Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-20

The w. G.. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Al. blair On Thursday, Sep
TENDER %, instead of Friday. -
| Miss Eta Gilbert went to Grand
Rapids last Thursday to meet hen
mother, Mrs. Lorena Gilbert, iI"m
| McMinnville, Tennessee, who has
come here to reside with her daugh-
! ter.
| Willard Geiser was home from Al
ma over Sunday. He says the motor
| truck company where he works Is
putting up a new factory and are
| turning out lot of trucks. They
are arranging to build q half-ton
truck to accommodate class Of trade
which do lighter carrying business
than is required by their two and
three-ton trucks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Converse and
daughter, Ruth, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.,
G.. Epson motored to Grand Rapids to
attend the fair Wednesday,
Mrs. Laura Carrigan, who had
been the guest Of her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Alpheus Sparks, returned
home to Howard City Wednesday.
Byron Soules has been engaged by
Orlo Morse to assist him as salesman
in his store.
The brick work on the second story
to the new addition to the Richardson
Silk company's plant is almost COM
pleted. The first floor is laid and a
portion of the second floor. The work
is being rushed.
Miss Rose Kuhn, who had been the
guest of Mrs. Joseph Zahm, returned
home to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
While making switch on the sid
ing of the North side lumber COM
pany and the Standard Oil company
last Wednesday afternoon the engine
of the accommodation train was de-
rallied because of broken rail. The
train crew assisted by the section
men replaced the engine after five
hours work. The engine was passed
on over the broken section of track,
new rail was substituted and it
then ran back onto the main track.
Misses Mildred Jakeway and Mabel
Smith entertained with a slumber
party at the formers home Saturday
evening in honor of the Misses Hazel
Davis and Lucille Bricker, who leave
Thursday for Ypsilanti to attend the
normal there. The evening was spent
with music and dancing and refresh
ment were Served. The guests re-
port a very pleasant evening.
Attorney Frank C. Miller was in
the city Monday on legal business.
He is attorney for Charles Raymer
in law suit brought by Allan Wer-
ner against Raymer for balance he
claims is due him on a contract for
repairing a house. Mr.. Raymer al
leges that he has paid him in full for
the work. The case was adjourned in
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day, September &c.
ed to Morley Monday to attend the
Hicks, who died very suddenly Sat-
urday. Mr.. Hicks was an old resi-
dent there and had conducted drug
store for many years. He went
there shortly after the Civil war clos
ed. He was 81 years old and besides
his wife he leaves several children,
three of the sons living in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Arthur Conner went to Har-
ward Friday to visit a niece for a few
days. She expects to leave for the
west in few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy and Miss
Cora Godfrey motored to Lake Odes-
sa and Hastings Sunday and called
on relatives and friends.
Alvin Porter, who accompanied his
sister, Mrs. Laura Clemens, and
niece, Mrs. N. w. Chase, home from
Grand Rapids, returned aSturday.
j. L. Reynolds took the place of
Clark Graves at the Bridge street
railroad crossing during the latter's
absence while visiting in Custer.
Irwin Clark, who underwent an
operation at the city hospital and re-
NAMED for treatment, is recovering
and able to be taken to his home.
Mrs. Homer Unger and son, Will
liam, and Mrs. Ida Unger and daugh-
ter, Miss Hazel, spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Charlotte.
Mrs. N. w. Chase left for her new
home in Detroi, Saturday. She ha
been visiting her mother, Mrs
Laura Clemons, for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Stocoum of Null
liken and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stocour
and two children of Portland were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Burriss
Sunday
George Connor of Grand Rapids
was in the city last Thursday. He
had been visiting his brother, Virgil
Common and they drove here on q
business trip.
Mrs. C M. White returned to Chi.
cago Friday. She had been spending
a few weeks with her mother, Mrs
Robert Wilson, here and at the
Wabasis club.
J. M. Earle went to Lansing Sat.
urcay to begin work for the REQ Auto
company, hav;ny given up his posi-
ti.n with the Reed Furniture com
psny in Ionia-
Mrs. Laura Clemens went to Crane
Rapids to visit her brother, Alvir
Porter and will remain there for sew
eral weeks. They expect to spend thu
winter in Florida.
Mrs. l.. Houghteling and daughter
and Miss Minnie Huckleberry WIN
were guests of the Misses Helen an(