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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
RUMOR THAT WOMAN
TRIED TO SUICIDE

The train crew on the noon local
up from Elmdale, report that they
saw Ford car coming down the
brickyard hill at rapid rate, Mon
day and that there appeared to be a
scrap of some kind going on between
the people in the car. They said
that when the car reached the bridge
just east of the railroad track, wo-
man who was apparently being kept
in the car against her will, succeeded
in getting out of. the machine ana
made for the side of the bridge anC
just about to throw herself over tn.
railing and into the rocky stream 20
feet below when male occupants Of
the car got her and forced her int
the machine.
Other people in the city observed
the car as it passed through and no
ticed that fight of some kind was
going on between the people it car
ried but no one seems to know who
the folks were or where they were
going. They entered the city from
the west and went east on the lonia
road.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
IS SLOWLY NEARING
LIFE'S CENTURY MARK

The many friends of Mrs. Emeline
R. Weter in this city and community
will be pleased to hear that she has
passed her nine-fourth milestone in
the journey through life and that she
was keenly interested in the gather
ing of her immediate relatives at her
home on Saturday, June 10, to cele-
brate i'm small way, the anniversary
of her birth nearly a century ago. Be-
sides the assembiage of all her local
relations and Mrs. Hannah Wilbur,
a long time friend, the birthday party
as usual called for another one of
those splendid spreads, to which all
did justice. Despite her years, Mrs.
Weter is still in good mental condi-
ton and up to No. 1918, at which
time she suffered severe fall, she
was able to be up and around and
took a great deal of exercise.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Propertr Owners rake Notice

All property owners having trees
on their premises which hang over
the sidewalks are hereby notified to
trim the low hanging branches to
conform to the ordinance which pre-
scribes that no branches shall be
lower than 10 feet from the side
walk Failure to comply with this
notice will allow of the work being
done by the city and the cost thereof
being charged against the property
and be assessed in the taxes thereof.
James Meginley,
July 7. City Marshal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Had Fistic Encounter

AS a result of trouble over shut
off water supply, Zack Choate and
Pete Fredericks, the latter superin.
tendent of the city water works, had
real fistic encounter with each
other over in the bort body works
on Thursday. Friday, Choate went
to Ionia and swore to a warrant be-
ing Fredericks with assault and bat
terry. Saturday, Sheriff. Hoppough
came up and served the warrant and
that afternoon Fredericks went to
the county seat and plead not guilty
to the charge. The hearing on the
case was then put over until Tuesday
June 20. 1t is understood that an in
vestigation will be made into the case
before the hearing is held. Both men
are fine fellows and highly respected
citizens of this place.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
BOY WAS KILLED
WHEN HORSE He
RIDES RUNS AWAY
WAS DRAGGED TO DEATH AS
HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN HAIR
NESS OF THE ANIMAL.

Nicholas Feuerstein, the l2-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Feuerstein,
farmers living south and east of this
city was killed this afternoon at about
$40 o. clock when horse which he was
riding in from the field ran away.
Particulars are not definitely known
bnt from what we can learn Nicholas
was riding one of the work horses in
from the field when the animal ran away
throwing him off. AS he fell his foot
caught in the tug or other part of the
harness and he was dragged by the
animal some distance and this killed
him,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

This Saturday Belding-Hall plays
the bort and it should be a good
game from the prospects. 1t is un-
certain just when the Foundry and
Silks will play their game off but
probably after 5 o'clock Friday even
ing or 1:30 Sunday afternoon.
The factory league has proved such
a success with the fellows that it was
finally decided to make it a firmer
proposition by having regular Pres
ident, Secretary and Treasurer and
team manager. In the league meet
ing, Tuesday evening Neil Miller was
made President, Harry Holmes, Sec
retary and Treasurer, and Harvey
Lohr, team manager. The latter Of
fee is for the purpose of scheduling
games with outside teams, for the
picked league team and seeing it thru
successfully.
This Sunday the league team has a
return game with the Greenville Odd
fellows who beat the league team 5
TO a earlier in the season. However
the league team has improved a great
deal and feel they can do worse by
them than they did by Big Rapids.
The prospective line up is: Childs,
G. F.; Miller, 1st; Madden, End; How
ell, p; Scheid, 3rd; Moon, S. S.; Klock
r. F.; Noud, J.. F.; Lohr, c. Utility
Green, Ring, Doyle.
The game Is scheduled for 3 o'clock
prompt and ought to be a game worth
seeing. Price of admission will be
25 cents, including war tax.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN
VET TO LIVE HERE

Louis Salzman, brother of Herman
and Albert Salzman of this city, ar
rived at Grand Rapids Sunday an
was met by his brothers there and
brought to Belding by automobile
He has just came from England, the
former home Of the Salzman family.
He was in the British army during
the great World war and put in a
long time with the forces during the
famous Dardanelles campaign, whe
the British suffered such severe losses
in their vain attempt to take tn.
Turkish stronghold. On first impress
sion he says he likes America
Belding and his future plans are t.
remain here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
A Pioneer Passes AWAY

After long period of i'll health
from the infrmities of age and heart
trouble, Mrs. Helen Purdy, of Smyrna
passed away Thursday, June II, 1920
at the home of her son, Fred Purdy,
in Belding, where she had been ten.
derby cared for during the past win
ter and spring. Helen Andrews was
born in East Bloomfield, New York,
October 13, 1889, and came with her
parents to Grattan, Kent county,
Michigan, when she was six years
old. She knew the privations of pio-
neer life and also its happier hours.
She knew many of the Indians who
inhabited this part of the state and
could tell many interesting stories
about them when they were neighbors
of her parents. When she was twen-
ty years old she was united in mar,
riage to Elijah Purdy and they began
their happy married life on farm
in Grattan. To them two sons were
born, Fredl L. and George Hosmer.
The latter passed from earth life
February 5, 1898, leaving three small
children to the care of their grand
mother and uncle and aunt. Elijah
Purdy, the beloved husband, only
survived little over two weeks after
the death of their son and passed
away February 2, 1898. About thir-
ty-four years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Pur-
dy moved from their farm to Smyr-
ma where they passed the remainder
of their DAYS together. During the
last few years of her life Mrs. Purdy
spent the winter months in Belding
with her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Purdy y, and the spring and summer
months at her home in Smyrna
where she welcomed all her relatives
and hosts of friends, for she was
loved by all who knew her, and
Helen" as she was lovingly called
by all, will be greatly missed, espe-
cially by her Smyrna friends. She
was a member of Smyrna hive L. o.
t. NJ. and as long as her health per
mitted was a faithful attendant of
their meetings, and goodly number
Of the hive escorted the remains to
their last earthly resting place. Be
sides her son, Fred and his wife, she
leaves, to mourn their loss, two
grand sons, Alvin Purdy, of Wyan-
dotte and Loren Purdy, Of Ionia and
their wives, also two brothers and
many other relatives. Funeral ser,
vices were held Sunday afternoon at
200 o'clock at her late home in
Smyrna, Rev. II. S. Ellis, of Ashley
officiating, and preaching a most ex,
cellent sermon from the text-"We
all do fade as a leaf" She was laid
at rest in Smyrna cemetery by the
side of her husband and beautiful
flowers cover the grave Of true and
loving friend and neighbor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
FARMER
IS A STRONG
BELD|NC BOOSTER
SAYS LOCAL WORKMEN CANNOT
BE BEAT FOR ANYTHING
IN THEIR LINE

Louis Hall, the Orleans township
farmer was in the Office Saturday
and while talking with him about the
new home which he is building on the
state road, east Of the city and half
mile north of Orleans, we learned that
when it comes to being a real honest
to-goodness Belding booster, Mr.. Hall
has it on most all of us.
Speaking of the building materials
and other stuff which he had got to
put into his new house, Mr.. Hall said
he was of the opinion that the Belding
Lumber Company and other local
firms who furnish him could not be
beat for both price, quality, work
manship or service and that he con.
sidered a man would have a hard
time trying to find business men who
would try to give better value to any
one than what he was given.
Mr.. Hall went further and said
that he had nothing but the highest
of praise for Contractor Thomas
Dawes and his assistants, Eugene
Warner, Frank Smith and VIM. Har-
ner, who were doing the carpenter
work on the home and for Art Brown
the local interior decorator, George
Taylor, our painter and William
Brown, of the Citizens Light Com.
pany, who wired the house, barn and
other outbuildings for the farm
lighting plant which he is putting in
Mr.. Brown, according TO Mr.. Hall,
was very proficient in the wiring of
the buildings and said that he consid-
cred the wiring and fixture bill as
the biggest value of them all.
1t was genuine treat to hear Mr..
Hall go on and boost for one business
place after another and Belding
workmen in general and we know that
if there is city or workmen either
in the state of Michigan, deserving
of praise for honest values or service
rendered the town and men whom
Mr.. Hall was referring to are worthy
of it.
At the same time Belding business
men and people appreciate having
such as Louis Hall living in their ter
ritory and are all agreed that no
house, no matter how we'll construct
ed and finely fitted up, is any too
good for them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
"Y" Camp Approved BY Boys

That the plans of the 7. NJ. c. "A.
for boys camp has met with the
hearty approval of the boys of the
county, is shown by the fact that
ments received up to Monday evening
fill the camp one-fourth full. At this
those who enroll early will have the
opportunity Of going this year. Send
in your application at once to make
sure Of a place. We do not want Go
,S onlv 5o ' bovs am and tbe f frst - onyi N
will be the lucky fifty. Send all ap-
plieations to Roy r. LeValley, Y. NJ.
Q. A.. Ionia. Michigan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
SMALL BOY Is
BADLY INJURED
BY ROLLING LOG
MUSCLES IN CALF OF LEG ARE
TORN FROM BONES FOR
TEN INCHES

Harold Falgerman, 7 years old,
lies in the Belding hospital with a
badly torn and injured right leg, the
muscles, or calf, of the leg having
been literally torn from the bone for
length of ten inches when a log
loosened and rolled off from a pile
in the Belding Basket Company's
yard, where he, together with other
children of the neighborhood where
his mother lives, were playing short
ly before noon ON Friday.
None of the men who work in the
log yard were near where the acci-
dent took place at the time the chill
dren who were with Harold tell con-
fiicting tales regarding just how it
happened but it is quite evident that
with some playing on top and others
playing around the log pile, the log
was loosened and rolling down, hit
the youngster in a manner and in
such way to tear the skin and mus,
cles away from the bone. The chill
dren who were with him assisted him
to his mothers home and DIR. Stanton
was called and the child was taken
to the hospital where DR.. M. M. Han
sen, city physician, took charge of
the case. t4
Information given US at the hospi-
tai is to the effect that while the in.
jury is a very bad one-the flesh be-
ing entirely pulled loose from the bone
for a stretch of fully ten inches, the
child will get along all right unless
an infection should set in. in which
case he would still have a fighting
chance to save the leg.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Pomona Grange Meets

Ionia county Pomona Grange %.
16 held their June meeting with S.
Boston Grange Thursday, June II.
There was good attendance. Mrs.
o. c. Woodman, State Grange Chap
lain, was the principle speaker. Res
olutions of Belding Grange were read
protesting against a bill now pending
in congress to authorize building of
dams and other necessary work for
the diversion of the Yellow Stone
and other streams from their natural
course from Yellowstone National
Park for the purpose of irrigating
and power, destroying much of the
beauty. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the Pomona
Grange. Belding was represented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brown, Mrs.
Mary r. II. Coville and Mrs. l.. Lam
bertson. A large audience assembled
in the evening to listen to addresses
of Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley Russell. of
Grand Rapids, who failed to put in an
appearance. A song service was held
by Mr.. Frank Daniels, Mrs. Wood
man gave a fine address. Pomona
Grange endorsed the candidacy of
Mrs. o. c. Woodman for Lieut..
Governor of Michigan. The next
meeting will be held in Belding.
Mrs. M. r. II. Coville. Sec.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

speaking among the churches Of
Montcalm county creating intense in
terest everywhere. This address will
likely be the only address by a rep.
resehtative Of the anti saloon league
in this community before election and
every voter should hear this. Nation
wide and world wide issues are at
stake. The coming fall elections will
either establish prohibition for Amer
lea or witness a humiliating retreat,
which should it be? Don't fail to
hear this address.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
He's An Undertaken Now

q Harris ~ % Purn;ture na Co 2, 'he recantIr m,,ter
spent some time in Lansing where he
sanitary science, etc. and then took
the state embalmers examination
which was held there shortly after
now has his certificate, diploma and
class him as a licensed embalmer. Mr..
Hall says that no one need hurry and
die especially on this account, but
that should his services ever be need
ed he can help out.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Former Local Woman Dead

The death of Mrs. Anna f. Ken
dali, wife of G.. w. Kendall, of San
Diego, California and mother Of
Aubrey and Dora Camp, former res
ident of this city, took place at her
SanDiego, California home on Sum-
day, June 6. Interment was in Green
wood cemetery, San Diego. At the
time of her residing here Mrs. Ken
dali was the wife Of Mr.. A. Camp of
Crooks avenue. The couple separated
about 20 years ago and Mrs. Camp
afterward went west.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Found Old Deed

The sale of the Charles Northway
farm property at Smyrna to a party
from Cedar Springs has been held
up because of the fact that the deed
and abstract were apparently lost, a
matter, which if true, would necessi-
tate considerable court action before
clear title could be given to the
property Monday however, Major
F. r. Chase discovered the long look
ed for deed and all further trouble
faded away. The deed was made out
in 1916 and had never been recorded.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Valedictory
nv Aileen Armstrong

(By Alleen armstrong;
Tonight we have reached the goal
toward which we have been striving
many long years. This is the end of
that struggle-the beginning of al
greater one. The future stretches
before us like one vast plain and one
boundless reach of sky. We know
not what is in store for US but our
hopes are high. Now we muct sep
arate our paths diverge and each one
must work out his own destiny. This
may be our last meeting together. 1t
is fitting then that before we sepa-
rate we should say our farewells.
But before we do this we wish to
express our appreciation to those
whose untiring interest and support
have made this occasion possible for
us. Parents and friends: we feel the
deepest debt Of gratitude to you.
Some of us could never have reached
this goal were it not for you. It was
your encouragement which urged US
through the dark pathways. We
thank you for your help in prepar-
ing us to enter the great battle Of
life. Members of the Board of Ed
Ito Be Continued)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Strengthens Up Wife Deserter

George YoSt who was arrested in
Florida recently on charge of hav.
ing deserted his wife and two chill
dren and who later on pleaded guilty
to the charge, has been placed on 8
years probation and ordered to pay
$40 per week for the support of his
two children, $500 costs of arresting
him and furnish a bond to the county
in the sum of 5000. If he fails to do
this he will serve from eighteen
months to three years in the Michigan
reformatory.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

The marriage of Frank Shores and
Miss Huldah Default took place at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Henry Sewers, 80 S. Sront street,
Monday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. p.
Ray Norton officiating. Following
the wedding ceremony the happy
couple went to their farm near Low
ell, to reside. A party of young peo-
pie from here and near their home
gathered beneath their windows that
night and made sleep impossible with
the old time charivari which they
staged Glen Sewers and Miss Flor.
ence Thompson wehe best man and
brides maid at the marriage cere-
mony.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Local Jurist Marries

Grand Rapids papers Tuesday
morning carried notice of a marriage
license having been issued to Albert
L. Spencer and Emma ID. Raby, at
Grand Rapids. Persistent rumors
have it to the effect that the Judge has
got married, the bride being Mrs.
Emma Raby, formerly of the Chad
wick neighborhood. No particulars
were obtainable here but Judge Spen-
Ger has been gone, presumably to
Grand Rapids for several days and it
is supposed the rumor of the marriage
is true.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Annual Apuropriation Bill

The annual appropriation, as made
up and passed by the common council
at its recent session appears in full
in the council proceedings which are
published in this issue Of the Ban
ner-News. 1t should be of interest
enough to all of our readers, especial
ly the taxpayers of the city, that they
would read IL and become acquainted
with its provisions.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Attended Bankers Convention

George Y. Reed, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Reed Of this city was Sc
lected by the bank by which he is EN-.
ployed in Detroit, to represent them
at the American Bankers Convention
which was held in Boston last week.
The convention lasted for week
and George undoubtedly had time
between sessions to visit many of the
historic places of interest for which
the city and country surrounding
Boston are famous.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Club Meeting

The West Otisco Farmers club will
hold their next meeting Thursday
evening, July 1st at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Orlie Emmons. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake. The
program: Song, by the club; Roll
Call, Humurous stories; Reading, by
Mrs. Nellie Brown; Song, by Lillian
and Lyle Emmons and Ben and Mari
gie Carpenter; Selection by Mrs.
Bella Carpenter; Closing song.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Planning On Big Picnic

A committee composed Of c. N.
Wilson, Vern r. Brown, Henry Gid
emeister, AL Cichy, Edwy Webster
and Harry Holmes is busy furthering
plans and arrangements for the big
farmers and merchants picnic to be
held at Heth's pavilion, Long lake on
Thursday, July Is, 1920. Every far
mer in the vicinity of Belding should
90.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
KEROSENE OLD

The burner fits in any range cook
stove or heating stove. You can reg
ulate the heat to suit your self by
merely turning a valve. A little heat
for summer cooking and more for
baking or heating. The burner will
do everything that coal or wood will
do cheaper and no dirt, no work, coal
and wood is only another name for
dirt and work. Demonstrations at
622 Pearl street. M. L. 0sterhout,
phone 100.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Ionia Stores Close Thursdays

In line with the action of many
other cities, the merchants of Ionia
are going to close their stores and
places of business every Thursday
afternoon during the months of JULY
and August. An advertisement an
nouncing that fact appears in another
column of this paper.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Grange Program, June rs

Song by the Grange; Roll Call, A
vacation / would like to take; Read
ing, Mrs. Anna Chickering; My ex.
perience at the hospital at the Great
Lakes Training station, Miss Edna
hummer; Reading, Mrs. Thompson;
Report from County Grange, Mrs.
Mary Z. II. Coville;' Penny March.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
How Many People GET Rich?

Do you know how many people on
an average die rich? We do now but
we didn't know SO much about it until
Commercial bank advertisement on
the last page of this issue. We know
you will want to know and so we ask
you to turn to page eight and look up
Sandell's bank adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

Browns Style Shop, at 122 South
Bridge Street has an advertisement
in this issue in which they make a
splendid showing of dresses and of
gowns for the feminine residents Of
this community. 1t will pay you to
read il, ladies.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23
Prohibition, Nation Wide, World Wide
Is is possible? Will we ever see

it? Will the American people stand
firm for nation wide. or will they take
a backward step. These, and ither
questions of vital interest will be
answered by Rev A. H. Clafiin, one
of the field secretaries and lecturers
of the anti saloon league of America
at the M. E. church, Belding, Sunday
morning, June 9th During the
month of June Rev. Claf1in has been
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

There will be no service in the even
ing. Rev. A. II. Claflin will speak at
the morning service representing the
Anti saloon league.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-23

Mrs. Lena Bauman, Of Detroit, was
guest of Mrs. Emma Wright, Fri
day. She left for Remus, Saturday
to visit her daughters and other rela-
tives for a few weeks.