The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

mess Of string beans last week.
Somebody thought Elmer Lowder
was overburdened with work, so took
pity on him and dug about a hundred
and fifty hills of potatoes for him. OF
course the potatoes were dug on
somebody took the potatoes
and left the holes for Elmer. But he
said maybe somebody did not have
money enough to buy gasoline for
their Ford and potatoes for their
"tummy" so took them the handiest
way. "It's queer world we're Twin
in"
No school Monday ond Tuesday
Teacher went to the convention of
course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton called
on Hinch- Curtis and wife Sunday.
Mr.. Curtis is in quite poor health.
There was quite good attendance
at the dance Friday night. Seventy
numbers were sold. The music was
fine.
Mrs. Peter Kohn is sick. She re-
Gently returned from Petoskey. where
she went for relief from hay fever.
Fred Purdy and ife. of Belding,
were Sunday guests Of their mother,
Mrs. Helen Purdy. The latter is re-
overing from her recent illness.
Miss Cora Hoppough went to De-
troit Monday to visit few days with
| friends.
Miss Ola Higbee and Miss Jane
Chandler, of Lowell, were guests of
Miss Sadie Himebaugh, Tuesday of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hoppough were
in Belding, Tuesday visiting the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hoppough.
We are pleased to state that Mrs.
w. Estabrook is some better.
Miss Orlinda Dumon called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn Friday.
Mrs. Glenn Lee was called to Ann
Arbor last week by the serious i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. 4 NINA Lee
looked after the household affairs a
part of the time while her daughter
in-law was away.
Mrs. Ed. Insley visited with Allen
Short and family in Grand Rapids,
Friday and Saturday.
Dancers Attention-Don't fail to
attend that big Confetti and Carnival
to be- given in the City hall, Lowell,
en- Thursday evening, October 16. 2
barrels of Confetti, miles and miles
of serpentine, hundreds of horns, bal
Ions and etc., passed out free to the
| dancers. Remember October 16,
Lowell, City hall, Hale's big orchestra
Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Condor and
little son, Clyde Cooper and wife mo-
tored to Cedar Springs, Sunday of
last week and visited with Joe Osborn
and wife. They had very spleasant
trip and visit.
Edgar Joslin, of Bedding visited
with his grandparents, Edgar Condor
and wife from Friday afternoon until
Sunday night. His parents, Frank
Joslin and wife, were Sunday guests
at the Condor home.
Asa Vanden Brooch and Miss Luel-
la Murphy visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Norton, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loomis and
little daughter, of Orleans, attended
Sunday school here Sunday. The at
tendance at Sunday school is quite
encouraging and each session seems
better than the last.
Mrs. Albert Northway and Mrs.
Herbert Mehney and baby, Jack, were
in Bedding Saturday.
Alfred Davis and John Mason were
in Ionia, Saturday.
Milo Dicken has returned from a
lengthy visit with relatives in De-
troit and Pennington. He was in
Bedding Saturday visiting with G. 0.
Bignell and family.
Farmers say this wet weather is
causing beans and buckwheat to
sprout, and the fair weather has not
continued long enough at time for
the buckwheat and beans to dry.
James Joslin is still in quite poor
health from some stomach trouble.
Mrs. Jessie Wolfnger visited with
Mrs. Will Cowles, Wednesday.
Mrs. Hiram Olds visited with Mrs.
Mary Tebbel, Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Simmons Miss Ruth
Brown and Floyd Warner of Belding,
and Howard Insley enjoyed chicken
supper at the home of the latter's
parents Ed. Insley and wife, Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Elgin Condor. Mrs. Charles
Condor and Mrs. Mary Gray were in
Bedding, Saturday.
Mrs. George Hoppough and Miss
CORA nOppOuBH mOIOTeu over III 1Fdb-
tan Saturday and called on Mrs. Het-
tie Davis and family.
John Purdy and wife, visited with
MIR. and Mrs. George Kellogg, Sum
yday of last week.
j. K. Insley and wife and Mrs. Del.
Purdy were Bedding visitors, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hull and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Northway were in
Keene, Friday attending the golden
wedding of M. d. Hull and wife. They
say about seventy-five guests wore
there and they all had fine time.
Mrs. Herbert Mehney and baby Wis
tied with John Tebbel and wife, Fri
day.
Russell Lee was a guest Of Mrs.
Emma Lee and Mrs. Mary Tebbel,
Friday night.
Robert Earle was surprised Monday
of last week when he returned from
the rural route trip to find the house
in gala appearance and dining table
set and big. beautiful birthday cake
occupying the place Of honor. Really
he was so surprised that his wife had