Belding banner., 1915-06-16
Local Items
All About Our Town And Its People

Willis Shipman is seriously i'll at the
Belding hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hammond left
Friday To visit their son who lives
in Illinois
Mr.. and Mrs Charles williams are
visiting his mother at Port Sanilac
| for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Spicer were in
Grand Rapids Friday.
Mrs Agnes Demorest left Saturday
afternoon for a few days visit with
relatives in Greenville.
Stewart Hayden of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday in Belding.
Clark Groves was i'm Rockford last
week remaining over Sunday. While
there he attended the Oddfellows
/ lodge OF which he became a member
many years ago.
Thos Welch and wife and son
Clarence were UP from Grand Rapids
over Sunday and visited Mrs. Welch's
mother Mrs Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Welch have gone to take charge of
their resort at Highland Park near
Grand Haven.
Miss Margaret Hills, who has Just
completed the school census of Green
willie, announces that the number Of
persons of the school age in the city
of Greenville is $50. an increase of so
over last year. The census of last
year was 954-Greenville Call.
c. NJ. Blett was home from Grand
Rapids over Sunday. His grand
daughter Erma Blett accompanied
him MIR. Blett is in the employ of
the United Weekly Press Association
Of which his son, +. Il. Rlett, is the
president.
Mrs. George Chapman OF Greenville
was i'm the city Monday TO visit her
daughter Mrs. Will White. who is here
this week visiting friends.
viii White and wife of Detroit are
guests of his father Ben White.
The seven-two grade girls gave a
surprise lawn party to their teacher,
Miss Ula Grace, Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Helen Hudson.
most delightful time was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Sarah Morse of Lakeview is
visiting Mrs. f.. l.. Kendall and other
friends.
Mrs. +. f.. Hudson very DELIGHTFULLY."-
entertained nine of the teachers with
a strawberry lawn supper at her home
on Bridge street Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Newell Chase of Lansing made
a short visit with her mother Mrs.
Clemmons Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Alexander went to Lam
sing Saturday afternoon.
Announcements of the approaching
wedding of Miss Rose Connolly, for
merly of Belding. and Mr.. Leo Gillis-
pie of Grand Rapids have been receiv-
ed by friends here. The marriage
will occurr June Is.
Gay West of Lansing spent Sunday
here. a guest at the home of f. II.
Hudson.
Miss Hazel Unger entertained the
young ladies of the Esab Lab club
and a few of their friends at her
home last Friday night with a show
er for Mrs Hearl Punches. The
young ladies spent the evening writ
ing recipes and rhymes for the benefit
of Mrs. Punches. Lunch was then
served, the table being prettily dec
Grated with a centerpiece of lavender
and yellow flags, the club colors
Tiny clothespins were set at intervals
about the table and a clothesline
stretched up, upon which was pinned
beside each plate, some miniature ar
ticle of wearing apparel. The favors
were tiny bags of candy. Mrs. Punches
was the recipient of many pretty and
useful gifts and the young ladies
all report a pleasant evening.
oscar c. Whorley and wife of Ionia
were in the city Saturday. They
visited at the VIM Wells farm. Mr.
Whorley was for more than twenty
five years a stock buyer through this
part of the county and also the pro-
prietor of a market in Ionia. At pre-
sent he is residing on the North farm
near Ionia. His wife is the daughter
of Mr.. North, who is more than ninety
years of age.
Geo. w. Hanks and wife returned
from Merritt. Mich. where they had
been for "A few weeks, last Saturday
Clarence Holcomb has purchased a
couple of pairs of Belgian hares and
will try the experiment of raising the
Ii lie animals for market. He will
fit up piece of ground at his home
on the north side with the necessary
sheds and enclosures to make a COM
Portable shelter for them. \ well
cooked and prepared rabbit of the
Belgian hare variety makes a better
dish than a chicken.
Wilford Blair left Saturday for
Jackson where he will work on q
farm near there during the summer
Harvey Currie has purchased the
house recently occupied by the late
DR.. VIM. Bell of Mrs. w. II. Fargo
and will put it in repair and move
into IT, The location is fine one.
Mrs. Allen Keeny and daughter
Elizabeth of Mansfield, Ohio. came
Friday for a weeks visit with Mrs
Keeny's sister, Miss Carril Aegar
Linda kassner. who has been at
tending high school here during the
past year. returned Friday to her
home in Altoona.
Mrs. Carrie Garfield, who has been
visiting Mrs. Matilda Smith for the
past week, returned Friday TO her
home in Coloma.
Mrs. Albert Sabine of Orleans spent
Friday with her daughter Miss Allie
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