Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

| Donald, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W..
Darling, who has been quite seriously
i'll with pneumonia, is reported as
slightly improved.
Mrs. James Caverley returned We'd
nesday from Midland, where she has
been the guest Of Mrs. F.. H. Ohm
stead since Friday.
Alex Thompson was home from
Lansing over Sunay. Mr.. Thompson
has been working at carpenter work
there for some time.
Misses Mildred Jakeway and Zita
mer's sister in Grand Rapids, from
Saturday until Wednesday.
Mrs. Maude Keech of Grand Rapids
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Ecker last Thursday. Mrs. keech is
daughter of Mrs. Ecker.
r. F. Fisher of Chicago, auditor
for the Belding Bros. & Co., who
has been here for several days, re-
turned home Tuesday night.
Mrs. ]. Frank Wood and son, How
ard. were the guests of relatives and
friends in Breckenridge and Midland
from Friday until Wednesday.
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet
with Mrs. w. B. Reed, Wednesday,
February 9. Ladies will please bring
articles for the "On-Hand" Sale.
Mrs. Leo G. Benson and son Eu-
gene left Saturday for Webberville
70 ioin her husband, who has secur-
ed a house there in which TO move
into.
Mrs. Mertie Unger and daughter,
/ Miss Hazel. were called TO Charlotce
last week by the serious illness OF
the formers mother. They returned
home Tuesday.
Bert Potter left Monday for Pom
tiac. H., to see his father, who is quite
i'll. Mr.. Potter had very successfui
auction sale last week and intends lat
ter to move to Illinois.
Beautiful, glossy, healthy hair for
those who use Partisan Sage. Get
bottle of this French hair dressing
from Wortley & French on guarantee
of satisfaction, or money back.-adv'
Stewart Hayden of Chicago.
travelling salesman for Belding Bros.
e Co. who has been in the employ
of the company for nearly quarter
Of a century, was in the city TINS
week.
James Ovenhouse, who has been
living in Edmore since the death OF
I his wife. was in the city Monday and
/ left Tuesday for Grand Rapids 70
spend the remainder of the winter IN
the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Kaufman re-
\ turned to Lansing Wednesday. They
were intimate friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Nowlin and came here to
render assistance and attend the fun
eral Of Mr.. Nowlin.
Mrs. Helen LaBlanc of Grand Rap
! ids was in the city Tuesday. She
4 came to look after her property IN
terests here Mrs. LaBlanc owns a
house and lot on the north side,
which has been occupied by the Nc
Balm sisters.
One of the good moves made by
4 the Grand Ledge booster club is dir
ected against the frequent hold-ups
worked by advertising grafters:
Hereafter solicitors of this sort Will
get no hearing from merchants un-
less the scheme has been looked up
and endorsed by committee from
the club.
DR.. Geo. f. Smith, Mr.. and Mres.
i w. p. Hetherington, Mrs. r. A:
Washburn. Mrs. Brinton F, Hall and
i Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Lapham were IN
4 Greenville Monday evening attend
i ing a meeting Of the executive and
membership committees of the
Washinton club, held at the home of
I Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Ranney.
Bargains in millinery at the Hat
Shop. We give automobile tickets.
adv.
Nicholas Runnell went to Wyan-
dotte this week after his daughter,
Iva, who returned with him. She has
been sick in the hospital there with
I typhoid fever for several weeks, but
is now convalescing and will remain
home until she is able to resume her
duties in the Office where she has
been employed for some time.
Charles Crosby of Traverse City
was the over Sunday guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Wortley and Mrs.
/ Crosby. He was on his return from
\ Battle Creek, where he had been for
few days visit. Mr.. Crosby was a
\ former we'll known and highly re-
spected resident here, having worked
! in the refrigerator factory in an early
\ day and later as clerk for several of
| the business men in their stores. Fail
I ing health compelled him to go to
! Traverse City, where he has resided
/ for number Of years. He was look
ing well and pleased to meet old
l f-,n,.Le