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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
IRVING GR|NNElL
MEETS INSTANT AC-
C|DENTAL DEATH
HOWARD CHICKERING AND ED.
SHINDORF ALSO INJURED
IN COLLISION

Irving. Grinnell, about thirty, and
employed in Belding Bros. q COM
pany's mill, was instantly killed in an
accident which happened just south
of Kinds corners, south of Belding,
at eleven o'clock Tuesdays night.
Howard Chickering, who was riding
with Grinnell in the side car of his
motorcycle sustained a broken jaw
and other bruises and Ed. Shindorf,
riding in buggy is bruised and
sore. The whole tragedy occurred
when the motorcycle, driven by Grin
nell, collided with the horse and bug
gy in which Shindorf was riding.
Shindorf had been to Belding and
was returning to his home, about
three miles south of the city. Just
as he passed the Kinds corners he
noticed the motorcycle approaching
from the south. 1t was apparently
about a mile away. AS the machine
neared him, Shindorf turned out of
the road to pass it. Quicker than a
flash something happened and the
machine dashed into the horse and
buggy broadside. The horse was
thrown to, the side Of the road and
Shindorf was thrown clear of the We
hicle. Although considerably dazed
he managed to get up and around the
wreckage, where he found the sides
of the sidecar smashed in around the
body of Chickering. Chickering was
unconscious, but Shindorf managed
to bring him to his senses. Mean
while Grinnell lay on the grouid, a
corpse.
When Chickering had been made
comfortable, Shindorf went to the
home of George Phillips and eommun-
icated with Deputy Sheriff Chas
Murray, and he and DR.. Little immedi-
ately went to the scene of the acci-
dent.
One of the buggy thills is supposed
to have been jammed into Grinnell's
left eye, which was completely torn
from its socket. His head was also
mangled, and one leg crushed and
bruised. Aside from the broken jaw,
Chickering apparently had no other
bones broken. He was bruised about
the body and was taken to Grand
Rapids to a hospital this Wednesday
afternoon. The horse was cut and
mangled and bled severely at the
mouth, indicating an internal injury.
Irving Grinnell's remains were
brought to the Miller & Harris Un-
dertaking parlors in Belding and pre-
pared for burial before being taken
to the home on Congress street. He
is survived by wife. three sisters
Bessie Grinnell,. Mrs. Margaret
Wright and Mrs. Ross Skellenger. a
mother, Mrs. George Grinnell, and a
brother. Ernest Grinnell, all of this
city. Funeral services will be held
in the Central Methodist church Fri
day afternoon at two-thirty O'clock
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
FOOT BALL TEAM
OF LOCAL SCHOOL
READY FOR BOUT
FIRST GAME OF SEASON WILL
BE WITH SOUTH HIGH AT
GRAND RAPIDS SATURDAY

Athletic activities at the high
school have started off with much en-
thusiasm this fall and just now the
interest is centerd on foot ball.
Coaches Reed and Miller have had
about twenty-five candidates working
hard for the last two weeks prepar-
ing for the first game with South
High school, Grand Rapids, next Sat-
urday. Although the schedule is not
complete at this writing, it is known
that Belding high will have one of
the best foot ball schedules in the his
tory of the local school. Games with
Grand Rapids Union high, Grand
Ledge, Ionia, Poctlan,l, Lake Odessa,
aud possibly Lowe and Greenvillc
have been scheduled.
v III the return Of Ted" Wacc to
school, the backiic.l has been greatly
strengthened. H.. is at his old place
in fullback. Peterson and Forman
have easily won places at halves, and
Bill Wheeler will undoubtedly run the
team successfully at quarterback.
The line will give the coaches the
most concern, as some of the candid
stos are rather light. Captain Steele
at center and Theo. Lambertson at
end are the only old men on the line.
Brown. Sage, Lambertson and Tail
bot will probably get positions on the
line and Brooks, new man at the
school, is showing that he is made Of
the right stuff for foot ball The
tenn should make a very cerd,table
SHOWING this season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
THE IONA COUNTY
ASSOCIATION o. f. S
HELD A MEETING
MANY MEMBERS OF THE ORDER
ATTENDED BIG ANNUAL AT
FAIR IN IONA THURSDAY

The tenth annual meeting of the
Ionia County Association of 0. +. s.,
was held in the city of Ionia, Thurs
day, September 13. Queen Esther
chapter was the hostess. The wealth
er conditions were not as prepitious
as one could have wished, but the
heavy downpour of rain failed to
dampen the ardor of the "Stars," who
came in autos across the county each
chapter with a large delegation
Belding and Lake Odessa being tie
in numbers. Clarksville was the on
ly chapter in the county not repres-
ented. There were visitors from
Kent, Hillsdale, Wayne and Mont
calm counties, and one from the state
of New York.
Sister Sara Rice of Portland per-
sided. The address of welcome by
Sister Georgia Reasoner of Ionia
chapter emphasized the welcome al
ready received by hearty handshakes
and smiling faces. Sister Carrie
Wilson of Belding responded in her
usual happy manner. Reports of the
matrons of the various chapters
showed the order was rapidly grow
ing both in numbers and financially.
Memorial services were conducted by
Sisters Hattie Newman and Mary
MacCormick of Portland. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
President, Luta Strothers, Lake Odes-
sa; vice-president, Gerogia Reasoner,
Ionia; second vice-president, Lottie
HUM, Saranac; secretary-treasurer,
Grace Velty, Lake Odessa; chaplain
Mary Briggs, Portland; marshal,
Sister DeVose, Lyons. Number of
members in the county, 1911. The
association endorsed the name of
Harvey H. Lowrey, Saranac, county
commissioner of schools, for grand
patron at the meeting of the grand
chapter, October 8 in Detroit.
The Past Grand Matron Emma F.
Lyon of Hillsdale gave fine read
ing and vocal and responded to an
encore; Miss Helen Baerd gave a
reading and Mrs. II. II. Lowrey a
vocal solo. both graciously respond
ing to encores. This closed the af-
ternoon session, happy social time,
at seven o'clock. The banquet room
doors were then thrown open and
267 were seated at the tables. A
fine spread, to which all did ample
justice, The tables had ito be made
ready again after sixty had been
served.
The evening session opened by
Ionia chapter. The ceremony of ini-
tiation by selected officers of the diff
ferent chapters, Belding furnishing
the worthy patron, George Foster,
and warder, Mabel Wells; also the
candidate, Miss Winnifred Evans.
Sister Florence Babbitt of Ypsilanti,
past grand chaplain, and also a life
member of the grand chapter, Sister
Emma F. Lyon, Hillsdale, past grand
matron, were introduced and given
the 'grand honors." Sister Lyons
school of instruction was interesting,
and officers received praise for fine
work. Sister Babbitt was voted an
honorary member of the association,
Sister Lyon being a member. The
keynote of the session was patri-
otism, a beautiful silk flag stood at
the foot of the platform in the East.
Songs and readings all partook of
that spirit. The next annual will be
held in Lyons. Ionia chapter closed
the session. Everybody started for
home tired but happy.
Mary E. H. Coville,
Reporter. .
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
COM MITTEE APPOINTED
TO SOLICIT STOCK

The special meeting Of the board of
commerce called by Secretary Puifer
last Thursday evening was well at
tended and the matter of the PROPOSE
tion for securing the proposed tract
or and machine shop was taken up
and discussed. Henry Upholt outlin-
ed it the same as did at the
luncheon and answered any questions
asked of him regarding it, both of
the tractor and machine shop end of
the proposition. Mr.. Upholt said he
had great faith in the ultimate sue
cess of the tractor and was not yet
ready to throw it overheard until it
had been given a thorough test, but
would not favor allowing the machine
shop end of the business to bolster
up the other to its detriment until
il could show results.
Ex-Mayor Hall and E. E. Chapple
argued for the elimination of the
tractor from the proposition and fav-
ored the machine shop.
By vote on a motion, however, it
was decided that the board of COM
merce should get in line and boost
for the new enterprise. President
Wortley appointed the following
committee to work with Mr.. Upholt
in soliciting stock: Henry A. Smith,
George f. Wagner, VIM. F. Sandell,
f. A. Puffer and A. ID. Fristoe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
OF HIGH SCHOOL
ELECT OFFICERS
MERRILL PETERSON NEW PRES. /;
VIVIAN STEELE. VICE-PRES.;
MYRLE SOULES, SEC'Y

The Belding High School Athletic
association selected Merrill Peterson
as president of its activities at the
annual election of officers held in the
central building Tuesday. Vivian
Steele was elected vice-president;
Myrle Soules, secretary; and Miss
Ola Fern Little, treasurer.
Managers of the several athletic
branches of the association were also
elected by the Australian ballot sys-
tenn. Carleton Wheeler. was named
as manager of the football division.
In boys basket ball Richard Dean
will be guiding head. Velma Little
was selected to lead the girls basket
ball. Thane Lambertson is in charge
of the base ball and Ray Forman is
the track manager. Carroll Ring
will manage the boys tennis and
Maude Bignell is in charge of the
girls tennis work.
The students are well pleased with
the selections and are enthusiastic in
their desires to make Belding athle-
ties the best possible. Athletic ac-
tivities are in charge of A. j. Reed,
assisted by Donald A. Miller.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
MORE INTERESTING
NEWS RECEIVED FROM
ONE OF OUR BOYS
On Active Service
with the


American Expeditionary Force
August 22, 1917.
Hello, Floyd
/ received your fathers and your
letter the other day and was glad to
hear that everything was going all
right. | wrote you couple of other
letters, but you may not get them for
while. 1t takes letter longer to
go to the states than it does to come
over here. l received a letter the
other day that was written August
the third, and that is travelling pretty
good.
! Floyd, you said that you wanted
me to take few pictures and send
them to you. Well, when we first
came over here we were told that we
could have camera and now we are
not allowed to have one on our per-
son. Some system, isn't it? You
see, the reason is for not allowing
cameras is that the German spy sys-
tenn is so thoroughly efficient that we
are not allowed to do anything that
will give them the least bit of infor-
nation as to army movements. /
will do my best, but may have to keep
them until / come back home, and
that may not be long.
What kind of summer vacation
did you have?. The weather over
here is great except at night and-then
it is quite cool and damp. What do
the papers have to say about us over
here, or are they allowed to say any
thing at all?
1t is hard work to write a letter
over here, for l no more than start a
sentence than have 10 stop for get
too far into the subject.
/ would like to be back in the town
again for while. / have a couple
of boy friends here, one from Fem
vile, Mich, and the other from
Pennsylvania. The one from Michi-
gan said that when we went home /
had to go home with him and stay
for a while. | would not even stop
on the streets at home, say nothing
about stopping about eighty miles
from home.
/ do not believe that any of the
drafted men will see France for a
while at least They may, but I
doubt it some. If they do come over
it will not be until spring.
Your father said that he ran some
of the silk mill pictures at the show
some. pictures from here and send
SiANAA ~ sOaf yOA cOA = NOaAQ aiAahC
some money on them.
Floyd. l never thought that fell
low could see so much of the world in
about -four months, but / am sure l
know it now for i have done it and
viii say the same as some of the rest
of the fellows-"I would not take a
million dollars for my experience, and
do not care to go through it again for
ten million"
We had parade the other day and
it proved a success. 1t is quite hard
to get along with the people over
here for we cannot understand them
or they US, but they try to do their
best to understand what we want.
Well, Floyd, will have to stop for
this time. Hoping to hear from you
soon, Your friend,
Clarence G. Bailey.
Co. HI. 28th Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces, France.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
VOICE TEACHER WILL
OPEN ROOM IN BELDING

Mrs. Ada L. Harrington of Grand
Rapids has made full arrangements
for opening a conservatory for music
at the city hall. She will be located
with Mrs. Elmer E. Cook, using part
of her apartments. Mrs. Harrington
will be in Belding only on Fridays.
Mrs. Harrington will teach especi-
ally deep breathing and its relation
to correct tone placing. She is re-
cent student of Franklin l.. White of
Boston, known as most eminent
teacher of voice. Mrs. Harrington is
an accomplished singer and musician.
She is now organist in the East Con-
gregational church at Grand Rapids
and has been prominent in musical
circles there for the past few years.
Mrs. Harrington has an announce
ment in the Banner this week. Every
one interested in voice culture should
visit Mrs. Harrington next Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
AN EARLY MORNING
CHURCH WEDDING

The marriage of Mr.. Joseph M
Stirk of Chicago and Miss Clara
Shanahan of this city was solemnized
in st. Joseph's Catholic church Mon
day morning by Rev. FIR. J. M. Zind-
ler.
After the service Mr.. and Mrs
Stirk accompanied by Mr.. Hubert En-
gemann, Miss Elizabeth Shanahan
and Miss Adeline Reminder, repaired
to Hotel Belding, where the wedding
party were served breakfast.
The couple took the noon train for
Chicago amid bountiful shower of
rice and good wishes and congratu-
lations from many friends, who were
there to bid them adieu.
The bride has been a resident here
and Ian employee in the Belding Silk
mill for several years, and is a very
popular young lady.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
GLENN BROWN PICKS
PLUM FROM GOVERNOR

Glenn Brown has received an ap-
pointment as member of the Michi-
gan Barber board at the hands of
Governor Albert K. Sleeper. Brown
will fill the place made vacant by the
expiration Of Chas. Madden's term on
the board. Madden was appointed
to fill an unexpired term, lasting sew
eral months and was then appointed
for the three-year term. He has also
held over in the Office.
Mr.. Brown will take the new Office
November /. He has been made
treasurer of the board and will not
be away from Belding at present.
Madden is now secretary. This of
flee requires much travel and is CIV
en- the board members after some ex-
perience in the work. Mr.. Brown is
to be congratulated in securing the
position at the hands of Michigan's
chief executive. He will make good
official.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
new BREAD M0ULDER
MAKES COTTAGE BREAD

Cottage bread is now being made
and pushed by the city bakery. l..
E. Trimble, owner of the institution,
is well pleased with the reception Civ
en- the bread. A new electric bread
molder rolls out the loaves and
forms them into the proper share
much faster than can be done by
hand. 1t requires the combined eff
forts of two men to keep the machine
supplied with work. Every loaf is
made exactly like its fellows and in
much less time. 1t delivers the fin
ished loaves on a small table as fast
as one man can take them away and
place them in pans.
Mr.. Trimble is arranging to bring
a new bread onto the market soon to
be called Liberty bread. Watch for
announcement of the new one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
FORMER MERCHANTS
SON IN AERO CORPS

Postmaster w. F. Bricker received
a letter from his nephew. Carleton
life in the aero squadron at San
Antonio, Texas. Young Staley is
having good time and would like to
hear from some of his friends here.
His address is 90 Aero Squadron,
Kelleyfeld, San Antonio.
Staley is the son of c. l.. Staley,
formerly a merchant here, but now
living at Hansen, North Dakota.
Carleton lived at the Bricker home
here four years ago and attended the
local schools.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
REV. W t. DOTY WILL
END FOUR YEARS OF,
PAST0RATE SUNDAY
WILL GO TO LANSING CHURCH.
REV. p. r. NORTON COMES TO
BELDING FROM SO. HAVEN

After four years of faithful and eff
ficient service for the local Central
Methodist church Rev. w. E. Doty
has been transferred from Belding to
Lansing, Michigan Avenue M. E.
Rev. Doty will remain in Belding
over next Sunday and will go to the
new charge the following week. He
is permitted to remain another Sun
day because the pastor he replaces in
Lansing is sick and could preach in
his old church better than make the
change earlier. By the arrangeme }.
six or seven pastors will remain in
their present locations one more
week.
The members of the Belding
church will be sorry to. lose Mr..
Doty. He has been a gentle, faith
erly, pastor, spending much of his
time with the sick and shut-ins of
the city. For three years he kept up
the charge at Green's, but was reliev-
ed of it year ago when the members
there decided to discontinue and go
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
MRS. SHUTE DIED AT
DAUGHTERS HOME

The death of Mrs. Rebecca Shute
occurred at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Klingensmith, Fri
day at noon. Mrs. Shute, who has
been in very poor health for several
months, came here recently from
Greenville.
The deceased was seventy-eight
years old and was born in Livingston
County, Mich. She leaves beside her
husband, four children-George and
Chester Shute, Mrs. Henry Klingen-
smith of this city, and Mrs. Wesley
Smith of Detroit. Nine grand chill
dren and four great-grandchildren
also survive her.
Rev. w. A. Bliss officiated at the
funeral Sunday and the interment
was made in the Tuttle cemetery in
Orange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
BELDING BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Belding Building and
Loan association was held Monday
night in the secretary's Office with a
good representation of stockholders
present. The three directors whose
terms expired were re-elected-G. f..
Wortley, f. b. Lapham and George
z. Wagner.
The meeting of the board of dir
ectors was called to order and the
old officers of the association were
unanimously re-elected-F. A. Wash
burn, president; w. p. Hetherington,
vice. president; w. L. Cusser, treas
urer, and George K. Wagner, secre-
tary and attorney.
The association is in very flour
ishing condition and growing in fav-
or every year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
OTISCO BOYS ENLIST
FIRST FROM TOWNSHIP

Frank III Hubbard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Hubbard of Otisco,
and Archie Gray, son of Mrs. Mary
Gray of Smyrna, have the distinction
of being the first boys to enlist from
Otisco township. They entered the
service of Uncle Sam at Grand Rap
ids, both going into the national
guard. They left Immediately on
Tuesday of last week for Grayling,
and after remaining only few days
were sent with their company to
Waco, Texas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
PAUL HARRINGTON
WRITES NEWSY LETTER
Grayling, Mich,
September 13. N1917.


Dear Esmon, Edna and Little Ray
mon:
Well, ] have nothing to do today
so will write you again. We are GO
ing to start to pack up this afternoon
and go to Waco (about Sunday, the
16th)-these are the latest orders.
We went up into the woods this
morning and cut wood for the kitch-
en- and for our tents.
There are lots of. deer up here. /
woke up the other morning and look
ed outdoors and there was a medium
sized deer Cust getting his hornsl
walking down the company street. j
whistled and he stood still in his
tracks and looked around and snifred.
A fellow can easily shoot a deer be-
cause if you whistle they will stop
still.
| hope we go Sunday; our cars are
here and if we don't hurry and use
them, some other company will. And
if any of the others do use them il
will be a week or ten days before
they get back again.
All the companies between us and
the artillery are gone. / guess the
artillery is going Monday, the 18th.
l know it will be a fine trip down
South. / have never been out Of
Michigan yet, SO am very anxious to
go.
have heard the rumor that we
may go to Russia instead of France.
Just imagine the country we will see.
That is the best way to think of the
situation. Look at the best side of
it. If thought could never come
back home again / would be very
homesick. But l am figuring on COM
ing home a year from now. think
the Germans will be "done up brown"
by that time.
If we are in Waco, Texas at
Christmas time / will get furlough
and come up for visit. 1t costs $35
each way.
l am expecting to be paid most any
day now. and am going to send just
as much home as / can, so when the
boys come homeI can do something
else besides work in dirty old ma.
chine shop or factory.
/ am keeping a diary now, and will
let you read it after can put some
thing in it that I will be proud of.
That will be "U. s. wins the war" in
big black letters across the top Of the
papers.
Well, it is nearly time to 60 to
work, so will close.
Your loving brother,
Paul Harrington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
zENAS D. DOW WILL
WORK AT LL0YDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas ID. Dow re-
turned Saturday from Mt. Pleasant
and are again occupying their home
in the first ward. Mr.. Dow has &C.
cepted position with Elvon G. Lloyd
and among other duties will look es-
pecially after the window trimming
and decorating. Mr.. Dow's talent in
that line is well known to the people
of Belding and vicinity and he will be
a valuable assistant at Lloyd's. His
experience which he had in Chicago
and later in Greenville and Mount
Pleasant has strengthened his quail
fications in his chosen profession.
Their many friends. are pleased to
welcome them back to the city again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
BIRTHDAY EVENT

A very pleasant family reunion
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Weeks Sunday. 1t was a
double anniversary birthday celebra-
t,on in honor of Mrs. Weeks 66th
birthday and the little granddaughter,
.ltar Weeks, birthday also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Weeks of Green
vile and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Weeks and family tf Saginaw and J..
M. Sagendorf and family of Green
vile were present.
There was much good c..eer and
the recalling o. cherished memories
in the event.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George Forman are
home from Grand Rapids for few
weeks. They have been entertaining
their son, Rev. Leon Forman, who
stopped off here from Traverse City,
where he had been TO attend the M.
Z. conference. He was returned to
the charge at Frontier and Amboy.
where he has held the pastorate of
those churches for the past year.
Both the churches were unanimous in
their efforts to have him returned to
them.