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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
A SWEET HOME
FLOWING WITH HONEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice A. Reed, 206
South Broas street, have undoubtedly
got the sweetest home of any one in
the State of Michigan, it is just flow
ing with honey. A year ago swarm
of bees found hole in one of the
clapboards over the kitchen part of
the house, took up their abode there
and began storing honey in the vacant
places between the studding. This
spring the young swarm came out,
flew around the house, discovered a
crack under the porch and took pos
session. During the hot weather of
the past week large quantities of
honey began dripping down on Mrs.
Reeds kitchen floor and all she has to
do now to have honey on bread or bis
cult is to catch the drippings in dish
and serve it up.
If the whole side of the house is
filled, undoubtedly there is more than
500 pounds of honey, while under the
porch it is estimated by expert bee
men that one hundred pounds will be
realized. The Reeds are exercised
now as to how to secure the product
without tearing down the house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
BROTHER OF H.A. SMITH
DIED IN CO0PERSVILlE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith were call
ed to Coopersville Monday by the
death of his brother, DR.. f. ID. Smith.
The funeral was held Tuesday. OF
his death the Grand Rapids Herald
says:
CDR. +. d. Smith for many years a
practicing physician in Coopersville,
died this evening at 8 o'clock after
suffering from complication Of dis
eases for about three years and a
half. DIR. Smith was born 20 years
ago in Franklin county, New York,
and came to Michigan in 1872, COM
ing to Coopersville about 40 years
ago.
He was president of the Peoples
Savings bank of Coopersville and at
one time candidate for state repre-
entative.
He is survived by his widow, two
brothers, II. A. Smith of Belding and
DIR. f. o. Smith of Kansas City. He
was a member of the Masonic and Odd
Fellow orders.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
NEWS OF THE
DORMITORIES
The BelrOckton

Miss Rose Face spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at
Stanton.
Miss Nell McSorley spent the week
end at Sumner with Mrs. B. Down
ley, nee Lang, formerly of the Bel
rockton.
Misses Marie Larson and Maud
Crawford were weekend guests of
friends at Alma.
Mrs. l.. Signal was in Muskegon
Sunday visiting with her sister, Mrs.
La Muir, who has been a Belrockton
visitor for few days.
Miss Jessie Strong spent the week
end at Ionia with her mother.
Miss Jennie JEFF spent Sunday
with friends at Ionia.
Mrs. Jess Carol, nee LaMuir, of
Greenville was a Belrockton visitor
Friday.
Miss Lillian Pellton has returned to
the Belrockton after a couple of
weeks visit at her home at Wilcox.
A few of the Belrockton girls en-
joyed a picnic up the river Sunday.
Miss Stella Huffman returned to
her home at Lowell Monday because
of ill-health.
Miss Gertrude Jensen spent Sun
day at her home at Sidney " Va
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
WINTER LECTURE
COURSE ASSURED
FOR THIS SEASON
OPENING NUMBER WILL BE
GIVEN HERE SEPT. 26.-EXTRA
STRONG COURSE

Belding is assured a big strong
winter lecture course the coming sea-
son. In fact it will be the strongest
course ever brought to the city and
will be secured from the Century
Lyceum Bureau of Chicago.
There will be five numbers on the
course. The first number will be
given Sept. &c. If present dates are
not changed the other numbers will
come on October 20, November 10,
January 20 and March l.. The course
will be held in the Belding opera
house.
The opening number on the coming
entertainment course will be Cappels'
orchestra This company is known
as one of the best on the platform.
The management here is sure to draw
a large house During the season
the Chicago Light Opera company
and the Franklin Caveny company
will give entertainments. Preston
Bradley and Robert w. Lilley will be
the lecturers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
ADJUSTMENT SALE
OF HUB CLOTHING
STORE WILL START
WHOLE STOCK is THROWN INTO
MAMMOTH PUBLIC SALE TO
SETTLE GREENOP ESTATE

Beginning Thursday morning, Aug
ust "a at nine o'clock the Hub cloth
ing and shoe store will have a big
Stock Adjustment sale. The sale is
being held to satisfy the estate of
John Greenop, one of the partners in
the business. Vern c. Divine will be
a member of the new firm, taking over
the business. He will be associated
with A. ID. Fristoe of Amboy, Illinois,
who will be the managing partner.
Orba Mccoy and Art Mccoy have
retired from the business. Orba
goes to Detroit, where he is to have
a good job in the clothing department
of the ]. l.. Hudson company. Art
will remain with the Hub and will con-
tinue to greet all comers with that
same jovial spirit that has always
individuaiized him in the past.
Mr.. Divine, who founded the busi-
ness in 1904 will be more actively as
sociated with the new business than
in the past. He will be here during
the big adjustment sale to assist in
the work. Others who will assist are !:
VIM. Webster, who is employed by Mr..
Divine to conduct sales for different
firms throughout the country, Mr..
Fristoe, Louis Curtis, former clerk,
Art Mccoy and Orville Klock.
The coming sale will be one of the
biggest ever held here. In all de-
partments great opportunities will be
offered to purchasers to save money.
The Hug clothing and shoe store has
taken a big two-page space in the
Banner this week to acquaint the
thousands Of people in this territory
with the big values. You should
read every word of the big advertise
ment
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHN
SON HELD IN BLANCHARD

The remains of Mrs. Clarence
Johnson were taken to Blanchard last
Saturday for interment in the ceme-
terry near her old home. A brief SER
vice was held here at the house, Rev.
w. E. Doty officiating and the funer-
al and burial service was conducted
from Trinity church near Blanchard
by Rev. K. ]. Woodruff. Many of
her old neighbors and friends near
Blanchard attended the service to
pay their last respects. The funeral
was a sad and impressive one and
much sympathy was expressed for
the bereaved husband, who is left TO
care for the seven motherless chill
dren. Mr.. Johnson will leave for his
home in the far West this week, tax,
ing the five children with him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
LEO BURT LOSES
. LIFE IN MILWAUKEE
WAS HIT BY TRAIN
BODY BEING BROUGHT HERE
FOR BURIAL; WORKED IN BAN
NER OFFICE 3 YEARS

A telegram to Mrs. f. w. Burt
was received by her from Milwaukee
Tuesday morning announcing the
death of her son, Leo Burt, who was
killed on the railroad tracks in that
city Monday.
The message came from the cor
oner, who took charge of the body in
one of the hospitals there and ask
ed what disposition, to make of the
same. The message was followed
by a later one from an undertaken
that the remains would be sent here
Wednesday.
No details relative to his injury
and how the accident happened have
been received at this writing.
A few months since Leo left here
and went to work in a job printing
establishment in Muskegon and was
home several times on a visit, the
last one being about two weeks ago.
Last Saturday his people received re-
ceived a letter from him stating that
he had concluded to go to Montana.
He expressed some of his clothing
home which he said he would not
need on the trip and told them not
TO worry about him as he would get
through all right.
1t has been ascertained through
Ernie Klingensmith, who returned
from Milwaukee Tuesday that he in
company with Dallas McDuffy, Leo
and another young man whom he did
not know went to Milwaukee last
week and while trying to board
freight train Monday for the West
the accident happened. Mr. Kiln
gensmith said he jumped the train all
right as it was passing but that the
other boys who were at different
places along the track failed to
catch on. Finding himself alone he
left the train at the first stop and
came back to Milwaukee not knowing
what had become of his companions.
He was told, however, that a man had
been killed but could not find out
which one of the boys it was. Kiln
gensmith then pawned his clothes to
raise little money and came home.
Undoubtedly Leo failed in his at
tempt to catch the train and either fell
under the wheels or was struck by
train passing on another track.
A card from Dallas McDuffy received
Wednesday morning states that he is
in Janesville, Wis, and has struck
a good job. He evidently knew moth
ing of Leo's tragic death as it was
not referred to.
Leo Burt was eighteen years old
and had lived here nearly his whole
life. He was an excellent boy and was
for several years in the employ Of the
Banner. Before going to Muskegon
he worked for the Richardson Silk
company.
His sudden, untimely and tragic
death is severe shock to the family
an his many friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Ned Wilder Was Home

Ned Wilder has been the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Wilder, this week. He was on his
way to Freeport, ILL.,, having been
east on a business trip. Mr.. Wilder's
headquarters will herafter be in New
York. The company with which he
is connected is manufacturing, among
other things, a unique toy for the boys
and kids, called "The Structo." 1t is
small automobile with all the
parts and equipment in the "knock
down" put up in boxes, and the boy
with an inventive or mechanical turn
can put it together thus building an
automobile for himself, which can be
driven over the country roads. Mr..
Wilder says the company have already
received orders for many thousands
of these toys. a4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
ANCHOR HELD THEM
FAST IN LONG LAKE

Three ladies were fishing on Long
Lake the other day and when night
came had not returned to shore.
Searching parties heard their calls
for help, and when Mr.. James of
Youngstown, Ohio, reached them, he
found them almost exhausted in their
efforts to start their boat. The
stranded boat was tied to that of Mr..
James who started to row back to
shore. After an hours hard rowing
no shore was found, and as it had be-
come dark, they decided to anchor.
Upon looking for the anchor, the
cause of all the trouble was found,
for it was buried deep in the mud,
instead of being in the boat, and had
been dragging. Upon reaching shore
they found several other parties
starting out to look for them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
BELDING GRANGE WON
PRIZES AT IONA

yBelding grange won out in the
prize offered by Gen. Fred Green to
the grange which would register the
largest attendance at the free fair on
Grange day in Ionia last week. The
prize was three dollars in cash. The
order also secured three dollars more
from Pomona grange for membership
attendance.
Belding grange is the youngest in
the county and is alert to every
opportunity to round up all the good
things in its reach. There were fif-
ty-four Of the members in attend
anee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

Will Raise Subscription

The acute condition of the
print paper market is becoming
worse each week. Since giving
Banner readers the news of the
paper situation last week we
have received word from our
source of supply stating that the
mills had cancelled their exist
ing contracts on print paper.
Hence the Banners contract has
become void. This means that
we will now be compelled to go
onto the open market and pay
from $50 to 800 per cent more
for our paper stock than former
ly.
There is no alternative for the
Banner to take if it wishes to
maintain its past standing of
efficient service to it's subscrib-
ers. The subscription price must
be raised. We must receive
payment for every paper going
out of our Office and we must
limit the number of pages issued
each week to the minimum. We
will not lower the Banners
standard or reputation, but will
make it better.
The subscription price will be
raised October 1st. A. detailed
statement of new terms will be
made next week.
The Banner Publishers.
. A A a q a a a. A. a.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
GOT FORTY BASS
AND A BIG PERCH

One day last week F. d. Lincoln,
AL. Cusser, B. F. Tower and Joe p.
Presley formed a fishing party and
went out to Tallman lake. Mr.. Lin
coin furnished the auto and acted as
chauffeur. Ben Tower caught the
minnows and Joe and Al. claim they
caught the fish. However, when the
fishermen returned each brought
home string of ten black bass of
the small-mouthed variety, forty in
all
Joe Presley claims the distinction
of hooking mad landing the biggest
perch ever caught from that lake. The
boys, all of whom are approaching 20
years of age, kept within the limits
of the law as to size and numbers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
ROCKFORD -BELDING
SERIES TO BE PLAYED

The second game of the Rockford
Belding series will be played at Leon
ard park next Sunday. The arrange
ment was made the first of the week
and after it was thought the season
was closed. Word was received from
Lefty" Bailey that he would be here
to don a uniform for the coming
game. Siner and Higgins will go to
Remus as a battery for big game
there the latter part of this week, but
will return in time for the scheduled
event here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
PARENTS WANT AUTO
DRIVERS TO USE CARE

A petition is being circulated,
among the parents who have chill
dren attending school at the Central
buildings, asking the common coun-
ell to place signs on Ionia street,
both north and south of the grounds
warning automobilists against fast
driving. The city body is also being
asked in the petition to make it un-
lawful for automobilists to drive
faster than ten miles an hour while
passing the grounds.
Certainly the request is a reason
able one and one the council will un-
doubtedly grant as soon as the petit
tion is presented. On school days
the street is almost constantly filled
with children going to or from
school.
The temptation is great to speed
up at this point.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Young Life Ended

The death if Miss Esther +. Peter
son, youngest daughter of Mrs. Alice
Peterson, occurred at the home near
Smyrna last Thursday, aged eighteen
years. She had been in poor health
for the greater part of her life.
Besides her mother she leaves one
sister, and four brothers. In spite of
her infirmities she maintained a pure
and clean ideal of life to the end.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon, Rev. A. j. Blair, pastor of the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
No Political Fences Down

Geo. w. Moulton of Ionia was in
the city last Saturday on business and
to visit his mother. He isn't talking
politics and although he is a candidat.
for the Office of county clerk again on
the republican ticket it is not neces-
sary for him to be putting up any
fences for there isn't any down in his
political field.
Mr.. Moulton's one term has proved
a success and it is the intention Of the
people TO keep him there for another
term.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Program
Emma Brown is Surprised

prise was given Mrs. Emma Brown
by her Sunday school class, her birth
day being due in the near future. A
Bohemian lunch was planned for six
o'clock and the guests were in waiting
when Mrs. Brown, who had been de-
tanned down town arrived for tea. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all. A thermos bottle was felt to re-
all wished her many happy returns
Of the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Farewell Party

About twenty-five young people
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Orba Mccoy
with a farewell party at their home
on North Bridge street. The even
ing was spent playing cards and a
basket lunch was served. The guests
left a camera as a remembrance of
Belding friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Coy leave for Detroit. soon, where
they will make their home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Are LAYING Paving Brick

Bricklayers began laying brick on
South Bridge street Tuesday after
noon. The approaches to the street
on Congress are finished with con-
crete abuttments. As soon as the
flushing between the brick dries.
about one week, Congress street will
be opened.
With a narrow street to lay the
work will go much faster than it did
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Tennis Club Meeting.

President Dunham of the Tennis
and RACQUET club has called a meet
ing of the club members at Hotel
Belding next Friday evening at 1880
to make final preparations for the
tournament that will be started Sep
tember 2. At this time all tennis en-
thusiasts who have not joined the club
will be urged to join. If you are in
terested in the sport come out to the
meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Ionia Defeated 3 to 1

The local Independents went to
Ionia last Thursday and played fast
team from that city a game of ball
on the free fair grounds. The pris-
on city bunch were defeated 8 to 1.
The management had booked another
game for Friday, but the county
seaters allowed the defeat of Thurs
day to influence them into canceling
the second days event.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

Spencer Cowles lost one of his dap
pie gray horses Monday morning by
an unusual accident. The fine match
ed team was stabbed at the farm
home of John Scheidt, where Cowles
was doing threshing. Monday morn
ing when the horse was led out of
the barn it slipped on a concrete
floor and fell. Mr.. Cowles, who lives
in Belding, was notified and immedi-
ately drove out to the farm in an au-
tomobile. The animal was dead be-
fore he arrived.
A veterinary, who examined the
animal asserted that death was
caused by rupturing a blood vessel
The horse was eight years old and
was valued at about 1925.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Browns Moved 40 Farm

Byron +. Brown and family have
moved to the farm and are now get
ting nicely settled in their new home.
The carpenters put on the finishing
touches last week and the house is a
very convenient one with all the mod
ern- conveniences making IL an ideal
farm dwelling house. "a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
George w. Brown Improving

Geo. W. Brown, wife and daughters,
Bessie and Rena, who have been oc-
cupying their cottage at Long Lake
for the past seven weeks, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. Brown is much improved in
health and looks as though he held a
new lease on life. He intends to re-
turn to the cottage for a short time
after remaining here a few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

Three decrees of divorce were grant
ed in the circuit court at Ionia Mon
day morning: John w. Marsh VS..
Katherine Marsh; VIM. Salyer VS.. Ina
Salver; and Grace Phillips vs. Fred
Phillips. ar-.aa AAa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
County Battalion Reunion

The annual reunion of the Ionia
County battalion of the G. A. R. will
be held at Saranac Thursday, August
81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
NEXT BAND CONCERT
WILL BE AUGUST 80

Following is the program of the
band concert which will be held next
Wednesday evening, August 80.
Larger crowds are attending each
succeeding concert. They begin at
7:45 and last only one hour. They
are held just east of the Banner of
fee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
MONS SIRlGNAN0.
LEADER BAN DA ROMA

The celebrated "Ban da Roma" will
be one of the features of the Green
vile fair to be held September 13, ID
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Another Story

eff / owned newspaper, what I
would say in it just now would be a
plenty, remarked a man the other day.
He was invited to write what he
wanted to say, with the assurance
that it would be printed it, his sigma
ture accompanied. He promptly de-
clined the tender, remarking "that it
would hurt his business" There are
a lot of people quite willing, anxious,
in fact, for things to be said in news
papers provided they hurt the busi-
ness of somebody else, and not their
own. 49, 9ss- e
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23
Improving Her Property

DIR. Marjory Orr is improving her
property on the corner of Congress
and Bridge streets. She is having
furnace and bath put in and will give
the home general overhauling max
ing the property a most desirable one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

To the taxpayers of Belding notice
is hereby given that all taxes not paid
on or before September 10 will be re-
turned with eight per cent interest
added This Is the last notice.
.- As.t C. A. ROWLEY.
adv. 2wks City Treasurer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

The circulation BOOks
of the Banner are open to
Inspection at Any Time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-23

A ninety six per cent cir
culation in Belding and
trade territory
The Washington times., 1916-04-21

taking them on their course, into
Kirkwall or other ports, for exam
ination. This seems really puedle;
for II the old rule Of examination
at sea had been continued, under the
conditions Of this war, and q few
American ships had been torpedosd
while lying to for examination,
there would have been a frightful
uproar Of protest. The same people
who now object to taking vessels
into port for inspection. would be
insisting with still more vehemencs
that they ought to be taken into port,
in order to be safe.
The United States HIS IN the past
.profted by liberal construction of the
rules of blockade. II will probably
havs need in future to construe those
rules literally, because it IL q great
naval power, destined to be yet Q
greater one. II would be sheer folly
to talk about building the greatest
navy in the world, and at the same
time insist on international law
which would minimize the usefulness
Of that navy as an offensive weapon,
The Washington times., 1916-04-21

have, very important military ef-
feet. But there are other reasons
that might justify the move. The
effect on Holland, now balancing on
the brink Of war, win not be missed.
Holland would be far more disposed
10 engage IN the struggle II she were
certain that she could be protected
from Tcuton deluge such 40 swept
over Belgium. The ability Of the al
lies TO make their vide-fung power
mobile and available wherever need
ed. is shown by tho Russian move
ment of re-enforcements. Britain is
permitted to keep her troops. at
homo, perhaps with view TO using
Holland as the base for n great
movement to outhank the German
lines in France and Belgium. Hol-
land will not overlook these possible
signifcations.