The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-14

About Our Town snd Its People

Wis noi ooAiioo "es 80
Rapids Friday.
Mrs. H. G.. Holmes returned home
to Elsie "Wednesday after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ravell, a few days.
j Miss Florence Hillard of Grand
Rapids is spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. Hal Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ballard have
!. been entertaining their cousins, M.
I and Mrs. Weeks, of Detroit.
Mrs. Vilo Itzenhouser Of near Lake
view spent last Sunday, Mothers
Day, with her mother, Mrs. James
Handing.
~ Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Curch are at
tending the 4th Dist. Christian con-
vention at Barryton, beginning to-
night, lasting over Sunday. However
Mr.. Curch will be in his pulpit here
next Sunday as usual.
Geo. Force and son and Mr.. Cooper
were Grand Rapids callers last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. David Warnock of Grand Rap
ids accompanied by her brother, Silas
Wellington, of Lake City, paid her
daughter, Mrs. George Elmendorf,
husband and family, a pleasant visit
last Monday. Also called on H. E.
Curch and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Ballard deliver
ed some new house furnishings to
parties at Ionia, last Monday.
Mrs. Strunk is much better of her
recent illness.
Jefferson H. Godfrey was in the
city Monday He stated that he had
plowed ten acres with his one horse
drawing the pillow but weather condi-
tions were such there was no use put
ting in seed especially corn and mel
ons. In former years at this time In
season, he was marketing a lot Of
asparagus but the cool weather has
stopped the growth so that he has
cut only enough for his GUN use.
Mrs. Thelma Harley spent We'd
nesday in Ionia visiting her husband.
Addie LAGRANGE left Wednesday
for Lansing to attend the funeral of
her niece.
Clark Graves left Wednesday for
Custer where he was called by the
death of his broeher-in-law, Warren
Crcwell, aged 60 years.
The next meeting of the L. o. T.
M. will be Thursday afternoon, May
%, at the home of Mrs. Don Dean at
the B. F. Hall farm.
Mrs. H. P. Nc Elroy left Wednes-
day afternoon for Alto to visit
friends for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wagner
were called to Big Rapids Friday on
account of the illness of her sister,
Mrs. Dee Brown.
Sidney Washburn was home from
Detroit to spend Sunday.
Leslie and Leigh Mason of Detroit
were over Sunday guests of their
mother. They came to assist in pack
ing their household goods for ship
ment to Detroit, where the Nasons are
going to reside
Mrs. George Wagner is in Kalama-
zoo visiting with her sister, Mrs. W.
l.. Benedict.
Mrs. Earl Wilson is in Chicago Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs Carleton
White. Her mother, Mrs. Blanchard,
is a guest here during her stay in
Chicago.
John Greenop was home from Big
Rapids over Sunday.
Miss Nina Preston of Ionia, is here
this week assisting Mrs. Mary Bar
mes in re-cataloging the the books in
the library.
Mr.. and Mr.. Lewis Cartridge were
over Sunday guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Thos. Courier.
Harry Tobbs and Henry Sandle of
Alma were callers at Lewis Cart
ridges Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. F. Pinkham has returned
from Ann Arbor where she was called
on account of the sickness of her
daughter, Esther.
Mrs. Alonzo Smith of Greenville, "A
former worthy matron of Venus chap
ter, of Grattan, was a guest at the |
installation services of the o. E. s. |
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Clarence Britton, the noted
materializing and trumpet medium,
of Big Rapids, will be in Bedding to |
held a sceance Saturday and Sunday
evenings For further information |
and prices call on Mrs. Clark Graves,
phone 8-R. f
Ray Ring received word that his
uncle, Edmond Ring, aged 90 years |
had died that morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Schoup, in Green
vile. The funeral was held on Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock and bur-
ial was made in Smyrna cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Comstock of
Portland, Oregon, who have been
spending a short time visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miner,
left here for Fenwick Saturday morn
ing where they will visit for time
with relatives and friends.
Jake Wise went to Greenville Sat-
urday morning to visit with relatives
and friends for the day.
Mrs. VIM. Buckley and daughter,
Amber, of Ionia, arrived on Saturday
morning to visit at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Stephen Bostwick.
Mrs. Hal Burriss was a Gpeenville
visitor, Saturday.
Miss Ella Trimble went to Green
vile Saturday morning to spend the
day visiting with relatives and
friends.
Paul Nichols made a business trip
to Greenville, Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Barclay went to Green
vile Saturday to visit for a short !
time with relatives.
George Anthony left here Saturday
morning to visit for few days with
his brother at Flint.