Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07

miss Emma SCreeter was IN 0ranQ
Rapids for the day Saturday.
Miss Carrie Demorest was in Big
Rapids on visit over Sunday.
Eta Gilbert returned from Edmore
Friday, where she had been to get
her mother, Mrs. Rena Gilbert, set
tied in the home on the old farm.
Mrs. George ID. Forman went to
Smyrna Saturday for few days visit
Soldiers Home in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. s. L. Lowrey of the National
Hotel was called to Grand Rapids
Saturday on account of the sickness
of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Slack.
Mrs. avid" Howe Of Greenville re-
turned home Saturday. She had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ann Hol-
comb. She says her husband is in
very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beach and son,
Clyde, were called to Grand Rapids
Friday to attend the funeral Of rela-
tive, who died in Detroit and was
brought there for burial.
w. HI. Richardson was in Grand
Rapids couple of days this week. Mr..
Richardson is much improved in
health, having fully recovered from
his recent long spell Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vance of New
Philadelphia, Ohio, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Aubill,
left Tuesday for their home. Mrs.
Vance is sister of Mr.. Aubill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward Of Re
mus wer in the city Friday for few
hours meeting old friends. They
were on their way to Lansing. Mr..
Ward was former resident here.
Mrs. Mary Omans, who has been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Ed.
Brooks, left Friday for Ionia for
short visit before returning to her
home in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
Greenville has lost another promin-
ent physician by death. DR.. C. M.
Book died Monday of pneumonia, aged
sixty-four years. He was also fine
musician on the piano and pipe organ.
Mrs. VIM. Mccain of Hastings left
| Saturday for a short visit in Alma
before returning to Hastings. She
had been the guest of Mrs. G. M.
Scott. Her son, William, accompani-
ed her.
Frank McNitt of Ithaca has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McNitt.
Mrs. McNitt and daughter accompan-
4 leu iiiii do lai do ohy iho, "hSiS ehSy
spent the day.
j. l.. Reynolds, who was obliged to
submit to an operation for the am
putation of one Of his fingers, few
weeks ago, on account of blood poi
soning, is able to be out again and
is using his hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Benson went
to Lansing Saturday, remaining over
Sunday to visit their children, who
are all residing there. Their SON,
Leo, has furnished home there and
is nicely settled.
Luella Arnold went to Olivet Sat
urday to take an examination which
will entitle her to degree from that
college with her class this year in
June. Miss Aronld has been teach
ing this year in our public schools.
There will be a regular meeting of
Doric Chapter, No. rs, o. K. S. March
10, beginning in the afternoon al
$3.50 with super at $50, and evening
session following. Miss Minnie Ken
yon, worthy grand matron, is expect
ed to be presnt and prage attend
ance is desired.
Mrs. Orpha Luffingwell returned
from Salt Lake City Friday. She
went there two or three months age
from Sidney, expecting to reside
there, but the climate did not agree
with her and she was obliged to re-
turn. She is visiting the DORIS and
other relatives here and in Orleans
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter is recovering
from the serious fall she had on the
ice recently which injured one of her
limbs quite badly, but not breaking
any bones. Like great many others
during the past two weeks Of slippery
walks and streets, she fell heavily
her feet going out from under hei
quickly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Totten were
called to Greenville Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Mary Menges
who died at the residence of her son
Joseph Eichelberg, aged seventy
years. Mr.. Eichelberg is brother
in-law of Mrs. Totten and was a
former resident Of this city, about fif-
teen years ago.