Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

The regular business meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. Z.
church will meet with Mrs. Clarence
Hoyt Wednesday, December 20.
Mrs. Asher Shaw visited her aunt,
Mrs. Helen Barnes, and daughters,
Lena and Jessie last Friday in
Greenville and returned home Sat-
urday.
Mrs. j. ID. Melvin and children
started Tuesday for their home in
Rocky Mount, North Carolina. They
have been visiting Mrs. Melvin's
mother and sister, Mrs. M. Wilson
and Mrs. Chas. Knapp.
Mrs. Susan Krupp attended the
funeral of Don Hubbell in Ionia
Tuesday.
Miss Florence Beedle left for. In
diana Tuesday to spend the holidays.
Lewis Wood Of Ionia spent Sunday
with his parents.
Fred Johnston and Merit. Eaves
were in Fenwick Sunday.
Leonard Wood is the new man for
the Union Tea company.
Mrs. Charles Howard spent Sun
day with her husband at Ionis.
Mrs. Julia iced is visiting her nep-
hew, Jessie Slocum and wife.
Mrs. Willis Wood is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Lena Baumsn and daughters,
Emma and Leona, were Sunday
guests at the Morris Urch home.
Mrs. David Wherry had the plea
sure of entertaining her two broth
ers, William and James Johnson, this
week from Detroit. 1t has been
eight years since she last saw them
and they had very pleasant visit.
w. A. Whitney was called to Lans-
ing Friday on business.
w. w. Heulster of Grand Rapids,
manager of the Grand Rapids Paper
Box company, was in the city Tues
day.
Clarence f. Holcomb, who has been
the nightwatchman at the Richard
son company's plant for the past fif-
teen years, has relirIuisned his pos
ition and is temporarily with the
Grand Rapids brass company, doing
night work.
Charles Martin of Chicago and
Oliver Bailey Of Ontario county, N.
Y, who have been the guests of the
iood:ng and LeJnard families have
returned home.
Mrs. James Ovenhouse returned
home from Grand Rapids Tuesday.
A.. w. Blem of New Haven, Ind,
Frank Blem of Paynd Ohio, Ben
Blem of Bates, Mich, Mrs. Frank
Brakel and Miss Fannie Blem of
Traverse City, who were called here
to attend the funeral of their sister,
Mrs. f. V. Davis, have returned to
their homes.
Mrs. Byron Bean and children left
Tuesday for Flint to join her hus-
band. who has a job there in the au-
tomobile factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Luscombe were
in Greenville last Friday.
Charles Madden was in Detroit
few days this week on business con-
nected with his Office as president
for the state BARRIERS association.
Elmer +. Faies has returned from
Mt. Clemens, where he has been for
three weeks taking mineral water
baths for rheumatism and is consid-
eragly improved.
N. p. Werner went 30 Grand Rap
ids to take in the big Studebaker
automobile show Tuesday.
Maurice A. Reed made a business
trip to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Reeves left Tuesday for
a visit in Grand Rapids.
Miss Cora Godfrey and mother,
Mrs M. A. Godfrey went to Lowell
Tuesday to visit James Godfrey, who
is reported very i'll.
Miss Lottie Thompson went to
Lowell Tuesday for a short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin were
passengers to Grand Rapids, Tuesday.
Thos. E. Feeny visited his mother
in Ionia over Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Mills left Tuesday for
a short vacation at Ionia and Tawas.
Mrs. Frank Fish of Owosso is as
sisting in the care of her brother-in-
law, Geo. Fish, who is seriously i'll
with no hopes of recovery.
Sidney Washburn led the discus
sion in the Bible class at the Con-
gregational church Sunday, the topic
being, "Who Are the Men and Won
en- You Think a Success and What
Makes Them Sol" Mr.. Washburn
cited many examples of successful
men and women and gave a very
interesting talk. The subject will be
taken up again next Sunday.