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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
BEAUTY SPECIALIST
COMES TO CONNELL'S

Here is something that every woman
living i'm Belding or in the vicinity
should know-something which Is of
vital Importance.
This important something is moth
ing more nor less than that all next
week at III. j. Connell's drug store the
well known beauty specialist, Mrs.
Martha Hopkins of Boston, will give
a series Of beauty talks and will give
free advice on all beauty problems
submitted to her. Mrs. Hopkins will
not only give her valuable advice free
but she will make appointments with
ladies in their homes by telephone
She will give free facial messages and
free samples of Harmony Toilet Aids
Remember that all next week be-
nnning Monday. September 2S. Mrs
Hopkins will be at the Connell store
the Rexall store. No lady who can
possibly see Mrs. Hopkins should fail
To do SO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
SUCCESS AS FLORIST
WON BY HENRY SMITH

Almost everyone In Western Michi-
gan knows of Henry Smith, the Grand
Rapids florist.
Henry Smith has built up big busi-
ness and he has done il by hard work
and careful study-the two great as
sured means OF winning success.
Today Henry Smith on his large
farm just west Of Grand Rapids has
greenhouses which literally cover acres
of ground and these are filled every
month of the year with all kinds of
flowers for which there is any demand
at all. Mr.. Smith looks after every
detail of the business himself but he
has working for him experts in the
various branches of Horticulture to
whom he looks for results in their
particular fields. For instance, the
growing of American Beauty roses
which is peculiarly difficult branch
OF Horticulture is i'm the hands OF
man especially trained i'm this very
kind Of work. This is only one eX-
ample of the way Mr.. Smith gets re-
suits.
Mr. Smith maintains a downtown
office at the corner OF Division
and Monroe avenues Where splendid
supply OF flowers is kept at all times.
Here orders are filled and flowers
shown to visitors.
Mr.. Smith has a big business not
only i'm Grand Rapids but all over
Western Michigan The advent OF the
parcel post has greatly increased his
mail order business and flowers are
sent everywhere
To the people living in Belding and
vicinity Mr. Smith wishes to announce
that he will fill mail or phone orders
for flowers for any and all occasions.
All you have 10 do is to tell him what
you want and he will guarantee to give
satisfaction.
Beginning this week Mr.. Smith will
have an advertisement on the last page
of the Banner. This advertisement
gives his address and phone number
and anyone desiring flowers should
not fail to get in touch with Mr.. Smith.
His prices are very reasonable and you
are sure TO get what you want.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23

services at Green's will be kept up
as heretofore. Arrangements may be
made at a later date to take care of
the charge from some other source.
Rev. Doty will enter upon his second
years work here with better under
standing of local conditions than he
had last year. He will be appreciat-
ed in the community.
Other appointments of interest here
are the following: Alma, T. G.. Brown
low; Ashley, II. V. Birdsall; Berlin,
and South Berlin. TO be supplied, Hub
bardston, Emerald Dixon; Ionia, c.
T.. Hoag; Ithaca, c. l.. Beebe; Mason,
G. w. Maxwell: Orleans, w Nickel;
Portland, W. w. Slee; St. Johns, c. J..
Kruse: Greenville Thomas Cox;
Greenville Circuit, II. j. Nichols;
Lowell. l. Il. Weldon; Saranac, ID. G.
Riehl
Ministers from the Lansing district
balloted on "a superintendent while
at the conference. Three names were
sent into the bishop on the one ballot.
The vote was rejected by him, as he
wanted a first and second choice. On
the second balloting j. w. Sheehan
was made first and NJ. NJ. Callen
second choice of the ministers. When
the selection was made w. II. Phelps,
however, was given the appointment.
Mr. Sheehan was given the st. Joseph
charge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
ALLEN WILSON MET
WITH ANOTHER BAD
ACCIDENT TUESDAY
THIRTEEN STITCHES RE
QUIRED

Allen Tug" Wilson had his hand
badly cur while working with the
bridge crew on the Pere Marquette
near Kiddville Tuesday afternoon
The cut was so bad that thirteen stit-
ches were required to close the wound.
Wilson was assisting another work
II an in cutting OFF T. ece of timber
with crosscut saw.
Mr.. Wilson was Brought To Dr.
Dutt's office where his wound was
crossed. Had the cur been slightly
lower in the hand the large arteries
would have been sevtie cd and the ac-
cldcnt Mould have heen much more
$, ,rious.
This is the second 3ccident that Mr.
Wilson has had i'm the list few wee -.
I!c had Just recoverc from an a ci-
dent IN which two of his toes were
mashed 10 the extent of losing the
nails This injury was caused by
some heavy timbers falling upon his
foot, and was received while working
with the bridge crew.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
SCOTS ENTIRE STOCK
IS BEING SLAUGHTERED
NOTHING Is RESERVED

SCOTS Clothing store is going out
of business. The entire line of this
stores ladies' coats. suits, furs, etc,
is being closed out along with the
stock of mems suits and overcoats at
very low prices
Scott's Store made its usual pur-
chases this season to supply the fall
trade. These goods have arrived and
they will be included in the big sale
that is now going on at the store on
West Main street.
The entire stock must be sold be-
fore October L. Not one garment in
the stock will be boxed for shipment.
Everything must be sold within the
next week regardless of cost. You can
buy at almost your own price.
Scott's store has been known as a
place Of bargains and good merchand-
ise during the past season. This same
class of good merchandise is now be-
ing slaughtered on page two of the
Banner this week, you will find the
large advertisement of Scott's Clothing
Store. You should read it at once and
see the exceptional offerings that are
listed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
RECEIVES LETTER
TELLING Of SON
IN ENGLISH ARMY
Rev. X. B. EVATT LEARNS OF
DEPARTURE OF son TO
SERVE IN FRANCE

The following letter has been re-
ceived from England by Rev. Mr..
Evatt who has charge OF the Episcopal
mission here. The letter tells of MIR.
Evatt's son James who is n lieutenant
in the Lancashire Fusiliers who are
on the continent. 1t will be noted
that no definite news is known of the
Fusiliers. This seems To be the
general situation in England in regard
to the English troops. All news is
rigidly censored Readers of last
weeks Saturday Evening Post will
note the close correspondence in this
respect between the letter quoted be-
low and and Sam Blythe's war article
from England.
The letter is given in part below:
S. Helen's, Worcester, Sept. 4. 1914.
Dear Mr.. Evatt:-
am writing TO you to tell you what
little news i have heard OF Jim since
he went to France. 1t is a dreadful
thing this war, and il seems an inn
possibility for anyone TO come through
il unscathed.
felt so proud of jim ] went down
to Dover to see him off 1t was lucky
/ went as IneN ndu no WoIu
hand as to when they would have TO
go so / went just before war was de-
clared He was then on duty on the
FoIkestone Cliffs in command of twen-
~ other men
| took a room at a hotel in Dover,
and went over to Folkestone to see
him the first two days, and then he
was sent back to Dover, and he came
to tea with me, and directly after tea
was ordered off, having just told me
that they were not likely TO go for
another week at least.
1t was dreadful parting but / sup
pose there are many other people in
the same position.
had a short note from him just
after he landed in France, but he was
not allowed to say where he was or
where he was going as all letters from
troops at the front are censored.
Since then nearly "A fortnight ago
/ have heard nothing nor has any
body but / hope he is all right. /
have seen one or two horrid reports
i'm the paper about the Lancashire
Fusiliers but / don't believe them.
one was to the effect that out of 800
men only 60 were left. OF course l
believed il at first and il upset me,
but / have heard so many things Of
the same kind since which were quite
untrue.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
MINNIE |. HUBBARD
DIED OF APOPlEXY

Minnie l.. Hubbard, 1fty-seven.
wife OF George II. Hubbard died very
suddenly of apoplexy at her home on
Pearl street last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Hubbard was in her usual good
health in the morning when Mr.. Hub
bard went to his work at the Herald
Publishing company. AS is his usual
custom Mr. Hubbard called for his
home. on the telephone, before going
to dinner He did not receive any
answer, but thought that Mrs. Hub
bard was possibly out in the yard.
When Mr.. Hubbard arrived at the
home he saw, through the screen
door, that Mrs. Hubbard was lying on
the floor apparently asleep. He un-
hooked the screen door. by the use Of
a wire, and went in. When he spoke
to her she did not answer. He saw at
the doctor at once. Mrs. Hubbard
lived only until three o'clock.
Mrs Hubbard, formerly Minnie l..
Chamberlain, was born in Greenville.
She was married to Mr.. Hubbard in
1876. To the union five children
were born three of whom still sur
vive. They are Mrs. Della w. Hall
and Mrs. Delight Laws of Lansing,
and Reynold ID. Hubbard Of Detroit
Mrs. Hubbard was baptized in the
Methodist church when girl but later
conformed her life to the Congrega-
tional faith. She was of a quiet dis
position and remained at home very
closely in order to give her family the
best Of attention.
with the exception of eight years
i'm Jackson all of her life was spent in
Greenville and Belding.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at o'clock Rev A. j. Blair officiating.
Interment was made in the Greenville
cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23

Tuesday afternoon one hundred
Tango hoops were given to as many
children, who came To the store with
answers for the questions printed in
the advertisement of last week While
i'm the store the children were treated
to cookies baked by Prof Becker i'm
the Majestic Range. Many fine an.
s~crs we've received but Rev Fr
Zindler acting as judge awarded the
prize T. Miss Bertha Coates.
Following is the prize winning ar
'iclC
ia Hanover street,
Sept. %, 1911.
The Majectic Range should be
in every kitchen because of it's great
value To the cook. and the full salts
faction which it gives
Some OF its modern conveniences,
which make IL the best are: II is riv-
eted together, practically air tight, II
is lined with pure asbestos, its parts
are malleable and cannot break, has
a movable reservoir and an oven that
doesn't warp and heats fifteen gallons
OF water while breakfast is cooking.
These and many other reasons are
why il should be in every kitchen.
BERTHA COATES
In one OF the front windows of the
ireland store is a large display Of bak-
ed goods, which Prof. Becker baked
Tuesday morning. The whole baking
was done with sixteen pounds Of coal
A complete change of demonstra-
tions will be made every day. You
will need to attend them all to get
the full benefit of Prof. Becker's rare
ability as chef. He bakes loaf OF
bread that "sun shines though three
times at once" the famous walking
cake and many other things that are
interesting. He also shows how tC
cook economically.
During the demonstration +. j
Beggs, state agent for the Majestic
Range shows the merits Of the stove
to those interested in its construction
Several ranges have been sold alread,
and more people are expected to bu,
during the week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
REV. DOTY COMES
BACK TO BELONG
FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Rev. w. Il. Doty has been returned
to Belding Central Methodist church
as pastor for another year. This was
decided at the conference held in
Muskegon the past week.
The last quarterly conference of the
local church unanimously voted to
have Mr. Doty returned and the vote
was sent TO the conference.
Rev. Doty has spent a very active
and successful year in Belding and has
made a host of friends who are very
glad TO hear of his return for another
year of service with the local church.
1t was expected that the Green's
church charge would be lifted from
the Belding pastors shoulders at the
conference, but satisfactory arrange
ments could not be made at this time
and Green's church will be continued
in the Belding circuit.
Work in both of the churches makes
a heavy load on one pastor but the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
PRIN. JESSE B. DAVIS
TO TALK AT HIGH SCHOOL

superintendent of Schools Osborne
has just notified the Banner that he
has been able to secure Principal
Jesse b. Davis Of the Grand Rapids
High School to give talk at the local
High School for the Friday EXer-
cises'' on the afternoon Of Friday,
October 9.
Mr.. Davis is an authority on the
vocational problem. He has given a
great deal of study To this great ques-
ton and his talk here will be along
vocational lines. The talk will also
be in the nature OF an Introductory
address, to inaugurate a series of ad-
dresses on the general topic of "Choos-
ing a Vocation" The talks of this
series will be given on Friday after
Moons at the High School by profess
sional and business men who will tell
of the opportunities existing in the
realm of their own activities and
should be interesting and helpful both
TO the students and to the people of
the city and vicinity who are cordially
invited to attend these Friday EXer-
cises"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
EUROPEAN TRIP,
MADE THROUGH WAR
ZONE, OF INTEREST
MISS GERTRUDE WILSON GIVES
AN ACCOUNT OF HER TRAVELS
ON THE CONTINENT

The first rumor of the war reached
us while we were on our way to Gene
va, July 81. We were not much con-
cerned, never dreaming that war
might seriously affect us.
At Montreux, Switzerland, August
first. while waiting for car, we heard
a bell ringing and saw crowd gather
ing. We judged from what we heard
that il meant war.
That day we took the train for In
terlaken, and for the first time found
that we would probably be detained
i'm Europe Throngs of soldiers We're
at every station. and the trains We're
crowded with them. American people
We're rushing to Paris, hoping TO get
TO England before travel was impos-
sible
At Interlaken the depot was filled
with panic stricken Americans, who
had learned that they could not go
through Germany, and were madly
rushing toward Paris, as the only
available train went i'm that direction
Learning that Zurich was the nearest
city at which we could find an Ameri-
can consul, from whom we We're ad-
Vised TO get passports before leaving
Switzerland, we decided to go to
Zurich as soon as possible.
Mobilization having begun we found
the stations crowded with soldiers
for two or three hours we were the
only ladies on the train-every other
seat being occupied by soldiers, who
treated us. however, very courteously.
We arrived at Zurich in the after
noon and hoped to start through Ger
many the same night. Upon arriving
at the consuls office. we learned that
we could not get passports for at least
two days, and that travel through
Germany was unsafe without them.
At the end of three days, when our
passports came all travel through
Germany. and i'm fact in any direction
was blocked. We were told that we
would probably have to remain for
two weeks and perhaps longer.
Continued on page 60
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
FRIDAY EXERCISES
|NAUGURATEO IN
BELD|NG SCHOOLS

The initial number OF the High
School Friday Exercises was given
last week. Supt. Osborne addressed
the students of the high school and
eighth grade on the subject, 'The
Value of High School Education"
He stated that investigators have
found that the average earning capa-
city of high school graduates is $1,000
per year. while that of men and
women not having high school
course or it's equivalent is $12 per
week or $500 per year. This shows
difference of $40O per year in earning
capacity. In a working life of thirty
years this would total $4,000, or
return Of $4,000 per year for the four
years spent in high school.
Mr. Osborne then discussed the es-
sential requisite for success in high
school work. The student should first
have plan for himself--an aim in
life. No great structure was ever
built without a plan. No great sue
cess was ever achieved without a plan.
Every student is a bundle of latent
powers but a definite aim in life is
necessary to develop these possibil-
ties. Admitting the necessity of an
aim in life, the further basis of all
success is work-good, old fashioned
hard work.
Mr. Osborne illustrated this point
with brief biographies of great ora
tors, statesmen, writer's, inventors and
business men. showing that in every
case success had been achieved
through hard work Therefore the
student who would succeed-who
would qualify himself for the return
Of $4,000 per year that he ought to get
for the time spent i'm high school
must tackle the job with a willingness
to work, and if he does tackle the job
in that spirit he will find the time and
money spent in securing a high school
education a splendid investment.
Miss Joy Harrison OF the High
School rendered a delightful violin
selection and Miss Verna Downs. mu-
sic instructor, gave a vocal solo which
was greatly appreciated.
The exercises will be given every
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
high school and the public is cordially
invited TO be present. A section of
seats is reserved for visitors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
REV. RUSSELL H.
bREADy WILL TALK
TO HIGH SCHOOL

The Beldng High School com
mittee having charge of the Friday
Exercises" announce Rev. Russell II.
Bready Of Hastings as the speaker for
this week.
Mr. Bready is known throughout
Michigan as The Live Wire Preach
err" There are few pulpit orators in
Michigan who compare with Mr..
Bready in eloquence and enthusiasm.
Mr. Bready will address the high
school on some live topic of the day
and the general public will find the
address we'll worth while. The school
cordially invites all friends To be pres
ent. The exercises begin promptly at
3 o'clock.
Mrs. Fred Ireland will render a
piano selection and the students of
the school will also furnish music.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO.
HAS TALK IN THIS ISSUE

In this issSc Of the Banner on pasc
riEe the Citizens Telephone Co. has
talk which should be of interest Ia
every Banne. reader.
The Citizens Telephone Co. Is es-
seatially home institution. II il
operated and owend i'm Western Michi-
gan nearly all OF its stockholders be-
ing residents of the western part OF
the state.
The Citizens Company has been the
chief factor in reducing telephone
TOLLS i'm Western Michigan and Il has
kept the rates down To whore they
belong, II has record Of economical
management oe which any Institution
might we'll be proud. More than this,
efficiency has never been sacrificed to
the interests OF economy.
All over Western Michigan the
Citizens Telephone Co. gives service.
IL knits farms. small towns and cities
together and has been great in
fiuence i'm the development of this
section of the great state of Michigan.
In Belding a. elsewhere the Citizens
service is prompt and efficient There
is no better exchange anywhere in
point of excellent service than tho
Belding exchange.
Don't fail to read the Citizens Com
pany's announcement on page ..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
BUILDING AND LOAN
ANNUAL MEETING;
EXCELLENT REPORT

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Belding Building and
Loan Association was held at the
offices of the company Monday even
ing. The meeting was well attended.
Il. B. Lapham and George T.. Wag
ner were elected as directors for three
years and Glenn Wortley elected to
the place of o. +. Webster, who re-
tired from the board after many years
of efficient service as a member of the
body.
Mr.. Wortley is a prominent business
man of the city, who has made sue
both i'm business and social circles and
will make "a strong member Of the
directors's board.
Secretary, George r. Wagner gave
full report Of the past years busi-
ness The whole report showed the
company to be in very fiourishing
condition in all its departments, with
a sound, healthy growth. There was
a showing of increased loans on real
estate, and almost all money out at
good interest. The number of shares
taken out in the last year exceeded
that of former years by "A nice margin.
At the close of the stockholders
meeting directors meeting was
held. At this meeting +. a. Wash
burn was made President of the board,
w =. Hetherington vice president, W.
l.. Cusser treasurer and George h.
Wagner secretary and attorney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
PINE STREET SEWER
IS RECONSTRUCTED
ACCORDING TO PLAN
MAKES PERPENDICULAR DROP
OF SEVERAL FEET AT MAY
AND PINE INTERSECTIONS

The reconstruction work on the
Pine street sewer was completed last
Friday. The sewer was originally
placed a year ago. The plans were
then to have the sewer take a per-
pendicular drop OF about five feet at
the intersection of Pine and May
streets. This was to bring it low
enough TO accommodate the May
street sewer coming in from the west
at some future time, and this sewer
would Of necessity be laid through
some low land.
The depth OF the sewer was not
held down from May street to High
street on Pine when it was first laid
and a reconstruction of this portion
of it was made necessary.
Starting on High street about four
rods east of Pine the old sewer was
dug up TO the Pine street intersection
and relaid deeper by following a
gained in this distance. From the
foot of Pine street to May the old pipe
was also dug up and placed deeper.
At the intersection OF Pine and May
the manhole is now about five and
one-half feet deeper than the former
one. This gives a drop OF six feet
seven and one fourth inches at this
point The bottom of the hole is now
eleven feet and one and three-quart-
ers inches below the cover at the sur
face, and one foot deeper in relation
to the sidewalks on either side.
The new depth will take care Of all
future sub that may be attach
ed to the trunk. The work required
about ten DAYS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
S. w. SPENCER HAS
PARAlYTIC STROKE

S. w. Spencer, who lives with his
daughter. Mrs. Elmer jerks on Pearl
street. had two strokes of paralysis
last Monday afternoon. The first one
came upon him about two o'clock in
the afternoon. After a short time he
appeared better and went out into the
yard.
Toward evening "a second attack
came on and left him in dazed con-
dition The attack affected his left
side. The face was drawn somewhat.
lie seems to understand what Is said
TO him but cannot articulate so as 70
make himself understood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Of LEONARD PARK
BUILDING FUND

The new base ball park known as
Leonard Park, is almost completed eX-
G pit for the grand stand. 1t is very
D. obable that the grand stand will be
built early in the spring, as soon as
the necessary funds for the work can
be collected
H. J. Leonard for whom the park
was named has worked necessarily for
the past few weeks while the new
grounds were being placed in shape.
He has personally directed the work
at the park and shouldered all of the
responsibility Of making for Belding
"A base ball diamond and park that is
second to none in the state. except
possibly those in one or two larger
cities.
The new park has been constructed
with funds which Mr.. Leonard has
collected from the businessmen and
others. He feels that these people are
entitled TO know how the money was
spent and has accordingly submitted
a complete report Of the finances of
the project for publication. The re-
port in full follows:
Belding August II. 1914. Copy or
subscription for Grading and Fitting
New Ball Park on Water Street