Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-07
THIRTY.
SEVEN YEARS AGO
PASSED SN0WLESS
BUTTER WAS WORTH 1Sc AND
EGGS 15c AND DRESSED
HOGS SOLD FOR .O4Hc g

HOGS SOLD FOR .O4Ac
Interesting facts are stated in the
files of February 5, 1880 regarding
the people and activities of Belding
and vicinity. Below are given some
of the local items appearing and also
some of the items coming from sur
rounding districts:
Locals
Literary tomorrow evening.
1t isn't safe to prophesy on the
weather.
"Where; o, where, is that little lap
robe!" Was the cry Of some of our
youngsters on Monday morning last.
James Callaghan has few buffa-
10 robes which he will exchange for
some good hard wood.
Mrs. E. L. Kendall was taken with
severe chill on Sunday evening,
since which time she has been quite
sick.
The quarterly meeting Of the Ex-
celsior Agricultural Society will be
held at the Grange hall, Otisco, on
Saturday, February Ia, at i o'clock
p. m.
The editor has been on the wing
again this week. He was at Wa
cousta, Clinton county on Tuesday
evening, where he delivered an adj
dress before the Watertown Teachers
Association.
Our readers will please excuse the
lack of the usual amount of reading
matter this week. The absence of the
editor part of the week and sickness
in Mr.. Kendall's family, are the
principal reasons.
Mrs. F. w. King is visiting in
Grand Rapids.
Snow at last and lumbermen sport
delightful smile.
The Misses Pettee are now finding
home at Kings Hotel.
w. w. Evarts will be off for the
lumber samps tomorrow.
Mrs. Asa Fuller has been quite
sick for some days past.
Mrs. Nudge has returned from her
visit in Eagle and Portland.
Mrs. M. r. Alden is to occupy the
Belding homestead as a dwelling.
Miss Bristol of Ada is visiting with
Miss M. ID. Trask of this place.
Those wishing can now purchase
New York drafts of Leonard e.
Divine.
AS matter of record it is well to
say that January passed without
snow, and the weather was as mod
crate as usual for April.
Mr.. M. S. Boss says he did not sell
his property last week at auction on
account of the rain. He will sell to
any who wish to buy at private sale.
The editor had the sport of walk
ing from the Bedding depot to Kidd
vile on Tuesday last. The one and
one-half miles was made in fifteen
minutes. The good lesson taught
was always better be early than
late when the cars are to be taken"
Miss Rounds, the celebrated De-
troit elocutionist, has been giving
readings to crowded houses in Ionia,
and there is a probability that she
may ere long favor Beldingites with
an exhibition of her remarkable elo-
cutionary skill. Doubtless she would
be greeted by a full house.
Mrs. Cook of Easton, cousin of
Mr.. Simeon Decker, was the only rel
alive present at his funeral on Tues
day.
Mrs. Ella Rhodes has been at VIM.
Knots for several days past. She
was called from her home at Trufant
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Decker.
Mrs. Gibbs spent several days last
week with her grandson, A. z. Weter.
The editor received special personal
favors from her for which thanks are
DUE
Charles L. Blakeslee of this place
and Miss Sarah Dumon of Smyrna,
were married at Crystal Lake on
Sunday, February /. They have the
well wishes of all Beldingites.
w. A. Luther and ID. Z. Wilson are
waiting the tardy process of law at
Chicago, as headquarters. Mr.. Will
son is pending a few days in Wiscon-
sin visiting relatives, and Mr.. Luth-
er is visiting in the rural portions of
Illinois.