The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-08
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frost visited this section CT the coun-
try Saturday night, June lth. Be-
cause of the severe drouth of the
present time it probably did not dc
much damage to vegetation.
The month of May was the dryest
May in our memory. June starts out
dry with cold nights. Not a prom
ising outlook for our farmer folks.
Mark Hoppough, of Ionia, called
on his brother, George, and wife, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mehney and
son, Jack, visited with N. Mehney
and wife and number Of other rel
atives, Sunday of last week. A sort
of family reunion at the parental
home.
Mr. and Mrs John Tebbel, Mrs.
Mary Tebbel and Miss Nella Tebbel
were in Lowell. Sunday visiting with
Mrs. George Northway.
Miss Dora Sheldon, of Ionia, was a
Sunday guest of her grand parents,
Major and Mrs. +. r. Chase. She
also called on Albert Northway and
Mrs. Diana Hull.
One of the Belding dogs, he was a
handsome collie, followed We scribe
to Smyrna, Sunday. That is, he fol-
lowed when he was not going on
ahead or investigating by-paths, and
seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Osborn were
very kind and cared for him until we
were ready to return home. Then
there was fun CD for us. Evidently
Shep liked Smyrna and didn't care
whether he ever saw Belding again
or not. On the way he caught a fat
young woodchuck and insisted on
stopping to eat it and thereafter
looked for more in every possible
and impossible place along the way.
No, he can't go again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Douglas, of Big
Rapids, who visited his home folks
Newton Douglas and family, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks, on
Sunday.
Sunday was Mrs. Diana Hull's
eighty-fifth birthday anniversary and
so Mrs Albert Northway prepared a
dinner for the occasion and Mrs. Me-
lissa Cobb, of Belding and Herbert
Mehney, wife and son, Jack, helped
to make the day pleasant one for
Mrs. Hull
Mrs. Charles Richmond called on
Mrs. Ada Hanks, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hoppough and
daughter, Norma, visited Mrs. Lizzie
Hoppough and Fay Hoppough and
family, Sunday.
Miss Bessie Peterson, of Belding,
called on Miss Fannie Earle, Satur-
Mrs. Will Cowles called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn, Thursday.
7 Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Currie and
Charles Johnson, of Belding, visited
George Hanks and wife, Thursday
and Friday, week before last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Towne, Mrs.
Hiram Olds. Mrs. Mary Gray and
grand son Wendell Coss, were in Bel
ding, to call on Mrs. Susie Harring-
ton, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Casper, Mrs.
Sarah Skellenger and VIII Cowles
made business trip to Ionia Tues
day.
Ralph Van Every, wife and son,
Byrl, and Miss Evelyn Rich, of Bel
ding, were Decoration day guests of
Hiram Olds and wife.
Frank and Clark Hoppough, Of
Orleans, visited George Hoppough
and wife, Friday.
We are pleased to state that Mrs.
Warren Gardner is improving in
health, and Mrs. Anna Campbell is
able to sit up a part of the time.
Earl Davis, Of Long lake and G..
w. Joslin made trip to Coral Fri
day. Mrs. John Ashley and children
came back with them and will visit
awhile with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joslin and other relatives.
Allan Kimberly, of Cooks Corners
was a Saturday night guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ward Hoppough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoppough and
daughter, Marguerite, of Grand Rap
ids, visited the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hoppough, over
Sunday and Decoration day.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Condor visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Johnson, in
Grattan, Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Lee, of Belding, was a
Sunday guest of Hiram Olds and wife
Miss Nelia Tebbel and mother, Mrs.
Mary Tebbel, and Miss Fannie Earle
were in Belding, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved their
household goods here from Cooks
Corners last week and have stored
them in Maurice Reeds cottage,
which they expect to occupy when
they return from a visiting trip. Mr..
Miller will teach school here next
year.
Mrs. Clifford Insley and baby son,
Elton, visited with friends in Grand
Rapids last week.
John Purdy and Guy Purdy were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Gould.