Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Finch have re-
mo, ed from Greenville TO Lansing,
where he has q position with the Rec
automobile company. His fatner-.n-
law, w. ID. Pond, went to GrecnvilIe
last Saturday to ass st in packing and
shipping his household goods.
Casper Friedly, who had been the
tguest Of his brothers, Henry and Ben,
returned to Boyne City Saturday. He
had been in Flint attending the Moose
convention as representative OF the
Boyne City lodge, and stopped on Tor
visit here and also with his mother:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Underwood OF
Athens motored to their home last
Monday, after visiting several days at
the home of their sons, Fred and
Lloyd Underwood. Mrs. Elwood
Rockefeller accompanied them as far
as Battle Greek, where she went to
visit week with relatives.
John Crosskins has returned from
Chicago, where he had been several
weeks on business. Mrs. Crosskins
received word from her brother, Her
man jacobson, that he is now doing
duty on the border between Texas
and Mexico and also instructing the
new recruits in army tactics.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Reed have been
entertaining their friend, Geo. Rice,
of Hudson. He and Mr.. Reed have
put in few days. fishing at Wabasis
lake. Mr.. Rice is one of the pros
porous and substantial citizenc. OF
that place and until recently was
postmaster. He left this week for a
business trip west.
Dean Face of Coopersville, who is
holding down successful law prac-
tice there, was in the city over Sun
day, the guest of his father, Arba
Face. Dean went to Grand Rapids
few weeks ago and enlisted, but
failed to pass the rigid examination
as to physical ability. Had he been
accepted he would have fought as
hard for his country as he does for
his clients.
Arthur Fitzjohn and family have
moved from the city to the Bert Post
farm in Orleans. He hopes the out
door life will greatly benefit the
health of his wife. They have pur-
chased fine horse of Herbert Regain
and are already getting into the farm
work. Mr.. Fitzjohn will, however,
continue his work in the factory
here for the Wesent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Essex of De-
troit were the guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Essex, over Sun
day. They were on their way to
South Bend, Indiana, where they will
reside and where Mr.. Essex has a
position in one of the factories. His
son, Lyle, who has lived with his
grandparents since the death OF his
mother several years ago, has gone
to live with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Godfrey and fam
ily of East Lowell were the guests of
the latter's brother and family, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Covert over Sunday.
Miss Nellie Hall of Newberry is
the guest of her brother, w. l..
Hall. She had recently been visit
ing in Hillsdale. Miss Hall is still
connected with the hospital at New
berry, and before returning will go to
New York to take six-weeks' course
in the teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wells and Mrs
Hattie Wakeman were the Thursday
guests of Mrs. Emma Watkins in
Greenville. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Wells and Mrs. Emma Brown motor
ed to CORTLAND and attended chill.
dren's day exercises in the Courtland
Center church, where a very large
crowd was in attendance. The exer-
cises were fine. They were enter
tanned at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs
Byron Smith, old friends of Mesdames
Brown and Wells. The ladies enjoyed
the day very much as they met very
many Of their. old neighbors AND
; friends.