The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-30

we are III hopes lnt recent COiu
wave didn't freeze the fruit buds here
but feel dubious.
| Saturday night will be the time for
the regular meetings If the Macca-
bees.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks at
tended the sugar party Friday night.
There was a good attendance at
the NEE ing Of the Smyrna Cemetery
association at Maccabee hall Wcdnes-
day.
The dinner Melted the association
about SIG. In the afternoon bust
ness meeting was held and the fellow
| ing officers elected: President, Bert
Norton; first vice president, Mrs.
Laura Purdy; second vice president,
Mrs. Mary Davis; secretary, Mrs. Eva
Hoppough; treasurer, Mrs. Chattic
| CroZier.
Mrs. Floyd jerks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. C. Douglas, is very i'll
and has wished so much to see hen
brother, Roy Douglas, who since he
returned from France has been i'm a
hospital in st. Paul. Mimi, that Mr..
Douglas went after him last week.
Word was received here that they
would arrive in Smyrna Friday even
ing on the train from Grand Rapids,
and for a time Smyrna telephones
were busy we imagine, judging from
The crowd that gathered the depot
that evening. About 100 men, wom-
en-, boys and girls were there to well
come the hero home. The depot was
decorated with flags in his honor
and when Roy on crutches stepped off
from the train there were few whose
eyes were dry. He had to hold a
reception right there for all wished to
shake hands with him and bid him
welcome home. He is only home on
q few days furlough this time. how
ever. and must return tc st. Paul to
await his discharge from the army.
He says he is feeling fine now.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Hanks We're over the with the merry
company who were assisting Grin
Hanks in the task of properly cele-
b~ating his birthday anniversary. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs Ben
Fairbanks of Detroit Truman Currie
and wife of Belding. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Donaldson. Mrs. Chauncey Chase and
Charles Brink and wife. We all
know that the guests and Grin and
wife couldn't help but have a good
time.
Mrs. Will Ccwles visited with Frank
Davis and wife Sunday. Frank has
been seriously i'll for some time but
is little better now and his many
friends hope he may continue on the
road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hoppough Of
lonia visited Mrs. Hattie Moe and
George Hoppough and wife Sunday
DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Pentcn are en-
pertaining a cousin of the latter, Mr..
MacFarlane. from Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy of Beld-
inc were Sunday guests of their mo-
ther. Mrs. Helen Purdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bigler and son of
McCords were dinner guests of Syl-
vester Osborn and wife Monday.
Mrs. Helen Purdy, who has been in
Belding with her son. Fred Purdy and
wife. during the winter. returned on
Wednesday. At the Red Cross meet
inc in Bedding Saturday roses were
given to the oldest knitters for the
Red Cross work and Mrs. Helen P,ir-
dy was one of the number to receive
a bouquet. She was surprised and
much pleased with the beautiful gift
Arlo Tebbel was on the sick list
with cold last week but is bette
There seems to be a general epi-
demic Of colds here as we'll as in 9TH
err places.
Mrs. Earl Norton was taken to the
Greenville hospital Saturday where
she underwent an operation for ap-
pendicltis. 1t is reported that she is
doing well.
Miss Josephine Harwood of Ionia
was the guest of Miss Ruth Whit.
more Friday night and Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Condor accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Condor on trip to Bel.
ding Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Purdy visited II
Orleans Saturday and Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. Mary Rich of Trufant, whc
was guest of Sylvester Osborn anc
wife last week, visited Mr.. and Mrs
A. l.. Hull Thursday and Friday ant
Saturday she went to the home 0.
Chas. Rich and wife for visit.
Mrs. Alfred Davis and Mrs. Eliza
beth Davis went to Belding Frida,
and visited Mrs. Caroline Gals.
Mrs. Louis Compton assisted Mrs
Leo Cowles with house cleaning las
week few days.
Mrs. Henry Harris and Miss Sadi.
Himethugh We're dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condcn Friday
About 60 numbers were sold at tn,
dancing party Friday night and thos,
who attended report fine time.
We are informed that Miss Netti,
Mann of Keene, a former resident O
Smyrna, is quite i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs; Floyd jerks was not as vel
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were il
Belding Saturday and were dinnel
guests of Ray Ring and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull were call
ers at the home CT Sylvester Osborn
and wife Thursday evening.
Guy Purdy, Mrs. John Purdy. Mrs
Geo. Hoppough and Miss Ruth Whit
more were in Bedding Saturday.
viii Dicken was in Belding Wed
nesday and brought his grandmother
Mrs. Eleanor Dicken home with hin
; for a visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, who was will
Alfred Davis and wife during tn,
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