Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-01
GEORGE F. WELTE
WRITES TO BANNER
FROM LUD|NGTON
BELIEVES THAT CITY TO BE \
LIVELY PLACE IN THE SUM
MER TIME.

George +. Welte, formerly in the
photograph business here and now in
the same business at Ludington writes
the Banner as follows:
Ludington, Mich, March 2S, 1914
Bedding Banner,
Belding, Michigan.
Dear Sirs:-
AS il has been several months since
was in Bedding, possibly it would in
terest many OF my friends there to
know how / am getting on in the new
location.
There is going to be a monster cele-
bration here July 3 and 4. This is a
great resort town and the place is al
ways busy at that season of the year.
Every one is planning on a great time
during that week. The United States
Military Camp for the instruction Of
students has been recently located
here and the students viii take some
active part in the celebration on the
day. There is a new railroad being
built into Ludington now. The rails
are being laid at this time along the
line and if the work progresses as fast
as anticipated the trains will be run
ming into the city on the new road by
the time the snow is flying in the fall.
One or two new factories are being
built and there is talk Of others COM
ing. In fact the talk of the town is that
a monster boom for Ludington will
soon be started, so | am expecting 70
enjoy a much better business next
year, even than / have had in the past
season,
] have the leading studio in the
town. 1t is the first one located in
the town and has always occupied the
same prominent position. My loca-
ton is on the main four corners Of the
business district 1t is the best loca-
ton for any business of any in the
town.
The mills all enjoyed good bust
ness here this winter, and a prosper
Gus summer is anticipated Team
sters and farmers all around here in
the country were furnished with plen-
~ of work the past season by the
lumbermen. They say that there were
on the average one hundred and fifty
teams hauling logs into the city dur
ing the whole month of February and
the first half of March. Taking an
average straight through, each of the
teams made two loads day during
all Of the season. This made a total
of about three hundred loads of logs
coming into the city every day dur
ing that period of six weeks.
Five OF the farmers boarded at the
same restaurant where 1 am eating.
They left their homes, several miles
out Of the city. to take advantage of
the work during the winter season.
They earned from five to eight doilors
a day during the season. and each OF
them went home with a roll of long
green in his pocket as large as a mans
arm.
The state Epworth League resort is
located here and report that dur
ing the resort season several thousand
members visit the city bringing a large
increase in business, of all kinds to
the city. Taking IL all round guess
this must be lively town in the sum-
mer time.
IL any of our Bedding friends should
happen TO visit this city the coming
or any other time j would
be glad to have them call in and see
me. Several young people who were
customers OF mine I'm Bedding while
in the mills there have called
and had more pictures made by me
since they returned home. Many OF
them have their homes i'm Ludington,
while others live in nearby towns.
r. l.. Crotser, who has the ice cream
parlor on West Main street In Beld- |
Ing, made me a pleasant call a few |
days ago. 1t gives me a great pleas
ure 10 meet any OF my old acquaint-
ances from Bedding. j hope to see all |
Of my friends In a few weeks when
come over to move my family up |
here.
Yours respectfully,
Geo. r. Welte.