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WI-IDNESDAY, MAY 31. 1916
ji 11 w,- Graham
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I lthe Delicious Taste
N B. C. Graham Crackers are incomparably the finest
flavored of graham crackers. Thanks to our careful selec
tion of grain and thorough preparation, we get just the
right proportion of elements to make a wholesome biscuit,
and one that is the most palatablo and appetizing of Its kind.
Try N. C C.Graham Crackers for their delicious nut-like
flavor and flaky crispness. Uso them regularly at meals and
between meals, because, they are as digestible as they are
"nourishing. '
5c and 10c Packages
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
W., of which Mr. Connell ia a worthy
member.
Wheat $l.Ol.
The D. K. Wilson barn is moving to
its destination at a snail like pace.
Will our correspondents please be a
little earlier with their weekly com
munications? .
(I. A. Phillips has just returned
l'rom the County CI range held at
Orange, and reports an interesting
session.
Mr. Chapman Mudge of the firm of
Pickhaver & Mudge, Ionia, and his
wife, spent yesterday visiting his cou
sin the editor and family.
The 18th of June has been fixed as
the time for a grand strawberry festi
val on the beautiful grounds of L.
Ilioas, Particulars in our next issue.
Mr. H. A. Ingraham and wife, of
Maple Rapids, have just returned
home, after spending a few days at
the Franklin House, visiting her sis
ter. Miss Nettie Ingraham.
Hon. A. IV Morse of Ionia will deli
ver the principal address at the pion
t er meeting, to be held in Grattan
June 2d. A good time is anticipated.
The editor hopes to be present.
The lumber mill of W., L. & W:
awed during last week 287,000 feet.
On one day 52,000 feet were sawed.
The mill perhaps does as much work
with its number of saws as any other
mill in the state.
A child of Lorin Fales, near Chad
wick, has been very sick with scarlet
fever, but is now better.
Mr. A. Cooper was in town on Tues
day. He has been holding interesting
meetings at Greenville, and is now in
Hubbardston. He spends next Sun
day in Stanton.
T. U. Millard reports that in Ron
ald a worm is destroying, apple trees.
The worm is black and nearly an inch
long. He examined the fine orchard
of Sheriff Mattison and says there is
not a vestige of leaves or fruit left.
The destroyer is new to this section,
and its habits are not understood.
At the school meeting held at the
school ' house on Tuesday evening,
twenty-six votes . were cast upon the
proposition to lorrow money not ex
ceeding $3,000 for the purpose of con
structing a new school house. Eigh
teen votes were cast in favor of the
loan and eight against. It is surpris
ing that these meetings, in which all
are so much interested finanacially,
have been so slimly attended. The
meeting adjourned one week, when
plans will be submitted for considera
tion and a building committee ap
pointed. Died. At Smyrna, May 25th, of tu
mor in the stomach, Mrs. Morris
Earle, aged C3 years. She leaves a
husband, two sons, and two daughters
to mourn her loss.
t Grattan (Meanings
Mr. Lagee Hall and Miss Mary
Smith were united in matrimony last
Wednesday.
Michigan From Spring Until Aut
umn is Truly a Land of Wild Flowers
T
OF BELD1N6 PEOPLE
MANY YEARS AGO
EDITOR MUDGE URGES THE
CITIZENS TO I1UILD .WALKS
IN VILLAGE
The following items are taken from
our files of May 27, 1880:
First impressions are likely to be
most lasting, and the first impression
of a' stranger as he lands at the depot
and wends his way to Main street is
anything but favorable. The shabbi
ness apparent along the route must
have the effect to prejudice the trav
eller against the village as a whole.
Comparatively little outlay would ma
terially modify the impression. Why
cannot our citizens "chip in" and con
struct a good broad sidewalk from the
corner of Main and Pearl streets to
the depot? Such a walk could be
built first north and' east, or first east
arid then north. The former route
would doubtless be preferable. The
property owners adjoining such walk
would doubtless donate freely. The
resident property owners might con
struct a walk adjoining their premis
es and non-residents would certainly
see advantage in making something
of an outlay. Others would doubtless
contribute the balance necessary to
put in good cross walks and to com
plete the work in a creditable man
ner. Who will inaugurate the enter
prise? Another thing would much improve
out town the extension of Washing
ton street to Front street. This street
is one of the finest in the place, but
this break of only four rods greatly
mars the general outline.
From Our Exchanged
From the Ionia Standard.
The census enumerators for this
city will be John H. Welch and E. S.
Johnson. V. G. Connor has been ap
pointed for Easton township, and J.
O. Probasco for Lyons. Joe Morse
of Otisco and Mr. Holbrook of Port
land will also get appointed.
Hon. J. C. Dlanchard, while coming
from the stonequarry one day last
week on a hand car, was met by a
freight train and a collision took
place. It was a one-sided affair, and
the astute lawyer received a big tum
ble. He was uninjured.
From the Greenville Independent.
The new Congregational church at
Greenville will be dedicated Sunday,
June 6th. The cushions will be ship
ped from Chicago May 2Gth, and the
organ is now being built by a master
workman. The organ was billed as
7,020 pounds.
A $10,150 hotel is to be built at
Portland this summer. A Grand
Rapids party has the contract.
Jas. W. Hine of the Lowell Journal
has been on a three months trip to
Texas and the Southwest.
The villages of Hubbardston and
Carson (Tty now declare that "the
i Marshall and Coldwater road is to be
built soon. Hope so.
Roll of Honor
Showing the names of donors who
have paid their pledges, in whole or in
part, to relieve the Christian church
of P.elding of its mortgaged indebted
ness. Honor to whom honor is due:
Names of Donors. Pledged. Paid
Ladies Mite Society
E. Mudge
C. W. Putney
Wm. Slawson
Mrs. S. A. Putney.
T. U. Millard
Sarah J. Luther. . . .
Ellen B. King 14.00
Aaron Weaver
W. F. ttricker
L. M. Smith
S. (). Cederquist
E. Murray
Mrs. H. H. Gooding...
Hcnriette Marble
John Weaver
S. W. Case
H. Ingraham
Mrs. Lottie Dougless..
Ettie Kahler
Julia Luther
Frank Jersey
Carrol Brown
Mrs. S. Case.
Edith Lincoln
M. R. Weter
Frank McKenzie
Mamie Smith
i Belle Broas, (mite soc.)
Mrs. Mary Belding.. ..
Note. This will be kept standing
during the month of May and added
to and corrected as money is paid.
, $88.25
78.00
42.50
25.00
19.50
19.50
14.00
0.50 -
0.50
5.00
5.00
4.25
5.00
2.50
0. 50
2.00
COO
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1. uo
.50
1.00
1.00
$50.00
15.00
42.50
15.00
7.50
3.80,
14.00
12.00
5.00
.00
0.50
5.00
5.00
1.00
5.00
2.50
3.00
2.00
0.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.50
1.00
1.00
This is the time of year when the
lower portion, of Michigan is covered
with wild flowers, and nature lovers
are sure to find the woods, marshes
and fields abloom with the various
colors. Yet many do not appreciate
this beautiful display by nature ev
ery spring. In this state there are
2,243 species and Varieties of plant
lite. In Europe 85 varieties of trees
are found. In Michigan there are 90.
This state has 209 species and varie
ties of shrubs, 120 of native grasses;
180 of sedges: 25 of rushes; and over
1,000 species of plants which include
some of the rarest and most beauti
ful flowers on this continent.
There is also an excellent oppor
tunity to study birds. and the geo
logical formations.
Owing to the fact that the latent
heat in the great lakes modifies the
winters of this state, plants which
are natives of the country farther
south venture into the southern coun
ties of the lower peninsula. In this
vifinity, therefor, are found such
southern native as the honey locust,
dogwood, June-berry, red-bud or
Judas tree and the paw-paw.
The landscape from spring until
autumn is covered with an ever-
changing variety of flowers, begin
ning with the arbutus and, ending
with the fringed and bottle gentians
and the. hardy asters, the last to suc
cumb under the frosts. ...
Unless those who pick wild flowers
are careful not to injure the roots,
flowers will become increasingly
scarce each successive year. In a
nmiomntinn Inst vpnr. Governor Fer
ris urged the people of the state to
create a spirit tor mouerauon in incit
ing wild flowers. .
As a home for birds this state of
fers a moderate climate and scores of
feathered friends are here every year.
It is the meeting place of birds from
'.he southern states and from the Hud
son Bay country. From the south
comes the summer red bird, the scar
let tanager, the cardinal red bird, and,
in rare instances the mocking bird.
From the cold northern regions come
the ' Bohemian wax-wing, the Cana
dian jay, the s-pruce-partndge and
the snowy owl. On the little prairies
are still found pinnated grouse, or
prairie chicken, while the great woods
are the haunts of many varieties of
xarblers, which spend most of their
time in the tree tops. The lakes at
tract many kinds of aquatic birds.
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f? , Waists Exactly Like Cut $2.00 v
Thousands of
New, Cool, Summer
Ling
ene
W aists
at
WOMEN'S & MISSES'
A most wonderful collection of all the summer's
smartest styles. Two waists of white voile pic
tured. Then there are waists of tinted voiles, of
white batiste and of handkerchief linen with hip;,
Huffy frill fronts. . Much hemstitching.
Others at $1, $1.50, $2.95, $3.95
Mail Orders
rilled.
Inquiries Promptly
Answered
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jCORNtt WOODWARD 5TATX
IH'.THOIT. MICH.
A small addition is being built on
the sawmill.
Many thanks to Mr. Cooper from
Birdie, for the nice autograph album.
A wee bit of a stranger at the
home of J. T. Connell it's a little
boy. Congratulations.
Mrs. Broas is at Lansing visiting
her son, Charles, who is rejoicing
over the recent advent a little son
his first born.
Oh, Mr. Steele,
How nice you feel!
A baby boy
Is the source of joy.
' Mr. J. T. Connell had the misfor
tune to lose an excellent cow last
week, but on Tuesday he was sur
prised to find a cow at his door to
take its place. It was the free will
offering of the fraternal of A. O. U.
The Story of A Woodchuck
Here is a good story of a wood
chuck involving Mert Eaves, rural
mail carrie rf. Elmer E. Cook, city
ball custodian and Henry C. Friedley,
assistant clerk in Lamb's grocery
store. ,
Saturday Mr. Eaves rounded up the
animal near Tom Heed's corners "on
his route and 'aught him in a stone
pile, lie was a line snecimen of the
groundhog and "Mert" at once con
cluded to bag it for Mr. Cook's col
lection at the city hall park.
On arriving at the park Cook as
certained the "chuck" was an old one
and fearful that he would kill the two
he already had if he should put him
in the cage, declined the gift. Eaves
drove on toward home wondering how
to get the animal off his hands. Hap
pily he met Friedly coming from din
ner and asked him if he would carry
the animal in the bag to the park and
give it to Cook, who was very anxious
to get it for the zoo. Henry did the
errand as a favor to "Mert" but was
wrathy when Cook declined it with
thanks and made an explanation.
"Hank" whipped out a jack-knife
saying he would get even with that
limb of the postoffice department
sometime and slit the bag. A wood
chuck is now at large somewhere in
the confines of the city corporation.
The little deficiencies in personal
manner and appearance may not be
as noticeable as the big ones, but
they all count against you. Correct
the little ones along with the biir
ones. '
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If You Have
Trouble
in being correctly fitted;
if no tailor lias been able to satisfy
you if you feel uncomfortable in
ihe bt suit you ever bought,
Let Us Take Your
Measure
No where will you find a
larger or more complete selection of
fabrics Worsteds, soft and pliable
Tweeds, Serges and Cheviots a variety
not matched in town
No where will you find a
better selection of Palm Beaches,
Mohairs, Silks, Linens, Flannels and
Outing Serges; for business ot sport wear.
No where will you find
belter styles and fashions than in
the line of
"EDESCO" Finest Made-td-Measurc Clothes FcaturcdbyUs.
BURT CURTIS, Agent, Belding, Mich.
I Talks on Thrift
You and Your Bank Account i
u
When the banker accepts your ac
count, and give you a pass book and a
check book, he has the right to ex
pect certain things from you, as you
have the right legally and morally, to
expect certain things from him.
In the first place, he has the right
to expect a profit from your account.
Banking is an expensive business. It
costs a certain amount to handle ev
ery check that passes through the
bank, and every account should con
tribute a portion to the expenses ol
the bank, however small. When your
banker asks you to keep a certain
balance, he is merely asking his right
to a profit from your account. It 13
easily to be Men that if you keep a
small balance, say ten dollars, and the
banker furnishes you with stationery,
does the necessary bookkeeping on .he
account (for your benefit as well as
V. U rnlnrr nnwcr of that ten
ma;, nit fv... -- .
dollars, even if it were all invested atj
6 per cent, would re insuuicium,
compensate him for the cost attend
ing that account. Therefore be gen
erous and give him a t-hance to make
a profit; tor as every aie oi nu-uu-andise
should show a profit, so every
i 1 1 - A 1 .. i f a
bank account snouui at
way. Give his as large a balance as
you can possibly keep-t will he p
you very much . in his estimation help
your, credit, and add to your self-re-
tpect. , .
Second. Never overdraw. In na
tional banks overdrafts are now for
bidden, but whether they were or not,
you have no right to ask it. It hurts
your -credit with the banker. It h a
forced loan without security, and is
a poor business practice.
Sometimes an overdraft is allowed
as a mitter of accommodation, and
sometimes in order that the credit of
the drawer with the holder of the
check may not be impaired; but it is
bad prcctice, gets you in wrong nil
over and should neither be asked nor
expected. .
Third. Do not draw against "Ln:
collected funds." tty uncollected
funds is meant checks that have not
l t.",o Vnt instiinCP. f VOU
Ufiril ' '.'VVI.VW. v,. . - .
have a balance of $100, and deposit a
l tIHo!. .Vinrk find draw VOUF
check for $150, you have taken all the
original deposit ano nau ui
rnnroonntnil llV ttlA Check lUSt
umuuiu iipusiium j - ,
deposited, ine oanKcr ;mH
that check, let us say to New York,
and wait for advice that it is paid be
fore knowing that it has been paid,
which may take three or four days.
You are asking him to pay out his
money three days in advance of its
receipt, a practice which good banks
frown upon and will not allow. Last
ly, draw your checks properly, as out
lined in the next talk, and have your
pass book, balanced once a month.
Doing these things consistently, your
banker will be a good friend and you
will be a good customer, in favor with
one who can do you many favors.
American Bankers Association.
BRINK
The many friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Libbie Carpenter were greatly
shocked to hear of her death Sunday
morning.1 May 28 at 6 o'clock. She
was highly esteemed and loved by all.
Mrs. Will Leach of Stanton return
ed home Saturday, after visiting sev
eral days with her nephew, Will Leach
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hov e were the
Sunday guests of Smith Rowley and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chickering
and daughter, Helen, of Belding and
Mrs. Ross Chickering spent Sunday at
Emory Chickering's.
Ernest Anderson has been assisting
Roy Lypps with his garage work for
several days. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perrien of
Minneapolis. Minn.. Mrs. M. J. Hol
comb. Mrs. Lucy King. Dan King and
wife, Will Briggs and Geo. Wiley and
wife were entertained at a dinner giv
en by Mrs. L. C. Devendorf Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. I'errien returned
to their home Saturday.
Mrs. Will Leach and aunt. Mrs. W.
Leach of Stanton, spent Thursday af- j
ternoon v.ih Mrs. Chas. Brink !
We are pleased to state that Miss
Reva Benton and Harold Cooper pass
ed the eighth grade examination suc
cessfully and will attend Belding high
school the coming year
Mrs. Emory Chickerinc spent
Thursday with her daughter, Mrs.
John Reeves and family of Cook's
Corners.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson were
the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Sixburg of Belding. Misses Reva
and Bessie Benton were also visitors
there.
Mrs. Will Leach of Stanton was the
guest of Mrs. M. J. Holcomb and Mrs.
Geo. Wiley Friday afternoon.
M. L. Howe motored to Ionia on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Milo Towne and Mrs. Henry
Bums called on Mrs. Clarence Snow
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Wallace
Fritch of Belding.
S. D. Chickering and son, Ernest,
have purchased a five-passencrer Over
land automobile., model 85, which
they with their families are enjoying
verv much.
Will Leach and wife and aunt, Mrs.
W. Leach of Stanton, were the guests
of Vcrn Leach and wife of Belding
last Sunday. The former's sons,'
Frank and Ernest, of Grand Rapids
were also their guests.
Cast Out the Devil
To make a mart happy fill his hands
with work, his heart with affection,
his mind with purpose, his memory
with useful knowledge, his future
with hope, and his stomach with food.
The devil never enters a man except
one of these rooms be vacant. Cast
him out and sweep and garnish the
room, and he 'will return with seven
other devils. The only way to be rid
of him is to fill the room and take
t rank Crane.
. The place to begin to save money
is on the little items rather than wait
ing for a chance to make some big,
spectacular saving which will never
be made.
Misfortune is no respecter of per
sons and neither is fortune, for the
matter of that.
That new' leaf possibly needs to be
fastened down with fool-proof ce
ment. '
As a rule there is fire where there s
smoke, but often the fmoke comes
from a pipe dream.
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If a woman is going away ojn a visit
she never finishes packing her trunk
until after the expressman calls, for it.
The atmosnhere of a store reflects
the personality of the heads. fnerc
is food for thought in this. s
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You Can Afford Good Light
You up-to-date farmers who own your property take pride
in your home and love your good wife and children you should
have good light. ,
The day has passed when good light in the farm home could
be considered a novelty or expensive luxury. Nor is it a matter
of big investment Today good light is an inexpensive necessity.
MgMiinig amid Cookimig Pflamfc
have totally changed the old fashioned
methods of house and barn lighting and
cooking in the country home.
Hundreds of thousands of progressive
farmers in all parts of the country have
selected the PILOT because' they were
(uick to recognize the value of good light
its safety and the convenience it brings
them and their families. These country
home owners men like yourself found
they could easily afford the moderate in
vestment for their PILOTS.
So can you afford it.
You can afford that new mowing machine,
seed drill, and sulky plow. You can afford
all the improvements that make your place
a model farm, because they save you time
and work.
Think of your good wife. She is your
business partner. Her duty has been to
make your home. She has done it well.
She has contributed as much to your suc
cess as you have yourself.
The PILOT is going to save her a lot of
hard work dirty work filling, cleaning
and carrying lamps about the house the
meanest work a woman has to do. Think
too, what a gas cook stove will mean to Jier
on hot days and when quick meals are
wanted in a hurry.
If you can afford improvements for
your farm, surely you can afford this one
'great improvement for your home your
wifeand your children. It is the one
thing that you and your whole family will
enjoy every night 365 times every year.
Consider the PILOT from every standpoint safety
comfort, convenience and better living. Your decision
will be what 300,000 other country home owners have
decided you can't afford to 6 without it.
Write for 'illustrated catalog and descriptive booklets
giving all the Iact3. Hnd out, today, about the HLOT.
A. R. GRAHAM, Supervisor
810 M.on St., FLINT, MICH.
OXWtLD ACETYLENE COMPANY, CHICAGO
largttt Makmra of Pripof Ughllng and CooAt'n
Plant $ in IA WorlJ. -
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