The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
SMYRNA


Saturday night will be the time
for the regular meeting of the Mac
cabees.
Mr.. Miller, our teacher, and his
pupils, are planning to have a
Christmas tree and entertainment
for the school and community at Ly
ceum hall. Saturday evening, Decem-
Der "a. Everybody invited to at
tend.
A box social was held Saturday
evening at Maccabee hall and those
who attended report that they had
good time and it was success fl
nancially as well as socially.
Will Cowles has finished thresh-
ing for this season, and now he can
enjoy life without labor the rest of
the winter, except maybe bring in
wood aljl co3l, build fires, shovel
snow and such like small things of
no account.
Mrs. Ada Hanks called on Mrs.
Van Slyke, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Elgin Condor went to Grand
Rapids, Saturday to visit a few days
with friends and relatives.
Howard Insley was home from
Grand Rapids, Saturday night His
friend, Austin Howard. came with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbel and
son, Arlo, of Belding, were Sunday
guests of Clayton Baker and wife.
Boyd Shaw and family moved last
week to Grand Rapids where he Has
employment.
Mark Hoppough had business in
Smyrna Saturday. His sister, Mrs.
Hattie Moe, went home with him and
expects to remain there during the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Smith and
little son were callers at the home
of Hiram Olds and wife, Friday
evening.
Mrs John Donovan and daughter,
of Grattan, were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
visitors at the home of Grin Hanks,
Tuesday afternoon. They also call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. James KeatA and
the latters father, Newton Black
mer.
Hubert Reeves is hauling Christ
mas trees to Grand Rapids.
The pupils of our school who were
neither absent or tardy curing the
month of November were. Rita Shin
dorf, Arnold Shindorf, Richard Shin
dorf, Eva Shindorf, Mary Gardner,
Howard Reeves Dayton Reeves, Mi
Ian Reeves, Grace Reeves, Dorothy
Reeves, Gerald Cotter, Martha Beedy
Beatrice Van Slyke, Viva Van Slyke
and Edith Van Slyke.
Orin Hanks was a dinner guest OF
George Hanks and wife, Nv Wednesday.
Frisky, Guy Purdy's little pet dog,
was run over by an automobile, Sat
urday and injured SO severely that
but little hopes were entertained for
its recovery.
Fred Reeves, delegate from Smyr-
ma, Olympia Arbor, A. o. O. G., and
Asa Van Denbroeck, delegate from
Moseley. leave here Tuesday for To-
ledo, Ohio, to attend the biennial
meeting Of the Ancient Order of
Cleaners.
Loren Mains ani family have
moved to Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Joslin, the
twin boys and Miss Ella were SUM-
day visitors at the home of c. w.
Joslin and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton visited
with relatives in Greenville, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hoppough and
daughter, Norma. of Belding, were
Sunday guests Of Del. Purdy and
wife.
Mrs. A. j. Gardner called on Mrs.
Mary Gray, Saturday evening. Mrs. !
Gray is slowly recovering from sthe
injury she received when she fell
down the stairs at the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edgar Bradshaw. in Bel |
ding, four weeks abo. but il will be
three months yet before she is able
to use her arm.
Hiram Olds and Frank Richmond |
helped Robert Earle butcher two
400-pound porkers, Saturday. That |
is some pork.
Mrs. Ida Shaw called on Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn and Mrs. Robert Earle
Monday.
Mrs. Del. Cobb, of Belding, called
on Mrs. Mary Tebbel, Wednesday.
Mrs. George PearsaIl went to
Clifford lake. Wednesday. She was
called there by the serious illness of
her daughter Mrs. Taylor, and is
staying there awhile to care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
visitors over at Fred Benton's. Fri
dAy.