Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

delayed on their trip home from
Grand Rapids by the high water and
washouts Monday. On finding that
the Saginaw train had been conceded
they secured q taxicab at the Union
depot and made q phenomenal run to
the Grand Trunk station to catch the
train for Ionia. On their arrival at
the latter place the train cancella-
ton prevailed there also, and they
were obliged to remain over night
Fred Willard Of Grand Rapids is
in the city this week.
Alfred Jonas was called to Allegan
Tuesday by the death of his uncle,
John Morgan. Mr.. Morgan was q
half brother of the late Matthias
Jonas and was 70 years old. His
death occurred Sunday, just nine days
later than that of his brother.
Mrs. A. 4. Dorr and children are
in Grand Rapids this week. Mr.. Dorr
was with them over Sunday.
Miss Cora Guild is the guest Of
Miss Lucille Heiser in Casnovia dur
ing vacation. Her sister, Miss Beulah
Guild has returned to Detroit.
| Mrs. Belle Hecathorne returned
Monday from Grand Rapids.
Geo. M. Blett was home from Grand
Rapids over Sunday. He says the
business of the United Weekly Press
association is booming.
Mrs. Chas. Chapman and son, Dick,
returned to Hart, Thursday.
f. j. Knapp returned from Joplin,
Mo-, last week. He accompanied +.
c. Lloyd, who had been there on a
business trip.
Mrs. Albert E. Weter left for Mil
waukee Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Maude Pond.
Mrs. Fred McDuffy visited friends
in Ionia last Saturday.
Master Glenn Holcomb went to
Lansing Saturday to visit few days.
Mrs. Isaac Bates returned home to
Ionia Saturday, after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Mcpherson,
day or two.
Highest market prices paid for
poultry, veal calves, scrap iron, rub
Smyrna, Mich. Staff
Mrs. John Byers went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday to the u. B. A. hos
pital for an operation for ulcers on
the brain. Mrs. Byers has been trou-
bled for some time and has been adj
vised by her physician that an opera
ton would relieve her and permanent
cure follow. Mr.. Byers accompanied
her.
Mrs. j. c. Savage returned to Grand
Rapids Friday, after being the guest
of Mrs. ID. w. Vaudeville.
A. L. Beach, who was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Quick, returned
home to Trufant, Friday.
Mrs. III. w. Hopwood is in Grand
Rapids this week. She went Satur-
day.
Tyson Hale and Orland Sayles went
to Grand Rapids Friday to confer
with members of the symphony or
chestra in regard to their expected
visit there. o.
Ray Mcconnell and wife were in
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Green and Mrs. Ed.
King returned Tuesday from Muske-
gon, having been delayed day on ac-
count of the tie-up by the storm.
Mayor and Mrs. A. M. Hall and son
were called to Hastings this week by
the death of sister of Mr.. Halls.
He returned Tuesday.
Mrs. Merton Smith went to Grand
Rapids Friday to visit her relatives
there.
nj. Z. Church Supper-The ladies of
the M. +. church will serve an Easter
supper in the church dining rooms
next Saturday evening, April / from
until o'clock. Mem: mashed po-
tatoes, bacon and eggs hot biscuits
and maple syrup, cabbage salad,
doughnuts and coffee. Bill 20c.-adv.
Don't fail to attend the Mastodon
Minstrels at the opera house Friday
evening.-adv.
/ There will be a, Parcel Post Bar
gain Sale of handmade articles in
the basement of the M. f. church
Saturday evening, April /. All ar
ticles are bargains, price 10c.-adv.
Bankers of Michigan have started
a campaign for the testing and treat
ing of all oats to be used for seed in
Michigan this year. The campaign
outlined is a comprehensive one. In
connection Herewith there will be a
meeting at the Michigan Agriculture
College March 81 to 81 to be known
as "Oat Week."
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter attended the
surprise party at VIM. jerks, at
Grattan Friday. She reports fine
time and splendid lunch.
Mrs. Loie Sagendorf and son, Ken
dali of Greenville are visiting rela-
tives here.
II. ~ .hciudli spent mOHudy III
Greenville.
Miss Alfredo Wells and Miss Helen
Hudson are spending the vacation
week in New Hudson.
Miss Hazel Davis spent Saturday
shopping in Grand Rapids.
Kenneth Luce is spending his vaca-
ton in Ionia visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Homer Cook.
Lucille Parney went Friday last to
visit her friend, Charabelle Brockway
in Ionia. Miss Charabelle is to re-
turn with her Wednesday to spend
the rest of the week in Belding.
Mrs. Chas. Phillips and children
went to Sand Lake Saturday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Will
liams.
Bert and Beulah Mcpherson went
to Orleans Tuesday to finish their
vacation with their grandparents.
Geo. Taylor returned Friday from
visit with relatives in Sanilac coun-
ty and Olivet. He says that the
| -, he Ill tu ctsD