The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-06

SMYRNA
Hard Work to keep up with the
weather these days. If the sun shines
warm in the morning you may need
an overcoat before night
George Hanks was over near Shiloh
on business, Thursday.
The Misses Addie and Florence
Richmond visited with their home
folks Friday.
Mrs. IN Clark stayed with her
mother, Thursday night.
Mrs. George Tebbel was a Belding
visitor Thursday.
Now it is our turn to tell toma-
toe story. Our friend, Mrs. Osborn
gave us some to carry home. We ac-
cepted five at we judged would weigh
about five pounds and started joyful
ly on our homeward way. A mile on
the way those tomatoes weighed all
of ten pounds,a mother mile and their
weight had increased to fully fifteen
pounds and by the time we reached
our own abiding place we were ready
would tip the scales at the 25-pound
notch. But they were just as good
as they were heavy.
Mrs. John Clark was an all day
visitor at the home of Nj. and Mrs.
George Hanks, Thursday.
That nephew of ours has raised
on the farm this year a vegetable he
calls squashkins. A mixture Of pie
pumpkin and summer crooknecx
squash. They will make dandy jack
lanterns for Halloween, if your saw
is sharp enough to saw through the
hard shell they have, and he will not
care a continental if you do "coon"
them.
Mrs. Maggie Olds called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hanks Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
in Bedding Saturday afternoon and
attended the post and corps meet
ings.
Hubert Earle and wife, of Detroit
have been visiting his brother, Robt.
and family and other relatives and
friends for week.
z. w. Condor and wife, Hubert
Earle and wife were Muskegon visit
ors Saturday and Sunday.
Gene Hoppough had the misfor-
tune to break his wrist while crank
ing his car at the ball game last
Sunday.
Austin Howard Of Grand Rapids,
was the over Sunday guest of How
ard Insley.
Howard Insley, of Grand Rapids,
Harold Bacher and Ruth Youngs, Of
Muskegon and Ruth Brown, of Bel
ding were the supper guests, Monday
night of Ed. Insley and family.
George Hoppough and family have
bought them a home in Grand Rap
ids and expect to move this week.
Ward Hoppough and family will oc-
cupy the Hoppough residence.
Aldo Gardner has purchased the
Gardner home and will move into it
as soon as Ward Hoppough gets out.
Mrs. McFarlane had the misfor-
tune to fall down stairs one~day last
week. No bones were broken but it
gave her a bad jar, which will mean
she will be confined to her bed for a
couple of weeks.
The Purdy's all attended the flu
neral of their aunt, Kate Purdy, near
Alton, last Saturday. Burial was in
the Mason cemetery.
LOitn diuys iOiiidt Ny
Purdy were in Traverse City Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Susie Harrington moved back
to Bedding Monday
George Tebbel is on the sick list
for a few days.
Carl Hoppough, of Grand Rapids,
spent Friday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hoppough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley, Mrs. A.
Barry, Mrs. Clifford Insley and baby.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Nash spent
Sunday in Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Nash return
ed to Lansing, Sunday evening, after
a weeks visit with Ed. Insley and
family. f
Marvin Nash had his Ford stole in
Lansing, a week ago Sunday night
and it was found by the police the
following week on Wednesday and
night he left his car stand
in front of Ed. Insley's residence and
some one stole two of the coils. Mar
vim would very much like to have
them return the coils as he needs
them very much.
See "Tarzan of The Apes" at the
Empress Theatre, Wednesday and
October 10 and IA.