The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18


! Insley's store begins to look Ike
ping early.
We would Ifks 10 go ! Christmas
tree decorated with butter and eggs.
Wouldn't it Be . sight for million
aires?
It il reported, that one Smyrna man
who read the News last week,
had to stand ON his head to read part
Of it.
Mrs. Ella Beedy is on the sick list.
We hope she may recover speedily.
for it seems to ~ she has had her
snare OF sickness.
Mrs. Ida Shaw was the Friday
night guest of hattie Moe.
If you want to see beautiful sight
take look at the window full of hne
plants at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hanks. A Christmas cactus
is in full bloom, and also a pretty
white crimson eyed cyclamen that
Mrs. Hanks raised from seed. Both
plants are well loaded with buds a.
well as blossoms and give promise Of
being sights worth looking at for
weeks to come.
Hugo Casper, who has been SER
iously i'll from influenza is much bet
ter at this writing.
Silas Hull, Of Oakfield, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull and Albert
Northway and wife, Friday.
Miss Ruth Whitmore was Bedding
visitor, Saturday.
Miss Sadie Hinebaugh visited with
her home folks in Edmore, Saturday
night and Sunday.
fnere was a good attendance Of the
ladies at the Red Cross meeting held
in Maccabee hall, Thursday and they
did lot of sewing and knitting. but
they had more to do than could be
done in one day and they will meet
again on Thursday of this week to
finish up their work. An all day
meeting will be held and a picnic
dinner will be served ar noon.
Mrs. John Tebbel visited with Mrs.
Herbert Mehney, Friday.
Miss Marian Byrne, teacher in the
Button school, former teacher here, is
very sick with appendicitis at her
home near Mosely.
Mrs. Emma Lee visited over in Bar
tonville with her son, Glenn Lee, and
family from Thursday until Saturday.
Del Purdy was in Smyrna Saturday
fitting glasses for those in need Of
such work.
Irving Olmstead and wife of Eureka
visited with Mrs. Robert Earle Sunday
of last week. They were all supper
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hines Russell.
Herbert Mehney and James Joslin
are cutting wood on Bert Norton's
place.
Little Willie Taloo; was playing
with an old tanning mill Sunday
Of last week and in some way his hand
was caught, and one finger was terri
bly, mangled. 1t made him feel pretty
sick for time but he is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
Howard Insley was home from
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, were visitors at
the home of Alfred Davis and wife
Thursday.
Mr.. Fay Williams returned to her
home in Lansing Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Gould and
Mrs. Ida Shaw were Sunday evening
guests of Sylvester Ocborn and wife.
Mrs. MacFarlane 10 on the sick
list.
Amos Russell was in Bedding on
business Friday.
Mrs. Charles Winkworth called on
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Mrs. LLOYD Maxwell Of Bedding visi-
ted with her mother, Mrs. Mary Gray,
and sister, Ars. Bertha Coss, Saturday
Milo Dicken received q card from
j. A. Cook last week. Mr.. and Mr..
Cook are in Florida now.
Mr.. A. l., Hull and his grand daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herbert Mehney, are both
ON the sick list with severe colds.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn called On
Mrs Mary Gray, Thursday
George Hoppough. George Hanau
and Major f. X. Chase and wife mo-
tered to Orleans Sunday Of last week
and called ON Leander Berry, who 10
in very poor health.
Mrs. Bertha Coss madefa business
trip to Bedding Tuesday.
Russell Gals of Bedding called ON
his sister and brother-in-law, Mrs..
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis, Thursday
evening. He found Mrs. Davis i'm
proving in health.
Monday of last week, Frank LOOMS |
came over from Orleans and butchered
a pig for Mrs. Robert Earle. The pig |
weighted 261 LIZ pounds. Mrs. Earle |
fed and fatted it herself and has rea-
SON to feel proud of her farmerette
ability.
Mrs. A. Barry and Mrs. Marvin
Nash went to Stanton Saturday TO |
visit over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. James Joslin and little daugh-
ter Vivian, called on Mrs. Mary Gray |
and Mrs. Bertha Coss Saturday.
People here have no need to feel
ashamed Of Smyrna depot now. Our
station agent Miss Hinebough, has
srubbed and oiled the floor, washed
windows and woodwork until every
thing actually looks new. She also
has a reading room table and rocking |
chair in the waiting room, SO those
who have to wait for trains can wait
in comfort.
The little Misses Helen and Inez
Earle visited with Grandma Russell
Saturday.
Mrs. Hugo Casper accompanied Ed
Cowles and wife on trip to Bedding
Mrs. Catherine Russell called on
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn Saturday.
Howard Insley took some veiws Of
The train wreck at SMYRNA several II