Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-22
Morning Telegram.
GRAND RAPIDS. JAN. 2. 1885.



AIRY -, az the age OF 70
West Bay City Episcopalians wiii soon
build house or worship.
The estimated log product Of the Au Sable
this winter Is lz0.OoO00O feet.
The log cut Of Pere Marquette river viii
be about sixty per cent. Of that Of last year.
A resident Of Jackson reports the ther-
mometer al - below zero Tuesday morn
ing.
IL was q . below zero at O'Clock Tues
day morning IA the High School building at
Kalamazoo.
The prospects are that NJ. G. I. Miller, Of
East Saginaw, viii start new drug store IN
South Bay City
Ishpeming schools are still closed on ac-
count OF diphtheria, and the date of opening
Is set at January ~.
Lake Michigan al Charley0ix Is covered
sith ice and the thermometer Is lowering
around pretty low figures.
Mr. Babcock. Of Bronson, who took pOis-
on b mistake, Is recovering and wall prob
ably live TO exercise more caution ia the
future.
The Mayor OF Muskegon has granted the
street railway temporary permission 10 run
sleighs instead OF cars along tho main
streets.
DR.. Kedzie finds the water of AIichigan's
be absolutely unfit for drinking and culin-
AIRY purposes.
The very severe weather does not interfere
with the revival meetings at Jackson. The
singing OF Mr.. and Mrs McGranahan II
great attraction.
The following officers of the First Nation
al Bank Of ovid have been elected: President,
Robert M. Steel; ce-PTesident, T.. ID.
Camp; Cashier, II. y. Keys.
II d IN, -. -
sentenced 70 Jackson for two years and SIX
months for procuring barn burned to de
fraud an Insurance company.
Reports % the Michigan Board of Health
show neuralgia rheumatism, tOnsilItis and
bronchitis diseases IA order named caGs-
ing most sickness III Michigan.
II is understood that Saginaw City has CON
tracted with Buffalo firm for l,1OO tons of
eight, ten and twelve-inch iron pipe for the
extension of the water mains next spring.
The sixth annual meeting of the Mich
igan Engineering Society will be held in
> Lansing. commencing Tuesday, February
AZ. and continuing until the evening of the
18th.
The first annual meeting of the new Liv-
ingstOn County Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Society Is advertised by Secretary L.
w. Munson, To be held a. Howell on Thurs
day. January -, next.
fire on Monday night. The wOod-shed of
residence was on fire, the flames lighting up
the air for some distance, but few pals OF
water extinguished them.
The skating -rinks at Muskegon are for
midable rivals to the union prayer meetings.
Three congregations cannot get as large an
assembly at their prayer-meetings as the
skating rink can muster every night.
Two herdics, three double carriages, and
one hack all play between Central and North
lansing. There Is no need of members of
the Legislature walking over 10 see their
North Lansing girls If they eau muster
nickel.
In the Van Buren County Circuit Court, |
Tuesday morning, Judge Mills sentenced !
Wm. Lafferty, of Breedsville, this county, |
70 jackson for five years for burglary, and /
his pal, John Hurry, for four years and six
months
Mrs. Elizabeth Fischer, of Kalamazoo, was
found dead IN bed tuesday night win ap-
pearances of suicide, but her hnsbaad was
arrested on account of suspicious cIrcGm-
stances. lie served one term for beating a
former wife.
Mr. s. A. Browne, the Kalamazoo horse
man, who Is well-knOwn IN Grand Rapids,
has been awarded three prizes out OF ave
offered for best stallion roadsters at the
New Orleans exposition. Grand Sentinel
winning first, Indicator third, and umpire
fourth
The propeller Michigan, of the Grand
Trunk Line, IS Ice-DOund outside OF the
Grand Haven harb0r near the north pier
Sue arrived from Milwaukee tuesday morn /
ing IN the midst of a fierce southwest gale,
winch st,u continues unabated, accompan-
ied Dy snow and cold.
VIII +. Line, a saloon keeper OF Saginaw
City. snot hinsef through the head tuesday
morning, the ball entering the back Of the .
right ear and taking an upward course. The (
wound IS probably fatal. lie had been
member Of the police force until year or
80 ago. Tie says be was discouraged.
Frank Owens, of Dansville. was drowned |
Ia Nebraska not long ago ana left wife and I
three children. Within "a week two of these
have died of diphtheria. A third Il past /
hope and the mOthar--a chidless widows
nov down with the dreaded scOurge. The
Board of Health has closed the schools
Charles Nugeut and Harry Armstrong.
who pleaded guilty 20 having entered the
residence OF /. IT, Le8venworth. of Saginaw
City, few weeks ago and stealing 500
worth OF goods, were sentenced tuesday
evening" Nugent getting two years and
Armstrong twenty two months IA State
Prison.
The bill Of T. T. Daniel. Circuit Court
stenogrspher, for Ssli4O, was rejected Mon /
day evening by the Board of Supervisors, of
jackson County. They decided that his
salary OF 81 so covered his expenses. But
Mr. Daniel had been obliged to employ two
akilled sten0uraphers during the HolcOmb
trial. besides one at Lansing, and he may
contest this decision of the Board.
The new Congregational Church at Char
levoix was dedicated sunday. the 18th. the I
services being conducted by Rev. + .. FAIR /
Geld. of Mamstae. A balance OF about SeOo
was pledged by the congregation, leaving
the society free from debt. he building
and l0t has cost S5.6OS. which has al been /
raised through the abors of the pastor. Rev
q. H. Van Ausen. ia less than two years. In
the evening DR. Fairfield gave an interesting
lecture. descriptive of a strip through Pales
tine some years ago.
The Grand Council Of Royal and Select
Masters of the State IF Michigan met at Ma /
slnic Temple. Detroit. Tuesday. and sctsd
..,.. f,ff.,.tfr.- stfira.s4s frrau1 Na1rar t,ar