Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Local Items
Abou, Our Town And It's People

Or. j. i. Pinkham received tele-
gram Saturday morning from Fuller
ton. California, stating that his young
est brother, Wintford Pinkham. had
died there suddenly OF pneumonia
Wntford never lived in Bedding, but
was well known among DR.. Pinkham's
friends here on account OF his numer-
Gus visits To the city. He will be
buried in California near the grave of
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Clarke motored
10 Grand Rapids last Tuesday. From
there Mrs. Clarke went on Wednesday
to visit for two weeks with relatives
in ST. Joseph.
Frank Smith and Mason Burns left
Monday for Mcbride. They have be-
gun the erection OF large house
there.
Il, II, Wilson was in Grand Rapids
last Friday. He attended the Greater
Michigan Fair.
Glenn Wortley and Earl French
were Grand Rapids visitors last Fri7
day.
j. NJ. Langston attended the Grand
Rapids Fair last Friday.
Ferry Kloek was in Greenville last
Friday, visiting with friends
Miss Cleo Anslow returned to her
home at Ionia, Friday after a two
weeks visit with her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. A. w Smith.
Mrs. Nellie Stevens left Friday for
Portland, Oregon, where she expects
to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dossett spent
several days the latter part Of the
week with Mr. and Mrs. ]. =. Laux
at Miriam.
Mr.. and Mrs. w -. Hall and Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Ferrick motored to
Grand Rapids. Friday, and spent the
day with Mr.. Ferrick's parents.
Miss Myrtle Chase, who has been
the guest of her brother. and wife,
Mr. and Mrs b. l.. Strunk, returned
TO her home at Bear Lake, Saturday
Mrs. II. Q. Altenburg went to AL
bion, Saturday. where Mr.. Altenburg
is employed, and they expect to reside
Mrs. Susan Krupp spent from Sat
urday until Tuesday with Grand Rap
ids relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bignell spent
Saturday at the Grand Rapids Fair.
Miss Ruth Mann returned 10 Du-
luth, Mimi, Saturday. To begin her
seventh year teaching in the schools
there.
X. H. Hall returned Friday from
a two months business trip in the
Pacific states Mrs. Hall who ac-
companied him stopped in Chicago
for a few days visit.
James Crittenden. who was princi-
pal Of the local high school last year,
had intended teaching at Loretta,
Mich. this year, but after ne had look
ed the place over decided not to ac-
cept the boards offer OF principalship
of the schools. and has returned to his
home at Portland TO await a place
more TO his liking.
Mrs. Lawrence Alling of Ionia. re-
turned to her home Monday, after
visiting her mother, Mrs Shaw.
Miss Arda Yost went to Stanwood
Saturday, She has a position teach
ing in "A school near there.
c. II. Culver returned from Detroit,
Monday. where ne attended the G. A.
K. Encampment.
Mr. and Mrs Berthold Spriggs re-
turned TO their home at Coldwater,
Monday. after a visit with Mr.. Spriggs'
father, John Spriggs.
The Misses Mildred and Bessie
Waite returned Saturday, from about
two weeks visit at Chicago and
Rossville.
Earl Cowles, who has been quite
i'll lately, is improved enough SO he
is able to attend scool this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Curtis and chill
dren of Ionia were Bedding visitors
Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Welsh OF
Rockford visited friends here, Mon
day.
Miss. Ivah Borner of Albion, a for
mer teacher here. was a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Lapham
from Sunday until Wednesday.
Miss Louise Tuck of Greenville was
the guest of Miss Helen Lapham, Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Randall Of
Ionia visited Mrs. Randalrs sister,
Miss Abbie Curtis, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T.. Curtis and
family of Ionia spent Monday in Beld-
ing.
T.. A. Bush OF Howell attended the
picnic here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Longstreet, who
have been visiting relatives i'm and
around Bedding for several weeks re-
turned to their home at Detroit. Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fish Of Owosso,
spent from Friday until Tuesday with
MIR. Fish's brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. George Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Turesdale OF
Greenvlle were the guests of Daisy
Brown over Sunday and Labor Day.
Elmer Harrington OF Ionia visited
Belding friends over Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs George Brown of elm
ton, Iowa visited at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Brown and also other relatives