Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-05
TOWN IALk.

Indian summer on the half shell.
Bou-To MF. and Mrs. A. b. Cole; son.
Yesterday was day Of prayer with the Y.
NJ. q. A. folks.
The owners OF the speedy nags deplore the
sndden departure of the snow.
NJ. L. Sweet d Co. are building an adj
ditlon 10 their gram elevator at the ID. q M.
depot.
The Prohibition county committees meet
this afternoon 10 close up the business of the
campaign
The Lotus club gave very pleasant social
Ia Klnguette's ball on South Division street
last evening.
The Unitarians are actively making pre-
paralions for Christmas festival at Powers's
Opera House.
The funeral of the late Henry PrindIe,
held yesterday, was largely attended The
city druggists attended IN body.
The High School class devote this after
noon to literary exercises. james Russell
Lowell being the subject OF study.
sneak thieves are sneaking about the
schools. A young man lost an oyercoat
from the Central Building yesterday.
The Wood Quadrille Club will give the
first OF a series of balls at Metropolitan Hall
this evening. Music by Th0mas's orchestra
A very pleasant progressive euchre
residence OF Mr.. Cassius Sweet, ON Lafay-
cite street.
At the annual meeting of State horticul-
turalists yesterday Chas. w. Garfield was re-
elected secretary of the society. ). Nj.
Pearsall was elected treasurer; both of this
city.
la selecting your entertainments for the
ensuing two weeks do not overlook the
sBlack Flag" Neither the hundorists, Twain
x.1 oh no. az e
Dec. rs.
The sale of fancy articles will be held at
the Park Congregational Church this even
inc from to 10 o'clock. An oyster supper
and refreshments will be served during the
evening.
The entertainment given at the Charles
street chapel on Thanksgiving night, will be
repeated tonight. The proceeds will be
given 10 tho poor under the auspices of the
u. b. A. Home.
The County Clerks Office yesterday was
busy taking aftidavlts of the "boys in blue"
who are entitled to pensions for wounds and
scars received during the almost forgotten
unpleasantness.
John Jeffers left this city yesterday to
visit his native place in Holland. He sails
from New York for Antwerp on a Red Star
line steamer. de expects To return TO this
city in the spring.
hlving as yet completed his report on the
liquor taxes paid the past year, says, ''the
city treasury Will be benefited to the extent
of about $4,000"
Champlin Post. No. %, G.. A. r.. will give
their fifth social party of the season at
Roses Hall, corner West Bridge and Serb
ner streets, this evening, for the benefit of
the old soldiers IN need.
A district messenger boy lost wig on
Monroe street yesterday, which he was
carrying To a customer for Mrs Anna l..
Lord. Bald-headed men will please make a
note that even wigs may be found on the
street
A ady's reticule containing public library
cards bearing the name of Mrs. w. III. Sui
livan, purse with some change, hand
kerchief, etc, ives found on Division street
yesterday ant awsffts its owner at police
headquarters.
The Thalia club will repeat their excellent
performance of ''The Shakespeare Water
next Saturday evening" Dramatic clubs are
most pleasing diversion, and Grand Rapids
should have more than one
VIII Heart, Frank Adams and dozen
more miserable ioafers who sUbsist upon
what they can defraud honest people out of,
should be run out of town on general prin-
ciples. The wilds of siberia or ten years
ia the Arctics' would be a good place for
them.
Abram Kools, a gray haired Hollander,
with the SHOWS of nearly sixty years In his
long locks, applied for lodging last night at
police headquarters. 1t was all that Clerk
Hurley could do to make out of his broken
English that the applicant had been in
America five years and that four years ago
be had labOred IL tins city. he halls last
from Fishers station.