The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05

The Smyrna Social club are going
to give a X. o. T. M. dancing party
this Friday evening.
Geo. Tebbel and son, Arlo, made a
business trip to Bedding Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Catherine Russell celebrated
her 80th birthday Saturday by walk
ing over town and falling on her
friendr, Mrs. Sylvester Osborn, Mrs.
A. l.. Hull and Mrs. Eleanor Dicken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppough have
received the cheering news that their
son, Capt. Clayton Hoppough, is at
Camp Grant, having returned safely
from France
Miss Sadie Himebaugh went to Ed
more Saturday night to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were re-
cent visitors ut the home Of Truman
Currie and wife in Belding.
Frank Richmond is home from his
trapping in Grattan for few days.
Mrs. Frank Joslin and Miss Nettie
Davis were down from Bedding We'd
nesday evening to attend the installa-
ton meeting Of the L. O. I. M. They
were guests ever night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Joslin.
Mrs. AL. Barry was a visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppough
Friday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis visited Mrs.
Mary Tebbel and Mrs. Sylvester Os-
born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Condor and
Mrs. Emma Lee were Bedding and Or
leans visitors Friday.
Little w. ]. Oberlin has been quite
i'll with chickenpox.
Amos Russell was in Belding Sat
urday. Edwin Dcrr of Lake City re-
turned home with him and is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Catherine Russell and
with Amos Russell and wife
Mrs. John Tebbel went to Grand
Rapids Thursday to stay a few days
with her grandmother, Mrs. Cynthia
Heath, who was seriously i'll.
Mrs. Olive Insley went to Bedding
Friday evening to play for the dance.
She was the overnight guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Brown.
Mrs. Chas. Coon of Bedding was a
guest Of Alfred Davis and wife Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were over
visiting with Charles Brink and fam
lily. They also called on Grin Hanks
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Winkworth and
little son, Francis were Sunday guests
Of Chas Condor and family.
Little Martha Beedy has recovered
from the chickenpox and is in school.
Mrs. George Kohn received a card
last week from Corp. Archie Gray,
Co. B, 126th infantry, A. f. F., A. p.
o., u. s. A. Archie stated that he
was in Germany but had no idea how
long he would have to stay there. He
said the German people were real
kind to them in that place. We are
all glad to hear from the soldier boys
and more than glad when we know
| they are well and not suffering for
the necessities Of life.
Mrs. Effie Itzenhouser underwent
an operation for ulcer of the stomach
at Blodgett hospital In Grand Rapids
January 16. Her many friends here
will be glad to know that although
still very weak she is gaining in
health as fast as could be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and
daughter, Lizzie, visited with Alfred
Davis and wife and Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis Tuesday.
The Ladies of the Maccabees held
their installation Wednesday evening.
4 There was good attendance and a
i fine picnic supper. Mrs. Josie Kohn
acted as installing officer with the
assistance of Mrs. Blanche Tebbel,
who acted the part of Great Mistress
alarms. Following were installed:
/ Commander, Bessie Reeves past COM
mander. Nellie Cowies: lieut.. com
mander, Maggie Olds; record keeper,
Olive Insley; finance keeper, AIDE
laide Joslin; chaplain, Emma Lee;
I sergeant, Lottie Compton; mistress
| at-arms-Carrie Harris; sentinel, AL
Barry; picket, Ada Hanks; pianist,
! Aldena Harris. Commander Reeves
in behalf of the hive presented set
of bread and butter plates to Mrs.
Josie Kohn in appreciation Of her
services as installing officer. A half
night dance closed the program.
Mrs. Herbert Mehney was in Beld-
ing Wednesday and visited Mrs.
Frank Joslin.
Mrs. A. L. Hull visited Mrs. Sylves-
ter Osborn Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Johnson of Sullivan was
| a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ElginCcndon over last Sunday.
I Mrs. Catherine Russell visited Fred
Spencer and wife last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Davis and son,
Martin of Moseley visited John Purdy
and wife Sunday.
Miss Vincent Of Belding was a
guest Of Miss Gayla Penton Wednes-
day and Thursday and then Miss Gay
la visited Miss Vincent until Satur-
day. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Casper and lit
tie son were home from their camp in
Keene over Sunday.
Mrs. Hiram Odds was the guest of
Mrs. Will Cowles Wednesday night.
Mrs. Ada Hanks called on Mrs.
Emmett Could and Mrs. Chas. Wink
worth Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oberlin and son were
visitors at the home Of Henry Sow
ers and family in Bedding last Sunday.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn was quite Ill
last week but Is some better.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis visited Mrs.
Emmett Gould Wednesday and Thurs
day she was guest Of Mrs. Anna
Campbell.
Mn. A. Barry was guest OF Mrs.
| John Purdy Sunday evening.