The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
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There has been a change in the
weather since last week.
The dandelions are wilted with frost;
The frogs have ceased to sing,
And there's only the cry OF jay and
crow,
To make the woodland ring.
Oh, well. it is the last of November
and we must expect colder weather.
The long expected mas arrived. Ma
jor Chase received a carload of coal
last week. Consequently number
Of our good citizens have set up their
coal stoves.
Some of our Smyrna ladies sent
Royal Odds box of good things to
eat for his Thanksgiving dinner. He
may have an excellent dinner at the
camp but the box will tell him he is
lovingly remembered by the home
folks.
Not much doing in Smyrna lately.
Everybody seems to be busy trying to
escape the flu. Those who have en-
tertained the flu tell US we will know
IT when it arrives and no introduction
is needed.
1t is reported that there are about
90 cases of flu throughout the coun-
try between here and Moseley, Mir
lam and Parnell.
Nearly all of the members Of the
Smyrna Friendship club met at Mac
sabee hall Thursday and enjoyed the
day as they usually do by having an
all day session of visiting and fine
dinner. The members invited guests
and there was quite number in at
tendance. Among the guests were
Mrs. Williams and her son, Fred Will
liams and Mrs. Hattie Moe. The an
nual meeting will be held in February.
Mrs. Elgin Condor is home from
Greenville this week.
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken called on Miss
Fannie Earle Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Beedy and Mrs. George
Weber were Bedding visitors Satur-
day.
Miss Bessie Peterson was the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Moe, Satur-
day and Saturday night.
Mrs. Chas. Winkworth called on
Mrs. Ada Hanks Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cowles were the
Sunday guests of Will Cowles and
wife.
Mrs. Ada Hanks and Mrs. Fred Du-
mon called on Mrs. Sylvester Osborn
Saturday.
Mrs. John Tebbel is recovering
from an attack Of flu.
Miss Nella Tebbel was taken sick
influenza the latter par, Of last week.
After he sold his morse A. l.. Hull
was so lonesome that he went and
bought another horse. This time he
is the owner of Mrs. Ella Richmond's
driving horse.
C. B. Johnston, wife and three
daughters Of Smoky Row and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hinch Curtis were Sunday guests
Of Alfred Davis and wife.
Miss Bessie Peterson called on Miss
Fannie Earle Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles received
q letter from the Frosts in Florida
last week. In it was stated that
Jesse Frost is in very poor health
again. His many friends here ex-
tend to them their sympathy and
hope he may soon recover.
Fred Purdy of Belding and his mo-
ther, Mrs. Helen Purdy were in Smyr-
na Saturday.
Elgin Condor and Charles Carlson
made a trip to Moseley Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Nash, went to Bedding
Saturday to visit her orother-in-law
Brooks Stahlin at the home of Mrs
Stahlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Joslin and lit
tie daughter, Ella, of Grand Rapids
are visiting the formers parents, C.
w. Joslin and wife.
Miss NelIa Tebbei called ON Mrs
Eleanor Dicken Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Hinebaugh visited with
relatives in Edmore Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough OF
Orleans who were over here Thursday
attending the meeting Of the Friend.
ship club, visited with George Hop
POUCH and wife and Mrs. Hattie Moe
until Saturday.
A soldier friend sent to Miss
Prudy Cowlcs from France most
beautiful silk pillow top. The cen.
ter is q very pretty floral design done
with beads and embroidery and in the