Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-12
Morning Telegram.
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IL = reported that Marquette VIII have q
minstrel sroape If home talent.
A number Of business houses al Charlotte
were destroyed by nre ~ Wednesday.
The Third Michigan Infantry viii hold
their annual reunion ~ Lansing to-day,
Prof. Dunn has been selected 10 fill the
place IT Prof Durgin, Of hIilsdale eoiiegs.
A grand concert viii be given by the
Conservatory Of Music, at Fort Huron,
Jan. ..
The Kalamazoo churches believe IN having
good music. They are each ~ have $500
organs.
Pat Langley. isinbef camp foreman at
Prudenyille, died on esinesday OF dellrium
trenens.
Jacob I. Deadman has been appointed
Postmaster OF Carronyille, Michigan. Very
suggestive.
William Roach, a brakeman, was killed on
the Macklnac on Wednesdays AT West Branen,
Ogemaw county.
The people Of Saginaw viii he protected at
dangerous railroad crossings By gates
erected By the Michigan Central
". H. Sherwood, assisted by b. L. Falder,
solo violinist. of Detroit was expected 10
give a concert at Flint last evening.
Ia the Neeaunee schools pupils perfect in
attendance and over ninety IN department
for month are given haif-h0liday.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Saginaw Bay and Northwestern Railroad
Company viii meet ~ bay City Jan. o.
John Jones, one Of the oldest residents of
St. Clair county, died as the residence Of his
son III Port Huron last night, aged ~.
A supper closed the annual meeting of the
Branch county pioneers az Coldwater Wed
nesday. The meeting was largely attended.
Montcalm and Jackson counties need tenn
4. t.t.l g.,
saloons and the latter one hundred and hf-
tceu.
Sheriff Chppert, of Detroit, says he viii
spend much of the winter III Detroit, doing
what ne can to have Sprlngwells made part
of Detroit.
A man by the name of q. B. Lucker, a
grocer of twenty-five years standing IN
Three Rivers, died in that place OF apoplexy
ON Wednesday.
Cyrus Saunders, colored. of Jackson, tried
to cut his throat with a pocket knife yester-
day morning on account of domestic trouble
wound slight.
Governor Begole. Bishop Gillespie and
others, were at kalamazoo on "Wednesday,
discussing interesting matteys relative 10 the
State board of charities.
The Democrats had gala day at School
craft ON Wednesday. They celebrated the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks by a
uue banquet III tlc evening.
l.. NJ. Freeman, OF Charlotte, built fire
In his harness shop Wednesday morning and
left it To 90 to breakfast. Ii came near con-
suming the entire block, but was finally
stopped.
The NIorely Methodist Episcopal church
edifice which is now completed and which Is
TO be dedicated next Sabbath, was COM
menced IN 1876, when Rev. ID. o. Ball was
pastor IN charge.
u. Lumbard broke Jail at Grand Ledge
Tuesday night, and escaped. Lumbard was
committed a year ago for stealing watch,
and broke Jail at that time and was rearrest-
ed Tuesday night
VIM. Roach, brakeman, was killed al
West Branch Wednesday afternoon while
breaking on a log train on the d., N. d Nj.
II. X. tie was twenty-three years OF age,
had lived IN Bay City.
A meeting preparatory to the centennial
celebration, 10 be held IN all the Methodist
churches upon the last Sabbath of the year
was to be held in the Worthwhile Nj. +. Church
at Plymouth yesterday
There need be no fear of the young peo-
pie of Muskegon having st. VItus Dance
from lack of exercise anu too much deyo
ton to study. They have two roller rlnk
and three dancing schools.
A RECEPTION was given on Tuesday evening
to Rev. q. Nj. w. Carey, who was recently
of Bay City. Addresses, songs and refresh
ments formed the entertainment.
George Kimnel. a young man 20 years o
age. aud bOokkeeper for the First Nationa
Bank of Niles. has been missing since sun
day evening, when he was last seen at TN
supper table at his own home. his account
are all right.
Arsenic used to poison some rats at Bru
means wood camp near Houghtona few day
ft.t f,to laIf fort 1ha afni
mess. Fifteen employees ate of the fish an'
were poisoned. TwOo of them are dangerous
~ sick, but the others are recovering.
Louis Mueller, school teacher of Buen
Vista. Saginaw county has been MISSING
since last Saturday and it Is feared that h
has been foully dealt with. He Is thirty-iv
years of age, has black hair and mOustache
somewhat bold, dark complexioned, an
weighs l50 poUnds.
The President of the First National Ban
of Niles says that George kimmel, the yOun
clerk IN that institution who dlsappeare
Sunday night, took no cash but his Owr
His disappearance causes no excitement a
it il thought the youth has gone to Phila
delphia TO join his father.
Governor Begole and Governor-eiect X. A
Alger visited Traverse City on Iuesda
night. the 2d inst. They came for the pm
pose of inspecting the asylum building. an
we're accompanied by DIR. B. II. VanDuzeI
of Kalamazoo. NJ. II. Butler. of Detroit, an
II Il. Riley, of onstantlne-IrurerSe CT
Edgie.
The proposition published IN Thursday
Detroit Free Press challenging the claims 6
the E,.enlng Neles In regard TO circulation
was duplicated yesterday by the Pos
and the Ne,rs accepts the offer. III
amount OF $4,000 Is sure to be gwen as
Christmas gift 10 deserving charity howevt
the matter results.
The funeral services Of Harry Traver, wh
died at YpeiIanti Tuesday, were held
Grace Church at Port Huron Wednesda
afternoon. Rev. Sidney Beckwith officiating
The remains we're met at the depot by Il
VIM Sanborn Post. &. A. r., and the Guard
and we're conducted to the grave BY the SAN
escort. the Masonic societies and numero'
friends.
brakeman ou the Michigan Centr
Railroad fell between the cars ON the Neit
man switch near West Branch. on Nedne