Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-24

Ofaeer Doherty arrested James Stone last
night on Canal street for being drunk.
Alonz0 Tate, driver OF the police van, can
make a stiff legged Jump of four feet and
half feet.
Mrs. Mary A. Iaysrmore, well and favor
ably known here, will lecture this city on
January Z.
The Swedish society ''Sorden'' will give
grand Christmas dance ia Turner Hall Fri
day evening.
Truant Officer Croft continues 10 report
cases OF truancy and parental disobedience
OF the school law
A lot of lanndried linen was found on
Canal street yesterday by Harry Hags and is
at police headquarters.
Tomorrow will be Christmas. Ii you
would not disappoint the little ones be sure
and secure your presents to-day.
The chair factory, Sligh, Wordens and
Stockwell & Darragh furniture factories have
shut down for inventory and repairs.
Officer Robbins found the rear door of
Mrs. Theodore Schultze's millinery store,
No. - Canal street, open last night.
The Eureka Lodge No 2 X. p, will nomi-
nate officers at their meeting Thursday night
and hold their election the week following.
Mrs. Bridget Kearney, the mother of Pa
trolman kearney, died IN Saginaw yester-
day. Notice OF her funeral in this city will
be published later.
The Park Congregational Sunday school
will have a Christmas tree, live Santa
CLAUS, and other interesting exercises at the
church Friday evening.
w G.. Wood and w f. Beeson on JAN 1st
will begin co-partnership under the firm
name of Wood x Beeson, for transacting a
general lumber business.
Mabley 4 Co. make an announcement on
the third page of The IEI.EGRAM this morn
ing, which will be interesting To a large
number of our readers.
The Valley City Milling Company have is
sued some handsome cards, advertising
their famous Snow Flake" Lilly White
and fancy patent roller process flour.
Chancellor White, who strained himself a
few days ago in getting out of the way of
runaway horse, Is able TO be upon the streets
again. and the restaurant man smileth.
Frank A. Gladding, manager of the fine
clothing department of Mabley Il Co.'S
great store IN Detroit, is in .he city arrang-
ing to open branch store at 81 Canal street.
The stabbing affray reported to have oc-
Cured on Almy street Monday night, proves
on investigation by Detective Cast to have
been a canard of the most frigid proper
tions.
Antoinette Lange and her daughter Helena,
convicted of larceny from store, were SEN
fenced TO one and half years in the Detroit
House of Correction by Judge Parrish yes
terday.
The alarm of fire from box 56 at o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by Chin
ney burning out IN a frame dwelling at ll6
Jackson street, owned by John Cahill. No
damage.
The Unitarian Sunday school children will
meet at the Ladies' Literary Club rooms to-
night To rehearse for the Christmas services
To be held IN Powers's Opera House next
Sunday evening.
Harry Arkema, formerly resident of this
city, died IN Detroit Monday. His funeral
will be held III this city on Friday, at p.
m, from his mothers residence, corner of
Cass and Morrison streets.
Scarlet fever and measles were the only
two cases reported yesterday to the Board of
Health in the following order as mentioned:
May Huntey, No. 15i Gold street, and baby
kisby, Leittelt block, Ottawa street.
The RADICAL. that fourished for some
time in this city and proved true TO its name
while It hourished, has suspended. w. j.
SprOat, editor and proprietor. expects to be-
come connected with the Allegan Democrat.
The hop at the Armory on Ionia street
Monday evening was one of the most enjoy
able affairs given this season by the Mes
danes Gage and Benedict. Next Monday
evening is fixed for another occasion of the
same kind.
four other children will be sent 10 the Cold
water State School by the Overseers of the
Poor to-day. Two of these are the LanQe
children. and two belong TO the Lowell fami-
~ IN Wyoming township, near Grandville.
Prof. Henry Weed Clock, estate phreno-
logist, delineated the mental characters
ties of Col. Messmore. Charles b. Gallup.
w. ". Mitchell. of fonia, L. ". Hentig.
Clerk Abrams. Will A. Smith and others at
the Morton last evening TO the delight of a
large audience.
sleigh was tipped over yesterday after
noon Ia front of the Morton House by the
runner striking the stree-car track. The
drive; a lady and child, were thrown out
aud the horse attempted to run away. No
serious injuries were sustained By any person
or thing concerned.
The fanciers of game chickens indulged
their propensities last night az the Halfway
House. Feathers flew. and 'gaffed' roosters
made bloody work in their limited amphi-
theatre for a couple of hours. Considerable
mouey was said to have changed hands on
the hazard Of the best birds.
III streets we're alive with present search
inE humanity yesterday. and the merchants
are IN the best Of humor A TELEGRAM re-
porter dropped into 4 few Of the leading
stores on Monroe street and inquired how
trade was and they al agreed that their ex-
rectations were satisfied. and few said bus
mess was better than at this time last Sear
An impression seems to prevail in some
localities that the recent arrest Of John Far
rel aud +. T. Mcclure. of the Union Cafe
Tor keeping their saloons open after hours
WIS dome at the instigalioa Of a representa-
tive Of the Law and order League. This il
untrue. "a the records tn the Police Court
show that the complaint Vas made BY the
fulice Department.
headache doctor vas diagnosing the
cierkiy hendli1 1his If the citys brain power
IN the region of the Superior Court rs,ars
yesterday evening What he i9rked tn hafts.
horn. ~ specific. b. was willing - make
up IN pilis. ssfiliila and rafsuofie.s Marshal
Gre<n aeked 81 Be exeuasd. While the doetof
made his argument comriefe thaf esery
nan in the Narehale ofiIse wished ~ hsd =
hsa.lachs for The f1llo'Fes Of Eeeularins -
rfEctics npon.