Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-03
TOWN TALK.

The latest proper caper" in society is
onion parties.
The annual meeting of the West Michigan
Farmers' Club will be held at their rooms on
Dec. y.
Mr.. A. B. Knowlson will build Hat on
his property adjoining the Barclay street
engine house.
Two h0rse-blankets were stolen Monday
night from the United States Express stables
At II Lagraye street.
Eugene TORY, an artist well-known in this
city, has returned To his home in Kalamazoo
after years study at Paris.
James Bayne will reopen the North Divi-
sion street roller rink after first giving II a
thorough repairing and adding many Inn
proyements.
The funeral of Henry Prindle viii be held
this afternoon from No. l5J Front street.
The friends of the family and the deceased
are invited 10 attend.
missionary tea viii be given at the resi-
denee of Mr.. Griffin, No. II First avenue,
Friday evening, by the ladies of the Division
street NJ. Il. Church.
Several members of the w. NJ F. club
have requested Secretary Carroll To make
arrangements for an excursion TO New Or
leans under the auspices of the club.
Detective Cast arrested young man
named Clark yesterday afternoon for steal
ing pair of gloves from the grocery store of
Patrick Hickey, 537 South Division street.
Louis c. Becker and Miss Estella Green
way were married last evening by the Rev.
Mr.. Frinke. Mr.. Becker Is shipping clerk
IN the wholesale house of Rindge, Bertsch Il
Co.
Il. j. Clark, for several years well-known
printer IN this clty, has purchased half in
terest in the job office of the Manistee Dem
Ocrot and will hereafter make that place his
home.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of
St. Pauls Church which was TO have been
held at the residence of L. w. Strahan to-
morrow evening has been indefinitely post
poned.
man named Return Strong, resident of
the Third Ward, Is reported TO be circulating
a petition asking that he be appointed Col
lector of Internal Revenue for Western
Michigan.
Mrs. Jennie Godfrey, residing near Byron
Center, would like to adopt two white female
children, between the ages of seven and
twelve. Persons knowing of such should call
on Mrs. q. or address as above.
The Sixth Ward w. c. L. Union will meet
during the month of December at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Bullard, 4S7 Scribner street,
every Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
There will be Bible reading this afternoon,
subject, Prayer"
Henry T. Prindle. of the firm of Prindlc
Brothers, the West Side druggists, died yes
terday morning of neuralgia of the heart.
He was an active business man, and well
liked by a host of friends who will mourn
his early departure from life.
A tramp printer named Albaugh got stupid
drunk and stretched himself out upon the
floor in a hallway in the second story of
Powerss Opera House building, where Mr..
Powers discovered him yesterday noon and
had the police remove the slumberer to the
bastile.
At meeting of the Custar Guard, Co. 81, -
Second Regiment, held at their armory
Monday evening, First Sergeant Arthur W.
Seymour was elected second lieutenant vice
Henry b. Marvin, resigned. The Company
has resumed its regular weekly drills, and
starts off with much enthusiasm.
George Sullivan, a neatly dressed fresh
water sailor, hailing from Grand Haven,
was given lodgings last night at police
headquarters. George is in search of a
brother whom he believes to be married and
settled in this city. He will make search to-
day for his relative and job.
A horse hitched TO delivery wagon took
fright In front of Clark's bottling works,
South Division street, at $50 last night, and
ran away. As il turned into Monroe street
il left part of the wagon behind. 1t then
ran through Monroe street at frightful pace.
1t was stopped ON Canal street just below
Lyon. No damage was done except to the
wagon.
It il a matter of general regret that the
Peninsular Club House Ia not proving the
magnificent success as a paying institution
that its many friends had anticipated when
IL was built. handsome structure. artistic
and cozy appointments. and with an un-
rivalled culinary department presided over
bya chef whose skill Is unexcelled, the wonder
grows IL s not better patroniZed by those
who can afford the luxury of a club.