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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

sion they leave is that they were too
busy talking to say anything
Why is it that men who dcspisc other
things that are sccond-hqpd will feel
proud of a second-ha wife
II women had to shave before they
went out, the managers would have to
fix things so that performances in the
atcrs would start an hour later than
they do at present
1t isn't because General Grants face
is on the $4,000 bills that we are so
familiar with the features Of the Civil
War leader
1t may seem paradoxical But some
times a little man will come up to your
expectations, while tall man will fall
short.
The man who has a fine head Of hair
is careless in parting it. But the man
who has only eight hairs lett never fails
TO get four on one side of the part and
four on the otlhr side.
Isn't it disgusting how a man will
brag about himself when he could be
Dragging about you'
A farmer can't understand how a city
man manages to stay awake after .
o'clock at night
Another reason why we would hate to
be the Kaiser is because Americans are
a nation OF optlmlSts with absolute faith
in themselves. We have never met an
American who would Tor one moment
entertain the idea that any power OF
earth could whip Old Glory And you
oan't beat that spirit
Every bride expects to spend more
with the Department Store than She doe,
with the Grocery Store, and more witt
the Millncr Shop than she does wit,
the Butcher Shop But it doesn't take
her long to discover that she has tC
! reverse the process
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
He Tried to Be Polite.

According to Doc Lewstadcr, a young
South American who came to this coun
try knew only Spanish and was learn.
ing English He was taught when ac-
knowledging a favor to say: Thanks, !
hope to do the same for you some time "
One day he lost button off his trouser,
and asked the lady with whom he board
ed if she would sew one on for him
She checriully complied And when she
handed the trousers back to the young
Spanard he did not fail to rcmcmby
his lesson in etiquette. %
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Old Stories
NzNeW2h4pe'
Zroar Zfe HknneS NKIeS
Twenty ears Ago.

Twenty ears Ago.
II ought to quit raining in Oklahoma
10 give the wheat a chance.
The New York Sun says that it has
become SO fashionable to take off hats
at the thcatcrs that the woman with
obstructive hcadgear marks herself as
vtagaR
Mrs. John II Burford of III Reno is
visiting her sister, Mrs, T. A. Neal.
A. p Rcppcrt, a prominent farmer
OF this vicinity left today for Alaska.
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You may have noticed that the man
who is liberal with his promises is just
d, liberal with his excuses.
Never ovcrsay your welcome A wei
come never comes with a guarantee not
to- wear out.
After YOU meet some men the impress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
Our Toe Miller Contest.

Billy RcndingS claims that the oldest
Joke is the one about the boy who
said to his motheri "Oh. nom, ! saw
paw kissing the lady next doer" Nom
started down stairs to find paw, when
the boy started laughing. April foo" )"
said the boy. 1T wasn't the lady next
door he kissed. 1t was only the hired
girl"
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Npiohhors

lie called today TO get OF me
My shovel To clean snow,
And brought back the lawn mower he
Had borrowed months ago.
Luke McLuke
Tho shovel he will not bring back
Until the spring, ! know;
So | shall have TO learn tho knack
or moving of the snow,
Newark Advance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

My bosom ncnd My bosom fricudl
ON you I know I can depend
The whole world may grow cold ana
bleak.
And icy blasts pinch toe and cheek
Hut YOU arc with me- ever warm,
To shield me from the bitter storm
You are my true friend | assert
My bosom lrlcnd-my undershirt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

Italy announced capture OF two Aus-
lrian submarines; British captured tho
Scrrc forts on the Sommc front; los.
OF dozen British ships by German raid-
er in South Atlantic reported pope ap-
pealcd TO kaiser to repatriatc the Bell
gians
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
Liltle TraqedieS-

A man jumped off the top Of sky
scrapcr to see if his new-iahglcd para
chute would work.
n wouldn't
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Bang

"Ihc apple was the original cause ot
the downfall OF man said the Old Foy.
"lcs.' replied the Crouch "But now
adays rum and banana skins have taken
the place Of the apple
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Lines Worth Rememberin-

Prosperity Is not without many fears
and distastcs and adversely is not
without comforts aud hopcs.-Francis
Bacon
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LukeMLn4ke
His Column
TnoA>ZHCHT T<nD
POlicel
Il often pause
TO note" said Ned,
THAT our blue laws
Arc seldom read
Paw KNOWS Everything
'ODNlNGT/QS

Willie Paw, what is a leading LADY,
Paw-Auy married woman, my SON
Maw-Willlc, YOU 90 down in the Gel
lar and carry the ashes out into the
,ark yard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

Neither are We greatly thrilled by the news that the
bolshecih are suSpccng the German peace pcnipoten-
tlares OF uerior motives something The bosheyik
are likely to suspect about everything but their own un-
fitness as a governing force.
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Well. w elhl

Dr. Bible Of Philadelphia is an author
ity on the good book, and is now lectur-
ing on "Thc Scriptures" in churches in
Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

Stella. has a set ut teeth.
when she smiles they're n delight;
Rut she puts them on the dresser
When she goes 10 bed at night
-R NJ W.
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Our Daily Birthday Party.

David Lloyd George, British premier,
born in Manchester, England IS year,
ago today
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WHAT

Hamilton Ohio, wants TO know what
has become Of the od-fashioncd baby
that used TO weigh twelve pounds when
it was born.
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Onchl

Willie Paw, what is a bulls eye
Paw-A policcmans optic is bulls
eye, my son.
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EIistorpR ~
b1CS -@ssA
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

l8lS-Sir Antonio A. Dorion, chief
justice OF Canada, born in Lower Cana
da, Died May 81, 1891.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
lS43-The Irish agitation for repeal
Of the legislative union with Great
Britain assumed formidable propor-
tiOuS
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Eact

Thrre is truth upon This page,
And these four lines reveal Il:
A woman hates 20 look her age,
A fellow hates to feel It,
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Going Down.

Said red d-noscd Rlll. the rummy pup:
You felcrs mike me frown
You say that whisky's going up,
But II Is going down"
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Fifteen Years AGO.

One Of the most complete and en-
Joyablc functions Of the season was the
bid cuchre party Monday afternoon
given by that very clever hostess. Mrs.
= {. ONcll in honor of Miss Allen of
Mississippi There were six tables OF
guests, almost all Young ladies, and
they formed a genial Jolly party
Mrs. J. p Johns and Mrs. c. B. Ame,
assisted the hostess during the after
noon
On departing the guests were liberal
IN expression of thanks to the hostess
who knows so well the art Of enter
tanning Those, present were:
Misses Allen, Wheeler Mccarthy,
WilcoVSen Kcpsohl. Grant, Van
Wnkle, Harrcll Mcclure, Laird. Nc
klnlcy Ilcgler, Mcsdames Darling,
Miner, Cleveland. Gilpn, Harness,
Robarc, ScNll, Wright, Bennett, Ed
wards, Johns and Amcs.
Little Frances Harper is entertain-
ing some Of her little friends thi,
afternoon to celebrate her sixth BIRTH
day
Ten Years Ago
Mrs Edward II. Cooke is quite III
with the grip.
Mrs James K. Broughton apd daugh-
ter Sophie OF the Gustasen apart
mcnts have returned from spending the
holidays in Kansas City.
Miss Walker of Saltwater is visit
ing Miss Alcync Hill this week. She is
a pretty brunei with charming ways and
promises to be popular in society
Gustavc Cordcr entertained Ns gem
tlcmen friends at his home last night
with a pitch party Carl McCaSin won
the lovely tie given for 4 prize and
good supper was served Those present
were ID {. Woods, Royal Carson Joe
and Louie Barnett George Peterson,
Paul Richardson, Lynn zimmerman.
Graham Boston, Ingram McClccs and
Zoe IOncS.
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FiftY Yeas Ago TodaY.
Tweniu-live Years Apn Tndnu

lSb8-Ihc Duke ol Edinburgh, Sec
ond son OF Queen Victoria, visited Tas-
MANN.
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Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

Fcstus Hoover lives in Shepherd val
ley, Ohio.
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l89}-RulheriOrd b HAYES. nine
tcenth president Of the United States,
died at Fremont, Ohio Born at Della
ware, Ohio, Oct. 1922
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Luke McLuke Saws.

When fishing for compliments bait
your hook with compliments.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17

Little Frances Harper is entertain-
ing some Of her little friends thi,
afternoon to celebrate her sixth BIRTH
day
Evening star., 1918-03-24
Our Special Silk
Stockings, $2.25

All-silk in black, white and
the prevailing shoe and
costume shades. Rein
forced for service.
Evening star., 1918-03-24

A beautiful. soft, lustrous quail
ity with a close satin face.
This silk will not slip on the
warp. Choice of pink, peach,
turquoise, black, myrtle, beet
root, plum, sage. olive, navy,
marine and midnight blue.
Evening star., 1918-03-24

Georgette Crepe Waists, beauti-
fully embroidered; some
have the long surplice col
lars. embroidered in con-
trasting shades of silk;
others have tucked frills;
choice Of white, gray, bisque,
pearl, nile and flesh color.
Evening star., 1918-03-24

All-silk Pongee Sufting, in gray,
reseda. copenhagen, navy, Bel
gian, midnight, tan, old rose,
hello and white. One of the
prettiest silks we have been
able to get for the spring.
Yard. $2.19.
Evening star., 1918-03-24

This is the famous L. & B. black
Taffeta, and you will find the
name woven in the selvage.
Not often you are offered this
wonderful taffeta at this ex-
traordinarily low price of $1.45
per yard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cowles of Keene
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Casper and
son.. Donald, of Smyrna, were Sunday
visitors at Ed. Cowles'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Condor and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Condor were in Lowell
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles and Mrs.
Sarah Skellenger visited with Karl
Cowles and family Sunday.
Abe Verwys of Camp Custer made
us short visit Thursday. He was
the guest of Byron Frost Of Moseley
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bella Cowles of Keene
visited with Ed. Cowles and family
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Condor drove
over on Smoky Row and spent the
day, Sunday, with the formers sister,
Mrs. Jennie Tillotson and family.
Harold Hunt and Agnes Disbrow of
Stanton and John Sloan and Mildred
Snyder of Blanchard were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Baker Wednes-
day and Thursday. On Friday John
Sloan reported at Camp Custer for
training Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cowles,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mast and Mrs.
Karl Cowles were in Lowell Thursday.
Guy Hoppough and family of Or
leans visited with Mrs. Alice Peter
son and family Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01

Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Weeks of Grand Rapids were Sunday
visitors with John Mason and daugh-
ter, Byrl
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Phillips and
daughter, Alice, of lonia, called on J.
L. Morse's Sunday.
Allan Kimberly visited Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Kimberly, returning to his work al
Ionia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Crane of Green
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Fea and
daughter, Dorothy, from near Blanch-
ard, visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
j. l.. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Storey and Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Storey and son
Charles, Of McBrides, visited Sunday
at B. J. Storey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. ]. Reeves and chill,
dren took Sunday dinner with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Reeves
Mrs. Reeves is some better from her
recent illness. They also called on
Mr.. and Mrs. +. III. Curtis and found
Mr.. Curtis improving in health
Rose Taylor of Grand Rapids spent
the past week with Byrl Mason.
Mrs. w. r. Tebbel called on Mrs,
Jennie Noble Saturday afternoon.
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SMOKY ROW

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Condor visited
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Tillotson Sunday.
The Social Band met with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. .Aubill April 81, twenty
three being present. A fine dinner
was served and a warm discussion on
Spraying Plums" was entered into.
The next meeting will be held with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hotchkiss May 10.
Mrs. Leonard Witt visited in De-
troit last week.
John Andrus and family spent Sun
day at Joe Jacoby's.
Leo Shindorf and family visited
at Chas. Breimayer's Sunday.
Willard Fuller spent Saturday and
Sunday in Ionia.
The Smyrna Cemetery association
held their meeting April IL. A fair
turnout was had for the busy season
of the year. A fine dinner was SER
we'd and a donation of S24.25 was
made by those present. The election
of officers were as follows: President,
Elgin Condor: first vice president,
Mrs. John Pnrdy; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Lewis Tuttle; secretary,
Mrs. Eva Hoppough; treasurer, Chat
tie Crozier.
Milo Bar-ev Of Lowell visited We'd
nesday with Lewis Seeley and fam
lily.
Mrs. Eli Witt visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Taylor Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Cowles and c. B.
Johnston and family were in Grand
Rapids Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mercer visited
his mother Mrs. Armstrong, near
Greenville, Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Joslin and Mrs. John
Ashley of Coral visited Mrs. Lewis
Seeley Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hotchkiss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chickering visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Chickering Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar Kilborn visited her son,
Milo Towne and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Minis Of
Grand Rapids spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Tillotson.
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BRINK

Mrs. Frank Kemp visited Mrs. M.
l.. Howe Wednesday afternoon and
brought her some yellow daffodils,
for which we are truly thankful.
Will Wiley and Andrew DeGues of
Alisia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiley
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Leach and
daughter, Esther, visited Mrs. Geo.
Wiley Saturday night.
The quarantine has been raised at
Mr.. and Mrs. Towne's house and now
they can go where they please and
their friends can visit them.
Mrs. Edgar Kilborn visited her
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Towne Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chickering, Will
Chickering, Alton and Carlton, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Chickering
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Abbie Benedict, nee Phillips,
and brothers, George, Willie and Earl
of Grand Rapids visited their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips,
recently. This is the, first time all
four have been together in ten years.
Mrs. Phillips said they all enjoyed a
fine time.
Mrs. Clarence Snow and son, Den
Lci, dhlu lduy lIIciiu, MISS LOUISE
Wright Miss Hazel Snow and Chas.
and visited Mrs. William Shepard, a
sister of Clarence Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Convey and
son, Earl of Grand Rapids; Mrs. w.
M. Phillips and grand son, Willie; Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Benedict of Green
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Will Robertson of
Shepardsville; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Philips and daughter, Blanche, of
Belding; and Chas. Russell of Bedding
were Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Snow and
daughter, lava, of Ionia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Clark and babe of Beld-
ing visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Reed of Orleans
and their uncle, John Reed, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Lee hummer Sunday.
f. c. Lloyd called on Mrs. M. l..
Howe Friday morning and we GER
tainly had a nice visit. Mrs. Clyde
| Cooper was also a visitor of Mrs.
Howe's Friday. We hope they will
both come again.
Father Wiley called on Mrs. w. E.
Leach Sunday morning.
Clarence Snow was caller at M.
L. Howe's Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lena Golf called on Mrs. w.
+. Leach Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morley Clements Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiley
Monday evening.
! Mrs. Ernest Leach and Mrs. Will
Krick and son, Albert, visited Mrs.
M. L. Howe Friday afternoon
Miss Leila Towne and brother visit
ed their aunt, Hattie Snow, last Sat-
urday. They have been in quarantine
and were glad to be out again.
Mrs. Emory Chickering visited her
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Chickering, last Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01
BRINK

Too Late for Last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Chickering Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Leach Sum
day.
Mrs. Fannie Eckert visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Hite Eckert Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cobb Of Belding
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wiley and in the afternoon Mrs. Cobb
and Mrs. Wiley called on Mrs. w. f..
Leach and her many friends are glad
TO hear that she is improving.
Clyde Howe Of Fairplains and VIM.
Ellsworth were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley Sunday.
Mrs. l.. G.. Devendorf returned
home from Greenville Sunday. She
has been there FIVE weeks, and like all
others thinks there is no place like
home.
Mrs. Susie Harrington Of Ann Ar
Dor and daughter, Mrs. Glenn Lee,
and babe Airline, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Howe Wednesday. All had a
most excellent visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding of
Orleans called on Mrs. M. l.. Howe
Tuesday evening. 1t seems SO good
to see old friends and acquaintance.
Scott Howe was a caller at w. K.
Lcdln ouhudy u bti
j. ID. Strain called on his friend.
Sylvester Chickering one afternoon
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Headworth of
Grattan motored to Berlin Saturday,
taking their friend, Miss Lydia
Towne, with them to GAINESVILLE to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Headworth's rela-
tives. They returned home that even
inf, bringing Miss Lydia to Bedding
with them.
Will Briggs helped J. ID. Strain
break two young horses last week.
J. ID. Strain fell from the derrick
Wednesday forenoon while spraying,
which dazed him considerably for a
little while. Denzel Snow, who was
helping him, rendered assistance. All
are thankful that no serious injuries
resulted.
Mrs. Donald Orth of Grand Rapids
is visiting her her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Chickering for several
days while Mr.. Orth is visiting his
parents in Ionia.
George Couchman of Fairplains
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiley Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Emory Chickering and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Orth, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Burns Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chickering
and daughter, Helen, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, over Sun
day.
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EUREKA-FAIRPLAINS

Mrs. Ira Parker called on Mrs.
Spencer one day last week.
Mrs. Just Loring was called to Beld-
ing on account Of her daughters ILL
ness last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer were
Sunday guests of Herb Regan's.
Lorenzo Plumpton and family OF
Stanton were the guests of John Spen-
GERS recently.
just Loring is working the Percy
jerks place this summer
About eighteen relatives and
friends of VIM. Miske gethered at his
home Sunday for little surprise on
his fifty-third birthday. A good time
was enjoyed by all. They left at a
late hour wishing him many more
happy birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Cline went to
Grand Rapids Sunday night for few
days visit with Mrs. Cline's sister
Mrs. J. Chulskie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01

Miss Minnie Dolph, teacher Of the
Browne school, spent Thursday and
Friday of last week in Stanton at
tending the teachers examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Borwn were
called to Milwaukee recently to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Browns
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Thompson and
children were guests of her brother,
Fred Nelson and family, of Heming-
way last Sunday.
Frank Mann, who has been very i'll
with pneumonia, is now improving
slowly.
The Montcalm Aid met with Mrs.
Fremont. Higgins last Thursday af-
ternoon. An enjoyable time is re-
ported.
Mrs. Marinus RAINBOW and two
daughters, Mildred and Bernice, are
recovering from a seige of scarlet
fever.
Ed. Stokes sold a six-weeks-old
Shorthorn Durham calf to Chris. Sass
for $500. mr.. Stokes and family
are enjoying new Hackett car.
Miss Ruth Hanson Of Belding was
the over Sunday guest Of Miss Rhoda
Stokes.
Mrs. Pearl Allen and Mrs. B. l.
Schermerhorn were on the sick list
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Stokes were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Satter-
lee of Oakfield last Friday.
Ten ladies met with Mrs. Alvin
Sharpe last Friday afternoon to sew
for the Red Cross. They will meet
this week with Mrs. Hans Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Rossman Of Greenville
were guests at f. A. Stokes last
Tuesday, it being Mrs. Taylor's eigh-
ty-fourth and Rhoda Stokes four
teenth birthdays. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01
NORTH EAsTON

Mrs. III. Lake Of South Easton was
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Monks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb. Ward of Ionia
were Saturday night and Sunday
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ward visited
relatives in Lyons Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mrs. w. S. Ward and Mrs. Levi
Krick were Saturday guests of Mrs.
A. H. Guernsey.
A. A. Stevenson of Grand Rapids
was called here Saturday night to see
his mother, Mrs. A. H. Guernsey, who
is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Monks and Rev.
VIM. j. Jerriett and wife of Lowell
were Wednesday guests at A. Il.
Guernsey's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-01
OAKFIELD

Mrs. Dillingham; Of Central Lake
is spending few days at George
Cathy's, helping to care for Mrs.
Cathy and little son, Glenn. ~.
There will be a patriotic meeting
at the M. E. church Thursday even
ing, commencing at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bush enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Bush and Gle
land Hunt and family at dinner Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams at
tended the wedding of Miss Gladys
Wooster to Mr.. Morris Thompson at
the home of her parents Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. George King has returned to
her home in Grattan, after spending
month with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sanders.
Mrs. Charles Becker is visiting
friends in Jackson county.