Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-20
TOWN TALK.

Thermometer at I a. u. above.
Five dodgers at headquarters last night.
lee men feel solid for theiF winters har-
vest.
Trains on the different railroads were late
again last night.
United States Attorney j. w. Stone went
10 Cadillac yesterday on official business.
Dennis Hill. engineer of the G K. Il l.
r. X. IS having a tunor removed at Ann
Arbor
IL. Leonard & Sons i've Santa Claus con-
tinues to attract crowds ia spite of the cold
weather.
The prosecution Il the MiIlard trial hope
TO get all of their evidence in to-day, and
will rest.
The Champlin Post G. A. r. gave pleas
ant dance ia Roses Hall On Bridge street
last night.
Young Whitfield, convicted in the Superior
Court Thursday, OF larceny, will appeal his
case, IL - said.
Ex-Sheriff Peck did not receive any postal
appointment ia Texas. he says he did not
apply for any.
The fund for rearing a handsome steeple
next season on st. Marys Church, now
amounts to S3,O6o.
Roby 4 SON saloon on Pearl street was
entered by thieves Thursday night and $40
taken from the TIL.
Notices OF church services for tomorrow
will be found on the third page of The
TELEGRAM this morning.
VIII the Driving Park track be rolled for
winter speeding, Il now an open question
among horsemen IN this city.
The special committee of City Council ON
charter amendments held meeting last
night IN Aid. Gilbert's oftice.
I'M
on South Division street will be ready for
occupancy in about three weeks.
The telegraph operators In this city pro-
fes5 to know nothing about the proposed
strike recently reported from New Orleans.
The St Cecilia Society has been incorpor-
ated. It Is composed entirely of ladies, the
object being musical culture and advance
ment.
peripatetic phrenologist amused a num-
Der Of Jolly gentlemen, and relieved them of
little of the surplus IN their treasures, at
Sweets last night.
j. NJ. Metheany goes north to-day with
Roadmaster W. B. Stimson on a two days
Inspection of the Northern Division of the
e.. X. q /. railroad.
The Catholic Population in,the northern
part of the city has increased TO such an ex-
tent that a new church will be built in that
part of the city next spring.
The Massilion Bridge company of Massil-
lion, o., have contracted To build the Full
tor street bridge for S20,94S. They are to
have IL completed by June l, 1885.
The alarm of fire at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning from box % was caused by the
burnlng-0ut of a chimney at No. 26 South
Union street, IN a house owned by Judge
Parish. No damage.
The alarm of fire from box 10 this morn
Is1O Os.ffa
new unOccupied house. A stove up stairs
Ia the house, placed there 10 dry the plaster
ing, caused the alarm. Damage about
<lO0.
AS desirable adjunct to the Union Cafe,
"a well as convenience to many theater
goers, pleasant dining parlors have been
opened on the same floor as the entrance to
Powers's Opera House, where refreshments
may be obtained at all hours.
II il noticeable that the farmers are very
careless about driving over crossings on the
business streets, never Stacking up speed.
The police should caution them, and run
them IN until they can learn that pedes-
TRANS have some rights, and are entitled to
protection.
A horse that had weathered the storm of
yesterday unhitched and uncovered for nearly
two hours, was taken to Albee's livery barn
By Patrolman Cook. The society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals, IL Is thought,
will give the owner of the horse a chance to
pay for his cruelty.
The following Is the report of the Board of
Health yesterday; Martha, May and Pearl
Brown, No. 413 East street. whooping cough;
Henry Dowd, No. lS2 y. Ionia street, diph-
theretic Group: Ernest Baumister, No. l6 >.
ionia street. an5 RS. Norcott, No. 175 Scrib-
ner street, dlphtheria.
There was large crowd in the billiard
room 0s Sweets Hotel last evening to witness
the second game OF billiards between viii
liam BurIeigh. of this city, and Mr.. Warner,
OF New York. The games were closely con-
tested, the former winning the billiards and
the latter the pool series.
Hartman's 5 art gallery, on Monroe street,
has been enlarged to double its capacity,
and IL filed with some of the choicest works
of American and European artists. Among
these are oil paintings and water colors,
engraving etchings. statuary, numberless
designs IN antique work, bric-a-brac, fancy
mantel and toilet articles, and thousand
things which delight the eye and are useful
beside
The Thirteen Club" held meeting and
an informal supper at the Peninsular Club
House last might. the thirteen members being
present. The thirteen idea was carried out
I'm all of their discussion. and they sat down
and arose from the table at thirteen minutes
before certain hour. They all hope TO
meet thirteen days, aye, thirteen months
and thirteen years hence, Notwithstanding
the superstition to the contrary.