Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-24

evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Geiger of
Bartonville last Thursday, a boy.
The Lady Maccabees will give
cafeteria supper at the hall Friday
evening, February 26. There will also
be a popcorn booth and a miscellane-
Gus booth where nice little articles
may be purchased for a small sum Of
money, The ladies will begin to serve
supper at o'clock fast time and con-
tinue their supper until all who wish
have been served. Everybody invited
short program will be given during
the supper time.
Mrs. Ida Shaw and daughter Mrs.
Nellie Marquis of Joplin, Mo. arrived
Monday night
The dance at the hall here Friday
evening was not very well attended
only thirty numbers being sold. A
good time was had by what few were
there. There will be a half night
dancing party at the hall st. Patrick's
night, March II, 1915.
The Lady Maccabees will observe St
Patricks Day this year with a picnic
dinner followed by a fine program.
Sunday while Donald Wiseman and
Albert Harris were playing they were
y
bitted axe. In some way il hit Donald
in the head cutting a cash about one
inch long. He was taken TO DR.. Pen
ton who dressed the wound and now
Donald is able to go TO school.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cowles started
last week for Missouri for a three
weeks visit with relatives.
Harry Osgood and wife were up
from Grand Rapids over Sunday the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Short and son
Andrew Of Grand Rapids were the Sat
urday night guests of their cousins Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Harris and they were
the Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Insley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Compton were the
Sunday guests of Ed Iirsley and fam
lily.
Mrs. Aggie Purdy returned from
helping to care for Lagee Hall of
Bedding Monday evening and Tues
day they sent for her to come back
that Mr.. Hall was much worse.
Obituary
Little Albert, son of Herbert and Ina
Mehney. passed away Thursday, Feb
ruary Is az four o'clock, after an i'll
ness of three days, aged nearly six
| years.
When about eleven months OF age
! little Albert was afflicted with infantile
paralysis from which he had never
recovered. Everyone loved the little
| fellow as was shown by the many
| floral tributes which covered the beau
tiful white casket. He was always
sick more or less every winter and
never a word of complaint did he
make, no matter how much he suffer-
ed he always had a dear little smile
! for anyone who might call to see him.
/ The funeral was held Sunday after
noon. Rev. Blair of Bedding spoke
very comforting words to the bereav-
ed relatives and friends. Mrs. Deck
: Hoppough accompanied by Mrs. Ed.
Insley san when He Cometh TO Make
! Up His Jewels" I'VE shall sleep but
not forever" go bury thy sorrow"
! The remains were borne to their last
resting place in the Smyrna cemetery
| by his little friends-Royal Davis, Ger
aid Mehney, Joe Talbot, Clifford In
sley, Howard Insley and Theron Rich
mond
The out Of town relatives who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. Percy
Sussex, daughter Iris and Katie Meh-
ney OF Detroit; Mrs. Libbie Knoll and
Mrs. Steve Mehney OF st. Johns: Mrs.
Eva Caswell OF Six Lakes; Verne
Armstrong of Lowell Mich; Elton
Armstrong of Edgerton. Mich. Wesley
Armstrong of Cedar Springs; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Holcomb of Grand Rapids; Mrs.
4 w. f.. Bricker and daughter Hazel and
son Wiiford OF Bedding and John Meh-
noy and wife of Belding; Mrs, J. G.
| Berry and son George Of Greenvilie.