID.
Estabrook will be glad she is on
fair way for recovery. The tumor
which was removed from the armpis
measured by inches and il was
removed by Dr. T.. o. Smith, who at
one time practiced medicine in Or
leans.
David Ellsworth of near Charlotte
is working for Erme Face.
Alva Face is repairing his tenant
house for Willie Ransom 70 occupy. =
Services were held in the u. b.
church Sunday morning by Rev. Hull.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Mrs. BaIzcr Entertained

Mrs. John Balzer. nee Ella Webst
of Huntington. Ind, has been n
guest Of her father for three weSs
Mrs. Balzer was formerly an empE
ee of the Citizens Telephone Co, b.,
Saturday, ten of the telephone I'll
entertained for her at Riverside Ptk
Advent prepared for a general 10,
time and plenty Of good stuff" tdea
and according to the reports, theyha
the best time ever.
Mrs. Balzer left Tuesday for Clan
Rapids where she will spend a. fe'
days with friends and relatives, btfor
going on To her home at Huntington
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
IN MI1MoRIAM

In ever loving memory OF our dearl,.
beloved son, Leo Truesdell, who pass
ed away in the cath year Of his life
June Is. 1913.
His sun had set while it was yet
day"
"Oh! For the touch of vanished
hands-the sound OF voice that Is
stilled"
From Father and Mother and Law
renee and Glenn.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17

worked for Belding holding Lowell TO
but six hits. Barrand, Grand Rap
ids twirler. was in the box for Lowell
and allowed the Beldingites to pound
out 13 bingles.
Score by innings:
Innings 3 4 8 6 : s 9-R II f
Lowell o 0 o / 2OO 0 0-3 6 .
Belding o 0 0 O-6 13
Batteries-Lowell Barrand and
Foster; Belding, Bailey and Oschin-
sky.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
IN LOVING MEMORY

Of our dear little son and brother Mel
burne Byrne, who was so cruelty TAX
en- from us one year ago. He is
gone, but not forgotten. He is sadly
missed and greatly needed by his par
ents. brother and sisters, who with
grief mourn his loss
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Byrne and
children.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
CROTSER BOUND OVER
TO CIRCUIT COURT

In the case of the people against r.
l.. Crotser, charged with taking and
using an automobile without permis-
sion and without intent to steal Croft
ser was bound over by Justice Spencer
to the August term of the Circuit
Court at the completion Of the testi-
wai piacsd- nj hundred 9doilais.
which was furnished by Chas. Stout
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Who is This2

Saturday morning The Banner. .res
ceived an envelope containing two
half dollars but bearing no name or
any means of Identification. Belding
was the point Of mailing.
Will the sender please make him
self known
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of my dearly be-
loved husband, Leo Truesdeli. who
departed this life June 18th, 1919. in
the oath year OF his life.
Here we see as in a mirror darby
but what we do not know here we
shall know hereafter" And with
the Morn That angel face will smile
which we loved and Lost a While
His Loving Wife,
80 Enid Truesd
Mr: and Mrs POI Busa
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Ice Cream Social

The Ashley Ladies' Aid will give
ice cream social at the home of
ley Emmons, Friday evening. Ju
26.-Adv.
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Charlotte Game Fast

one of the fastest and best games
of the year was played at Athletic
Park last Wednesday, when Belding
battled Charlotte for 10 innings The
game was fast and close throughout
and stood tie at the end of the ninth.
Pfab had reached third sack and only
one man out when Heinie Henry took
a sudden notion 10 end the game and
drove one over right field fence, which
under other circumstances would
have been home run, but as IL was
scored Pfab and took the game from
one of the fastest independent teams
i'm the state.
Score by innings:
Innings 1234567S 1O-R II
BeldiAg .0011 5000 1-6
Charlotte .0OOO1O13O %
Batteries Beldng, Worden and
Oschinsky; Charlotte, Stewart and
Draher
Base Ball BrcVitics
Lefty Bailey, left Sunday afternoon
for short vacation, at his home in
St Louis, Mich.
Relding was beaten for the second
time this year at Hastings, last Friday.
Some game thought 10 8.
Henrys batting average hasn't tax
en- any slump.
Mauer's father umpired the Port
land game and Sal played some
ball.
Worden likes to hit sometimes,
when it pays.
Cook. our new third sacker, looks
good to us.
Hastings is here today
The Charlotte game yesterday at
Charlotte was another good win for
Belding-score To / in favor of the
Silk City team.
The Belding Independents. our local
base ball team, have now rounded into
excellent form and we can safely say
that they are as fast as any other in
dependent team in the state. They
deserve good support in every way
Belding banner., 1914-06-17
Base Ban Brevitics

Lefty Bailey, left Sunday afternoon
for a short vacation, at his home in
ST. Louis, Mich.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-24
Fridays Session.

spartanburg, March 2O-Congress-
man A. F. Lever delivered an address
on "The High Cost of Ignorance be-
fore the South Carolina Teachers as
sociation at Converse college tonight.
He spoke of the loss caused by ig-
norance in farming methods, in the
conservation of the public health and
in other ways. The audience of 1890
gave him an ovation. Nlr. Levers
speech was supplemented ~ United
States Commissioner Of Education P
P. Claxon. Illness prevented Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart, of the famous
Moonlight Schools" in Kentucky,
who was also on the programme, from
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-24
STATE TEACHERS MEETING.
In Annual Session at Spartanburg.
Many Noted Educators Make Ad"
dresses.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
spartanburg, March 19.,-With hum
dreds of teachers presel.t from all
parts of South Carolina and a num-
Der of noted educators from other
States on hand, the annual convention
of the South Carolina Teachers as
sociation was opened tonight in the
auditorium of Converse college,
The programme began with music,
in which the Spartanburg school Chill
dren's chorus, directed by Miss Carrie
McMakin, took a prominent part. The
Wofford College glee club and the
University of South Carolina quar-
te:te also contributed to the music.
superintendent Frank Evans, OF
Spartanburg, delivered the address Of
welcome, to which Prof w. c. Her
bert, of Timmonsville, responded.
The address of the president OF the
association, A H Gasque, OF Florence,
an address by DR.. E. N. Poteat, presi-
dent of Furman university, of Green
vile, and an address by Dr. Reed
Smith, of the University of South Car
DINA, on Folk Lore in South Caro-
lina," were other features of the pro-
gramme. The university quartette il
Illustrated DR.. Smiths reference to bal
lads by singing some of them.
Three departmental meetings were
held at Wofford college this afternoon.
These departments we're the associa-
tions of town and city superinten-
dents, county superintendents and ele-
mentary schools. The departmental
meetings were largely attended and
the addresses on various phases Of
educational work Of a high order of
merit
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-24

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;slation as would inure to the benefit
of the educational system of the State.
He urged that the teachers do thelr
best in cooperating with the leaders in
the campaign for educational reforms.
Mr.. Hand spoke On the condition
OF the teaching profession, which ne
said was growing better and better
in this State. He pointed to the I'M
provement in teachers salaries and
also to the importance of there being
further enhancement in the scale OF
pay for those to whom is intrusted
the duty of bringing the young hopes
Of the country into the fullest flower.
DR.. D. D. Wallace, professor of MIS-
tory in Wofford college, made short
address on "The Necessity for True
Democracy in the Teaching Profess
sion"
At the close of the session the
trophy cup for the largest attendance
of teachers was awarded to Laurens
county, Spartanburg, as host, with
drawing from the contest in order that
some visiting county might have
chance. The cup was presented by
Prof. R. C. Burts, of Greenville, and
was accepted by Superintendent Sui
livan, of Laurens county.
This has been a most successful
meeting of the association. Fully
LOO teachers have attended, 973 OF
these having registered at headquar-
ters. Not only has the attendance
been most gratifying to those in
charge, but the interest shown in the
meeting has generally been above the
average.
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