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Storage batteries for rent. Ames
| q Unger.--adv.
Leander Berry was in the city this
week. He had been visiting in Six
Lakes and Cadillac for a month.
A special lot of dark trimmed hats
for only $3.50. Saturday, May II.
Stanton q Sabine.-adv.
w. K. Little returned from Big
Rapids Monday, where he had been
few days on real estate business.
George Williams, chef at Hotel
Bedding. received word Monday OF the
death of his nephew, Harry Rexford,
which occurred in Columbus, Ohio. He
had recently enlisted and was there
for duty when taken sick. Mr.. Will
liams went to Sturgis Tuesday. to at
tend the funeral, his remains having
been brought there.
Frank Hall left for Grand Rapids
Tuesday to report for duty. He was
accepted at the examination and will
go to Columbus at once.
Second hand Buick car, all over
hauled, new tires, $165. Ames &
Unger-adv.
Burt Soules, one of the boys who
enlisted, writes from Columbus 10
a friend here, that when he gave his
name for enrolment at the patriotic
meeting and went to the platform he
had no idea hat he would go into the
service as he had been twice reject
ed when trying to enlist. On his
examination in Grand Rapids he was
accepted at once and sent to Column
bus the following day.
Frank w. Guild, has moved back to
Belding from Port Huron.
Howard Stackus and Elmer and
Pearl Harrington went to Lansing
Tuesday to offer their services and
enlist in the light artillery.
Mrs. Eli Hanks left for Grand
Rapids to see her son, Earl Farthing,
who is sucering from blood poison
ing at his home there.
Mrs. M. l.. Howe, our newsyN CORE
spondent from Brink, placed on our
desk some fine eating apples Tues
day which assisted materially in al
laying the pangs of hunger between
meals. We have cut potatoes, beans,
ham and eggs from our table menu
and an occasional apple helps out
wonderfully.
The Sweatland-B Brace damage suit
for assault and battery which was
tried in the circuit court in Ionia last
week ended with the plaintiff get
ting a judgment against Brace for
10000, and costs. He was given
twenty days to pay up or appeal the
case.
Mrs. w. f. Smith went to Green
vile Tuesday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. King.
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q Unger.-adv.
Mrs. j. H. Younger was in Green
vile Tuesday.
George Walters and family left for
Twining Tuesday, where they are
moving on to a farm. They have
been residents of this city for four
years.
Thomas Barnes was home from
Flint over Sunday
Elton Hull, who had been here visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Melissa Cobb,
and other elatives, returned home to
Lake City Tuesday.
Mrs. Mark Brown was in Lowell
Monday on business.
Second hand Buick car, all over
hauled, new tires, $165. Ames q
Unger.-adv. -
Olaf Burgess visited his mother in
Benzonia over Sunday. -v-n-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Wood of Ionia
were Sunday guests at Willis Woods.
Mrs. Lee Greenhoe of Grand Rap
ids was the Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Williams.
Have you noticed Clarence Sparks
new electric sign? Just look!
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McNaughton and
children of Lansing spent Sunday at
Willis Woods. Mrs. Wood has been
unite i'll for some time.
Miss Celia Honson returned Satur-
day from a three weeks visit with
friends in Ionia.
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& Unger.-adv.
Mrs. Emma Mulligan Of st. Louis
has come to spend few weeks with
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter. Mrs. Lessiter
is again able to walk down town.
Lawrence Donovan of Big Rapids
spent Sunday with his father, John
Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Raby and
children from near Greenville mo-
tired over and spent Sunday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Raby.
Second hand B uickcar, all over
hauled, new tires, $165. Ames e.
Unger.-adv.
Special sale on all trimmed hats
for Friday and Saturday at the Beld-
ing Hat Shoppe-adv.