Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-07

The Misses Bessie and Reva Ben
ton went to Icnia Friday for visit
with relatives.
Alfred Locke of Ionia was in the
city Saturday. He was accompanied
by his mother.
Floyd Haynes was in the city from
the farm near Alma over Sunday. He
is looking well. Out door life evident
ly agrees with him.
Mrs. Flossie Rothagang, daughter
of the late Mrs. +. l.. Carpenter, and
her husband, returned home to Mar
ion, Ohio, Saturday.
Mrs. N. w. Chase returned to Lans-
ing Monday. She accompanied her
mother, who had been her guest for
some time, home last week.
Mrs. E. "A. Thorne and Mrs. Geo.
Fricke attended the w. G. L. u. con-
vention in Kalamazoo this week as
delegates from the local union.
Mrs. Mary Oberlin Of Millbrook
was the guest of Mrs. Otto Oberlin
and other relatives and friend here
over Sunday. She came Friday.
Jay G. Randall of Big Rapids was
in the city Monday on business. He
is connected with the Big Rapids
Storage Battery Co., of that city. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tollerton and
daughter, Viola, returned to Muske-
gon Saturday. They were called here
by the death of Mrs. K. l.. Carpenter.
Mrs. A. b. Foss and Mrs. Jesse
Godfrey returned Friday from Bad
Axe, their father, VIM. Castator re-
turning with them for few weeks
visit.
Mrs. Wilbur c. Whitney has return
ed from her visit TO Sparta. She
went there last week with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Carr.
o. ID. Cole of Ionia was in the city
Friday on business. Mr.. Cole is in
better health than when he resided
here and is now working in barber
shop.
Mrs. Herbert Harper returned to
Lansing and Mrs. Roy Miller to Ionia
Tuesday. They had been here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. +. l.. Car
penter.
Miss Myra Van Wegen, who had
ben visiting her father, Edgar Kill
born, returned home to Cedar Springs
Friday. Miss Ethel Witt returned
with her.
Horace ID. Foreman is moving into
the city from his farm this week. He
has been repairing his house and put
ting it in good shape for comfort
able home.
+. A. Gilman, who has been sick
with smallpox at his home, 500
Pleasant street, has been released
from quarantine and is able to go to
work again.
Mrs. Mary Martin returned home
to Loomis Friday. She had been visz
iting at John JEWELS and also her
son, Walter Salyer's, who was in the
hospital here.
Mrs. j. b. Clark returned to Cleve-
land last Friday, where she and her
brother, Walter Hoffman, will
look after the business affairs left by
her late husband.
w. l.. Harper of New York was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Durham
day or two last week. He was
here on a business trip and may Ioc-
ate in Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Captain Porter of
Spring Lake were in the city Friday.
They came to visit his sister, Mrs.
Laura Clemens and also Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad at Smyrna.
Mrs. Jennie Ford of Jackson was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Blair
a few days, returning home, by way
of Grand Rapids, where she attended
the w. c. t. u. convention.
Mrs. Ruth Trimble returned home
to Bay City Friday, after having
spent a week with her people in
keene and with Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Trimble in this city.
Henry f. Carleton was home over
Sunday. He has several contracts in
hand for doing carpenter work in
Lansing and says there is seemingly
no end to house building.
Mrs. ID. G. Warner, who was called
here on account of the sickness and
death of Mrs. +. l.. Carpenter, went
to Lakeview Saturday for few days
visit, before returning to Hastings.
Mayor Clyde A. Knapp has return
ed from a business trip to La Crosse,
Wis, where the E. J. Knapp Co., have
a branch office for the distribution of
their paint in the west and north
west.
Mrs. Ella Bunker of Lansing, who
has been spending a week among rel
atives here and in this vicinity, IRE
turned to Lansing Saturday. While
in this city she was the guest of her
brother, b. C.Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Barton and daugh-
ter, Mary Louise, of Portland, motor
ed to this city Sunday and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Nielsen.
Marie Heth, who has been the guest
of Miss Ruth Buck, returned home
with them.
Henry A. Smith and VIM. Cannon
are engaged in making new boats.
Mr.. Smith says that on account of the
war prices on boats have gone up af-
ter so many have gone down and he
is obliged to have some homemade
ones.
Hiram Race of Bay City was
guest of his brother, Barney c. Race
this week. Mr.. Race is an old sold
Ter and was one of the five Race broth
ers who enlisted and went to the front.
Barney and Hiram were in the same
company, the End Michigan Cavalry.
The w. F. M. S. will meet with
Mrs. Grace Sprague, South Bridge