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The next meeting of Orleans
Farmers club will be held at Ernest
Wooldridge's Saturday evening, May
18. After the business meeting the
following program VIII be gwen
Opening song, Star Spangled ban
nerv; recitation, Stanley Beach; topic
Life AS 1t Effects the Individual.
Mentally. Marolly and Physically"
Gus Flanagan, leader; vocal duet,
Nav Wilkinson and Grace Anderson;
paper. Mrs. Howard Noddins; reclta-
ton. Mildred Flanagan; solo, Guy
Glazier; current events, Louis Hall;
question box. DIR. Wilkinson; closing
song, "My Old Kentucky Home"
Mrs. Joe Howard returned from
Lansing Friday. Her mother IS stay
ing with her for time
Mrs. Elva Anderson and daughter
were Ionia visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie Jamerson has return
ed to her home in Ludington a1ter
visit with relatives and friends mere
A cement walk is being built from
the meat market to the west SIDE OF
the Frank Hill home. 1t Is q mucn
needed Improvement and will be ap-
preciated by every one.
Mrs. Nadia Schultz and children
spent a few days last week the guests
Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Martina
We were very sorry to receive the
news that Joe Beaumont was In the
hospital in New Orleans very sick
with typhoid fever. We hope he may
soon be better.
George Hoppough of Smyrna, Mark
Hoppough of Ionia, and Frank Hop
POUCH of Orleans went to Rlllsdale
on business last week, Tuesday, re-
turning Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Peabody of Ionia spent
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoyt and attended the third anniver-
sary of the l.. o. L. M.
Mrs. Clark Hoppough was taken
seriously ill last Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Adgate and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Patrick of Berlin
attended the funeral of Esther G.
Johnson Friday and took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough.
w. S. Purdy was in Ionia and Beld-
ing Saturday.
Again the grim reaper has entered
our midst and another of our old
pioneers has answered the last call.
After months of suffering death came
to Mrs. Esther c.. Johnson, April 3.
Mrs. johnson was a woman of sterling
worth and loved and respected by all
who knew her. She will be missed by
a large circle of friends, but nowhere
so much as in her home where her
good Judgment and wise counsel were
ever listened to. While not taking an
active part in outside affairs she was
always ready to extend the hand of
assistance and aid wherever needed.
She leaves three children to mourn
her loss " two sons, Elon of Green
vile, Arthur of Bedding and her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. j. Warner, at
whose home she passed away; also
many other relatives and a host OF
friends, who extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Miss Theresa Hashover of Lake
view visited at Mr.. Kennedy's last
week and attended the box social FRI
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Van Norman of
Ronald visited her brother, A. w.
Sommers and wife Wednesday.
Mrs. Hardy WILDER and son, Muir
ray, visited friends in Ronald Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Easterbrook
were dinner guests Sunday at the j.
M. York home.
Proceeds of the social at the church
Friday night were $22.40.
Saturday, May IL, was the third an
niversary of Orleans Hive L. o. T. NJ,
and according to their usual custom
the members gathered at the hall to
celebrate the event. The committee
in charge, Ladies Leibum, Clements,
and Purdy had prepared unique and
interesting program of music, read
ings, dialogues, games and contests,
all of which were thoroughly enjoyed
by all, and a wish that such gather
ings might come more often.