Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-17
LOCAL ITEMS
About Our Town and Its People

Miss Gertrude Proper went to Tower
City Monday TO attend the funeral OF "A
niece.
Miss Grace Conner of Lowell was
the guest OF Miss Cora Guild Saturday.
VIM III. III. Davis OF Harbor Springs
a former resident OF Oakfield was in
the city this week visiting old friends.
He Is a veteran OF the civil war and
enlisted from the White Swan neigh
borhood in Oakfield together with 22
others. He is endeavoring TO have
monument in memory OF the men who
took part in the conflict placed in the
White Swan cemetery as a memorial.
Mrs. j. Ii. Luscombe OF near Green
vile who has been sick the last two
weeks is able 10 sit up most Of the time
but Mr.. Luscombe is confined 10 the
bed for the first time for over thirty
years.
Henry Skellenger and Levi futile
went 10 st. Johns Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Wise, VIM.
Sparks and daughter Mrs. Chattie
Crozier and Mrs. John Mehney and son
Ross met at Sunnyside, the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Skellenger Thurs
day, February IL in honor OF Mrs.
Skellenger's 62nd birthday. All had
a jolly goodtime and enjoyed the visit
and also the fine chicken dinner. Mrs.
Skellenger received many nice gifts
consisting OF china, linen and potted
plants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Westfall of
Proctor, Mass, have been visiting the
latter's brother, George Holmes the
past week Mrs. Westfall was former
ly Miss Cora Holmes Of this city.
l.. b. Osterhout and wife and f.. T..
Chapple were among those who at
tended the National Cement Show at
Chicago last week.
Mrs. Estela Shaw left Monday
for Usage, Iowa, for a indefinite time.
Mrs Nettie ChiIds and son Charles
returned Monday from an over Sun
day visit with her daughter Mrs. Chas.
Crane OF Ionia.
Mrs Levi Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rowley, son Frank and wife,
daughter Jessie and Clarence Topper,
all of Grand Rapids were among those
who came here TO attend the funeral
Of Levi Rowiey Friday.
Mrs. S. l.. Wright is spending to-day
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. j. w. Altenburg who has been
very i'll for some time was just about
the same this morning.
Mrs. George Moulton was agreeably
surprised last Wednesday evening
when about 80 OF her neighbors came
in 10 spend the evening in honor of
her birthday. Cards were played and
greatly enjoyed, but did not seem to
detract any from the guests pleasure
i'm inspecting each others costumes, as
the party was certainly a dress af-
fair" Splendid refreshments were
served.
Miss Lenna Fitzgerald who under
went a very serious operation In the
Saginaw hospital last week is getting
along nicely now. Miss Fitzgerald's
home is in Ionia but she is well
known here, as she frequently visits
Mrs. Cora Donovan.
Ben D. Swaziland is spending a few
days in st. Louis this week.
Mrs Il. Puffer is entertaining Mrs.
Amanda Teer of Alma and her niece
Of Peru, Ind.
Mrs j. McNaughton Of Lansing who
has been here caring for her father
Willis Wood returned TO her home
Friday.
Mrs M. Urch has been very sick the
past ten days with lagrippe. She Is
better now.
The Swastika Glass of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school met at the home
of Ruth and Marion Edwards Friday
night for a Valentine party. A fine
time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs Cora Donovan spent Sunday
with friends in Grand Rapids.
St Mary's Guild will meet at the
home Of Mrs. A. Il. Hull Wednesday
afternoon, February "a.
Mrs Charles Ireland Of Ionia has
been spending a few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spencer.
Mr.. Spencer who has been i'll is much
improved now.