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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-11

The July White Ribbon Banner lists Willard Memorial offerings received during June: Mill Plain, Putnam Southington, Groton, Essex, Seymour New London East Danbury, CoIches- ter, Danbury Central, UniOnviIle Stratford and Buell., total S26.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-11

The Navy Department has inaugu- rated a civilian training cruise of four weeks starting Aug. 15 and lasting un- til Sept. F, and a call has been issued to the owners of the 10000 motor boats between New London and Bar uegat Inlet, to enter for the cruise
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-11

will have a chance to see the flagship Wyoming, with Admiral Henry T Mayo, Commander in Chief of the At lantic fleet; the flagship Arkansas en- gage in a series of manoeuvres in the vicinity of Block Island Sound for a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-11

The planet Jupiter is becoming 2 conspicuous and beautiful object in the morning heavens. On July 1 1t rose about four hours before sunrise, but by July 31 it rises before midnight This planet will be the reigning Ob- ject of the evening heavens during the coming autumn and winter months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
WHEEL ERS RETURN
FROM LONG AUTO TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wheeler and
family returned Monday evening
from their two weeks outing trip
through the east. They travelled
1907 miles while on the trip and in
all that distance Mr.. Wheeler says
they did not see a city that they lik-
ed as we'll as they like Belding.
The roads most of the distance
travelled by the party were good. The
worst piece of highway encountered
was Euclid avenue in Cleveland. Mr..
Wheeler was well pleased with the
roads in New York where they have
been building for so many years. He
asserted that the question came to his
mind repeatedly as to whether we
are building roads right and good
enough here.
The automobile expense Of the en-
tire trip, including some blowouts,
garage hire and cleaning of the en-
gine, was less than $48.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
MARGARET CROSBY is
BRIDE OF H. S. FUTILE
Wedding Was in GreenvilIe Satur7
day; Sidney Washburn
Attended Groom

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Crosby to Harry l.. Tuttle took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Crosby in Greenville at high
noon Saturday, August 26.
The rooms were tastily decorated
with gladolias and asters. Only the
immediate relatives and few friends
were present at the ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Thomas
Cox.
The bride was prettily gowned in
white organdie and carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and swanson
las and was attended by Miss Flor
ence Strong of Battle Creek. The
groom was accompanied by Sidney
Washburn of Belding. After the
wedding dinner, served to about thir-
ty relatives and friends, the young
couple left for a ten-day honeymoon
trip at Whitefish lake.
y The out-of-town guests were Levi
Tuttle, father of the groom, and his
two grandmothers, Mrs. Tuttle and
Mrs. Luck, and Chas. III. Eddy of
Belding; Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Lam
oreaux and son, Crosby, of Cadillac;
Miss Dorothy Crosby of Grand Rap
ids, and the Misses Ida and Levina
Cappon of Holland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
IRON FOUNDRY IS
ASSURED FOR CITY
WITHIN SHORT TIME
II MOND A. STOKE OF
DETROIT WILL BECOME MAN
AGER OF NEW INDUSTRY.

An agreement was reached the lat
ter part of the week with Raymond
A. Stokoe of Detroit by the new in
dustries committee Of the board of
commerce, whereby this city will
have an iron foundry in the near fu-
ture. The plant will be located on
property formerly owned by the Beld-
ing Basket company near the inter-
section of East Ellis avenue and Jay
streets. 1t is directly along the north
side of the Pere Marquette railroad
tracks and about half block east of
the Standard Oil company's service
station.
The property is now occupied by an
old frame building, which contains
some finished stock of the basket
company. The contract for building
the new foundry has been let to Err
nest Shawley.- The agreement calls
for the completion Of the work before
October Is. 1t will be constructed of
concrete blocks.
Mr. Stokoe is very anxious to have
the building activities rushed so as
to get the plant started before win
ter. The business will be opened up
with twenty or thirty employees,
mostly skilled labor. The company
will specialize in job work for the
trade and will be confined to iron
castings. Work of any size will be
handled
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
HARMONIOUS VOTING
CERTAINTY IN CITY.

An unusual incident occurred in
connection with the election Monday
in the first ward. While the voters
were gathering at the first ward polls.
Ed. Narcotic came and after secur-
ing his official ballot, went to one of
the booths. George Palmer, who is
supposed to have political faith
different from Narcotics was next in
line and took a ballot from the clerk
representing the other party. Palmer
walked into the same booth with
Marcotee and the two men are sup
posed to have alternated in using the
blue pencils.
A poll clerk noticed the legs of the
two men under the door Of the booth,
but as everything seemed to be 60
ing harmoniously, the board let the
matter pass. The two gentlemen
came from the booth smiling anr each
delivered ballot to the proper clerk.
The circumstance would probably not
conform to the letter of the law in
regard to voting, but it is ahrdly pos
sible that any serious "tampering"
was done, and it stands as one Of the
odd occurrences of the times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
HALL AND PARTY
IN NORTH MICHIGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hall of Chad
wick and Andrew Johnson and wife
returned Sunday, August 27, from a
fine motor trip into northern Michi-
gan, having started on the trip the
21st of August in Mr.. Johnson's
Overland car. They went to Traverse
City by way of Muskegon, Whitehall,
Montague, Shelby, then to Hart,
Pentwater, Ludington. Scottville and
Manistee, visiting relatives and
friends enroute.
From here they took in Round and
Elk Lakes, Rapid City and Alden on
Torch Lake. At Alden they visited
Mr.. Johnson's and Mrs. Halls broth
er, Frank o. Johnson, former resi-
dent of this city, and with him fished
on Round Lake, attended the regatta
and horse races and ball game at AL
den and on Torch Lake. On the
trip they passed through thousands of
acres of peach, plumb, cherry and ap-
pie orchards, which were very in
teresting sight.
They found Mr.. Johnson, who went
up into that country about fifteen
years ago, doing well and riding in a
Ford car. They caught seven fish out
of Round Lake weighing few ounces
hess than forty-seven pounds. The
trip was most delightful one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
BASE BALL SEASON
CLOSED--S NDAYS
GAME WON 7 TO 5
ONLY FOUR GAMES LOST DUR
ING SEASON-TEAM MEN
GONE HOME

In the ball game Sunday LETTERS
was knocked out of the box in the
sixth inning when a cluster of hits,
which won the locals the game, netted
four runs. Higgins held the visitors
to seven hits and kept them scatter
ed. The score was z to 5, with the
locals having clean sheet on errors.
Kaff, who relieved LETTERS, did little
better and lacked support.
With the winning of Sundays game
the local base ball season was clos
cd. The team lost only four games
curing the season. A good clean
bunch of fellows comprised the team
all the time and it has had fair sup
port. The management has endeavor-
ed to give the local fans good exhibit
tions each game. The disbandmg Of
raany teams in surrounding towns
made it extremely difficult to secure
bookings with clubs equal in strength
&, the Iocals.
The members of the team who liv-
ed out Of the city have mostly gohr tc
their homes. Manager Wheelef be-
gan work Monday for his old com
pany. He travels the state of Penn
sylvania for the South Bend, lind
Underwear company. He has the
Michigan after the first of the coming
year. This will enable him to live in
Grand Rapids and get home frequent
IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
PAIRINGS
FOR TOURNAMENT
START COMPLETE
PRELIMINARIES WILL BEGIN
SATURDAY--MUCH ENTHUS-
IASM SHOWN

The entries for the tennis tourna-
ment which is to start next Saturday
afternoon at the Belding Racquet and
Tennis club court on West Main
street closes Tuesday.
Many of the young ladies and
gentlemen of the city have entered to
compete for the awards. Liberal
prizes will be given. Several new
members have enrolled in time to play
in the tournament.
The tournament will be started
with the mems singles. The follow
ing members will compete as slated:
PRELIMINARIES
Mems Singles
Knapp VS.. Steele.
Davis VS.. Pilkinton.
Huntley VS.. Burriss.
Ireland VS.. Meade.
Kingsbury VS.. DAILY.
Demo VS.. Webster. s
Ferguson VS.. Price.
Moon VS.. Dunham.
The ladies' singles will follow the
mems singles but this part of the
play will probably not be held until
a week from aSturday due to the
large number of entries in the mems
singles.
The ladies drawn by the committee
lows:
Ladies' Singles
Mrs. w. H. Angel VS.. Miss Bignell.
Miss Loewe vs.. Miss Armstrong.
Miss Salzman VS.. Miss Lambertson.
In the mems doubles the following
will contest for the championship:
Mousc nnsxkIoo
Kingsbury and Webster VS.. Moon
and Meade.
Davis and Price VS.. Ferguson and
Steele.
Knapp and Pilkinton VS.. Dunham
and Ireland.
Daily and Burriss VS.. Demo and
Huntley.
Ladies' Doubles
Miss Salzman and Miss Loewe VS..
Miss Lambertson and Miss Bignell.
Winner of the above plays Miss
Armstrong and Mrs. w. III. Angel.
Interest has been aroused and a
great many are becoming quite en-
thusiastic over the coming event.
The management of the club will
provide chairs for the convenience of
interested spectators and no doubt
some stubbornly combated contests
will be witnessed after the wedding
out process of the preliminaries.
Tennis is conceded to be a most ex-
cellent exercise to produce symmetry
of form and development of the en-
tire muscular system. It ought to ap-
peal to the local residents as a game
which deserves the support OF every
one Apnlicatiops NAV be rendered
to Carroll DAILY, the business manager
and treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
OR BAND
BURSTS At LAUNDRY,
WOMAN INJURED
MRS. EUGENE HILL VICTIM OF
ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAVE
BEEN SERIOUS

Mrs. Eugene Hill, who works, in the
Silk City laundry, is fortunate in hav-
ing escaped a serious accident at the
establishment M Monday afternoon
when a piece of an extractor was torn
lose from the machine and thrown
through the air, striking her on the
breast. The missile struck her
broad-sided, which prevented it en-
tering her thorax. Had it struck on
an end it would have penetrated her
body and might even have passed
through.
The extractor, used in taking the
water from the clothes, is cylindri-
cal shaped brass recepticle about
two feet. in diameter and sixteen
inches high. This is banded around
by heavy brass hoops and is inclosed
in heavy jacket of iron. Around
the top of the extractor, which is
open, the brass is rolled similar to
the roll on the top of a pail. The
clothes are placed in the extractor
when wet and the machine turned by
machinery at speed of 1400 revolu-
tions per minute.
In Mondays accident a portion of
the upper rim, about. fifteen inches
long and an inch wide, accidentally
broke loose from the extractor and
hit Mrs. Hill, who was working at a
tub fifteen feet away. 1t struck fiat
on the left breast infiicting a slight
wound from which blood came, and
leaving a severe bruise. A physician
was called and it was found that no
bones were broken. Mrs. Hill was
taken to the city hospital to remain
for few days. She has four chill
dren.
The extractor is carefully guarded
and has met with the approval of the
insurance inspectors.on all their visits
to the laundry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
BELDING BIRD CLUB
ADOPTS CONSTITUTION

The Belding Bird club met at the
city hall Friday night in its first reg
ular meeting. A constitution was
adopted, but the official name of the
organization was not selected. 1t
was announced that sixty members
were in good standing, meaning that
their dues were paid. All members
were urged to pay their dues before
the next meeting. Considerable lit
erature is ordered and is expected to
arrive soon for distribution among the
members.
The regular time for holding meet
ings of the club is set for the third
Saturday evening Of each month at
eight o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
WORKERS
PLAN LABOR DAY
PICNIC MONDAY
BASE BALL GAME, TUG-OF-WAR
AND NUMEROUS RACES
SCHEDULED

Employees of the local factories will
hold a public Labor Day celebration at
Leonard park next Monday afternoon,
beginning at two o'clock. Everyone
is invited. Everything will be free.
Prizes will be given to winners of the
different sport events.
In cluded in the list of sports is a
base ball game between the Brass Co.
and Belding-Hall Co.; tug-of-war,
Belding Bros. & Co., VS.. Richardson
Silk Co.; circuit race around diamond
for any employee; 50-yard dash;
throwing contest; three-legged race;
sack race and many other events.
The committee in charge is putting
forth great effort to make the day a
most enjoybale one. A big crowd is
expected and a grand time assured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
DEATH OF J. A. SPENCER
OCCURRED IN TOLEDO

The. remains of James A. Spencer
were brought from Toledo for burial
in the Smyrna cemetery Friday.
Mr.. Spencer was resident of this
city twenty years ago and one of the
board of alderman from the first
ward for two terms. OF his death
the Ionia Sentinel says:
A wire from Mrs. Oscar ID. Cole,
of Toledo, announces the death there
Wednesday of her father, j. A.
(Bert) Spencer, after a long and crit
ical illness. Mr.. Spencer was an
uncle of III. Z. Spencer of this city,
and until few years ago lived in
Belding, and before that was a mer-
chant in Smyrna and long operated
the old George G.. Spencer grist mill,
now Tebbell's mill, in Smyrna. Mr..
Spencer is survived by his wife and
their only child, Mrs. Cole. He is
the last of the family of brothers,
sons of late George G. Spencer, r
Smyrna pioneer. The funeral was
held today at the Toledo home, and
the burial will be in Smyrna cemetery
tomorrow afternoon"
Accompanying the body were the
wife, Mrs. Clara Spencer, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Cole, Mrs. Cole being the
daughter, Cynthia. They were met
at Elmdale by Mrs. Charles A. Ire
land and Mrs. Dwight Sheldon Of
Ionia. The burial was in the family
lot at Smyrna.
The service at the grave was a sim
pie prayer by Rev. A. J. Blair of the
Belding Congregational church, and
the pail bearers were residents of
Smyrna. Among those at the fun
eral were A. l.. and Fred Spencer Of
Belding and II. +. Spencer Of Ionia.
The deceased was an old resident of
Smyrna, highly regarded and kindly
known all over that part Of the coun-
ty. His death leaves bat one Of nine
children Of the late George C. Spen-
GER. Mrs. ]. N. Just Of Seattle, Wash
ington. s
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
TWENTY-THIRD MICH.
INFANTRY REUNION

The following announcement and
invitation Of the annual reunion Of the
twenty-third Michigan infantry has
been received:
The fifty-first annual reunion of the
twenty-third Michigan Volunteer In
fantry will be held in the city of Flint
Thursday, September Ia, 1916.
Dear Comrade--Your presence is
earnestly desired at the coming re-
union. Your old comrades and the
citizens of Flint bid you hearty well
come and are preparing to give you a
royal entertainment. Come If pos
sible and assist in making it one Of
the best reunions ever held by the as
sociation. Bring your family and
friends.
N, B.--If you know of any member
of the regiment who has died since
our last reunion held at Corunna,
September Is, 1915, please notify the
secretary, Robert Anderson, giving
late residence and date Of death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB
H0LD ANNUAL PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Goodfel-
lowship club on account of the in
clement weather Saturday was held
in the city hall auditorium. IL was
slated to have been held in the city
park an arrangements to that end
had been made, but when it began to
cloud up and rain President Will
Ward rather than take any chances
of pulling off the event in the damp
ness of the grove, arranged for the
use of the auditorium, the board of
commerce kindly allowing the use of
their tables, chairs, dishes, etc.
There were nearly one hundred
present and very soon the tables were
spread with a fine dinner of chicken
pie for the first course and ice cream
and cake for the last.
At the close Of the feast an hour or
two was spent in social greetings and
the president appointed the several
committees for the ensuing year:
Entertainment committee-Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde "A. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Green.
Reception commIhtee.--Ms and
Mrs. Jerry Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hessler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Con-
rad.
Music committee-Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s.
Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitten.
Resolutions.--Platt Rowland, Ralph
Belding, K. G. Llovd.
Picnic.-L. II. Weeks, w. Lagee
Hall, Merton Smith, A. s. Dimmick.
II was decided that the city hall Of
fered an excellent place to meet to-
gether in an emergency. 1e
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
CONGRESS STREET is
OPEN FOR FREE TRAFFIC

The intersection at Bridge and Con-
gress streets, which has been closed
for paving, will be opened for traffic
this Wednesday night.
This will enable vehicles to gain free
access to the business section on So.
Bridge street. The brick layers have
reached Liberty street in their work.
Good progress is being made.
The concrete gang will complete the
laying Of concrete on the south end of
the street by Thursday night. The
mixer will then be moved to the rail-
road tracks on North Bridge street
and the workmen will begin laying
foundation Immediately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Postnfice VIII Close

The local post Office will be closed
next Monday on account of Labor Day.
The city carriers will make one col
lection of mail through the city, but
no deliveries will be made. The rural
carriers will not go. The general de-
livery, and ell the carr.iers' ~ri-dows
will be open from to 10 o'clock and
anyone can get mail by calling. Mails
will be dispatched the same as usual.
All correspondents to the Banner
are urged to get their letters in the
mails as early in the week as possible,
on account of the holiday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Mobiles Are in France

J. T. Noble received word from his
son, Herbert, the latter part of last
week informing him that the boy was
now in France. The exact location
could not be learned as the letters
from the ranks are mailed from
London. Herbert was unable to Sc
cure postage stamps there and hence
Herbert's brother, John, is also in
France with him. Both boys are
well
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Funeral of Leo Burt

The funeral service for Leo Burt
was held last Friday in st. Joseph's
Catholic church, Rev. FIR. John +.
Troy Of Parnell, in the absence of FIR.
j. M. Zindler, conducted the service,
which was a very solemn and i'm
pressive one.
The funeral was largely attended,
relatives and friends being present
from Grand Rapids, Moseley, Lowell,
took place in the Catholic cemetery.
Many flowers and floral offerings at
his late home attested to the esteem
in which he was held.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
LIGHT VOTE WAS
POLLEO IN PRIMARY
ELECTION TUESDAY
J. CLYDE WATT NOMINATED FOR
Observation-Disclosures FOR
TREASURER

The vote for the primary election
held Tuesday was hight. The loyal
republicans outnumbered the demo-
Gratis at the polls by several hundred
per cent. There was no fight for
positions on the democratic ticket as
all places had been previously filled
by Committees"
{ The triple fight on the Republican
ticket for prosecutor resulted in the
nomination of j. Clyde Watt of Sara
mac. Hall was counted out by fair
plurality.
The only other fight for county fav-
ors was between Velte and Gates for
county treasurer. Gates got the poll
hv a liberal majority.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30

Following is the program for the
band concert to be given Wednesday
evening, September 6. The concerts
are drawing. larger crowds each
week. They last one hour, beginning
at 7:45.
1. March ....... ."Wanderlust''
2. Kangaroo Hop. y b............
3. "In a Rose Garden. ....-..
q. Con the Front Line. March
8. Overture "Wedding Ring
6. "Are You From Dixie. -
2. Comic Rag slippery Place
8. molly Dear ....,,..,..:. =. :.
". Marcn ....... Gf0r1a
10. "Star Spangled Banner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Place New Apron at Dam

Workmen at the Richardson Silk
company completed placing new
apron to the river dam this week. The
lower part of the apron had been sup
ported and held in place to some ex-
tent by wooden piers and buttments.
A portion of the wooden structure
was torn away during the high water
season of the spring, The new apron,
placed on a solid foundation of large
stones <and being broader, will
strengthen the whole structure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
BELDING YOUNG PEOPLE
MARRY IN SHERIDAN

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home Of the brides father, G. ID.
Mann, in Sheridan last Thursday,
August "a, when Mr.. Leon Francisco
of Belding was married to Miss Odie
Mann of Sheridan. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. A. Hudnutt
of Belding and took place at twelve
o'clock noon.
Besides the immediate relatives of
the young people, only a few invited
friends we're present.
The young couple received many
valuable and useful presents from
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco are ear
nest christians and are members of
the Free Methodist church of this
city. After a few days they will be
at home on East Center street, Beld-
ing and the best wishes of all go with
them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Returned tn Kalisnell

Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin and chill
dren, Robert Eddy, Jr., and Mary
Jean. left Monday on her return home
to Kalispell. Montana. She and the
children have been visitinp her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. EDDY since
last June. Her sister. Miss Eva Ed
dy ACCOMPANIED her as far as Chica-
go the latter will return and in COM
panv with Miss Jessie Leonard they
will go to Oberlin. Ohio. and other
places before she begins her school
work in Pontiac.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30

Delegates TO county convention, re-
publican, first ward: Art Brown, +. +.
Hudson. f. H. Totten, J. B. Arnwine,
o. ]. Barker, Frank Klock; second
ward: c. A. Knapp, ]. M. Langston,
V. r. Brown, f. K. Conant, Lloyd I'm
derwood, b f. Hall; third ward: f..
f. Fales, w. A Wilder, F. L. Warner,
G.. f. Smith, Will Huntley.
Delegates to county convention,
democratic: first ward: Fred Spencer,
w. H. Price, /. L. Hubbell, Roy A.
Lypps, William Barton, VIM. Shaw;
second ward: Pat Roe, Pat Costello,
w. J. Clarke, H. j. Leonard, Harl
Eckert. James Caverley; third ward :
Fred McCue, w. +. Bricker. Geo. En-
gemann, Ed. Engemann, Geo. Wag-
ner, c. C. Lambertson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Rural Credits Explained

The attention of every farmer read
er of the Banner is called to a timely
article on page nine of this issue ex-
planning the new rural credits law.
1t will be of untold benefit to all
farmers, who Wish to become progress
sive and up-to-date. Every farm
owner should read the article.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Left for Montana

Clarence Johnson left Monday on
his return home to Montana, taking
with him his five motherless children.
They have been cared for and made
comfortable by relatives and friends
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Handy since the
death Of Mrs. Johnson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-30
Announcement

Miss Marguerite Lamb, teacher Of
piano, wishes to announce that her
studio will reopen September 5. All
those desiring to arrange for lessons
call at 623 South Pleasant street, or
telephone number 1856. 2wks.