Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-21

About Cur Town and It. People


Mrs. John Emmons. who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. a. q Dim
mick and other friends here left
Tuesday for a visit with her sister.
Mrs. K. w. Tower in Grand Rapids.
Henry Shindorf of Howell las been
visiting his relatives here for a cou-
pie OF weeks. He was called to at
tend the the funeral Of Henry Krupp
ana while here his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Mrs. Arba Face was called TO
Galesburg Thursday on account of
the death. of her nephew, Herman
Pierce, who was instantly killed on
the railroad. She will also visit her
mother, who is an invalid.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Slauker of Stan
ton have been the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. +. j. Kinsman, and
last Sunday took dinner with their
old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. S. i. Low
reg, at the National Hotel.
The arrival of a fine nine-pound
daughter is reported at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Kinsman. The
young lady was born to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Yost, Sunday March
Is.
George Westcott, who was called
here to attend the funeral of his
father, returned home to Grand Rap
ids Saturday. His wife and two
year-old son were obliged to remain
here on account of the latter's sick
ness with the measles.
George b. Sabine of Bridgman,
Berrien county has been here, the
guest of his brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson ii. God
frey. Mr.. Sabine, who plated the
Sabine addition to Belding, has been
operating farm near Bridgman for
the past three years.
City Treasurer C. A. Rowley re-
turned last week from Ionia, where
he had been for few days visit and
to settle with the county treasurer.
One checking up he found that he
was obliged to return only $181.83
in uncollectable taxes.
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter is recovering
from a fall which she received while
starting home from one of the after
noon lectures held in the opera house.
Her niece and nephew from Detroit
are here caring for her. They will
stay until she is strong again.
Mrs. Fred J.. Warner and daugh-
ter, Viola, and Mr.. Warmers mother,
for Lansing to remain over Sunday
with Mr.. Warner. His mother was
on her way home to Pen Yam, New
York, having made an extended visit
here.
w. r. Menkee has been in Green
vile two or three days this week APP
praising the stock of photographers
goods and fixtures left in the studio
and narlors of the late Thomas
Pailthorpe, who died there recently.
The deceased was pioneer artist in
that city and the estate is being pro-
bated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw was called to
Greenville Friday on account of the
death of Mrs. James Wright, aged
eighty years, who died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Julia Moffat. The
burial took place in Sheridan. Mrs.
Shaw also visited her sister, Mrs.
Legg, few days
Thomas Hickey of Portland was in
the city Thursday night and attended
the Fixes meeting. He was one of
the converts at Portland. Mr.. Hickey
is a merchant tailor and it was a
great and very agreeable surprise to
MANY of his old chums to see him
"cross the line" in the meetings, as
he was the last man who it was ex-
pected would do so. He says he is
there to stay.
J. B. Essex is recovering from his
injuries received in a fall he took on
the icy ground one day last week. He
said it was the quickest slip-down he
ever experienced.