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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
LESS BITUMlNOUS COAL
Official Reports show Tint Production
ins nccn Falling on So Far
This Near.

Tho official figures received by the
Geological survey from the bituminous
show Il slight decrease in production
Of htuminous.
The production has been about
i",opnooo tons per week and the sur
Eey. hasinE it's estimate on like pro-
duction for tho remaining weeks OF
inc year figures out that about iSO-
100000 tons Will he the years output
This is decrease Of about Is per cent
as compared with the production for
i"lS and is even below that of the
Httle more than the OUTPUT OF 1918
AS indicating In part the reason for
the lack OF market for hituminous coal
~" hrSt part OF this year I; Is noted
that the RI ilroads. with consu,np-
ton OF l5i.oce.Goo tons OF bi,uminoiis
coal IN IBIS. consumed IL per cent less
coaI the nrst half Of 1919 than in the
corrCsnOnd.nE period OF lalS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

such were sold last week and as many
more might have been sold IL they
had been on the market.
spectators and investors were
much In evidence last week and they
were making all kinds OF Inquiries
for improved property. and some OF
ihem invested in vacant lots. not find
ing the improved property to put their
surplus money in. This class of deal
ing seems 10 have acquired quite an
impetus since the stock market got ali
the man with surplus money never
loses confidence In Richmond dirt and
returns TO 1t when the ticker ceases
several largo sales Of improved
property wore made to investors some
o. inc property being located on Broad
street. some on Grace and some OF n
IN the eastern part of the city.
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REPORT OLD DOMINION
BUSINESS is VERY LIVELY
NirEfniH Industries EnlnrEtnE-Oid
Plants and New Ones being Started.
Coal Mining in Southwest.

The Robertson Fertilizer Company
OF Norfolk has more than doubled its
capital stock for the purpose OF en-
,.are.ng its plant and extending its
business over wider held. The cap
tai stock is now 100000.
The overall Suspcndcr Company has
been chartered TO establish a factory
for the manufacture of ovcralls and
suSpendcrs in LynchburS: capital
stock. 100000.
The Navy Department. through the
Bureau of Yards and Docks. proposes
10 erect and equip u new pattern shop
in Norfolk. to cost over $l50.o00.
For the purbose OF extending its
lines and increasins the equipment,
pany has increased capital stock TO
$4,000.
The Standard Ice Company. o.:
LynchhurG plans 10 increase the ca
daN". ana for that purpose will build
4 Sio.o00 addition and install the same
with up-to-datc machinery.
The LynchDurg Hosiery Mills will
the factory in the Hul City.
y thrcc-story addition to the Gull
Warehouse III Culpeper is estimated to
cost about $4,000 Tho contract has
not been let yet.
The Virginia Blue Gem Coal Corpor-
alton has been chartered at Penning-
ton Gap. with S25. 900 capital stock. TO
mine coat in Lee County J. l.. Rhca
is president.
Pittsburgh capitalists have pur-
chased timber lands and iron ore pros
rcciS In Giles County. near the Mar
rows and propose TO develop the same.
me, me intention o., BEING to establish saw
oQn acres OF land
The Hcuscr Coal Corporation. Of
Pulaski OF which c. w Heuser is
president, has increased capital stock
..Om $50. con 10 500 0UO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
ROAD MAKERS IN DEMAND
Men Who Hind Experiences In wor
Times Cnn Get All Kinds
of jobs.

y Raleigh. y. &. special SAYS high
way constructors are in greater re-
quest in North Carolina than ever be-
fore In fact. the State and county
authorities are finding il hard to get
anNthinS like as many as are needed
Men who did this line of work in
Franco arc being taken M and will
play no small part in the immense
work Of highway building which is
now beginning with such activity. The
third of the state will require a heavy
expenditure for the reconstruction OF
roads and bridges. the latter particu-
larry, and the skill and labor OF many
men, Tor tho types OF bridges will gem
orally be improved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
MODERN HOSIERY MILLS
i'ihnts HcinS Built in Bristol to he
completes; Two Structures VIII
lie Reruirrd. --

52r0,n00- buildings being erected h.r.
~ James H. Greg. late OF Johnson
~, Tenn IS the plant Of ,he hosiery
mus WITH dyc-nG and finishing de-
I"daeed Ire proposed % establish here
are 10 ae ,Wu I'm number. each to be
l"g stories one htty BY eighty feet
Anu nnth arc to be OF brick aud made
Th"se. buildings arc 10 be cqu!ppcd
"n.n"Hy Toy tho lnauufacturn OF "a
nyn l"#.cry Tho plant VIII employ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
MANY SPINDLES ADDED
Hanna Pickett Mills Mt Rochfnrbnm
y. g., Greatly EnlarSrd-Scren
Hundred Looms In Motion,
pOCErEC1ysLy - r

HoCEING1IAM. y. C.. August ga
re hanna i'icl;ett Mills have closed
~" c"niCdc! with Charlotte contractors
i0r m" erection ot tho additional build
!He required for tho enlargement Of the
b" irstal!cd with 5000 sp!ndles and
200 looms This viii give the entire
planN winch turns out vide print cloth,
-'uVr sp!nd!cs aud 700 looms The
"ddiiion rs expected to he completed
near The first uf The coming year aud
"II! n- Installed with machinery al
phr". IN" same having been contracted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

w WILMINGTON. y. G.. Angus, 23.-The
,-anc Fear Fish Fertilizer Company has
nccn Incorporated with $3.50. 900 capital
STOCK. TO establish a fertilizer plant a,
CCou'hport which viii hc the home Of
nee OF IN. company. The incorporators
of the State ''"a parts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
Lomg-Nrcdrd nnn,> E.,,h,,.n.,

=, pNNH. I'M. y G.. August 23.-rhn
'nH" "i stokes County. which has
'hH done business in this town, Viii
7l"olsh branch bank at German
! 10" IN ne v%iE'W" southern part OF
l!t county. Gcrmanion ~ In IN. c.u,.r
O. one Of tn nncst Agricultural Soc.
.nis IN TINS. part Of the state ana mo
2nH ,co1ntry merchants Of
''A- 7n'f ION nave long wanted bank
'hE Ihci4'i"s in the Village
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
CULPEPER'S NEW BANK HOUSE
Building Ia he Erected to he on the
order of Big City Hunk
Structures.

CULPEPER. VA. August e2.-The
plans for the new building OF the cul-
pepper National Bank have been COM
picted, and the contract for lis cree
ton will be let next week. The build
ing is 10 bc three stories and basement,
lN"Nio feet. and * TO he OF brick and
structural and ornamental iron and
concrete noorS on granite founda-
ton. The building is 10 bc nr.proof.
The entire structure, not including
the furniture, electric lights and equip
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
Bank CbnnRcs Nam--CapitaI Is
Increased.

HENDERSON. y. c., August 23.-on
rnnhE'nE itS name To CitiZcns' Bank
~ trust company tho Citizens Bank
OF tienderson Increased its capital stock
rom 100000 To 100000. 1t liz already
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24

mcnt generally. is to cost 100000. Just
when the work Is TO be commenced has
not been stated but ii Is the hope OF
the bank officials that the building Will
be ready for occupancy by the first
OF next Year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
south CAROLINA SALES
! !. OF TOBACCO INCREASED
SbfRping Embargo Liftcd-Rcsult
/. Was Much Activity Last Week i'll
T. ,lNiarl,ct of Palmetto State.
REPORTS FROM GROWING CROPS
Old Bright Belt Product Will BE
$ Small OF Leaf and Of Light Weight.
= Sun-Curcd Crop Is 30 Per Cent
2 Short

y The sales or leaf tobacco IN al on
The south Carolina markets the only
aiarkcts in the country in which the
Goose leaf warehouses are now doing
Business. were heavy last week and
Che buyers now figure IL out that 3ooN.
~ pel, cent o.: the crop has passed out
8f the hands OF the growers. TheE
also say that very ncnrlr AL OF ne
leaf still left IN The Soulh S"'o4'"'
barns yv!li he sold TINS week.
= The shipping embargo, caused by ~"
strikc OF railroad mon. was littei IN
good time for an OF the huy%,riS, 10
sllip, tholr purchases to rehandllnE
points in good order. and the losses
that were feared We're not suffered.
IN result ui this happy ending oil
Ic-y serious matter was ;hpt the huy-
GNeEt on an OF tne inarh%I(s IN IN, ~"
j.YGry=, hin;. IN sight
- pricos ON all fine tohaccoS. and in
Sact everything down u" mcG!Gih were
ar.y lime thiS season. POSSIBLY a niue
>siiner on cutters and all good cigar
.,ttc stockS There was decided I'M
.rovemcnt in the prices for common 10
sred!t.n, Goods the buyers appearing
Snorc eager Tor these goods than At
any ;!ino since the opening OF the sea
Reports From o,hrr Sections.
markets VIII. open w tuesday. SIP.
;cmhcr > end the indications are that
The deliveries in most Of these mar
l,cis wt.l VS. quite large the first week..
bU. wi! consist :Htil!y %: prim.ugS
and very lev 1rl5e eat The reports
Hrou Eastern ,a-ol.na are that me
frop. : ~ ~ MEANS, IS So.G ~ talAI
.Nr thiu and licrt. hut & has The color
ito make it v1.uahle. although, being
lacking in body. Il viii proba bly, not
Nveed he farmers O: that section grew
"a year
continue % d, dtSeouragiur rho Loaf
an Lilo hin Us small, tufu and light.
end ~il no: COME anywhere near
Msishiq 4: ae- rs WI did lasS' years
tounties u Halifax. Pt,tSylvaria. Char +
SHtte. Mech 'NaHr-. Brunswick. lur- .
rahUrE Henry ara some others set
. han: last. IS doubted 4 mi. crops
-Ss.;e more than 30 Per cent OF last
: nluc l,cn"r,, From Dark ncn.
, Bseavss q. ,ae backward selling sea
son III S2utA Carolina, followed ny 4 ID,
Tho Eastern Nurth Carolina markets,
The lavGer buyers have thought II wise
- delay the opening of the markets .
OF the old bolt, and September Is was .
ne --Cat' Trey suggested 1t may he
that Their suggestion VIII hr adopted.
nut mo agreement mas We, been reached .
laEN!lle has SCI tled on September . as
she oparing day. hut this NAV Nc
: 'k's>c information that comes from, ihn
,1--+ 80. .t'-c belt II Virginia con-
ne reports from :he urIEh- b.,,-,lat
! he TONS go ) thinner ana smaller than
-as- years. crap rd viii hardly weigh
OK is & f,F fe4, q az s,,., ~ ,
!Eiei iri1E eqHt.l. o. bad reports from
". I'm r ..e< VIII s-ow his ch..sae;er
-. nt'l. ne Siu-|Er-d "rou Of
& a ~ Ir| I'll. r.#..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
bulnStG2d' SW0ruSyryI)

70 chiidrcn ar angel Of mercy" Wher.
~ EN ISii.>. One bottle DESTROYED iSa
Wur.nn $1,000 the trst for aiytv wears, sold
everywhere or bv mil 3Oc n bot,Is '"
Est {. Z. Voorhees,. NJ. D.. rhlladelpb,,-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
ORLEANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Revis and two child
rem moved here from st. Johns, Sat-
urdav. He works for the Rawleigh
Medicine Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnwine of Bel
DING called on Mrs. II. M. Purdy and
family Sunday.
Frank Bright and daughter, Lucille
were in Ionia Monday.
Mrs. Fred Pitt and mother, Mrs,
Blanchard. were Monday afternoon
guests of Mrs. Ed Treynor.
Correspondents read Correspond
euts Attention" notice on Page One,
Please.
Hale's Friday night dancing party
was a success and everyone enjoyed
themselves.
Mrs. Lizzie Davis of Mosely, who
has been staying with her mother,
Mrs. Electa Towne, who has been i'll
returned to her home Mondey after
having cared for her mother here.
She took Mrs. Towne along back home
with her and she will remain there
until she is better.
George Martin, of Ronald, but re-
Gently returned from France, called
on Mrs. Mary Wilbur and family on
Wednesday. He could not wait for
dinner, but this kind lady, his hostess
treated the soldier to ice cream.
Mrs. Ella Frost spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Art Brown of
Belding.
Miss Elsie Face of Durand, is help
ing to care for those who are ill at the
home of Ernie Face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warner left here
Sunday for an extended visit with his
brother. Hiley Warner and family
and with other friends in Colorado.
Mrs. ]. M. York was in Bedding on
Monday
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
SMYRNA

quite an amount OF RAIN fell Satur-
day and Sunday.
For once the Grand Rapids Press
weather prophet hit the mark. But
perhaps he didn't think there could
be quite such a flood.
A few more gentle showers like the
last and Sylvester Osborn will have
more land than rightfully belongs to
him.
At their meeting held in Maccabee
hall Thursday, about fifty members
and guests of the Friendship club
were in attendance and of course
they had jolly good time with the
usual feast of good things and much
visiting. Mr.. Motley and Mr.. How
ard from Grand Dapids were visitors
and seemed to enjoy the meeting as
much as the home folks did. The
next meeting, which will be held the
first Thursday in August, will be a
picnic and will be held at Reeds lake,
Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Insley visited
with George Hanks and wife Sunday
! evening.
Mrs. Hattie Nice was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Alice Peterson, on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dicken and
daughter, Essie, were in Belding Sun
day afternoon calling on G. o. Big
nell's family.
Miss Ruth Whitmore was in Ionia
Saturday.
will have white and pink carna-
tons for sale at the store at Smyrna,
on Saturday afternoon. Get them for
Mothers Day. Olive Insley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy, of Bel
ding were called here Friday evening
by the serious illness Of their mother,
Mrs. Helen Purdy. They remained
here until Sunday afternoon when
she was much better and they re-
turned home.
Harvey Currie of Belding did a Job
of paper hanging for Mrs. George
Hanks, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers from Sheridan
are moving into the old sanitarium
building. Smyrna houses are nearly
all occupied now, so If anybody has
a desire to become resident of Smy-
rna this summer they must bring a.
long a tent.
Mrs. Catharine Russell visited Mrs.
Ellen Beedy and Mrs. Condor Friday
George Forman, wife and son from
Fountain, motored through Smyrna
Sunday and stopped to chat a few
minutes with old time friends.
George, who is a son Of TIE late Hosea
Forman was a resident of Smyrna in
his boyhood days. Himself and fam
ily were on their way to the home of
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phillips.
Mrs. M. ]. Osborn Of Belding VINO
has been visiting with Sylvester o.
born and wife. returned home the
fore part Of last week.
A. L. Hull and wife were in Bel
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

ding Tuesday of last week oand called
on Mr.. and Mrs, Jake Wise and Mrs.
Melissa Cobb.
The people of this locality gave a
party Tuesday evening of last week
in honor of the soldier boys who re-
Gently returned home Roy Doug
las, Fred Kohn and Lloyd Olds were
among the number of returned SCI
diers and there were number of
boys from farther away whose names
we failed TO learn. 1t was estimated
that about two hundred people at
tended the party and passed a good
and very enjoyable evening.
DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Penton. Mrs.
MacFarlane and Mrs. John Tebbel
motcred to Grand Rapids Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Dell Cobb from near Belding
was in Smyrna on business recently
and while here was dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull.
Mrs. Elmer Lowden of Belding,
called on Mrs. Sylvester Osborn, oil
Friday.
Del Purdy and wife visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks Thurs
dav evening.
Mrs. Pearly Kingdom and Glenn
Sayles were Sunday guests of Elgin
Condcn and wife.
The Maccabee Ladies gave birth
day card shower to Mrs. Earl norton
SATURDAY.. Mrs. Norton is in the
Greenville hospital. Flank Davis
was also remembered with a card
shower.
Miss Sadie Himebaugh was the
dinner guest of Mrs. Alfred Davis
Tuesday.
Miss Bernice( Olds called on Mrs.
Ed. Insley Sunday.
Mr.. MacFarlane who was visiting
with DR.. Penton and family returned
to his home in Hamilton, Ontario,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hogan and Mrs.
Ada Hanks were in Bedding Friday.
Milo Hornbrook Of Detroit, is visit
ing with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Dicken.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Condor, Miss
Nella Tebbel and Lloyd Olds were in
Grand Rapids Saturday.
Leo Tower and wife called on Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Osborn Saturday.
The railroad fare from Smyrna to
Belding has been reduced from fifteen
SeIILS W JWciNe CcIlJS, JUST WnaJ IL
should have been at three cents per
mile. why THAT extra three cents
was tackled on we can't say, but then
the walking was good.
Mrs. Edison Farnsworth of Lake
view, arrived here Saturday to visit
over Sunday with relatives, A. L.
Moon and family, west Of Smyrna.
While here she was dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis.
Mrs. Mary Gray returned home
Saturday from Lansing, where she
spent the winter with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Purdy received
word Saturday that the latter's father
A. ]. Hale, Of Lowell, was seriously
i'll and they left here as soon as pos
sible to be with him.
Truman Buell. and son, Will. re-
turned home from Aurora, Ohio. Fri
day night. Will was there through
the winter with his brother. George.
but Mr.. Buell. has been away 1--WE
years or more, vet his friends here
cay that he looks younger than he
did when he went away.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

While over in Orleans Thursday,
Roy Douglas had the misfortune to
slip on his crutches and fall. He
struck on the side where his limb was
amputated which caused him great
pain and started the wound to bleed
ing and he lost quite an amount of
blood before he could reach the doc
tors Office where it could be dressed.
Roy had to leave here Saturday or
his return to st. Paul, Minnesota,
where he will stay until he receives
his discharge from the army.
Carl Yeiter, a recently returned
soldier, was a guest of Hugo Casper
and wife from Thursda until Friday
night.
Howard Insley was home from
Grand Rapids, on the sick list sever
al days last week.
Chas. Richmond and family were
called to Belding Friday night ON ac-
count of the serious illness of Mrs.
Clyde Kaser, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richmond.
For the good of the order the Lady
Maccabees served luncheon Satur-
day night. They had noodles, bread
and butter, green onions, pickles and
coffee.
Miss Sadie Himebaugh on her re-
turn from Edmore Sunday night was
met at the station here by Ed. Insley
with his car and he conveyed her to
his home. Shortly after her arrival
Mrs. Insley informed her that she
was going with her to her home.
Miss Himebaugh didn't think any
thing strange about that for Mrs.
Insley often went home with her, nor
did she wonder why Ed went along
too for Ollie said that she did not
want to come back home alone, but
she did think it strange that Ollie in
sisted on carrying along big dishpan
full of popped corn. When they ar
rived at Miss Himebaugh's home the
house was dark and silent, but just
imagine her surprise when she turned
on the lights and found her house
full of her neighbors and friends.
There were twenty-eight of them
there and they were fully prepared
to have a good, jolly time and give
their hostess house warming worth
while. Some time during the even
ing a luncheon was served which con-
sisted of potato salad, sandwiches,
pickles, cheese, green onions, cake,
cookies, fruit salad, coffee and pop
corn. :.
Mrs. C. W. Joslin went to Belding
Monday evening and was guest over
night of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Tower
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Gould, Mrs.
Alfred Davis and Mrs. Sylvester Os-
born were in Beldine Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Earle has nearly fin
ished packing her household goods
for shipment to Detroit, where Mr..
Earle recently purchased home.
Mrs. Floyd jerks who has been
very sick, was feeling some bette-
the latter part of last week.
Frank Davis seems to be gaining
in health very slowly.
Vivian Elma, youngest daughter
of James and Bessie Joslin died Mon
day, April %, 1919, after a four
weeks illness, the immediate cause Of
her death being bronchial pneumonia.
Vivian was born October 3, 1917.
She was a beautiful child and a.
sweet a. she was pretty. She viii
be missed not only by her bereaved
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hoppough were
in Ionia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Rich and family
spent Sunday with her father, Alonzo
Parmenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Howard and
Blanche Pearson called on VIM Ny
ers. Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Frank Maynard has ben i'll the
past week.
Correspondents read Correspond
ents Attention" notice on Page One,
Please.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bennett were cal
lers at the home Of his father, Fred
Bennett, of Orleans, Sunday.
Mrs. Alta Haysmer, of Ronald,
and daughter, Mrs. Mraie McPher-
son, of Chicago, were visitors at
Eugene Dickens one day last week.
Guy Hoppough and fawily called
on Frank Hoppough, Of Orleans, Sun
dav Afternoon.
Eugene Decker and family visited
his son Milton Of Ionia. Sunday after
noon. also to see their new grand
daughter, Donna Maxine.
Emory Musselman's were in Or
leans. Saturday.
Roland Youngs had the misfortune
of losing his automobile while at
tending the dance Friday evening at
Orleans.
About ITO attended the party at
Byron Haskins, Monday evening, it
being in honor of their son Levi who
has just returned from overseas.
After listening to a nice program
supper was served consisting of ice
creams, cakes, waters and doughnuts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Mrs. p. +. Curtis went to Green
vile to spend the day Thursday.
f. Hawley went to Smyrna Friday
morning TO visit short time.
Volney c. Thompson and lady
friend, Miss Gladys Collier OF Cedar
Springs spent the week end at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmodan Weav-
Mrs. Eta Mclaughlin and Mrs. =.
Weaver of this city and the latters
dauQhter-in-law, Mrs. Clay weaver,
of Marshall, are spending the week
visiting relatives and friends at Cedar
Springs. ia
more Thursday morning TO Visit WIN
friends for q short time.
M. and Mrs. Wallie Cameron and
SON went to st. Louis Saturday morn
inc to visit at the home OF her sister
o' Mrs w. &. Petrie of Linton, N: D.,
who has been here as a guest OF May
or and Mrs. Elmer z. Fales, went 10
Alma Saturday morning to Visit Win
friends there for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Wagner
went To Detroit, Saturday afternoon
to spend a few days there visiting
and on buiness.
Mrs Ida Parker of Chadwick was
a Saturday guest at the home OF MI
and Mrs. Frank Gambler.
Mrs. George Peterson and daught-
ar. Dora. of Ionia, returned home Sat.
nrdav afternoon after having visited
for the day at the home OF their
grand mother, Mrs. Stephen Bost-
wick.
went 10 Orleans. Saturday afternoon
Tn spend Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Guye went to
Greenyille Saturday evening to VISIT
with relatives and friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rencha went TO
Grand Rapids Saturday morning 10
meet their daughter and husband: Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond kropf OF Mont
ague who came to spend over Sunday
with their parents here.
Miss Clara McBain went to Lansing
Saturday noon to visit with relatives.
Mr.. Frank Barnes and children re-
turned to their home at Grand Rapids
Saturday morning after visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Albert
Scheidt. and family for a short time:
Roy Douglas, who lost a leg while
in the overseas service and who has
been home on a short furlough visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Douglas, west of Smyrna. re-
turned to the hospital at Fl. Smelling,
Mimi, where he will undergo further
treatment. While there his address
will be Corp. Roy w. Douglas. u. s.
General Hospital. 29-B-4, South FIT.
Smelling, Minnesota. His friends can
address mail to him there.
The Pageant. "The Torch Bearers
at the Methodist church. Sunday night
May IL. Mr.. Doubleday, of Kalama-
ZOO who gave an address at the morn
ing services last Sunday brought the
costumes with him from his home.
Don't fail to- come and see it as it is
we'll worth while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Crane and
son. Paul. of Shiloh. visited her moth
err. Mrs Nettie, Childs over Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Weaver has been max
ing fine improvements to her proper
tv bv placing new rof on the dwell
ing house and also the barn and max
ing other needed repairs. She will 90
to her cid home in the east for visit
in June.