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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
DEPARTMENT STORE
IN HART PURCHASED
BY BELD|NG MEN
VAIL WILL HAVE GROCERY
AND DRY GOODS STORE

Chas. Chapman and Fred DuNall
have purchased grocery and dry
goods stock in Hart. Michigan Of S.
S. Shelton. They will take possession
of the store December IA.
Mr.. Chapman has been resident
of Belding for many years. He with
his father owned the Bridge street
store. now owned by w. l.. Covert.
They sold it about two years ago and
purchased a stock in Rockford. The
Rockford store was sold a couple of
been looking for another location
since that time.
Mr.. DuVall has been head clerk in
Jensen d Wheelers store here for
about three years. He severed his
connection with that firm six weeks
ago. Previous to his coming here Mr..
DuVall was employed by Mitchell
Bros. at Jennings, Michigan. His
original home is at McBain.
The Messrs. Chapman and DuVall
will conduct the new store under the
name of Chapman & DuVall. Mr..
Chapman will handle the grocery end
OF the business and Mr.. DuNall will
look after the dry goods department.
They are two enterprising young men
and will. beyond a doubt, make a
success of the business in Hart. They
enlarging the stock Of dry
goods in the near future. The best
wishes of their host of Belding friends
will go with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02

that a certain price on an article
means big bargain to the purchaser
that the purchaser will certainly get
a great bargain. This splendid reputa-
ton of Mr.. Lloyd has certainly helped
the pulling powers Of his ads.
Then, too, Mr.. Lloyd carries a
splendid stock Of dry goods His
stock is varied enough TO meet all
demands. And the price is right, too.
A visit to Mr.. Lloyd's big store and
an inspection Of his stock will prove
beyond all question that Mr. Lloyd
has the goods"
Mr.. Lloyd gives S & II trading
stamps. The trading stamp parlor is
located in his store and here may be
found the many beautiful and useful
premiums which are given TO those
who save their trading stamps.
Get in the habit of reading Mr..
Lloyd's advertisement every week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
LIST OF
COMING POULTRY
SHOW ON PAGE 4
EVENT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT
ONE FOR BEIDING. EXCEL
LENT JUDGE

The premium list of the coming
poultry show will be found on page
four of this issue of the Banner The
list also gives full information regard
ing the rules and regulations govern
ing the exhibition and much other
valuable information OF interest to
the breeder and fancier. Every read
er of the Banner should be interested
in this list as he can find in it many
interesting things No one can afford
TO miss reading it.
The coming show will be the second
one put on by the local poultry as
sociation. 1t will be larger and more
complete, in every way, than the for
mer show. All of the breeders have
gone into the work Of bettering their
stock and will come to the show with
large, clean cut bunch Of birds
The officers have had the benefit of
a years experience in the running Of
a show and have profited by it in
way that will be very beneficial TO the
coming exhibition.
The breeding of standard poultry
is something that almost anyone may
take up with profit. Many of the
local citizens have taken advantage of
the opportunity and have raised
choice birds for the profit they can
receive out Of them and will also show
them at the coming show.
The association has secured the
services of Roy Otto as judge Of the
show He is conceded to be one of
the best poultry judges OF the present
day and is kept busy all during the
show season, officiating at shows in
all parts of the country Mr.. Otto
was here last year to judge the show.
The fact that he is returning this year
is another splendid feature OF the
coming exhibition. Breeders would
rather have their birds scored by the
same judge for several years than to
have the scoring done by a different
person each time. More uniformity
can be obtained in breeding. Types
may be better established.
The officers Of the association as
well as all the members are doing all
that they possibly can TO make the
coming exhibition Of standard bred
poultry the best in the state.
They have not stopped with solicit
ing entries on chickens, ducks, geese
and turkeys but have also obtained
many specimens of pet stock, such as
cats, dogs, etc, for the show. The
event will be a big one for the city
and one which no one can afford to
miss attending.
The dates of the show are Decem-
ber / to Is inclusive.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
CHILD WELFARE
LEAGUE BEGINS
LAUDABLE WORK

The committee appointed by the
State Child Welfare League met at
the home of Mrs. G.. T.. Wagner the
first Monday in November and organ
lied the local branch Of the Child
Welfare League The league has been
granted room in the City Hall, and
everything is now in readiness for
active work.
Ihls is permanent organization,
and at the present time is working
IN the interest Of Christmas giving.
for both old and young.
1t is hoped that the committee will
receive the support of ali the com
munity in the way Of donations, such
as clothing, food. money or any ar
ticles that may be used in this work.
Such gifts will be gladly received at
the leagues room of which Miss Jes-
sic Presley is custodian.
Any one wishing to cooperate with
the league in this work may call Miss
Presley or any of the following COM
mittee: Mrs. r.. c. Mason, Mrs. l.. b.
Lapham, Mrs. G.. Il. Wagner, Mrs.
Schlegel, Mrs. G. ID. Weter, Miss Lula
Payne, Miss Florence Washburn,
Miss Edna Wise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
AN AGED RESIDENT
ANSWERED To LAST
CALL WEDNESDAY

Homer e. Hudson. almost eighty
eight, who had been living with his
sons, Frank H. Hudson and Eugene
+. Hudson, for several years, passed
To his last rest last Wednesday, Nov
ember 25, victim Of old age.
Mr. Hudson was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, March 80, 1927, on the very
site of the present water works plant
On October 20, 1S4S he was married
to Clarinda Burt, who proceeded him
TO the great beyond October 10, 1888.
To this union were born six children,
three of whom are still living. They
are +. III. and T.. T.. Hudson Of Beld-
ing and Mrs. b. NJ Pompe of Van
couver, Washington. one brother,
Asa s. Hudson, of Chardon, Ohio, also
survives him.
Homer E. Hudson came to Michi-
gan when young man and settled in
Holland After six years residence
there he moved to a farm about mid
way between Holland and Grand Rap
ids and started in the nursery busi-
ness. A small town grew up there
and it was afterwards named Hudson
willie in honor of the nurseryman.
After the death of his first wife Mr.
Hudson married Mary Eta Manning
and later moved to Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Hudson did not live many years
and since her death Mr.. Hudson lived
most of the time with his sons here.
When a young man in Ohio Mr..
Hudson became identified with the
Disciple Church, and never withdrew
his membership from the organization
there
Funeral services were held at the
home of Frank III. Hudson Friday
morning in charge of Rev. w. +.
Doty The remains were taken TO
Grand Rapids on the morning train,
and transferred to Hudsonville, by
for burial. Brief ser
vices were held at the grave.
Relatives attending the funeral
from distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Hudson and son, DIR. T. S. Hud-
son and also Mrs II. A. Hudson, all
Of Grand Rapids. and Miss Libbie An-
nable of Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
GRATTAN'S OLDEST
PIONEER TALKS Of
EARLY HAPPENINGS
OLIVER 1. WATKINS AND WIFE
HAVE LIVED SIXTY-THREE
YEARS TOGETHER

To have lived seventy years within
the borders of one township and even
on the same farm; and to have lived
slXty-three years with the companion
and choice OF their early manhood
and womanhood is a record which is
seldom equaled in the country and
doubtless cannot be duplicated in the
state or many states, yet this is the
proud record held by Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver /. Watkins Of Grattan.
Mr.. Watkins is now in his eighty
fourth year and Mrs. Watkins in her
eighty-second. On February 8 they
VIII have been married sixty-three
years They both came from the
state of New York and into the same
township Of Kent county. one year
after settling in the woods Of Grattan
Mr.. Watkins became acquainted with
his future wife. From the time he
was twenty-one he has never missed
voting in the elections Of the town
ship, and has held every office in the
township except clerk He was
supervisor for thirteen years, justice
of the peace for twenty-seven years,
and is now the oldest pioneer of the
township. Mr.. Watkins was made a
mason at Lowell over fifty years ago,
is charter member Of Grattan Lodge
+. a A. NJ and served twenty-one
years as tyler Of the lodge and janitor
of the lodge room
Mr.. Watkins left Yates county the
state of New York together with his
father, mother, several brothers and
sisters, and started for the state OF
Michigan in September 1914. Mr..
Watkins had been out the year before
and taken out" the land from the
government. The family came by
canal boat to Buffalo. At this point
they loaded their belongings into a
small steamboat and sailed on the
great lakes to Chicago, the trip TAX
ing over two weeks. They intended
to stop at Milwaukee and sail to
Grand Haven, but the proper connec-
tions could not be made. At Chicago
a schooner was secured TO carry the
goods and immigrants back to the
eastern shore of the lake and up the
Grand River TO Grand Rapids. From
Grand Rapids to Grattan the whole
cargo was brought by "Oxomobile."
The oxen were purchased in Grand
Rapids and hitched TO wagon that
had been brought from New York.
While coming past the shores Of
Island the family found
growing wild. Oliver Wat
kins ate so many Of them that he
sickened on them and has never tast-
ed tomatoes since. When he found q
strip Of good timber the captain of
the steamboat would run into shore
and the whole party would cut wood
enough to fire the engine until they
reached the next wood lot
Continued on Page 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
{. c. LLOYD IS
A FIRM BELIEVER
IN PRINTERS INK
HIS BUSINESS Sue
CESS TO HONEST ADVER-
TISING

Every week in the Banner is to be
found the large advertisement OF Il.
c. Lloyd. This advertisement has
come TO be looked for by the people of
Belding and vicinity for in il is to be
found news of the best offerings in
dry goods and the very best special
prices. Mr.. Lloyd gives careful at
tention to the writing of his weekly
advertisement in the Banner. His aim
is to make his advertising so worth
while that no one can afford to miss
it and he has certainly succeeded.
One great feature which has made
for the success Of Mr.. Lloyd's adver-
tising is his reputation for perfect
honesty. People know that anything
advertised by Mr.. Lloyd will be alb
solutely performed. They know that
when he says in his advertisements
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
HOSPITAL BOARD GETS
$138.2O FROM SALE

The Board of Lady Managers of the
Belding City Hospital association
wishes to convey it's thanks to all OF
the people who so kindly contributed
to the success of the rummage sale. The
board wishes especially TO thank the
merchants who gave so many new
articles. the Spencer Electric Light
and Power company for the lights,
the wood dealers for the wood. the
men who painted the signs, and the
newspapers for their cooperation.
The only expense to the board for
running the rummage sale was the
rent of the building. The net pro-
ceeds from the sale were S13S.20. A
share Of the money was used by the
board to buy two tables for use in
the operating room, one anesthetic
table and six bedside tables.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
BESSIE TAPLEY TAKEN
TO STATE HOSPITAL

Following an examination Of Mrs
Bessie Tapley for insanity made by
Dr. E. w. Little two weeks ago he
reported her insane. Judge Mont
gomery Webster OF the Probate
court, issued an order Tuesday, Nov
ember "a, committing her to the State
Hospital for the insane at Traverse
City. She was taken there Wednes-
day by Sheriff Taylor.
Mrs. Tapley is the former wife of
Clarence Tapley, who left here sew
eral years ago with another woman.
Daily brooding over the affair is
thought to have been the cause of
unbalancing Mrs. Tapleys mind
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
R. L. CR0TSER PLEADS
GUILTY TO JOY RIDING

*. l.. Crotser appeared i'm circuit
court Monday and pleaded guilty TO
JOY riding. He was placed on pro-
batlon for two years. Besides the
mandatory terms Of the probation.
Crotser is required to pay SIS costs
within ten days and one-third the total
cost OF repairing the automobile
used by him and his companions for
the JOY ride, within ninety days. Croft
sers snare is S25. During the term
OF MS probation he is also to pay
seVenty-tve cents "A month TO the
county clerk, the sum going to the
probation officer
Crotser with his two companions
TOOK an automobile belonging TO f. A.
Washburn from a paint shop here last
winter and drove it TO Lowell. They
met with an accident on the road and
the car was damaged.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
ARITHMETIC EXPERT
COMING NEXT WEEK

Sarah Nicholson, an expert in mem
tai arithmetic and oral language
from the Department of Public In
struction, will be in Ionia county the
week of December to give dem
onstrations to the schools, teachers
and patrons
Her day in Belding will be We'd
nesday, December 3. The work that
she does is said to be unequaled in
the country. She is anxious 20 meet
all OF the teachers who are within
reach of Belding and also the patrons
OF the schools who can come TO her
demonstrations on that day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
Be SURE THAT YOU
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING EARLY
Be an early Christmas shopper.

Be an early Christmas shopper.
There are two great reforms which
the newspapers of this country have
agitated and have TO a certain ex-
tent effected. They are the sane
Fourth Of July and Early Shopping
for Christmas.
Both of these reforms are worth
while.
The sane Christmas is just as inn
portant as the sane Fourth.
If you do your Christmas shopping
early you will save the nerves and
strength ofthe tired sales people and
also you will have the benefit of
better assortment OF merchandise to
select your gifts from.
Both of these points are worth
about.
There are now three weeks more
till Christmas. The merchants Of
Beldng have splendid Christmas
stocks The picking" is good Why
not benefit both yourself and the sales
people by shopping early.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
FIRE DESTROYED STOCK
OF GOODS AT GRATTAN

Fire originating from an unknown
cause started i'm the store room OF NJ.
A. Donovan at Grattan at o'clock
Sunday morning burning the building
to the ground and destroying the con-
tents. The building stood near other
structures but none of them was
damaged. Seventy-five people assist
ed i'm fighting the fire.
The loss OF the building, which is
owned by Grand Rapids parties, is es-
timated at $500 The value OF the
store stock approximated about the
same figure. Loss was covered by in
surance. Donovan had a stock OF
general merchandise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
TH0RNE GOT JUDGMENT
IN SPENCER'S COURT

T. A. Thorne was awarded judg-
ment in Justice Spencer's court Sat
urday morning against the Triumph
Laundry and Machinery company of
Hamilton, Ohio, to the amount of
$3.50 and costs amounting to $3.50.
Several months ago Mr.. Thorne
purchased a large machine of the
Triumph Laundry and Machinery
company, on which he made an initial
payment. When the machine arrived
it was not as large as represented and
Mr.. Thorne refused it, The company
refused to take the machine back and
also refused to allow Mr.. Thorne the
privilege of selling the machine to
satisfy the claim which he made to
recover the initial payment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
vENTILATING SYSTEM
AT SCHOOL COMPLETED

The T. Frank Ireland company has
completed the installation of the
new fan ventilating system at the
Central school building. The new
system will force air into the diff
ferent rooms OF the building. when
running TO capacity, at the rate OF
2O.3OO cubic feet per minute This
volume of air may be decreased by
closing the air vents that admit il to
the rooms from the air ducts
The air used in ventilating the
building is admitted from the out
side of the building through one of
the west windows. In cold weather
it passes through between coils of live
steam and enters the fan in heated
condition. The coils are sufficient to
heat the maximum quantity OF air
passing over them from zero to ninty-
five degrees at the fan inlet. AS this
air is forced into the rooms at the
proper temperature it facilitates the
heating of the rooms as well as
ventilating them with pure fresh air
The fan is a No. s Sirocco and was
manufactured by the Bryce Heating
and Ventilating company of Toledo,
Ohio. 1t is operated by five horse
power motor. Besides these two
pieces of machinery the Il. Frank Ire
land company installed the steam
coils and their connections in the
room and connected the fan TO the
ducts. a partition had
to be built TO enclose the coils and
provide for an air pocket from which
the fan draws the air as it elects it
into the air ducts.
The new system gives the Central
school one of the best ventilating
appliances to be found in any similar
in the state
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
Glenn LOCKE WAS
CAUGHT PREPARING
FOR A DEPARTURE
OF TWO MONTHS
NOT SATISFIED WITH GOOD
HOME

Glenn Locke, who was placed on
probation two months ago because he
took a horse belonging 10 Michael
Zahm from the hitch rack at the Un-
derwood Bros. store and drove il to
Saranac, is now in the county Jail
charged with larceny.
At the time of placing Locke on
probation f.. G. Lloyd took an in
terest in him and placed him in the
home of Elmer Il. Cook, at the city
hall The boy possessed a fondness
for horses and he was given the care
OF the fire team
Monday morning Mr., Cook missed
his pocketbook and also one belong
ing to Mrs. Cook. Some rings were
also missing. 1t was also discovered
that someone had entered the II. G.
Lloyd store by using a chisel and had
taken about eleven dollars from the
safe and some jewelry from case.
When Mr.. Cook looked for young
Locke he could not find the lad, but
found his best clothes hidden away
in one of the basement rooms. Direct
ly he was seen passing the south side
of the hall in his stocking feet. evil
IDENTIFY i'm an attempt TO get back into
the hall and get his old clothes. The
boy was suspected andw hen he came
into the hall he was questioned. lie
stood mute for a while. but finally pSU@
missed to reveal the location of the
money to James Meginley Meginley
was called and when he looked inside
the bedding OF the Jail, where the
boy had directed him. he found the
money and also some of the other
articles.
Locke was taken TO Ionia Tuesday
where he will await trial. He is
seventeen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
GIRL OF THIRTEEN Is
HEART FAILURE VICTIM

Marian, the thirteen-year- old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Rowley, living in Orleans township.
died very suddenly last Friday after
noon as a result OF heart failure.
The little girl in company with a
companion started across the fields
to visit at the home of her grandpar-
ents. When the children got almost
to their destination they began to run
and Marian complained of being tired
She sat down on a rock to rest, and
Immediately fell to the ground un-
conscious. She was carried into the
home of her grandparents and DIR. c.
p Winchell of Ionia was called. She
died before help arrived
Funeral services were held from
the home Sunday. Interment was
made in the Easton cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
SANFORD GETS MONEY
BY FALSE PRETENSES

Perry Sanford is a probationer for
the third time. Because he used
money advanced to him by -. T.. Will
son before working and then failed
to show up for work Mr. Wilson caus-
ed Sanford to be brought into Justice
Lapham's court Friday. Sanford
asked for the money from Mr.. Wilson
to buy clothing and then did not work
as he promised To do, or make other
restitution.
The defendant was found guilty
and placed on probation for sixty
days. He is also required to pay the
costs, amounting TO $500 to the court
and 81 to Wilson.
Sanford was married November 25
to Edna Mall of Eureka township,
Montcalm county.
Since the probation law went into
effect Sanford has served out two
former terms Of probation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
new WAR TAX EFFECTS
MANY BELDING CITIZENS

The new war tax became effective
Tuesday morning. Previous TO the
Inauguration of the new tax a collect
or from the Internal Revenue depart
ment was in the city and collected the
taxes from the local businesses that
are affected by the new ruling.
Five dollars were collected on every
pool table in the city from the pro-
prietors OF the pool rooms. All deal
ers handling tobacco were made to
pay at the rate of forty cents per
month for the privilege of selling
cigars and tobacco. The moving pic
ture houses were taxed $25 each and
all insurance agents We're informed
that they must pay tax on every
insurance policy that they write.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
SILK MILLS MOURN
MRS. BELONGS DEATH

The silk mills of the city were closed
Monday afternoon on account Of the
funeral of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Belding of New
York city. Mrs. Belding fell about
year ago and fractured her hip. She
was confined to her home from that
time, although the injury is not
thought to have been the real cause
Of her death which occurred Satur-
day.
A telegram was received here Sat-
urday by w. +. Hetherington from
NJ. NJ. Belding Jr., stating that his
mother had died that day and that the
funeral services would be held on
Monday. This was the only informa-
tion received.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
Visiting Hours Established

The nurse and patients at the Beld-
ing City Hospital have been placed
at considerable Inconvenience in the
past on account OF visitors coming
TO the building at all hours of the day
and evening to see their friends.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Lady Managers a ruling was made
that no visitors should be received
except between the hours OF and d.
and and 8 p. m. This rule should
be strictly adhered to by all citizens
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
BREACH OF CONTRACT
SUIT IN JUSTICE COURT

Mrs. Z. II. Coville has been named
as defendant in breach of contract
suit brought against her in Justice
a. l.. Spencer's court on complaint
of Myron C. Green. The case will be
heard Friday morning of this week.
Il. b. Lapham will present the plead
ings of the defendant.
The suit arises over the validity Of
a verbal contract which Green claims
TO have had with Mrs. Coville. where
by he rented and had the use of GER
tain grounds belonging TO the defend
ant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
ENCAMPMENT
HAD ENJOYABLE TIME

Arcadian Encampment No. 157
held very enjoyable meeting at their
hall Wednesday evening, November
25. After transacting the legal busi-
ness Of the lodge the members held
a smoker and had good time gener-
ally. All Patriarchs are cordially in
vited to be present at our next regular
meeting to be held December 8 when
another good time is looked for.
Jason II. Scott,
Chief Patriarch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-02
CONGREGATIONAL MEN
WILL MEET FRIDAY

The men of the Congregational
church will meet Friday evening to
perfect the organization of a brother
hood. A constitution will be adopted
and officers will be elected.
Previous to the business meeting
supper will be served at 6:15 p. IN. to
the men by the ladies OF the church.
A charge Of Csc will be made for the
supper.
Prof w. III. French Of NJ. A. G. will
the men.