The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-27

er Co. Office. during the week begin
ing, August 31.--Adv.
Mrs. Samuel Raby made business
trip to Grand Rapids, Saturday. She
is making arrangements to leave the
farm. Her son, Artie Raby, having
moved there and will operate it.
Egbert Honeywell and Frank
Howe left here Saturday for few
days visit in Hart.
Norman Luther returned soldier
from Grand Rapids, was in the city
visiting friends Saturday.
Ralph Lopert, of Remus stopped
off here Friday to visit his sister. He
was wearing the uniform Of marine
having just been discharged from
service. He was aboard the u. s. s.
Northern Pacific and recently had
made number of trips conveying the
soldiers to New York from over
seas.
Jack Barron went to Grand Rapids
Saturday. He received letter re-
Gently from the German family where
he was billited for some time, stating
that the soldiers were all gone from
that locality and that crops were
locking fairly good.
Frank Smith made trip to Edmore
Saturday
Wheeler Pond went to Lansing on
Saturday.
Mrs. Lyle Fox was in Stanton over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Totten were here
from Flint over Sunday. He is hold
ing down a good job there and says
Flint is booming with seemingly no
let up.
Harry Darling went to Greenville
| Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hayden of
Grand Rapids, were guests at Hotter
| Belding over Sunday. Mr.. Hayden
who has been a Bedding boy more or
less for the past twenty-five years
during his connection with the Rich
ardson Silk Co., was married in Grand
Rapids a few weeks ago. His bride
being a former Mt. Pleasant girl and
later a teacher in Grand Rapids. He
has been receiving the congratula-
tions of Many friends here.
The Misses Gwendolyn Evans
Martha Evans and Vaughn Evans, OF
Detroit, are spending the week in the
city.
Sherman Hubert, while working at
band saw in the bort factory, re-
ceived a "kick back" blow from a
piece of wood striking him in the
stomach with such force as to put
him out Of commission for a couple
of days. Fortunately the injury was
not severe and he is back at work
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wacha, Of Elwel
drove down to Bedding and visited al
Mrs. Wacha's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. IL. Lowry at the National Hotel
Sunday.
Mrs. John Carter who has beer
visiting relatives here returned to
Grand Sapids Friday.
Dent forget to read the Empress
program. There are some extra
good ones listed including VIM. S
Hart, Pauline Frederick Marguerite
Clark, May Allison, etc, for the com
ing week.
Mrs. Carrie Kopp has sold her house
and lot in the city to Robert Beebe
and purchased the August Geigei
farm in Miriam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mcconnell have
closed the Wabasis club house kit
chen and returned to Belding. Ray
says that after few weeks visit with
relatives he and his wife will return
here for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Dixon al
Alma have been in the city a Few
days looking after their property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hicks are re.
ceiving a visit from their son, Guy
Hicks,o of Canton, Ohio, who arrived
last week. He returned recently
from the army overseas where he die
duty in the Ambulance Corps anC
was for some time in Russia. An.
other son, Herbert Hicks, of Mon.
tana, is expected soon to join them
in a visit here. Herbert also served
in the army.
Frank Ecker, wife and daughter
Marian, of Columbus, Ohio, arrived
last week for visit with his father
VIM. Ecker. They drove to Kalkas.
ka Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker
ACCOMPANIED them for visit with
relatives there. They will return by
the way of Muskegon and before re.
turning home will visit in Detroit
Mr.. Ecker is the owner of a large
garage in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Oberlin return.
ed from Blanchard Friday where
they had been to attend the Taylor
family reunion. They were nearly
one hundred present.
Mrs. Lettie Booth, Of Grand Rap
ids, was a guest at the home of FREQ
Purdy and wife, last week.
John Gaunt, a former resident OF
this city. visited friends here for a
few hours, while on his way from
Flint to Big Rapids
WAVES of the Marine Waltz" Mil
Ter & Harris.