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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
EASTON

Mrs. Grace Lille was in Ionia on
business, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ellison attended
the annual meeting of Live Arbor at
Easton town hail. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Lille visited Mr..
and Mrs. James Lille Wednesday.
Mrs. Vim. DeGraw visited her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Ellison. Wednes-
day.
Mesdames G. C. Wilbur and Mich
olas Andres were shopping in Beld-
ing. Thursday.
Jessie Brennan of Dildine, is taking
orders and delivering groceries every
Friday.
r. S. Cross writes that he is having
very enjoyable visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Seacord visited
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Ehelers, Sunday.
Thomas Thomas was buried in
Easton cemetery Sunday. Mr.. Thomas
was a resident OF Easton. After Mrs.
Thomas died he went TO Bedding to
live with his son, George.
at Easton town hall Wednesday and
elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows Chief Cleaner, LeGrand
Terry; Vice Chief w. w. Benis; Sec
rotary treasurer, Lulah Joslyn; Chap
lain, Alice Connor Conductor, Ray
Benis; Conductress. Mrs. Ray Benis;
Lecturer, Mrs. Jessie Braman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
Smyrna

Mrs. Helen Purdy went to Bedding
Saturday to visit a few days with her
son, Fred Purdy and wife.
Mrs. Carl Hoppough received word
Monday that the stork had left fine
boy Sunday at the home OF her sister
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Spencer
Mrs. Clyde Cotter and son, Gerald,
went to Grand Rapids, Saturday, to
visit a few days with her husband,
Clyde Cotter.
There VIII be masquerade at Mac
cabee Hall New Years eve, December
81. Chicken pie supper. Everybody
invited
Ernie Davis has quit the meat bust
ness and has gone TO selling carpet
sweepers and vacuum cleaners.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Wacha went to
Grand Rapids, Saturday evening, to
spend Sunday with her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Slack.
Little Ellis Wacha stayed with Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Cook.
Ladies' Felt Slippers, regular $50
value at s1,t5 at G. +. Alexander s.
Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16

IF ever the Germans capture Dun
kirk. the rest OF England had better
be careful"
Why you goose, Dunkirk isn't in
England; it's in Scotland.
"Of course it is. How stupid of me.
/ don't understand, though, how the
Germans got into Scotland.
They took the soldiers over in sub
marines by the northern route"
Whats the latest news from Yer
dun?"
II haven't been following the cam
paign in Servia at all. It's a foregone
conclusion that little country like
Servia can't hold out against Russia
very long"
How many troops has Russia ?"
ooh, about forty million"
Have the Austrains decided to give
up their attack on Przemysl?"
Long ago. my dear. You see, they
had the Meuse in their rear, and the
fire from the English warships was too
severe, so their position became un-
tenable and they fell back on their
intrenchments near Warsaw
What are the French doing?'
They have just captured Vosges, a
very important strategic center in
Germany"
II thought Vosges is in Belgium"
you are right; it is. l got it mixed
up with Ypres."
Aren't those German guns remark
able?"
Phenomenal And to think that
they're only Is inches high"
scissors is putting up stiff fight
Gle has to. Don't you know what
his object is?'
No"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
Orleans

Mrs Two King was guest OF her
sister. Mrs. Meyers OF Ionia. Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Jamerson OF Ludington came
Tuesday morning to spend Christmas
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robertson of
Ionia township were callers at j. NJ.
York's, Friday.
Mrs, Sabine was in Bedding Wed
nesday.
Miss Jane Baird received just so
post cards on her birthday. She
wishes TO thank all her friends for
their kindness in remembering her.
Mrs. Anne Treynor is the possessor
OF a Christmas cactus which has IS
buds ready for blossom.
Ernie Morgan who has been work
ing at a garage at Edmore is home
for a visit.
Ladies' Felt Slippers, regular $3.50
value at s1l5 at G.. r. Alexander s.
Adv.
Mrs. Bina Hale spent the latter
part Of the week with friends in
Bedding.
Mrs. CLOSER Of Bedding spent Tues
day with Mrs f. Treynor
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Purdy enter
tanned Sunday Mrs. II. NJ. Purdy. Mrs.
Lottie York and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoppough. 1t was Mr.. Pur-
dy's birthday and of course an ex-
cellent dinner was served.
w S Purdy was in Bedding on bust
ness, Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Hale Of Caledonia was
in town calling on relatives Thurs
day.
A few friends and neighbors OF East
Orleans gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alva Face Friday to have
an old time visit and card party, which
they did with good picnic dinner
and all plans were carried out to suit
the twenty who were there.
Mrs Addie Bright returned the lat
ter part OF last week from a visit with
friends in Chicago.
Chas LaDow and LaDow Stebbins
were in Ionia Saturday
Mrs. Ivo King and daughter, Jessie
and Hazel Warner were Ionia visitors
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoyt and Sylvia
spent Sunday at Frank Peabody's.
Mrs. Elmer Hale of Caledonia is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hale.
The Ladies' Aid Society was held
at the home Of Mrs. Alva Face Thurs
day. All report most enjoyable
time The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Joe Howard.
Robert Howe attended a family re-
union at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lavery in Ionia, last week
Hazel Gardner was a Saturday night
and Sunday guest Of Marie Young.
There will be no Christmas tree at
the church this year but Christmas
exercises will be held at the church
Sunday forenoon. A good program
Everyone come.
Evart Warden and wife were in
Iona Monday.
The dance held at Maccabee and
Cleaner Hall Saturday night was well
attended. The next dance will be
December 26. Remember the date.
Mrs.-Fannie Eckert was a guest Of
her daughter in Ionia, Friday night
and Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley and son,
Howard, went to Grand Rapids. Satur-
They were the guests of Allen Short
and family and Mrs. Insley's cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Barry.
Mrs. Geo. Tebbel and son, Arlo,
spent Saturday in Bedding.
Mrs. Hiram Olds and daughter, Ber-
nice. were in Bedding, Saturday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Lee.
Mrs. Lottie Compton went to Beld-
ing last Monday to begin work in the
silk mill, while her husband is at work
in the saw mill
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16

Local live stock shippers are having
considerable trouble in securing cars
in which to ship their stock to mar
ket. The cars are being used at the
larger buying centers to rush the de-
layed stock TO the large markets.
Local shippers expected three cars
Tuesday but were given only one. A
shipment OF sheep was held in the
stockyard many hours more than is
customary, awaiting cars to convey
the sheep to Chicago. They were
loaded Tuesday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
The Message Of the Bells.

The Christmas bells are ringing. In
every healing note they say to the
Door: Jesus was one with You. He
chose to share your lot because II was
that OF the majority. In all that yon
have to bear you are brother TO Jesus
Christ" Christ never took on his
blessed lips the philosophers cant. He
never said that misery. poverty. dis
ease and death were natural results
of n divine law. Thew were as IN
natural rs hateful. But for them AL
he has a remedy. THAT ye love one
another as | have loved you. Bishop
Cheney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
A Real
Christmas

Err uame was Philippa. a royal
name for such very small.
poor English maid. but she
had always been called Flip"
and she lived In Duchess rev. Duchess
row makes you think of something
stately and grand; but, alas. here II
meant just row OF narrow. grimy
houses standing in dark and dreary
street, where the sunshine never seem
ed TO come-a place OF poor people In
the heart OF toiling London. Flip lived
at Duchess row with her mother.
widow. They had the topmost room of
The house. and of all the poor people
IN Duchess row | do not think any
Were quite as poor rs Flip's mother
who had To work day and night To earn
a scanty living by making buttonholes
In coats and waistcoats for a ready
made clothes warehouse. IT was hard
life Tor the two. but Flip possessed
brave aud stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and whep she
came out Of school each afternoon
would sit until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
acnlnS. helping her mother.
And il was so she sat one afternoon
week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS OF murky day
light which came through the window
or their room. IL was n bitterly cold
cherries day. not a typical Christmas
with frost and snow. but leaden skies
and biting east wind made all folks
SILVER and long to be home by coy
fireside. But fires are luxury in
Duchess row, and there was but scant
warmth In the room where Flip and
her mother sat, working hard.
"If we can get these finished tonight
you can run ont with them. an when
vou come back Wen ave BIT more
coal. an tn git bit OF fish from
round the corner. an you shall ave
nice 'ot supper. deary." said the pale
mother with loving look.
"That'll be inst splendid" replied
FliD. an then Wei set before the
fire. an you'll tell me about them real
Christmases you used to ave when yon
were girl"
81 don't like talking OF them days."
said the mother with sigh rs she fold
ed up the last hit OF work "'Ere you
are. dearv. lest put on yer at an run
with these" And in another minute
or two the light little figure. laden with
large bundle. was speeding up the
great busy thoroughfare
Sometimes, with all the good will In
the world, the constant journeying TO
the warehouse seemed to her long and
weary. but tonight her thoughts Of
Christmas made her forget all fatigue.
low lovely II would be-" she
thought. IF we could ave real
Christmas. with plum pudding an oily
an presents! Fancy II J could give
mother present! know what Id
like to give 'er-one of them cases to
'0ld needles and thimble an bodkin
which saw at 'Amiltons bazaar. Bnt
IL ain't much good wishing" And
here her reflections came TO an end. for
she found herself at the warehouse.
She had soon delivered her parcel to
the fat manageress and received the
poor payment due and. threading her
way cleverly back through dusty cor
ridors and down winding stairs. soon
found herself In the jostling street
again. She turned her footsteps home
when a CLEAN of something bright on
the dirty pavement caught her eve
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
PHONE 234

Sne Denr Gown. II wasnt-no-yeS. Ii
was-a silver siypence! She picked 1t
up. Could such luck be true? A silver
sixpence found on the ground and
therefore her very own. TO do what she
liked with.
"Why, now I'll be able to git mother
real Christmas present. It's jest like
fairy tale" she thought. her blue
eyes shining with excitement. IAN
know what I'll buy. an I'll git 1t. too,
before / go 'ome. cause II won't take
me mint"
Hamilton's bazaar was not very far
away. and, sure enough, in FIVE Minutes
Flip was gazing steadily in at the bril-
liantly decked and lit window at a
needlecase In red velvet and gold. an
article which for all its gorge0usness
was marked but iyepence three far
things.
IL want q needlecase with thimble
an bodkin an q reel of cotton, like
them up there" said Flip. with all the
dignity of possessor Of wealth.
We'll, you must wait bit!' snapped
toner, stout. CHEEKY looking man,
accompanied by two rosy, well dressed
children.
81 bin waitin' a long time. Why
can't you cit me one down. replied
Flip. with the perseverance of the
east end child
The girl impatiently detached one Of
the needlecases.
Where is your money! she asked.
Ere. of course Wot dyer think ~
said Flip. handing her the coin.
The salesw0man took it, looked at
1t once careleSsly again narrowly.
Why" she exclaimed, this is not a
sixpence at all-it il only an imitation
onel" And. turning quickly she beck
oned the tall. imposing looking shop
walker. who stood near This child Is
trying to pass false money" she said
as she gave him poor Flip's treasure
trove.
He examined it and then. taking bold
of the child's thin arm, said:
Come, come; where did you get
this money from? Tell the truth
now"
Flip's face went red and then very
white She did not realize or under
stand her offense She only knew that
II the siXpence was bad she could not
bny the dearly coveted gift. Her heart
seemed ready TO break. and she hurst
into flOOi Of tears as she sobbed out:
~ found II in the street-it's true. Ii
Is. But can't buy the present now"
The shopwalker hesitated. and then
the CHEEKY looking customer who had
been waiting his turn TO be served
broke in by saying in voice that
bad n strong country twang in IL:
Don't you cry. laSsie You don't
mean ~ harm. guarantee Let me
see thar coin" he continued. turning
TO the shopwakcr, who did as he was
desired. for be was being addressed
! by an did and valned customer.
well. don't know" said the
CHEEKY man. 1T is not sixpence, |
agree, but it Is "A half sovereign and a
very good one too" And In the twin
king of an eye he had deftiy exchang-
cd the imitation siXpence for a gold
( coin from his wastcoat pocket
There. my lass. take your money
/ and run home
Was II II dream? Flip plnched her
self when she was IN the chill streets
again. No. II was all true-a happy
/ reality 10 End bad siXpencp and then
see II transformed into golden halt
sovereign. She hnd forgotten the vel.
vet necdlecase: she had hut one thought
/ to get home--and home she soon was
whore her anxious mother heard all
her wonderful adventures.
So. after all, It was a real Christmas
In the top room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
BELDING, MICH.

ITO push on to Cracow and effect a
juncture with Joffre"
isn't ii wonderful TO be able TO fol-
low the whole war scheme so thor
oughly?"
Marvellous"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16

Clyde Snow The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Maude Howe in January.
1915.
Mrs. Alvin Bush, who has been in
the hospital at Bedding, was brought
home Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-16
4 libel on the Sex

There can be no doubt whatever
that the following dialogue in the The
Musical Courier was written by a
mere man:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

It's been about thrty-fivc years
since ole Marsh Swallow used { drop
In Gale Fluharts sanctum of a morn
in look over tn only daily paper that
com t. town an then put his steel
trimmed spectacles back in a tin case
an remark well, Gale it looks like
tn world wuz goin' t hi" | reckon
a good many folks arrive at tn same
conclusion tday after they skim over
tn newspaper headlines. Let look
back at tn things that have hap
pcned since ole Marsh Swallows day
things that threatened tn very life
a. tn nation-an' then look at tn
world tday. She chugs along as mer-
rily as you please without even a
loose fender.
We're all too ready { view with
alarm. We give up too easy after
rcadin' tn newspapers. Jest because
some fellcr kills his wife an shoots
himself in tn arm is no reason why
Wa should all prepare fer tn worst.
Eads an paniCs an crime waves como
an go an are soon forgotten. In
spite OF all tn newspaper headlines
t. tn contrary tn world is GROWN
better an it's great privilege { live
In IL, even II you're peddlin' lead PEN
ellis
Theirs an ever increasin' demand
FER croquet sets, an skilled scientists
are dcvotin' thcT best licks { tn
prolougin o. human life. Tn sOftenin'
Influence O. wimen an girls In tn
trades an professions tends { sweeten
labor easy modes o. transportation
brings friends an relatives { tn clos
est intimacy. It's some world.
This is tn age o. runnin in debt
which proves our confidence In tn
future. Th' elimination o. waste has
made such gigantic strides that even
y cold baked plato may be utilized.
This Is an age O. supervision an In
spection. Even folks who board know
Nhst they're eatin'. Civic pride an
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02
@2 2IHI' wv ORL Id IT. A Y
BY kim IHUIBIBARD

love o. personal adornment is pene-
tratin fer int tn rural districts. Red
ramblers cling about tn most humble
homes, while tn farmer who's unac-
qualnted with tn twists an turns of a
loud four-in-hand is tn exception.
Life savin' machinery has replaced tn
ole time churn an washboard. car
pentcrs quit work in tn middle o. tn
afternoon, an prunes are kept under
glass Great charity organizations
look after tn cold an starvin' who
fcrgit { work in tn summer, an
schemes o. ever sort are provided fer
those who neglected { learn a trade.
It's a great world.
An Industrial relapse has been
scheduled { foller ever labor savin'
invention, an moral ruin has been in
yariab!y linked with ever social
spasm. yet here we are.
Don't git a warped view o. life on
account of few scattered crimes.
Don't lose interest in life because
some wife murdered gifts paroled, or
a bank wrecker gifts new trial Don't
become a sallow calamity howler with
a clogged liver an vibratin' Adam
apple on account % tn tango. tn slit
skirt an isnglass stockin's Theirs
still lots o good in tn world outside
tn cafe belt.
Wear tn smile o. optimism, even II
1t does make you look like young
widOwer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02
Tllr Old Cnmnlnint.

Speaking OF the man who is always
afraid his personal liberty" Is about
90 be iutr.ngcd upon the Kansas city
star says.
This c.ti1ou may be blear-eyod and
run down at the heel His cXpendi-
lures for drink may keep him pcrpet-
ually in debt. He may never be free
10 engage in something that he wants
20 do. Yet he will tell you. ignoring
tho habit which has him around the
neck, and In spite Of the gives upon
his wrists" Of debt and unsatisficd
ambitions. that he Is an exemplar Of
personal liberty and OF free will. The
most surprising incident to this is that
many men whose mental processes
are not impeded by drink agree with
him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

An exact definition OF gentleman
has been tried M ny times. never
perhaps with entire satisfactory re-
suits Little Sadie had never heard
of any of the definitions. but she
managed to throw gleam of light on
the subject. The word was in the
spelling lesson, and the teacher said:
Sadie what is a gentleman"
Please ma'am." she answered "a
gentleman's man you don't know
very we'll"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

SASKATOON. Sask-That Beaver
Lake gold strike was one OF outstand-
Ing Importance. was predicted IN these
letters months aso. and that the pre-
dlction was fully warranted is nc
longer open to question. The rush
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02
Score Of papcr, at Mcds' Convention.

SASk ATOON. Sask The annual
convention ,f the Saskatchewan Medi-
cal association will be held In Saska-
ON. the dates set for it being August
Is. 1g and 20. Medical men from
AN over the province will be preesnt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

New Telephone Directory goes to
press August s. You should subscribe
for telephone at once to have your
name included. can Contract Depart
mcut, 80. G1.-Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

9. Have you warned your children of the dan
gers of
Playing marbles,
Playing baseball,
Spinning tops
Roller skating,
where there are ear tracks2 Teach them Safety
First "
TO- Stop Look Listen! Never cross street
without looking both ways, There are many things
making it impossible to stop or vehicle quickly
Safety First"
II. "Safcty First Do not try to cross in
front of moving ear. Its speed may be greater
than you estimate it and there is always possibility
Of your falling.
- Never dodge behind any street ear. Often
there is another coming on the other track Bet
ter safe than sorry.
l3 Let us cooperate. The Railway is doing
its best to prevent accidents its lines. viii you
help?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-02

Local bank cleariugs for the week
ending vest nrday were Sl.169,224.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-02

YN THE famous Strand district.
London, close to the Hotels Cecil
and Savoy, 80 well known to
American visitors. the London
county council has opened what
may we'll be described as the cheap
est hotel on earth. The TOO paying
guests" Of this government hostelry
call their, lodging house "the Chateau
Bruce" though the splendid copper
shield outside the main entrance bears
only the common designation, Bruce
house.
The county council hotel is in the
very center of the .theater and hotel
area. occupying a site midway be-
tween Kingsway, the new thorough
fare. and Drury Lane theater. One
may command one of the most select
rooms in this really fine hotel for the
meager sum Of SLIPS week; or. If
your finances will not permit of the
luxury OF so choice an apartment. you
may lodge very comfortably, though
In a smaller space, for "a cents per
week
OF course this particular hotel is
for bachelors only. Were Bruce house
to admit married men with families
the county council could not begin to
accommodate the host Of applicants
who would wish to take advantage of
the cheapest hotel in the highest
priced spot in the metropolis.
London County Councils Project
A few years ago, one Of the greatest
problems of the police in London was
the evil of cheap lodging houses
They were dens Of thieves and "con
men" and a respectable single man
who, found 1t necessary to live close
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-02

the ESQ regular guests, who keep their
rooms permanently throughout the
year. In addition to the supply OF
books, the London daily papers are
also available.
Some Engaged In Writing.
A large number OF the permanent
residents Of the Chateau Bruce make
their living by what they call lit
erary pursuits euphonious name
for envelope addressing. In the writ
ing room every day you see number
Of dodgers industriously engaged in
rewriting various directories for busi-
ness houses, who pay 80 cents per
1000 for addressed envelopes.
In such a large establishment, Of
course. certain rules and regulations
are essential. For instance, no one Is
allowed to remain In his room or
cubicle during the daytime except In
case OF illness. The bedrooms are
thrown open to the guests at seven
o'clock in the evening and all rooms
must be vacated before $3.50 In the
morning except on Sunday. when nine
o'clock L. the hour for rising.
All lights are out every night y
1850.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-02

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