Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
ASHLEY

Mrs. Eva jerks was d Week-ehu
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis jerks.
Mrs. Laird Hoover visited with Mrs.
Clark in Belding Friday.
Mrs. Robert Wood and Mrs. Orley
Wood visited Wood in Belding last
4 Mr. and Mrs. Sid Brown were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fiske
all day Thursday. :.
Kenneth jerks has been quite Ill
with tonsilitis for few days.
Glenn Anderson is quite sick with
throat trouble.
Miss Anna Brown, who has been at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Brown
since New Years, is visiting cou-
sin in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNaughton ate
dinner with Claude Cowles and fam
ily in Belding one day last week.
Mrs. John Emmons has been the
guest of her son, Orley Emmons, for
a week.
There have been several changes in
real estate this last week. Glenn
Smith has bought fifty acres OF land
of Will Smith, located near George
Smiths farm. Will Smith has pur-
chased the splendid farm and home
of AL. Gerardy and Ralph Hall the
Orley Emmons farm located next to
his place. Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons
will move onto the Mark Brown farm
on the state road.
The Grattan Cleaners held their
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith on Saturday with about nifty
( in attendance. A chicken pie dinner
was served and all had an enjoyable
time.
Miss Tressa Cole and Miss Ethel
Longstreet have been visitors al
Grand Rapids this week.
The Washington club held 1t an.
nual meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. =. l.
Beardslee February 22, all day, anc
most enjoyable time was had by all
The members were all present but
Mrs. Alta Hall whose health prevent.
ed her attending. A sumptuous chick
en- pie dinner was served at noon, the
menu beginning with roast chicken
and brown gravy, closing with ICE
cream and cake, sandwiched in be-
tween were all the good things mag
\ Unable. The decorations throughout
the home were flags with small fiag'
in the corners of the place cards. The
l.
was decorated with row of cherrie!
while three flags graced the top. Ih'
afternoon was given over to music
and visiting after which they so
and visiting after which they votet
the Beardslees loyal entertainers.
The Merryamkers held their annua
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Belding, February z. A chicken pit
oil ho
things that go with 1t. The after
noon was spent playing cards ant
election of officers was held. Law
renee Green was chosen president an,
Mable Green secretary. Their mex
meeting will be held with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Green.
Several of the neighbors SURPRISED
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Monday even
ing before they moved to their new
home. A luncheon was served an
all had jolly good time.
Miss Fern Bedding and Mr.. Charlie
Ersch were united in marriage b,
Rev. Ellis of Ashley church Tuesda.
afternoon. March 5. at the home o
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Belding. Only the immediat
& family were present. The bride is
successful school teacher and MI
Ersch is a prosperous farmer. W
wish them success.
Howard Macarthur went to Gran
RAPIDS Monday on business.
Services at church last Sunda
were well attended and much enioye
by all. The new envelopes hav
come and are very nice. We wi
look for YOU at church next Sunda,
Come with your car--the roads ar
passably good now.