The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-31


recent visitor at the home of his
great grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
l.. Hull. He was on his way to join
other soldier boys at training camp.
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken, who has been
sick for some time is improving in
health so she was able to be moved
to a downstairs room Thursday even
ing.
Miss Cora Hoppough and Miss Edna
Van Harlengen left here Thursday for
Chicago where they will visit week
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull were in
Belding Wednesday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Wise.
We hear that some OF the ladies
club. We would like to be with them
here are about to organize a new
as one of the charter members. Will
they call it the Uneeda Rest club?
The EDITORS thanks should be due
Mrs. s. Osborn for box Of delicious
Lucretia dewberires but as he was
away on fishing trip and we couldn't
let those berries spoil, the writer and
her nieces thank Mrs. Osborn and in
turn thank the editor for taking the
fishing trip. Take our wcrd for it,
Ed. those berries were big, beautiful
and full of fine flavor. well, Mrs.
Bignell, we know you are a good
Judge and will have to take your word
for it. Next time we won't go fish
ing but will be right here. Some how
or other we seem To lose out on two
thirds of these berry donations.-Ed.)
That something out of the ordin-
airy was on the program for the late
afternoon and early evening hours of
Thursday, July %, in our little Smyr-
ma village was m evidence when
chairs and tables appeared on the
lawn at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elgin Condor and the ladies, Mrs.
Condor, Mrs. Emma Lee and their
guest, Mrs. Eva E. Bignell, with two
or three callers who were out on the
lawn enjoying life with pleasant chat
awoke &c activity and while greet
ing ne ghbors who were coming by
twos and threes laden with baskets
and packages prepared those tables
for the feast that they were presently
burdened with. That is Mrs. Con-
don and Mrs. Lee, with the assistance
of few neighbors did the work,
while Mrs. Bignell TO whom the party
was a complete surprise, looked on
with joy that filled her heart to over
flowing. To beg'n at the beg ming,
Mrs. Condor and Mrs. Bignell claim
July % as their birthday anniversary,
and on a number of occasions have
enjoyed the day together. This time
Mrs. B gnell came over frcm Palo TO
be with her friends for the day and
thought of no pleasure than a quite
little visit and perhaps a greeting
with few of the real Old neighbors
and friends. But besides inviting
Mrs gnell to be with her. Mrs. Con-
don had invited the neighbOrs for
picnic supper on the lawn and a good
time generally. Oh they had the
coed time all right and the supper
was sumptuous, elegant. past our de-
scriptive powers, but it was the usual
kind of a Smyrna picnic supper, ,ce
cream and all. Mrs. Stella Osborn
could not join the happy company but
she made a lively birthday cake that
was truly appreciated. Now do
not think this was just ladies' party
for there was quite number of the
men folks present and the party was
all the more enjoyable for their help
full presence. And we hope they had
as good time as the ladies did. How
many people attended the party we
don't know exactly but there were
over 40 of them, not counting the
little tiger kitten that seemed to be
just as happy with the crowd as at its
own home nest. And through it all
the graphcphone played sweet music
and never uttered one word of COM
plant. Mrs. Condor and Mrs. Bignell
were the recipients of a number of
pretty and useful gifts, and because
the latter is now wanderer, part
of her gift was cash. The day will
be remembered with pleasure as long
as life lasts. May the dear friends,
young and old, find much of pleasure
in the life that lies before them. May
their hopes and wishes come true and
their days be long and prosperous.
Thus began and closed happy day.
Mrs. Emma Lee attended funeral
in Lowell, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bftterman
and Otto Bitterman, of Sunfield, were
Sunday guests of Ed. Insley and fam
lily and were callers at Clate Bakers
in the afternoon.