The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
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Onf.SIidnSen, hOOC street, on Sutuf-
day morning, May 21, nine pound
son. DR.. Moffet, who attended the
case, reports mother and son as do
ing nicely.
Har Y Fletcher removed one of
the old landmarks of the city when
he cut down one of the popular trees
on his premises at the corner of S.
Bridge and Ann streets. The tree
had stood there fo. nearly half a
century and was planted by an old
resident of this city. named Waldron,
who later on turned the place over to
the city in return for the people see
ing to it that himself and wife
would be given prope- burial.
James Griffin returned from Ann
Arbor Friday night, after having had
and ope alton in hospital there for
the removal of cancer which start
ed on the back of his right hand.
Mrs. +. E. Hudson returned Sun
day evening from a weeks visit with
her daughter, Helen, at Ann Arbo-.
While there she took in the annual
May festival.
The Good Cheer Circle meets with
Mrs. William Wilson, Wednesday,
June /. ALI members should bring a
darning needle and thimble.
Mr.. and Nj s. Will Case, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Steele, Mrs. Margaret
Peck, Mrs. c. G.. O'Bryon, Raleigh
LaVere and Mrs. N. J. Lloyd drove
to Grand Rapids Thu sday evening to
attend the Christian Science Lyceum
at the Coliseum. Address by Speaker
/ Dooley.
Guy d. Weter is making extensive
/ improvements and additions to his
\ fine residence on Handbook street
and when completed the new work
will make of the house one of the
most modern and distinctly beautiful
homes in the city.
For fire and win1storm insurance
in companies that have stood the
test of time, call on Engemann Bros,
at the Banner News office, or phone
81 and we will call on you and ex-
plain how easy and cheap it is to
carry adequate insurance on your
property. The next fire may be
yours, are you prepared with plenty
of insurance to meet it.--adv.
You will miss something if you
fail to look over Miller e. Harris s
issue. Some exceptional values Of
/
people saving money by taking ad-
vantage of the bargains offered.
Jack Gilchrist. former old timer
around these parts, but who for a
number of years has been a resident
of Detroit, is in this vicinity visiting
at the Louis Longstreet and other
trends homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Coon and
son Harold, and Mrs. Caroline Gals
and Fred Gals moto:ed to Kalamazoo
/ Saturday and spent Sunday at the
home Of the formers daughter, Mrs.
Ainsworth Green.
John Mahar, who is working at
Kalamazoo, was an ove' Sunday
guest at his home in this city.
J Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Oberlin of
Lowell were Sunday guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Oberlin.
| Ed Walsh has purchased from Geo.
B. Sabin and wife, two lots in block
one of the Sabin addition and in
tends to set out some fruit and other
truck on one of the lots and later on
utilize the other one for dwelling
purposes.
A. B. Christensen has sold his
double residence property on Root
street and last week joined the army
of people who were hunting for homes
to rent. Last heard from Mr..
Christensen had about given up the
idea of renting and was going to buy
another home.
James Ovenhouse, former resi-
dent of this city but who for the past
few years has made his home with
children at Blanchard, Edmo-e and
other towns has returned to this city
and is living in the house which he
owns at the corner of Division and
Charles street, which wds recently
vacated by Mrs May Churchill and
family.
Mrs. Louise Scheidt, of 722 James
street, has just completed several
improvements on her residence prop
erty, including the laying of concrete
walks and the building of basement
under he- house.
Mrs. +. B. Wise went to Edmore
Saturday morning to visit TO. over
Sunday and for several days at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. o. b.
Curtis.
Miss Jean Gihdemeister was AN
Ionia visitor Saturday.
A. C.. Loyer, President and General
Manager of the Bedding Basket Co.,
returned on Saturday morning from a
business trip to Chicago.
Kenneth Moon made a trip to STAN
ton Saturday morning, returning the
same day
James B johnson. of Grand Rapids,
came up Saturday morning to visit
for over Sunday at the. home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson.
EDITOR E A. Stowe. of the Michigan
Tradsman, together with an old pal
of his, by the name of Howig, of
Grand Rapids, were in the coty Sat-
u-day calling on old friends and
looking the town over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rodes and chill
dren, Elizabeth and William, together
with Jack Sager, of Kalamazoo, were
in town Sunday afternoon calling on
former neighbors and acquaintance.
Mrs. c. w. Knight and son, Bruce,
were in Greenville on business Mon
day.
M. and Mrs. A. Nj. Hall and son
Friedrich, were in Hastings visiting
with their parents, Sunday. Mr.. and