Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-20
TOWN TALK.

city are again running on time.
Salvation Army mass ne ting - 10 be
held at Lowell To morrow and Sunday.
Many teams are again seen on Canal street
aimee the large banks Of snow have beer re-
moved.
Petrolman Scoby killed a mad dog at the
corner of Scribner and Crosby streets yester-
day afternoon.
Detective Cast, who has been under the
weather the past ten days, Il able 10 peraIn-
bulate the streets.
DR.. VIM. Wood slipped and fell on the
sidewalk yesterday, nea< Peck's drug store,
and fractured a wrist.
Geo. Tien, an employe in the Berkey &
Gay factory, mOurns the loss of his two first
fingers. shaI o. did 1t.
A team Of horses attached to a sleigh and
owned By Hugh Walsh, of Walker, ran away
on West Bridge street last evening.
horse belonging 10 Tom Connaly drop
ped dead yesterday afternoon in front of the
Belknap wagon works on Front street.
Que case of scarlet fever was reported 10
the Board of Heal IA yesterday-Celia Hickey,
aged years, so South Division street.
The officers of the U. b. A. Home have in
their care an orphan boy thirteen years old,
for whom they want a home in the country.
The city banks will celebrate next Monday,
inasmuch "a Washingtons birthday comes
on study Bank Shut will be the greet
ing.
" w Morris found a stray horse and cut
ter on East Bridge street last evening" and
the rig now awaits the owner al Albee's livery
barn.
The work of removing the surplus snow
from Monroe street Is finished, aud Canal
street IL cleared as far north as Bridge
street.
Prosecuting Attorney Turner's address to
the jury in the Grandvllle robbery case re-
ceives many compliments from those who
heard IL.
j. Barth has removed to SO Monroe street.
At hIs new location Mr.. Barth has very in
geniously made two stores out of one. Go
and see how he did IL.
Chief Detective Moran, who has been in
disposed for some time. is again confined to
the house and very low. Some fears are en-
tertained for his recovery.
North Front street is in good condition,
and thronged with ''speeders' yesterday
afternoon. +. l.. Mobiles PAGER, George
town. carried off the hOnors.
The Marshals office was crowded yester-
day with members of the snow-shovel
brigade waiting for vouchers for their pay.
They receive ten cents per hour.
Freedom f. Baily, Nathan +. Simpson,
took their commissions "A Notaries Public
from the County Clerk's office yesterday.
Members of the Fortnightly Club meet at
Clark, Jewel 4 Cos ut 6:t5 this evening,
from which place they will start on the
sleigh-ride TO the residence of Aaron Hill, in
Alpine.
Rev. Dr. Heckmans congregation in Gin
cinnati seems unwilling to part with him,
aud the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
OF this city, may have 10 look further for
their under shepherd.
There was no business of any kind in Po-
lice Court yesterday. This record is made
about three times annually, for the Their
mOmeter Is generally frozen up when the re-
port of not even one drunk can be made.
The examination of c. s. AID Judd Bills,
the alleged Yer -eDnes, clOyer-seed thieves
was TO have been commenced before Justice
Saunders yesterday, but was adjourned be-
cause the sherid's force was busy IN the Cir
cult Court.
he latest kick against the sn)wbanks,
com es from the residents of "COmstOck'S =
Row" The banks are so high as to shut of
a view of the street from the first floor of the
residences. and the authorities will be asked
to remove the surplus.
Miss Douglass, the lady evangelist, does
not allow the blizzards to interfere with her
efforts TO convert the people of the Sixth
the old engine house and the number of her
converts il steadily increasing.
Divine service will be held nj the Temple
Emanuel corner of Ransom and Fountain
streets. this evening. Rabbi Cohn will con-
duct the ritual service. and Rev. Henry
Powers will deliver n discourse on the sub
ject OF "fhe Jew in America All arc vel
come.
Strangers IN the city. who wish to learn to
appreciate the bracing atmosphere, should
take a walk on Bridge street bridge when
ths mercury is down to zero. Several of
the hydrsnts on West Leonard street are
frozen up. and fires were built over them
yesterday
The De MOlai Commandery. Knights
Templar. of this city, will not visit Kalama-
zoo to-day. "a was announced. Theys~havc
been asked 20 postpone their visit until
March s. al which time the Peninsular Com
mauaery viii z We the visiting brothers a
fine reception.
United States District Attorney Stone yes
terJlay received information that a man
named Napoleon Nenceilette had been ar
reste1 at Muskegon. for sending Obs en- a
literature through the mails. His examina-
tion is set for tomorrow before Commis-
sioner Snow, of Muskegon.
The business office, editorial rooms and
composing room Of TuR TEnEaRkw are now
81 and 81 Pearl street, np stairs The new
location is well lighted aud cominodious. and
IL ia generally conceded that rms TELFoR,N
now VAS the finest newspaper offices in the
city
A concert for the benefit Of the Park Mis-
sion will be given at the new ball. No. H..
C1randville avenue. tins evening by Rev. ~.
=. Grinnell and wife. lhe program viii
consist Of Instrumental music and solos
and diets with piano accompaniment. the
muaic being for the most part orig nal. The
concert vii begin At half past seven O'Clock.
Nr. Jameson. Of the new dry goods frm
Of Trankla. Jameson Company, took
possession Of their store yesteriay morning
Magnificent streamerS on Both wlndo~s an
nounce the opening for March IA tarpen-
ters are AZ work re6ttlng the premises, and
after their work IS completed TINS VI. nfaNe
,,s ~ th tinesf business stores in this city
n. e,,,,...-, q West Nichirsn Road has
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