Belding banner., 1916-03-22

bered twenty-three-
A public dancing party was given
at Hunter'sl opera house Friday even
ing last at which twenty-five couples
and eight or ten singles were in at
tendance. The orchestra was COM
posed Of both Ionia and Saranac tall
ent and furnished good music.
The Ladies' Literary club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. L. o..
Hartwell Thursday afternoon, March
l6. The roll call consisted of quota
tions on peace and the music of a
vocal solo and an encore to same by
Mrs. J. Clyde Watt. Mrs. Flora
Crawford gave a talk on President
Wilson as a peace advocate. Mrs.
Thos. Barber on Elihu Root for Mrs.
Beulah Adgate and Miss Clara Bill
linger on Baron ID 'Estournelles De
Constant. Mrs. Jeanette Wadsworth
surprised the club in her paper on the
mother-a factor in the training for
peace, by giving the paper as coming
from five different people in which
she initiated the voices of each, there
by showing unusual talent in vocal
imitation
Electrician Haywood has resigned
his position and is going to Caledonia
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cotton of Ionia,
their mother, Mrs. Lizzie Sherwood OF
Colorado, their cousin, Judge Wilson
and the Norman Ogilvie family and
the S. A. Watt family attended a SIX
o'clock dinner party at j. Clyde
Watts residence Friday last.
Robert Taylor and family OF Grand
Rapids spent Thursday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Taylor.
Miss Gladah England Of lonia, read
er at the Masonic trial Thursday even
ing was guest of Mr. and Mrs. L.
S. Barber.
Mrs. Seals of Harbor Springs and
Miss Myrtle McFadden of Detroit, the
former a niece and the latter cou-
sin of Mrs. Will Densmore, are visit
ing at the Densmore home. Another
cousin, Mrs. Mary Williams OF Den
yer. was a guest there last week.
The five-year-old daughter, Letna,
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Click, died on
Wednesday last of diabetes and was
buried from the home on Saturday IN
the Saranac city cemetery.
III. A. Hall bought the Ernest Collar
Racket store March 13 and has al
ready taken charge.
Mrs. Harry Iden of Petoskey visit
ed Saranac friends from Wednesday
to Friday night last, or. her, way from
Ann Arbor, where she has been visit
ing her son Hugh and family. who are
about to move from Ann Arbor to
Grand Rapids, from which headquar-
ters he will accept a position as trav-
cling salesman.
The Mite Society gave supper last
Wednesday evening at the Congrega-
tional parsonage and cleared nine
dollars. Mrs. John Walters will en-
tertain the Mite Society and give the
supper in two weeks from that date.
About thirty of the friends of Mrs.
Levi Vaughn surprised her on her
birthday Friday afternoon last, bring
ing with them fine spread and leav-
ing with her a handsome chocolate
set in celebration of the day.
The Masonic trial during which T.
o. Hartwell and r. X. Henry were
tried for burglary of the postoffice on
October z and of last year, occurr-
ed Thursday evening last and was q
hard fought battle from 1880 until
after eleven o'clock The jury was
composed of six men and six women
and after about fifteen minutes alb
sence from the courtroom, came back
with the verdict of guilty. II. II.
Lowry and w. S. Gould, attorneys for
the defence and L. p. Ettinger and
d. X. Jepson for the prosecution, gave
thorough and brilliant service. ].
Clyde Watt, judge of the court, gave
very feeling charge to the jury and
most earnest plea tothe convicted
to change their manner of living. The