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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
MAIN STREET SHOULD
NOW BE COMPLETED

The only bad feature in regard to
the appearance of Main street espec-
tally that portion of it west of Bridge
street is the ragged edge of the
walks fronting the business blocks
and the unevenness and bad condition
of the curb.
Now that the boulevard lights are
in there is nothing in the way of hav-
ing the job completed and the street
made one that every citizen could be
proud of, and invite the favorable
comment of visitors to the city.
Cold weather and the winter will
soon be here and this improvement
ought to be made at once. 1t should
be made uniform and if it is up to the
property owners to stand the expense
which certainly ought not to be bur-
densome they should get at the work
Immediately and close it up. Let us
have a neat looking Main street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
.BELDING'S WINTER
ENTERTAINMENT
COURSE OPENS SOON
FIVE BIG NUMBERS BOOKED
FOR THIS SEASON. CAPPEL'S
ORCHESTRA TUESDAY

Next Tuesday evening, September
&c Cappel's orchestra will open the
big 1916-17 winter entertainment
course in the Belding opera house.
This number will be the first of five
big attractions coming to the city
during the winter. The course Is
bigger and stronger than ever and
is sure to please the Belding audi
ences. Following Cappel's orchestra
the strong lecturers, Preston Bradley
and Robert w. Lilley, will appear
here on October 25 and November 10.
The Franklin Caveny company will
come on the evening of January 20,
and will also give a matinee. The
latter feature will be especially desir-
able and is an innovation in the local
entertainment courses.
The price of season tickets has
been placed at SIPS; children from
six to fourteen years, 75c. Single ad-
missions will be SOC; reserved seats
will be on sale at Hotel Belding a
few days before each attraction. Re-
served seats for the opening number
are now on sale and you should call
early and make your selections.
In planning the coming entertain
ment course the committee has en-
deavored to vary the program for the
complete satisfaction OF every man,
woman and childN Either two of the
numbers in the course are worth more
than the price of season ticket.
There will be absolutely no cut In
ticket prices, hence it will pay you big
TO buy the opening number and at
tend them all. On page four of the
Banner is a large announcement of
the grand winter entertainment
course. You will find in this an
nouncement the places where tickets
may be purchased. They are also on
sale at the Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
BOULEVARD LIGHTS
COST WAS REASONABLE

Final figures on the cost of the
boulevard lights show that the COM
plete expenditure for the improve
ment was $2,856.49. Included in this
figure is Approximately the cost of
fifty feet of ground cable which was
unused and which is worth about
$50, also a large cable spool, return
able at $3.50. The figures were COM
piled by Alderman Barker.
Belding is fortunate in getting the
system installed so cheaply, consider
ing the increased price of materials.
The material used iE the Job was pur-
chased before the advance. SSrecn-
Vile, which has fewer ligflUs than
Belding and consequently not SO
much cable, paid $1,000 for the cable
alone. Their poles cost extra and
there was substantial advance on
them, over the price paid for the local
poles. The cost of operating the
local system is also as low as that of
any other city and much lower than
some. Greenville, with fewer hours
of light, pays an amount almost equal
to the local price. Then too the
operating price includes washing of
globes, renewals and annual painting
of the poles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
Ten Days More
at One Do liar

Since our last issue week ago
twenty-four papers in Michigan
have announced Increase in sub
scription rates. Some of them
take immediate effect and others
are advancing the date to Novem-
ber /. A large per cent of the
papers Of the state were already
receiving Sl.50 for subscriptions.
More than half hundred others
besides the twenty-four spoken of
above, have announced a fifty
cent raise. In Wisconsin the
price is being raised from $l.50
to $500.
Many people continue to call
at the Banner Office and pay their
subscriptions in advance. They
realize the saving TO them. You
still have ten days in which to
take advantage of the present low
price and we would advise every
subscriber who is not paid at
least one year in advance to
make the small payment before
October 1. The Banner is the
paper everybody reads. You want
it as a weekly visitor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
PRAISES FARMING.
CLAIMS It ONE OF
BEST PROFESSIONS
EBEN MUMFORD OF EAST LAM
SING HAS ADVANCED VIEWS
ON PRESENT CONDITION

DIR. Eben Mumford, of East Lans-
ing, the Michigan representative of
the National department of agricul-
ture, is enthusiastic in speaking of
"The Service the Farmer May Rem
der.n
Prof. Mumford in plain and very
helpful way calls attention to the
changed thought of aspiring young
men toward farming as an occupation
because of the far better understand
ing of the foundation principles of
agriculture, which now challenges the
study, thought and initiative of any
young man, and which requires the
exercise of good judgment as well as
a mastery of much special knowledge
because in these days farming is a
highly specialized proposition requir-
ing knowledge of soils, their capaci-
ties and maintenance, also of farm
animals and plants and how to get the
greatest profit from them.
One of the things most needed to
help farming now is for the residents
of cities as well as of the country to
realize that farming Is business in
which they are all interested together,
and especially that all should see to it
that the soilis not robbed by thought
less and Indifferent methods of farm
ing. 1t took nature, he says, 100
years to make one inch of soil, the
average depth of which is from seven
to "a inches. 1t is comparatively easy
for a man in life time to so rob that
soil of its fertility as to make it next
to impossible to raise profitable crops
on it.
He makes the significant state
ment that we have come to time in
this country when we deny that it is
right for any man to own what is un-
der the surface of our land. We may
come to the time when, for the pro-
lection Of society, the government
will-declare that it is not the right of
any man to rob humanity of its price
less heritage in the soil, so necessary
to the life of the race, but will see to
it that every man must so use The
land he owns as to conserve its pro-
ducing capacity.
DIR. Mumford emphasized the need
of better marketing methods for
farmers, and for a closer and more
helpful community spirit among
them, to the ending Of all petty ;eal-
ousies and littleness, and a unity of
effort to promote the community good
through improved schools and a bet
ter church life.
Mr.. Muhford would enjoy an op-
portunity To speak TO a body of citi-
zens in this community.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
GREENv|LLE FAIR
DREW BIG CROWDS
HAD GOOD RACES
DAN FOX OWNED BY w. C. SPIC-
Err TOOK HEAT AT 2:22H
PACE

The attendance of Belding people
at the Greenville fair was strong last
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
By those who have attended previous
fairs this years show measured up
fully to the standard of former years.
Stock, poultry and art goods exhi-
bits were larger than in former years,
but the showing of farm products was
dimished because Of the unfavorable
weather prevailing the past summer.
The showing Of fireworks was de-
clared to be most pleasing. The
management of the fair had engaged
one of the best companies in the coun-
try and had insisted that a full and
class display be shown. The event
was also we'll advertised and brought
hundreds of people to the fair in the
evenings.
The races were considered good. w.
G.. Spicer and l.. c. Upson each had a
horse in the races. On Wednesday
Spicer took first money With the
horse he drives while around with his
regular work. The work on the road
did not seem to interfere with his
work on the track.
In Thursdays race the young
horse, Dan Fox, was put in. He won
the second heat of the race Given
the pole in the third he was leading
around the first circuit when he was
crowded by another driver and the
outside sulky wheel was crumpled.
Carroll Spicer, who was driving,
brought his horse to a halt and re-
moved the damaged cart from the
tracks. The accident lost Dan Fox a
strong chance for the race. Mr.. Up
sons horse, l.. c., showed good and
took one heat of his race. He bet
tered as the race advanced and but
for a couple Of bad breaks, would
have nosed under far ahead of his op-
pohent. Both L. c. and Dan Fox were
pronounced by experienced horsemen
to be the fastest animals on the
track. Dan Fox won his heat by go
in 2:22A.
Spicer also won first money in Fri
days race.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
WILL SHORES BADLY
INJURED FROM FALL

While assisting in the work of fill
ing a silo on the Ranney farm Sat-
urday VIM. Shores, one of the work
men, fell from a ladder and sustained
quite serious injuries.
Mr.. Shores was going up the lad
der carrying a door in one hand to ad-
just it to one of the openings and
when about twenty or twenty-five feet
up he failed to grasp the rung of the
ladder with his right hand and fell to
the cement floor striking on his head
and left shoulder. He was rendered
unconscious and fellow workmen
quickly carried him to the Ranney
house and phoned for physician. DR..
Little came and found him bruised
about the left side of his head and on
his shoulder and removed him, to his
office, after he became conscious. Lat
er he was taken to his own home on
the farm. Those who saw him fall
expected he would meet instant
death. DIR. Little thinks he will fully
recover from his injuries and bodily
shock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
BAND CONCERTS
CLOSE FOR SEASON.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
BOYS SHOULD HAVE THE SUP
PORT OF EVERY CITIZEN
OF BELDING

The last band concert of the season
will be given in the bandstand, east
of the Banner Office, this Wednesday
evening. The program will be select
cd and promises to be one of the best
given during the season. The band
has held together during the summer
under the direction of Az V. Fleck
assisted in the management by
A. j. Rummler. The concerts have
been given ALMOST every week and
have never failed TO please. Larger
crowds have attended each succeeding
concert.
The members of the band are to be
congratulated for their faithful at
tendance at all concerts asd practice
meetings. They have shown a mark
ed improvement in ability dur1o'I :
season. Without any apology
city can boast of as good a f,prY9.,'O
can be found in any city in Mir ~ s,.r,
excepting only the professional and
continually paid bands of the state.
In many instances there is doubt
whether even the professional bands
can excel.
As the season for open air concerts
closes the citizens and band members
should not lose interest in the band.
There will arise many occasions dur
ing the coming months when a band
is desired and almost essential. Calls
will be made for this class of music
and the boys should be in readiness.
But the boys cannot do it alone. They
need the help and financial co-opera-
tion of all the citizens Of the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
GOOD CROPS ARE RE-
PORTEO...WALDRONS
LIKE NORTHWEST
FORMER BELDING RESIDENTS
TELL OF THEIR SUCCESS IN
ALBERTA

In making remittance for the Ban
ner for the coming year, II. S. Wal
dron, of Alberta, Canada, tells some
thing of the conditions in the country
there. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron
are well-known here. Mrs. Waldron
was formerly Miss Maggie Green anG
is a sister of Mrs. James Green Of
Belding. Here is part Of the letter:
Sullivan Lake, Alberta,
September IL, 1916.
The Belding Banner,
Belding, Michigan,
Gentlemen:
We inclose $1.50 for the Banner un-
til July, 1917. | see by the Banner
that Belding is booming. We are
glad to know it and hope it will con-
tinue for we expect TO return some
time to live there. Times are real
good up here considering the war
prices. Crops ARE good. Some were
damaged by frost but not very badly.
Stock is bringing a good price and
that is what we are investing in. We
have a nice bunch Of cattle now, Of
only twenty-five head, but it is all we
care to stable i'm the winter at pres
ent. | will close and rs5syou and the
Banner success. We remain,
Yours truly,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Waldron,
Sullivan Lake, Alta. Canada.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
Moved to New Pastorate

Rev. j. A. Hudnutt and family left
Thursday for their new home and his
pastorate in Sault Ste. Marie. They
have been excellent citizens here for
the past three years and Mr.. Hud-
NUTS work in the Free Methodist
church and society has been full of
activity and production of good re-
suits. He leaves here with the best
wishes Of a large number of friends.
Mr.. Hudnutt was stationed at the
$500" number of years ago and the
church where he viii preach was built
during his pastorate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
MET THEIR WATERLOO
PITCHING QU0ITS

During the quot pitching season
which is till in vogue occasionally at
Cook park, there have been some big
games and Frank Hamman and Elmer
Cook according to the word Of their
friends boast of being the champions
of the world in that line. A.. few
weeks ago John Cusser of Orleans,
who is something of pitcher him
self dropped into a game and the
Cook-Hamman side beat him out and
crowed Justify over it declaring they
could do it again.
Last Saturday they inveigled Mr..
Cusser and George Grinnell into TAX
ing hand which proved their Water
loo. Cusser said they beat the crack
pitchers more than two to one, and
this is not all-after Grinnell got tir-
ed out beating them AL. Cusser took
his place and the brothers "skunked
'pn ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
Y. P. S. C. z. SOCIETY
ENTERTAIN TEACHERS

There were about one hundred in
attendance at the reception given the
teachers by the young peoples Soc
iety Christian Endeavor of the Con-
gregational church last Friday night.
The function included the young peo-
pie of the Epworth league, the B. Y.
p. u. and the Endeavor of the Church
of Christ, who also joined in giving
the teachers hearty welcome and
made the evening gathering pass
very pleasantly in a social way, Civ
ing an opportunity of forming ac-
quaintances and getting in closer
touch with one another.
A short program was carried out
in the church auditorium which was
pleasing feature.
The church and dining room were
very prettily decorated with the
floral products Of the season. Rev.
Bliss of the Baptist church offered
prayer and Wilford Blair, president of
of the Christian Endeavor society ex-
tended a welcome in a nice little
speech which was responded to by
Don Cook for the B. Y. p. u, L. G..
Foreman for the Epworth League and
Superintendent j. A. Langston for the
teachers, all of whom touched chord
of response in hearty applause by
the guests.
Refreshments were eaten in the
dining room in pie groups of eight or
ten pieces, there being ten or twelve
kinds represented and each pie eater
wrote poem extolling its merits, ev-
cry piece contributing to the verse,
some of which we give. Here is one
on lemon pie, read by Magdalene De
Pore: o, lemon pie for thee | cry, to
be upon the table. 1t grieves me
sore TO have thee dry; I'd eat more
were | able. We sure do sigh for
lemon pie, like mother used to make,
so here's to thee o, lemon pie, may
lemons here viii make some pie, we'll
leave it to the rest.
Principal l.. Hockstad read this eff
fusion on custard pie: OF all sad
words of tongue or pen, the saddest
are these: no pie again. For the
sugar and the spice that make GUS
tard pie so nice, merchants put upon
shelf; build wall of trust around,
till the dollars can't be found, to take
them off that shelf. So at eve / sit
and dream, though fond memories
they seem, of a pie upon a shelf.
Mother made it don't you know,
then l took that pie in tow, and had
whole piece for myself.
l.. G.. Foreman spoke for cream pie:
Pie, pie, pie, cream pie so high, eat
one piece and you will sigh; eat the
whole and you will die.
Wells Hall spoke for the pumpkin
pie; We are pumpkin pie, that came
from one-quart can, we look just the
same. and pumpkins our name, but
we taste like last falls pie. Hail.
all hail TO the pumpkin pie, we like it
moist, we like it dry, it matters not
what, you put in, just so its p-u-m-p-
kiln!
Miss Bliss gave this on cherry pie:
Cherry pie is very good, and so is
currant wine, but we will wear our
russet gowns and never dress to fine
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served at the close.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
HOTEL
MAY BE RE0PENED

= S. l.. Lowery and his wife of
Grand Rapids were in the city Mon
day TO look over the National Hotel
with view of leasing it if the pros
pect looked favorable. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowrey have been operating board
ing house in Grand Rapids and were
obliged to relinquish their lease be-
cause the building had been sold for
other business purposes.
Mr.. Wagner, who has the property
in charge gave them an option on it
and they are considering it.
The house has been closed for near
ly three years and our citizens and
the travelling public will be pleased
to see it in operation again. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowrey
if they take it to give it a general
overhauling and to run a first-class
second rate hotel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
FINALS
WILL Be PLAYED
NEXT SATURDAY
IN SPORT is AT
HIGH PITCH. BIG CROWD
EXPECTED

The Belding Racket and Tennis
club will hold the final of the tourna-
ment at the court on West Main street
next Saturday, September 20.
Enthusiasm i'm tennis has of late
been at high pitch for lovers of this
sport and the climax will come on
Saturday next when Belongs best
will be lined up against one another.
Alvin Davis and f. w. Dunham are
to combat each other for the cham
pionship of the city in the mems
singles. The ladies' singles will be
hotly contested by Miss Mary Emily
Ranney and Miss Aileen Armstrong.
The ladies' doubles will be played
by Mrs. Herbert Angel and Miss
Aileen Armstrong against Miss Lam
bertson and Miss Bignell.
The mems doubles will most GER
tainly be interesting to watch. The
semi-fnals of this play have not been
completed as yet but indications are
that the finals will be played off be-
tween Earle Price and Alvin Davis as
partner against George Wagner and
Carroll DAILY as partner.
A large audience at the final
matches of the tournament is expect
ed and the management hopes to have
chairs to accommodate the interested
spectators. 1t will indeed be an ex-
cellent opportunity to see some good
matches in tennis.
No admission fee will be charged
but subscription may be taken up to
aid the members of the club in their
endeavor to provide for this city some
new up-to-date courts for the sea-
son of 1917, and that the game of ten
mis- may be continued next year with
better opportunities to play under
nroner conditions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
AM BROSE WYRICK WILL
GIVE RECITAL OCT. 18TH

Manager Hetherington of the Beld-
ing opera house has booked Ambrose
Wyrick of Greenville to give reci-
tai here the evening of October 13.
This will be on Friday evening and
at a time when all lovers Of good
singing will have chance to hear
one of the best dramatic tenor sing
ers in the United States. Mr.. Wyrick
expects to be assisted by violinist
of unusual ability.
Ambrose Wyrick has been in Beld-
ing before and has never failed to
thrill and enthuse his audiences. He
renders the melodious Scotch songs
in the attractive dialect and with an
ease that captures his hearers. Every
lover Of good music should mark off
Friday, October 13 as the day on
which Wyrick's singing will be heard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Belding Building and
Loan association was held in the Of
flee OF Secretary George f. Wagner
Monday night and the old officers
were reelected: +. A. Washburn,
president; W.P. Hethet tngtons vice
president; w. l.. Cusser, treasurer,
and George +. Wagner, secretary
and attorney. Directors elected for
three years were: w. p. Hethering-
ton, John b. Arnwine and Guy ID.
Weter. According to the reports
submitted the association continues
to be one of the safe and substantial
financial institutions of the the city
and provides an absolutely safe place
for investment of funds, or for bor-
rowing money to build or purchase a
home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
UNION TEMPERANCE
Meeting SUNDAY EVE

A union meeting of the churches
will be held Sunday night in the
Church of Christ at which t. A.
Cairns will speak on the question of
statewide prohibition under the aus
pices of the anti-saloon league. With
him is j. T. Packard, who will sing.
Mr.. Cairns has statewide reputa-
tion as fine orator and in his adj
dress he will pay especial attention
to the "Home Rule" amendment
which the "wets" have injected into
the cmapaign. An opportunity will be
given for any one to ask questions
in regard to the proposed amendment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
''Bonnybell" to be Given at Congrega-
tional Church

The young people of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school are rehearsing
for a playlet to be given at the
church, Friday evening, September
% "Bonrybell' or Cindrella's Cou-
sin," a combination of song and dia-
logue. The characters are well-chos-
en-, and pleasing entertainment is
looked for. The receipts will go to-
ward helping the Sunday school.
The story is that of poor, abused
maiden, Bonnybell, to whose aid come
the fairies, bringing her fairy attire,
that she may attend the princes ball.
Following are the participants:
Bonnybell :. Miss Margaret Wilbur
Alice, a step-sister. r..............
....,.a......M Miss Helen Lapham
Clara, a step-sister Miss Ellen Blair
Step-mother .. Miss Norma Loewe
Prince. .................... Mr.. Lee Mason
Clown. ........ Mr.. Clarence Bailey
Fairy Queen. Miss Erma Lewis
Fairies: Dorothy Demo, Marian Gus
ser, Juliametta Arnold, Phyllis Gun
solus, Esther Rowley, Margaret
Kramer, Eleanor Edwards, Francis
Harlan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
T. FRANK IRELAND CO.
HAS BIG STOVE DISPLAY

The Hot Blast Air Tight Florence
heating stove has proved to be the
equal if not the best heating stove
on the market. In the advertisement
of the T. Frank Ireland company this
week you will find some interesting
reading regarding this excellent
stove. 1t will pay every prospective
stove buyer to read the advertise
ment and also to visit the display
room of the T. Frank Ireland com
pany and see the full line shown
there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
FRATERNAL PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE WILL MEET

A meeting of the different members
of fraternal insurance societies has
been called to meet in the city hall
Thursday evening. At this time fur
ther plans for enlightening the voters
on the proposed amendment to the
state constitution and also with the
working of the Mobile bill, will be dis
cussed. Committees will be appoint
ed and other business transacted. Ev-
cry person insured in a fraternal or
der is requested and urged to come
out to the meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20
Mrs. Hall in Hospital

Word has been received that Mrs.
r. Howard Hall is very sick in hos
pital in Los Angeles, California, hav-
ing gone there for treatment,
- Mr.. Hall, who was with her left
there to come to Michigan, leaving
ed a telegram while on his way to
return. at once.
Tuesday a message was received
from Mr.. Hall that on his arrival at
the hospital he found her somewhat
improved.