The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
LOCAL ITEMS
About Our Town and Its People

| Miss lisa Sp-ague and Miss Jennie
Hughes were the over Sunday guests
of Mrs. Matte Fewless, of Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kimberly, of
Cooks Corners, were the guests Of
Ms. Z. A. Cook, on Sunday.
Mrs. Mile Mikesell and daughter
Jennie, Of Pompeii, were in the
city yesterday on business and Wis
iting old friends. Mrs. Mikesell will
be remembered here as Mrs. MS.
Mile Sewers.
Miss Amelia Krupp went to Green
vile, Tuesday morning, to visit for
several days with relatives and with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Stevens went
to Greenville to spend the day,
Tuesday.
Pansy plants, SOC doz., Friday, at
Patterson's.
Mrs. L. J. Parks, of Sidney, re-
turned to her home Tuesday morn
ing afte- having been guest at the
homes of her brother, George Reeves
and her sister, Mrs. Ella Mead.
A ca of exceptionally nice large
fence posts just unloaded. Bedding
Lumber Co.
Nineteen of the boys of the local
Y went on a hike up the river one
day last week and settled down at
Lightning Bend, famous for it's scenic
beauty and there partook of wee
ME roast. 1t is said that from the
way some of the nineteen ate, thate
the supper was served just in time
to prevent several of them from
sta wing to death. while the pangs
of hunger had made such ravages
upon the whole crowd that they were
unanimous in their opinion that they
could do away with their share of
raw dog.
Fred Tavis and Knott Cobb are
reported to have deserted their wives
Monday and were seen Tuesday night
coming into town with a couple of
Lizzies which they had enjoyed the
company of all the way from De-
troit.
Mrs. Fred Snyder and son, of STAN
wood spent Sunday with her aunt
Mrs. Maggie Sove-een, returning to
her home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Weber and Mrs.
Miles Wood and grand son visited
relatives at Muir, Sunday.
Ms. James Johnston and baby
were Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel Johnston.
Mrs. Emma Wright was Sunday
guest of Mrs. Maggie SOVEREIGN.
Mr. and Ms. Grant Francisco and
mother were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Francisco.
Wilbur Wood had the misfortune
to get hurt in an auto accident.
For paper hanging see or call N.
j. Heath, phone 271-1L-2S,
Mrs. Miles Wood and grand son,
Dale Conklin, are visiting relatives
here.
The Misses Goldie and Thelma
Batchelo. were Sunday guests of
their sister, Mrs. James Johnston.
Florence Beedle, of Benton Har-
Dor is shaking hands with old friends
here.
Miss Grace Shannon, of Alma,
spent the week end with her sister
Mrs. F. c. Powell.
A car of exceptionally nice large
fence posts just unloaded. Bedding
Lumber Co.
Will the party who picked up
parcel containing a pair of brown
kid slippers from off the counter in
Lambs grocery store, by mistake,
Monday evening, please return them
to the Banner-News office at once.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bur-
lison, of Williams street, May 4th.
a son. DR.. Harrison says the young
man is a dandy and that everybody
is doing well.
Mrs. Ralph Van Every who has
been sick for some time, is reported
to be some better.
Mrs. Fred Olger and daughter,
Mrs. Mile league. spent Sunday
in the county calling on old friends
A big line of potted plants at
Patterson's, Saturday.
Rev. H. E. Curch will give a
Mothers Day sermon next Sunday
at the Church of Christ.
H. f. Curch preached last Sun
day, at Markle, Indiana, where he
was given call to take up that pas
torate, but will remain with the Bel
ding church. Mrs. Curch accompan-
led him. His father filled the local
pulpit in his absence.
Edgar Parney has finished his
course at Ferris Institute and after
weeks visit at home he left for
Grand Rapids Tuesday morning
where he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Cannon, of
Grand Rapids, have son, William
Gordon. born, Saturday, Ap.il %.
George Sumner of the north side
garage has purchased the Ed. Web
ste- house on f. Center street, now
occupied by L. f. Wilson and fam
lily.
Mayme Hefferan was in Grand
Rapids Thursday, making arrange
ments to enter business college
there Miss Hefferan will leave here
next Monday to take up her course.
James Griffin left here Monday
morning for Ann A-bor where he
entered one of the hospitals for the
removal of cancer which has start
ed on the back of his right hand.
M. Griffin recently scraped his hand
on a furnace door while cleaning it
for a neighbo. and an infection set
in. After it had grown and spread
somewhat a portion of it was sent
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