Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-29

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Press sxcursioa Wednesday. sept. 2.
Matinee a. she Driving Fark tnis after
nosH-
The postal card famine has reached Grand
Ragils.
The Csc Company are laying a 4-iBeh
maln aIolz soulA D14lzioo street.
Ckas. Cfoifroy i nox sole pfOprletof VI the
LaAa FieS H0ase a. Reeds Lake-
The roof L. ao~ on the Hawkins block, a.
me corner ~ East Fulton aud south lOnia
stTests.
The artssisn veil at tho Eagle Hotel y
aos la0 toet below the saffsce and has passed
throsgh sis layer ol salt.
The nsW police patrol wagon, which Is be
in1 Dullt b. the beiknap Wagon Company,
VII be colnpleted Ln two weeks
Neal NeNilau And party OF lad - and
gentlemen from Rockford Nill IOin the press
excursion % iolesl0 and Put-in-b Bay.
There l. 10 be a special meeting OF the
Grand RIssr alley horticultural society,
at the FaFluers club rooms this afternoon.
Rev r. Ctferwick, II me Second COngrs-
-aglonal ChuFch. Ulli occupy the pulpit OF
tha Aaskegon Congregational Church to
morrow
J,1hn McousWan Nas appointed special ex-
sminer ia the case of John kIghter -. Mayor
hafris et Al, ia eqnity, Ia the United States
eoaEt yesterday.
A gospel temperance meeting VIII be held
a. the IS g. T.. L. hall, Pearl street, 10 NOR
r0g at p. m. The meeting viii De IN
caarge " Mrs Dr. @. +. WHITFIELD
Rev NJ. Nelton, Of tho First Presbyterian
church. and Rev. Nm. IA. Hof OF the
MIsaloa Wood Presbyterian church, will ex-
change puipIts 10 mOrros morning.
The Postmaster General has authorized
tho employ ymont Of two additional mail car
riers IA this city after sept. I. The present
carrier force consists Of fourteen men,
Chas. I. Foster Post has accepted an in
gltati0n % attend the l5th annual reunion
OF the Army of the Cumberland az Grand
Rapids, sept. lS.-LaHstag Republican,.
G. Nos. son Of Rev. J. H. Vos, will preach
tomorrow evening at the Spring Street
Holland Reform church. He leaves next
week for Europe. where be h 10 continue his
education
The funeral of Policeman Prices little
boy vii occur &C the residence on Madison
street this morning AZ o'clock. The re
mains will be taken to Dorr, Aliegan county,
for burial.
The Rev. NJ II. Sweeten, from New York,
Eli preach IN the Wesleyan Methodist
church tO-morr0z morning. Rev. b. &.
kOObi vii preach IN the same church IN
the evening.
Rev. W. Z. Richardson, pastor, will con
duet e.aliar services al the Church of
Christ tO-mOrrOw, morning and evening
Subject Of evening discourse: Christ the
llfs-Giver."
The painters are busy decorating Smiths
new Opera House, and the tile floors are be
ing land ia the front rooms. The carpenter
work - completed excepting the stage and
private boxes.
Those Who 20 upon the press excursion 10
Toledo and Put In Bay, Wednesday, can
tarn a. late a. Saturday on any regular
tram on the Michigan L Ohio and Chicago
& West Michigan roads
Barns & wells's orchestra, OF this city. Is
90 furnish tho music for grand military
ball at Hastings. Oct. I. and rhOmas's or
chestrs - to provide the music for a select
ball AZ Hastings the same evening.
Tuesday evening Mr.. q. Vissbers, editor
D. Sfaadaard G. and Rapids. and Miss
Martha Cramer. OF tins city, we're married at
tho Datch Reformed parsonage. The bride
leaves q large circle Of friends. ~ Kalamazoo
Gazette.
j. G.. Baszett Muskezon grocer, mort
gagged his stock % Hawkins & Perry. OF this
eisy. tie then began slaughtering the stock.
creating panic among other dealers, and
was arrested for disposing OF mOrtgagecl
property.
J. g. Ergenzingsr. Of tbis city vas elected
Grand "a arden Of the Grand Lodge Ok Miehi-
gan. Sons Of Industry. AZ the annual meeting
In Detroit. The next meeting OF the Grand
Lodge wil be held in this city AZ the call Of
the Grand Master.
The work on the piers for the new Pearl
street bridge l. progressing rapidly. The
pier on the east side Of the river - within
six feet Of being completed. the middle pier
II about teu feet. and the western one i've
feet ahOye she water.
The press excursion to Toledo and Putin
Bay has been postponed one day. Il vii
positively come of Wednesday. September
2. The other srrsn sements remain the same.
ouiy the IA xiuaw.' the largest and finest
passenger steamer on lake Erie. has been
engaged for tne lake sip.
Fire wa discovered in the engine room of
the Peniu-niar Furniture Company shop.
about " o'clock last night. and the FIRE de
partneut called out The fire was sxtiu-
gui-hed xi-h0ut doing any damage other
than charr ng the roof OF the room and a
water tanz The damage viii De about So.