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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
CHADWICK

Miss Clara Treat called on Mrs.
Fred Miller Sunday.
Ermond Marshall came home last
Thursday from ST. Louis where his
wife has been i'll but is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheeler and
family spent over Sunday with his
people, Mr.. and MRS. Fred Wheeler.
Mrs. Chas. Chadwick called on her
parents, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Chadwick.
Chas. Wheeler of Pontiac came to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cooper Of Beld-
ing spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mason.
A farewell party was given for the
Misses Myrtle and Clara Treat Satur-
day evening, before moving to Beld-
ing. Light refreshments were serv-
ed and all had a good time.
Glenn Sprague and family and Mr..
and Mrs. James Chadwick have moved
to Bedding.
Mrs. Harris Bolster and son George,
called on Mrs. Ed. Treynor CT Or
leans who has been very i'll.
Callers at Forest Chadwick's Sun
day: Will Moore and family of Beld-
ing, Ben Banhagel and family and
Grandma Banhagel of Ionia.
Mrs. John Moore spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore.
Luther Berry of Belding called on
his father, Leander Berry Thursday.
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Mrs. Emery Chickerinp

Monday. Mrs. Emery Chickering
with the house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeves of Or
leans visited Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Chickering Sunday evening.
Hite Eckert visited w. Z. Leach
Sunday morning.
The Brink teacher and pupils had
a box social Friday night. A grood
program and good crowd was present.
The net proceeds was $12.75. One
young lady's box was trimmed in
red, white and blut and sold for
$1.50. Hurrah for the red, white
and blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson and
daughter, Helen, motored to Green
vile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne and son,
Herbert, visited Albert Towne Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Herb Regain and daughter Iva
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley of
Bedding Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlo Ingersoll of
Greenville and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Mast and son, Charles and mother,
Mrs. Kate Mast visited Mrs. Chas.
Brink Sunday.
Henry Burns is helping Milo Towne
put a drain in his cellar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick and Ma
son, Lois and Albert visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Leach Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson and
daughter, Helen, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawyer Sunday after church.
Mrs. Clarence Snow was a caller
at Mrs. Herb Regan's Sunday. Chas.
Hathaway and Miss Hazel Snow call
ed there also.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Surlinger and
George Meade of Lansing motored
through and visited the latter's sister,
Mrs. Milo Towne and family Sunday.
Will Krick bought two pigs from
C.. B. Johnson. They were May pigs
and after they were butchered last
Saturday they weighed 280 lbs. Some
pigs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Snow and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Krick and children Wis.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klock Sun
day.
Mrs. M. l.. Howe received box
by express of Colorado potatoes from
her sister, Mrs. Sallie Lewis. They
are extra fine and Mrs, Howe will
return the compliment with box of
choice apples.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
RIVER RIDGE

Mrs. Mary Bushoe of Grant and
Mrs. Celia Taylor of Greenville were
Saturday and Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Smith Nichols.
Will Murray of Six Lakes was the
guest of relatives around Belding for
the past week.
The Bush family are all suffering
with the flu.
Miss Mary Wacha left for Cleve-
land, o., and word was received here
later she was married. Her many
friends wish her long life of happi-
ness.
Trixie Wright spent Friday night
with her niece in Bedding.
Mrs. VIM. Bradley IS improving
from the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Antcliff and
Blanche called on Mr.. Parker one day
last week.
]. B. Sanders called at Floyd Bush's
one day last week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

Mrs. Ed. Rowley expects to leave
soon for her winter home at Tavares,
Florida.
Miss Giada Ingersoll was a week
end guest of her friend, Rhoda Stokes.
Miss Bernice Ramlaw was surpris-
ed last Saturday evening by about 20
of her young friends, it being her 10th
birthday. All report good time.
Miss Cora Hansen has gone to Chi
cago for an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Fred B. Stokes who is working in
Belding was the over Sunday guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Sieber entertain
ed the Montcalm aid last Thursday;
there were AZ present and all enjoyed
. fine dinner followed by q musical
program. They will meet the day
after Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
willard James.
The new Cleaner hall is nearing
completion, the cement work il done
and roof ready for shingling.
VIM. Stokes who has been quite i'll
with appendicitis il now gaining
nicely and will soon be around.
Little Genevieve Sharp, who had
her tonsils and adenoids removed at
the United Memorial hospital last
week is recovering nicely.
Herman Harding, wife and two sons
are very iii with the flu. Mrs. Hard
ing's mother, Mrs. VIM. Evans of
Pine Is caring for them.
Chas. Neitzel Is very i'll with stom-
ach trouble and hardening Of the ar
teries.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
ONE WEAK SPOT

Many Belding People Have . Weak
Part and Too Often It's the Back.
Many people have q weak spot.
Too often it's q bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist
Dull aching keeps up, day and night
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
In such case a kidney medicine IN
needed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
For backache and urinary ills.
Bedding people recommend the rem
<. o. Hildebrand, S28 s. Alderman
St., says: "I have had some annoy
ance from my back aching and being
lame. have taken Doan's kidney
Pills on different occasions and they
have always given me quick and last
ing relief. / think they are . good
medicine and gladly advise anyone to
get q box at Wortley q French's drug
store Il suffering from kidney com
plant"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same thu
Mr.. Hildebrand had. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

work. Miss Prudy has a souvenir
from France that she may well feel
proud of for many years to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks enjoyed
birthday dinner with Mrs. Laura
Hanks and family Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Whitmore was Beld-
ing visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Beedy and Miss Hilda
Weber were in Belding Thursday.
Byrl Van Every and his friend,
Martin Delano of Bedding enjoyed a
ride to Smyrna Sunday and called on
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken.
Robert Beebe has been doing a job
of carpenter work for Mrs. Hattie
Moe.
"Paddy," Mrs. Jack Cooks dog, is
fast recovering from his recent i'll
ness. SO much so that ne now has an
appetite for almost anything. His
Sunday between-meals luncheon was
greenback that he picked up from
the floor, where it was dropped, in
the pool room. A couple of men
who saw the disappearing act tried to
rescue the bill but in vain. Some Of
the ladies are working this problem.
II Jack Cooks dog was worth $25
Sunday morning what would be its
value in the afternoon.
Mrs. Will Case Of Bedding was a
visitor at the home Of Mrs. Ella Beedy
Friday.
Mrs. Ida Shaw has returned from
Belding.
Mrs. Will Cowles received a box
Of dried persimmons from Missouri
last week. To those who had never
seen the fruit they were quite a cur
iosity. They taste much like dates.
Mrs. Catherine Russell called on
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken Saturday.
Will Dicken and Alvah Dodds NOV
ed the latter's household goods from
Bedding to house owned by the for
mer a few miles south CT Smyrna on
Saturday. Alvah INTENDS to go to
Will Dicken was taken with severe
chill and is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Potter of
Grand Rapids who were on a wedding
trip were guests of their cousins, Ell
gin Condor and wife, Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Ccndon and their guests
were Friday evening visitors at the
homes of Edgar Condor and wife
and Charles Condor and family.
I Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were in
Bedding Friday and called on Mrs. Ell
len Currie.
Geo. Hoppough made a business
trip to Ionia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Condor and
baby visited Mrs. Ella Beedy and
Mrs. Grace Beedy Saturday.
A Memorial.
Charles Dumon was born August
%, 1854 in the township Of Otisco,
and passed away November Is, 1918,
at the age of 81 years, : months and
Is days. At the age of months he
moved with his parents to the farm,
wher he had always lived Novem-
Der 20, 1877, he was united in mar
riage to Orinda Brown, and to this
union one son was born. Fred, who has
always remained on the old home
place.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Will Annis and daugh-
ter Margaret and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
1 Annis and Geo. Anthony were dinner
guests at the home of Henry Harris
and wife of Smyrna.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

and called out the station where they
were to get of.
"Wha did that man say?" asked
Tommy.
"He said Lake City," answered the
mother.
"What did he do that for ?"
$50 we would know where to get
off,
Whats his name? Where does
he live 2" was the next.
"How should known" answered
the exasperated mother.
Just then the train stopped and
they disappeared through the door,
still asking questions.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shepherd and
children called on James Hopkins on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. M. d. Hull had another hard
attack of gall stones last Monday.
Mrs. w. Higgins was in Saranac on
Saturday.
Arson Dodds called on James Hop
kins last Tuesday.
Mrs. Floyd Sparks, Mrs. w. Higgins
spent Tuesday at M. ID. Hull's helping
with the work and caring for Mrs.
Hull.
Mrs. Floyd Sparks called on John
Hoskin's people Sunday afternoon.
A. Sparks spent Sunday with his
brother, Robert Sparks.
James Hopkins called on Leon
Frost Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lampkin
of Keene, daughter, Nov. Is.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
sUNNYSIDE

The Farmers Social band will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skellenger
Dec. 4. All expected to be present
as it is election Of officers.
The w. r. c. will meet Dec. in
their hall. All expected to be pres
ent.
John Mehney was guest at Sunny
Side Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Updyke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skellenger at
tended the Grange last Saturday at
the G. A. r. hall. A fine picnic din
ner was served and roast rabbit on
the bill of fare. About 30 were pres
ent. One to initiate and two more
names presented.
Rostan and Andrew Skellenger
were both drafted They received
notice to appear and later notice not
to appear.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
ORLEANS
Orleans School Notes.

or-in-chief-Grace Anderson.
Assistant Editors-Mildred Flana-
Hazel Selleck of the 9th grade has
begun to take 7th grade work in an
attempt to make two grades in one
year.
Beginning the new month the pri-
mary room will be divided into two
parts to see which can keep their
floor and desks the cleaner.
There will be Thanksgiving pro-
gram in the primary room Wednesday
afternoon.
G.. J. Gleason. who has been going
to school in Grand Rapids, has entered
the fourth grade.
The Boy Scouts meeting to be held
at the Maccabee hall has been post
poned until further notice on account
of the flu.
Leon Wood, who has been going to
the Woodland Lake school entered the
7th and 9Th grades Monday morning.
The 9th graders have finished the
dramatization of "The Birds of Kill
lingsworth" and are now ready to
learn the parts.
Liebum received 100 in Commercial
Arithmetic and Ruth Piper 100 in
Latin.
The Orleans school went over the
top in the United War Work Cam
paign with 100 per cent oversub-
scription.
Question Box.
Sylvia Hoyt, 9th Grade.)
A woman with four children and
many bundles boarded train. They
had not been on the train long when
Mary said to her mother, 81 am so
thirsty, may / get drink 2"
4No," replied her mother, 1--WE
have no cup"
That lady over there has one," an
swered Mary.
al can't help that" answered Ler
mother, ~ don't want you to ask her"
~ could wash the cup out" insisted
"Say, what makes that woman 30
black 7" interrupted Tommy. would
I be as black AZ that If I-never wore
"Hush, Tommy" said his mother,
"You shouldn't ask such question:"
"Why mott"
Tommy, do be quiet"
ooh, see that little pony!" exclaim-
ed Sally, ~ wish / had one. Won't
you get us one
mo-" replied her mother, almost
exasperated.
"Why?"
ANever mind now"
ooh, look at that cupola on the top
of that house. It looks like some one
had gone upstairs and bumped their
heads on the roof" said Vera
Just then the conductor came in
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
OTISCO ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Reeves and sons
Harlan and George visited Sunday
with their son, Ben Reeves CT Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Locke of Ionia
were callers Sunday afternoon at }.
l.. Morse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hubbard and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Bedding were
callers on the formers sister, Mrs.
Hattie Clifford at Woodland lake Sun
day afternoon.
K. j. Reeves and family spent Sun
day afternoon with his brother, Fred
Reeves.
Mrs. Raula Rising went to Battle
Creek Saturday to visit her husband
who is at Camp Custer. She return
ed home Monday night.
Miss Violet Weisgerber of Ionia
visited from Saturday night until
Monday with her friend, Mrs. ]. L.
Sykes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Morse visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Skellenger of Nc
Bride from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gephart
are now residents Of Belding having
moved Wednesday.
Mrs. Rufus Morse is visiting her
father, Mr.. Magnam Of Manistee. She
went to help him celebrate his 80th
birthday which was Saturday, Nov. %.
Sahfter arbor will hold their next
meeting Thursday, Dec IL, q day
meeting with picnic dinner, also elec-
ton of officers as owing to so much
sickness Thursday evening could not
hold q meeting.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

Our next meeting will be with Mr.,
and Mrs. Russell Slayton, Dee. 5.
This will be an all day meeting with
chicken, biscuit and gravy, and al!
the good things that 60 with It. And
a. this will be election Of officers
please let every member attend.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Leach visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kohn Sunday
and were glad to find him improving.
Ed. Wilson of Beldjng and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Abbott Of Grand Rapids
visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow and
daughter, Hazel and Chas. Hathaway
of Alma motored to Greenville Sum
day and visited Joseph HestJering
and wife. He il on the sick list.
Mrs. Emery Chickering visited Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Chickering Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Leach visited Mrs. Hite
Eckert Saturday afternoon
Sherm Hubert and Herb. Regain
helped Howe and Strain butcher hogs
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27

Also it is denied that there was any
bribery in the last election, as the
purchasable voters were merely paid
for their time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15
WILL ORGANIZE
TRANSPORTATION
OF COAL TO N. E.

Washington, Feb. IA - Coastwise
and Great Lake steamer lines operat-
ed by railroads were placed today by
Director General McAdoo under the
supervision of W. H. Peasants of
New York, president of the Ocean
Steamship Co., who was designated
as manager of the marine sscticn of
the railroad administration.
Special attention will be given to
Organization of water transportation
facilities to insure greater movement
of coal to New England next winter
and better use of lake shipping to
haul coal to the northwest.
Among the lines that will be under
Mr.. Peasants supervision are the
Old Dominion, Ocean Steamship and
the Southern Pacific ships. Independ-
ent steamship lines not operated by
railroads are not involved in the new
arrangement.
Mr.. McAdoo specified that the d.
rection of water shipping hereafter
will be removed from the three
regional directors and given exclu-
sively to Mr.. Peasants.
From time to time it is planned,
the railroad administration will take
over temporarily steamers not needed
by the shipping board for transatlan-
tic traffic and use them in the coast
wise trade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
And CASTOR OIL
If cross, feverish constipat.
ed, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor OIL calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The chi1dren's revolt is we'll
founded. Their tender little "insides''
are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
each bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. See that it is made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Re
fuse any other kind with contempt
Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15

by the water company last year from
Henry Sanford End.
One alien enemy was registered at
the Ridge post office last week. There
were no registrations at the center,
West Redding or Georgetown offices.
Presumably because some fault had
been found with the manner in which
he performed his services as janitor
of the town house Albert A Gorham
resigned the position last week and
the selectmen engaged Beach Baldwin
as his successor. After one. days ser
vice Baldwin also gave up the job on
the plea that his strength was not
equal to janitoring for both the Cen
ter school and the town house. Harry
lies was then engaged as town house
janitor.
Misses Fox and Waterman have re-
turned from a trip to the Pacific
coast and are at their house in Pleas
ant Valley for g. brief stay.
Mrs. I. A. Judd of Georgetown,
was operated upon for tumor at the
Danbury hospital last Saturday and
is convalescing favorably.
The engagement is announced of
Fred Wood of Sunset Hill, to Miss
Catherine Nichols of Bethel.
In returning in his auto from Beth
ell last Friday afternoon, H. c. Nc
Col1am was halted near the Putnam
Park entrance by the breaking of an
axle, due to a sudden drop through
the snow.
Mrs. Edward Ryan is slowly i'm
proving from a severe attack Of pneu-
monia.
Bert Reilly has moved from Beth
ell to the house on the Ridge, recently
vacated by Charles Williams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15
CONSIDER PLANS
FOR PAYING OFF
THE WAR DEBTS

London, Feb. 15-The Empire Re
sources Development Committee has
been trying to devise ways and means
of paying off the vast legacy of debt
that will be bequeathed by the war.
It has not been long at it but accord
ing to H. Wilson-Fox, M. p, prom
inent member Of the Committee, it is
making highly satisfactory progress
in the solution of the problem.
AS outlined by Wilson-Fox in an
address before the Royal Colonial In
stitute, the colossal sums needed are
to be obtained by the State developing
certain resources of the Empire on a
huge scale and turning over the prof
it's to the National Treasury. One of
these is fish of which, Mr.. Wilson-Fox
said, unlimited supplies could be OBJ
tanned from Canada and Newfound-
land. This fish, it was asserted, could
be sold in the United Kingdom at
prices far below those ruling before
the war, provide a good living for all
engaged in the work and yield the
state a profit of from ELS, 900, 900 to
ESQ, 100000 a year.
Another proposal was that the state
| should participate in the supply and
distribution Of the palm products OBJ
tanned in the Empire which are daily
becoming of greater importance as ar
ticles of food. From this, it was cal
culated, the profit would soon amount
to f50,000,000 annually. Another
f100, 100000 year it was estimated
could hA derived bV the state from
electricity for light and power to be
provided at much cheaper rates than
private companies charged.
The Home government, it was sug-
gested, should cooperate with Canada
in the early development and sale of
large tracts of corn land.
If a grant of 200, 100000 acres could
be negotiated, the committee believ-
ed, the nations food supply would be
| assured and within a quarter of a CEN
fury the sale of farms in this area
| would pay of a large portion Of the
Empires debt.
Looking into the future" said the
lecturer, I'VE can visualize the state
as an owner of vast herds of cattle
| overseas raised on lands which are to-
day unutilized; as a proprietor of for
ests and valuable plantations of trop-
| 1cal shrubs and trees grown on areas
which are still virgin, and the harness
| er of mighty waterfalls fed bv the
eternal SHOWS of India and Africa: as
an organizer of great commercial air
| services, and as the reaper on an i'm
mense scale of the manifold harvest
of the seas"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-15
DECIDES TO
BE A LIVE One
Young Man Gets Next to
Himself

One of our young men sure has
come to the front in short order and
his friends are at a loss to under
stand his untirin@ energy and ability
to work and get results, where only
a few weeks before he\ seemed to be
all run down and almost a nervous
wreck.
Questioned by a curious friend as
to the cause of the sudden change,
he said: "I sure was ir. bad shape
and no one knew it better than did.
in and my nerves shot to pieces with
worriment and sleepless nights. One
day 1 overheard a customer telling
what Phosphated Iron had done for
him and 1 could not get a supply
r1ick enough That's the whole story,
just Phosphated Iron. My poor tired
overworked nerves just seemed to be
Phosphate hungry, the way they took
mold of it, and say what a relief. I
felt like a new man. Could sleep at
night, and get up in the morning
feeling like a two-year-old. Believe
me, had some appetite too, my
weight increased rapidly, my face fill
ed out and had the color of perfect
health that only goes with pure blood,
well fed with Iron.
'You can bet am strong for
Phosphated Iron. Everyone who tries
it is a booster.
do you know even the doctors
are prescribing it; trust them to get
next co a good thing, they were not
long wiseing up to Phosphated Iron"
To insure doctors and their patients
getting the genuine Phosphated Iron
we have put in capsules only, so do
not allow dealers to substitute pills or
tablets. W. P. Hindle's Drug Stores
and Leading Druggists everywhere