Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
TOWN TALK.

Caters will be again indemand this morn
Ing.
"Romany Rye" at Powers's Opera House
toni fht.
Two dodgers we're accommodated at head
quarters last night.
Business In the money order department.
a. the postoftlce Il picking up.
The Aiilard marder trial viii be resumed
~ two o'clock this afternoon.
The Industrial School on Summit street Is
attended by about twenty pupils.
There are eighty-four pupils attending the
nsght school IN the old Penlnsular school
noase.
The diamond monopolist Chas. l. Davis,
viii appear IN his Alvin Joslin" on Christ
mas night
The Royal Templsrs give another OF those
delightful free entertainments al their hall,
62 Monroe street, this evening
Several cases of garroting have been rs-
per.sd during the past week, mostly in the
suburbs and on the back streets.
Both the Western Union and the Baltimore
4 Ohio Telegraph Companies have issued
orders cutting OF all pay for extra work
until further notice.
The ladies' Of the w. q. L. u. will give a
reception IN the Eagle Hotel parlors Wednes-
day evening, 10 which all the friends of
temperance are cordially invited.
The Phoenix Furniture Company has re-
ceived eleven loaded cars OF mahogany logs,
which viii be converted az once into lumber
and manufactured into furniture.
The cole ctlon to be lifted in the West
minister Church on Sunday next, will be- de-
yots0 10 the use of the Sunday school chill
dTen for Christmas celebration.
The committee on schools of the Board Of
Education held meeting on Saturday even
1ng and decided TO recommend that the
compulsory school law be moro rigidls en-
forced.
large, fashionable aud intelligent audi
ence listened To the Twain and Cable read
ings at Powers's, on Saturday evening. The
readings given by the two humoristis gave
the best OF satisfaction
Rev. L. Macfarlane has resigned the rec
torship OF st. Paul's. The resignation TO
take effect Jan. l. Mrs. Macfarlane's health
demanding an immediate change of climate
necessitated the resignation.
man named G. 4. Smith lost his pocket
book, containing $50 in the postofice on
Saturday afternoon. He left Ii on the desk
mail letter, and when he returned his
pocketbook had vanished
David Bannerman, plummer, was ar
rested last night at 1875 O'Clock on Canal
street. IN boastly state of intoxication.
Bannsrman had been turned out of one
lodging house and was trying TO make
Lampman's when Officer Doherty took him
IN out of the snow.
Tue Church of Christ of this city, which
has been without pastor since the resigna-
ton Of Rev. j. III. Hammond last March,
has lately secured the services of Rev. w. +.
Richardson, of Denver, Col. He began his
pastoral labors yesterday. He comes very
highly recommended rs a preacher and
church worker.
On Saturday Chief Detective Moran re-
covered the Texas steer horns stolen from
the Morton House some time ago, and also
some revolvers and overcoats, which were
also stolen from the hotels Two ex-bell-
boys were arrested, one pleaded guilty and
was sentenced TO ninety days at Ionia and
the other is locked up awaiting trial.
The gambling hells have become so bold
as 70 run with almost open doors at all hours
OF the day and night. There are nineteen
gambling establishments in the city, and
any number of smaller institutions where
games of chance is the attraction. Mayor
Belknap is thinking seriously upon the sub.
ject and general cleaning out may follow
tn the near future.