Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-18

Cross work be present. Miss Merrie
Steere of Ionia will be ready to give
all necessary instructions regarding
the work. Other speakers are ex-
pected to be present. This work is
for good cause. Be sure to come.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
BERTHE Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Easterbrook re-
turned Thursday from ten days
visit with friends in Freeport and
Lowell
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strong of De-
troit We're shaking hands with old
friends in Orleans Saturday.
RAYMOND Noddins came from Lans-
ing Saturday for short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Nod
dins. He returned Sunday night by
the way of Lake Odessa.
The familiar face of our former
townsman, Hiley Warner, is seen on
our streets once more, after years
absence in Colorado in search of
health. He was accompanied home
by John Minnick of. Sterling, Colo.
Mr.. Minnick is favorably impressed
with Michigan and has exchanged a
farm near Sterling with Mr.. Warner
for the hotel property in Orleans. We
regret exceedingly the loss of Mr..
Warner and family, but will extend
kindly welcome to the newcomers.
Mrs. Shelton and children of How
ard City are the guests of her sister,
Mrs. Sam Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hoppough and
SON, Robert, of Brooklyn, N. Y, re-
turned Thursday, after a ten days
visit with relatives and friends in
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Brooks of
Ionia and Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Hill
were in town calling on relatives and
friends Friday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilkinson and
daughters left Thursday morning for
Adrian to visit his mother.
Miss Hazel Warner returned We'd
nesday from a visit with friends at
Entrican.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Drumper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sine Conner of Easton
were Sunday callers at B. F. Con-
ner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hawley and
children spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Ellen Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Face and Mr..
and Mrs. Erme Face and daughter
motored to Nashville lest week to
visit Mrs. Alva Faces nephew, Fred
Face and family.
Mrs. Chas. Lambertson of Bedding
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mont Spaulding, last week Tuesday.
Orleans Ladies' club met at the.
home of Mrs. Ben Conner Tuesday,
July 10. Twenty-three ladies were
present and spent very enjoyable
afternoon. We were pleased to have
with us our old friend, Mrs. Charles
Lambertson of Belding. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Dick
Mares of Wheatland, North Dakota.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Clyde Beach Tuesday,
July "a, and we hope all the ladies
will make an effort to be present.
Mrs. Erme Face, visited her sister,
Mrs. John O'Marrow, near Lake
Odessa, Thursday.
r. S. Cross of Grand Rapids visit
ed his sister, Mrs. ID. G. Wilbur, last
Tuesday, and will visit his daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Ehlers, at Dildine, before
returning home.
Jud Morgan and family are enjoy
ing a visit with his uncle, Edwin
Olmstead, from near Adrian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stanton of
Bedding were Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Sabine.
The meeting at the church last Fri
day night in the interest of the L. T.
L. was fairly we'll attended. 1t was
opened with a song, "The Fight Is
On; scripture reading and prayer by
the pastor, Rev. r. V. Birdsall. A
report of the previous meeting was
given by the superintendent, Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray. Mrs. Lillian
Holmes in a few well-chosen words
introduced the speaker, Mrs. Lenora
III. Holcomb of Grand Rapids, general
secretary of Michigan Loyal Temper
ance Legion. Mrs. Holcomb is a
woman of strong personality and one
that it is a pleasure to meet. Her
address was along the lines of con-
servation of food and economy. She
said: "How often we hear the remark
that the women must win the war.
Surely every woman is willing to
help in every way possible, but she
questioned the right of the govern
ment to expect so much of the women
when 625,000,000 bushels of grain
were being used annually for the
manufacture of liquor. It requires
100000 acres of land to produce the
grain which if used in the manufac-
ture of bread instead of liquor would
make 100000 loaves. Would it not
be worth while to effect the saving
that would be blessing instead of a
curse? But while the question of
conservation of foodstuffs was an
important one, the conservation of
our boys and girls was of vastly more
Importance. The boys and girls of
to-day are the men and women Of to-
morrow and it is very necessary that
they be trained so that they will be
clean, honest, upright men and wom-
en-, and one of the most important
things to teach them was the evils of
intemperance. Strenuous efforts are
being made by the clergy, w. G. T. u.
and many other societies to safeguard
our training camps. Much progress
has been made but If national pro-
hibition could have been given us
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