Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-26

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John Lewis and two daughters,
Pearl and Ada, of Bedding were
guests at the home of s. j. Case over
Sunday.-Crystal Mail.
Miss Elsie Fenner of Alma has been
the guest of Miss Thelma Jensen and
other friends.
Billy Cristy of Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
was guest of Dana Bailey the first
of the week.
Francis l.. Bailey started Tuesday
for New York City after a short visit
here with his grandparents, ID. l..
Spaulding and wife. He will sail for
France Saturday where he will take
up his work in the Y. M. G. A. We
ask Gods blessings to follow and keep
him.-Crystal Mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Angel and
SON, Roy, were the Christmas day
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Angel.
Herbert returned Wednesday but
Mrs. Angel and Roy remained for
longer visit. They like their new
home in Northern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skanes of
Flint were here to visit with Mrs.
Della Wright and family. Mrs.
Skanes is daughter of Mrs. Wright.
They returned Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bergman re-
turned home to Rosebush Wednesday.
They had been spending the Christ
mas holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Brown.
Otto Schultz returned home to Hill
man Wednesday. He had been here
to attend the funeral of his brother,
John Schultz, in Orleans.
William Stewart and family came
from Breckenridge to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sandy Christmas. They
returned Wednesday,
Hiram Plumb and Martha Culver
returned to Flint Wednesday,. They
had been here, the guests of Mrs.
George Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Francisco left
Wednesday for weeks visit in Sheri-
dan.
George Swarthout went to Detroit
Saturday to visit his son, George.
L. l.. Hockey and daughter were
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brockway
in Ionia over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. ID. Dow spent
Christmas day in Lansing with their
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith were
in Ionia Tuesday.
Burt Kilt of Detroit, who has been
visiting his relatives, left for visit
in Trufant before returning home.
Corporals Clayton Knapp and DON
aid Pilkinton, who were home from
Camp Custer over Christmas day, re-
turned Tuesday night in order to re-
port Wednesday morning.
Mrs. M. A. Godfrey returned all Of
her children and their family to din
ner last Sunday. They were all pres
ent except her daughters husband,
d. r. Hall, of Mount Pleasant, who
was unable to attend.
Lyle Simmons made a flying trip
home from Camp Custer Christmas
day. arriving in time to eat Christ
mas dinner at home. He returned by
auto the same afternoon in order to
report for duty.
John Curtis went to Rochester Sat
urday to visit his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Jersey are spend
ing a week with his parents and rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Arba Face went to Greenville
Monday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Russell.
Herbert Noble is home from Lon
don, Ontario for a short visit with his
people. He is improving very much
from his injuries.
Erwin Burt is home for week
from his duties in the Office of the
G. r. & /. railroad company in Grand
Rapids. He is looking fine and hold
ing down a responsible position In
good shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Dossett of Grand
Rapids were up Tuesday to eat the
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred McCue.
Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughter
Miss Bertha, spent the day, Tuesday
in Stanton, guests of Mrs. Barnes
mother, Mrs. Stevenson.
Alvin Camp received word that one
of his brothers, residing near Mendon
was quite sick and he took the trair
Tuesday to visit him. His two broth
ers made a visit here during the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Washburr
and son, Frederick, of Chicago, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A
Washburn. Sidney Washburn wa:
also a guest from Camp Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Luno of Lake
Odessa were here to spend Christina:
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Hubbard. They were accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. S. M. Luno, whC
recently came from Detroit to reside
with her son this winter. Mr.. Lunt
who is operating the linotype machine
in the Office of the Lake Odessa Wave
Times, is now permanently settlet
there. On account of his brother