Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-05
TOWN TALk.

Charity ball Jan. Is.
The schools reopen to-day.
Pat Rooney at Powers Opera House To-
night.
Progressive suchre Is all the rage in So
cisty Ia this city.
There are fs5 District Messenger boxes in
operation IA this city.
The Bridge street swing gates are causing
great deal OF trouble by freezing up.
The Improved Order OF Red Men give
bali al Arbeiter Hall on the ltth insts.
Abouty sixty couples attended the Acme
club hop az TIE W eat SIDE Armory on Satur-
day evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Friant entertained
about forty friends al progressive enchre
Saturday evening.
The Industrial Band" of the Universalist
Church Society will meet this week at the
residence OF Mrs. Luce.
The subject OF Mrs. Liyermore's lecture to
be delivered IA this city will be wendell
Phillips and his Times"
The matter of extending the city limits
will probably receive attention IN discussing
the charter amendments.
Mr. Vim. Halderman, freight conductor
on the Lake Shore road Is lying quite al at
home on California street.
The ice is cleared of for over an eighth of
of a mile IA the steamboat channel, and Is
daily crowded with skaters.
Miss Ollie Gafnsey. the roller skate artistic,
falated after her exhibition at the West Side
roller rink on Saturday night.
The police raided "A stud poker" room in
the Nellls block on Saturday, and captured
nine men, and lodged them III Jail.
That the letter carriers are making pre-
DaratlOns for a benefit ball the latter part of
the month should not Dc forgotten.
The tower gates at the Q. i W. NJ. and G..
X. q l. crossings are frozen up and II has
been necessary 10 employ hagman.
Fifteen extra men were added TO the po-
lice force last light with assignments to pa
troll up and down each side of the river.
The annual meeting of the directors OF the
Y. Nj. q. A. for the election OF officers Will be
held at the rooms at o'clock this evening.
The owner of portmonnaie containing a
small sum IN change, lost on Monroe street
last evening, can ind IL at police headquar-
ters.
The Chase Bros. of this city have placed
one of their excellent pianos IN Powers's
Opera House for the use of the Unitarian
Society.
The examination of Sigh, Jennings and
Madden was continued before Justice West
fail on Saturday, and adjourned until next
Saturday.
The dry goods store of Spring Il Co. has
been much improved IN its exterior appear
ance by the erection of a storm door IN
front OF the entrance.
Tomorrow the disabled steamer Michi-
gan, OF the d., q. I'll. Il Nj. Railway line, Is
expected To take her place on the line from
Grand Haven TO Milwaukee.
There will be another billiard contest be-
tween Burieigh and Warner In Sweets Hotel
tomorrow evening, Burleigh to double dis
count Warner 3UO-point game.
The Rev. Chas. Fluhrer will form Culture
Society, or club, on Tuesday evening at his
residence, No. l4l South Prospect street.
THIS society will be friendly rival of the
FOrtnigntly Club.
The numerous friends (among the railroad
mem of Charles Rupert, will be pleased TO
learn OF his recent promotion to a conduc-
torship on the G.. X. Il l.. Charles Is an old
railrOader and well liked.
Ldpman Rosenheld, recently forman in
the Chicago boot and shoe store, No. p
Canal street, has been promoted TO the posi-
ton of junior partner IN the nrm. The tlrm
name now il, Henry Rosenheld 4 Brother.
It Is said a prominent citizen who has a
good many ideas on the finance, Il cIrcu-
lating petition asking the government to
divide the surplus IN the treasury by giving
every man, woman aud child q ten-dOllar
bill.
A fair sized audience witnessed Minnie
Maddern and her excellent company IN
Caprice Saturday evening. They appear
IN Ann ArOOr tonight, thence they 20 10
saginaw. where they play a return engage
ment
Il il said that young man who resides in
the Stranan block ons West Fult-n, has of
late made himself very obnoxious TO some OF
the other residents, and If his conduct con
tinues he will be Obliged to answer before
the Police Court.
The newly elected officers Of Valley City
Councl OF chosen Friends are: ". >. Stevens,
T. q. c.: l.. NillwOrth, G. c.; Mrs. j. G. Bar
row. Vice G.. c.: Geo. Taylor. Sec'y; T.. X.
liver, Treasurer. W K. Gibson, Marshal;
Chas. Smith, Warden.
The Sons of Veterans will give a public in
stallatiou of officers at their hall upon the
West side To- morrow evening. Chief Mus
tering officer Rowlsou,O Hillsdale, viii con
duct the exercises. After the installation
the company will participate IN 'hard-
tack social.
Miss Susie Blodgett entertained friends at
a progressive Euchre party, Friday evening
FavSrs were conferred a. follows: Best play
ers. lady. gold bangle, won by Miss titx-
Gerald gentleman. card case. won by Alr.
Leet. IL II pronounced the most pleasant
that has yet been given.
NJ. G. Burch goes 60 Chase, Mich. this
morping. where he il engaged to defend
James Winn, boy who shot aud killed his
stepfather. he having been provoked into do
ng the deed while his father was abusing has
mother. The trial will be Of cousiderahle IN
terest 90 criminal practitioners. as there was a
strong prOvocstion which justified the young
man's interference.
PERSONAL.