Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-25

Gov. Sleeper has designated the
week beginning April 30th as "Clean
Up Week" for Michigan. Many of
the towns are making plans to OBJ
serve some day or days during that
week. Would it not be a good idea
for Orleans to do likewise. 1t would
lessen the chances for fires, make our
town more sanitary, and add much
to its good looks. Clean up the rub
bish in the alleys and backyards, cart
away the old tin cans and all other
subbish that will not burn. If you
cannot have a backyard garden, as
we are so strongly urged to have,
the grass will grow and cover many
unsightly places, and then when our
community flag is raised, "Oid
Glory" will float over one of the
cleanest and biggest little towns on
the map.
Mrs. Frank Schroeder of Ionia
spent part of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Rollie Youngs.
Milton Decker of Ionia spent Sat
urday night with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, I; E. A; Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Phillips of Per-
rinton were Saturday night and Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Carlyle.
Miss Jennie Crippen returned Mon
day from a weeks visit in Muskegon.
Peter Nelson of Trufant returned
home Monday, after a short visit with
his daughter, Mrs. John Rasmussen.
A new boiler at the cheese factory
was installed last week. Mr.. Cowles,
who had been furnishing power, re-
turned to Bedding with his traction
engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Van Geisen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Treynor were
Sunday guests at Asa Treynor's in
Ionia. John is driving new auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hawley and
children spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Ellen Murray.
On account of the poor health of
Mr.. Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Row.
ley have decided to move into town.
Their son, Alden, will remain on the
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Palmer were
in Grand Rapids last week; also
Muskegon and Hart.
Mrs. John Arnwine of Belding
spent Friday with Mrs. o. Purdy.
Jay Olmstead had the misfortune
to nearly break his wrist Monday,
while cranking his automobile.
Chas. S. Foster and family and
Mrs. Abbie Spencer called among
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cook of Smyr-
ma visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Barbour, Sunday.
Regular meeting of the l.. o. L.
M. Tuesday, May 1. Let every mem
Der be present if possible as business
Ill oox,a. hafore fLa Hive IN which O.
are interested. A good attendance
at the last meeting and the commit
tee on "Good of Order" Ladies Edith
Face and Louise Schultz, gave very
good program. Lady Bennett gave
an interesting reading on easter
Customs in Other Countries" Lady
Schultz sang a German song which
all enjoyed very much. She re-
sponded to an encore with another
song. Lady Face closed the program
with some practical advice to the
young ladies on Easter Hats"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz and
Mrs. C. d. Easterbrook were Beld-
ing visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Hiley Warmers mother, Mrs.
Antcliff, is spending a few days in
Ionia with her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasmussen and
daughter, Esther, were in Ionia Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hoppough at
tended the party at Smyrna Friday
night.
Leon Easterbrook of Shiloh took
dinner Friday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. ID. Easterbrook.
The many friends of Mrs. Chris
Leibum are very sorry to learn that
she is still very bad with infiamma-
tory rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough en-
tertained at dinner Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. Cheney of Ronald and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Hoppough and children
of Orleans.
Mrs. Edith Face went to Bedding
Wednesday afternoon to attend the
fifth district convention of the w. G.
T. u. as a delegate. She reports
light attendance, but an exceptionally
interesting meeting. Other dele
gates from Orleans Union were: Mes
DANES Holmes, WILDER, Rhodes and
Alvira Face. Bedding and Orleans
were the only two unions in the coun-
ty sending full representation of
delegates.
ID. G.. WILDER returned from Grand
Rapids Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph White and
children of near Saranac called SUM-
day at j. M. York's.
Mrs. Hiley Warner entertained her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rollo, of Greenville, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Godfrey, Mrs.
M. A. Godfrey, Miss Cora Godfrey
and Mrs. Sarah Lessiter of Bedding
were visitors among friends here Sun
day afternoon.
Be sure and attend the w. c. T. u.
meeting Friday, April 81 at Mrs. Ven
ME Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Parmeter visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Vern Rich last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Clements.