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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
JANUARY CRIMINAL
CALENDAR is LIGHT

The January term Of the Ionia cir
cult court has a light criminal calen-
dar. Ex-Prosecutor Alfred X. Locke,
left but few cases over from his re-
gime for the new prosecutor. Herbert
G. Hall, TO try. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Locke will be appointed, In a
number of the cases, to try them on
account of his familiarity with the
past procedure.
The cases remaining over for the
January term are:
The People VS.. Oliver Cade, perjury;
Cade has been released on his own re-
cognizance for appearance at the next
term of court.
The People VS.. James /. Bates, en-
bezzlement; pending.
The People VS.. John Dawson; mo-
ton for a new trial now pending.
The People VS.. Rainier. perjury;
pending.
The People VS.. Goyt, new trial
grant; may not be tried.
The People VS. Birchfield, embeZzle-
ment; pending.
The People VS.. Dixon, Sunday law
violation. This case will be tried by
Mr.. Locke who started il some time
ago. 1t is the case against TIE Beld-
ing moving picture proprietor and
will undoubtedly be made a test case.
which will ultimately find its way to
the supreme court.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
BELD|NG MAY GET
Y. NJ. CA. CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD IN MARCH
COMMITTEE MEETING TO DIS
CUSS PLANS WILL BE HELD
JANUARY IL

There will be a meeting of the Y. NJ
c. A. committee at the Congregational
church on the evening of January z
to discuss the advisability Of holding
the County Boys. conference here this
year.
The conference will be held on
March 26 and if brought TO Belding
will bring several hundred boys 70 the
city and also a goodly number of men.
The meeting was held in Ionia last
year, one Of the features of the con-
ference a year ago was the big ban
quet held at the Armory at which over
four hundred men and boys were serv-
ed. The bringing Of the conference to
this city will mean much. The local
Y. NJ. c. A. boys are working hard TO
pull the meeting TO Belding this year.
The committee meeting of January
IL will be held at the close of the ban
quet which the Brotherhood Of the
Congregational curch will have on that
evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
DR.. F. D. HARRISON
HAS SOME REMARKS
ABOUT CHICAGO

BY request | will try to give "A
glimpse of Chicago taken in a hurry
during the few weeks | was there TAX
ing post graduate work. My time was
very limited as TO sight seeing, our
college and research institute being
out about Il blocks from the main
business section of the city. 1t was
only when business called for it that
we got down to the hustling and great
commercial center and besides this the
extreme damp, cold weather was al
most unbearable to a tenderfoot as
was apparently froZe every time |
stepped outside But after meeting
some ladies on the street with low
necked dresses / concluded that | was
not just exactly well or else they did
not have good sense, but which il was
| have not yet decided.
on arriving in the city as soon as
| could find time | called on Mr.. Verne
Divine at his office 215 Market street.
9th floor 1t was very evident why
Mr.. Divine left Belding. You see he
could not get that high here in Beld
ing under existing circumstances. l
was very much pleased to note he is
very busy man and is enjoying his
work and the roar and clatter Of the
great city. Later on Mr.. Divine show
ed me through the greatest and most
magnificent retail store in the world,
Marshall Fields, covering one block
in the heart of the city. II | am not
mistaken il is thirteen floors above
ground and three floors below the
level of the street. The lower base
ment and floor is probably % to 30
feet below the level OF the street and
i'm this is the great heating and light
ing and ventilating system, also where
goods are received by the underground
railway.
We were also in the old Palmer
House, not long ago the most popular
and leading hotel in Chicago. This
house has in connection its barber
shop OF which there has been so much
talk and advertising. It's $50 silver
dollars set at the corners Of the flag
floor do not look much like dollars
now and i'm the most Of them the image
has been pretty well kicked off. This
shop has about p or 2S chairs be-
sides two men who attend only to
telephone calls to work at residences
or Offices
Street car service seems inadequate
20 supply reasonably the chance even
to ride say nothing Of a seat or COM
fort which is not considered in the
least especially on the surface roads
Wherever the elevated roads can be
used one makes much better time and
with better chance for comfort. on
Christmas day we took dinner on
Michigan avenue, opposite the Art
building. The dining room was on
the 9th floor After dinner we went
out TO Lincoln park TO cool off which
was accomplished to our highest eX-
pectations Lincoln Park grounds
outside OF buildings cannot compare
with our Belle Isle Park at Detroit
The Zoo is splendid containing some
Of the finest specimens in both ami
mails and birds. ! also visited Mr.. Di-
vines home about 35 minutes ride on
the elevated road and certainly was
made welcome and enjoyed my visits
| made them twice glad while i'm the
city and here we get off at Belding.
iD Dr. +. ID. Harrison
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
DIXON CASE ARGUED
BEFORE JUDGE DAVIS

Just before the close of the old year
and just before his term of office as
prosecutor expired Attorney Alfred
Locke argued on a point of law be-
fore Judge Davis the case of Charles
Dixon OF this city, charged
with a misdemeanor i'm connection
with running his motion picture show
on a Sunday.
Judge Davis decision is expected
soon but whatever way the judge de-
cides the matter will probably be
taken up to the supreme court and
made a test case.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06

Mrs. Velma Ward and Earl Jakeway
ticket agent of this city; Herbert Jake
way and Mrs. Marion Dobbleaar Of
Grand Rapids; Florence, Elma. Sarah
Mildred and Phillip Jakeway. Phillip
the youngest child, is attending the
local high school.
Sarah Jakeway was a pleasant and
congenial companion in the home and
used all of her efforts in giving her
family the best possible opportunities
1t was her constant desire TO give
each of them good education. Her
devoted interest has been appreciated
many times by her children.
In the community Mrs. Jakeway
was constant and efficient helper
in times of sickness and in the homes
Of the dying she was always present
and administered to the wants of the
families in a quiet unassuming way
Her home was place of hospitality
TO everyone alike In the going of the
wife and mother the family has lost a
devoted loving and self-sacrficing
person, and the beautiful life she liv-
ed will stand as a perpetual monu-
ment to her.
Mrs. Jakeway was teacher in the
Parnell schools before her marriage
To Asa Jakeway. After their mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Jakeway lived on
a farm in Grattan township until
about eight years ago when they NOV
ed to Moseley.
Funeral services were held Saturday
morning in ST Joseph's Catholic
church in charge of FIR j. NJ. Zindler
Interment was made in st. Josephs 5
cemetery. Mrs. Jakeway was a mem
ber of the Catholic church at Parnell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
MARRIED IN CHICAGO:
PARENTS CHARlVARlED

Miss Gladys King daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William r.. King, living on
the Pet Wright farm in Otisco, was
married on December % to Thomas
Lashell, farmer Of Oakfield town
ship, Kent county.
The ceremony was performed in the
Grand Street Congregational church in
Chicago, where Miss King was christ
ened and where she attended church
when child, at one o'clock in the
afternoon. The newly married couple
were the honored guests at several re-
ceptions i'm Chicago, before their re-
turn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lashell came TO the
home OF the brides parents on jan
uary 4. A party Of friends, who sup
posed that the newlyweds had return
ed on Saturday, organized a sleigh and
charivari party and went to the King
home TO give them a hea'ty reception.
AS the couple had not returned the
noise and din Of the party was wasted
on other members of the King family
MIR. and Mrs Lashell will reside in
Oakield
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
SP|CER RET|RES
AFTER 20 YEARS IN
LIVE STOCK TRADE
WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THE
COMMISSION FIRMS OF
DETROIT

After over twenty years active en-
gagement in the live stock and com
mission busindjS in Detroit wv G.
Spicer OF this city retired from busi-
ness last week. The retirement came
after eight years association in busi-
ness with Floyd Reason in the firm
of Spicer and Reason. Mr.. Spicer's
position in the firm was assumed by
Gus" Smith OF Holly who was a for
mer employee sof the company.
In all of the twenty years that Mr.
Spicer has been in the live stock and
commission business in the metropolis
OF the state he has made the trip to
that city every week except six. In
all of his business career there the
firms with which ne has been associat-
ed have enjoyed constant prosperity
Their losses have been very light,
possibly less than five hundred dol
lars. Mr.. Spicer has handled almost
all of the live stock commission busi-
ness from this part of the state since
his advent into this work. Live stock
from Belding, Greenville stanton,
Ionia, Howard City and many other
towns have been marketed through
his firm.
Following several years of farming
on the farm four miles west of Beld-
ing, on which he was born on Sep
tember 23, 1852. Mr. Spicer became
interested in the buying and selling Of
live stock. After some months as
local buyer he formed a partnership
with c. s. Merritt To engage in the
commission business in Detroit. The
firm was known as Spicer X Merritt.
He and Mr.. Merritt were partners for
L. oil tod
self with the firm Of Spicer, Bishop
a. Bullen for one year, leaving that
firm to associate with Rowe, Holmes
a. Spicer He remained in the latter
firm for three years and then severed
his connections to become the senior
partner in the firm of Spicer a Nc
Mullen, continuing for five years, The
firm of Spicer & Reason was formed
eight years ago This business eX-
perience has identified Mr. Spicer
with all of the commission firms that
have done business in Detroit since
his entering the field.
w. c. Spicer was mayor of Beld-
ing i'm 1906 for one term. Aside from
this office he has had no connection
with political activities lie retires
from business with the universal good
wishes of all who knew him and with
whom Ne has been associated. lie
has the satisfaction of knowing that
in all of his dealings he. nor his firm,
has never, knowingly, defrauded a
single person out OF penny, and
hence that his present financial in
terests were accumulated in this fair
and Just manner He will in the
future look after his private interests
here and enjoy well earned rest
from active business. He will not he
identified with any of the local buy
ing and shipping interests.
Miss Edith Spicer who has been
bookkeeper for her father in Detroit
for the past eleven years. also retired
from the office She will probably
make an extended visit with her sis
ter in Seattle. Washington within The
next few, weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
FRED M. COOK TO BE
GRAND RAPIDS CLERK

1t became known Monday that Ex-
County Clerk Fred NJ. Cook had ac-
cepted "a position as chief clerk to Col
lector of Revenues Doyle of Grand
Rapids Officially Mr.. Cook will be
known as stamp clerk but his duties
will be that OF chief clerk
Mr.. Cook will assume his duties
within a few weeks after his affairs
in Ionia are Strengthened up. As county
clerk the past six years ne has secured
experience that will ably fit him for
the new duties in the Collectors office.
The announcement of his appointment
was received here by his friends with
much satisfaction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
MRS. ASA JAKEWAY
WAS A LIFE LONG
GRATTAN RESIDENT

Mrs. Asa Jakeway was born in New
York state July 29. 1855. and died
December 20. 1914 at her home in
Moseley. Mrs, Jakeways maiden
name was Sarah Elizabeth Bridges.
She was the only daughter of George
and Margaret Bridges. She had one
brother, Galveston Bridges. who died
several years ago. Miss Bridges
father died before she was born and
the mother. being left with her family
and without much means OF support,
was obliged TO separate the members.
Sarah was taken 10 the home OF her
aunt Mrs. Frank Murphy near Grat-
tan, where she lived until her mar
riage to Asa Jakeway on November
20, 1875. To this union ten children
were born. The eldest died in in
fancy. The surviving members are
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
End Of The Holidays

Today. Wednesday, January 8, in
the historic churches is the feast Of
the Epiphany which is celebrated in
1 mmemcration OF the visit Of the
Mag! Of the East 20 bethlehem to
see and worship the child Jesus. The
word Epiphany means manifestation
and is used i'm connection with the
feast because Christ was manifest to
the Wise Men at this time.
The Epiphany is IL days after
Christmas and concludes the Christ
mas holidays. At this time all
Christmas decorations are to be taken
down in both church and home This
evening is Twelfth Night and is OBJ
served as a festival.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
AGED RESIDENT Is
BURIED AT EASTON

The body of Mrs. Irene hummer
was brought here last Thursday from
Osceola county for burial. Mrs. Num-
mer was the mother of O. A. Num-
mer Of this place. Burial was made
at the Easton cemetery Friday.
Funeral services were held in the Eas-
ton church. Besides the son Mrs.
hummer leaves four sisters. They
are Mrs Electa Towne and Mrs. Ruby
Savage OF Orleans, Mrs. Corintha
Chambers of Ionia and Mrs Clarinda
Ward of Idaho.
Mrs. hummer formerly lived in Eas-
ton township and was we'll known in
the whole county. She was eighty
five years Of age.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
THE BELONG GRANGE
WILL HOLD MEETING
ON SATURDAY, JAN. 9

The Belding Grange will meet Sat
urday, January 8, beginning at 10 a.
m, (sun time) with dinner promptly
at II m.
The afternoon session begins prompt
ly at l o'clock with the following pro-
gram:
Song by Grange-Bud and Bloom.
Roll Call-Responded to by each
man naming one topic which he con-
siders of vital importance to be dis
cussed by the men of the Grange and
each woman naming topic which she
deems equally important TO the
women.
Instrumental Muslc-Mrs. Emma
Geiser.
Select Reading-Ed Reeves.
Song-W. r. Reeves, Martha Hall
and Herbert Ross.
Discussion-Equal Suffrage led by
Mrs. NJ l.. Howe followed by George
Hall and others.
cussion-Resolved that the con-
tract system of employing convict help
be abolished
Question Box-In charge of w. r.
Reeves.
song-Messrs Reeves Hall and
Ross
Remarks for the good of the order
Henry Skellenger.
Song-By Grange.
Mrs w +. Hetherington was in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
GRAT|OT COUNTY
HERALD HAD RECORD
PAPER, DECEMBER Il

A second record was set by the
Gratiot County Herald of Ithaca,
Michigan in its issue of December II,
when it went 10 its readers with thir-
ty-two pages. The issue was the
largest ever sent out from a country
weekly Office as a regular edition and
was larger than the Herald's issue of
"A year ago by four pages. 1t required
almost six thousand papers of thirty
two pages each To go TO the Herald S
regular subscribers in all parts of the
county. The Herald goes into almost
every home i'm Gratiot county and the
merchants Of that county can reach
the people by using the one paper as
an advertising medium.
The record paper of December Il
contained many columns of reading
matter and liberal amount of ad-
vertising Two hundred and forty-two
advertisers were represented in the
paper IT required roll OF paper
70 inches wide and 16 miles long, the
equivalent Of 46 and two-fifths reams.
costing S75, to get out the edition.
The merchants were not asked for
one inch of advertising more than it
was believed would be advantageous
TO them This is the fixed custom of
the Herald management. one of the
very noticeable features of the record
edition was that it contained special
departments from all Of the surround
ing towns OF the county and was COM
plete both in the advertising and news
columns.
one OF the latest additions to the
Herald plant is new Duplex Perfect
ing press II is the fourth press that
the Herald management has placed
in the office since ii took hold Of the
plant 22 years ago. In each case the
presses were not worn out. but the in
creased size of the paper from time
TO time and the great increase in sub
scribers have made each replacement
necessary.
The new press has a capacity of
5000 papers per hour, of four, six or
eight pages, at one working. These
are all folded in neat form and count
ed ready for the mail before leaving
the press The new press gives the
Herald office an equipment equal to
that of any weekly office in the state
and possibly could not be duplicated
in another country office Of the United
States.
The merchants OF Ithaca and sur
rounding towns and also the thou
sands Of Herald subscribers are to be
congratulated for giving the Herald
the support that makes such paper
possible. 1t is a record of which to
be proud The Herald holds an envi-
able position in the state that serves
as a goal to be attained by other coun-
try weeklies.
w. Webb Mccall the youthful
manager of the Herald is a live wire
in newspaper circles and deserves
much credit for the splendid way that
he is handling the business of the
paper
j. n. Mccall, the editor, is known
by almost every publisher of the state
as a wide-awake, alert business man.
He is always looking for the new
things that will benefit the newspaper
business generally and the interest of
his own county's people in particular
He is constantly doing something to
place the newspaper business on a
higher plane. His successes are many
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
WALTER Bliss SECURED
CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE

Rev w A. Bliss received word from
his son, Walter Bliss Of Kalamazoo.
last week that he had been appointed
to the position of secretary Of the new
civil service commission over fifteen
other candidates for the place. The
position will be assumed by Mr.. Bliss
at once. He is a graduate Of the
Kalamazoo college and was at one
time captain Of the college football
team.
Walter Bliss is newspaper man.
He has been reporter on both Grand
Rapids and Kalamazoo papers. He
considers himself very fortunate in
securing the new position. He has
not informed his parents here, how
ever, regarding the nature OF his work
in the new position.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
Letters To Readers

The Banner is still sending letters
to it's readers. II is hoped that all
readers will be reached sooner or
later. These letters have been well
responded to and we wish 20 thank
those who have so nicely responded.
Renewals are coming in on every mail.
The people of the community are
showing their appreciation for the
Banner. We trust that all who re-
ceive the letters will fill out the in
formation slips. 1t is a great ard to
us in finding out about the exact con-
dition OF subscription accounts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
FACTORY EMPLOYEE
HAD HAND MANGlED

Fred Walters, an employee in local
refrigerator factory had his left hand
mangled in the gears of large ma
chine last Saturday. The gears tore
the flesh from the back Of the fore
finger and hand for n space OF about
four inches. 1t is believed that a
small portion of the bone was taken
away also.
Walters was brought TO DR.. Quits
office where his wound was dressed.
The injury will keep him from work
for several weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
BOLANOER ORCHESTRA WILL PRESENT
EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT, JANUARY IS
Four Good Numbers Coming On Course This YearTicket
Price Is Reduced

Everyone OF the remaining numbers
is excellent and it is expected that
many tickets will be taken at this low
price. Students may buy tickets for
the remaining four numbers for sixty
five cents. These prices are extremely
low for the class of entertainments
that are being brought here by the
Beldlng Entertainment Course COM
mittee, but they are very anxious to
nave all Of the people of Belding and
vicinity hear these programs. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06

Next Wednesday night, January 13
will be the time of the appearance of
the Bolander Orchestra here on the
Belding Entertainment course. This
number is considered a marvel as a
musical entertainment. Each mem
ber of the party is a musician and
talented in his orsher line. The faith
er Of the Bolanders was and is now a
violin maker in Chicago. He secured
the eighty broken parts of violin that
was wrecked i'm the San Francisco
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
RECEIPT FOR BELGIAN
FUND MONEY RECEIVED

The Banner has received the follow
ing receipt for money sent TO the Dol
lar Christmas Fund for Homeless Bel
gianS The sum receipted Tor,
$124.5O it will be remembered is
the exact amount receipted for by the
Banner through it's columns.
The Dollar Christmas Fund
Henry, Clews, Treasurer
Broad Street, New York City
December 23. 1914
Banner Publishing Co,
Belding. Mich,
In behalf of the committee i ac-
knowledge with many thanks the re-
ceipt of $124.50 as donation collected
by you for the Dollar Christmas Fund
for Homeless Belgians.
Henry Clews,
Treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
PROPORTION OF FEMALES
INCREASES IN BELDING

City Clerk Frank Il. Conant made
his report on deaths and births dur
ing 1914 to County Clerk George w.
Moulton last Saturday In the past
year there have been seventy-eight
births i'm the city of Belding. OF this
number thirty-five We're males ana
forty-three females.
OF the forty-five deaths reported in
the past year twenty-five were OF
males and twenty of females
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO thank the friends,
neighbors and relatives for their kind
ness and beautiful floral offerings at
the death OF our dear wife and moth
er.
Asa Jakeway and family
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-06

"I love snow, don't you?" somebody
asks us. Yes. indeed; II keeps the
tomcats in the house.