The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-17
SMYRNA


the road between Cooks Corners
and Smyrna, Sunday. The thirteenth
which overlook us just before we
reached Seeley caeek, stopped and
gave us ride up the hill. Thirteen
was always our lucky number.
Saturday night will be the time
for the regular meeting of the X. o.
Il. Nj. and l.. o. L. M.
A preacher from Grand Rapids,
whose name we did not learn, will
hold services at Lyceum hall, Monday
evening, August %.
Olympia Arbor, Ancient Order OF
Cleaners, held their regular meet
ing Saturday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ida Shaw. There was fair
ly good attendance and an interest
ing meeting. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The Smyrna base ball team went
to Saranac, Sunday. to play game
with the Saranac team.
Leonard Weber, one of the boys
who went to France and endured the
hardships of the World war, is now
laid up with crippled feet, having
boils or sores on his feet and limbs.
Roy Douglas, another of our sol
der boys who lost limb during the
war, started for Minneapolis, Satur-
day to get an artificial limb fitted.
One he can wear with degree OF
comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mehney, their
daughter, Eugenia, and son, Rostan,
went to st. Johns, Sunday to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis called on Mr..
and Mrs. George Hanks, Monday.
Mrs. George Northway, of Lowell,
returned home, Sunday, after visit
ing a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Tebbel, and other rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Nellie Cowles assisted Mrs.
Jessie Wolfnger with her work last
week for which Mrs. Wolfinger was
very grateful.
Some needed road work has been
done to Smyrna hill the past week.
About $50 people attended the
Downing reunion held at Lake Odes-
sa, Sunday of last week. Among
those who attended were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Smith and daughter, Thel-
ma and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Down.
ing, of Union City, Ind, and they
were guests of Ed. Insley and fam
lily on Monday before returning to
their homes on Tuesday.
The new road, the same old road
though, just north of Seeley creek, is
very interesting just now but not
very good walking.
Harry Moon called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hanks, Monday Of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbel and
son, Arlo, of Bedding, were in Smyr-
ma, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Insley and Mrs.
A. Barry were in Grand Rapids, on
Tuesday.
M. F. Benedict, of Pontiac and
Claude Harrington, of Alma, were
here last week to attend the funeral
of the latter's mother, Mrs. Susie
Harrington.
C. w. Joslin was in Ionia on bus
mess, Monday.
Mrs. Ward Hoppough and daugh-
ter, Norma, were up at the home of
Fay Hoppough and family, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Mrs. Lizzie Hop
POUCH was quite sick with Neuritis.
Born, Sunday morning, August Ia,
1921, to Mr.. and Mrs. Day Richmond
an s 1-2 pound son, Benford H.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richmond were
Saranac visitors Sunday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Gould visited
Sylvester Osborn and wife, Sunday
evening of last week.
Little Misses Arlene and Maxine
Hoppough, of Cooks Corners, visit
ed over Sunday with Miss Norma
Hoppough.
Mrs. Will Rydesdale, Of Smoky
Row, called on Mrs. Hiram Olds, on
Saturday.
1t was really quite unconsiderate
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis to go
away somewhere, Sunday, and fail
to tell us where they were going.
They took along a big lunch basket
too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Teachworth
visited Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Earle. They went fishing and
report fairly good luck.
Mr.. Eugene Russell and daughter,
Mildred and three children, of Luther
called on Amos Russell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Earle, Friday.
Mrs. Amos Russell and Mrs. Clar-
ence Snow, of Brink, went home with
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Loomis, Friday
morning for a short visit.
Miss Grace Rockey and Mrs. Liz
zie Whited, of Beldine, who were
here, Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Susie Harrington, visited
with Mrs. Minnie Kimball, the rest
of the day.
Mrs. Ida Shaw called on Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley, Mrs. A.
Barry and Mr.. and Mrs. Del. Pur-
dy attended the Farmers picnic at
Murray lake, Wednesday.
Seventy three people attended the
Condor family reunion at Bostwick
lake, Wednesday. Those who were
there from this locality were. Mr.,
and Mrs. Elgin Condor, Clifford and
Carol, their daughter, Mrs. A. r.
Winchell and two children, Miss
Martha Beedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Baker and daughter, Helen and Mr.
and Mrs. Will Leary.
Miss Ruth Brown, of Belding, was
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