Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23

| A cablegram from Francis l..
Bailey was received Saturday by VIM.
+. Fisher stating that he had arrived
safely in France. He has gone there
to supervise department in Y. M. c..
A. work.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Vie are receiv-
ing visit this week from v. ID.
Throop and Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Throop of vestaburg. The relatives
are enjoying the get-together very
much.
Mrs. s. E. Dean Of Barryton, who
has been here for a couple Of weeks
caring for her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Luscombe, returned home Tues
day. She left her mother much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamman left
Tuesday for Meredosie, Illionois to
visit few weeks with their son, DIR.
Howard Hannah. They expect to be
gone several weeks and will visit 9TH
er places and relatives before their
return.
Miss Irene Barnes, who had been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Barnes, and sister, Miss Bertha
Barnes, returned to Grand Rapids
Monday. She is the night superin-
tendent at Butterworth hospital and
a very expert nurse.
Samue. Davis was in the city from
his farm at Smyrna Friday, having
made the trip through the snow
I,-,fto onI onlI IN, rood ohara He
says he likes to get out and take the
breeze in winter and he certainly
looks healthy from the exercise.
Announcements have been received
here of the arrival of Miss June
Louise into the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Williams at Belding. The lit
tie Miss weights nine pounds. Mr..
Williams is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Noble has been home from
London. Ontario. He is looking much
improved and says he expects soon to
get his discharge papers. He has
made application for a position in the
post Office department in London and
his many friends here hope he may be
successful in securing the place
Percy jerks returned home to Gus
ter Tuesday. He had been here few
days on business and also to attend
the auction sale of his uncle, Nelson
jerks. Mr.. jerks says the big storm
was a fierce one in his locality, but
the roads are now getting straighten-
ed out for travel. He says his faith
er-in-law, Myron III. Barlow, who is
making his home there, keeps pretty
well and likes to hear from the old
Bedding friends.
A letter to relatives here from Oak
land, California reports the death Of
Mrs. Worth, formerly Elitha Gilbert,
daughter of David j. Gilbert, a pion-
eer of Oakfeld. Mrs. Worth taught
district school in both Ionia and Kent
counties for several years in the
early days. Her sister, Sarah Gil
bert Starks, passed away in Oakland
about one year ago An obituary
clipped from California paper will
be found in this issue.
Mary Pickford in "Rebecca of Sun
nybrook Farm" Never mas a star
appeared in a more desirable as well
as suitable characterization. Known
throughout the land as Americas
Sweetheart" Mary is just the person
to portray the national type Of "Re-
bccca," the little country girl who
fought her battles alone and travel
led particularly rough road leading
to her womanhood The many charms
and quaint situations Of "Rebecca Of
Sunnybrook Farm" are brought on. in
the Aircraft picture as only Mary
Pickford can. The photoplay wit ap-
pear at the Empress theater next
Thursday and Friday.-Adv.
Bowels clogged, sick headache, no
fun is it? Why not have that happy
face, red cheeks that come with good
digestion Holsters Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the bowels work reg
ular, natural--makes you feel like
new. Take it tonight. H. j. Connell.
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