Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
SMYRNA

Chas. Mead left Monday for his
new home in Lansing. Mrs. Mead
will be here until Saturday.
Geo. Hoppough shipped his goods
To Kalamazoo Tuesday. The family
will go as soon as they hear that
their goods are there.
Mrs. Nellie Sayles of Grand Rapids
! is here assisting Mrs. +. w. Condor
with her work.
Mrs. Herbert Slack of Grand Rap
ids is visiting her sister Mrs. VIM
Wacha and family for a few days.
Last Thursday night farewell
surprise party was given at Mae
cabee hall for Geo. and Carl Hop
POUCH and Chas. Mead and their fam
lilies. Better than one hundred and
fifty neighbors and old friends were
present. Cards were played by those
who wished; others visited and some
went to the upper room and danced.
Ice cream and cake was served, after
which the three ladies were each pre-
scented with porch pillow. A good
time was had by all present, only all
dreaded TO say goodbye" but ev-
eryone wished them good luck in their
new homes. Those present from
away were: Mrs. Belle Sparks of
Grand Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moon of Otisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Olds of Belding.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tebbell spent
Sunday in Lansing, the guests of his
sisters, the Mesdames Fay and Will
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cook were in
Matherton Sunday the guests of Mr.
Cooks sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley and sons
Clifford and Howard, Mrs. r. F..
Barry and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Comp
ton spent Sunday in Lowell, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Nash.
Quite a number from here attended
the free fair in Ionia last week.
Mrs. Helen Purdy visited over
Sunday with her son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy of Belding.
r. +. Barry was in Barryton Tues
day.
Chas. Mead sold his house and lot
to James Snyder last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha and sis
ter Mrs. Herbert Slack and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Tebbell went to Stanton
Wednesday to attend the big day
there. Among the things there is to
be a roasted OK.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Penton and
daughter Gayla returned last week
from their trip to Detroit and other
places.
Horace Ford suffered a slight
stroke IF paralysis last Monday at
the home Of his daughter Mrs. Lon
Conrad.
A young man from Greenville was
run over by the late train Monday
h, IL, l.
from Lowell took charge of the re-
mains.
Let all the Lady Maccabees of
Smyrna Hive that hereafter they will
pay their dues and assessments to
Mrs. J. A. Cook, who was appoint
ed to take Mrs. Hoppoughs place as
finance keeper.
(Too Late for Last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tebbell, son
Arlo and Miss Nellie Tebbell went to
Lansing Friday to attend the REQ pic
mic on Saturday. They returned Sun
day.
Quite a number from here attended
A. j. Moons funeral last Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bignell and
Mrs. Olive Winslow spent Sunday at
Slayton Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. Penton and daughter
Gayla returned from their visit in
Port Huron, Detroit and Canada last
Wednesday.
The town hall is having new
single roof laid. Geo. Frost, Geo.
Hoppough and Louis Compton are do
ing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cook and Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Wacha were in Ionia,
Portland and Lansing Sunday.
Mrs. Helen Purdy entertained her
son Fred and his wife from Bedding
last Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Moe returned from
Bedding Saturday morning where she
had been week attending the en-
tertainments at Bedding.