Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-19
TOWN TALK.


J. BaFth Is going up higher-from IA TO 56
Monroe street.
w. Albert Scott IL doing duty as a iuryman
Ia the Circuit Court.
The skating was excellent last evening ON
some or the sidewalks
IL you haven't paid your taxes don't for
get 90 remember that they must DO paid this
month.
The tine for filing notices of trial for the
March term Of the Circuit Court expires to-
morrow.
The Police Department was paid OF yes
teFday and the officers now tWiri their
'Diliies" nore loyfully.
The Detroit Free Press calls ''The Wages
Of sin" one OF the best and most sensible
neio-dramas ever imported.
A horse owned and driven by Otto Bylsnla,
a RAJ peddler, was yesterday condemned by
the agent of the >. T.. q. A. Society.
At the West Side Rink last night, Miltey
Lattenton, an eight year old boy, gave a
very creditable exhibition on the rollers.
Charles Hamlin, of the Times, went to
COldwater yesterday. tie was deputiZed TO
take three children 10 the State Public
School.
The Detroit papers are very generous in
their praises of The Wages OF Sin," which
play Is To be presented at Powers's Opera
House To night and tomorrow night.
Washington, or True Greatness" will be
the subject OF Rev. Nh. Fluhrer's lecture next
Sunday evening. The lecture on Wesley
aud MsthOdlsm will be referred one week.
Nelson Woods, who was arrested for steal
ing an oyercoat, buffalo robe and other
articles from the Bridge Street House, will
board at the Ionia House of Correction until
it - time 10 plant corn.
There IL demand for a roller rink in the
northern part of the city, and Messrs. Fred.
j. Provin aud n. A. Cushing expect To build
one on PlainiCld avenue. They were nego-
tiating for site yesterday.
The free singing school for young men
Will DO opened at the Y. NJ. e. A. rooms to-
morrow evening at 7:3O o'clock. Prof.
Shepard will be the instructor, and a general
invitation 10 attend Il given.
At very pleasant euchre party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Seely last evening.
Mrs. j. H. Burrows secured the best prize
aud Mrs. Tom Hagart and Mrs. John Row
son were the lucky ''booby couple"
The Central w. @. L. Union will hold It's
next monthly meeting on Friday evening.
the 2Jth, mt Mrs. q. ID. Hodges, 172 Barclay
street. The ladies of the Union will bring
refreshments, and all are cordially invited.
samuel e. Andrus, Aaron Norton, Henry
W. McBryer, James b Ioland, Edward
Farnham, Wm. II. Prescott and Charles 4.
Hogadone obtained their commissions
Notaries Public froms the County Clerks
Office yesterday.
A farmer who brought a load of wood to
the city yesterday said that he had drawn il
thirteen miles, and had tipped over" three
times. When he got here he was offered
$l.5O for the load, and finally sold 1t for
"thirteen shillin'."
The thermometer rose at the average rate
n - "A hnur \ "A m 4 m
yesterday-from - below to l69 above. A
continued increase at that rate for twenty
four hours would have put a stop 10 com
plants about cold weather.
There will be a special meeting of the W.
g. L. l MON of Unions at the I. NJ &. A.
rooms tomorrow at 2 p. IN. Each Union Is
requested TO send two delegates. Important
business Is TO be transacted. Members OF
the w. y A. are invited TO be present.
This evening at the residence of William
Shackelton, 249 Turner street, the Ladies
AID Society of the Second Street NJ. +
Church viii give social. very interesting
entertainment will be provided, consisting of
views on canvas. and music. All are invite d.
At the Dairymen's Convention, TO be held
In this city next Wednesday, ID. b. Squibbs,
an extensive produce dealer at Muskegon.
will present paper on the advantages OF
putting butter IN more attractive packages
IN order IN measure to head of competi-
tion from bogus butter.
The assumpsit case in the Superior Court
of the Grand Rapids National Bank against
Robert Cutler "a principal defendant, and
the Old National Bank as garnishee defend
ant, came 10 a close yesterday, Judgment
being rendered for plaintiff against gar
nishee defendant for 1884 H. An order and
Judgment upon disclosure and appointment
of j. Frederic Baars "a receiver was made.