Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

About Our Town and Its People


family being present as follows: Rev.
and Mrs. Bliss, Walter A. Bliss Jr. of
Kalamazoo, Chas. III. Bliss of Winni-
peg, Misses Genevieve, Edna and
Alice Bliss.
Miss Jessie Werner returned from
Big Rapids Tuesday. where she had
been for a few days, attending the
graduating exercises at the Ferris In
stitute.
Miss Winnifred Donaker went to
Lowell, Monday, TO spend her vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Edwin Bradshaw. and her
brother, Wallie Helm, went TO Cheboy-
gan. Friday, for two weeks visit.
Mrs. Michael Wilson. and daughter
Miss Florence, went to Saginaw. Tues
day, for a short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. John Lemley.
Miss Emma Erickson returned
Tuesday from three weeks vacation
at Alpena.
Miss Florence Spicer returned last
week from an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Bigham, at Seattle,
Wash.
Miss Dorothea Hudson went to Kali
amazoo, Saturday. TO attend the
summer session at the normal school
there.
Miss Agnes Beskey went to Lowell
Monday to spend her vacation.
Mrs Lena Seibel and Mrs. James
Kahn and two children, Mary and Ag-
mes came from Lansing. Thursday for
a several weeks visit with relatives in
Bedding and vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Taylor of AL
pena are the guests OF Mrs. TayloHs
sisters, the Misses Mary and Emma
Erickson.
Miss Blanche Glass went to Kala-
mazoo, Saturday. to attend the sum-
mer session of the state normal school.
Fred Meade returned from Alpena,
Tuesday where he had been to attend
the marriage of Miss Rebecca Ras-
berry Of Alpena, to Frank ,Riven-
burgh of this city.
Geo. Altenburg, who has been
teaching in South Haven, was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Altenburg last week. He left the
tend the summer session at the u. of
NJ. He also expects to attend the
regular term there the coming year.
Miss Mabel Mead of Ionia was the
guest of her brothers, Fred and Harry
Meade, Wednesday >,
j. X. Coates and daughter, Bertha
were in Ionia, Tuesday.
Announcements have been received
4 from Mrs. Clara Crippen Of Albany,
New York, telling of her marriage
( to +. A. Collins of that place. Mrs.
Crippen will be remembered as the
wife of Geo. Crippen. who was at one
time a prominent resident Of Belding.
/ He was the owner of the residences
south of the Belrockton boarding
house.
I Mrs. A. w. Melin of 1onia was the
guest of Bedding friends Thursday
and Friday. She expects to start for
/ her home again soon.
| Miss Maggie Nash was the over
Sunday guest of Miss Minnie Cook.
/ Miss Minnie Cook was the guest of
Greenville friends Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week.
/ VIII IT, Fish, formerly of this city.
now OF Detroit, who for the last year
and a half has been employed with
the Self Starting * Lighting Electric
al Automobile Co, has been appointed
inspector of repairs. The company
give him credit with taking up the
work more readily than anyone in
their employment His many friends
here are glad to know of his success.
Mrs. J. w. Wells returned last We'd
nesday evening from her visit at Chi
cago and Evanston. She reports
delightful time.
Mrs. l.. ]. Mahan and daughter,
Rhea, of Detroit are the guests of
Mrs. Riley Owens. They came Tues
day.
/ Miss Florence Fisher is spending
the summer with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Fisher. Miss Fisher has
been teaching at Leslie, and will re-
turn there the coming year.
Miss Margaret Lapham Of Detroit
/ is the guest of her mother, and friends
here this week.
Miss Cora Kingsbury of Grand Rap
ids, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stanton of
Detroit, are expected here the latter
part of the week, TO spend the Fourth
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Kingsbury.
Miss Leila Greenop and her brother,
John, motored to Woods Corners
Wednesday. Miss Greenop will visit
week with her uncle, Frank Wood.
Genevieye. were Grand Rapids visit
ors, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ames of Hills
dale, came Monday 10 take charge of
\ the Wabasis club house for the sum-