Belding banner., 1915-10-06
LOCAL Items



Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Emma Lamb, Thursday, October IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. White, Luther
White and John Coolidge of Chicago
and Mrs. Robert Wilson and sister,
Mrs. Trowbridge compose a party who
are spending the week at the Wabasis
Club. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Bignell Of
this city have charge of the dining
room and kitchen during their outing.
Mrs. Sarah Martin who was the
guest of Mrs. Robert Wilson and sis
ter, Mrs. Trowbridge, recently, re-
turned home to Canadagua, N. T., last
Thursday.
Mrs. John ]. Crossken went to Pom
tiac last Thursday to see Mr.. Cross
ken's mother, Mrs. Ellen Pringle, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis while
visiting there recently and expected to
bring her home if she was able to
come.
Mrs. Ellen B. Parker and son Ben
ton of Greenville are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Brack-
EFT.
Mrs. Ed. Trail and Mrs. Chas. Web
ster visited Mrs. Alonzo Smith Of
Greenville Wednesday.
Clyde Knapp returned home We'd
nesday from two weeks visit In Jop-
lin, Mo.
Mrs. John Churchill of Portland
was guest at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Hall Tuesday.
We will give 10 photos for dozen
during the months of October and
November. Dennis Studio.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cartridge and
son Dale and Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse
motored to Ionia Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Reed have been
spending several days in Detroit with
their son, George Reed.
Mrs. Myra Gill, Fred Hurd and
mother and Miss Muir of Grand Rap
ids were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Smith Sunday. Mrs. Gill and
Mrs. Hurd are sisters of Mrs. Smith.
The party came here in Mrs. Gill's car.
Oscar and William Greiner of
Kingsville, Ont, are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Geo. A. Stanton.
Mrs. Mary Shots, who has been Wis
iting in the city several weeks, re-
turned home this week to Marsailles,
Illinois.
f. NJ. Parney returned from Inger-
soil, Ont, Tuesday, where he had gone
for week to visit friends and rela
tives and particularly sister, seven
ty-seven years old, who is an invalid.
While there he had the opportunity to
visit some of the large factories which
are turning out munitions of war for
the battle fields of Europe. The mill
tary aspect prevailed wherever he
went Soldiers are seen at every sta
tion ready for their departure to the
front, all Of them optimistic of the
final result.
Mrs. Geo. Benedict of Portland is as
sisting in the care of her cousin, Mrs.
James Cramer, who is a great suffer
er from cancer.
Geo. w. Caldwell of Carson City was
in the city today.
Miss Dana Bailey has purchased
fine Playtona of Grinnell Bros,
through their representative, Mr.. I.
c. Simons of Greenville.
/ Mrs. Carrie Scott of Saranac visit
her niece, Mrs. Frank Gambler Friday.
Mrs. Minnie +. ROBBERS of Mar
/ shall arrives today for an indefinite
visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Fish of South Bridge
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gambler motor
ed to Grand Rapids Friday evening.
Silas Ward is in Lansing attending
the reunion of the Engineers and Me-
chanics of his company. The oc-
casion is their 50th anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pettingill of
Grand Rapids spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. AL. Wells.
Mark Leach, AL. Wells, Frank Tot
ten and Will Haviland attended the
Masonic convention at Greenville
Monday.
Mrs. Maude Yost and daughter Mar
ion left Wednesday for Stanwood
where they will spent the winter with
relatives. Miss Arda Yost teaches
school at Stanwood
Esther Rowley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Rowley, is reported very
sick.
l.. II. Huntley has leased Mrs. Nj. NJ.
Bain's house on the corner Of Front
and Mary streets Mr.. Huntley eX-
poets his wife this week, when they
will settle down to housekeeping.
George Kinsman left Wednesday for
Flint where he expects to get job in
one of the factories there.
Mrs. r. A. Wilder of Boone, Iowa,
is visiting relatives and friends here
and in Ionia. In company with Chas.
A. Ireland and wife of lonia, she took
dinner in Hotel Belding Sunday.
Mrs. +. II. Hudson went to Lansing
this week to visit her daughter Mrs.
West.
c. w. Bentley and wife of Battle
Creek were in the city Sunday.
Orleans w. T. c. U.