Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16
TOWN IALk.


las boy and his sled we're prominen NJ on
The hiilsldes yesterday.
James Bayne will give another Of bis pop
niar hops at Lnce's Hall this evening.
Miss Carrie Stone Is visiting Mrs. NJ. f.
QuainEanes, nee Metheany, at Petoskey.
w. b. Smith viii commence work on ms
new theatre, % DC baiit on Waterloo street,
early ia March.
Mrs. 4. II. Knapp, of Palo, i in the city
visiting her daughter. Mrs. NJ. r. Cooper Of
1u1 Monroe street.
purse containing smsll sum OF money
Was found on Pearl street yesterday, and il
at policc headquarters
The next annual reunion OF the Third
Michigan Infantry, will be held in thls city,
Wednesday, Dec. - 1855.
Articles left unsold from the Park Con
gxssationai Church may DO found al Mrs.
dregory's, West Park street
The front door to the store OF Paul W.
tusorIch, "a Monroe street. was found open
BY Orieer McHugh last night.
The time Is rips now for agitatins the
Ordinance compelling citizens 20 keep their
sidewalks clean OF snow and ice.
Geo. w. Rogers is the only man who gets
free personal for occupying free bed az
head quarters last night. Drunk.
John ID. Lewis was arrested last evening
for selling goods without license and was
released on bail 10 appear to-day at a. IL.
A stock company is being formed To build
a new roller rink, the capital stock TO be
3l6,vVo The location 10 not definitely
setLled.
The fall of snow brought It's good results
yesterday, IN glving the streets a lively ap-
pearance, and general stimulus TO the re-
tail trade.
w. X. Scribner, real estate agent, on
Pearl street, sold tfty acres Of land Ia Ada
township, yesterday, TO Ihos. Hollis, OF that
town, Tor the sum OF 500.
The jury az the United States Court were
discharged on Saturday night, and no jury
trials wlll occur in that court until tho next
regular term, Ia March.
Owing to the absence OF complaining wit
nesses the traverse jury were excused Ia the
Superior Court yesterday afternoon until
tins morning at 10 O'Clock.
gentleman who has Just returned from
Dakota reports that two-thirds of the people
VINO 90 TO that country fail to make a cent
and lose all they take with them.
The TxLEoRAM's columns are teeming
with announcements OF attractive things ap-
PROBATE for Christmas gifts. Consult them
before going on shopping tour.
The state officers Of the w. G. t. q. will be
present at the reception given at the Eagle
Hotel tomorrow evening. All the friends of
temperance are cordially invited.
Grocers are complaining of being over
stocked with country butter. The gravy sea-
son has set in, and farmers can now spare
the extract of COW in large quantities, with
out a shudder.
James Howell, driver of the police van,
dislocated his left ankle Saturday evening,
neceEsltating his lying of duty for some
INF ha .oI
driver In the meanwhile.
There will be New Years Ball at the Met
ropoltan Hall on Wednesday evening, the
5Ist The committee OF arrangements are
j. n. Myers, A. Fyfe. B. NJ. Champion, F.
r. kean, P. Griffin and A. Lowell.
The case Of false imprisonment brought
against Cidcsr ID. 4. Coggswell, and tried
the second time yesterday, was effectuslly
verdict OF "no cause of action"
policeman in the upper gallery of
Powers Opera House would doubtless have
a tendency 10 subdue the disorder in that
quarter. which has OF late become an annoy
snce 10 the auditors in the lower part OF the
house.
The new military company, the Valley
City Artillery, will be mustered in tonight
AZ the armory OF the Custer Guard, West
side. Gen. Hutchinson, OF Ionia, Inspector
muster IN the men.
The following is tho report TO the Board
Of Health yesterday; VI. T.. Green. No. 229
East Bridge street, scarlet fever: Robert
Johnson, South Division street. whoopin2
cough; Madgea Baby Holt. No 2S6 South
Union street, yariceIa
Mrs. Mary Lathrop will deliver lecture
IN the Universalist church on Pearl street
Thursday evening under the auspices Of the
City W. q. q. u. As President OF the State
". q. Il. q. Mrs. Lathrop ia we'll and favor
ably known. She Il speaker of rare ability
aud elcQuence.
The young man now tsketh his best girl and
bali dollar 90 the skating rink, with JOY in
his heart. and mirth on bis lips. He return
eth therefrOm with back so bssplintered, the
p3rcupine sayeth unto him. Thou art my
brother" and the hedge hog crieth 'Behold
MS father and my mother"
At thu annual meeting of the Baptist
Church and society held last evening, Gideon
kell0xg, j. X. Johnston and +. f. Walker
we're elected trustees. The meeting ad-
lourned until next Monday evening, when
the estimates Of the Finance COMMITTEES for
the ensuing year will be considered.
A horse hitched % cutter and driven by
George Fitch started on a runaway at tie
Union depot, yesterday afternoon. The cut
ter overturned "a it roundei the corner and
struck the street railway track and the driver
was thrown out The horse ran 90 point
near Bronson street where II was stopped.
No damage wae done.