Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-20

Pat Roe Is confined 10 his home by
sickness.
Mrs. Emma Lamb and sister, Miss
Clara Moulton were lonia visitors on
Monday.
George E. Nichols Of Ionia was in
the city Tuesday. He has been ap-
lpointed special prosecutor for the en-
tire grand jury term for Wayne coun-
ty, which Is evidence that even De-
'I Mr. 's and MRS w W. f 81 SMITH enter
tanned their daughter and the baby
from Greenville over Sunday.
Il Burt Curtis of Lansing was home
with his parents Saturday and Sun
day.
Private John Emmons was home
from Camp Custer over Sunday, re-
turning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walton were
in Getty Monday. They had visited
their daughter, Miss Rachel Walton,
having stopped off here from Grand
Rapids on their way home to Mount
Pleasant. They had been to Grand
Rapids to meet their SON, who is in
the service, but for some reason he
was not there as expected.
Mrs. Mary r. Gitchell of Evart is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Hoyt.
Mrs. Emma Fuller and Miss An
sen spent the day, Tuesday, in Grand
Mrs. J. C. Ferris and Mrs. Ross
man were in Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. Gladys Dutt of Alma is the
guest of relatives and friends in the
city. She came Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Skellenger returned
from Ionia Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. G.. Diamond re-
turned with Z. r. Warner from Owos-
so Tuesday. Mr.. Warner had been
Mr.. and Mrs. HaT. Hale returned
from St. Johns Tuesday, where they
had been visiting for a couple Of
weeks. Mr.. Hale brought home a cou-
pie Of pals of fine maple syrup direct
from the sugar bush.
Fred l.. Warner and f. c. Lloyd
were in Cedar Springs Tuesday on
business for the board of education.
Mrs. Frank ID. Lincoln went to
Grand Rapids on business trip Tues
day.
An exceptionally good buy--a one
ton Republic truck used one season.
-Ames & Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. K. .Fales were in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Ambrose Spencer Wednesday,
March % with Bohemian lunch.
Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Pease are re-
ceiving visit this week from his
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Pease of Leland, Mich.
Mrs. G. l.. Langston of Hastings ar
rived this Wednesday for brief visit
at the home of j. NJ. Langston before
leaving for Chester, Pa, to reside. Mr..
Langston is employed there in the
Office of ship building Aompany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Yost of st. Louis
Reed a few days last week. They
returned home Saturday, Mr.. Yost
having in company with Mr.. Reed, at
tended the meeting of the Shriners in
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. j. K. Cook was given sur
prise on her thirty-ninth birthday at |
the farm home in Orleans by men,
bers of the Long Lake Aid. Although
Mrs. Cook had been seriously i'll a
few weeks ago she was able to enjoy |
the occasion very much with her
guests. Her mother, Mrs. John Har-
Mrs. Eva Rasmussen and |
L. McNiel, of Sheridan, were present. |
Mrs. John Coles of Grand Rapids, |
who has been the guest Of Mrs. A. H. |
Caldwell and other friends several |
days, left Wednesday for Howard |
City, her former home, for a few
days visit. Since the death of her
husband she has been living in Grand
Rapids with her son, Arthur Coles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coles were residents of |
this city for number of years up to |
the time they moved to Howard City. |
The American postal service in
France has asked the post Office de-
partment to urge relatives of Ameri- |
can soldiers to exercise care in dir
Rank and title should be used instead |
of Mr.. Given names should be writ
ten in full. Return address should be |
given and ink should always be used.
1t is explained that lead pencil writ |
ing often becomes illegible in transit.
Word was recently received by his |
aunt, Mrs. A. H. Caldwell, that Rex
Orser, who was on the Tuscania at |
the time it was torpedoed, is safe in |
Ireland. He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Ed. Orser, who moved from here sew
eral years ago. Rex enlisted in
Spokane, Washington, and was short
ly afterward sent to Washington, d.
c., with his regiment and later took
passage for the overseas trip.
Campfire Girls benefit at Empress
theatre, April 3. Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff in what Money Can't
Buy" The proceeds to go for the
care of Belgian babies.-Adv.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets which |
Wortley & French sell under a guar
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