Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-01

Presley last week, returned home to
Ionia Friday.
Fred Stanton of Detroit was in the
city Friday on his return home he and
his sister Miss Ina Stanton had been
visiting here and at the OLD home in
Grattan at Slayton Lake. Miss Ina
remained for a longer visit and was
joined by her mother Mrs. Clara
Stanton, also from Detroit, Saturday.
David C. Crawford was in Ionia
Friday and went TO Portland Satur-
day to do some surveying. Mr.. Craw-
ford says he is about ready to quit
active work as surveyor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James III. Cole return
ed to Grand Rapids, after pleasant
visit with old acquaintance here and
in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huckleberry,
who were the guests of ID. M. Irwin,
returned to Langston Friday.
Mrs. All M. Simmons left Friday
for a few days visit in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. George Haysmer and daugh-
ter returned home to Lowell Friday
after a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Trimble.
Hulet Fowler of White Cloud came
Friday to remain through the winter
with his uncle, j. j. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cole of Fen
wick and granddaughter, Ida Cole,
were guests of Smith Crankshaw Fri
day and Saturday. Mr.. Cole was a
resident Of this city, leaving here
about eighteen years ago and has
resided in Fenwick since then. He
is doing well in the blacksmith bust
ness there.
Mrs. cara Narcotic and son REQ of
Holland who were guests of Mrs.
Glenn Lee returned home Saturday.
Robert Reeves has been in Chica-
go on a business trip.
John K. White. a former resident of
Grattan and pioneer of Kent county,
died in Grand Rapids, last Thursday,
aged "a years. He and his wife NOV
ed theRe five years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Wilcox of Ionia
have been guests of c. l.. Beardsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox were former re-
sidents of this city where they have
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bowman, Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Partridge of Oakfield
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Demorest were the
guests of Mrs. Sarah Lessiter Friday.
Mrs. Lessiter served up one of her
noted.
Eugene II. Russell and wife of Lu-
Their were guests of Mrs. l.. {. Fales
Thursday night. They stopped off
here on their return home from Ann
Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Monroe and
daughter Bernice of Lansing were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Thorne
over Sunday.
Mrs. Cadelia Fiske left Saturday
for Six Lakes to visit among relatives
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Charles A. Wagner has gone to
New York City to take three weeks
course in piano playing construction.
During his absence Mrs. Wagner and
son Thayer are visiting in Big Rap
ids.
James Hill and family left Monday
for Haymarsh to visit at Victor
Pickards.
Elmer Brown and daughter Hazel
of Lansing. Geo. Potter and wife and
son Charles of Saranac, Miss Court
land Potter of Columbus, Ohio and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steketee of
Grand Rapids and +. J. Tower of
/ Lowell were guests of Mrs. Mark
Brown Sunday.
One band of the Ladies' Social Cir
Gle met at Mrs. Albert Spencer's
! Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Foster and wife and Rev
Blair and wife motored to Jackson
and returned Wednesday.
! Mrs. VIM. Anderson leaves today
for an indefinite visit in Lansing and
Detroit.
Mrs. Louis Spencer entertained the
New Idea Club Tuesday afternoon.
Sumner Wilson and Ed. Webster
were in st. Johns Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gregg and two
children went to Vermontville Sun
day to visit Mrs. Gregg's parents.
They made the trip in Mr.. Gregg's
motorcycle.
Mrs. Josephine Connor visited Mrs.
Bernie Strunk Tuesday and Wednes-
day. From here she went to Stanton
to visit her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Briggs and sons
Hobart and Cecil and daughter Eloise
motored to Detroit Sunday, where
they will remain until Friday visiting
relatives.
Lloyd and Dell Ford and the Misses
Ethel and May Rennells of Grand
Rapids visited their aunt Mrs. j. w.
Bliss Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Bliss and son Donald OF
Ionia spent several days with her sis
ter Mrs Fred Harding.
Mrs. Edward Bliss is visiting with
her sister and other relatives at Will
liamston.
Clare Ford and family visited his
sister Mrs. j. w. Bliss Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bliss of Ionia
spent Sunday with his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer jerks and Mr..
and Mrs. Pearl jerks and Libbie Os-
worth took in the ball game at st.
Johns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Chadwick
motored to Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. 0sworth spent
Sunday at Slayton's Lake.
Mrs. c. Richardson of Portland is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. Ward
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shawley and family
motored to Grand Rapids Sunday and
+ooIy d;nnar with his father