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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
C. N. SLAYTON WRITES
INTERESTING STORY
Of CAMP NELSON

The following written up from his
diary by the late C. M. Slayton and
found among his papers of his army
experience at Camp Nelson is inter-
esting:
Engineers Dept, Camp Nelson, KY,
January 1st, 1864.
Thus commenced the second diary
that | wrote while in the army.
Most of those in the south as well
as those at home will remember the
cold New Years. 1t had been rainy
the day before, and in the evening we
were sitting in our tent without coat
or vest on reading, when all of a
sudden about eight o'cock the wind
struck us from the northwest, blew
the smoke down the stove pipe and
into the tent so we were Obliged to
take the fire all out of the stove and
throw it out doors. We put on our
coats and overcoats but could not keep
warm and in half an hour crawled
into bed with overcoats for extra COW
ering. We could not keep warm or
sleep as the tent flys made such a
noise. Reports were current the next
day of men and mules being found
frozen to death.
We were somewhat amused by one
of our workmen who thought he could
mitigate the temperature by the help
of a little "commissary" He came
to my brother for an order on the
commissary sergeant for the desired
beverage. He wrote him line wish
ing the sergeant a Happy New
Year." so the man, not being able to
read or write, departed happy. In
an hour he returned saying that the
message wouldn't get any whiskey for
him." Another "order" apparently
was written, but not being in military
style, the sergeant refused to fill it
and the man started on a four-mile
tramp where he thought he could get
il without an order. Whether or not
he got it or had to go to bed sober,
we did not learn.
AS Camp Nelson is not very not
ed place, no battles having been
fought there, perhaps you would like
to know where it is and why we were
there. The railroad running south
from Cincinnati towards Knoxville,
Tenn, terminates at Nieckotaville, IL
miles south of Lexington, or 113 miles
from the Ohio river Six miles south
of Nickolasville, where the pike cross
ed the Kentucky river, camp or de-
pot was established as the base of
supplies for the Army of Eastern
Tennessee.
The camp covered some four square
miles of hills, valleys, rocks, rivers
and creeks, and had to be we'll forti-
fled to be safe against attacks from
the enemy.
We, my brother Asa and myself,
arrived here the 4th day of December,
1868; he to oversee the building of
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
CHARLES BROAS
WAS BURIED HERE

Charles Broas, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Broas and brother of
Mrs. Kate Hill and Mrs. Belle Mann
of this city, died in the Battle Creek
sanitarium last Friday. He had been
sick for some time at his home in
Lansing and was taken to the sani-
tarium for treatment only a few days
before his death.
Mr. Broas was born here in 1853
at the old homestead and was 63
years old at the time of his death.
After his marriage to Mary Collins
in Orleans he went to Howard City
and entered the mercantile business,
later moving to Lansing, where he
has since resided.
His remains were brought here
Saturday and funeral service was
held at the old home Monday at 1:30
o'clock, with the interment in River
side cemetery. Rev. A. J. Blair of
the Congregational church officiated
and Mrs. c. B. Hill of Lake Odessa,
sang.
Relatives from out of the city pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Just Broas,
Bay City; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Collins,
Otsego; w. III. Collins and ]. c. Col
Inns and their wives of Howard City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fowler, De-
troit; Chas. B. Hill and wife, Lake
Odessa, and Mrs. Sherwood of Palo.
His wife and daughter survive him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
{ EASTERN STAR
HELD AN IMPORTANT
MEETING TUESDAY
OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED BY
GRAND WORTHY MATRON-
ALSO INITIATION

Doric Chapter No. 75 held a special
meeting on Tuesday afternoon for the
installation of their new elective and
appointive officers for the coming
year with the Grand Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Ruth Bangham of Albion, Mich,
as installing officer. The officers in
stalled are as follows: Mrs. Carrie
Wilson, matron; George Foster, pa
tron; associate matron, Ethel Beld-
ing; conductress, Mildred Brown; as
sociate conductress, Alta Arnold;
secretary, Elizabeth Hall; treasurer,
Grace Strunk; Adah, Hazel Unger;
Ruth, Nellie Ames; Esther Abbie
Moore; Martha, Model Doyle; Electa,
Mary Purdy; chaplain, Ellen Lapham;
marshal, Cora Donovan; organist,
Norma Loewe.
The program for the afternoon be-
gan with the regular opening of the
chapter followed by the initiation of
four candidates, then came the install
lation of new officers by the Grand
Worthy Matron, fine address by the
new matron, Mrs. Wilson, and also
by Mrs. Bangham, grand worthy ma
tron, giving many helpful suggestions
for the work of the chapter After
regular closing of the chapter a fine
banquet was served to which about
$50 sat down. Thus closed most
enjoyable and helpful afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
NEW CITY COUNCIL
MADE APPOINTMENT
OF LOCAL OFFICERS
LONG LIST OF APPOINTEES
WERE PLACED IN LINE
OF SERVICE

A special meeting Of the common
council was called to order Monday
evening to consider the appointing of
officials and placing Of contracts, ETC.,
for the coming year. The matter of
first consideration was the appointing
of city attorney.
The applications of Fred l.. War
ner and /. l.. Hubbell were received.
|. L. Hubbell was elected, with Craw-
ford and Totten casting the dissent
ing votes. When the vote for the
appointment of city marshal, street
and poor commissioner came up JAS.
Meginley was given the place again
on unanimous vote.
A unanimous vote was recorded to
extend the term of w. S. Lambertson
as a member of the auditing board
until May /, 1917 and that of w. B.
Reed until May 1, 1919. 4. 4. Fales
was made a member of the Water
Board for three years and A. M. Hall
for one year, both by unanimous vote.
George f. Wagner was appointed
a member of the library board by un-
animous vote. Mayor Knapp then
appointed Alderman Verne R. Brown
as mayor pro TEN and his appoint
ment was confirmed. Glenn +. Wort
ley was named member of the park
board for three years.
An application from Marjory Orr
was received asking for the appoint
ment as health officer The appoint.
ment of health officer was tabled
until the next meeting. Jason Platt
was re-appointed nightwatchman. I'll
mer K. Cook was retained as city
teamster and jainitor of the city hall
at the same salary.
Mayor Knapp authorized the mem
bers of the purchasing committee to
visit the home of the late Chester M
Slayton and inspect the collection of
relics and curios. 1t is the desire of
the heirs that the collection be given
to the city in trust.
Fire Chief Wess Porter reported
the election of the following officers
in his department: Chief, Wess Por-
ter; assistant chief, Ollie Taft, cap
tain of hose wagon, Dennis Hogan;
captain of hook and ladder wagon
Frank Klock. The report was con-
firmed.
Mayor Knapp instructed the ways
and means committee to ask for bids
on printing the council proceedings
and other notices and to report at the
regular meeting next Friday evening
The officers of the Board of Com
merce appeared before the council in
the interest of boulevard lights. Presi-
dent Hall as spokesman gave some
figures showing the present financial
standing of the city and urged as the
desire of the board that sufficient
money be appropriated to place the
lights along the business streets. G.
ID. Weter and G. +. Wortley also
presented angles to the proposition
No action was taken by the council
except to table it for future consider
alton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
Clean Up Day
To the People of Michigan

Each spring we enjoy CLEAN UP
DAY" in our State. A day which is
designated by the State Fire Marshal as
one which the people of Michigan shall
devote to the cleaning up Of their prem
ises.
Last year the people of our state
entered into the spirit of the occasion
with fine zest. This spring May 10 has
been selected as clean up day by the
state fire marshal and he has every
reason to believe that citizens and Off
cials will extend the same cooperation
that they did year ago.
Let's make this big day.
First, we will get busy with the winter
accumulation of rubbish and collect and
destroy it.
You say "WHY?"
because statistics show that one-third
of the deaths of persons under 40 years
of age are caused by diseases contract
ed from filth.
Because a pile of rubbish encourages
a conlagration.
Secondly, we will look around the
house, the barn and the store.
Perhaps we will find winters supply
of old newspapers or magazines, maybe
we, will discover that our wiring needs
attention, there is a chance that our
methods of storing gasoline or kerosene
demands correction, probably we will
discover that our furnace or stove pipes
and chimneys need cleaning or repairing
to be made safe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
BASE BALL TEAM
FOR THIS SEASON IS
ALMOST COMPLETE
EDDIE" WHEELER WILL MAN
AGE.-MANY OLD PLAYERS
WILL RETURN

The players slate for this years
baseball team is almost filled. The
local committee has secured con-
tracts from almost all the men of
last year, and it will only be neces-
sary for the management to place
two or three positions to have the
same fast diamond machine that
held this city's colors so high in base
ball circles year ago.
Eddie" Wheeler, who finished the
season with Belding last year, has
been engaged to manage the team.
He will cover the middle sack and
direct his mems activities from this
vantage point. Bailey and Voss are
both expected to top the mound and
the woods are being raked with fine
toothed comb to find a third twirler
worthy of the local fans support.
Siner is back in the city and will
hold down the receiving end of the
battery. Bernie MAhoney Is marked
up for third base again and "a q
supply behind the oat in emergencies.
He will bring with him A. Doty from
Yonkers, N. r., who will WELD the
big mitt over first. M. McHale, who
is known to all the local fans will
guard the infield at short and Gould
will continue to be the big spy in
one of the outer pastures.
The management and fans gen.
orally feel that the baseball inter-
handled by Eddie" Wheeler. He
has had considerable experience in
the work and is an earnest worker
with plenty of ability for directing
the machine. Belding hasi&been for
tunate in securing him. He has
worked and managed in the Southern
Michigan and Central leagues and al
ways with credit to himself and his
team.
The first exhibition of the nineteen
sixteen team will be Tuesday, May
30, when the Grand Rapids Eagles
will come here for big double head
er. Workouts will begin a week be-
fore. Previous to the time of open
ing some work will be done on the
grounds. The field came through
the winter in good shape and only
small amount of work will be requir-
ed on the diamond. The outfelds
will be filled up and extended to over
come the difficulties suffered last
year in fielding the extreme right
and center fields.
This city is proud of its baseball
spirit. A good team, such as was
supported here last year, is of untold
value to the city as a means of pub
licity. From every neck and corner
of the State the name Of Belding and
its ball team was heralded last year.
The sport adds life and energy to
the local people and causes them to
swell with pride when telling of the
achievements of the home team.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
BELDING COUPLE WERE
MARRIED AT LOWELL |

Theodore Kiskey and Miss Mildred
Waite were married in Lowell at the
Congregational parsonage by Rev. w
II. Lash Saturday afternoon.
The bride and groom, who are
among the most popular young peo-
pie of our city, have managed to keep
their friends very busy guessing when
the event would occur for the last
year or more. Mr.. Kiskey built a
fine bungalow a few months ago and
his friends thought sure he would get
married at once. Miss Waite wouldn't
lisp a word to her nearest friends and
relatives in regard to the joyful day
and kept them in great suspense. .5
Saturday they jumped into an au-
tomobile and the groom drove
straight to Lowell. After the cere-
mony was pronounced Mr.. and Mrs.
Kiskey came home by way of Grand
Rapids and are very snugly and COM
fortably settled in the new home
which was all furnished ready TO re-
ceive them. They are now at home
to all their friends and are receiving
many congratulations
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
LADIES' CLUB MET WITH
MRS. HENRY PATTERSON

On Thursday, April 81 the regular
meeting of the Ladies Literary Ex-
change Club was held at the home of
Mrs. HI. Patterson, this being the ap-
pointed date for the annual meeting.
Election of officers for the year of
1867 resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Lola Lambertson; first
vice-pesident, Mrs. Mary l.. Smith; (;
second vice-president, Mrs. Hattie
Little; recording secretary, Mrs.
Myrtle Unger; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Florence Spicer; treasur-
er, Mrs. Sarah Wagner; custodian,
Miss Marguerite Lamb; librarian,
Mrs. Maude Foster.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting light refreshments were
served by the committee in charge.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Mabel Spencer
Thursday afternoon, May IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
COST OF BIG DRAIN
WILL Be LESS THAN
HAD BEEN EXPECTED
COST TO LAND OWNERS IN
IONIA COUNTY WILL BE
ONLY $4,000

County Surveyor ID. C. Crawford
returned from Barry county the lat
ter part of the week, after assisting
in awarding the contract for build
ing the Little Thornapple drain. He
was associated with Drain Commits
sioner Shafer of Kent county and
Special Drain Commissioner George
Burgess of Barry. The latter pre-
sided.
There were eighteen bidders at the
meeting held at Carlton Center,
April 25, when the contract was
awarded. The bids started at $11 a
rod and were reduced until the job
was finally awarded at $5.75 per rod.
The drain is 1914 miles long, and will
cost total of $24,955. The success
full bidders were Weage & Tyler of
Coldwater. They were enabled to bid
so low because their dredging ma
chinery is now being used along Gun
river, just west of Gun lake and the
transportation to the new job will be
slight
Mr. Crawford will go to Lake
Odessa next Saturday to help spread
the tax roll. The total cost to Ionia
county landowners will be $4,000. The
assessable property is now held in
433 descriptions.
The drain will cost about $4,000
less than had been anticipated. For
this reason farmers and others af-
fected are highly elated over the
award. The big ditch has been a
cause for contention for the past ten
years. 1t will be of untold benefit to
the land lying within the drain dis
trict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03

Then we will turn our attention to
the exterior of our buildings.
"A bad roof or dilapidated building is
menace to all adjoining property. The
clean up day should be made a repair or
tear down day also. This will be just
the time to investigate our school house
or public halls. Are they equipped with
fire escapes, and are they safe?
We can all help make clean up day
count for something
Mr.. Public Official, you can help by
calling attention to the day, by boosting
it and by giving it your official attention.
School Teacher, you can help by ask
ing your pupils to participate in the fire
prevention spirit of the day.
Fire Chief, you can lead in the prep
arations for the day with your advice
and encouragement.
Housewife, you know how to clean
house and you can be of great value in
the campaign.
Every citizen and householder can
enlist both in the planning for the day
and the execution of the plans.
Every citizen who is interested in
beautifying our state, in the preserva-
ton of health and in the reduction of the
fire waste of fire prevention is requested
to set aside May 10 as "Clean up day"
and to assist in making it a success.
JOHN T. WINSHIP,
Ex-Officio State Fire Marshal
Lansing, Michigan, April Is, 1916.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
HEARTS WERE UNITED
IN IONA. SATURDAY

The marriage of Miss Theda Sloan
and Mr.. Ira Johnson took place in
Ionia last Saturday at the residence
of Rev. c. Z. Hoag, who performed
the ceremony, which united the hearts
and fortunes of the young couple.
Mr.. Ernest Eggleston and Miss
Louella Johnson accompanied the
bride and groom and acted as best
man and bridesmaid.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
George Mumby and both she and her
husband have many friends in the
city. On last Saturday night they
were surprised with a miscellaneous
shower at the Mumby home, about
fifty being present and more than a
clothes basket full of housekeeping
utensils were given them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03

The jury in the case of Jay Handy
against John Cottrell, which was
tried in Justice E. B. Lapham's court
last Thursday, returned a verdict in
favor of Mr.. Handy for $16.65 and
costs.
Mr.. Handy brought suit for board
and care during sickness and for
money loaned to Cottrell. Mr.. Cot
rell claimed an offset for board and
horse keep. Fred L. Warner appear
ed for the plaintiff and l. l.. Hubbell
for the defendant. Orby Mccoy, L..
E. Elkins. Harry Westbrook, A. H.
Bricker, Will Ward and Frank Howe
composed the jury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
THE NAUTICAL KNOT"
HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA

Friday night, May 10 is the time
set for the Annual High school
operetta to be given in the Belding
Opera House. Seventy-five high
school students under the direction
of Miss Verna Downs, music and
drawing director, assisted by Mrs.
Earle Wilson, will give the operetta
"The Nautical Knot" This is the
annual musical feature of the local
schools that has been so popular ev-
cry year. s&e
1.-THE Nautical Knot" is full of .op-
portunities for chorus and solo work
that are being developed by the people
in charge to make one of the most
entertaining engagements held here
in years. Further particulars re-
garding "The Nautical Knot" will be
announced aext week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
ORLEANS FARMER WON
BRIDE FROM THIS CITY

Miss Ella Armour last Tuesday
evening became the bride of Warren
Crane of Orleans. The ceremony
was performed at the Central NJ. E.
parsonage at eight-thirty by Rev.
w. f. Doty. The couple were ac-
companied to the altar by Mrs. For
est Fish and Mrs. VIM. Orser.
Miss Armour is well-known in
Belding as the daughter of the late
DIR. A. Nj. Armour. She has been a
constant employee of the Richardson
Silk company for many years. Mr..
Crane is well and favorably known
in Orleans township apd in this city,
having resided on a farm southeast
of here for many years.
AS an appreciation of her COM
panionship in the silk mills Mrs.
Cranes associate employees of the
mill gave her large handsome chest
Of silverware containing a complete
service. In addition they gave her
a handsome carving set in an ele-
CANT case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crank left immedi-
ately following the wedding ceremony
for Grand Rapids and Detroit on their
honeymoon. They will reside on the
farm near Orleans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
THE SWAN-.HULBuRT
WEDDING A SURPRISE

Mr.. Elmer Swan and Miss Vivian
Hulburt were married at the Free
Methodist parsonage Monday by Rev.
j. A. Hudnutt, the ceremony being
pronounced at two o'clock, with only
very few of the friends of the bride
and groom present. which included
her brother, Mr.. Henry Hulburt of
Lansing, and sister, Miss Dora Hull
burt Of this city.
Both the bride and groom had man
aged to keep the date of their union
secret and only very few of their,
nearest friends were taken into their
confidence. After the marriage, how
ever, the news quickly spread and the
happy couple were overtaken at the
station and given good ricing, even
the clergyman did not escape that
part OF the congratulations.
The bride, whose home is in Man
ton, has been an employee in the silk
mill of Belding Bros. q Co. for a
long time and has many friends, while
Mr.. Swan is a popular and progress
slve young farmer of Ithaca, where
he and Mrs. Swan went on the 2:40
p: m, train, amid shower Of rice and
old shoes.
Last Wednesday evening Miss HUI
burt was the guest of honor at a
miscellaneous shower given for her at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Lit
tie in charge of Miss Ola Gardner and
Mrs. Little. There were thirty-fve
guests present and the decorations
were very fine and light refreshments
were served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
TAKE OUT MY WANT AID"
MORE BANNER SERVICE

"Take out my Want ADJ This
was the word that came over the
phone to us Monday morning from
Frank Daniels of Keene and Mark
Brown of this city. Last week they
inserted Wanted" advertisement in
the Banner for some help. Before
many hours the Banner, with its i'm
tensive circulation both in the city
and country, had found, among many
inquiriers, just the party for the job.
Have you read the Want Column
this week? Maybe your pocketbook
is advertised, maybe you want that
horse, maybe someone wants your
help or maybe there is numerous
chances for you to better yourself or
make money. The habit of reading
Banner want ads is profitable habit.
Everybody reads it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
LOCAL HIGH TEAM
P|NCHEO GAME FROM
PEWAMO BY ONE RUN

Belding high won its third straight
game of the season last Wednesday
when they took seven-inning game
from Stanton high 4-2. Belding tuck
ed the game safely away and a couple
of two-baggers by Soules and Hudnutt
netted the locals three runs. Alien
burg pitched a good game for the
home team allowing only six hits and
getting seven strike-outs.
On Saturday the boys took the third
game in the county championship SER
les from Pewamo high in what was
probably the fastest game ever put
up by local high school team. For
eleven innings the two teams battled
neither side being able to put across
a run. In the last of the eleventh
inning, Belding won in a sensational
manner. Soules, first man up in the
eleventh got on by an error of Pewa-
mos third baseman, and went to Sec
ond on an overthrow. Hudnutt follow
ed with a nice bingle which was good
for two bases and Soules scored the
winning run from second. Both
teams played excellent ball but the
visitors were unable to cope with
Francisco's delivery, while the locals
got nine hits off Moore. While Fran
cisco was given gilt-edged support,
much of the credit should be given
him. After Brum, the first baseman
up in the first inning secured single,
not another hit was registered against
the local twirler throughout the game,
Francisco allowed swings and laid
down their bats.
Score 123456789 10 11-RH f
Belding 100000 900 IL 8 2
Pewamo 100000 100 90 l 2
Batteries for Belding, Francisco
and Jersey. Pewamo, Moore and
Brum. Umpire, Dunham.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03

orchestra of full twenty-five pieces
will fill the opera house with music
of the very finest.
A. A. Biferno, famous flute soloist,
is considered in Grand Rapids to be
second to none. In speaking of his
wonderful work recently Grand
Rapids paper said: "His qualifications
are not surpassed even by any ar
fists that visit this city with the large
travelling companies. Biferno's art is
not accidental, or something of sud-
den growth, for he is the son Of An
tonic Biferno, flutist famous
throughout Europe and now fiutist at
the Apollo theatre in Syria, Greece"
Besides Mr.. Biferno other Grand
Continued on Page Four
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-03
EIGHTH DISTRICT NAMES
DELEGATE AT LARGE

The eighth congressional district re-
publican convention was held in
Owosso last Friday with large at
tendance of delegates from Ionia,
Montcalm and the other counties in
the district.
The convention endorsed Gen. Fred
w. Green for delegate at large to the
republican national convention in Chi
cago, June z.
w. Mccall of Ithaca were chosen dis
trict delegates and J. G. Brady of
Saginaw elector.
Brinton F. Hall, Fred A. Washburn,
Fred l.. Warner and w. l.. Cusser
were in attendance from this city.