The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26

Orleans Farmers cIuD nciQ most
enjoyable meeting last Thursday. A
fined inner was served to about 80
and the maple syrup was voted a
great treat. The meeting was called
to order by the president and after
the business meeting good program
was rendered. Opening song, by club;
Mildred Clements gave a recitation
and responded To an encore. The
question, would it be more profitable
for the farmer if the government set
uniform price on his products" was
discussed in its various phases but
not decided. A paper by Mrs. Geo.
Woodbridge strongly urged the new
voters to do their duty at the coming
spring. election. Mrs. Alva Face
gave reading. Current events by
Mrs. Henry Young and the question
box by Clyde Beach was enjoyed by
ALL The April meeting will be held
the third Saturday evening. Place
of meeting will be announced later.
Frank Hale narrowly escaped hav-
ing a broken ankle last Wednesday
when one of his horses jerked him
down and stepped on the ankle bruis-
ing it severely He is out on crutch-
es and the foot is improving slowly.
Mrs. Hardy WILDER attended the
funeral at Bedding Tuesday of her
brother, Eugene Edmonds, who passed
away last Saturday night.
Philo Smith. who has been visiting
visiting friends here the past month
left Tuesday morning for Chicago to
spend a few days with relatives and
will go from there to Brooklyn. N. ",
where he will resume his work again
for the same firm he worked for be-
fore going to France.
Mrs Cornwell entertained her Sis
ter. Mrs. ID. Essex and Mrs. II. J..
Clark and Son Jack Of Stanton from
Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Janetta Olmstead is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Alden Rowlev and
family, also other relatives Of Grand
Ledge.
Mrs Nora Palmer and LYLE Clark
visited Mrs. Alice Ross of Ionia Fri
dav and Saturday.
son, Philo Of Brooklyn, N. Y, who re-
Gently returned from France were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hop
POUCH Wednesday.
Miss Pike spent Saturday with Mrs.
Cary Nichols and family Of Green
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerry Spaulding were
Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
Sherwood.
Miss Mildred Snyder of Belding
spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
bessie Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Olmsted entertain
ed their son, Morton and family of
Fenwick Sunday.
Miss Alice Wilkinson arrived home
Saturday from Memphis for weeks
vacation from her duties as school
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cheney of Ron
aid made short call on Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoppough Sunday
Glen Beach has moved to Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Palmer and fam
lily of Battle Greek spent from Satur-
day till Tuesday with relatives here.
Their little SON, Harold remained here
TO attend school.
Geo. Richardson of Bedding but re-
Gently from France spent the first of
the week with his sister, Mrs. Belle
Beach and other friends here.
Mr.. Jones CT Ionia is working for
VIM. Beach.
Carlton Currie of Grand Ledge was
a Sunday guest of friends here.
Mrs. Anna b. Curtis spent Monday
with Mrs. Lizzie Olmsted.
Mrs. Louisa Gladding of Clear Lake
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Christensen last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Purdy and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark and SON
and the Madams Stevens, Snyder,
Hubbs. Lampson and Mount of Green
vile and Ira Purdy of Lakeview, w.
s. Purdy and family met at the j. M.
York home in Orleans Tuesday to re-
mind Mrs. Fl. M. Purdy that it was
her 18th birthday. A sumptuous din
ner was fully enjoyed by all and the
birthday cake with candles and many
other gifts and the flowers and cards
from relatives and friends will help
to make the day one long to be re-
membered