Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-26
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for Macon, Georgia, to visit their son,
Malcolm Wardrop and wife.
The community was shocked to
hear of the sudden death Of John
Schultz last Thursday night. He
was taken sick Monday morning. DR..
Wilkinson was called but did not pro-
nounce it pneumonia until Tuesday
morning. He was not considered dam
gerously i'll until Thursday about
three D. m, when he was taken sud-
. denly worse and passed away at six
d. m. The funeral was held at the
M. 4. church Sunday at eleven a. m,
the pastor of the Church of Christ at
Bedding, Rev. c. M. Pease, officiating.
Rev. Pease delivered an especially
fine sermon of sympathy and comfort
to the many bereaved friends. The
respect in which the deceased was
held in the community was shown by
the crowded church and the many
beautiful floral pieces with which the
casket was covered. The heartfelt
sympathy of their many friends go
out to the bereaved family. Among
those from away were his brothers:
Otto Schultz of Hillman; Herman OF
Saginaw; Charles of Detroit; his sis
ter, Mrs. John OFT and three sons of
Lansing, and a cousin, Frank Doty, of
Eureka, Clinton county; also Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Knight and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arba Face of Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding were
in Greenville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. W. Olsmtead are
enjoying a visit with their son, Rus
sell and wife, Of Flint.
Mrs. ID. G. Wilbur left Friday
morning for visit with relatives in
Grand Rapids.
There will be special meeting IF
Orleans Arbor Saturday evening, De-
cember 20, for installation of officers.
The c. G. requests the members to
be present if possible.
A. T. Olstead and children of Ionia
came Saturday to visit his mother,
Mrs. jeanette Olmstead, and other
relatives.
The students from M. A. c.. are all
home for the holidays.
Nine of Joe Beaumnot's schoolboy
frieds surprised him Tuesday night
last week with farewell visit. Games
were played and apples, popcorn and
lemonade were served. The boys left
for home about ten o'clock wishing
Joe success and happiness in his new
home in the South.
Mrs. Carrie Alderman and son,
Frederick, of Lansing, are spending
the holidays with relatives in Orleans.
The Orleans Farmers club met at
Observation-Disclosures hall, Thursday, De-
cember 20, about fifty being present.
After dinner the tpoic for discussion
was taken up, the question being: "To
What Extent Can Orleans Farmers
Specialize Along Any Particular Line
of Crop or Stock Husbandry to Be
e. Al l.
After dinner the topic for discussion
Mrs. Ida Hall read paper upon the
subject: evil a College Education
Unfit a Girl for Farm Life; Jerry
Spaulding gave a report Of the state
convention at Lansing and J. M. York
had charge of the question box. 1t
was the annual election of officers and
The following were chosen for the en-
sniSg year: President, Roy Spauld-
;neS vice president. Clyde Beach; rec
ssding secretary, Mrs. Henry Young;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Louis
Hall. Six new names were present
ed and accepted as members of the
club. Taken as whole it was a very
good meeting and every one in the
neighborhood should attend these
gatherings for they are certainly
benefit to the community. - Mrs.
LOUIS 1dll, corresponding OeCTeJdIy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Purdy, son,
Carl, and daughter Martha, of
Greenville and Miss Hazel Vining of
Big Rapids were Sunday visitors at
j. M. York's.
Miss Alice Wilkinson is home from
Mount Pleasant for the holiday vaca-
ton.
Another shock came to our COM
munity Tuesday morning when the
grim reaper entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ransom Moore and took
from them their loved one, and we all
extend to them our earnest sympathy.
Mrs. A. p. Sabine was in Belding
Friday to see her daughter, Allie, who
is in the city hospital She is improv-
/. ing, but is not able to be removed to
her home.
Mrs. Nadea Schultz and the other
relatives wish to thank the X. O. T..
NJ. L. o. T. NJ, w. c. T. u. and Long
Lake Aid for the beautiful flowers
and expressions of sympathy during
their recent bereavement.
Mrs. Ed. Woodbridge, Mrs. Ernest
Woodbridge and Mrs. Fred Howe
We're called to South Ionia last week
by the serious illness of their mother,
Mrs. Doty, who passed away Sunday
night