Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

here and with her mother, Mrs. j. b.
Luscombe, returned home to Mcbride,
Friday.
Mrs. Wilbur Whitney came Friday
from Sparta. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
are now nicely settled in their home
on Broas street, in the Dimmick
house
Arthus Ross and family went to
Cadillac, Tuesday, where they will
visit friends for few days, and will
then go to Saginaw and Detroit, be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. Willis York and children re-
turned to Evart Saturday, after
very pleasant visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Moore. She came
to attend the family reunion.
Mrs. Ina Paddock has been here
visiting her cousins, w. f. and &. &.
Lambertson. She left Tuesday for
Flint, where she will visit before re-
turning to her home in Fremont, Ohio.
Mrs. J. Nj. Trimble returned home
from Brookfeld, Pa, where she had
been called by the death of relative.
Mrs. Trimbe remained there for a
visit of several weeks with old-time
friends.
Miss Mabel Barnum of New York
City arrived Wednesday on visit OF
few days with her mother, Mrs. II.
r. Atkinson and other relatives
Stanton Clipper.
The jury in the circuit court in the
case of the People VS.. Alvin Bush, ar
rested on statutory charge, and
tried last week, brought in verdict
of not guilty.
Joseph Blassen and son-in-law, Leo
Strouse, who have been visiting his
brother, Theodore Blassen and rela--
tives and friends in Miriam, returned
home last week.
New Christmas goods on display at
Waldo's.-adv.
Mrs. George Wagner returned Fri
day from Albion, New York, where
she has been spending several weeks
with her mother. Her sister, Miss
Ruth Smith accompanied her home.
Professor V. M. Shoesmith of the
department of farm crops at M: A.
c.. who was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Kidd while in the city, return
ed to his home at Lansing, Friday.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold their annual Christmas sale
of fancy goods Saturday, December
4. in the west window of Miller d
Harris Furniture Co.'S store.-adv.
VIM. Mcintyre has returned from
Detroit where he has been spending
the summer with his daughter. he
will remain here with his daughter,
Mrs. Beulah Banks during the WIN
ter.
Rev. FIR. J. NJ. Zindler left Monday
for Ashland, Wis, where he IN COM
pany with Rev. FIR. Troy of Parnell,
will spend a few days hunting. near
there. Several friends from Grand
Rapids will also join the party.
The Social Circle Of the Congrega
tional church will meet with Mrs. Bert
Lessiter Wednesday, December l, at
2:30 D. m. Lunch will be served by
the hostess. A good attendance is
desired.
A number of friends and neighbors
of Mrs. Eliza Hanks surprised her
Thursday with an apron and towel
shower. The afternoon passed with
social visiting and later light refresh
ments were served
Daniel Skellenger and wife motor
ed to Mcbride last Thursday to visit
for few hours with Thomas Skel-
lenger. The latter's baby is still in
the Blodgett home in Grand Rapids
slowly recovering from the opera
ton it underwent two weeks ago.
Mrs. f. B. Snyder and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Floyd Snyder of Ionia, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Reed, Mrs. E. f. jerks,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Borden and
family of Bedding were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Briggs.-Palo
Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hawkins re-
turned to Grand Rapids Monday
They had been visiting at her faith
er's, Daniel Ways in Chadwick.
While there Mr. Way and his son-in-
law did some hunting for birds and
rabbits.
Supper will be served at the Con-
gregational church, Saturday from
500 p. m. to 700 p. m. Menu; Rolled
roast beef and brown gravy, mashed |
potatoes, cabbage salad, creamed car
rots and peas, sandwiches, pie, cheese
and coffee. Bill-20c.-adv.
In the Perry Whitford damage case
against VIM. Pretzel for setting fire
which it was claimed run on to the |
land of Mr.. Whitford, causing him
considerable damage The Judge took
the case out of the hands Of the jury |
ordered a verdict of no cause for
action.
Kim King returned from Greenville |
Tuesday, where he had been with his
wife visiting friends and while there !
was taken with infiamatory rheumat-
ism in his right foot. He had to be
assisted from the train and to his |
home, because of the pain it gave him
to step on it.
Mrs. Catherine Sweet is here from
Lansing to visit her son, Will Sweet,
who is very sick with consumption
at the home of his brother, Ezra
Sweet. Mrs. Sweet is 85 years old
and resided here twenty years ago,
where her husband worked as night
Waterman in the refrigerator factory.