The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

December began with snow-ughl
Never mind, spring is nearer than it
was a month ago.
There's some ice on the ponds but
don't go skating yet unless you are
sure the ice rests on solid earth.
Warren Gardner has been appoint
Cd mail carrier for the route between
Smyrna and the depot. He has pur-
chased the vehicle that Milo Dicken
used for that purpose.
There was a good attendance at the
dancing party Wednesday night, "a
numbers being sold and everybody
seemed to have a good time.
Mort Short and Misses Viva Short
and Thirya Miner Of Grand Rapids
were here Wednesday night to attend
The dancing party and were guests
Of Henry Harris and family Thursday.
Born, Nov. 10, 1918, to Mr.. and
Hrs. A. F. Nelson Of Edmore, . daugh-
tBr, Ida Lucille. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
we're former residents Of Smyrna
The Thanksgiving day guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor were Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Conrad Of Grattan and
Miss Mabel Rich Of Howard City.
Major F. r. Chase received another
carload Of coal last week. Now
Smyrna folks feel much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were Wis
itors at the home of Sherman HUI
bert Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis enter
tanned Russell Gals and family and
Mrs. Caroline Gals Of Bedding Thanks
giving day.
Mrs. Ida Shaw visited Mrs. Mary
Gray Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Shaw
intends to leave for Detroit soon
Mrs. Albert Northway was called
TO the Brink neighborhood Thursday
afternoon to care for the sick at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick.
M. ID. Hull of Keene called on his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Hull Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks visited
Charles Brink and wife Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles enter
tanned Hiram Odds and wife Thanks
giving day.
The Thanksgiving day guests OF
Mrs. Robert Earle were Frank Loom
is, wife and daughter Of Orleans and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Russell. Mrs,
Loomis and daughter remained over
night on account of the storm and
Mrs. Russell took her home Friday.
Mrs. Archie Woodruff called on
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn Wednesday.
Mrs. w. z. Williams Of Lansing ar
rived Friday to care for her sister
Miss Nella Tebbel, who was quite i'll
with influenza. Miss Nella is re-
covering from her illness now.
Mrs. James Joslin called on Mrs
-
Robert Earle has employment in the
Richardson silk mill in Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Condor and
sons. Clifford and Carroll, were guests
Of Mrs. Ella Beedy and Mrs. Grace
Beedy Thanksgiving day.
Miss Fannie Earle visited friends in
Belding one day last week.
Miss Ruth Whitmore enjoyed the
Thanksgiving holiday with her home
folks near Palo. She returned tc
Smyrna Saturday night.
Will Buell. returned Friday from
Detroit where he purchased a span OF
horses for Henry Harris.
Sylvester Osborn and Milo Dicker
were both on the sick list the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were ir
Bedding Sunday visiting Ray Ring
and family. Ray came to Smyrns
after them with his automobile.
Lester Beebe was home from Beld-
ing over Sunday. He was the sup
per guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Osborn Saturday. They had a musk
rat pie. 1t was good, too, you better
believe.
Mrs. Mary Gray and Mrs. Berths
Coss and son, Wendall, were Bedding
visitors Saturday.
j. f. Insley and Clifford Insley
were Thanksgiving day guests of Ed
Insley and wife. Mrs. j. f. Insley
was sick with the flu and had to stay
ut home. She is better now, how
ever and hopes soon to enjoy her din
ners with the rest of the folks.
Elton Armstrong, wife and daugh
Ter, Ruth Irene and Mrs. Brown OF
Edgerton, Wesley Armstrong Of
Rockford, Eugene Armstrong of Ce