Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS


Mrs. II. johnson and son. Francis
left for Saginaw Wednesday for )
two weeks visit with relatives.
Chauncey Chase came Saturday
from Saginaw and is spending few
days with his parents before goinf
to Detroit, where he has accepted |
position.
Fred Harding was in Orleans or
business Monday.
Mrs. Addie Bright of Orleans spent
the weekend with friends here.
Mrs. Ida Unger and Homer Unger
were in Charlotte last week attend
ing the funeral of the formers moth.
er.
]. G. Ames left Saturday for Hud.
son to see his mother, who is quite
i'll.
X. of p. dance Thursday, February
8. Dance and supper, 75c. Come adv
Mrs. Louis Salzman and daughter
Mary, went Saturday to Grand Rap
ids. Miss Mary returned Sunday and
Mrs. Salzman remained few days
with her husband.
Miss Laura Ames returned last
week from Hillsdale and Hudson,
where she had been spending a cou-
pie of weeks with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. E. Easterbrook of Grand
Rapids was called here the first of
the week by the death of her father,
w. III. Bennett.
Mrs. Geo. Prayer of Detroit was
the guest of Mrs. Harl Eckert and
also of her son, Matt Lafler the lat
ter part of last week.
Mrs. E. f.. Cook entertained a
party of relatives on Thursday, serv-
ing both dinner and supper to nine
teen guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Muster and Mrs. Mary White of Mil
waukee, Mrs. Ella Richmond of
Grand Rapids, Mrs. Chas. Brown,
Mrs. Ella Williams, Verne and Ar
thur Brown and families, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ID. Aelick made up the party.
Mr. and Mrs, G.. ID. Wcter and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Bisby of Ypsilanti
spent Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
Merton Smith was in Greenville on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha Skelcher is caring
for Mrs. Merton Smith.
Chas. Chapman of Hart was the
guest of relatives here for the week
end.
Mrs. F. II. Hudson is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. j. G. West, at
Lansing, for a few days.
Mrs. Earle Wilson was in Casnovia
Monday and Tuesday to attend the
funeral of an old friend.
The w. c. L. u. will have a sale
of home-baked goods on Saturday,
February at Bachelor & Browns
store. All members are requested to
have their baked goods there in the
forenoon if possible.-adv.
Mrs. VIM. Coulter and son, Teddie,
are on the sick list.
Miss Lulu Reynolds and her faith
er, John Reynolds, are both report
ed i'll.
Stanley Kendall of Chicago was the
over Sunday guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Kendall.
Miss Jessie Harroun was the guest
of relatives in Greenville last week.
!. Miss Anna Mcclellan spent Sunday
in Benton Harbor visiting relatives
and friends. She was accompanied by
her uncle.
X. of p. dance Thursday, February
8. Dance and supper, 75c. Come.-adv.
Mrs. Clifford Knapp and baby re-
turned Sunday from Battle Creek.
where they have been the guests of
Mrs. Knapp's sister, Mrs. E. B. Bar
ris.
The New Idea club met with Mrs.
Elwood Rockefellow and the ladies
passed a very pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Bigham. who has been
visiting here from the west, was a
guest. The meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Louis Leonard in
February.
Rev. Fl. S. Ellis and family went to
Ionia Wednesday. Mr.. Ellis is at
tending the poultry show there this
week and is showing a dozen of his
fine Wyandottes.
Mrs. Cnas. Eddy and Mrs. Abbie
Spencer spent the day, Wednesday,
at Orleans with Mrs. Oren Purdy.
Rev. c. M. Pease went to lonia
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. II. Kennedy went to Ionia
Wednesday to visit friends.
Mrs. ID. +. Wilson and Mrs. b. f.
Hall were passengers to Grand Rap
ids Wednesday,
Mrs. Ida Kendall Of Fenwick is the
guest of Mrs. Arba Face. She ar
rived Wednesday.
Charles G. Pierce went to Stanton
Wednesday, having business in the
probate court.
VIM. A. Clarke made a business
trip to Edmore and Mecosta Wednes-
day looking up business in the marble
and monument line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Holcomb of
Ionia have been visiting relatives
here and in Smyrna this week.