Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09
THE GRAND RIVER TINES, SEPT. o.

THE GRAND RIVER TINES, SEPT. Q. |
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
AGENrs.-The following named gentlemen will
act as our agents for receiving subscriptions and
advertisements for the Times. Their receipts will
JAMES SAWYER, general agent for Ottawa Co.
JOHN BARNARD, Robinson. .G
A x. CARY, Grand Rapids. flti M
EAsTMANvILLE PosT OFFIcE.-On week days
the post Office will be open during usual business
hours On Sundays from IL, M. till Pm.
Mails close daily, at IL, NJ a
For the east, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
For the west, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
The MACHINERY for the new steam mill in this
place, arrived on the schooner II. r. Williams, last
Saturday. The workmen are now busily engaged
in placing it, In short time judging by the ra-
pidity with which the work progresses, the mill
will be in operation.
OUR Box jour correspondent seems to be at
a loss to know why Grand river was SO named
We can inform him. The river, it is true, is not
remarkable for grand scenery but it is the largest
tributary to the st Lawrence, excepting only the
rivers connecting the chain of lakes.
COUNTY FAIR BALL.-The young people of Of
tawa county, who are addicted to tripping the
light fantastic toe" will do well to remember that
a grand ball is to be given at Denton's hotel, in
Eastmanville, on Thursday evening" Sept. "a.
general invitation is extended.
OUR OFFICE hath two windows on the east
side, opening towards Denton's hotel; two on the
g;I nc
land two-mile landscape; two on the north end
through which we see large number of dwell
lngs and dense woods beyond, and window
land door on the south, opening towards the river
from all of which we keep, in order, sharp
lookout for the welfare of the village in general
and the Times office in particular.
PoETRY.-We do like to publish GOOD piece
of poetry every week-indeed, it seem as if the
Times was not filled without one. But occasional
ly it happens that we cannot find piece that
suits us; and when such is the case we prefer to
print plain prose rather than to insert doggerel.-
This was our luck last week-exchanges were
searched in van-no POETRY was to be found
but this week we are more fortunate.
LOCAL ITEMs.-Many papers in this state are in
the habit of giving their readers " local column,
in.which home events are recorded. If all papers
would do likewise, they would be more interest
ing, in our opinion, at least A local press should
strive to give local news.
ExCHANGEs.-Smal and unpretendng as is the
Times, we are receiving, nearly every mail, new
papers requesting an exchange. Our exchange
list is as large wish, and we shall increase il
only by the addition of papers of more than or
binary interest. We care not to exchange with
papers that neglect to give the local of their
"own town and county-but those that contain mat.
tiers of local interest we like to read.
BooTLEss ErFoRT-we notice that the editor
rof the Muskegon Journal is making an effort to
>"whittle down Club to point.
Our DEVIL says that when you see young
man and woman walking down street, leaning
: against each other like pair of badly-matched
oxcn it is pretty sure sign that they are bent on
consolidation.
A Coon INvEsTMENT.-Inasmucha as the banks
are all failing, we would advise all of our readers
who have any paper money on hand, to call al
EAsrMAN's store in this village and purchase q
six months supply of groceries, clothing &c. Il
any money should after such an investment, bt
remaining pOChct,WC uS
most happy to have friendly chat with him ir
the Times Office.
BUTTER.-There is demand for good butter
in this village there being but little in the market
Those who have any that is good will find ready
sale for il. at twenty-five cents per pound
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. c. HOLMES, esq.
secretary of the Michigan state agricultural socie
ty, will please accept our thanks for membership
ticket for the state agricultural fair of 1857.
&C. In the state of Michigan there are to-day
about six millions of unsold land
A discussion is going on among our cotempora
res in favor of an EDITORS and publishers conven
ton. If they can settle upon time and place W,
shall be in MISUNDERSTANDING Journal
From what we have noticed of late, Kalamazoo
Oct. Sd, seems to be the appointment"