The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

John Purdy Tuesday evening were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dumon, Mrs. Geo.
Hoppough, Miss Sadie Himebaugh
and Miss Ruth Whitmcre.
| Little Miss Martha Beedy is az
flicted with chicken pox and FORUM
ately is not very ill.
Mrs. Frank Davis visited her par
ents, C. w. Joslin and wife Tuesday.
1t is reported that there was a
good attendance at the meeting of the
Olympia arbor of Cleaners held at
the home Of Fred Reeves Thursday.
Nearly all of the members were pres
ent and the meeting was very enjoy
able.
Mrs. Albert Northway visited in
Bedding last Tuesday.
| Mrs. A. Barry was in Icnia. last
week visiting her brother, s. M.
Downing and family.
Mrs. Chas. Condor and little SON,
Carol we're guests at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Ella Beedy Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles were
Wednesday evening visitors at the
home of Geo. Hanks and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Human and
little daughter, Virginia of Grand
Rapids visited John Tebbel and wife
last week and over Sunday.
Miss Sadie Himebaugh visited with
friends in Edmore Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dumon called
on Sylvester Osborn and wife We'd
nesday evening.
| Mrs. Will Cowles has knit four
sweaters for the soldier boys since
Thanksgiving. The Red Cross la
dies are out of work for the present
so there will be no meeting until fur
Their notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Russell, Mrs.
Catherine Russell and their guest,
Mrs. Easten, drove over in Orleans
Thursday and visited Frank Loomis
and wife.
Mrs. Mary Tebbell was in Bedding
Saturday.
Mrs. Olive Insley was in Grand
Rapids Thursday attending a meet
ing of the telephone operators and
managers.
Mrs. Ella Beedy called on Mrs.
Chas. Winkworth Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Maggie Beebe called on Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hanks Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles visited
Sylvester Osborn ana wife Thursday
evening.
Mrs. James Joslin visited Mrs. H.
Curtis Friday.
Miss Lizzie Davis was guest at
the home of Alfred Davis and wife
Thursday.
Mrs. Elgin Condor was a Green
vile visitor Saturday.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. Lewis Seeley is quite i'll with
tonsilitis.
"The price of eggs is down to so
cents a Dozen" Smyrna lady re-
marked Saturday. "And I've sold
eggs for nine cents a DOZEN, said
another. Whereupon Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis stated that she had sold eggs
for five cents and dozen and butter
for eight cents pound. Oh, for the
good old days once more.
We are informed that the remains
of Herbert Irving, who was killed in
action in France will be brought to
the home of his parents in Keene for
funeral services and burial.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn was in
Belding Friday and Saturday fore
noon visiting her mother, Mrs. M. j.
Osborn.
James Joslin made business trip
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Mrs. Albert Northway returned
home Saturday night from visiting a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Holcomb in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hull were in
Bedding Saturday.
The Smyrna friends of Mrs. Lucy
Drier of Miriam have received word
the she is quite i'll with pneumonia
and they earnestly hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
in Grattan Friday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moon. Miss Agnes
Douglas is there helping her sister
with her Homework.
Carl Hoppough of Grand Rapids
was the supper guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoppough on
Monday.
Alfred Davis and wife have receiv-
ed an invitation to be guests at the
wedding anniversary of friends of
theirs. They know when to go but
they don't know when and the invita-
ton didn't say.
Milo Dicken says when you travel
up the line you will hear the brake
man call out six Lakes" and then
just before reaching the next station
he yells out ioyfully, Eight More,
and those unfamiliar with the route
get the impression that the town of
Edmore is a pretty wet place.
John Tebbel and Leslie Hinman
were Belding visitors Saturday even
ing.
Smyrna hive, Nc. $50, will install
their officers at a public installation
to be held at Maccabec hall Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 20. The installa-
ton will begin at s p. m. A picnic
supper will be served at 6 p. m. The
installation will be followed by half
night dance. All officers, color bear
ers and banner bearers are expected
to meet at the hall Saturday evening,
Jan. 20, to practice for the instalIa-
ton.