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iUHvto . ID) An Uil newspaper tr1 a with Ideal j. It's (zr and read by all clarets. "Belding isr and better TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 39. BELDING, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 20, 1917. ' THREE CENTS THE COPY. 10 AUViiis,. 1 : 1 The circ-zlz"- P:x!a tJ cf the Bac-.t:. r: U , IrTnticn at A-t '.ne, I A T TVv - - OSE AtiD GODD GARAGE IS MODEM III EVERY WAY .NEW BUILDING, JUST COMPLET ED, IS CREDIT TO THE CITY AND COMMUNITY With the opening of the spring au tomobile business Belding and sur rounding country will be served by a modern Ford garage. The new build ing constructed by Wise and Cobb is now completed, except a few minor details. The structure is comparative ly fireproof and has all conveniences ' desired by autoists and the traveling public. The new Wise and Cobb building is located at the corner. of Main and Front-sts. The walls are of tile and the roof one of the best prepared pap er. A series of skylights, located at intervals along the roof, admit plenty of light to all parts of the work shop and storage room. The floor of the main garage ia concrete, except in one corner where the concrete is covered with a board floor. Here the repair work is done, the wooden floor being more advantageous. - The office is located near the center front and is fenced off from the dis play room by an attractive wains coating. A door at one side leads off to a large storage room for small automobile supplies. A second door opens to the garage proper and a window to one side of it permits work men to transact business at the office without entering the room. The display room is well lighted by large windows and is amply large for two or three cars. To the rear of the display room is the ladies' toilet room, fitted with chairs, mirrors and other conveniences desired by trans cient autoists. Built in the wall be tween the display room and the gar age entrance is -a glass display case for accessories. Also double doors, large enough to admit an automobile to the display room, are built in the trail. Above the office and display room is a workshop and storage. Here the vulcanizing tools and tire equip ment is located and here the vulcan izing will be done. Going below the display room and office another large storage room for surplus tires and parts is found. In another room the heating plant and fuel room gives assurance that the whole building will be kept amply warm. Steam heat is used. , The offiice is tven equipped with chairs and settees to match the other woodwork. This furniture is made mission style and appropriate uphol stering is being made to complete it. A large flat desk, made of the same material, adds to the striking appear ance of the quarters.. Altogether the new garage is a credit to the city. Nothing has been ' neglected that would better the ser vice and conveniences offered. It is well located and commodious enough to accommodate the business coming to the establishment for many years. The owners, Elmer C. Wise and Knott Cobb, are to be congratulated on their thrift in constructing such a building here. Here on Short Furlough Among the boys in khaki who have been home this week on short fur loughs from camp near Hoboken, N. J. are: Sylvester O'Connor, Orville Klock, Lewis Granger and John Ma tice. This is undoubtedly their last visit here before going across the sea. Some of their comrades are al ready on board transports and this bunch are anxiously waiting for the next sailing. The boys are looking fine. O'Con nor is recovered from his accident and all are enthusiastic for action. Their families and many friends were glad to greet them. Crossken Does Not Worry John J. Crossken, who is advertis ing potatoes for sale, says he is not worrying about getting through the winter and coming out "spring poor" for he has a cellar well filled with vegetables. He worked three lots on the Broas addition last summer which yielded well. He says his wife sput ters a little when she tries -to buy sugar, but he does not need it much as his bees made him up a nice lot of honey which he packed away in the comb last fall and it tastes awful ood on pancakes. Then he has a ozen hens which have laid eggs all winter supplying him and some of the neighbors with fresh ones most of the time. Bought Place in Omaha A letter received from Nelson Jcnks and his daughter, Mrs. Lewis, says they arrived in Omaha the fol lowing Wednesday after leaving here. The letter continues: "We have bought us a fine home, heated by a furnace, electric lights, gas, hot and cold water, and bath. All laundry work can be done in the base ment; also a nice lawn and sleeping porch. - "There is no snow in Omaha and there has been no sleighing here this winter. It is just like spring here now. "Bernice starts working in the City National Bank tonight at seven o'clock, and works until ten p. m., un til Monday Monday morning "will commence working at seven p. m. and work nine hours a day at the rate of $50 per month. All the girls who work in the bank have to dress in uni form. "We like to live here much better than in Michigan. "There is plenty of work here for everyone who cares to work and they are paying good wages to those who are willing to work. "Our new home is on the Omaha boulevard where there is no travel ex cept by auto. The boujevard is a ten-mile stretch and sure is one beau tiful place in the quiet part of the city. "We like the city so much better than we ever liked any pa,rt of Michi gan that we may never come back there to live." CONGRESSMAN TOLD OF FUEL SITUATION Secretary Puffer- of the board of commerce has written a letter to each of the thirteen congressmen "f rom Michigan urging that they seriously consider the effects of a zone system for coal distribution. He points out in his communication that such a sys tem would work serious hardship to hundreds of citizens of Michigan and particularly to people of this com munity, in which he is especially in terested. Secretary Puffer further gives the congressmen the benefit of the data collected by himself and James Me ginley in their fuel canvas of the city. He cites the possibility of a zone sys tem rendering a large number of ma gazine stoves worthless, and bringing undue hardship to owners of hard coal stoves. Mr. Puffer believes his communications will have some weight with the congressmen from Michigan, when they consider the measure in congress. COOPERATIVE I REPRESENTATIVES OF FARM ERS -ORGANIZATIONS HELD MEETING MONDAY A meeting of farmers and business men of unusual importance to this city and community was held in the council rooms at the city hall Mon day afternoon. The meeting was called to consider the advisability of organizing a farmers' co-operative market Interest ran high and the topic was discussed from many angles. The farmers present came as representatives of the various granges, gleaners organizations and farmers clubs surrounding Belding. President R. H. Hall of the board of commerce presided and kept the in terest hot. Time did not drag at any point. Before one speaker nad re sumed his seat another was up to present some other phase of the situ ation. It was the sense of the men present that the Belding markets on farm products are not as strong as they should be. The logical solution, as presented there, seemed to be in a strong, well-managed, co-operative I local market. Following two hours 'discussion of the matter a motion was jmade and carried unanimously that the farmers surrounding Belding be- company. To further stimulate the Eroject a motion was then carried to ave the chair appoint , a committee, composed of men present from all the various organizations, to plan a mass meeting, collect data, etc, and pro ceed with other .matters that would throw light upon the subject. Chairman' Hall, after conferring with farmers in the various organiza tions, appointed Fred Thompson, Belding Grange, chairman. Other members of the committee appointed were: Thomas Bookey. Grattan Grange; Louis Jenks, West Otisco Farmers' club; Clyde Beach, East Otisco Farmers' club; Ed. Woold ridge, Orleans Farmers' club: Ira Richmond, Smyrna Gleaners; Harold S. Gardner, Fairview Farmers' club; Ralph Hall, Grattan Gleaners; F. W. Belding. Shafter Arbor Gleaners, and W. F. Sandell, Board of Commerce. The committee met immediately af ter the adjournment of ' the larger meeting and discussed plans for the next meeting. An effort will be made to procure some good speakers and men who are well informed on the essentials of a co-operative enter prise. As soon as these men can be procured a large mass meeting will be held which all farmers for miles around will attend., This meeting will probably be held within the next two weeks. The committee will also be able to make some reports at that time. ' It was urged in Monday's meeting that care should be used in securing proper officials and managers for the enterprise. That it should be suffi ciently capitalized and strongly enough organized to successfully com pete with other concerns operating in the local field. The system of grad ing used the past fall were also bit terly attacked and irregularities in its use uncovered. The bean market, here and in other cities Was in for discussion as was also fruit and meth ods of grading orchard products. The coming meeting will be unusu ally important and will be attended by a mammoth crowd. PETOSKEY COMPANY PAYS DIVIDEND The Petoskey Portland Cement company on Jan. 1 paid a cash divi dend of 8 per cent per year from its operation of its crushed stone proper ty. Car shortage cut expected divi dends down one-half or more on the first year's operations. Docks and slips to be constructed in the spring to make the business independent of railroads will enable the company to fill orders for thousands of tons of rock that it cannot handle now. This company was formed last spring for the purpose of taking over and operating a large tract of lime stone rock and shale beds including the property of the Petoskey Crushed Stone company upon which it will construct a large modern cement plant. A. B. Klise, president of the com- ?any, recently sold his timber hold ngs, logging equipment, camps, boats, etc., after making fortunes for him self and his associates in the timber business, in order to give his atten tion and ability to the cement busi ness and to the city of Petoskey, of which he is mayor. In Homer Sly and John L. A. Galster, he has asso ciated with him two live men. All of them constantly living up to their splendid records as successful busi ness men. See thtr advertisement this week. MARKET FOR FARM PRODUCTS' PRORARLE ".. ',, ;..::,',:'. v Washington's Tenacity George )Vashington was slow to take any part in the American Revolution, but, once in, he stuck. When finally convinced that the colonies could not exist under the Germanized Toryism then ruling Great Britain, he fought and fought until the is sue was won. That done, he gave himself to the task of getting a solid government established in this country, getting sound money so that the average man would not be cheated in his pay and in' his trading, getting the nation's resources into use so that the average man would have a chance at a job and some prospect of rising to a better way of living. All told, it took over twenty years-of WASHINGTON'S life. The verdict as to his success depends on whether.you look at what he did or at what he did not do. For years after WASHINGTON'S death people were still imprisoned for debt in this country; the ballot was very largely a class privilege ; life was hard indeed for the average man. But the foundations, of national order, safety, and greatness had been laid, and we have built thereon ever since. All this was accom plished in the face of hardships that people of bur day can only imagine. If this present war for freedom and for our world's future should last longv enough to give us all a taste of what WASHINGTON endured daily throughout he Revolution, the more emotional among us would be sure that civilization had gone down in utter chaos. Add to this theVile scheming of cliques of poisonous politicians, the ranting of inflated demagogues, the slanderous malice of a petty and irresponsible press, and you get some idea of the beasts with which'our first president had to contend. That he did so without delusion and-without swerving, accepting nothing less than his counv try's cause required, and asking nothing more, is what has made WASHINGTON one of the great figures'of history. Who can doubt that his clearness of vision, singleness of aim, and unflinching courage in action are the only qualities that will enable us to finish this war and finish it right? To study WASHINGTON'S life is to learn what American leadership must be. COUNTY AGENT ASKED FOR BY THE EAST 01ISGD CLUB PETITION IS PREPARED BY COM MITTEE; ALL MEMBERS ASK ED TO SIGN The members of the East Otisco Farmers' club are anxious to pro cure the services of a county agent for Ionia county. As a means of se curing such a man the members through an appointed committee have prepared a petition addressed to the board' of supervisors asking that body to take the necessary action. The signature of every member of the club is requested and will no doubt be secured. ' The mebers of the committee of the committee are: Glenn E. Wortley, Ed ward M. Wooldridge and Ernest E. Chickering. The petition the com mittee has prepared reads as follows: "Believing that the residents of Ionia county are fully aware of the urgent need and vital importance of an in crease of food and other farm pro ducts, also a more efficient and equit able distribution, and believing also that the assistance of a county agent would furnish a necessary connecting link between the government, pro ducer and consumer, which would be to their mutual benefit, Therefore "Be It Resolved, That we, the mem bers of the East Otisco Farmers' club, respectfully petition the honorable board of supervisors of Ionia county to take such action as may be neces sary to procure the services of said county agent." The matter of employing county agent was taken up in the January session of the board, but since no de mand had been made the board felt that it would be unjust to force upon their constituents a county agent un til a demand had been made. Since other clubs and farmers' organiza tions will probably petition as has the East Otisco club, the matter will come up for consideration this spring. Grattan Grange Next 'meeting of Grattan Grange will be in the evening, Thursday, Feb. 28, and we hope to welcome our nice bunch of young people once more. Program. Song .Grange Roll call "Helpful Hints" Reading Florence Giffin "Should a City Girl Marry a Farmer" Lawrence Green, Tom 'Belding Song..... ...Louis Emmons 1 Gleaner Meeting Notice Grattan Arbor A. O. O. G No. 372, will hold their regular meeting with Companions Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Saturday, March 2nd. Follow ing the business session the Farm ers' Co-operative association question will be subject for discussion. General dinner. Fannie McArthur, Lecturer. The B. Y. P. U. will banquet Fri day night, beginning at 6:30. After the feast a fine program of toasts will follow by local talent TWO SURPRISE- ' . BIRTHDAY PARTIES The,birthday surprise parties work ed up b ythe neighbors residing on the north side are still in progress and the last one was held with Mrs. W. H. Shaw, whose birthday anniversary was Saturday, February 16. She doesn't mind telling her age just fifty years ago when she was born. There were twenty-two present and the afternoon was very pleasantly spent Mrs. Shaw was presented with a fine quilt, one of the blocks contain ing a fine American flag in honor of her son, Edmund, now in the service. She received a lot of other presents also. A week ago last; Saturday, Mrs. Frank Fuller was surprised when about twenty-nine of the neighbors and friends invaded her home for the afternoon to remind her that another birthday had come." A big supper of the Bohemian lunch kind was served and also just as good as the one at Mrs. Shaw's. She, too, was present ed with a beautiful quilt, one of the blocks of which bore the American flag in honor of her soldier boy. . Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Fuller appre ciated the visits very much ana ev erybody present. was happy. WISHART WILL ADDRESS WASHINGTON CLUB The Washington club has secured Dr. Wishart to give an address on "Four Months With the American Soldiers in France" at 3:30 p. m., in the auditorium of the Central school building, on Washington's birthday, Friday, February 22nd, in Greenville. The club takes pleasure in cordially inviting the public to be present at that time and enjoy this address with them. There wid be no charge for admission or collection taken up. RETURNS ARE COMING The BANNER has been receiv ing good responses from subscrib ers who owe on their subscrip tions. All receipts have been gratefully received. There are other names on cur list which show that the renewal has not been sent to the office. 'If your name shows among those in this delinquent list will you kindly ad just the account at an early date. It costs a lot of money to send out subscription statements re peatedly. If you renew your sub scription before the time for" which you have paid has gone by, you save u the needless expense and yourself the annoyance of re peated requests to settle. There are still several BANNER subscriptions that expire very soon or have already expired. We ask each reader to inspect the yel low label on his or her BANNER and if the date is Feb. 1918 or a iate previous to that time, you should adjust the account Postage costs too much for us to keep sending statements, and com pliance with this request will save us that trouble and expense, and cost the subscribers no more. THE BANNER. REV. J; J. RESIGNS THE LOCAL E RESIGNATION TENDERED SUN DAY EFFECTIVE APRIL 7. GOES TO WAKEMAN, OHIO For several weeks it has been sur mised by members of his church and congregation that they would un doubtedly lose their beloved pastor, Rev. Allan J. Blair, as urgent calls for him to a larger field in Ohio had been made, w hicn after looking over the situation and future prospects he decided to accept and from his pulpit last Sunday he tendered his resigna tion to take effect after the first Sun day in April. Mr. Blair has served this pastorate for nearly four years and his minis trations have been highly satisfactory not only to the members of the church and society, but also to the people of Belding and vicinity in gen eral. . - He goes to Wakeman, Ohio, ten miles distant from.Oberlin, where the advantages of Oberlin college so near by, was one of the strong factors in attracting him to that place. The many friends of himself and excellent family will regret their leaving Belding. Mr. Blair read his resignation as follows: "During the past two or three weeks you no doubt have been guess ing a good deal and some of you have become quite suspicious of my con duct I think a little explanation at this time is in order. "Several weeks ago I received a letter from the Congregational church at Wakeman. Ohio, asking me to sup ply their pulpit for a Sunday with a view to a call. I was there the two Sunday's that I have been absent from my pulpit recently. As a con sequence I received a unanimous call to become their pastor. I have given this call serious and prayerful consid eration, weighing the matter both in its relation to this church and the future of myself and family, and have finally 'decided to accept it. "I, therefore, tender my resigna tion as pastor of the First Congrega tional church of Belding to take ef fect after the first Sunday in April, 1918. "I take this action with no griev ance or ill-will towards the people of this church. I regret that in the providence of God the time has come for the severance of that relation ship which for nearly four years has been so pleasant and helpful to us. With only the best wishes for the fu ture of your" church, and a prayer that God may guide you in the choice of your new pastor, I am yours in the Master's service." ALLAN J. BLAIR. . Mrs. Fred Deno recently had the misfortune to fall on the ice. fractur ing both bones in her left leg. Mr. and Mrs. Deno were residents here for several years, removing, to Stan ton in the fall, leaving many friends hre who will be sorry to learn of Mrs. Deno's accident "RAG" AND "QUILTING" PARTIES WERE HELD Mrs. Byron Moore was surprised at her home last Thursday afternoon when a party of her friends came in and formed a "rag bee" In her behalf. During the afternoon they prepared a large quantity of rags for rugs. Fol lowing the work period the women were given a nice supper by their hos tess. . . The following evening the same lad ies met at the home of Mrs. Moore's sister, Mrs. Carey Bradish, and as sisted her in tying off some quilts. Supper was also served at the Bradish home. The ladies attending the two day festival were; Mrs. Susan Krupp, Mrs. Tom Little. Mrs.' Arthur Rowley, Mrs. J. Crossken, Mrs. M. E. Stultz, Mrs. Milo Peterson, Mrs. Harry Con ant, Mrs. Byron Moore, and Mrs. Carey Bradish. PASSED TO BEYOND -LONG A SUFFERER MONT SPAULDING, CHEERFUL THROUGH YEARS OF AFFLIC TION, LOVED BY ALL In the death of Mont Spaulding, Ionia county and especially the town ship of Orleans, where he resided ho long, loses an esteeemed citizen one of the pioneers who helped to lay the foundations for a rifh farming coun try and also did much by his cheerful and sunny disposition- -to make the lot of his fellow men brighter and better. He passed peacefully away at his home in Orleans Tuesday, February 12 at 11:00 p. m., aged sev. enty-eight years, having been a suf ferer from locomotor ataxia for many years. MONT SPAULDING Everybody knew him as Mont Spaulding and everybody loved him for his uprightness of character. Montgomery Spaulding, youngest son of Isaac and Damia Allen Spauld ing, vas born in Glenville, Schenec tady county. New York, October 29th, 1840. At the age of twenty-one he came to Ionia county, Michigan, liv ing with a brother until his marriaga April 6, 1864 t oAdelia Crippen of i.X .;''V' iNoruipiains, wnere ne jiveu unxn g. a. K. hall. These annual gather 1874 when he moved to Orleans ings have become very popular and where he has since made his home. are looked forward to with much in-Twenty-two years ago he was terest, especially by the-members of stricken "with the disease which has ( the Post and Corps, since cut him off . from active life to. At the meeting held Saturday the which he was accustomed, but after Sons and Daughters of Veterans were the first few years Jiis unusually 1 entertained and these orders assist cheerful disposition asserted itself j ed in making the program a very in and happy in the companionship of teresting one. There were more than his devoted family and many friends, fifty at the banquet tables and a big taking great intrest in books and dinner was enjoyed at the close of papers, he enjoyed to the fullest ex- which a program in keeping with the tent. After a few days' illness he spirit of Washington and Lincoln, Dassed awav February 12. 1918. the I wn mriMPrl rmti Rv. n lT . Pn; (last of a family of eight children, leaving besides the wife, three chil- ,est , addresses on Washington, the dren, Mrs. Chas. Lambertson of Beld- father of his country, and Lincoln, ing, Mrs. Richard Mares, of Wheat- 'the defender of the country 'and land, North Dakota and Jerry S. 'emancipator of an enslaved race," ever r Spaulding of Orleans, six jrrandchil- ' listened to. It was so good that' Mr. dren and two great-grandchildren. I Pease was requested to repeat It at' The funeral services were held at the union service in . the church on the residence Saturday at one o'clock, Sunday night. conducted by Rev. Birdsall of the M. Music and song enlivened the pro E. church at Orleans, who spoke com- 'pram under the direction of Frank forting words to the family and paid Davis and Mrs.' Olive Insley. Major the highest tribute to the character, Frank R. Chase made appropriate re integrity and good citizenship of this marks as master of ceremonies, and Michigan pioneer. The pallbearers William Malone, Mrs. Clyde Cooper, were: A. L. Sherwood, Chas. Graff, Mrs. J. J. Fowler and Mrs. Annie Frank Hale. John York, Gus Flana- parrent gave fine recitations, gan and Ed. Olmstead, and beneath The tables were very nicely decor many beautiful flowers he was laid to ated with the National colors, and rest in the Orleans cemetery. hatchets and the dinner was bounti- The following is one of his favorite ful. fxems written by a brother: Commander Chase in his remarks Faith mentioned the fact that Belding is,, If there's another world why should I (the smallest city that has all. the four . fear? patriotic organizations. Altogther it l know me L,ord has always Diestjwts a very pleasant meeting and all me here. And knowing this why should I doubt that He. . As He has been, will still be kind to me. It is not man-made books, nor Priest made church That feeds my spirit on the faith it . needs. But brighter, clearer is the light That bears my spirit in it's up ward flight. In looking out upon the earth and sky I see the proof of God a divinity: I see the sunshine kiss the waking The birds are here: the flowers will soon have birth. The meadows whisper through each blade of green This truth divine: that God pre pares this scei-. And musing thus, I feel abounding trust That when this clay rcmingles God still will reign, and ever will be just , with tha dust PfTIIIIS II000R SOLDIER .ElBEIIS AT DIG ROLL CALL "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE," MADE FEATURE OF ANNUAL MEET A program and evening's entertain- . 11.11k ' WlttV 1 Cll VV kCU 111 111 II credit to the institution Tuesday even ing when the local Knights of Pythias -observed, with fitting ceremonies, their annual roll call. Patriotic in nature, brotherly in sentiment and broad in scope of good influence the meeting was heartily enjoyed by ev ery one of the more than two hundred men who attended. A most appetizing chicken pie sup per was . served to all the members and guests by Chef Elwood Rockefel ler and his able corps of .assistants. As the banquet was at six-thirty ev eryone was hungry, and all had plenty to eat too. Although Hoover has placed restrictions on living rations, the kitchen mechanics found plenty to viands within the limits to appease 4Vin nnntUoo rt nil liic ajjjjvu;a yi oil. .Immediately following the supper Chancellor Commander George Wil liams called the house to order. Old Glory was presented, by the proper officials with fitting honor. A pro clamation was read from the Supreme Chancellor Commander, John Joseph Brown, urging that all subordinate lodges observe the annual roll call and also have fitting honor ceremon ies for the members at the front and in the camps. Then an impressive service filled with .the sentiment " "Honor to whom honor is due," was rendered in honor or the seven mem bers of Fortuna Lodge, who have an swered the call. They are: Lewis E. Granger, R. E. Timm, Elgie Gould, Olaf F. Burgess, Thomas Barnes, Os car Rummler, and Ed. Conner; Con-s eluding the honor ceremony the scroll, in an attractive frame, was placed on the wall of the lodge room. Duncan Kerr was enthusiastically applauded after singing the touching and patriotic son, "Keep the Home Fir.es Burning." . He was compelled to respond to encores twice, with equal satisfaction to his hearers. The trombone solos by Floyd Darling were no less appreciated, his encore num bers being highly appreciated. Elmer E. Fales and I. L. Hubbell addressed the men on "Pythianism and Fraternity," and "Our Country," respectively, lloth addresses wero full of, thought and advocated worthy ideals. As a conclusion to the evening's entertainment a one-act comedy, "The Awkward Squad," was given by several of the members. This part of the program brought side splitting laughter to the whole assemblage and spnt fh( mpn homp in a lovial Rnirit All were pleased with the meeting and departed with the feeling that Pythianism is filling a large and im portant niche in the fabric of modem society. The ideals of the order and its scope of influence had again been elevated to the place deserved by the institution. a, The roll call showed a present mem bership, of two hundred and five. OBSERVE WASHINGTON LINCOLN BIRTHDAY Dan S. Root Post and the W. R. C. make it a point every year to observe a Washington and Lincoln day in the was nresent and made one of the fin- went home feeling that it was good to be there. Mrs. Loren Race at Rest The burial of Mrs. Loren Race took place in the Orleans cemetery, Wed nesday. She was the daughter of the late Levi Heth of Shiloh and died in Alma at the hospital, where she had been for treatment . Beside her hus band she leaves one son, Urial Race, residing in California. She was forty-seven years old. Her mother, also in California, and the son were unable to be present at service. Among those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs.MIarley Gilmore and mother, Mrs. Henry Gilmore, of tms city, Mrs. Martin Gilmore of Big Rapids, Mrs. Charles Sanford of Paris and Mrs. Irving Faughner of Reed City. The deceased was an excellent woman with a large circle of friends. James Johnston has been taken from the hospital to the home of his .daughter, Mrs." Floyd Bush. He is a J very little better.