Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
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employ of Will Covert as assistant in
his grocery and also deliveryman for
the past two years, has decided to go
to Flint to work at the trade Of ma
chinist His family will remain here
for the present. .
Daniel Summer and wife were in the
city Friday on their return home to
Gratiot county. They had been visit
ing friends I'm lonia. They were form
er residents of Berlin Mrs. Sum-
ner has been an Invalid for twenty
years.
l.. H. Huntley was in the city
Monday from Grand Rapids TO visit
his wife. He is at work in he
freight oilice of the Pere MarqLe tie
company and expects to move there
as soon rs he can secure suitable
house.
In renewing her subscription for the
Banner, Mrs. G. +. Algoe writes that
they are very busy on their farm near
Birch Run, Michigan, and are having
exceptionally fine crops this year in
corn and beans and plenty of fine
fruit and vegetables.
Mrs. s. d. Major and her children
took the train her for Marquette Sat-.
urday on her return home after
spending a few weeks visiting the
Wooldridges and other relatives and
friends In Orleans and Easton. Her
husband is superintendent of the Nor
NAL school in Marquette
Miss Lena Sparks arrived home
from Cleveland last Thursday for a
few weeks visit with her people. She
has been in the hospital there as
nurse for the past seven years and
o1U Of &c
the departments, having charge of
one hundred and fifty of the inmates.
George A. Fricke was home over
Sunday. He is arranging to move
to Flint and is advertising some
household goods for SALE He is now
connected with the Cooper Agency of
Flint, underwriters of all forms of
bonding and insurance and which is
also connected with the national as
sociation of mercantile agencies.
Miss Naomi Gooding, who has been
spending the summer vacation with
her parents here, left Friday on her
return to Forsythe, Montana. From
Chicago she will travel in company
with another teacher who is going
there. Miss Gooding has been in the
school there for three years and was
given a raise of one hundred dollars
Her salary is now $1,100, for nine
months school
Lyle Kline entertained several of
his little friends Saturday afternoon
at birthday party. Light refresh
ments were served and all had a very
pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. r. Weaver and Mrs. Clay
Weaver visited relatives in Cedar
Springs last week.
Mrs. Marie Davis was in the city
from Ionia Tuesday being called here
by the sickness of the little child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith
Mrs. James Mulligan. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Sarah Lessiter for
several weeks, returned home to ST.
Louis Tuesday.
The ladies of the Baptist church
serve their regular monthly supper
Wednesday. September 13 from 500
p. M, until all are served. Bill 20c
adv.
Mrs w. H.. Doxsie of Grand Ran
ids has been the guest Of Mrs. l. l..
Hubbell for the past week Mrs.
Hubbell entertained a number of old
time friends in honor of her guest ON
Saturday. Several other ladies have
entertained for Mrs. Qoxsie during
her visit here.
Miss Josephine Heidlev of Bear
Lake is the guest of friends in the
citv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birney Strunk we're
here from Detroit. guests of her
mother this week. Mr. Strunk return
ed Tuesday but Mrs. Strunksremained
for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mason and
family of Grand Rapids were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Upholt
over Sunday and Monday.
George NJ Foster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Foster were at Bostwick Lake
Saturday and attended the funeral of
Mrs Silas Randall.
Mrs. Charles Chapman and son,
Dick. returned home to Hart We'd
nesday
Allan Kimberly was home from
Ionia to spend Monday with his peo-
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Kimberly.
Mrs. VIM. Salzman and daughters,
and Mrs. Fl. A. Van Antwerp of Rock
ford were Sunday guests of the Salz-
mans.
Fred Harner took a day off from
labor Wednesday and went to Grand
Rapids.
j. c. Randall of Big Rapids was the
guest of friends in the city over Sun
day. He came to look after his prop
erty
Several ladies on the Lady Board
of Managers have gone to Grand Rap
ids to day to see about the necessary
new furniture needed for the new
Greenville hospital, corner of Barry
and Orange streets. They will visit
the new Blodgett hospital to inspect
this new elegant building near Reeds
lake-Greenville Call.
Mrs. III. III. Ostrander seems to have
the knack of cultivating roses and
other flowers, making them grow, Civ
her garden and lawn fine appear
ance all the season. Last Friday,
September / she picked most hand
some bouquet of American beauties,
white baby ramblers and four other
..a.sotion and carried them To the CITY