The Belding banner-news., 1922-02-22

Ddlu anu Tail anu udIhucSo. ~ was
the real old style thunder storm.
Elgin Condor has purchased a new
international truck for use in his
business. Now Elgin can take soliC
comfort when he goes out to deliver
or demonstrate machinery. After the
truck was purchased, Mrs. Condor
made the remark that she didn't
care what color the truck was paint
ed only so it was a bright red.
\ There was a good attendance al
the meeting of the Lady Maccabees
Saturday night, and when you are
informed what they had for the good
of the order you will say, wei, why
shouldn't they have had a good at
tendance. They had supper after
the business meeting and the menu
was: baked potatoes, meat loaf,
brown gravy, onions, pickles, bread
and butter and coffee. Fifty-five
people pronounced it good.
Hiram Olds, who has been serious
ly afflicted with an attack of lumba-
go, says he is some better, but he
does not say it real heartily yet.
| Sylvester Osborn is making stove
wood of the oak trees on Smyrna
hillside. Next summer when You
walk up and down that hill you had
better carry your umbrella for there
will not be any shade to protect you
from the sun rays. But "Vest" has
a splendid pile of wood.
Mrs. Mary Gray is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Belding.
Mrs John Tebbel went to Grand
Rapids, Thursday to enjoy little
visit with her father and other rel
atives, and help make preparations
for the birthday dinner they were to
enjoy, Sunday, in honor of her fa-
theirs birthday anniversary. John
went to Grand Rapids on Saturday
and himself and wife returned home
Sunday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Osborne of Belding was
a caller at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Earle and Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn, Tuesday, and was a
dinner guest of Amos Russell and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor were
in Lowell, Wednesday. Mrs. Condor
visited with friends while Elgin at
tended a sale.
Mrs. Nellie Sayles, of Grattan, is
visiting few days with her son,
Glenn Sayles and family.
Mrs. Edith Dumon called on Mrs.
Estella Osborn. Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Barry was a Lowell visit
or, Wednesday.
Miss Nella Tebbel visited with her
friends in Lowell, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Dilly Ford. sister of Albert
Northway and former resident of
Smyrna, whose serious illness we
noted several weeks ago, passed
away, January ID, 1922. She was
eighty-four years cid.
Mrs. Ed. Insley was in Greenville
Wednesday.
Arlo Tebbel, of Belding was Sun
day guest of his grandma Tebbel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cowles were the
guests Of Will Cowles and wife, Sat
urday and Sunday a.week ago. Will
says it just happened that was the
first time Ed. and his wife ever stay
ed over night in his house.
Mrs. Minnie Kimball and her chill
dren returned to their home in Mill
brook, near Mt. Pleasant, the fore
part of last week.
Mrs. Emmett Gould, who under.
went an operation at the hospital in
Belding few weeks ago, is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spencer in
Belding until she is able to return
home.
Louis Compton, Earl Goodrich and
Will Cowles attended sale in Low
ell, Saturday. p
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Towne, of
Belding were Saturday night and
Sunday visitors at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Olds.
E. w. Condor attended the Floyd
Ellison sale, in Easton, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
in Belding Saturday and called on
Mrs. Truman Currie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mehney and
son, Jack, were up at Cooks Corners
Sunday visiting with the home folks,
N. Mehney and wife.
Robert Beebe of Belding was
supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester Osborn, Friday.
John Kropp was a Sunday dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor.
Mrs. Frank Richmond visited Mrs.
Ada Hanks, Monday.
Mrs. Ida Shaw and daughter, Miss
Dawn Shaw, are over in East Otisco
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Emma Lee, of Belding was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles
Saturday night and a Sunday dinner
guest of Hiram Olds and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Insley and
Miss Juanita Hallion, of Grand Rap
ids, visited with Ed. Insley and fam,
lily, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cowles were the
Sunday guests of Hugo Casper and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cowles were
callers.
Albert Nor.hway has been afflicted
with very sore foot so that he
could scarcely get about his daily
work, and all on account of chill
blain. 1t is better now.
Spring is coming. 1t is on the way
now. We know it by the way Z. w.
Condor is selling farm implements
He sold manure spreader and gas
oline engine last week.
Give the dog chance. What dog
Why the one that recently adopted
Judge Lapham. 1t is not a blood
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