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BELDING . BANNER-NEWS
IONIA COUNTY'S BEST NEWSPAPER
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR, NO. 20
BELDING, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 5, 1921
FIVE CENTS THE COPY.
MERCHANTS 10
OFFER BIG VALUES
SAIURDAY OCT. 15
DAY ON WHICH SPLENDID JAC
QUET CAR CHANGES HANDS
WILL HE BARGAIN EVENT
The merchants of ths city are cer
tainly going to come across in fine
shape in offering genuine big bar
gains to the people of this city and
territory for miles around on Satur
day, October 15, in one of the biggest
real bargain opportunities ever pre
sented to the people.
This day happens to fall on the
same day that the splendid Jacquet
automobile is going to be given away
and while many people will be in
town for the purpose of seeing who
is the fortunate one in getting the
automobile, the bargains which are
being offered by the business men of
this city will be fully as attractive
a proposition as the giving away of
the Jacquet and from a money sav
ing viewpoint, wil be far greater,
for in these times when conditions
are as we fin ! them and with winter
uny a few jumps ahead, it will pay
any and everyone to study well the
chances offered by our hustling mer
chants to save money and it is up
to the people living near enough to
purchase the goods to do so, as there
has not been a chance offered in any
around in a lonir time which
Start Damage Suit
An aftermath of the collision be
tween an automobile driven by Jas.
Henderson of Mt. Pleasant and Er
nest C. Moore, of Lansing, in the road
near the Arthur Werner farm west
of the city several weeks ago, turned
up last week when Henderson
brought suit against Moore and his
bondsman, H. R. Unger, to collect
for damans which he claims resulted
to h m throuirh the attachment ac
tion which Mo?re instituted at the
time of th collision and which was
later on thought best to drop be
cause of the fact that the attachment
had been made on the wrong grounds
Herderscn claims that in loss of ma
chine, and other items he has been
damaged to the extent of $53.f0 and
through his attorny, Fred L. Warner
has brought the suit befor Justice
Reed. C harles Rarden, of Greenville
is representing Moore and Unger and
the case will be dee'ded by the local
insti'-e as soon asRardeh presents
bis briff in the case which will be
seme time this week.
E
MERGENGY
GIFT-
QUOTAS
WINTER DEATH THREATENS
CHILDREN AS STARVATION
SPREADS OVER LAND
Announcement of the county quo
contribute the State s share of 100,
ISM mmmtm A
LL -
special advertisements . of approx
imatelv 04 of the business houses
just think of that number f4 and
realize that it is the amalgamation
of nearlv every business man and
house ;n'the city into a money saving
idea for the people living within
their trade territory. Other cities
stage like sales but in no other city
has as large a percenage of the bus
innc houses taken a part and th's is
full proof of the actual unity and the
stuDenduousncss ot tne
which they are offering
REM EM PER HER WHO STILL DREAMS OF THE "OLD HOME TOWN"
Scattered through the cities and larly? Not a copy now and thm, young man. or young woman in the
states are hundreds of former resi- but a welcome visitor every week? cjTy w j g0 far wrong who'is a reg-
dents of th s community whose In your next letter, give them the , rpafiPP of tho new, from the
hearts are still with u. Their in- benefit of this suggestion; or, if you ular rcader ot thc neWs from tne
terests and their homes are in the like, send ;n a subscription fcr them home community .
zvnnounieinent ui ,m. ' .n far-away spot, but the fond recol- as a pre-Thanksgiving gift. Come in and subscribe for the men
tas by wheh Michigan farmers will ,tJct:ons ary of Ik.Win liml sur- Is Pill , or Joe or Mildred off there and women and the boys and girls
rounding country. in the crowded city where every one who have gone away from us, only
we hope.
not subscribe; if you
ould rather subscribe
send them a copy of this
this editorial marked.
folks thev know best and love most scents of pecple and joys of child- Or send us their names an. we will
as to take the home paper regu- hood, the better things of life. No take care of it fcr you.
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pnmnarp all the wav through i yy. U"?"V" " , . r : :c: Does mother. oes father live in is for himself and old Nick take the temporarily,
with the greatness of this event and pit of o,uuu,ouu Dusneis 10 wetp ine thp npxt gtat Qr the next ()r h'rdmost? The paper from home If you can
tvYnrn, offered, hundre: g of thousands of children of:, . t, on . p J.f IlEGULARLY EVERY WEEK will think they w
I.sriro'hil'a are beinc printed at ! Asplenia ami neignoonng anus oi t? vhat R as for them to be a frjeml to him or her. If will themselves,
nffipp which will -contain the Asia .Minor irem stary ng 10 cieam . ... h fr;entjs cf 0ld the call to h:s minu the fireplace, the paper with
this winter, is made bv the Emer
gtney Grain Board of the Michigan
Committee of Near East Relief, thru
its executive committee.
Governor Groesbeck as honorary
chairman of the Michigan committee
is ex-officio a member of the emer
gency board, whose officers consti
tute its executive committee. They
are: Chairman, Mr. Herman H. Hal
ladav of Lansing:. State Commis
sioner of Agriculture: vice-chairman,!
bargains j prof essor David Friday of Ann Ar
bor, President-elect of Michigan Ag-
arrived in his c ty Thursday evening) LADIES LilEHY EX-
having driven through in his car.
With him were Mrs. F. E. Merrck, of
Shelbourne Falls, Mass., and Miss
Hariett Maxwell, a sister of Mrs.
Fred Pclding, of Rockville and who
is now visiting at the home of Har
ry Leonard an:l family, at Grand
Rapids. Wr. Marren. Mr. Peldimr's
chauffeur was at his usual place at I
the wheel. Mr. Pelding is taking a ! M A N Y
great deal of interest in everything
which is go ng on and this is his
Eecond trip to Peldng this year. Mr.
Pelding will undoubtedly return to
his home in the east the latter part
of this week.
Auxiliary Meeting
All members of the Women's Aux
il'ary of the American Legion will
please meet at the hall Tuesday ev
ening, Oct. 18 at eight o'clock and
try and bring a new member. Elec
tion of offices.
CHANGE m IIELO
FIRST MEETING
MEM HERS ATTENDED
AND UNIQUE PROGRAM WAS
PRESENTED AND ENJOYED
OF Mi STOCK ;
The L, L. E. C. held their first
meeting of the year at the pleasant
country home cf Mrs. W. H. Wilson
last Thursday afternoon, a large
number of members responding to
roll call. The, meeting opened with
an address by the new President,
Mrs. Wm. Ward. Many good wish
es for the pres'dent and the club
were ete ed by the past presi
dents. -
After the, regular business of the
'dub was disposed cf, ths past pres
idents' of the club presented the
program for the afternoon, in the
form of a graduating class, the
past presidents, garbed in old fash
ioned white gowns, relics of manv
ears past, beim' the sweet jrirl
rraduatej. The personnel of the
class and members given are as fol-
LARGER PAYMENTS FOR EACH
MONTH WILL MATURE STOCK
IN MUCH SHORTER TIME
CONVICTS ESCAPE AS
REFORMATORY IS
WIPED OUT Iff. FIRE
FADS AND FANCIES
POSTER CONTEST,
It is' planned, and arrangements j r. cultural College; secretary, 3ir.
are now being made for this, that a ! L. Whitney Watkins of Watkins
free lunch will be served at noon to! Farms, Jackson county, one of the
farmers and others coming from a most widely known farmers in the
distance and in many other ways t Peninsulas.
things will be presented to show
that Saturday. October 15, will be a
day well worth coming to Pelding for
but above all, will stand out, with
The Emerirencv Grain Doard, fol
lowing the plan used in compil ng the
United States census, has divided the
83 counties of the state into nine ag
striking predominance, the great ricultural districts the Upper Pen
chances to save money on anything , insula district, Northwest district,
vou buv in Belding that day, Satur- Northeast, West Central, Central,
SIX HUNDRED ARE KEPT WITH
IN WALLS UNDER ARMED
GUARD FOLLOWING PLAZE
day, October 15.
FIRST REHEARSAL OF
"FADS AND FANCIES"
WAS HELD MONDAY
East Central, Southwest, Southern, I
! and South east. I
I While the county quotas (which
j were determined by the board with
j great care in ore'er to assure exact
j fairness) are expressed in terms of
! dollars, the contributions may be
; made in either corn, wheat, barley,
i rye, oats, beans, buckwheat, potatoes
beets, apples or other farm commo
: dity, or in money with which to pur
chase corn or wheat, lhe choice ot
The Ad Poster contest in connec
tion with the O. E. S. Amateur The-
j atrical, which aroused such interest
, among parents and children alike
lasi year, is to ue concuciea aga n
and tvery school child will be given
an opportunity to compete. Work
cn the posteis will begin at once so
that participants desiring to enter
the contest are advised to blow off
the dust covering paints and brushes
, . f . j . foil I I ",,u iiaiu-iant imujc vfvu
x iiu ui uiiAnunu.uuK.il w u-, froin nijn(j to paper,
stroyed the warden's residence, cell The poster t-hould not be smaller
house and other main buildings of' than Uxl2 inches but may be as much
the Michigan Reformatory, Ionia, IJrger as desireJ The contest starts.
iU- i i now and fin. shed drawings should be
about 10 o clock this. Wednescay , .in the . judges. LajiuX. not later than
morn.ng. before the fire fighting ap-Tues;ay evening? October 11th. Ccn-
Art Instructors for full
without delay.
T-
LAND FRIDAY
AFTER TWO WEEKS OF REST
COACH STEVENS' MEN MEET
DOWN COUNTY TEAM
lows:
Rosetta Mar'an Whitnev (Mrs. II.
A. Lamb) President's address.
Lola Louise Peterson (Mrs. W. A.
Lambcrtson) Salutatory.
Mary Louise Stone (Mrs. G. F.
f.n tUr(,a onnni i.iass nisiorv.
of stock of the Pelding Building and I Mar' Franks Stevens (Mrs. Mary
Loan Association, matured October P3;1, Myrtle Amy Reed (Mrs.
first. The investors are now receiv- r- V Huu) V?.cal dufJ; ,
ing their money in cash and the bor-! 0 J ary,,Eln.t J?lser (Mrs Fred
rowers are having their loans dis- j ScWejrfu "citation,
charged. These sixty shares repre-L Mf.rta Jam Jones Mrs- Z- VV
s-nt G2f0 in cash now be ng paid i G4Tllnt;) C!a,sV Pem'- i v
out to the share holders, of which, wTessa Ad!ine Br;sto1 (Mrs' E'
The Belciing Building and Loan
Association is rendering a valuable
service to the people of this city in
aiding them to buy and build homes.!
The primary purpose of this Asso-1
ciation is to promote home owner
ship. The man who owns his own
Florence Estell Washburn. Class
Prophecy.
Carrie Dorcas Tallman (Mrs. W.
H. Wilson) Valedictory.
Blanche Pearl Rosevclt (Mrs.
Wm. Pollock) Address, Pres. Board
of Education.
After the above program was ren-
home is Ag a rule a much better sat-. (, d th , united in singing the
isfied sit:zen than the man who gonft composC(1bv Tressa Ade-
omT' i. v i A line Br'stol. who was also accom-
in.s nouauu . nas ueen ooing j panist for al, the musical numbers.
business for thirtv-two vears and
i All the numbers were clever and full
morn.ng. iciore me lire ngnung ap-JTues evt
paratus could be.brought into play the j ?)Jit your "j
flames had ga:ne such heaaway thr.ti paiticulars 1
it was with difficulty that the rest, Thrp nri
Coach Stevens' High grid team is
vounding into somethin'g like nvd
scason shape in preparation for its
game with the strong Portland team
Fii ay. Lack of experience is .the
princpal fear of the Belding coach.
There is plenty of good line ma
terial, but few of the forwards have
had any experience in real games
of the buildings were saved
Two convicts succeeded in escap
ing and were still at large accord
ing to the last information we were
able to get from Ionia. About COO
other convicts were herded in the
walled enclosure of the prison and
CiUJ. ' i I
Three prizes will be awarded to VXV i-.ursr. me opening frame
the best artists. I rVa.Ke y- t . . t
I McGuire is being turned into a
linesman and should prove to be one
the most valuable men on the squad
before the end of the season. With
To Open New Shoe Store 1
Nate Rosenbaum, of . Kalamazoo,
has leased the cast side of the Geo.
W. Thomas jewelry store and will,
on Saturday, October 15, open up
' r ! I 1! 1 1
thtrfnrni nf tr?fr i Wt whollv to the r "..v '.".r the same wita a full and complete
(). E. S. PICKS PEST MUSICAL individual farmer, and where it is 1h""yn r tnnn noVoV:; 15e of mcni, women, and childirns
the experience of a few games ad
ded to his fight and aggressiveness,
he should be hard to stop. Kelley,
the big guard, is back after a few
lays lllntss. Bailev was the only
imA,1'u,u l'.,Vr 'monev o r me commo itv other5 STy I're,cau"nV uaru mem anu, ies. Mr R0Renbaum has had a let man who failed to report last night,
ITS COMING PRODUCTION , r. j" om:T i":L:i.?,;?J:Il who unk,?s tents and other equip-1 nf pxn,,rifn-e in thp shop bu.inos, but he is expected to be in shape for
iwill be Schan know the nerds of the the game, Saturday. Barring fur-'
The first rehearsal of the play! hh a1. llHell;od "tand chance of, ,e of ths vicinit in his 1?I;C , ther iniures or inlegibility. the
"Fads and Fancies', to be presented j Board agisted bv the In the. P.tn or nKh 0T and will at all times strive to AH team will be in fairly good shape. ,
under the auspices of the Doric tor Stereos to wants- H is a VP man,' McNaughton, veteran tackle, is th-1
chapter O. E. S. October 21st and t!lnteae, is of the I full of ambition and. will without only man who is likely. to be out of1
22nd, was held Monday evening,! sh-pninfr prains mav be carried out. ! ov-n that his force of men will L10' Tk d n reW, ,,e1,1 thv p?mf fl!e.cause ,of .I.?nes- f I
when those selected bv the commit-, Tho n-rain Mmmiim U a nurelviiP ii " u u iT- 1 i which he has chosen. We welcome Most of this week will be spent in,
wnt-ii mue surwin. uv mc ihe grain campaign is a puieiy e ae tQ cope W1th the situation u;m tn ,.i(i;n., lffnivp work in whirh thp tPam
tee in charge gathered at the club emergency, measure undertaken at and that the state forces will not be!him tf BU,-IR" showed i t s Neatest weakness
rooms to be assigned to their parts this time in order to j,et iife-saving needed t o do euard iuty I t HTi 7T . Hi?V! t C ni atest weakness
in response to special invitations, j fordstufrs into the Near East before s thought that when a morel r T (r Xef V?St m '""v, i Iake Odessa. The expen-
, The response was large. The w,ll-!the early winter snows of the Cau- compile' counfing of noses s made IM l ttZ L VL
11 t J T--,J' 1
many oi me people oi ueioing nave , of amJ together with the cos-
Wen able to pay for their homes j tumsFof. the graduates were the
through this organization on easy -r m,u ;v, nn tv,-
; monthly payments. The Association audience
j is under the supervision of the Sec- Xhe Ladies Literary Exchange
Iretary of State and it is carefully club was orranized in 1895 and it
j managed by a local board of cirect-jis a fact worthy of mention that all
ors who are representative business the past presidents are living, and
.men of this city It effers an excep- all in Betting, with the exception of
tonally profitable and safe invest- one Mrs. Peari Pollock, who resides
ment for those who desire to deposit jn Cedar Springs,
i thir funds with the Association, j At the close of the deliehtful pro
, A new form of installment stock. I gram, the committee in charge serv
, requiring monthly payments of $1.00 ( ej a fine supper.
p:r snre, :s now Demir -issued ana
, it is estimated that tfiis stock will
mature in about six years and nine
months. This shortens up the time
j of mVurity. A good many people
have expressed their -e'esire to have
j some of thi? form of stock. :
I Thp Association is still offering a1
limited amount of Advance Payment J
! Stock, which they sell at ?100 per
share and on which they pay five
I peVent interest per annum, the
splend'd investment for those who; . j
desirn to invest a few hundred dol- PERTINENT QUESTION ASKED,
liars in one sum. The splendid thing! SHOWS PUPEIC ' EXPECT
HERE'S QUESTION
guy s nuns
F i t !
the committee had conferred, the p03S;ble the handling of pack-trains jt will be found that more than two
honor of selection, and tne general jnto the stricken interior. To pre- escaped. It was also said that sev-
entnusiasm, gave gratiiying promise vent the horror3 of wholesale fam- eral men were being disciplined and
of the success of the venture. jne and countless e'eath, the grain j that they Were in cells where they
Some of the best musical and dra- must be in hand by the last day of could not get out and no one could get
matic talent in the city has been t October. j in to let them out and they are sup
selected and the cast will be an- Then in December, or earlier where posed to have either burned to death
nounced at a near date. The pro- circumstances persuade, the regular, or died from suffocation,
duction is under the direction of the annual money campaign will be
Marlatt-Cargill Production Com- launched and carried out in the towns
pany of LaSalle, Illinois, who so i and cities exclusively, as hereto
successfully pleased the Belling peo-; fore, among the non-farming popula
ple last year with "Maid of the ticn of the state, who thus for four
Movies". "Fads and Fancies" being consecutive years will have rallied to
personally directed by Mis Elsie the relief call in behalf of the oldest
V. SchweUzer, promises to be even Christian race on earth, the Armeni
bigirer and better than last year, j ans, and the peoples of their neigh
Monday evening there was a gen- boring destitute lands, where there
eral discussion of the plans and a have been no harvests in five years,
reading of the play, a musical re- The value of each commodity gift
vue of catchy lines and good music. ; raised and contributed in the grain
Rehearsals will continue daily from rampaien will be determined by its
now until the presentation of the , net value at the Atlantic seaboard,
play. They will be held in Hubbell and the value of each county's total
hall with various groups rehears-' gift its allotted quota will be cre
ing for not more than a half houridited to the county and applied on
at a time. The time has been made the county quota for the whole fiscal
short in order not to interfere with year.
other activities of the players. The Emergency Grain Board an-
Mrs. Carrie Wilson, who is acting nounces the following county quotas
as Talent Committee chairman. is for the Southern d:strict:
being ably supported by Mis Ray- Barry county $2,145, Branch $2,
ror and Mrs. Bert Rummler. Mr.!8. Calhoun .$2,932, Clinton $3,408,
Will Haviland and Mrs. Efiie Fied- Eaton $3,110, Hillsdale $2,147, Ing
erick are the ones to consult on any j ham $2,847, Ionia $2,02!, Jackson,
publicity or executive matter. j $2)97, St. Joseph $2,197, Shiwassee
I $2 097; total for the district $31,-
Notlce 1 547.
The ProtcsUnt churches will op-! In this district there are 37,231
erate next suno'ay on central stand- j farms and 075,410 acres were this
ard time. Evening services at 0:00; year planted to corn and wheat. The
and 7:00 p. m. i quota for the 11 counties comprising
G. A. Osborne, I the district is 22,511.
Sec. Ministerial Assn.- AH of the established agricultural
j organizations of the state and also
the Hevator and other distinctive in
terests, are cooperating actively with
the Emergency Grain Board for the
ouick success of the grain campaign.
The Grand Trunk Railway announce
oinciaity mac u win transport mien
igan's total commodity contribution
to shipside without charge.
cption to be given to their pastor and
wife in the church parlors, Friday
evening, October 7th.
Mrs. Nett'e Childs and-daughter,
Marjorie Castle and son, Richard,
spent Sunday in Shiloh at the home
of the formers daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Crane and family.
, about this stock is that it can be
withe' rawn. ord'narily, on short no
tice without any d'scount, together
with the accumulated interest.
i ntisi' win! are mutiny invr muiii-iiis
'n the Pelding BuUding and Loan ;
Association are not only receiving;
a splendid rate of interest on their
'nvestment, but they are also help-j
ing people to buy and build homes
and more pecple of this city should
take a. vantage of this opportunity. '
ADVERTISED BARGAINS
eran backfield may be depended on
for its share of the work.
Attention. Owls!
All Owls are requested to come for
special work at our meeting which
will be held at 8:15 in M. W. hall.
John Wallenburg, Pres.
Every now and then the publish-
'estments tr a ncwsPaPer 's called upon to
answer scins qufsuun asivtra uy a
subscriber which pertains to the
progress and welfare of the entire
community, both business men and
those people who make up the cus
tomers. Tuesday morning we received the
following communication and for the
Recent P O Orders . reason that it bears directly cn what
Tostmaster W.' F.' Brickcr recent-have repeatedly told the mer
ly received instructions from Wash- than 8 of this city namely that the
ieton, D. C.. to the effect that here- Plf .of this community look to
after instead of the rural carriers th.e bus ness men of this town for
: mmo. tn tho nnf nfflrp nn hnlirfav aaveriiseu oargains at an t;mes ana
and sortine mail and handing it outil,u,t uc""
BABY WEEK
OCT. 1st to 8th
During this week only we will
photograph your baby and give
fox one picture absolutely fre
no obligation.
Sittings made between . 9 a. m.
and 3 p. m.
Dennis Studio
Pythian Sisters Attention
The Pythian Sisters will give a
Hallowe'en Fishing party at their
next meeting. Every lady bring a
friend. Further notice will be in
the next issue of the Banner-News.
The worst enemy of business
the man who does it dishonestly.
is
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height and twenty-six in length, and
can be selected either side by
side of cne over the other, a desired.
The roof, concrete overlaid with
MAUSOLEUM.
PI III D fJCYT 'CDDIHIP formalcahyde tanks, part of the pa- to hold up an ordinary tra
niJII II 111 A I ill M IN tent system of chemical sanitation, it possible to get one up
UUILU II1.J1I Ul MII1U i,eionfrintf to Latchaw Pros., and The main corridor, of
OWNERS AMALGAMATE IDEAI-S
O F PERMANANCE A N I)
BEAUTY IN STRUCTURE
It is fitting at this time, to de
scribe briefly the nature of -the
building, the construction of which
will start next spring. The founda
tion, of wedge shaped concrete, is asphalt, is of t?x-eitiona,'lv heavy
sent down well below frost line. The construction and is sufficiently strong
tractor, were
there,
chapel, is
therr supplemental eouinment are sufficiently large to accomodate a
installed underneath the 8-inch re- funeral service, and in inclement
inforced concrete floor, so that none weather is many times put to that
of the many pipes which supply each use.
and every crypt in the building with The building is truly a commun-
fresh air and chemical disinfectants ty building, no sectarian lines being
With characteristic vim and ener- re visible to the eye drawn, and the cost of making pro-
, . .,, The outside walls will be composed vision for the average family is
gy the people of Belding, aided by cf Bedford lime stone, the most much less than is usually expended
the city council and the River Ridge weather resisting material known to fcr that purpose, and dollar for c'ol-
Cemetery Association, have pushed the builders trade. Next will come a lar, the value received is certainly
the mausoleum movement along to hollow tile ,ininc ,tht will provide much greater.
... .. - an air space completely around the No expense will be spared by the
a point where the construction of interior and ctmsequeflly .make it builders to make our building every
one of these beautiful buildings is frost proof. th;ng that it should be, a home for
now positively assured. Sixty-four The crypts, eight feet long and our sacred dead where storms of
progressive families of Belding and composed of reinforced concrete snow or rain may not enter, where
vicinity have made possible the erec- poured en bloc, are then banked up weeds and vermin cannot find a
tion of the mausoleum, and eighty against the tile, the face of them place to live, and where the tomb to
additional crypts have been added being completely covered with Ver- which we consign all that is mortal
to the original dimensions of the mont marble o cut as to provide of our loved ones will keep them In
building, to care for. the needs of each crypt with its own individual restful and dignified security thru
those who have, not asljret been can marker and flower shelf. The crypts ages to come instead of caying in on
rawed. . will range in sections of five in them.
and .most
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to those of their patrons who. called convenient way 10 tive me peopie
at the office for it. they would not what they want js to advertise these
need to report for duty at all and it bargains through the columns of the
ih infnntinn nf thn nnsr nffi-P 'p- Banner-News, the faithful old me-
r, art ni cntirMtr rLvp tho nnt .', dium whxh has weathered the
office so far as the "dcliverv of rural j stotms of depression and pessimism
mail is concerned on holidays. An- and kept the name of Be.lding and
other recent rulling prohibits the i the business of a number of her mer
shipment by parcel post of the car- ! chants before the people week after
casses of wild rabbits and other week, year in and year out when
game bearing animals and birds. many a time there was s-arecly ad-
j vertising enough carried to float the
Annual Report Central M. E. Church ship and we scraped the bottom and
September 1, 1920 to August 31,! it looked as if there would soon be
1921. i a wreck on 'the recks ahead, but
Accessions to the church .... 40 with a pride which would not let
Baptisms 23 ' us say "Goodbye" and w.th a faith
Weddings 7 j in the business men of Belding, that
Funerals 15 they would, after a time come to
Pastoral calles ..858jthe rescue and not only help us keep
Calls made by assistant 735 the eld paper issuing, but also help
Letters to members cf church J themselves, by a judicious amount of
community 342 ; advertising, we stuck and are still
Personal interviews made by i waiting, for the assistance in the way
assistant 415 of an increase in advertising.
Benevolent contributions: ! (Continued on Page Four.)
Sun 'ay school $ 2S,
W. F. M. S
Church
Amount raised bv Ladies
Aid ".
Expenditures:
Improvements
Paid on indebtedness . . .
Incidental expenses of
179 Smith Lincoln
2,270 ' We clip the following from the
1 Monday issue of the Greenville Daily
445 Call: Burr Smith, of Beld ng, and
. ... ' M;ss Clara Lincoln, cf this city were
3 C united in marriage at Stanton, Sat
487 ' urday forenoon. Rev. Mayhew read
1 the ceremony and Miss Lent Peck
church 1.389 land Louis Lincoln, brother of the
Sunday school .... ..... 137 j bride, attended the happy couple.
Ministerial support ...... 2 057 Miss Lincoln is one of our own pop
Total amount raised by j ular young ladiee and has been a
church community $6,119 school teacher for several terms. The
G. A. Osborne, pastor bride and groom are enjoving a hon-
i eymoon trip to Grand Rapids. De
Taxes To Be Returned ti'oit and other places of interest.
City Clerk Hoover says that Mon- .
day, October 10th will be the last day ' OES Notice
on which taxes can be collected lo- B ia', dispensation, the next
ca y and that after that date she refrular meeting of the Order of
will have to return the amount of all j Eagtern SUr will be heM on Mon.
unpam taxes vo ine coumy vnasurtrr rf evening at 7:30 o'clock. There
at Ionia, where they will be returned hA nifi,tnrv worv with lipht
against the property.
Jim Spencer has sold his farm
south and east of town to a Mr. Stef
fes, of Byron Center and will hold
an auction noon. Watch for the adv.
in next week's issue1 of this paper.
refreshments at the close,
attendance is desired.
A good
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joslin are at
tending the raovi convention at
Jackson.