The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-14

Mason Krick, of Brink, who was
here to take the seventh grade exam
nation, was the dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Hull, Friday
Mr. and Mrs Elgin Condor were
Sunday guests of c. B. Johnston and
family over on Smoky Row.
Mrs. Mary Grey was guest of
Mrs. Ellen Beedy and Mrs. Chas. Con-
den Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs George Hanks were
over in Grattan Friday visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd jerks.
Mrs. Hattie Moe is in Greenville Wis
iting with Mr. and Mrs. Will Waukaw
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Purdy and
daughter, of Ionia, were the guests OF
their grandmother, Mrs. Helen Purdy
Sunday evening of last week.
Mrs. Hugo Casper and Carl Yeitell
were callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Winkworth, Friday
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Penton and
daughter, Gayla, and Mrs John Teb-
bel were Grand Rapids visitors Fri
dey. Mrs. AL Wells cf Bedding, &C
companied them on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Downing, OF
Ionia. made a brief visit at the home
of Ed. Insley and family Saturday.
They came to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Catharine RUSSELL. Mrs. "A.
Barry went home with them for an
over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Ella Richmond visited with
Mrs. Ellen Beedy and Mrs. Chas.
Condor Thursday.
Mrs John Purdy is on the sick list
with chills and fever. We don't
know whether to call it flu, grip, or
plain cold.
Miss Ruth Whitmore received let
ter last week from her mother who is
in Kentucky and she stated that there
they were enjoying string beans and
peas. fresh from the garden and that
lilacs and other sweet spring flowers
were in bloom.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Purdy and Mrs.
M A Reed of Belding. visited with
Mrs Helen Purdy Thursday afternoon.
Bert Norton is improving his prem
ises with q new cement walk.
Mrs. C. w. Joslin called en- Mrs.
Eleanor Dicken in Bedding, Tuesday
of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lowden and
Robert Beebe of Bedding were guests
of their father, Lester Beebe, Sat-
urday.
Our school teacher and some CT her
pupils held a night school at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbel last
week The Spring term of Smyrna
school will close next week, May %, so
we are informed. Then for a long
vacation.
Carl Hoppough, of Grand Rapids,
visited with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hoppough, Monday and Mon
day night. They met him in Saranac
with their car and brought him home
for the visit.
Del Purdy has been caring for a
very sick horse the past week, but it is
some better now.
Mrs. Ed Condor called en- Mrs. Ellen
Beedy and Mrs. Chas Condor, Friday.
Examinations for the Seventh and
Eight grades were held lere Thursday
and Friday. Mrs. Vern LaDow, of
Kiddville came with her pupils from
Chadwick, and while here was a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hoppough. About 80 pupils from the
various schools near here took the
examinations
John Andrews and daughter, Helen
of Grattan, and Mrs. Eva Engel of
Vergennes. visited with Mrs. Helen
Purdy Friday.
Word has been received here from
Miss Frances Earle stating that the
splints have been removed from her
| limb and side and that she hopes that
she will be able to return home in a
few weeks.
A large crowd of people from this
locality, from Belding, and farther
awav, were here to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Catherine Russell, which was
held at her late home, Saturday after
non at two o'clock. Rev. Norton of
| the NJ. +. Church in Belding OBLIGATED