Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
ORLEANS

March 21st. The following program
Marching Through Geor,
ouse sa it Be Advisable ''
For the Township to Own and
Operate Small Farms For the
Production of Improved Grain
and Potatoes; Seed to Be Sold to
the Farmer at Price Covering
the Cost of Production. ......
......J. M. York and Clyde Beach
Violin Solo. .. Mrs. Minnie Clements
Miss Nellie Adams
Paper-"Woman's Place in the
Home. ....... Mrs. Henry Young
D'seus .Led by Mrs. Alice woodbridge
Reading. Mrs. Frank Hoppough
Vocal Solo. ......... Guy Glazier
Current Events. !. Jerry Spaulding
Question Box. ........... Louis Hall
A cordial invitation to all.
Last Saturday Mrs. Amelia Nod
dins passed another milestone along
life's journey and her many friends
remembered her with post card
shower, she receiving over eighty and
they hope they may help to cheer and
shorten the long hours that she will
be confined to her bed with a broken
hip.
The open meeting of Orleans Arbor
Saturday evening, March 9 was post
poned on account of the storm and
another date will be given later.
The Republican caucus held Satur-
day afternoon resulted in the follow
ing nominations: Supervisor, Fred
Pitt; clerk, Alex Robertson; treasur-
err, Louis Hall; highway commissions
er, VIM. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding were
Grand Rapids visitors Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hoppough of
Ionia called on their son, E. G. Hop
POUCH and wife Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wise and son,
Clarence, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Hoppough Sunday. Mr.. Wise expects
to move to Greenville next week.
Ray Carlisle and Keith Kirby of
Ashley came Friday for Mr..
Carlisle's car which has been stored
here since the big blizzard.
Bert Clements of Savage, Montana
arrived Friday to visit his cousin,
Maurice Clements, and other reia-
tives.
Mrs. Carey Nichols of GreenvilIe is
here for visit with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Emery, and other fiends.
M. and Mrs. B. f. Conner have been
in very poor health all winter and
last Wednesday their son, John, of
Omaha, Nebr., came to take his par
ents home with him. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner will be missed, but theif
friends are glad to know they are to
be so we'll cared for in their declin-
ing years, and hope the change Of
climate may be beneficial to them
both.
Eighteen l.. o. T. M. ladies enjoyed
a very pleasant meeting at the home
of Lady Mary Whipple. The next
meeting, March 10, will be held at the
hall if the weather will permit.
Mrs. Edith Osterhout of Bedding
visited with Mrs. Amelia Noddins and
Mrs. Eva Pitton, and also called on
Miss Baird and Mrs. Purdy Wednes-
day. The ladies are all old-time
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Sabine spent
Sunday with Two King and family.
Mrs. E. C. Hoppough left Monday
night for a few days visit in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. w. C. Steere of Ionia was the
drop and Mrs. Alex Robertson, from
The L. O. t. M. will give a pro-
gressive pedro party at Maccabee
and Cleaner hall Friday evening,
March Is, for the benefit of the Red
Cross branch of the county associa-
ton L. o. L. M. Lunch will be SER
we'd for Is cents. A quilt will be CIV
en- away-ask for information. Gen.
eral invitation.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Somers last Thursday were:
Mrs. Clark Hoppough of Orleans and
her daughter, Mrs. Gardner Howard,
of Fairplains.
Mrs. G. r Holmes and Mrs. j. M.
York were Ionia visitors Thursday.
Louis Peterson of Otisco spent
Friday night with his cousin, Guy
Hoppough and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Bumper of Ionia
were over Sunday guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Rowley and family.
They also called on Mr.. and Mrs. B.
+. Conner.
Visitors and callers at the Frank
Hoppough home last Thursday were:
Mrs. E. j. Cheney of Ronald, Mrs.
Gardner Howard of Fairplains, and
Louis Peterson of Otisco.
Mrs. Chris Leibum and son, Clar-
ence, were in Ionia Monday.
Fred White of Ionia spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Cynthia White,
and other relatives.
Eugene Decker and family called
Sunday on Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley
Young.
Chas. Stilson of Ionia and Miss
Alma Meeks of Orleans were united
in marriage Saturday, March 2, at
the NJ. f. parsonage in Ionia, Rev. j.
A. Slice officiating. The bride is we'll
and favorably known here, having
resided in Orleans for many years.
Her many friends extend congratula-
tons and wish them prosperous and
happy voyage through life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stilson will be at home at 831
West Main-st., Ionia.