Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-30
TOWN TALK.

The "open winter prophet is frozen 10
death.
u. ). Marshal Monroe Is expected home
from Chicago this evening.
A Prohibition ticket Is said 10 be prepar-
ing for the spring election.
Madame Ristori Is booked for Powers's
Opera House at an early date.
Charles Carroll was taken 10 the Kalama-
ZOO asylum yesterday By his brother.
Mrs. NJ. l. Sweet will entertain her friends
with progressive euchre this evening.
The music pupils OF Prof o. l. Turtle will
give a soiree at Armory Hall. Feb. IL.
Patrolman Healey found the front door of
the Star Clothing House open last evening
Report OF Board OF Health yesterday; In
fant son OF - DE kossel, Park place, chicken
pox.
Two nice boys aged u and want good
homes. Inquire OF the Superintendent OF
the Poor.
Mrs. W. ). Gum will give progressive
snchre party to invited friends, Monday
evening. Feb. 2
Commissioners Withey and Weston, of
the Board OF Police and Fire Commission
ers, are out OF town.
The stone steps of the Fourth National
Bank have been covered with boards 10 pre-
vent accidents 10 depositOrs.
Truant Officer Graft served three notices
and investigated twelve cases relative TO the
juvenile school law yesterday.
The Central W. G. T. u. will adjourn its
meeting this Friday afternoon, 10 meet with
Mrs. Stone, on Shawmut avenue.
s!agging match between local pugilists
was an attraction at Tom O. Donnells saloon
last evening. The match was fought TO the
end and decided draw.
D. Uuaipaas ftoIlaoa Grand
Rapids, Is now twenty years of age, and one
OF the best commercial schools IN Uncle
Sans dOminions.-LOtCeHJ Journal.
The Young Peoples Society of the Baptist
church will give a social at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Graves, 4t Ransom street, Thurs
day evening, Feb. o. All are invited.
Rev. Charles Fluhrer. Prelate of DE Molai
Commandery, will deliver a lecture Friday,
Feb. ., on the subject, Temple Bar, of Lon
don," at the asylum of the commandery.
Frank Bonnell, bondsman of Carrie b.
King, charged with bigamy, has surrendered
her to the Sheriff and Bonnell has been re-
lievcd from responsibility as her bondsman.
The Independent Social Club, which gives
a masquerade ball at Metropolitan Hall,
Thursday evening, Feb. IL, offers several
valuable prizes for the best character cos
tunes.
Wentworth 4 Cannon's new grocery store,
on South Division street, was entered
Wednesday night by thieves and robbed of
some cigars and few pennies from the till.
Boy burglars are suspected.
Miss Nellie Snyder has been appointed
Secretary of the W. @. Il. Unions of this city
vice Mrs. Nall resigned. The union will
continue its work with the Y. Nj. g. A., in
conducting the boys meetings.
Mrs. Lorraine Immen'5 lecture next Tues
day evening IN Powers's Opera House, will
be on the subject Paris, and will embody
a description of much she saw and heard
during her recent tour of Europe.
The Street Railway Company was bothered
considerably yesterday by people on Ionia
street and other points throwing snow from
the sidewalks ON to the tracks. The Mayor
and City Marshal were appealed to.
The sale of tickets for the concert of the
Schubert Club, Feb. 3. will begin at Halls,
Monday, Feb. 2, at 3 a. IN. Those having
season tickets may get reserved seats with
out extra charge by applying there.
Andrew Gallagher, demented, supposed to
belong at Flint, and who was recently con
fined in the county Jail, still puzzles the
officials to know how TO dispose of him. His
mind has not improved since his incarcera-
ton.
Sixteen ladies made applications for mem
bership to the Nomans Relief Corps, at
their meeting on Wednesday, in the Pierce
Block. This organization is nOn-sectarian
and ia doing good service among the worthy
poor.
\. b. Hurlburt, Of Dayton, Ohio, has
adopted Grand Rapids as his home, and has
purchased a lot on South Division street, of
Charles X. Baxter. Mr.. Hurlbut will build
a hand some brick block on his recent
purchase.
Justice Westfall's court was wrestling with
the Paris Township nuisance case yesterday.
William and Anton Messersmith of that
town are accused OF polluting an ancient
and public stream and annoying their neigh
bors with glue and tallOw factory.
ID. A. Blodgett has completed his cut for
the winter at his logging railroad, east of
Cadillac, putting into Clam River III 100000
feet. All the camps have been broken, the
men all discharged and operations discon-
tinued until driving begins next spring.
Amended articles of association of the o.
K Brown Manufacturing Company, adopted
at the annual meeting of the stockholders
Jan. 3, 1885. were filed with the County Clerk
yesterday. BY these amended articles the
company's name Is changed to the "Ricker-
son Roller Mill Company"
Men with shovels. who applied TO Marshal
Greene yesterday, were given his best wishes
and told there were lots of pavements which
needed cleaning by somebody. lie was serv-
ing notices a. fast "a possible. and az n re-
suit, numbers of these men got small Jobs
and a chance to earn a days living.
PERSONAL