Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-13
CHURCH AT GREESvILLr AND GRAND HA-

CTuRcH AT GREENvILLE AND GRAND HA-
vEN.-The Montcalm Reflector, published at
Greenyille, strenuous advocate OF Inter
nal improvements" says the citizens OF that
thriving village are about erecting beauti-
full Congregational Church. A second edi-
flee of public worship in village so COM
paratively new, will add much not only to
the beauty of the place, but to the envlable
reputation its enterprising citizens have al
ready acquired by their zeal in urging for
ward every movement calculated to enhance
its prosperity. The Reflector will, no DOUBT
in its zeal for progression" be happy to learn
that the citizens of Grand Haven are be-
coming interested in the same noble project.
Not content longer to remain idle spectators
of the magic deeds wrought by the spirit Of
Improvement" so clearly visible in the many
beautiful villages springing up around us whose
motto seems to be "upward and onward"
they have come up boldly to the work, and
at the meeting of last Thursday evening a
happy and efficient plan, satisfactory to all
parties we trust, was adopted, the speedy ex-
ecution of which is hoped will soon enable
us to conduct our friends, who may chance to
tarry with us over the Sabbath, to comfort
able seat, in beautiful edifce, where amid
a congregation of devout worshippers their
thoughts may soar away in most pleasing
revery, to that blissful region where stands
the temple of God, of which the most costly
and exquisitely finished on earth is but a
faint symbol and thus incite in their minds
an ardent desire that when the tolls of life are
DER, they may possess some humble place in
that temple, amid the myriads of beatifed
spirits whose pleasures spring from that per-
ennial fount that cheers and gladdens the
paradise of God.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER EMPIRE
We learn that the steamer Empire, plying
between this port and Grand Rapids, parted
with her cylinder heads, near Ottawa Center,
on Thursday last, while engaged in trial
of speed with the Olive Branch. Luckily
no one was injured. We should suppose the
thousand accidents that have occurred by
boat racing, on our rivers and lakes, and the
many valuable lives lost thereby, would af
ford sufficient warning of the fatal conse-
quences attendant upon the same, and would
certainly deter the officers of boats from try
ing so fearful an experiment. But if it must
and shall be done we would suggest plan
of operation. 1t is this
Let a specified time be mentioned and in
formation circulated as extensively as posi-
bic, that on given day trial of speed will
take place between certain boats, and that
every thing will be sacrificed, even to the val
liable lives on board, as well as the boat it.
self, to accomplish the object. This will give
fine opportunity for those who wish to take
an "arial voyage" and seek some cline
more congenial to their wishes, to crafty
such desire. But inasmuch as all are not
prepared to take SO sudden an exit from this
mundane state, we must vote against its be-
ing done in so summary manner, and con-
trary to their express wishes.
PRINTERS FESTIVAL AT GRAND RAPIDS
The following sketch of the late Printers
Festival, at Grand Rapids, we clip from the
Enquirer, of May 80.
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