The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-08

ma cemetery have been set for Spen-
Ger Cowles, Edgar Condor and Albert
! Winchell.
Mrs. Diana Hull called on George
Hanks and wife, Monday, IF last
week.
J Born, recently, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wolfe, of Grand Rapids, an
eight and one-half pound daughter.
Mrs. Wolfe is better known here as
Miss Viva Short.
B. S. Pearson, of Gear Springs,
visited his home folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Pearson, over Sunday.
The new windmill in Smyrna GEM
etery keeps a good supply of water
in the pipes so far, and the flowers
and plants can be watered without
much trouble OF course the grass
is not as green as it usually is this
time of wear, owing to the drouth.
Mr.. and Mrs Elgin Condor made
business trip to Grand Rapids on
Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Skellenger, of Mcbride
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cow
les, last week from Sunday until
Thursday. She called on Mrs. Diana
Hull and Mr. and Mrs. George Hanks
Wednesday.
Earl Goodrich returned home from
Gooding, Saturday night.
Born-Friday, June 3, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kohn, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Gals and two
sons, of Belding, were Sunday guests
of Alfred Davis and wife.
Orin Hanks, Mrs. Ettie Brink and
Mrs. Lucy Choate were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hanks, Tuesday, May "a and Orin
Hanks visited his brother, George and
wife again, Friday.
Miss Nettie Mann, of Keene called
on Miss Fannie Earle, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Towne were
in Belding, Sunday, calling on Mr..
and Mrs. +. c.. Johnson.
Frank Loomis and family moved
to Eagle, Tuesday, Of last week. He
has been called there to preach.
George b. Frost. of Long Beach,
Florida. who brought the remains of
his wife TO Alton for funeral servi-
ces and burial returned to his lonely
home last week.
Mrs. Lettie Booth, of Grand Rap
ids, who remained here last week
with her uncle, John Purdy returned
home Saturday.
Brief mention was made last week
of the death of Mrs. John Purdy who
after long period of i'll health was
stricken with pneumonia and passed
away at an early hour on the morn
ing of Monday, May 80, 1921. Funer-
al services conducted by Rev. H. 8.
Ellis. of Ashley, were held at her
late home, Wednesday afternoon and
a large number of relatives and
friends were in attendance and fol-
lowed the remains to their last rest
ing place in Smyrna cemetery. The
Ladies of the Maccabees, Smyrna
Hive No. 750, of which she was
charter member, marched in a body
beside the remains of their loved
sister to her last earthly resting
place. Don Cook, of Belding, sang
at the services and many floral to-
kens of love and esteem from rela-
tives, friends and lodges were plac-
ed beside the beautiful casket. Be-
sides being a Lady Maccabee she was
also a charter member of the Smyrna
Friendship club. Laura f. Davis,
third child of Alvin c. and Emily
Davis, was born in Otisco township,
Ionia county, Michigan, July 6, 1851,
and had resided in this locality her
entire life and for more than thirty
years had been a resident of Smyrna.
April 2, 1871 she was united in mar
riage to John R. Purdy and to this
union one son, Guy A. was born. Mrs.
Purdy was one Of a family Of eight
children, two sisters and three
brothers, having preceded her to the
Great Beyond. Besides her husband
and son she leaves to mourn their
loss, two brothers, Robert B. and
Charles R. Davis, of Grattan, three
nieces. two nephews, large circle
of other relatives and host of