The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
SMYRNA

IL we had nckel for every tlme
we have written the word Smyrna
we would go to Florida for the winter.
Do what conscience says is right,
Do what reason says is best;
Do with all your mind and might;
Do your duty and be blest.
A little girl said "Doing your duty
is something you almost had rather
not do" In a sense she was right.
There was a great turnout Of auto
mobiles Sunday. Those who re-
manned at home were either autoless,
horseless, sick-or unable to walk.
Will Buell. left Thursday for Ohio
where he will visit his father, Tru-
man Buell. and brother, George. He
intends to bring with him on his re-
turn span of horses for Henry Har-
ris which the latter purchased from
Chas. Avann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Currie of
Bedding visited with George Hanks
and wife Wednesday and Thursday.
Harry Moon was a dinner guest at
the home of Newton Douglas Tues
day.
Miss Ruth Whitmore visited with
friends in Grand Rapids Friday night
and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson called on
Mrs. Hattie Moe Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Cowles is afflicted with
rheumatism and Is quite sick.
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken called on Mrs.
A. Barry Thursday.
Wonder what has become of the
Wild geese? There seems to be a
great scarcity Of them this fall. A
few years ago great flocks of them
could be seen and heard frequently.
Mrs. Robert Earle entertained Mrs.
Alfred Davis last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Amos Russell was a Bedding
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Coon and Mrs. Caroline
Gals Of Belding visited Alfred Davis
and wife Wednesday. They found
Mrs. Davis quite sick with rheuma-
tism and Mrs. Gals remained there
until Saturday.
M. ID. Hull of Keene called on his
brother. A. L. Hull and wife We'd
nesday.
Paddy, Mrs. j. A. Cooks dog that
she supposed was sold to parties in
Detroit was shipped back to Smyrna
one day last week. Poor Paddy was
10 homesick that he was actually sick
physically. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook are
on their way to Virginia now and the
homeless dog is cared for by Mrs.
Ed. Insley. Well everybody will be
kind to him.
A. l.. Hull sold his old horse last
not to tell the purchase price. Mr..
Hull is too feeble to care for a horse
in the cold winter months.
Will Dicken, wife and daughter, Es-
sic called ON Mrs. Eleanor Dicken and
Milo Dicken Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Will Dicken is still in quite poor
health.
Mrs. George Hanks received card
Tuesday from her nephew, Roy Doug
lass, who is in France, stating that
he had been wounded in his nnee and
was in the hospital where he was
having good care.
Miss Jane Chandler Of Hart was
the guest of Miss Sadie Hinebaugh
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hoppough last week from Tuesday
until Friday evening.
Mrs. Josie Kohn has been quite iii
with influenza but is better again.
Mrs. Verne Davis called ON Mrs.
Robert Earle Tuesday.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rich of
Cooks Corner and Mrs. Bert Rowley
CT Belding on motor trip to Tru-
FAINT, Tuesday, to call on their uncle,
Ruben Rich, who is very ill with no
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Carl Geiger had her hand
caught in clothes wringer recently,
that was running by motor power
and it went through the wringer up
to her wrist. 1t was badly bruised
and is useless for the time being. To
cap the climax of misfortunes, all the
children in the family Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geiger are i'll with influenza.
Mrs. Helen Purdy is still at the
home of her son, Fred in Belding and
we are informed is quite poorly.
Mrs. Fred Dumon called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn Friday.