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Men's new fall hats now selling at Men's new tan Shoes Button or Lace $4.00 71 :1 71" Li. TWENTY-TIIIKD YEAR. NO. 15 BKLDING, MICH., THURSDAY, SEL'TEMlIElt 14, 1911. WHOLE NO. 1008 TTYIT1W4 BANN 3, I d CITY SCHOOLS AT WORK Large Enrollment Of Pupils In All Grades, Eager For The Fall And Winter Campaign MANY FOREIGN PUPILS ) Superintendent and Teachers Getting Work Systematized In Excellent Shape For Best Results The first week of school is always a strenous one for both tvachers ami pup ils especially the teacher who has many questions to answer.and many plans to devise, but the elt'ieient corps of in structors engaged by our school board have shown that they are equal to the occasion and each department is now moving along smoothly. Superintendent Frank O. Janes re ports a total enrollment of six hundred and fifty-five. In the high school room there are one hundred and forty schol ars being an increase over that of last year, which was only one hundred and twelve. There is also an increase in the foreign pupils, the number now being fifty-four while last year there were only twenty-eight an evidence that our fcchool is well up in all lines of studies, and kept so by a competent superin tendent and corps of instructors. The fifth and sixth grades are so congested that it has become necessary for the board to engage a new teacher to help out in the department. The manuel training deparement is being made a sjxxial feature and pro ductive of much good, boys in the ninth and tenth grades are given an op portunity to take the work if they so elect, and a fine class has already been chosen. A high school orchestra is being or ganized and the rehearsals give evidence that there is talent of high order among the students. The teachers are anxious and ambi tious to keep in touch with the latest and up to date methods of teaching, and at the last teachers meeting voted un animously to attend the State Insti tueto be held held in Detroit in No vember, at which time the school w ill close two days to allow the teachers to attend. Our schools are certainly up very near the top rung in the ladder. Don't miss seeing Prof. Tubbs and his startling Hippodrome acts, free be tween the races at the Greenville Fair. Jl Jyiyu j Jul ii ft i M T! ;! LiLi! Ji 11 H OLiL jt J I Ji IU4( it ji it M-; JUi: 3! ft THE 1 BELDING'S NEW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING FIRST IN MICHIGAN the the D. 1th. line The Checkering Family Reunion Was Held Last Week The seventh annual reunion of ChicUering family was held at farm home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Chickering In Orleans September Fiftv-four tiersons sat down to a picnic dinner which was served on a long table set in the grove. Dinner was followed by a business meeting and a short program of recitations. Guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. W. JI. Chickering, Mrs. Tillie Tubbs and daughter, Miss Ruth of Royal ton, Ohio, Mrs. Julia Slawson and daughter, Miss Ktta, Mrs. Lucy Evans and daughters, Misses Grace and Florence and Mr. Jessie Tubbs all of Cleveldnd, Ohio, mond of Quincy, REDMOND--DAUGHERTY Nuptial Knot Was Tied In Ionia Popular Hoosicr Couple W While On Their Va- cation The marriage of Mr. Charles Red mond of Princeton, Ind., and Miss Mary I. Daugherly of the same city took place in Ionia, at Hotel Railey Thursday, Septemlier Glli., Rev. W. K. Spencer being the olliciating clergy man. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Charles Dilday of this city who came here a few w eeks ago in company with an other sister, Mrs. Lillian Akers for a visit during her vacation. Mr. Rich mond is a prominent contractor and business man of that city, and during Mrs. Mary Har- a lull in business improved the opjxr Mich., Mrs. Ida tunityof making a visit here also. Povey of Lansing, Mr. Frank Chicker-1 Miss Mary's sisters and Mr. Dilday ing and sister, Mrs. Pierson of Grand . were knowing to the fact that the Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. George Chicker- j couple were engaged and wen? to be Ing and children of Greenville, Mr. j married sometime, and they urged that and Mrs. J. ('. Russel, Mr. and Mrs. i the event take place in Michigan at J. J. Lind of Helding, anil Mr. and Mrs. j once. The couple agreed, and an auto Will Croel and children of Ionia. j mobile party was formed the following The day passed very pleasantly in j day for a ride to Ionia. A reporter for visiting ami towards me close several i me loma Mandaru makes a romance groups, two of them including all present, were photographed. This is the l-rst Chickering reunion held in the state of Michigan the six proceed ing ones have been held in the city and vicinity of Cleveland, Ohio. It was a most pleasant and proti table one. Miss Leona Foy of Kalamazoo re turned home Saturday after a weeks visit with her aunt, Miss FJlla Mcgin ley.' She was accompanied home by her grand-father, Samuel Meginley. 11. J. LEONARD. Pres. A. N. 11 ELD ING, V. Pr. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00 SURPLUS and PROFITS, $14,000.00 How Little Things Count Here is a dime. Save it. Not a large amount, you say? No, you're right, yet it represents ten per cent interest on one dollar for a year. It's the little things that count in this life. History tells us that Wellington attributes the victory of the Allies at Waterloo to the closing of the Hugomont Castle gates by James Mc Donnell and John Graham. It was a small thing, but the results have been marvelous as we look back over the intervening years. Phil ip D. Armour knew the value of little things. They say he packed everything but the last breath of a hog utilizing the waste in the manufacture of by-products made him wealthy. The small boy by sticking his finger in the leak in the dam saved Holland from devasta tion. A few drops of water on a stone make no impression the constant drip wears away the stone. The little point on the augur pre pares the way for the large bored hole. A single grain of corn produces from one to two perfect ears. And so the LITTLE DIM 10 is a part of a dollar. Dollars at interest produce dollars just, as surely as the seed sown on rich ground brings forth an abundant harvest. Then save the DIME. Watch it grow. Belding Savings Bank W. 8. LAMHERTSON, Cashier of it in this way: "The absence of Miss Mary I. Daugh erty of Princeton, Ind., while on her summer vacation at the home of a si tir in Relding, legan to pull on the heartstrings of Charles Redmond of the same city, w ith the result that he lilled the gasoline tank of his auto and drove to the Silk City, arriving there on Thurs day. Loading Miss Daugherty and Mesdames Lenora Dilday of Relding and Lillian Akers of Ft. Wayne, Ind., into the car, the journey was commenc ed for Ionia, where a marriage license was procured and the ceremony in formed at the Hotel liailey. by Rev. W. K. Siencer. The bride was formerly deputy county clerk at Princeton." Mr. and Mrs. Redmond left Satur day for their home in Indiana and will give their many friends there a great surprise. HAPPY GATHERING Jacob King Passed Eighty First Mile Stone On Lifes Journey That was a happy gathering at the home of Mrs. Grant Steele last Friday when the brothers and sisters of Jacob King assembled to remind him that he was eighty-one years old. "Eight of them were at the table with him, serv ed by his son and daughter, Nate King Lakeview and Mrs. Steele. After dinner the company was en tertained by Wid Howe and his violin, iccompauied by Mrs. N. G. King at the piano. This part was in the nat ure of a treat to Mrs. King, whose fath er F. I). Stocking was for many years leader of Slocking and Claflin's band of which Mr. Howe was a part, and which furnished music for dancing all ilong the west coast of Michigan from Kalamazoo to Muskegon and most of the older members of iho party at some lime in their lives, d .it iced to the same music. Mr. Howe and Mrs. King gave them most of the old tunes, nearly as they heard them played many years a- and reminded all of them of the days when they were younger. Mr. King received a large pack of post card remembrances from absent friends. A melon feast on the lawn was part of the day's program, and the shadows were stretching towards the east when the visitors departed, wish ing Jacob many happy returns of the dav. Fred King of Hancock was a- mong the visitors. WALLACE BLOCK SOLD Charles G. O'Bryon Becomes Owner of That Fine Piece of Realty One of the largest real estate deals which has taken place in our city for some time was consumaled Tuesday, when Charles G. O'llryon became the owner of the Wallace block. The block was built by IS'athaoial allacc ' alxiut twelve years ago and ever since his ileal h and that of his wife it has Uen in the hands of the administrator, Maurice A. Reed, who has kept it up for the estate and made of it a good paying proittsition. Mr. Wallace spared no pains or cxcnse in its construction and it is one of the lest in the city. For some time Mr. .O'Rryon has had the matter of its purchase under con templation and the title being ierfected recently me iransier was made as stated. Mr. Wallace when alive put a price of f li.OOUon the procrty but in order to close up the estate Mr. O'llryon got it for a lower figure. Ed. Tallman Loses Rarn A large barn lelonging to Ed. Tall man, located northeast of this city in Fairplains was struck by lightning at 8:30 Monday night and burned to the ground. All the contents consisting of harnesses, grain, hay and wagons were burned, but they succeeded in getting the horses out, Mr. Tallman going in to the barn and cutting the halters while his employe drove the horses out The barn and contents are insur ed. T If Will Be Bigger And Better Than Any Other Since Organization BEGINS SEPTEMBER 271 H Fine Display Of Farm Products And Great Attraction Have been se cured This Year A M U S E M E N P S The Ionia Fair will be bigger and bet ter this year than ever, many entries having been already made in several departments and every Hall will be taxed to its fullest capacity to take care of the show that will lx made". The Fair proper will open on Thurs day morning September Slh when everything will Im; in readiness. William Rainey l!cnett will sjieak Thursday morning at 10:."0 in the grove. Pie ty of scats will Ijc provided and everything will be arranged for the comfort of the public. The Association has secured the scr vicesof the Te;iesec colored (Juartet of Cleveland, Ohio. They will lw in Ionia under the auspices of the Coil Lyceum Rureau and will spend their entire time during the two days of the Fair amusing and entertaining the people. . This Quartet is very popular, they come highly recommended and costs the association considerable money, but the management wishes to give the icople a good, clean, whole some amusement and you surely want to hear it- Thursday afternoon the race program will be fast and exciting, and at four o'clock the ball panie between Ionia and Portland. These teams are evenly matched have played several games during the season and they promise us a fast game at the Fair GroundsThurs day, September L'Mh. The Midway is larger and Utter this year than ever Ixlore. There will le everything there to amuse the children ! and entertain the older fvlks. j The Grounds and track are in excel-1 lent condition and many new features have been added to make this Fair the) most attractive in the history of the' County. Come prepared to' stay two : full days. j LaFoIlette's Story "Thirty Years In Public Life" Regins in October American Magazine. Wells' New Novel "Marriage" "Will begin soon in American Magazine. Order a copy saved for you, or subscribe now, at Corner Drug Store. A. D. S. Sweet Clean A H?rfect cleansing Uuid found A iiertect at last! Leaves no disagreeable odor has sweet scent. Removes grease sjots and stains from most delicate silks and light fabrics. Cannot burn nor explode. 'Sc the bottle. A. D. S. Cigar Is a long Havana filler with im ported Sumatra wrapper. It is made in a remarkable factory, the quality of whose brand is known the world over a facto ry that has achieved fame and success by making just one in fect cigar. They have only live big customers. The A. D. S. is one of the five. Try one 5c. Pens A fountain jxm is a most accept able and useful present. The self Idling kind is here, to gether with numerous others. All of the best make. Perfumes and Soaps at BENEDICT est f ts tttttt f-- tct( tf tts tttf get During Seplemler I will make social reductions on Fancy China, Glassware Ji Stationery and Brass Goods ; b IP I must reduce my stock. tf The best values ever ollered in every department. I A. B. HULL j i Jeweler and Optometrist 5 WW I 1 v ' i I FURNITURE MAY BE GOING UP Rut not here as long as our present assortment holds out. In fact it is just the other way 'With us. OUR SHOWING OF SAMPLE FURNITURE Is now on, and those who wish to refurnish a house, a room, or even secure a few dd pieces, will find just what they want at priccs-.thcy will be more than willing to pay. Beldinc, Mich. Miller & Harris Furniture Co. Manager Hetheriugton has secK V'il as the next attraction at the opera "use R. C. Craner's company in "The ;d, ow McCarty," which comes to the 1 ling ojera nuusc, i uwuaj cmihui September HUh. It is one of the few, attractions that made good money the past season when so many attractions have not prospered. The play possesses the attributes that go J,o make up an entertainment that is popular with all classes. The "Widow" is bright, snappy, fast and piquant; and the music is the kind that makes the public sit up and take notice. It contains music enough for two such entertainments. Ren Crancr has added much to his reputation i:s a popular writer by this production, and has woven a fabric of fun and melody of sullicicnt strength to meet with success all over the coun try. Theclosing act is laid among the sandsof Coney Island, the most famous of all summer resorts. The spectacle of the bathing girls, the lsard walk and the bath house on the beach docs one almost as much good as a real visit t'j this resort in the good old summer time, (jet ready for the great show and don't forget the date. Bookings for September and Octoljer areas follows: Sept. 19, Widow Mc Carty; Sept. 1:7, Camille; Oct. l, Girl from IT. S. A.; Oct. 12, The Little Girl that he forgot; Oct. ill, Lyman II. Howe; Oct. .'d, Sis Hopkins. New Postal Law The postal authorities at Washing ton, recognizing the liability of jK)st masters to make mistakes in getting letters In the wrong boxes, have l'xed a penalty of I-"0)- on jwrsons taking mail out of theofVice other than their ow n and not returning it at once. The law also includes newspapers. The excuses that it is the jost master's fault "cuts no ice." If you have been getting other people's mail you had lettcr take warning or you may get yourself in trouble. REMNANT SALE of WALL PAPER 25 to 50 pr cent reduction on Wall Paper A nice assortment of one or two room lots of strictly up-to-date Wall Paper at Vz OFF We can save you big money if you want any WALL PAPER ConnelFs Drug Store 4 fmm ' ;f.J :VJ it A Beautiful Collection of New Fall Models in Coat Suits, One-Piece Dresses, Coats, Skirts, Waists and Children Dresses We have brought together the greatest array of new fall models you will find in many miles. A wide rattle of designs in both imported and domestic fabrics is beinij shown. ' The new tones for fall are most beautiful. Trimmings are a feature this year worthy of mention. Seldom do you lind ideas more artisti cally or cleverly carried out. The coats are short, averaging from 28 to 32 inches, Collars are shown in shawl and tailor styles. The skirts are mostly cut with high waist lines. Back and front panels continue to be a feature of some models. We would like to show them to you and toll you the price. We are always glad show our goods to Ladiet' and Miie Splendid Line of I adie Dre.iSkirtt j J1""' ntI Wool Dr.t Children Coat In the all new Latest styles and SiIks 8ergeg ftml New est Fabrics Lajiet f 10.00 to $40.00 Panamas Mie' 7.50 to 18.00 $5 tO $18 Children' 2.50 to 12.50 $10 to $25 Mr. ami Mrs. Lee McKlroy went to Grand Kapids Tuesday. LLOYD