Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-27
Morning Telegram.
GRAND RAPIDS. FEB- n. 1876.



Lneiaaton business men have struck on |
telephone lrlee.
Tie B0g's Branch 0f the Jackson Y. II. g. |
A. uas organized tuesday evening
A Branch eoEnty woman boasts Of owning
a canary b seventeen years old
A branch ID ihe Lake Pilots and Mates
Associtiloa > being organized in Detroit.
The Jackson Commandery K 4. expected
70 visit the Ann AfbOr KNIGHTS yesterday.
There 8 chance 20 M0ntague for first
class gentlemen eiotAing and furnishing
al0fe.
Ih Congregit Onalists Of fruifpOrt expect
~ build a chapel aE that place the coming
season.
The propeller Wisconsin Wednesday drift
eI 80 l4e nofttWard of Muskegon and was
soon almost out of ~ieht.
Cherries p hoyt. the blind organist OF the
Episcopal Church, Pontiac, died suddenly
Tuesday st he4ft disease.
II Is c'a m "a that about forty converts Is
th6 result ~ the recent extra meetings at
tic NJ. l.. Church. at ST. Clair.
A burglar in south Bay City got out of the
door JUST iu time ~ escape the contents OF a
blg horse pistol which a man sent after him.
b. Reynolds held his last meeting at Port
III ruu oH q 81 sdfy evening. Over -lK humid
fed persons have signed the pledge IN that
citI.
The Elk Rapids Toboeganiug Club will be
organized for next winters sport and a
snow shoe ciub viii be formed 10 take daily
tramp- % Ola 81 slon.
The ticket system now used at the revival
meeting 90 Kalamazoo Is thought 10 be the
means of occurring fhe Attendance or good
many nol-church-soers.
Alaoiey 81 Co.. oi Detroit ia their annual
f..N ooh a. -
au ffid ia debts. $50 5I2U3; reserved con
tIueent fanl, ss.&ziO2.
in isi6 Marquette. now a beautiful and
pro-ps city. and the metropolis of the
great pper Peninsula mining region, was
made up OF three log shanties.
A young gd ia Rockford while sliding
down bin last saturday evening was thrown
from the sled and broke one of her legs in
the ankle, besides sprainIng It,
III Mcdonald of Adrian had a valise
containiue $50 worth OF clothing stolen from
him Iue-dfy evening at the Detroit, Grand
hag q 81 Milwaukee railroad depot at De
troit.
Last winter the Port Huron ferries were
laid uu for four weeks on account OF the ice
blockade in 81. Clair river. and this winter
they were OH tile route for the same length
OF time.
young bear owned by Jackson alder
time this winter piled up all the rubbish he
could lind mt the door of has cave and refused
10 go in again.
Dr. Reynolds Is expected at Big Rapids
the middle Of next month. The admission
t. has lectures viii De ten cents, and every
thing iu excess of expenses viii be added TO
the Hereid charity fund
Capt. Iiuscott has finished his temperance
work aE 1luskegon delivering twenty two
...tfrf fr. zin
pledge Thus makes over l,2OO who have
sigued the pledge this winter.
Shomas s. Beals of the Controllers of
hce at Detroit. was advised Tuesday 10y his
agents. Mum & Co., OF the Scientific inner
ie1a. that patent ON "a vest protector was
officially allowed him ON the 18th inst.
The deep SALT xeu at Bay City Is down half
muie and sill there are no evidences of
salt. lhe patience of the bOrers Is not in
6Gile 30 seems; the boring viii cease at the
end of fhe next half mile If salt Is not dis
covered.
Ii. r. Hogan, the South Boardman grocer,
$ pumping brine from an ordinary drive
vel, ouiy twenty-five feet deep. OF sufficient
strength 90 warrant farther Investigations.
A chemist, vell-knOvn in the State, pro-
u0uncss 30 pure sait
The Neuaygo Republican Office had mar
row escape from tire last Saturday. A few
pals of water and q stream from a force
pump suhdued the flames and they were
under control before the hose companies
had g0t hy irant open.
Tha arst as a series of lectures to be given
bJ the Seventh Day Adventists in defense of
ihssr pecular views. was delivered by Elder
q serge /. Hutier. at the Tabernacle in Bat
Oh. Greek Tuesday evening, the audience
numlering about 2.0oO people.
Dr. r. G.. Rogers. whose brother. Ran
doiph Rogers. hl- wliIel his whole art col
lection to fhe University. has decided TO take
up his re-iienc. ln Anu ArbOr. His son,
who has bat recently sailed for America,
viii he edGrH 8t the University.
Baton Rapids citizens have donated to DR..
Morris Hale. whose -anitariuui was burned
the 9d inst. something over $1,000 to enable
him to couinuf. and arrangements have
been perfected and he Is already giving
treatmeut and vill bee ma full blast at ah
early day.
Tire following members OF the Board Of
CoulraI ftfireft- were on Wednesday re-
anruirt..I flt fIr Governor for the term of
four yesf D H thnue DutHeid. Detroit; J.
k. Das. iIa1 .ons r. H. Thompson. Flint: L.
Dem Werner. Pennington. b. T. ChynOweth,
Ontonegon. Noiuey y. B. MerIwIn, Jack
SON.
Reports ,o ihe Michigan Board of Health
slov tis. uauralgi1. rheumatism, bronchitis
alt consumption were the diseases. IN the
ofler nsni.i rt9sinE fhe most sickness in
N..Hnrfl 1r.nr 1a week ending Feb. u.
~ nlfneeIl WIS r. ported ut twelve places.
trar'el tsef at siz asJ smallpox at South
kHHd'uen.
a Toledo couple vho were not allowed to
marrr ln Ohio hac4u-o they were cousins
clue to lhis state an3 were mfffied in Ann
Arlor an s. Wednesday,. Ihev came on spec
iai tr1ia Grromranied hF Wedding party Of
fhiriF $3.50. Lm thair return home they were
te1d 80 sn elegant reception and left for