Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-18

Mrs. L. A. Wiley returned home
to South Haven Friday. She had
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
James #. Pinkham
John Morton, who has been visit
| ing relatives and old friends in Or
leans, returned home to Ludington
Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Donaldson left
on their return to Detroit Friday.
They had been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will jerks.
John Lewis made a business trip
to Crystal Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Laws
made a visit with friends in Sidney
going there last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Bale went to Greenvjlle
Friday for few days visit with
friends.
A. H. Van Order and family Of
Grand Rapids were the guests the
past week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. c. H. DALEY. Mrs. Daley is a
sister of Mr.. Van Order.
Mrs. Charles Madden went to
Grand Rapids Friday.
Vim. Joiner returned from Chase
Thursday and lief. for Alma to visit
his nephew, Martin S. Joiner and
family, over Sunday. He will 60 to
work in the factory again Monday.
l.. Bashaw, who had been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hansen for the
past week or two, returned home to
East Jordan Friday.
James Barry of Sebewa was in the
city last week. He had been visiting
Mrs. Robert Barry in Smyrna. He
as brother of the late Robert Barry,
and has been a resident of Sebewa,
where he owns a farm, for more than
forty years. He recently lost his
only son, who was forty-two years
old, and former resident and bust
ness man of Portland. The son was
about to move to lansing, but died
suddenly of pneumonia. Mr.. Barry
is now alone, his wife being an in
valid and in the asylum at Kalama-
zoo.
Mrs. Pierce Jenkins, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks during
which time she was obliged to have
nurse and housekeeper, is slowly
recovering and is thankful for the
kindness of neighbors and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Johnson
were in Grand Rapids Thursday and
Friday.
Jerome Kern returned to the
Soldiers Home Thursday. He had
been visiting old friends here a few
days. He says the Soldiers Home is
the best home he ever had and he
hates to leave it any longer especial
ly in cold weather.
Mrs. Lem Tower went to Hastings
Thursday to visit her sister and fam
lily few days.
Special patriotic picture, "Ameri.
ca Is Ready" at Star Theatre Satur-
day-matinee and night.-adv.
The Minstrel show to be given April
26, has been postponed for several
reasons, but the ladies will play a.
free open air concert at the drawing
Saturday afternoon at 800 o'clock,
corner of Main and Pleasant streets.
Mrs. Allen Bauman was called to
Tustin last week on account of the
serious illness of her father. Last
reports say that he was slightly i'm
proved.
Allan Kimberly of Ionia was called
home last week on account of the
serious illness of his mother, Mrs.
Lester Kimberly. Mrs. Kimberly un-
derwent an operation at the city hos
pital Monday for appendicitis. She
is reported as doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carr of Sparta
were Sunday guests at the home of
w. G. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Caverley were
Grand Rapids visitors over Sunday.
Miss Lena Raspberry was a Grand
Rapids visitor over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Taylor went to
Grand Rapids Saturday to consult
doctors concerning Mr.. Taylor's
health. He was operated upon in the
city hospital Monday and is report
ed to be doing nicely.
News has been received that Edna
Kidd, who lately returned to M. A.
c. to resume her school work, is very
i'll with scarlet fever. Her many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
VIM. A. Mcintyre, who has been
staying with his daughter, Mrs. Jas.
Banks, during the winter, left the
latter part of the week for Barker,
New York, where he will visit with
other members of his family.