Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
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CRATTAN
The meeting of the f. q A. M. was
largely attended. There were about
200 brothers present; one guest from
Detroit and one from IoWa. The can
didates were George Kellogg, Law
renee Green and Justin Loran.
The r. a A. M. will give q dancing
party at their hall Friday evening,
May pa Music by Hale's orchestra
of Belding. All come.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nash, Miss
Eloise Brooks and Harold Wood VS.
tied Camp Custer Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Elkins was called to
Oakfield Tuesday morning by the
very serious illness Of her father,
William Tully.
Mrs. Jay Steele was very pleasant
ly surprised Saturday evening when
her two daughters. and two grand
children of Grand Rapids came TO
spend this week with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Whittle OF
CORTLAND visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
ton Partridge Sunday. In the after
noon they all visited Mr.. Partridge's
farm near Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bookey visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Donovan, near
Ionia. Sunday. Both families at
tended Sunday morning services at
the Ionia prison chapel. There were
700 prisoners present at the service
and a large attendance of visitors.
The music and singing were given by
the prisoners and were very fine.
Miss Edna Brownell and friend,
Miss Edith Ballard, both of Grand
Rapids High school visited the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Brownell, from Friday until Monday;
Mrs. Huntley Russell OF Grand
Rapids was in Grattan "Wednesday
and organized q Woman's Council OF
Defense unit. The following officers
were elected: Fannie Macarthur,
chairman; Mrs. Nellie Brooks, first
vice chairman; Mrs. James Abraham,
second vice chairman; Mrs. Lucy
Green, third vice chairman; Mrs. Ad-
die Hall, secretary; Mrs. Martha Nor
man, treasurer. The ladies respond
ed Loyalty to the registration and we
hope to have Red Cross unit in the
LONG LAKE RESORT
Mrs. Ed. Decker and grandson,
Leonard Heth, spent last Wednesday
in Ionia.
Grandma Lambertson passed away
last Tuesday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Graft. The
friends and neighbors of Long Lake
have lost dear good friend and we
shall miss her greatly and all extend
their deepest sympathy to Grandpa
.Lambertson and the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Decker and Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Merriett attended the
funeral of Grandam Lambertson last
Thursday.
Grandpa Lambertson and daughter,
Mrs. A. l.. Benedict, of Flint, came
over to the Lake last Friday to spend
few days.
Miss Elizabeth Hall spent Sunday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reimer and Mrs.
Fred Reimer of Palo were over for
the day last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Faude are stay
ing in their cottage on the Branch
side of the lake.
The ladies around Long Lake were
very patriotic in regard to registra-
in this district and contributed very
literally.
M rand Mrs. Earl Wright and son,
Jack, of Belding, were over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Merriett-
M. and Mrs. F. p. Hannah and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Clements spent Sunday
in the Hannah cottage.
JEFF. Way, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Way
and son, Lawrence, were up for the
day, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Moore spent
Sundty in their cottage.
Miss Helena Schultz was a guest
of Marie and Ruth Dodson last Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Snyder of Ionia
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Burger.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mcdonnell and
children, Bernice and Lawrence, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Burnside were up
to the Lake Sunday and Mr.. Melon
ell had the first luck of the season,
bringing in a nice string of twenty
four perch.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Olmstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Foss Eldred and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Buck were up to their cottage
RIVER RIDGE
VIM. Antcliff is shearing sheep near
Woodland Lake this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hagadorn were
in Ionia Wednesday,
Mrs. Bertha Shilton and Miss Son
tag were in Bedding Saturday even
ing.
VIM. Thompson has commenced
work on his farm in River Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Antcilff spent
last Sunday in Belding with their
son, Jim.
Mrs. Harry Wilson and Mrs. Jim
Antcliff and children spent Saturday
with Mrs. VIM. Antcliff..
Mrs. Edith Antcliff of Bedding was
the guest of her uncle, VIM. Antcliff,
the first part of the week.
Mrs. Floyd Bush has been enter
tanning her brother from near Or
leans.
Now is the time to place your order
for flowers for Memorial day. Call
Mrs Jay Olmstead, Independent tele-
r,hone Orleans Acknowledgement