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Mrs. ]. C. Ames left Monday for a
visit in Hudson.
Mrs. Frank Gambler is visiting her
sister in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Lucy Kohn was a weekend
visitor in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Cora Donovan went to Detroit
Monday to visit with friends.
w. B. Reed was in Grand Rapids
Saturday on a business trip.
Rollie Rising Of Saranac spent Sun
day with friends in this city.
Miss Neva Coon was weekend
visitor with friends in Rockford.
Misses Ruby Carr and Ethel Stout
We're Grand Rapids visitors Saturday.
Mrs. NJ A. Godfrey is confined to
her bed with an attack of the grip.
Paul Havey has left for Flint to
work in the Chevrolet auto factory.
Mrs. Claude Spicer of Flint is
spending few days here visiting rel
atives.
Big Attraction, Empress Theatre,
February 28.-adv
Messrs. Albert and Herman Salz-
man were Grand Rapids visitors
Sunday.
from Toledo, Ohio, where he has been
on business.
Miss Gertrude Ring of Grand Rap
ids is making an extended visit here
with friends.
Mr.and Mrs. l.. Hockstad were the
weekend guests in Grand Rapids Of
Mr. and Mrs. t. w. Avis.
III. G.. Sessions of Carson City was
in the city Friday and also had bust
ness with George T. Ravell.
Miss Betty Kraul was called sud-
denly to st. Louis Friday, by the
severe illness Of her father.
Frank King, who lost the end of one
of his fingers in the box factory a
few days ago, is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Caroline Gals, who has been
confined to her home as the result of
a recent fall, is improving rapidly.
Mrs. George Moulton of Ionia was
in the city Monday to attend the
Pythian Sisters banquet, which was
held Monday evening.
Mabel Bowen has been granted
a divorce from Clarence Bowen. The
little. boy, Leroy Bowen, has been
given into the custody of it's mother.
Mrs. Frank Davis and grandson,
Clyde Stall went to Big Rapids Sat
urday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Davis nephew, which was held Sun
day.
Mrs. Hull and Miss Aselin are in
the East purchasing spring and sum-
mer millinery. They will visit Buff
falo, Cleveland, and other places be-
fore returning.
Mrs. Martin, the mother of Jacob
Martin, is recovering from her recent
illness. This is the first serious ILL
ness she has ever experienced. Mrs.
Martin is eighty-two years old.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange
bell, Thursday, March 1. This is
music day and refreshments will be
served. A good attendance is desired.
Ed. Webster, former mail carrier
here, has purchased goods in Carson
City, where he will open a general
store. Albert Honson has taken his
place with the local staff of mail
carriers.
See "The Foolish Virgin" Empress
Theatre, February 28.-adv.
A son was born to Corporal and
Cecil Crawley at the Sault Ste.
Marie hospital February ID. Mrs.
Crawley was formerly Miss Leona
Young of this city. She was employ
ed at Hotel Belding.
Mrs. F. ID. Lincoln returned Satur-
day from New York, where she had
ben to purchase goods for the store.
She says everything is rushing in the
metropolis and attractive advance
styles are shown in as large quanti-
ties as formerly.
The G. A. r. and w. r. C. were
royalty entertained last Saturday by
the Daughters and Sons Of Veterans
at the G. A. r. hail. A fine banquet
was served followed by a good pro-
gram and initiation. A splendid day
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Alice Smith went to Grand
Rapids Thursday to meet her son,
Spencer, who is returning with 9TH
er soldiers boys from FL Paso, Texas.
Mr.. Smith enlisted last June. He re-
turned to Belding with Mrs. Smith
Friday evening.
Lewis Granger Of Alma was a
Belding visitor over unday at the
home of his brother, Glenn Granger.
He remained until Wednesday morn
ing. Lewis says his work in the
truck plant is very agreeable and
that he is getting good wages.
Professor and Mrs. Wedge organic
ed ladies' band in this city recently
There are quite a few young ladies
interested in this new venture. In
struments to the vaule of over three
hundred dollars have been ordered
The first meeting for organization
was held in the city hall Monday
night.
Mrs. F. H. Olmstead, who spent
last week with Mrs. James Caverley
left on her return to her home al
Midland. Mrs. Caverley accompanied
her and together they will visit al
Marion and McBain before going to
Midland. Mrs. Caverley will return
Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Wood was pleasantly sur
prised Monday when quite a number
of friends dropped in to spend the af-
ternoon. The time was occupied ir
visiting and needlework and towarc
the close of the afternoon the ladies
were served with delicious luncheon
Everyone enjoyed the occasion.
Clara Kimball Young, Empress
Theatre, February 28.--adv.
The Victoria Rebehak lodge viii
held their next meeting Friday even.
ing, February % at eight O'Clock
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