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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
AGED SMYRNA
RESIDENT MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
MRS CATHARINE RUSSELL DIES
SHORTLY AFTER FALL DOWN
CELLAR STAIRWAY HERE

An accident which caused the death
of Mrs. Catharine Russell, pioneer
resident of Smyrna, happened at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cusser
ening. She had come ms here ,e1 for VISIT Isl 7
and short time after they had gone
search to discover her, Mrs. Cusser
found that she had fallen into the
basement and was lying at the foot
cf the s. airway.
Mrs. Cusser Immediately called to
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

F. L. Tiff was arrested Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff James Meginley on a
warrant charging larceny and was
taken to the county Jail at Ionia.
Tiff and chum of his were occupy
ing a house near Kiddville and recent
ly it is charged that he ''lit out" TAX
ing a suit OF clothes worth $500,
twenty dollars in cash and pair of
$7.00 shoes. On being brought in
before Justice A. L. Spencer, his chum
wanted to withdraw the complaint,
but it was decided to let the law take
its course and an examination will be
held.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
COUNCIL MAKES
APPOINTMENTS At
ANNUAL MEETING
CONTESTS FOR HEALTH OFFIC-
AND CITY ATTORNEY DEVEL-
OP AND = ARE SETTLED.

At the med.ing of the common
council Monday night the reports of
the retiring city clerk, Frank E. Con-
ant and the auditors report on the
city books were read and received
the o. X. of the councilmen.
The election and appointment of
city officers for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows: Rep. Fred l.. War
ner for city attorney on the second
ballot received four votes and l. l..
Hubbell two votes. Mr.. Warner was
declared elected. For Health Officer
DR.. f. w. Little received four votes
and DR.. G.. A. Stanton two votes and
DR.. Little was declared elected.
Mayor Fales appointed Leonard
Mcpherson as nightwatchman and
the council elected James Meginley
street commissioner and city poor
commissioner. Elmer Cook, city hal
ianitor. p. F. Curtis, weightmaster
Mark Leetch. member of the water
board, G. ID. Weter and Frank Totter
members Of the park board and Louis
A. Leonard as a member of the lib.
rary board.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
CLAYTON STEELE OPENS
A NEW BUSINESS

Clayton Steele, as will be noticed
by his adv. in another column of the
Banner-News has leased the Menkee
building and win open shop for the
sale of u. S. l.. batteries, supplies
Of all kinds and will also dc repairing
and recharging
Mr.. Steele has taken over the busi-
ness of his uncle Robert Olds and will
move it to the new location where
owners of tho u. S. L batteries and all
others can get free inspection.
Mr. Steele since his return from the
the service has paid special attention
tc this kind of work and will undoubt-
edly make a success of the new ven-
ture.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

A very pleasant meeting of the
East Otisco Farmers Club was held
at the home of Mrs. o. A. hummer
last Thursday. Despite the inclement
weather, forty were served to a
delicious supper. Several guests were
present. Six new members were add
ed to the roll.
A Solo by Mrs. Strunk, accompan-
led by Mrs. Wortley was much appre-
ciated. In the discussion of Consoli-
dated Schools, Mrs. A. j. Kohn read
a splendid article giving % reasons
why the plan should be adopted. f.
M. Woodbridge gave a fine review of
Current Events. The next meeting
will be held at the fran home of b.
F. Brown, June 5.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Last week a number of your letters
arrived in this Office on Wednesday
afternoon and eveninng-entirely toe
late to be inserted in the issue for
which they were intended and they
are appearing in this weeks issue
instead. HID they reached us ON
Tuesday they would have been or
time.
We notice however, a growing ten
dency on the part of cur correspond
ents to mail their letters late and we
would like to ask your kind coopera-
ton i'm this matter and have your
letters mailed either Monday or Tues
day morning, preferably the former
This will insure us a good let oi
fresh live country news each week.
We thank you heartily ini advance
The Publishers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Parent-Teachers Club Meeting

The South Side Parent Teachers
Club held a very interesting meeting
at the High school Tuesday evening
May 9Th. The following program
was given.
Music-High school orchestra.
Talk-Given by Miss Fortune, a
Red Cross nurse who spent two years
in the SERVICE" which was very in
teresting.
Music-High school orchestra.
Report of the State Parent and
Teachers clubs held at Holland. May
2-3, was given by Mrs. Earl Wilson.
Piano Duett-Misses Bliss and Will
kinson.
The next meeting will be hild on
the evening Of June End. 1t is hoped
that many more will attend as these
meetings are proving a help to all
who attend
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
BELD|NG BROS.
&CO. ARE HOLDING
ANNUAL MEETING
BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR SILk
INDUSTRY is REPORTED AS
NEVER BETTER

The annual meeting of Belding
Bros. & Co. is being held here this
week and there are about thirty rep
resentatives of the company's branch
offices in different parts Of the United
States and Canada present to report
and take part in the business OF the
meeting.
For the past twenty years the an
nuals have been held in this city dur
ing the month of May and several OF
those who are here to -ttend this one
have been present at every meeting.
Reports as to business condltlons
and the outlook for more efficient pro-
duction and enlargement OF business
is discussed and new plans outlined
for carrying on ishe work at TINS
time. The demand for the finished
product for silk in all its lines was
never better and the problem now, ac-
cording to reports is how to~prdouce
more and fill orders to supply this
demand.
Their headquarters while in the
city is at Hotel Belding, where Thom-
as Bracken, the new manager, looks
darefully after their Accommodations
and it goes without saying that with
his experience in serving the public
at that popular hostelry for more
than quarter of a century 1t could
not be made better.
Those who are in attendance here
in the city speak in the highest
terms of their welcome and especial
ly of the fine appearance of the city
its business and industrial plants.
The following are the guests here:
M. M. Belding New York, Gen
E. C. Young, New York, Fred
N. Belding, Rockville. Conn, z. F
Crooks. Northampton, Mass. William
S. Belding. Philcdelphia. III. w. Muck
OILS, New York, A S. Livermore, Bos-
ton, VIM. H. Young, Boston, G. f
Adams. Boston. f. o. Black, Cincin-
natl. A. It. Welsh, Cincinnati. VIM
A. Leonard, Chicago, H Fl Belding
Chicago, s. j. Whitlock, Chicago
VIM Gray, st. Louis, Mo-, A. F. Bar
nard. San Francisco, o G. Fisher
New York, E J. Debold, New York
Robert Oliver, Baltimore, Md. A. N
Lincoln. N. Y. L. l.. Pierce, st. Paul
Miss Gibbs. New York. Mr. and Mrs
T.. L. Belding, Philadelphia, w. P
McDougal. Montreal, III. j. Soria
New York. Carleton Washburn. Chi
cago, Fl. H. Taylor. Chicago and II. j
Marcells New York
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Byron Cook, of the II. j. Connell
Rexall drug store, took in the Rexall
Drug Clerks convention held in Grand
Rapids this week and in the discus
sion and talks on best business meth
DDS and efficiency in the line of the
Rexall system of trade expansion, he
drew down a prize of $500 for the
best address. Mr.. Cook had no idea
Of entering the contest but after the
conventions best man had hit what he
thought was the high spots, Mr.. Cook
was called on and when he had finish
ed the award was made.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Purchased Big Shipment of Chicks
Joseph p. Martin who has carried
on the poultry and chicken raising
business fer the fifteen years at his
home on the north side. has just or
dered a shipment from iceland to
him of 2,400 day old chicks, which
will arrive Monday. Joe says that
it vii keep him hustlinx to care for
them until they get old enough to
shift for themselves. 1t is a night
and day job as the little fellows must
be kept warm and comfortable. The
bunch which is coming cost him thjr-
teen cents apiece and it is up to him
to keep as many Of them alive and
growing as possible in order TO break
even on the deal. Mr. Martin figures
if he can haise thousand pul.ets for
layers and as many roosters for
broilers he will be satisfied. The pull
let's begin laying in FIVE months. Mr..
Martin has market fer anything he
can turn off in the eggs and poultry
line.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Miss Louise Barron, a local girl,
was married on Saturday afternoon
to r. ID. McNutt, Of Stanton, at that
place. Miss Barron is daughter of
Mrs Alexander Barron of this city.
For some time she was head nurse at
the Belding hospital, having complet-
ed her course in training in Butter
worth hospital, Grand Rapids. Mr..
'McNutt is county surveyor of Mont
calm county and for time held the
position as marshal at Greenville.
They will reside at Stanton. Mrs.
Alexander Barron and daughter Rose,
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Case, the
latter a sister of the bride, of this
city, were present at the marriage
ceremony.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Are On Fishing Trip.

Mark Leetch, Eugene Fox, Art Nc
Coy, Fred Benton and Forest Green
walt left here Friday night and drove
through to Kalkaska before morning,
when they expected to look over the
grounds and put in some time fishing
for trout. The men took tents and a
complete outfit with them and al
though Saturday was not much of a
day to be enjoyed, it is cinch that
they will enjoy their trip and the
fish which they will surely catch.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Indian Entertainment Was Fine.

The enter. ainment given by the
Ladies Literary Club. of Ionia in the
local opera house Monday night was
a most pleasing one and those who
availed themselves of the opportuni-
~ of being present were very much
delighted. On account of counter at
tract ons the audience was not large
BIZ it is stated that the ladies at
least pcid expenses out of the pro-
ceeds. Their Indian costumes were
fine and the singing and acting Yves
certai My very taking and called forth
much applause. The ladies appeared
on the streets soon after their arrival
here from Iona in fhll costume and
made very attractive appearance.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coulter were
called to Paris, this state, last week
to attend the funeral of George S.
Terry, her father, who died from the
effects of stroke of paralysis. Mr.
Terry was an old resident of Mecosta
county and a popular neighbor and a
progressive farmer. The funeral was
held in the Presbyterian church, of
which he was long time member and
his remains were laid to rest in the
nearby cemetery. Beside his wife, he
leaves to mourn their less, a son,
Leon Terry, ofWashington, ID. c.,
and two daughters, Miss Edna Terry
of Vancouver, Washington and Mrs.
VIM. Coulter of this city, the latter
of whom is remaining with her mother
for few days before returning hcme.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Mary c. Pierson died at the home of
her daughter Mrs. May Darling, Sat
urday, at the age Off years and %
days, after a short illness. She had
been a resident Of this city for nearly
20 years. Her maiden name was
Atwood and she was born at North
Fairfield, Ohio. On November 10th
1859, she was married to James W.
Pierson and they moved to Stanton
in 1882 coming to Belding after his
death. Mrs. Pierson was beloved by
a host of friends. The deceased
leaves to mourn their loss, daugh-
ter and son, Thomas Pierson, OF
Sidney and three grand children
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Norton and were held at the
house, Tuesday morning and the re.
mains were taken to Stanton for in.
terment.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Senior Class Play In Rehearsal.

The Senior Class Of the High
school have in preparation the play
which is to be given by them in few
weeks. The play is entitled "The
Lion and the Mouse" one cf the very
best theatrical plays written and the
parts have been assigned by Supt. S.
j. Skinner and Principal Hokstad to
members of the class with view to
having it brought out in the best man.
ner possible by amateur actors. Re-
hearsals are in progress and are in
charge of Mr.. Skinner and when the
time comes for producing it on the
stage every member will have their
particular part well committed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

George Thomas and Herman Salz-
man, who happened to be passing the
house on their way home to supper
and they carried her up the stairs.
DIR. G. A. Stanton was quickly called
and found bad fracture of the skull.
She was unconscious and remained
so until her death about two hours
later.
Mrs. Cusser, who is heart broken
over the unfortunate occurrence, thinks
she must have mistaken the door
leading to the basement for another
door. Mrs. Russell was eighty years
old and was one cf the pioneers of
Otisco township, whose friends are
legion. She was sister of Edwin
Dorr and he was one of the guests at
the Cusser home this afternoon, only
leaving the house short time before
the fatality.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Miss Irene Barnes has taken the
position as matron of the Belding
hospital She is a daughter of Mrs.
Mary Barnes and comes here direct
from Butterworth hospital. in Grand
Rapids, where she took a four years
course and is we'll qualified for the
place. She also attended Alma col
lege for some time before taking up
the nurses training course. Patrons
of the hospital will be pleased to
know that it is in competent hands.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

The members of Silk City Lodge
No. 447, /. o. 0. F are requested to
be present at the meeting next Tues
day night, as the second deevee will
be conferred by Elwell Lodge No.
552. Of Elwell, Mich. We will have a
class of 16. After the degree work
we will serve pot luck supper and
it is hoped that all members will make
a special effort to be there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Finale. Nearer My God to Thee" ="
Star Spangled Banner.
organized for twentv years and is rat
ed as the finest concert band in the
middle west.
The bringing of this big concert
band to Beldine is in no way fnan-
cial venture, as the low prices charged
for tickets and the big expenses in
volved means that there must be full
house to even pay expenses and it is
up. to every music lover in the city and
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Entertained for Miss Clarke

Mrs M. A. Reed entertained COM
pany of ten ladies Monday evening at
a six o'clock dinner in honor of Miss
Jean Clarke. After the feast mus
ical program was rendered and Miss
Clarke gave a very interesting ac-
count of her experiences in France
while in the service as a nurse. She
also exhibited a number of souvenirs
brought from the front lines of bat
tie and the social function was a very
delightful one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Anthony and Fuller Are Convicted

AnthOny ana TuIIer Are CONVICTED
In the Circuit court at Ionia Tues
day the case of the People against
Edwin l.. Anthony, the local black
smith charged with an un-nameable
crime committed while residing here
some months ago was tried and he
was found guilty. Judge Davis will
impose sentence Saturday. Byron
Fuller recently brought to Ionia from
this city charged with horse stealing
was also found guilty and will re-
ceive his sentence at this term of
court. .friio1
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
postnone Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the board
Of commerce has been postponed from
Wednesday night, May IA to Thurs
day night, May Is. This change IN
time was made in order that the hold
ing of the meeting would in no way
conflict with the successful attend
ance at the Furniture City band which
appears here on Wednesday. Let
every member Of the board of com
merce be present however on Thurs
dav night.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

The following is a synopsis of the
program to be gwen by the Furniture
City Band when it appears at the To-
cal opera house, next Wednesday night
May ID.
/. March, Victorious Americans,
-Eilenberg.
2. Waltz, Homage to the Ladies
-Waldtenfel.
8. Slidus Trombonus, A Trombone
comedy-Mr. VIM. A. Simmer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Thomes Pierson and family of
Sidney were in the city Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Pierson
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
In MemOriam.

In loving remembrance of our dear
wife and mother, Mrs Jennie White,
who died one year ago today, May z,
1918
VIM. HI. White and children.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
Food and Apron Sale.

TOOu anu ApfOn odIe.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
will hold baked goods and apron
sale on Saturday, May 10, at Miller
Harris store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
SENATOR MAURICE
GIVEN FAREWELL
Mcrrisville Honors Townsman Who Has
Come to Brattleboro and Joined
Well-Known Law Firm.

In the last issue of the Morrisville Mes
senger appeared the following account of
a farewell to Senator N. p. Maurice of
that town, who has just come to Brattle-
boro and become a member of the law
firm which is now Harvey, Maurice 4
Whitney:
When it became known Sunday that
Melville p. Maurice, Esq, would leave
town for good Monday, few members
of the pastime club got busy and notified
all club members that they could reach,
and few business men, to meet at the
club rooms at 7.30 to express informally
their congratulations for the business OPP
portunity that took him to Bratleboro and
their sincere regrets that he would no
longer be leading factor in the probes
sional, political and social life of this com
munity and county.
Although the notice was very short in
most cases, some 30 club members, pro
fessional and business men gathered al
the club rooms.
The president, c. NJ Chaplin, in few
well chosen words, stated the object Of
the meeting and called upon Hon. F. G
Fleetwood to take charge, which he die
in an exceptionally happy manner. Aftel
4
voicing, in appropriate and fitting words
the sentiments of the club, that ha,
prompted this gathering, he called upol
Justice G.. NJ. Powers of the suprem,
court, who spoke eloquently and Will
much feeling. telling of what Senate
Maurice had accomplished here and tn
influence the community had eNerted upol
him; of this fattering opportunity, tina
had come SO unexpectedly and unsough
to Mr. Maurice, and his faith that h
would make good in the largest law firm
in Vermont. Hon. I. c. Cheney wa
then called upon and he told of the gran
record that Senator Maurice had mad
in the senate, and of the genuine regre
: there at his departure, especially at thi
. time when his valuable services were 5
much needed in shaping final legislation
etc.
Senator Maurice responded to these kin,
y sentiments in his usual happy manner
J but with depth Of feeling that wen
straight to the hearts of every one pre-
!, ent
Then followed an hour 81 personal col
! gratulations and goodbyes, thus closin
an unusual event very happily.
Every spoken word at this gathering
T voices the universal feeling of sorrow
losing Mr. Maurice from the commpnit
and county, and hearty best wishes f,
the fullest realization OF all the success
, that he SO richly merits in his new fe
: OF endeavor and usefulness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
WOMEN LEARNING MASSAGE.
Germantown Y. w. C. A. Trains WON
en- for Reconstruction Work
Among Soldiers.

Educational courses to prepare wom-
en- as aides in the rehabilitation of
wounded soldiers have been opened at
the Germantown, Pa, Young Women's
Christian Association
A reconstruction massage course,
lectures in anatomy, physiology, mus
Gle work and remedial movement mas.
sage, theory and practice, eleetrother-
apy and hydrotherapy, are given by
doctors and nurses, who also super.
wise practfcaf work nt-ther y. w. C.. A.
and at hospitals. Theacourses are rec.
ognized by the Surgeon General.
Similar courses have also been open.
ed IN the New York City Central
Branch Y. W. G. A., where a specialts
is made of brush-making with a view
to training women rs teachers for re
construction hospitals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
s2oeeee FIRE AT AsBuRY PARK.
IncendiarIes Believed to Have Started
Blaze.

ASBURY PARK, \. J., Feb. "a
Five hotels, three cottages and two
garages were burned Yesterday with a
.loss of 100000 in fire believed TO
have been set by incendiaries in the
easements of two of the hotels, the
Waldorf and the Fifth Avenue house.
The high wind had blown down the fire
signal wires and in the delay in send
ing in the alarm the flames gained great
Roadway. Firemen worked two hours
before getting control.
The buildings destroyed were The Sun
set hall. Maryland, Waldorf, Fifth Av-
enue and Parkview hotels; a cottage
occupied by Daniel Sisson, an iron man
'ufaeturer of New York, one other cot.
tage and garages of both buildings
Three Sunday morning fires have oe.
CURED at the resort within the last
three weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
Woman's Wit to the Fore.

This happened in a crowded subway eN-
press the other night: An old man board
ed the train at Times Square station and
chung to a strap in trout of young worn-
an who was seated As none of the men
showed disposition to let the old man
sit down the young woman offered her
seat to him.
Before he could sit down younger
man Sid into the vacant scat. TIE Young
woman was confused, but only for an in
slant She leaned down and said to the
man in the seat:Fa-7 4fFt Nsff
gu dropped ap envelope on the floor,
The man jumped up and started to search
for the envelope Half minutes hunt
failed to reveal it, so he turned to where
the woman was standing and said:
Say, lady, where is that envelope
cont find it on the floor
That envelope replied the young
woman, lis in the same place your man
ners are.
The young man understood and fadet
from view The old man got the seat
While those nearby looked, listened anc
laughed New York sun. VI s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
WILSON HAS NEW GRANDSON.
Third Child is Born to Mrs. F. II. Sayre
His Daughter

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. PA son
was born to Mrs. Francis Il. Sayre,
daughter of President Wilson, ut the
Jefferson hospital here yesterday. Moth.
er and. child are doing well. This is
the President s fourth grandehild. The
first. Francis B. Sayre, ir., was born
in the White House on Jan. II, 1918
The second, Eleanor Arson Wilson
Sayre, was born at Jefferson hospital
March %, 1916 Another grandchiid il
Ellen Wilson McAdoo, daughter of the
former secretary of the treasury and
Mrs MeAdoo.
The President has been notified and
it is possible he may stop at Philadel
phia en- his way from Boston to Wash
ington to see his daughter and her see
ond son.