The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

happy?
The houses that are closed for the
winter look lonesome.
1t is reported that some Of the
farmers near here have been doing
some blowing.
Hugo Casper made trip to Grand
Rapids Friday.
Mrs John Mehney was in Smyrna
Saturday and called en- her, aunt, Mrs.
Susan Huff.
Emmett Gould was building fence
few days last week. Chas. Wink
worth assisted him.
We hear that Mrs. Abe Moon is i'll
with tonsilitis.
The people here were quite shocked
last week when they heard that Roy
Douglas had been obliged to have a
leg amputated. Roy is boy well
liked by all who knew him and he has
the heartfelt sympathy CT his many
friends. He is in France yet.
Mrs Lynn Mason who was recov-
ering from an attack of the Flu had
relapse and was much. worse for a
time
Mrs. Mary Tebbel visited Mrs. Will
,Cowles Monday last and they had a
sort of knitting bee.
Mrs. Alice Peterson and Mrs. Ella
Richmond called on their cid friend,
VIM. Gardner, Thursday. Mr.. Gard
ner is very feeble.
Mrs Herbert Mehney is recovering
from the Flu. The quarantine has
been lifted.
Mrs. Mary Gray was in Lowell on
business Wednesday.
John Purdy told us we needn't say
anything about the board of trade
meetings., but we will. However,
there is not much to say. If john
beats in the first game, Alfred wins
the second and Vest the third and so
on. Sometimes reversed. Some
times there is a little excitement,
but usually all is quite quiet.
Miss Aldena Harris was a supper
guest at the home of Ed. Insley and
family Wednesday
There was a good attendance at the
Red Cross meeting Thursday. A
fine picnic dinner was served and the
ladies did lot of work, finishing up
all they had en- hand except a little
knitting. The next. meeting will be
held after the holidays.
Mrs. Marvin Nash and Miss Sadie
Himebaugh were in Belding Friday
evening.
Mrs. Ed. Insley received a lengthy
and very interesting letter from Mrs.
J. A. Cook last week. Mr. and Mrs.
Cook are still in Florida where they
are in hopes the climate may agree
with Mr.. Cook and he may improve in
health.
home of his brother, Geo. Hanks on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Will Buell. left Wednesday for Ohio
where he will assist his brother, Geo,
Buell. with his work this winter.
Miss Della Kinds is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Ella Beedy and cousin,
Mrs. Grace Beedy..
Mrs Ida Shaw was the guest of
Mrs. Mary Gray Friday night. Mrs.
Shaw left Saturday for Detroit and
expects to remain during the winter
with her daughter, Myrtle,
Mrs. Bertha Coss left last Thurs
day on business trip to Lansing,
Mrs. Ella Beedy is recovering from
her recent illness.
Amos Russell was in Bedding on
business Tuesday and was the dinner
guest of Asa fDorr and wife.
Mrs. Archie Woodruff and children
are recovering from the Flu.
Mrs. Caroline Gals of Belding Wis
tied her daughter and sop-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Davis and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Davis Wednesday.
Robert Earle 10 home from Detroit
for Christmas.
George Aubill is home from Okla
homa for the holidays.
Mrs. George Northway of Detroit
who broke her left arm at the elbow
few weeks ago, does not regain
the use of it as soon as it was hoped
she would. Her daughter, Mrs John
Regan is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Brown and son
of Belding were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Orinda Dumon Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Tebbel visited her brother
and sister-in-law,, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
McNitt in Belding Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Beedy and daughter,
Martha were Bedding visitors Wed
nesday.
Miss Cora Hoppough CT Ollvet and
Miss Edna Van Harlengen of Ripon,
Wis.,, are holiday guests at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Hoppough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brink visited
George Hanks and wife Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Beedy called on Mrs.
Eleanor Dicken Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Dorr of. Hay
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ing visited Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Rus
sell Wednesday.
Mrs. A. L. Hull is recovering from
her cold.
Sunday callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Winkworth were Mrs.
Ella Beedy, Mrs. Chas. Condor, Mrs.
Hugo Casper and Miss Gayla Penton.
Elgin Condor and wife and Mrs.
Emma Lee were Bedding visitors Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn called on