The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31

bluejays, frogs and other birds sing
ing joyfully, listened to the hammer
ing of the big red headed woodpeckel
who was busily engaged in following
a place for a nest in the telegraph
pole, saw the boys hiking along w
streams armed with fish spears anc
hope, but we didn't see any cowslips
or dandelions in bloom nor any signs
\ of the flowers, but the old tracf
looked about the same as it did last
year, somewhat in need Of repair.
The LADY Maccabees are going Il
have box social Saturday evening
April at their hall and hope there
will be good attendance as there
surely will if the weather permits
I for they always have good time
and lots of fun.
Mrs. George Tebbel was quite sick
for several days with pleurisy but
is some better now.
Mrs. Sylvester Osborn went to
4 Belding, Saturday to see her mother,
Mrs. M. j. Osborn, who is in quite
poor health.
Mark Hoppough, of Ionia, and one
of his deputies, called on George
Hoppough and wife, Wednesday, Geo.
Hoppough, who has been i'll for some
time seems to be gaining in health
slowly.
Mrs. Charles Winkworth recently
sold a beautiful tatted yoke for a
corset cover by numbers, and Albert
Northway held the lucky number so
the yoke was awarded to him. Web
he didn't know how to wear the
blamed thing no way, it didn't fit,
and moreover it wasn't becoming to
his complexion and he didn't really
know what to do with it until Mrs.
Herbert Mehney suggested that as it
was so near her birthday anniversary
he might give it to her for birthday
resent which he did, much to her de-
light and Albert can now breath
peacefully.
Mrs. Hiram Odds visited with Mrs.
Mary Tebbel and Mrs Emma Lee
Monday of last week
Lester Beebe, with the help of his
sister, Mrs. Ida Hanson, his son,
Robert, and daughter and son-in-law
Elmer Lowden and wife, Of Belding
celebrated his birthday anniversary
in a fitting manner, Sunday, March
14th.
Amos Russell and Robert Earle
have been trying to coax little
sweetness from the maple trees on
the Russell farm, but they say it has
not been very profitable business so
far. The weather has not been just
right for a good run of sap.
Mrs. Mary Tebbel was a Bedding
visitor Saturday.
Born-Monday, March %. to Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Tower, a son, Mrs.
Bonette is caring for Mrs. Tower and
the baby.
Sylvester Osborn, who has been
quite sick for several days is recov-
ering from his illness.
Mrs. G. O. Bignell. who has been
caring for Mrs. C. Z. Bowen and
baby the past two weeks, returned
to her home in Belding, Sunday
evening. aiaY hsasfess
Mrs. Ellen Beedy visited with Mrs.
Diana Hull and Mrs. Julia Northway
Sunday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Somers have
moved to the Bricker farm down near
the Smyrna depot.
Ms. Emma Lee was in Bedding, on
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Beebe was home from
Bedding Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Nettie Mann, of Keene called
on her cousin, Mrs. John Tebbel,
Friday, Mrs. Tebbel assisted Miss
Mann in packing and storing her
household goods in her house here. B
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Winkworth
have moved over in Grattan on the
Slayton farm and Earl Slayton and
wife have moved to Cooks Corners
on the Pond farm.
Mrs. Ellen Beedy was a dinner
guest of Mrs. Mary Tebbel and Mrs.
Emma Lee, Tuesday. E
Carl Hoppough, of Grand Rapids,
made his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoppough, a little surprise visit bev
tween trains Friday everfing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harris Were in
Bedding Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bert Norton and Mrs. Herbert
Mehney went to Belding Saturday.
Master Jack Mehney was a guest of
gandpa and grandma Northway and
great grandma Hull.
Miss Ruth Brown, of Belding was
Sunday guest of Ed. Insley and
family. ~f
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis visited with
Mrs. Ellen Beedy and Mrs. Chas.
Condor Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Compton assisted Mrs.
Will Hogan with her work Thursday
Mrs. Hogan has not fully recovered
from her severe illness.
Mrs. Mary Gray was in Belding,
Saturday. visiting relatives.
Mrs. Earl Slayton, of Grattan,
visited with Mrs. Sylvester Osborn,
Thursday. She also called on Mrs.
George Tebbel.
Mrs. A. Barry and Mrs. Olive ms
ley were in Grand Rapids Tuesday
and Wednesday and were visitors at
the home of Delbert Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lowden, of
Bedding were Sunday guests of the
latter's father, Lester Beebe.
Mrs. Alfred Davis called on Mrs
Max Somers. Saturday afternoon.
We are informed that Frank Loo
mis- and family are moving from Or
leans to the farm he purchased of
Mr.. Zureck Mr.. Zureck went to
Chicago Monday for visit.
Howard Inslev was home fom
Grand Rapids, Saturday and Sunday.