Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-15
TOWN TALK.

County Clerk Goodwin is again able to visit
his office.
Judge Foiiett Is again able 70 attend 10 the
dulles Of his Office.
Baptist Church social at the New Eagle
Hotel TINS evening.
HI "a hunt al the Division street rink to-
night. Queer man that Geo. Leonard.
Report of Board Of Health yesterday: Do
rothy Dyaneskl, No. - ScriDner street,
measles.
The Grand Rapids Academy Of Medicine
will meet next Tuesday evening at tue otice
of h. j. Kirkland.
A pair OF specs n "a horse leather sheath,
aud two sleeve buttons, await owners at
police headquarters.
4 prominent citizen contemplates writing
a series OF articles on Grand Rapids society
for one of the papers.
The water ia the river Is falling. There
are eight miles of Ice up the river which Is
held back with the oOOms.
The various labor organizations in this
city are psrfeellng arrangements Tor the for
nation of trades assembly.
Diamond hall, in the northern part of the
city, will be used for billiards, roller skating,
dancing and public meeting purposes.
A bill has be- ea introduced in the House of
Representative 20 abolish the Police and
Fire Commissioners OF Grand Rapids.
To-day is Thursday, yet no warrant has
been issued for the arrest OF BOyland, and
the Prosecuting Attorney has not been out
of fhe city either.
Tho gentlemen interested III the stock
company which is to be formed for the pur-
pose of buiding roller rink will hold Il
meeting this afternoon.
The Custer Post, G.. A. r., installed their
recently elected officers last night. Gen.
Pierce, conducted the installation ceremon-
les. Several new recruits were also mus
tered.
The picture OF the new city hall building,
sur-ounded by-a beautifully carved and
polished cherry frame. was placed on eXhl-
biton in Spring & Coz window yesterday
afternoon.
The Knights of Labor of this city are
making arrangements to have L. V. Pow
derby. General Master Workman, spend a
week in this city before May and deliver a
course OF lectures.
A handsome wolf robe, lined with figured
flannel, was dropped from carriage, driven
by a negro on Pearl street bridge, Friday,
January >. at about $50 p. III. The owner
can recover il at police headquarters.
Quite a sensation was caused In a First
Ward ba EniO the night before last. One OF
the inmates and male occupant of her az
fecliOns took poison and vowed to leave this
covered IN time 10 frustrate the workings OF
tine deadly poison.
The benefit ball given Tuesday evening by
the blacksmiths of this city, TO aid the fam
ily of a deceased workman, was a gratifying
SUCCESS. The entertainment was gwen IN
Arbeiter Hall and netted about $500 Mrs.
M. a. Noel, was the recipient of this noble
charityand will be able through this means
to retain a home for herself and several small
children.
The woman suffragists are supposed to
have had a meeting IN the Ladies' Literary
Club room yesterday afternoon. As the
newspaper men were denied admittance,
full particulars could not be obtained, but 1t
il fair TO suppose that they devoted por-
ton of the time TO exultatiou over the splen-
did run Belva Lockwood made IN the late
political light.
The blaze IN the Central Block on Foun-
tain near South Division street at midnight,
Tuesday. caused a serious loss to viii Hor-
ner the artist, and also to the Art Students
League "a well IS great Inconvenience. Sew
eral study pieces finished by Mr.. Horner IN
Europe we're destroyed, also several portraits
aud necessary utensils. The fire originated
over a gls and steam pipe, communicating
thence with curtains and the woodwork OF
tine attic Yesterday the rooms were being
prepared for repairs
The stockholders of the Kent Furniture
Company held their annual meeting yester-
day afternoon. The reports of the business
for the past year were read, and the stock
holders expressed themselves rs well pleas ed
with che condition of the business. The fol
lowing officers were elected: President, j.
H. W0ndery. Vice President, j. z. Creque;
Secretary, r.. &. Allen; Treasurer, X. n.
Wolcott; Directors, the above officers and =.
rs. Watkins W ID. Carpenter aud L. Nj.
NOlcott.