The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
SMYRNA

The rain that mas fallen the past
week and still continues at intervals
has done lot of good.
Saturday night will be the time
for the regular meeting of the Sir
Knights and Ladies of the Macca-
Lees.
Mrs. Diana Hull came down town
F iday and visited Mrs. Alfred Da-
Wis. She also called on a number
of her friends, among them Mrs.
MacFarlane. Miss Fannie Earle and
Mrs. Elgin Condor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks re-
turned home from their visit Sunday
of last week. While away they Wis
J tied Mrs. Hanks only uncle, Newton
Blackmer. of Carson City. who is
seventy nine years old. They also
visited four cousins at their homes
in that locality. Near Palo they Wis
tied Mrs. Alice Fischell and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kohn and had visit
with another of Mrs. Hanks old
friends, Mrs. Nina Cowen, whom she
had not met in forty-eight years.
She used To be Nina Gillett and was
4 formerly resident of Smyrna.
George Pearsall, of Evansville is
the new miller at the Tebbel Mill.
Miss Lila Palmer. of South Haven
arrived here saturday night for a
visit with her cousin, Miss Fannie
Earle. Miss Palmer contemplated
taking trip. to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Wilcox, of
Grand Rapids, who have been visit
ors at the home of Henry Har is and
ort at the home of Henry Harris and
family, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Harris and son, Albertel, ac-
companied them. home and visited
until Sunday afternoon with Allen
Short and family
Mrs. A. L. Barry and two children
of Greenville, have been guests of
\ Will Cowles and wife few days.
L. G.. Skellenger. of Belding, Wis
tied with Albert Northway and wife
Tuesday of last week
4 Bert Norton made a business trip
to Greenville Thursday. While there
he bought winter supply of celery.
Robert Beebe. of Bedding visited
Smyrna friends Saturday afternoon
X Mrs. Lizzie Hoppough, of Cooks
Corners, was a guest of her SON
Ward Hoppough and wife last week
from Monday until Wednesday night
/
to Middleville Thursday after her
visit here with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Davis.
We are pleased to state that Mrs
MacFarlane has recovered from hei
fall so that she is up and able to
get around in the house.
Born. Friday, October 20, 1920, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowler. daugh-
ter.
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy and sor
Guy, motored over in South Grattar
Sunday and visited with Mrs. Hettie
Davis and family.
At their installation meeting, We'd
nesday evening the Lady Maccabees
installed the following officers:
Commander, Mrs. Bessie Reeves.
Post Commander, Mrs. Nellie Cowles
Lieut.. Commander. Mrs. Cora Davis
Record Keeper. Mrs. Olive Insley.
Finance Keeper, Mrs. Adelaid Joslin
Sergeant, Mrs. Lottie Compton.
Mistress at Arms, Mrs. Carrie Harris
Sentinel. Mrs. Ola Purdy.
Picket, Mrs. Mae Van Clyke.
Mrs. Lizzie Hoppough was the in
stalling officer After the installa.
ton ceremony, Mrs. Bessie Reeves
in behalf Of the hive, presented tc
Mrs. Hoppough a French ivory comt
and brush in appreciation of her ser.
vices. AZ fine picnic supper was serv.
ed to which the families of the La.
dies were invited.
Mrs. Maggie Beebe returned HON,
Friday evening after spending thre,
months in Pennsylvania, where sh,
was called on account of the serious
illnesses of her mother, who died foul
daysa fter Mrs. Beebe arrived there
Smyrna people will remember tina
Mrs. Beebe's parents visiter her tire,
, years ago. Her father died the fol
|, lowing winter after their visit here.
Mrs. Clifford Insley and baby Wis
tied with Noble Peterson and fam
, lily. Wednesday.
Mrs. Sullivan, Of Detroit. visite,
, with A. j. Gardner and wife las
, week.
Clifford Condor and Ernest Ander
son left here Sunday for Houghtol
lake on hunting trip. Charles Con
! don and A. r. Winchell intend Il
follow them the next day after cleo
r ton and see that the boys don't shoe
all the big game. At least they hop,
there will be Some left when the,
get there.
Mrs. Jessie Wolfnger gave a Hal
! lowe'en party for the little folks OF
Saturday evening. All of the SINAI
! ladies and gentlemen Of Smyrna wer
there and they had a grand time.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Kohn AM
daughter, Margaret, from near Pal
? were visitors at the home Of Mrs
Ellen Beedv and Charles Condor an
' Family, Sunday of last week.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sparks. o
! Grand Rapids were guests Of Mr.. an,
: Mrs. Del Purdy Friday night.
q Mrs. Glenn Lee, Of Bartonvillt
I gave miscellaneous shower for MI
and Mrs. Walter Towne. Tuesda,
evening of last week. About forty o
the Bartonville people attended an
/ they had q fine time. Home mad
candy. popcorn and apples were serv
1 ed for refreshments and the room
: were decorated for the festivities h