Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-02
TOWN TALK.

The repairs on the Electric Light and
Power Co. 3 works are completed.
Some OF the carryalls are being improved
by putting ia windows on the sides.
Deputy U. 5. Marshal Cowans went to
Big Rapids yesterday on official business.
Detective Cast arrested Vim. Thinner yes
terday, on a warrant for assault and battery.
The case of John Sareland versus Edmund
NJ Clark Is on call to-day at the United
States Court.
The inside work on the new four-story
Leonard block, on Fulton and Spring streets
II nearly completed.
The December term Of the Circuit Conrt
commenced yesterday. The criminal cases
are 10 receive first attention.
A glance into the freight houses at the
union depot yesterday, discovered lots OF
goods, about as many as usual.
Officer Schobey arrested Daniel Rooney at
the Grand Rapids Stave factory, on North
Front street last night, for vagrancy.
The annual election of officers of Valley
CITY Lodge, No. 50 X. A. NJ, will be held at
Masonic Hall, Randall block, this evening.
Truant Officer Croft served four notices
yesterday, on parents and guardians, relative
to children not attending the public schools.
The sleighing has about vanished, and if
the prophets production of an open winter
proves true, replace your cutters IN the hay
loft.
IL il said that Watson, against whom there
was a verdict rendered of 5000 ia the CIR
cult Court last week, will appeal the case TO
the Supreme Court.
The motion for additional sureties in the
case of Andrew McGarry, charged with lar
ceny from the person, will be argued IN the
Police Court to-day
l.. Il. Eaton has closed his commission
hs.-a and 10 ~ "
he viii remain during the winter looking
after his interests there.
The doctors complain of dull business and
cruelty long for an epidemic or something
that will revive business. The lawyers do
not boast of getting rich.
The remains of William Seaboldt, the
man who was killed ON Thanksgiving day,
we're buried yesterday In Potter's Field In
the Fulton street cemetery.
Aid. Gilbert il in correspondence with
manufacturers of fountains for the purpose
Of getting propositions for furnishing the
proposed soldiers monumental fountain.
Jennie DeBoer, aged eighteen, was arrest
ed last night on complaint of brother for
visiting a house of ill-fame on Almy street.
She passed the night at Police Head Quarters.
Now that the council has designated the
streets upon which the urchin may slide with
his sled, coasting parties will, II Is said, be a
popular feature IN society circles this winter.
The display in the various stores in the city
indicates that holiday season Is near at hand,
and the articles exhibited In the windows are
tempting whether you have pocket book or
not
The Royal Templars of Temperance gave
pleasant free entertainment at their lodge
room, 81 Monroe street, last evening. The
exercises consisted of music, recitations and
addresses.
Edwin Thorne and superb company will
appear at Pewers's Dec. III and IL IN the
"Black Flag" Mr.. Robert Arthur was In
the city yesterday making the preliminary
arrangements.
Subscription dinners are a recent addition
to the many privileges of the Peninsular
Club. The cuisine is said to be most palat-
able, and the members sometimes deplore
the small size of their stomachs.
No clue yet TO the person who assaulted
Stanton, though any number of theories are
advanced by the gossips. None of them are
able 20 offer anything that will lead TO the
identification of the would-be assassin.
Cute, cunning. funny and not without
point, are the Salt River tickets now being
issned by the funny men of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Maberry, of the Gi. X. q L. rail
road passenger department, has sample OF
such.
The advance of some cheap show which
desires TO hold forth at Science Hall four
nights this week, applied at the Clerk >
Office yesterday for a license. The CLERK
wanted 80 but the agent could size up only
81. SO the Clerk let him have it ut that tig
ure.
The Schubert club. recently organized
musical organization, viii give an entertain
ment at the Armory next Thursday evening.
Judging from what those say who have at
tended the rehearsals, it gives promise Of
a.f.f
ance.
A couple OF gentlemen in the city contem-
plafe orranixinua 1.-TWO Orphans" Company
to 90 out on the road and visit the small
towns. They viii probably come back as
two orphans. If mans not having cent
would in that sense constitute him an
orphan.
There viii be meeting of the congrega-
ton and All persons entitled to vote at the
Westminster church tonight. The meet
ing ia one of especial Importance, as the
matter of issuing mortgage on the church
property to the amount of $4,000 Is TO be
considered.
Superintendent Metheany. Gen. Freight,
Agent Gill, General Passenger Agent Lock
wood, Roadmaster Stinson. and Master OF
TRANSPORTATION Fitzgerald. of the tf. X. " 4.
railroad. started north yesterday ON three
days tour of inspection of the Northern
division Of their road
The following Is a statement of the stamps
sold at the postofiice IN the month Of Novem-
Der. Oue-cent $3.50. two-cent S2.42o, three
cent $n. four-cent $t4. five-cent $50. ten
cent So, newspaper STAMPS Szto.fo, poetase- tag.
due stamps x41, postal cards. one-cent.
$50 Total. $3.Ss9,t0
1T il reflection on Us that we are made
Quafa TO perform our duty. 20 ascribe the
decrease in the criminal record to the Saliva
ton Army" remarked a patrolman last
night ''If va had not been IN the barracks
each night and preserved quiet the record
would have been increased
The Chase Pianos.
We call attention 70 the advertisement in