Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

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"The Price She Paid" by Clara
Kimball Young at Empress Theatre,
April 13.--adv.
Mark Gates and family and Made
lene Eddy of Berlin spent Easter
Sunday with T. 0. Hartwell and fam
lily.
Forrest Green was elected by his
fellow students of the high school a.
the one to be sent from here to the
Culver Military academy for military
training. The training to is free and.
his running expenses will be paid by
popular subscription from Saranac.
Mrs. Lee Otis and son, Marcus,
spent from Wednesday until Saturday
with her father, Marcus Fogt, of Lake
Odessa.
A. X. Cobb is quite seriously i'll
with stomach trouble at the home of
his father, A. N. Cobb.
Saranac has made some apprecia-
tive strides in the bird conservation
movement. Bird houses are going
up all over Saranac and the school
and woman's club are getting the
spirit.
The Congregational Mite society
took in forty-twe dollars at their
Easter supper and sale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Dalton have
been re-hired in the Saranac schools.
Mr.. Dalton receives a fifty-dollar in
crease in salary.
The M. C. club met at the home of
l.. S. Vaughn Monday night for an
Easter party. All members contri-
buted the repast and even carried their
dishes and table linen. 1t was such
success that another meeting was
voted for Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Otis, and all were
to dress as children.
Mrs. Myrtle Koon Clergyman of
Grand lRapids came to Saranac Fri
day night and gave an entertainment
in the Congregational church under
the auspices of the Ladies' Literary
club. The program consisted of reci-
tations both humorous and pathetic.
She addressed full house, who were
also appreciative. All of her hearers
pronounced her work very high-class,
with perfect techique, cultured finish
and pleasing variety and selection.
The Saranac Ladies' Literary club
met Thursday with Mrs. H. N. Tai
colt. Mrs. Will Hunt gave a fine
paper on the Lincoln highway and
Mrs. A. K. Gerles an original story
called "Hallie" that showed a mark
ed knowledge of the psychology of
emotion. A number of bird houses,
fresh from the hands of the carpen-
ter, We're exhibited as patterns and
the bird conservation movement CIV
en- an added impetus.
The 0. E. S. elected officers We'd
nesday night last and the following
people compose the official staff:
Mrs. Lottie HUM, worthy matron;
Miss Olive Arnold, associate matron;
Mrs. Nellie Hull, conductress; Mrs.
Nora Hartwell, associate conductress;
Miss Elizabeth Jepson, secretary;
Mrs. Cora Cahoon. treasurer.
Mrs. Clarence Johnston is visiting
relatives in Flint.
A. w. Huntley has gone to hoches.
ter, New York, because of telegram
from his daughter, Mrs. Clifton UP.
Mrs. Huntley is very seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Lane are
visiting relatives in Chicago.
Lena Braley Payne spent a few
days of last week with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Braley.
Grant Gesler of Lansing visited
his father, DIR. A. f. Gesler, Friday.
III. N. Talcott made business trip
to Grand Rapids Saturday and Mes
DANES T. S. Barber and T. o. Hart
well shopping trips to Ionia Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Abbott spent
Easter in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Howard Lane spent Easter at
Sand Lake.
An automobile or S4OO in money was
,fr - l. L.. Al q A
store from last October to April T.
prize going to the contestant who
raise the greatest number of votes
by turning in the greatest amount of
trade. Thelma Haskins won the first
prize and chose the money for educa-
tional purposes. Many people were
highly pleased at her success. Mrs.
M. A. Page won second place and got
a wrist watch. Berniee Lewis.
daughter of Fred Lewis, third prize,
an ivory brush and comb set; and Lila
Hooper, daughter of Melvin Hooper,
fourth prize, a cavalier, and Mrs.
Robert Trumball, fifth prize, locket.
A large crowd attended the canvass
Saturday.
r. j. DeVoe of Rochester is visiting
w. H. Hunt and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Densmore and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Talcott motored
to Lowell Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. f. t. White.
Mrs. John Brett is visiting her
parents in Marshall.
Mrs. A. B. Wolverton and daughter,
Enrol, have returned from Ann Arbor.
ErroPs operation for appendicitis was
not complete success.
Rosina Warner, injured in the win
ter by a fall on the ice, sits up these
days and is able to walk little with
crutch.
N. X. Jepson and family of Clarks-
vile Sundayed with Allen Cobb and
family.
Benson Kimball and family have re-
turned from the west and from Rocky
River Ohio where thew have heen for