The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
local ITEMS
About Our Town snd its People
Auto for hire, phone 344. 45-51-tf

Brighten up your home with those
Wall Paper bargains at Wortley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Darling and son
Donald, of Lansing, formerly of Bel
ding, were the guests of relatives and
friends last week.
Mr.. w. B. Stewart and family, who
have been living in Pontiac for some
months, have purchased a home on
the north side and have taken po-
session.
Miss Eleanor Fisher, of Ann Ar
Dor, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Fisher.
Tyler Blount, of Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Washington, arrived
in the city Monday afternoon after
having served for some time in the
u. S. army in the western camp and
being discharged from the service;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ward and Silas
Ward. left here this morning via au-
tomobile, for Prospect and other Gee
trail Ohio towns, where they will Wis
it for week or ten days.
All kinds of Bug Poisons at Wort
ley's Drug store.
w. III. Snider, of Cadillac, arrived
in town Tuesday morning for a short
visit at the home of his sons, Frank
and Arthur Snider. He left again
this morning for Hastings for Wis
it.
Mrs Mary Mooney and two chill
/ dren, of near Cadillac, have arrived
in the city and will make their fu-
/ ture home here with her mother. Mrs.
Anna Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy LaDow, of Lam
sing, spent the past week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Vern LaDow.
Phillip Young will be missed from
his usual place behind the counter in
the Model Market and also in the sui
! ky behind the pony in practice, for
| the reason that he left town Tues
day morning for several days Wis
/ it at Kalamazoo. While there he will
also take in the races.
Many people have asked to hear
the Yinger Quartelte again. Here's
your chance. Tuesday, July 26, 8 p.
m. at the M. f. church. No admis-
sion charge but free will offering.
Fifty patterns of Wall Paper to
close out at bargain prices at Wort
ley's.
] August Wendlandt came near los
ing his home by fire yesterday after
noon. 1t was during the electric
storm that bolt of lightning struck
the house setting the roof afire and
passed into the kitchen and thru the
sitting room setting fire to a couch
and the rug. Considerable plaster
was knocked off the walls. Mrs.
Wendlandt and little daughter were
alone at the time and were fortunate
in escaDing injury. Mrs. Wendlandt
dragged the burning couch and rug
out of doors thus averting a confiag-
ration. Not more than two minutes
before the little girl had been playing
on the couch.-Coral News. Mrs.
\ Wendlandt was formerly Miss Pearl
Moore and a sister of Frank Moore,
the painter, of this city.
The members and families of the
Good Cheer circle will have a picnic
supper in the park, Wednesday, July
81. Everyone be sure to come.
Mrs. Byron F.. Brown and son,
James Carroll, are visiting relatives
in st. Johns for a week.
You can buy Climax Wall Paper
Cleaner at Wortley's.
Lulu Annis. of Grand apids, was
an over Sunday visitor at the home
of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Thomas.
Miss Mary Ann Ravell reached
here Thursday after having complet-
ed a life course in Ypsilanti and a
three weeks visit with her sisters in
Kingsville, Ontario, on Lake Erie.
She will spend the rest of her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ravell
VIM. B. Wells. veteran editor of
the Greenville Daily Call, took few
minutes off and slid out of the office
Monday afternoon and paid visit
to this city, stopping in this office
while here.
Ed. Anthony, former resident of
this city, but now living at Muir,
where he has his headquarters for the
Grand Union Tea Company, was in
the city on Monday morning. Ed.
says that things are coming fine with
him and that he is enjoying life once
again, even though his health is
poorly.
Always a good stock of fine Sta
tionery at Wortley's.
Yinger Quartette, popular every
where, coming July 26, p. m. Come
early and get a good seat. A concert
full of pep every minute.
j. J Corrigan was in from the farm
south of the city, Saturday and af-
ter paying up his subscription he
stated LndC IndC was MS nrSL Lrlp
into town in something like four
months, owing to the fact that he had
been so extremely busy on the farm.
If your home conditions are all
right and you would like to take
teacher or two to board, communicate
with Supt. s. J. Skinner, phone lis.
Mrs. p. M. Brown, of Big Rapids,
died early Monday morning. She was
the mother of Mrs. Chas. A. Wagner,
formerly of this place. Rev. w. A.
Bliss and wife left for Big Rapids on
Tuesday morning and he officiated at
the funeral there that afternoon. The
Brown family was the second family
with whom Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss be-
came acquainted on moving into this
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Writ and
family, of Ionia, were Sunday guests
at the home Of Mrs. Mary Scott, 213
f. Center street.