Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

Fred Reeves is again able to be out
and is rapidly recovering from his
recent unpleasant tussle with small
pox.
Mrs. Bernice Hickox returned to
Grand Rapids Saturday.
Mrs. Frank j. Luck was called to
Cleveland last week on account of
the very serious illness of her SON
in-law, j. b. Clark, who is reported
in very critical condition. Her
daughter, Mrs. Clark, is also quite
i'll. s<.s..
Elmer Cole was up from Ionia over
Sunday to visit his brother, Frank
Cole. He is the son of o. ID. Cole, a
former resident here.
Miss Ora Foote returned to Coral
Monday, having been the guest of rel
atives in the city over Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Wood and Mrs. Anna
Sellock of Orleans visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mcpherson Friday.
y Miss Edith Sessions of Carson City
visited Mrs. Chas. Briggs Sunday.
Belle Lockwood spent the weekend
In Smfield. ...s
Mrs. Chas. Briggs and daughter,
Eloise are convalescing from their
recent attack Of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcpherson were
called to Orleans Tuesday to see Mrs.
McPherson's sister, Mrs. Frank Van
Geisen. Ks
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hellus,
Tuesday night, May 8, a boy. The
lad will answer to the name, Frank
Edward
L. X. Coffinberry, proprietor of the
Fairhome addition, was in the city
Wednesday. He has an advertisement
in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram MINER return
ed from Lansing Tuesday, where they
had been on a visit to their relatives.
Barney Race was rs years old Sat
urday and was contented and happy
over the fact that he was feeling well
and able to still enjoy life. He was
one of the pioneers of this vicinity,
coming here with his parents when
only three years old. When the war
broke out he enlisted and served his
country, came back to his old home
at the close of the war and has resided
here ever since.
Earl Cole and family of Ionia and
his sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell of Lansing and her son were
in the city Tuesday. They returned
to Lansing by way of Ionia in their
automobile.
Under-Sheriff Mark Hoppough of
Ionia was in the city Tuesday on Of
fetal business for the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Seely of Ionia
are the proud parents of fine daugh-
ter, born to them last week.
Mrs. Harry Miner went to Lansing
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daughter, Cora, and other relatives
there.
Mrs. Alfred Dorman and son, Har-
old, were in Orleans Tuesday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Meeks, Miss Edna
Gettings accompanied them.
Miss Iva Little arrived home from
Palo Monday, where she has been
teaching.
Martin Westcott of Sunfield was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Davis last week. He returned home
Monday. Mr.. Westcott is a veteran
of the Civil war and was member of
an Ohio regiment, and served three
years, coming through the struggle
without a scratch, save bump on the
knee by piece of an exploding shell.
Miss Johan Vanderhavse, who has
been assisting as one of the nurses
in the city hospital, returned home to
Grand Rapids, Monday.
Miss Mildred Osgood returned home
to Grand Rapids Tuesday. She had
been visiting at Jacob Wise's.
Miss Martha Robson of Mecosta en-
joyed Sunday with Mrs. Lottie Cd
gen.
Mrs. Katherine Weed of Bushnell
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Will Workman.