The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-08-10
SMYRNA

Brethren and Sisteren we nave
great reason to feel thankful that
Saturdays storm, when t reached US,
was gentle as April showers.
Quite number of Smyrna young
men and some older ones, went to
Saranac, Sunday, to witness the base
ball game.
viii Buell. and Will Dicken went
up to Merritt, Saturday, to visit with
friends.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
dinner guests of Mrs. Ida Shaw, Sun
day.
August is the month for family
reunions. The Condor family will
picnic at Bostw.ck lake, Wednesday
of this week; the Russell family will
meet at Baldwin lake Thursday; the
Hoppough family will hold their an
nual gathering in Ionia at the home
of Mark Hoppough, and the sons,
daughters n-law and grand children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gardner will
meet here at the old home some time
this month. We failed to learn the
exact date, but they'll have a good
time when they all get together once
more. OF course the Hoppoughs of
this locality are all planning to at
tend their reunion and so are the
Oondons anticipating the joy of
reunion at Bostwick lake. For years
the Russells have met at Baldwin
lake in August and all the Smyrna
relatives, Amos Russell and wife, and
Robert Earle, wife and daughters,
Helen Mary and Inez Ethelyn will
attend, and so will Rev. and Mrs.
Frank LOOMS, of Eagle.
NJ Mrc Harry Clark visited
with the latter's mother, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Brown were the
guests at the home of George Hanks
and wife, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Uhlhorn, of
Chicago. returned home Saturday
after visiting for a week with their
ount and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Norton. ~
Mrs. A. Barry and Mrs. Marvin
Nash went to Ionia, Monday after
noon of last week and on Tuesday
Mrs. Nash returned to her home in
Lansing. Mrs. Barry visited until
Thursday with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Downing, when
they brought her home.
Claude Harrington, of Alma, Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Susie Harring-
ton, Sunday, at Faith Home. Mrs.
Harrington is gradually failing.
Mrs. Del. Cobb called on Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Sayles have
moved to Smyrna from Fallasburg
and are occupying rooms in the
Dicken house.
Will Buell. has put new roof on
his house in Smyrna and is making
other repairs.
Miss Fannie Earle returned home
Thursday from visiting week with
Miss Nettie Mann, down in Keene.
Peter Kohn had the misfortune to
lose horse last week. 1t died from
lockjaw.
Charles Condor and family went
to Lansing, Sunday, of last week and
visited with relatives until Thursday
when they returned home, except lit
tie Miss Martha Beedy, who remain
ed there until Saturday. Clifford
Condor came home with them for a
visit.
Mrs. Ed. Tower, of Belding, visit
ed her parents, C. w. Joslin and wife
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Willard, of
Fremont, visited over Sunday with
Elgin Condor and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Condor and their guests were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tillotson.
Mrs. Claude Harrington, of Bel
ding, was an over Sunday guest Of
Mrs. Clyde Cotter. Mrs. Harrington
and Mrs. Cotter called on Mrs. Hi
ram Olds, Sunday. Il
The Smyrna Friendship club held
their annual picnic at Bostwick lake
Thursday. The day was fine and
about sixty were in attendance. OF
course they all had fine time and |
a most excellent dinner. Mrs. Ward
Hoppough and daughter, Norma,
were among those who attended the
picnic.
A freight train passing through |
Smyrna set fire to the dry grass and
weeds along the right of way on the /
grade, Saturday and might have |
done some damage to Alfred Davis
only Alfred had the wisdom
awhile ago to pillow number of fur
rows across his field and the fire /
couldn't leap across the plowed
ground.
Wendell Coss has been on the sick
list few days.
Miss Cora Hoppough was in 0livet |
on business last week from Monday
until Thursday.
Don't forget the Social club dance
at Maccabee hall, Smyrna, Friday |
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