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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
PAVING WORK IS
PROGRESSING At
SATISFACTORY RATE
ONE SECTION WILL SOON BE
READY TO TURN OVER
FOR USE
CONTRACTOR FRANCE
RUSHING THE WORK
III Weather is Favorable All Will Be
Completed by December 1,
He Says

Work on the paving continues to
progress at good speed. 1t will re-
quire only few days work and good
weather to complete the concrete work
on all the streets. The brick will
soon be laid on Bridge street and
then the men will begin laying on
Main street. Contractor Prange says
that if seasonable weather prevails
the next few weeks he will be able to
turn over the work to the city within
the time limit.
The two blocks of paving between
Bridge and Hanover streets on Main
are now practically completed Bridge
street section when completed will
permit traffic to pass to and from the
north side and also afford connection
with the depot and hitch yard Pleas
ant street will be kept open until
Bridge street is ready for use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
PLOT OF GROUND
COULD Be MADE
ATTRACTIVE SPOT
IRREGULAR SHAPED PARCEL AT
INTERSECTION OF LIBERTY
AND IONIA STREETS
INTERSECTION OF THREE
STREETS ENCLOSE PLOT
AS A Decoration to the Exterior Of
the Central School Grounds II
Would Be Pleasing

The new sidewalk just completed at
the intersection of Ionia and Liberty
streets will make it possible to place
beauty spot in the triangular space
formed by the irregular coming to-
gether of the streets. The plot will
be particularly attractive and picture
sque, lying as it does, directly in front
of the Central school building.
1t will be remembered by everyone
that frequents this spot, that at a
distance of approximately seventy
five feet north of the north line of
Liberty street, Hanover street
which exetnds directly north, is inter-
cepted by Ionia street. At this inter
cepting point Ionia street branches
off to the southeast at an angle of
about thirty degrees. Consequently
Ionia street intercepts Liberty street
only short distance south of the in
tercepting point of Hanover and Ionia
streets, and at an angle. This being
the case traffic which goes south on
Hanover street, desiring to turn west
on Liberty street, naturely goes dir
ectly south, while the traffic that goes
along Ionia street changes it's course
at the interception of Hanover and
Ionia streets. These two avenues of
traffic combined with that of Liberty
street consequently encloses a tri-
angle large enough to make a very
attractive flower garden or would be
pretty planted to shrubs.
The new sidewalk that has been
laid at this intersection of streets
follows the line of the sidewallv long
the west side of Ionia street to point
on the line of the walk along the north
side of Liberty street. At this point it
is connected with new walk that is
an extention of the former Liberty
street walk. The junction of the two
walks comes within the triangle en-
closed between the lines of vehicle
traffic. The small plot of ground
which is not large enough for any
other purpose than for garden spot
could be made a part of the exterior
decorations of the school building and
would be very pleasing to the eyes of
all passers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
BELD|NG WOMAN
ENTERS CONTEST
OF PICTURE FIRM

According to information sent us
from the Photography Magazine.
Bessie Grinnell of this city has enter
ed the Beauty and Brains" contest
being conducted by the Magazine in
conjunction with the World Film Cor
poration.
1t is the expectation of these COM
panies to send eleven young women
to the studios at Fort Lee, New Jer-
sey, just across the river from New
York City, where they will be given
a thorough try-out as film actresses.
The girls expenses will be paid on
the trip and if they show any talent
they will be given contracts for a per-
iod of not less than one year at good
salaries.
Miss Lillian Russell and William
A. Brady are among the judges for
the contest. Their ability as judges
assures the contestants the best of
consideration as they have had much
experience.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
new IDEA CLUB ENTER
TAINS WITH A BANQUET

The New Idea Club held their an.
nual banquet and social gathering
last week on Wednesday evening.
One of the rules of the club which
is composed of young married women
provides that the husbands be enter.
tanned at banquet once a year and
this was the date for that event.
There were thirty-four covers laic
for the company at Hotel Belding al
8 o'clock and every seat at the table
was taken. The table was tastefully
decorated and the menu and service
was excellent. Mr.. Durham, the new
proprietor, came in for a large share
of praise and complimentary remarks
for the fine spread and it's prepara-
ton.
After the feast at the hotel the lad
les escorted their husbands to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foster
where the evenings entertainment
closed about midnight, the game of
900" having been in order until that
hour. Mrs. Frank O'Bryon carried
off the prize for scoring the most
points.
The officers of the New Idea Club
are: Mrs. Bert Rummler, president
Mrs. Earl French, vice-president;
Mrs. l.. A. Leonard, secretary and
treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
COUNTY w. C.. T. u.
ELECTED OFFICERS

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Ionia county in its
thirty-sixth annual convention at Or
leans, October 27-28, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. A. j.
Damn, Lake Odessa; corresponding
secretary, Miss Lola Goddard, Lake
Odessa; recording secretary, Mrs.
Harry Lyle, Ionia; treasurer, Mrs. w.
A. Wilder, Belding.
The Wednesday evening speaker
was Mrs. r. A. Bailey, Paw Paw. She
was one of the women who worked
shoulder to shoulder with Francis
Willard. She spoke especially of the
advance in public sentiment in regard
to be liquor traffic and woman's suf-
frage, referring to the fact that the
w. c. T. U. had, through it's educa-
tional work been instrumental in
bringing about the change in public
opinion.
There were thirty-one voting dele
gates present, besides visitors. Or
leans citizens were more than equal
to the task of entertaining, however.
Excellent meals were served in the
basement of the new NJ. +. church.
Men and women awake" The hour
has come when this great land is to
take on a newer and higher form of
nationality. We are going to have
a sober nation, a saloonless republic,
stainless flag. Who will help?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
VISITING NURSES
EMPLOYED IN TWO
COUNTIES OF STATE
WILL FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS IN
BUSINESSLIKE MANNER
AS EXPERIMENT

Ottawa county is the first one of
rural counties in Western Michigan
that adopted the suggestion of DR..
William DeKleine, director of the div
ision of tuberculosis and in charge of
Michigan's campaign against that
disease, in regard to the appointment
OF visiting nurse. AT meeting of
the board of supervisors, the sum of
$1,000 year was appropriated for
this purpose, and the committee of
Ottawa county citizens, composed of
Judge of Probate Edward z. Kirby,
Superintendent of Schools E. +. Fell
of Holland and County Commissioner
of Schools n. r. Stanton, appointed
to secure nurse, will soon take steps
TO that end
Two other counties in Western
Michigan seem on the point of fol-
lowing up the work of the anti-tuber-
culosis campaigns by appointing
county nurses. In Wexford, where
the state campaign opened, the people
are familiar with the work of the
county nurse. Miss Jennie A. Mace
has been at work there in that capac-
ity and it is likely that the board of
supervisors will make her a regular
county officer, in addition to providing
small county tuberculosis sanitor-
ium in Cadillac.
In Barry county steps are also be-
ing taken looking toward the appoint
ment of a county nurse. Monday
Mrs. Sophia Nelson of Minneapolis
began her work as county nurse in
that county under the direction of the
anti-tuberculosis society of Hastings.
Mrs. Clement Smith, the president of
this organization, is of the opinion
that Mrs. Nelson will become a coun-
ty official after month or two work
ing for the county society. Supt. f.
j. Lederle of the Hastings schools
morever is working for some system
of medical inspection of the schools
and this work will probably fall to the
share of the county nurse or others
appointed as result of the Health
First" campaign.
In Ottawa county, which is the
home county of DR.. DeKleine, $500
was appropriated by the board of su-
pervisors some months ago for a
county nurse. But the committee ap-
pointed to carry out the plan found
the appropriation inadequate and the
appointment was deferred until the
present meeting of the board. Re-
Gently DR.. De Kleine spoke in the
principal towns of the county ad-
vocating action of the board.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
GRATTAN GRANGE
WILL HOLD FAIR
NOVEMBER TWELFTH
PERSONS OFFERING SPECIAL
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN
WINNING ARTICLES

Grattan Grange will hold its annual
Grange Fair on Friday evening, Nov
ember II. The following list of prizes
has been submitted
A supper of hot sandwiches, pota-
toes, salad, doughnuts, coffee, pickles,
etc, will be served. Every farmer is
invited to exhibit his produce, wheth-
er he is granger or not. Premiums
will be awarded by the grange for the
best showing in all lines. In addition
to this, the following special prem
iums will be offered:
One dollar in cash for the best
general farm exhibit (fruit eXcepted)
is offered by the grange; Platt Row
land offers 25c for the best pumpkin
pie, also, 25c for the best peck of
yellow dent corn; Clint Green, who
always wants the women to enjoy
themselves, offers 25c for the girl
under 70 years of age who will drive
nail through on inch board the
quickest, also, 25c for the one that
strikes the least number of blows /;
Mr.. Nash offers 75c for the best half
bushel OF early potatoes; Louie En-
mons offers 25c for the best ear of
corn with 20 or more rows of kernels;
Charles Godfrey offers 25c for the
biggest pumpkin, also, soc for the
best half-bushel of snow apples; Will
McNaughton will give 25c for the
largest squash; Ray Smith offers SOC
for the best ear of corn with % or
more kernels; John Bookey will give
$1.00 for the best bushel of white
dent corn, also, 15c for the second
largest pumpkin and 15c for the sec
ond largest squash; Fannie Macarthur
25c for best plate of white cookies;
Mrs. A. r. Wood, 25c for the best
plate of Dutch cheese; Mrs. Platt
Rowland, 15c for the best made apron
by girl under 16 years of age, 10c
for second best, girls to keep aprons;
Mr.. Hatchew, $1.00 for best bushel
Northern Spy apples; E. E. Lessiter,
one pound SOC tea to the lady with the
largest feet and one pound 30c coffee
to man with longest hair; free photo
to each of five girls under 20 years
of age who will sing a popular song;
Geo. Smith, 25c for largest head of
cabbage and 15c for largest garden
beet; Lucy Green, 40c for best peck
of onions; Louie Emmons, 15c for lar
gest King apple. The persons Of
fering the specials are to receive the
respective prize-winning articles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
c. f. Society Elects

The Christian Endeavor society of
parlors Monday evening. The officers
for the new year were elected as
Helen Lapham, vice-president; Leila
out; Cora Lewis, social; Margaret
Wilbur, flower; Ada Lewis, prayer
meeting; Mrs. f. B. Lapham, CORE
spending secretary and Winnifred
Evans, music.
The society is in a fourishing con-
dition and many new members have
been added in the last few weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
CHAS. S. D. HARBOUR
HAS PASSED AWAY

Charles S. ID. Harroun, one of the
very earliest pioneers of this section
of the county, died in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Hecox in GreenvilIe
Monday, aged 80 years.
The. deceased came to this locality
from New York state in 1886 and was
active in helping to clear up and build
up from the virgin forests and lay
the foundation for the present i'm
provements we now enjoy.
He was a brother of the late G.. v.
Harroun of this city.
Mr.. Harroun purchased 80 acres Of
land in Montcalm county, the tract
costing him $175. At present it is the
site of the Pere Marquette depot. He
assisted in organizing the first bank
IN the county, and knowing the Indian
language, he made himself useful in
transacting great deal of business
with the various tribes of Western
Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
GRATTAN'S OLDEST
RESIDENT PASSSD
To PEACEFUL SLEEP
OLIVER I. WATKINS CAME TO
TOWNSHIP OVER SEVENTY
YEARS AGO
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD LAST FRIDAY
Deceased Was A Charter Member of
Grattan Masonic Lodge. Had
Masonic Burial

In the death of Oliver |. Watkins
which occurred last week, Grattan
township has lost one of it's most hon
ored and respected pioneer residents.
He passed peacefully away at the
home of his son, Hilton Watkins, on
the old farm, where with his parents
they settled more than seventy years
ago, aged SO years. For the past
year Mr.. Watkins health had been
failing, due to the infirmities of ad-
vancing age and Jan active life. He
was confined to the house and to
his bed only short time The end
came Thursday morning, October 20
at ten o'clock. He passed into a peace
full sleep Wednesday night from
which he did not awaken.
Mr.. Watkins was conscious all day
Wednesday and during his last i'll
ness he gave instructions to John |.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Farmers Social Band

The Farmers Social Band met at
the home of Edgar Hotchkiss Thurs
day, October %. Dinner consisting of
fried chicken and all the usual accom-
paniments, and some besides, was
served to thirty-four guests. After
dinner a fine program was enjoyed by
all, among the numbers given were
recitations, quotations, violin music by
ovid" Howe and piano music by
Blanche Hotchkiss and Ethel Chick
ering.
The next meeting will be at Ernie
Benton's November II, and an oyster
dinner will be served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Halloween at Masons

A. {. Mason of Fairplains, one of
the substantial farmers of that town
ship, was in the city Monday. He
came to bring his daughter Miss Ell
linda Mason, who is attending school
here, and also to do some trading.
Miss Mason is member of the SEN
Tor class and she invited the bunch out
to the farm for a Hallowen'en party
Thursday night and the Masons gave
them one of the best times they ever
enjoyed The whole class went out in
big rig and pulled off lot of stunts.
Mr. Mason settled in that neighbor-
hood 39 years ago. He worked out
for the Kents when he first went
there and finally got hold of eighty
acres of land. Whenever he had a
day off from farm work at the Kents
he took on axe and cleared off a patch
on his eighty, large enough TO build
house. The house came a little later
and the family also. The farm and
the family are now one of the best in
that township and Mr.. Mason and the
family are contented and happy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
LOCAL TEACHERS
WELL PLEASED WITH
INSTITUTE TRIP
MEETINGS WERE OF LASTING
BENEFIT TO ALL THE TEACH
ERS THAT ATTENDED

The teachers Of the city, all of
whom went to Saginaw the last half
of last week to attend the annual
Michigan state teachers institute, re-
turned Friday night on the late train.
The sessions we're all instructive and
will be productive of much good to
the teaching force of the city.
Among the strongest addresses Civ
en- was that Of Dr. Elliot of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, and now presi-
dent-elect Of the University of Utah.
DR.. Elliott's lecture, Wednesday even
ing, on the subject, What Are the
Measures of Teachers Real
Worth ?"was exceptionally good. He
made as the keynote of his talk the
TACT that teachers real worth was
measured by few definite standards.
Prominent among them was shown
the value Of a smile. Again, the
student was said to measure his
teacher from the standpoint of fair
ness Dr.. Elliott stated that in a re-
cent test held on one thousand stud
ents, who had each been asked which
Of twenty-five qualities in a teacher
they considered most important, had
over0 helmingly answered that they
decided the real worth of a teacher
by his or her proportion OF fairness.
1t was DR.. Elliot's conclusion that the
judgment of these students was fair
basis on which to place the predomin-
ating qualifications requisite to a sue
cessful teacher.
The teachers attended sessions that
would best fit them for their respec-
tive duties in the school room. They
were all greatly pleased with the in
stitute and we're glad of the chance
given them 10 attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
LODGE OF INSTRUCTION
TO BE HELD NOV. 8

Next Monday evening F. o. Gilbert
OF Bay City, grand lecturer of the
Grand Masonic lodge of Michigan
will be here to hold lodge of in
struction. A call has also been made
to the Grattan and Greenville blue
lodges to appear in Belding the same
evening. Many visiting brothers are
expected to come from both lodges.
A full attendance of the local men,
bers is assured.
There will be special communica-
tion this week Thursday evening for
work in the MN degree.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
OT|SCO RESIDENT
FOR MANY YEARS,
TAKEN BY DEATH
DECKER HOPPOUGH OF COOKS
CORNERS PAID TRIBUTE IN
LARGE FUNERAL

Decker Hoppough died in the city
hospital Wednesday of last week,
where he had been taken to undergo
an operation for an affliction that had
troubled him for some time and the
pain became so intense in the last few
weeks that he consented to go to the
hospital in the hope of obtaining re-
lief. DR.. Dubois of Grand Rapids was
called to perform the operation finding
the trouble much more serious than
was expected.
The news of his death proved a
shock to his many friends and rela-
tives who had hoped that the opera
tion would prove successful and bene-
fetal.
The deceased was the son of the
late Decker b. Hoppough and Lydia
Hoppough of Smyrna He was born
in Canadice, Ontario county. New
York, July 20, 1852 and came with his
parents to Otisco at the age of eleven
years. After working on the old farm
for number of years, he went into
business with his brother, George
Hoppough, in Smyrna, remaining
there until his removal to North Dak-
ota on homestead near Laramore,
where he resided for fourteen years.
Mr.. Hoppough returned to Michi-
gan twenty years ago last April and
settled on the farm south of Cook s
Corners. Deck" Hoppough, as he
was familiarly called, had a host of
friends and possessed jovial, cheer
full and hopeful nature. He was ready
at all time TO assist his friends and
bear his share of the burden that fell
to him. He and his wife have sang
for many social and fraternal gath
ering and at funeral services. He was
good friend and. neighbor, a loving
father and husband and always the
life of the family gatherings.
Before going west he married Miss
Lizzie Campbell, who survives him,
and, also, three sons, Charles, Ward
and Fayette. Mr.. Hoppough also
leaves four brothers, George, Frank,
Clark and Mark, all of this county,
and four sisters, Mrs. Hattie Moe of
Smyrna, Mrs. Carrie Coleman of
Kinisely, Kansas, Mrs. Addie Hall of
Lansing and Mrs. Alice Peterson of
Smyrna.
The funeral was held at his late
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. J.
Blair, preaching the sermon, with the
burial at the Smyrna cemetery, under
the auspices. of the Masonic fraternity,
Of which Mr.. Hoppough was a loyal
member. Robert Olds, master Of the
lodge, gave the ritualistic work at
the burial service in an impressive
manner.
The funeral was one Of the largest
ever held in the township. more than
$50 Masons being present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
CITY HAS SCALES
OF LATEST TYPE
READY FOR USE
THREE RECORDS OF ALL WEIGH
NGS MADE; ONE FOR BUYER
SELLER AND wEIGHTMASTER
HITCH YARDS FILLED
WITH FARMERS TEAMS
Preserve Curtis Has Been Given Duty
of Caring for Scales and Also
Tending the Teams

A. c. Haynes was here Thursday
and erected the city's municipal scales
on West Depot street. The location
IS in the street just north of the
farmers hitch yards.
The scales are of the Fairbanks
type registering style. This regis
ters the weight, gross, tare and net
on three sheets of paper so that the
buyer, seller and the weighmaster
may each have a record of the
weights. The work is accomplished
by means of small press suspended
under the weight that moves along the
beam of thes Gales. After the cor
rect weight is found, a weight slip,
consisting of three sheets, with car
bon, between, is placed in a slot in the
press. The two handles of the press
are then gripped together, by the
operator, and the necessary impress
sions are made. Each copy is an
exact duplicate of the other two and
each party concerned in the weights
is assured of absolutely correct
weights.
A small house, windows on all sides
will be built over the scales and will
be provided with stove and other
conveniences for the operator and US
CLIO VI IHS SCdlGS. IItSeTNe SuTIlS
has been engaged as weighmaster for
the scales and also to attend farm
ers' teams when brought to the hitch
yards. The windows in the scale
house will permit him to keep a strict
watch over the entire yard. He will
remain on duty each Gay until six
o'clock in the afternoon.
Lights will be placed in the yard
and also at the scales and in the ap-
proaches to the hitch yard. Thus all
farmers may be assured easy and safe
access to the yards. For the benefit
of armers who are not familiar with
the location of the yards sign may
be erected on North Pleasant street
directing the way to the yards.
Last Saturday the hitch yard was
crowded almost all day, although Mr..
Curtis efficiently handled every team
that came. AS soon as possible other
racks will be placed in the inclosure
so as to accommodate many more
teams.
With a good man in charge of the
scales, grounds and to look carefully
after parcels and packages left in the
various vehicles, and with the conven-
lent location of the hitch yards to the
business section, few cities in the
state are offering better opportuni-
ties and service TO the rural friends
than is Belding. The hitch yard is a
good, safe place to leave a team and
it can be easily reached by everyone,
when the Improvement of the streets
is completed.