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lb Local Brevities. Short Hems of Interest de lating to the Town And Us People, told tn 4 Single Mrs. W. F. Sandcll was a Lowell visitor, Monday. Mrs. Frank Totter was a Greenville visitor, Monday. Mrs. Nellie Millard was a Urand Kapids visitor, Monday. Mrs. Kllis Kanney and two children were Greenville visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kd. Carpenter trans acted business in Greenville, Mondy. O. (' Kdirerton left Monday morning for a weeks visit to Detroit and the State Fair. Mrs. O. A. Day left Monday for a two week's visit with her son Lou Smith in Detroit. Miss Itena McFarlane left Tuesday morning for a two weeks visit with her parents at Pans. Wid Howe went to Sidney, Tuesday, for a few days visit with his old time friend Joseph Lavery. Hal lkirris, who has been taking a course in an art school in Chicago, ar rived home Monday. Mrs. M. S. (Mark returned Monday from a week's visit with relatives and lriends at Grand Rapids. Mrs. L. E. Trimble went to Grand Kapids, Monday, for a week's visit with relatives in that city. Mrs. Wess Porter and daughter Vera left Tuesday morning for a weeks visit with her parents at I'aris. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kummler left Sunday evening for a week's visit to Detroit and the State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wood of Grand Rapids were over Sunday guests of Ins mother, Mrs. Mary J. Wood. . Mrs. Fannie Beardslee returned to Sheridan Monday after a short vistt with her neice, Mrs. J. W. Lunn. J. II. Thompson wascalled to Lowell Monday to attend the funeral of his neice, his wife accompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. Hyron Moore went to Greenville, Monday for a week's visit with relatives and to take in the big Fair. M. A. Chapman anil Mrs. Ambrose Spencer were guests of Clayton Chap man at Clarksville, the first of the week. E. J. Knapp left Monday for a month's trip through Southern Michi gan In the interest of the Wolverine paint. Mrs. F. M. Kenny and daughter Natalie, of Chicago, have been guests of Mrs. Floyd Keeler for the past two weeks. J. S. Williamson and Miss Mary An drews of Cleveland, Ohio, are guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. OsterhouL Thomas Gritllth of Sparta was In the city Tuesday shaking hands with old time friends and transacting a little business in the mean time. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest and Ron, Law rence returned to their home at Maple Rapids, Monday, after a short visit with Mrs. Edith Knowland. Mrs. William Foster and Mrs. John Foster, who have been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Zahm for a w eek, left Tuesday for their home at Kvart. Mrs. A. L. Heisland and Mrs. Cole man and daughter, Lura returned to their home at Ithica, Tuesday after a few days visit at the home of Mrs. U. H. Tyrrell. MissCccile Holcomb of Grand Rapids was an over Sunday guest of Miss Elsie Noble. Miss Noble who is studying nursing at Rutterworth hospital, is home for a mouths vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Dorr and their daughter, Inez returned to their home at Hay marsh, Tuesday, after a short visit with his brother Asa Dorr and other relatives in this city and vicinity. Ellis Ohlinger has leased thellubbell building and will otwn a lunch room and billiard parlor this week. The place is iH.-ing reuitted, cleaned and re paired in fine shajxj for the business. Mrs. Will Ward visited her parents in Moseley, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Kdrie Collins went to Rig Rag ids, Monday to call on his daughter. Mrs. Harry Sjx?ncer left Tuesday for a few weeks visit with relatives at St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin return ed Tuesday from a two weeks visit in Southern Michigan. Mrs. Relle Fuller returned to Grand Rapids, Tuesday after a few days visit with Mrs. Asnersnaw. E. M. Weed ot the Rallou Manu facturing Co. made a business trip to Grand Rapids, Tuesday. Miss Edna Maxwell left Tuesday for Albion, where she will become a pupil in the college in that city. Art Railey of Poland a former Rock ford boy has moved to charlotte and has charge of a bakery there. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips and son Orla of Gowen were over Sunday guests of his mother, Mrs. Floyd Green. Mr. and Mrs. U. Grow of Stanton arrived here Tuesday and expect to make their home in this city for the present. Mrs. S. L. Johnson returned to her home at Greenville, Monday, after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harding. Miss Etta Semple of Dundee is the new lady cleik in the E. C. Lloyd stores. Miss Semple has charge of the Suit and Cloak department. Mr. and Mrs. Vern LaDow and son Roy were in Ionia Sunday, called there to attend the funeral of Mrs. William LaDow, the formers aunt. Representative Emory J. Wood and Mrs. Wood of Jackson were in the city the last of the week, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Purdy. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gaul of Port land, Oregon, were guests of Mrs. L. L. nounes, me nrsi or me weeK. iVir. Gaul went to Grand Rapids, Tuesday, but Mrs. Gaul remained until Wednes day. Kim King and son are great on grow ing watermellons and muskmelons, they have been selling that delicious fruit for four weeks and will continue to do so for four weeks longer if the frost holds oil. They left a mammoth muskmelon of the early Grand Rapids variety for the Ranner force to test, Monday. A telegram Tuesday from Dwight C Sheldon to his father here, was in a cheerful vein, noting that he reached Saranac Lake, up in the Adirondaeks, feeling fine; that he stood the trip very well indeed, and that he found upon arrival there that every iossible need had been provided; and he is sure that he will like it there. Ionia Standard. A. I). Portor. C. O. Portor and their wives of Grand Rapids and Charles Keves and wife of Cleveland were guests of their sister, Mrs. Rertha demons, Saturday. They were on their return rrom i;akeview wnere mey liRd been visilinur friends. The Portors will hold a reunion in Grand Ri pid-, Sntnrdav. and Mrs. Clemons and her daughter Sarah will attend the functl m The District Quarterly conference of the Free Methodist church will be held in Belding church this week, beginning tonight and closing Sunday night. Quite a number of preachers from dif ferent portions of the district will be present and the meeting will be under the direction of District Elder W. II. Bodine. Kev. J. R. Griswold, pastor In charge hopes for a large and spirit ual gathering at this conference. Mrs. Leslie Hale, of Pontiac, arrived in the city Tuesday on her way to Beld ing. While waiting between trains she went to Carten's to make a pur chase. Returning to the train she dis covered she had lost her pocketbook, and will appreciate having it left at this ottlee where it will be called for. The pocketbook contained about 120 in bills and some silver. She will pay a suitable reward to the finder. The pocketbook was a brown leather fold ing bill purse such as a man would carry. Ionia Seminal IMP ME V8V 6SE3& 1 r at 1 ii (4 N .-41 MS Copyright 1910b by b buadr4 A4v. Do. SAVING a fortune h like anything else in life. If you cxpcdl to win you musl be Persistent. You musl: keep after it. The prize Is worth while and the training you attain while you are saving money will give you the endurance to keep it. Enter the race to-day. Start a bank account THE PEOPLES SAVINGS DANK Belding, Uicli. Mrs. S. E. Yost went to Detroit, Tues day, for a visit with friends in that city. Mrs. C. N. Hoyt was a Rig Rapids visitor, Wednesday. Miss Cora Godfrey was a Grand Rap ids visitor, Wednesday. Mayor Kales went to Royne City, Monday, on a business trip-Q Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Whipplelmade a business trip to Grand Rapids, Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. George Cota went to Rig Rapids Wednesday for a short visit. Miss Eva Castle went to Greenville Wednesday for a few days visit with friends. A fine baby girl weight ten pounds made its appearence at Theodore Shin dorfs Monday. Mrs. William Piatt left Tuesday for a weeks visit with her son, Frank Mc Coy in Chicago. Doric Chapter O. E. S. will hold its meeting next Tuesday night, Septem ber 20, for installation. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. St. Clair of Carson City were guests of their son, M. A. 8t Clair, Tuesday. Miss Mary Retterstoir is working in Greenville this week in the Interest of the degree of Honor Lodge. Mrs. Henry Stahlen went to Ionia, Tuesday for a few days visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Place. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cobb went to Detroit, Tuesday to visit friends in that city and take in the big State Fair. Miss May West, of Grand Rapids re turned home Wednesday, after a few days visit with Relding relatives. Warm supper will be served at the Church of Christ, Saturday evening, 5 to 7:30. Price 15 cents. Everybody come. The ladies of the W. R. C. will have a thimble party at G. A. R. hall, Saturday, September 30th. Bohemian lunch. H.J.Leonard and son, Louis left Wednesday for Detroit where they will attend the State Fair apd also a gas convention which meets there this week. The Senior Class of the high school will give a benefit entertainment at the Idlehour Theatre, Thursday, Septem ber 28th. An amendment to one of the by-laws was adopted, allowing four per cent interest on withdralsof stock after January 1st 1912. George Royer who is working in Lansing, took advantage of the Sunday excursion to spend a few hours with his family in this city. Mrs. Chas. Williams and daughter, Grace and Mrs.' Jeflerson Godfrey are in Detoit this week visiting friends and taking in the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lord and two children returned to tneir home at Morley Monday after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kelly. George W. Putnam of East Hamp ton, Massachusetts, was a guest of his I brother-in-law, W. P. Hetherington, from Saturday till Monday. Mrs. John Clark and sons Earl and Howard, returned to their home at Grand Rapids, Monday, after a short visit with Mrs. George Boyer. Charles Rogers, formerly a resident of this city, but for the past two years a resident of St. Joseph, is spending a few days in the city a guest of Mr. and Mrs. I4 red Harding. Walter Menkee went to Grand Ran. ids, Tuesday, to attend a special school of Instruction in photography. Mr. .vienuee is a une ariisi oui taxes mis means of keeping abreast of the times. Mr. and Mrs. John Rothgang and sons, Herbert and Fritz, from Ionia visited Mr. and Mrs. Lou Grace Sun day driving over In their new auto, also Miss Anna Vanwyck and Miss Blanchie from Ionia, coming on the excursion. The Ladies of the Modern Maccabees of this city will have business of im portance to transact at their next re gular review, Saturday evening, Sept. 2;?, and every member is urged to be present. At the close of the review a Bohem ian lunch will beserved. 15w2 lec Stall and M. C. Graen went to Ionia Tuesday, to olllciate as connty adjusters in the various entanglements which appear on the circuit court cal endar for the September term. C. G. O'Hryon, the other Juryman from this city, wa excused on-account of other duties. The Relding Choral Union associa- ation will begin regular rehersaU Oct ober !Hh. They will again take up the rehersal of "the Rose Maiden," a dramatic cantata by Dr. Frederick Cowan, words from the German by R. E. Francillon. It will be given later under direction of W. A. Thori of Grand Rapids. C. M. Wise and James H. Armstrong were fishing in Pine Islaifd lake the fore part of the week. Armstrong was rowing the boat while Wise was cast ing with a minnow hook among the pond lillies for small fry when a big bass, a five ounder, seized the bait and it took twenty minutes to land it. The doctor and Mr. Wise were in great sus pense during the time, expecting the frail hook to snap at an' time and re lease it. (Mifta. W. Mirldletnn. A wpfttthv riff. tzen of Greenville, has always had a consuming ambition to make a trip in an airship so he signed away all rights in case of accident and ascended in one of Wright Bros, aeroplanes at Dayton, O., a few days ago. He rose about 1,000 ft. high and circled around abaut :i0 minutes, descended safely and took the next train home. He says the bug Is now throughly out of his system and will remain on terra firm a, here after. Dr. J. F Pinkham has returned from Saranac Lake in Adirondack Mount ains where he went to accompany I). C. Sheldon, who stood thelourney first rate and sent back word to all his Beld ing friends that he is nicely located and is there to get well. His wife and youngest child is with him ih a fine cottage mot than 1600 feet altitude, in the midst oT beautiiul sc.mery and over looking the city and lake. His other two children Floyd and Francis are with his sister at Jiinaaie, hi. E. B. Lapham has purchased the Mrs. Crozler house, corner of Center street and Wilson Avenue, through the Wagner agency and is fitting it up in fine shape for sale or rent. 1 1 is a large lot and he will sell the south half with the house for Sl,050. or the north half for $250. It is one of the finest building lots in the city, and if not sold soon Mr. Lapham intends (build ing on it himself. Morris Rose and Lewis Norman of New York Cily, of the Morris Rose Co. Millionaires and dealers in stoves and refrigerators have been here this week on their annual visit to purchase n frigeratorg of the Belding Hall Co. They use many for the city trade and pur chase in large quantities. They were invited to attend the annual meeting Wednesday and also were guesti of the company at the dinner given the stock holders who were present at Hotel Belding. At The Church of Christ Thn eiwvin1 ovantrpl 5wt f mrwtintra closed Sunday night with a good house, several have been audeu to the church and the church strengthened by the the meetings. Services will be held by by the pastor at the uirual hours next Lords Day, the ordinance of Pa rtism win ue administered at me close or me vening service. A cordial welcome awaits you. Isaac s. Bussing, Pastor. The marriage of Miss Bessie Green daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron C. Green to Mr. V. Lou Lemon of Grand Rapids took place at the home of her parents in this city, Tuesday evening. Rev. Edrie Collins performed the cere mony and after delightful refreshments the counle left for their new home in Grand Rapids. I here were about forty guests present to witness the ceremony and enjoy the occasion. A large number of presents were given the bride and groom, and the best wishes of a large circle of friends will follow them. Program Of Ionia Fair The Ionia Fair will be the bigest and best ever pulled oiF in the county of Ionia, every detail is being rounded up for the dates September 28 and 29th, the following is the program: TlIUKSDAV A. M. 9:00 Band Concert. 10:30 Address by William Rainey Bennett. Subject, "The Master Thought" 12:00 Basket Dinner. Thursday is m. 1KX) Grand Cavelcade. 1:30 Races. 3:30 Ball Game, Portland ys Ionia Friday a. m. 10:30 Ball Game, Pewamo vs Lyons. 12:00 Basket Dinner. Friday i. m. 1:00 Grand Cavelcado. 1:30 Races. 3:30 Rail Game. Ionia vs Hastings. The Tenessee quartet will entertain you all the time. The ball games, alone, are worth the price of admission. Urea test Midway. Animal Shows. Fine display of vegetables and fruit. Greatest Stock Show ever held in the County. ' Something doing all the time at the Fair. Lemon Green Two Social Afternoons On Friday and Saturday afternoons two delightful parties were given by Mrs. Ellis W. Ranney, at the Ranney home. Friday Bridge was the game of the afternoon, and with a company also framing a most social thimble party on the inclosed porch. Saturday five hundred was the game for the af ternoon. The rooms were beautiful with decorations of astors, a fine lunch was served at one o'clock each day and Mrs. Ranney, as ever, proved herself an Ideal hostess, giving her guests a most enjoyable time. Dig Purchase of Land In the big auction saleof farminglands lying near Lake View, owned by Ma- comber and Bale held last week. Hilev Warner of Orleans was the lucky buy er ol the 480 tract, Ixing the head quart ers of the M acorn be r and Bale farming enterprise, it was struck oil' to him for 2l',0(0. It is generally believed that Mr. Warner made at least 114,000. the moment the hammer of the auctioneer fell in his favor, as it is generally con ceded that no such farm is to be had in Michigan or any other state short of $75. to f 100. per acre. It is stated that Mr. arner refused an advance of f 2.000 for his bargain. Gas Coke Will save you money on your fuel bill. You save the heat instead of let ting it escape through the chimnej' be cause gas coke burns but little draft. Gas Coke gives more heat than hard coal, ton for ton. Gas Coke costs a lx tit one third less per ton than hard coal. Gas Coke leaves very little ashc?. Gas Coke containcs no smoke or sulphur. . f f5.50 per ton delivered. Leave orders at gas office, not at plant. Belding Gas Works Leaving Time P. M. Railroad To Grand Rapids 10:12 a. m.; 3:07 and 9.08 p. m. To Saginaw 8:23 a. m.; 2:43 and fi:52 p. m. To Ionia and Detroit 10:40 a. m.; 4:14 p. ra. To Howard City 7:17 a. m.; 5:36 p. m Newsy Business Locals J For Busy People Looking J For Bargains J A gas heater relieves the chill of night and morning. AH prices. At the Gas Office. "Are you planning on your exhibit for the Ionia Fair, September 27, 28 and 29th?" 3 J j 'i I rs v u l After the The Barler Ideal OihHeater We have sold this welUknown Heater for the past . five years and have found them very satisfactory Here are some of the features that make the stove the best Ideal Seamless Wick-tubes with patent double tops prevent oil running over the fount. No burner can be perfectly odorless without this feature. Ideal Wick-stops Prevent turning" wicks too hijh, Dial Indicators Register the supply of oil. Flame-spreaders Have solid tops and do not wear out. Large Filter Openings. Feeder-wicks Draw oil to burner. Easiest burners to rewick. Duplicate parts furnished separately at any time. Just the thing for these cool evenings. Let us demonstrate what they will do. If not found as represented, your money cheerfully refunded. T. Frank Ireland' Company Yellow Front We Never Sleep ALMOST OVER The End of the Great AFTER HARVEST SALE Draws Near The great dollar-saving sale will positively close SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Don't let this opportunity to supply your clothing needs- pass by without a purchase. We have everything a man or boy needs and the sale prices are made on everything in this great stock. THE METROPOLITAN On account of holiday, our store will close at 5:30 Friday evening, September 22 and open at 5:30 Saturday evening Belding Opera House Wed., Sept. 27 Two Great Attractions For One Admission A Unique Erent - A Society Erent CAM1LLE With its impressive stage settings, beautiful ffowns and costumes. Given by an all-star cast of players ami VANDA ENOS The eminent violinist, w hose wierd, mysterious tones and matchless art won from the public press the title 6f A WIZARD VIOLINIST An advantageous, Inspiring event Seats on sale at Hotel Belding Prices 25c, 35c, 50c N E W s K I R T S mm i WW N E W c o A T S The above cut shows one of our very newest in fall coats. The new tan shade and very swell Sec "Frank Ilysdyck" the 2.08 guid less pacer at the Greenville Fair. Ladies in need of hair goods will HndVhat they want at Mrs. Wright'i, over the People's Bank. Phone 320. Iieave your hair orders with Esther Olsen. -Braids, puflTs and pompadours made from your own combings or fur nished upon application. Your pat ronage solicited, and pleasing resulU promised. (K)8 Harrison Ave. Thone G2-3 $25.00 Call and try it on This fall our line of skirts is better than ever. A nicely braided black voile at $6.50 Let us show you G. S. Arnold-Go. n V J;