Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-27
HARANAC

louise 1oOQell and MIS- LOttle w al
iington were Sunday callers at the
home OF ID. X. Jepson in Ionia.
MRS. Clarence Burbank OF Portland,
oregon was q last weeks visitor OF
Miss Meta Mosher.
Miss Lorna Stuart has resigned her
position at the telephone Office and
Miss lrma Page is her successor.
Mesdames Barber, Huntley, HUM,
Hunt and Parmalee, and the Misses
Adams and Powers were Thursday
shoppers in the city.
Adam Geasler and daughter, Sarah,
have. gone to Grand Rapids and to
Northern Michigan for the summer.
Miss Nettie Paul of Detroit was
home last week.
Percy Taylor, fourteen-year-old son
OF George Taylor, died in q Grand
Rapids hospital last week. The fun
eral will be held at the w. m. church
and the interment will be made in
Berlin cemetery.
The teachers left this week for
their various vacation points. Supt.
Wood to Ha-Yo-Went-Ha Y. N. G. A.
camp near Central Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton to Leland; Miss keenan,
to Chicago; Miss Hagerman to OK
ford, and Miss Parmaleee to the Mt.
Pleasant normal.
Mrs. J. Howard Armitage of Shell
don, Illinois il visiting Cora Adams.
Carl Stuart and Ethelyn Pratt were
married at the Pratt home Tuesday
evening last. Miss Pratt is the
daughter Of George Pratt, successful
farmer, and Mr.. Stuart the oldest
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Stuart.
They left Immediately for an extended
trip through Indiana, Wisconsin and
Illinois, after which they will be at
home in Saranac.
DR.. Gesler has gone to Battle Greek
to receive treatment for his general
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Henry and
Will Henry of Laporte, Indiana, and
Mrs. Harry Kiute of Grand Rapids
spent the weekend here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Henry.
Mrs. Pearl Blasen Of Grand Rapids
Sundayed with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Peck.
Mark harrington went to Normal,
Illinois Saturday to join his wife in
a visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Sayres. DR.. Sayres has en-
listed in the United States army with
medical corps.
Mrs. G. E. HUM entertained the
d. A. R. of Ionia Saturday. Nine
guests were present.
Mrs. s. A. Watt attended the w. r.
c. convention in Battle Creek We'd
nesday and went from there to To-
ledo to visit friends.
Mrs. Chester Adgate entertained
the w. c. T. u. Friday.
lila Clifford is home from her school
at Boyne City and Iva from Big
Rapids, where she has been going to
school.
w. A. Covert went to Parkersburg,
West Virginia this last week to be at
the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Sadie
Cole, who is dangerously i'll.
Esther Mercer, one of the univer-
sity librarians is home for months
vacation.
Lorene Talcott received a card
from Grace Woolley last week say
ing that her father, Rev. Woolley,
who used to be Congregational pas
tor here, has accepted charge at
Carsonville, Sanildc county.
The new teachers for the coming
year are: Marie Van Westenbrugge,
an Ann Arbor graduate, from Grand
Rapids; Mary Perkins, an Ypsilanti
graduate, has the seventh and eighth
grades; Marian Everett of New Buff
falo, an Ypsilanti graduate, has the
sixth and seventh grades; and Lucille
Bricker of Bedding, an Ypsilanti
graduate, has the fourth and fifth
grades.
The body of "Cash" Williams who
has been missing for three weeks, was
found Thursday night by Fred Pardee
in Grand river, near the bridge. All
evidence points to suicide through
dependency. Interment was made in
the Saranac cemetery Friday after
noon at two o'clock. Mr.. Williams
leaves quite a family of orphaned
children, the mother having died a
few years ago. He was always
known as a kindly, generous-hearted
man, and had the good will Of the
entire community.
LYDIA Arthur of Harbor Springs is
here to spend part of her vacation
from school teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courier have
gone to Harbor Springs for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Brewer of
Hastings spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Sar-
gent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Eddy made
their usual weekend visit in Saranac
last week.
The infant child of Tom Arthur
was brought here for interment Sun
day afternoon.
The Red Cross committee have
succeeded in raising a thousand dol
lars here for the fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Case and children
of Remus are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Case.
The alumni reunion was held Fri
day evening last. Rev. Russell III.
Bready of Hastings gave a fine adj
dress on "Americanism Against
Kaiserism." A program of home tai
ent was furnished and ice cream, cake
and punch were served to the three
hundred guests. Ten dollars was
collected for the Red Cross fund.
Mrs. Mira Dennis and daughter,
Frances, left last week for their farm
home west of Lowell.
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