Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-02-06
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EE- The Fire Company, expectant, spo-
ken Of in the Times, of last week, is now
fully organized, under the name of the Wash
ington Fire Company, No. l, of Grand Ha-
ven. Last week the company elected Off
GERS, adopted constitution and bye laws,
and is now ready to call loudly upon the cit
liens of Grand Haven-particularly property
holders--to subscribe literally to purchase an
engine for its use. The officers elected are
as follows: Foreman, Henry L. Warts; AS
sistant Foreman, James A. Florentine; Sec
rotary, Rob't H. WILDER; Treasurer George
Parks. A committee had been appointed at
previous meeting to ascertain the probable
expense of an engine, hose, DC. They re-
ported as follows:
For second hand engine, 5000 90
! Hose, sufficient for service, 500 90
Engine house, stove, &c, 400 90
Other necessary expenses, 100 90
! Total, $1,000 90
The members of the Company agree to
give their time, equip themselves, and keep
their engine in repair, as their share toward
keeping the Company in existence. This
will cost them nearly 500 each. H. L.
Warts has been appointed to circulate a sub
scription paper to raise the balance required,
being sixteen hundred dollars, as above stat
ed.
We feel confident that with such men as
II. L. Warts and ]. A. Florentine, to take
charge of an engine, that property holders IN
this village and vicinity will feel disposed to
raise this amount. 1t depends upon them to
say whether they will have their property
protected, in case of fire, or not.
LApEER TocsIN.-We have received the
first number Of the Lapeer I'ocsin, publish
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it among our numerous exchanges, and wish
it all manner of prosperity.
The Pontiac Gazette comes to us enlarged,
and bearing other indubitable marks of pros
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The February number of the Michigan
Farmer is upon our table. We are happy
to learn it begins to receive the patronage
which it justly merits.
Frank Leslie's Lady's Gazette of FASH
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with feelings of admiration, and the exclama-
ton, "How prcttyr' often breaks from their
ruby lips.
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ES" Washington news, under date of Jan
uary 2lst, says: 1t has been ascertained
that the long talked-of alliance between Spain
and Great Britain and France, has been final