Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Saranac and Lyons played off the
basket ball tie at the Armory in Ionia
Thursday night with score of thirty
six to thirteen, which gave Saranac
the basket ball championship of the
county in both the boys and girls
teams.
Miss Hazel Vaughan entertained
seven Of her young lady friends with
a Victrola party Friday evening and
served dainty refreshments.
Sherman Eddy of Lansing spent
the weekend in Saranac.
Mrs. Joseph Billinger spent the
weekend in Lansing.
Mrs. Thos. s. Barber spent from
Friday until Wednesday with her
parents in Newaygo.
Supt. Frank A. Wood has been re-
hired for the Saranac at hundred
dollars increase in salary.
There will be st. Patrick's day
masquerade at Hunters opera house
the evening of March 16, under the
auspices and for the benefit of the
II. o. o. F.. Come boys and bring
your little Irish coleen.-adv.
j. Clyde Watt and family left Sara
nae "bag and baggage" Monday,
March 5, and Harvey Brown moved
into the former Watt home in a few
days, Mr.. Brown having bought the
place and retired from the farm.
Nicholas Bozung, aged fifty-four
years, died at the county farm March
10 and was buried March Is. w. +.
Densmore, undertaken, officiated. Mr..
Bozung had numerous relatives about
Saranac.
Mr.. and Mrs. McRae lost heir baby,
Julia Ann, March IL. Interment was
made in the Saranac cemetery, w. f..
Densmore officiating.
w. +. Densmore was called to
GAINESVILLE Tuesday, March 13 to Of
ficiate at the funeral of Mrs. Mary
Harris, aged eighty-one years, the
mother of Henry Harris of this place,
she having died March 10.
Mrs. N. F. Gould left Saturday
for a few weeks stay with her son,
George and family, of Harbor
Springs.
Mrs. A. w. Huntley left Monday
for a few weeks stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford UP, of
Rochester, New York.
The seventh and eighth grades
held box social at Weber's hall on
Monday night.
Mrs. II. S. Andrews, who has been
spending the winter with a son, Mr..
Atwood Of Grand Rapids, returned
last week to her home in Saranac
with her daughter, Mrs. II. N. Tall
colt.
Miss Hazel Vaughan has a new
hundred dollar Victrola.
The Saranac Ladies' Literary club
held election of officers at the home
of Mrs. Sadie and Miss Clara Bill
linger March 8. All the old officers
were re-elected--Mrs. T. S. Barber,
president; Mrs. Will Chatterson, first
vice-president; Mrs. Sam Watt, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Leo HUM,
secretary and Miss Clara Billinger.
treasurer. Dainty refreshments were
served by the official staff.
Mrs. Sam Watt entertained the last
of series of pedro parties Friday
evening, March at her home, and
the st. Patrick's color scheme favors
and prizes were carried out until "old
glory" held an even more prominent
place. In the absence of the regular
club members their places were oc--
cupied by guests of the club, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Otis and Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
G. Mercer.
The last number of the winter lee
ture course played to the fullest
house of the season Monday evening.
March s., the entertainers being a
very excellent colored minstrel troupe.
The course was put on by the Sen
iors of the high school, who came
out ten dollars to the good financially.
All through the five numbers con-
stituted a very good course.