Telegram-herald., 1888-01-03
TOWN TOPICS.

TOWN TOPICS.
The hiIls ssFs e1osdsd vita eessssrs yss-
t<rssy,
Tie aFsnnss we're erowds6 With tsotfsrs
yesterday.
There ara iast thiriy ooArdsr as~ in tas
county issi-
Additional FeAsys we're pui in Al the
ssifches en- tie csbis road Yesterday
luits a aamber ef young people tsok
sleizaFlds "a ss1zn1siils aad szck L.ss even
ins
Tbs pstrolaisn tsssthsr sith ths spot
tzFs o8uid n1d nary saloon open yea
tsTdag.
Ga Tharsda5 szenins there wiIl b
pTsETsssiys pedro raftg a. ths o Wash "a
Aong Gas.
Tie livery stables we're ssli pafroaizsd
Yesterday aAd ths osaE giFi bad a soad
sislxhEids.
Cir Clerk BeIknsp has patti mao hfty
cents f1T hfly sp6rroas. Nav Il your c5a1ce
- Ess ricn, boys
Dr. FiEATef's lecture On Primitive Man
snd Psrsdise" hss been postponed until
nszt scnd4y sTening.
Manager " b smith vas given beau
niui silver water set By the attaches Of his
thsafye On New Years.
fhs snow Gid not give ths railrozders
much trouble Nearly al of tns trains
ssre On ums Yesterday.
70 Ar and Ms. J. B. Stone, of i04 Cha
tcnst., an eigh-pound boy. Mother and
soy are both doing vel.
Tbs Mas Choral Society Prof Owen I.
Turtle. director siii hold a rehearsal at the
Michigan Conservatory tonight
Custer Post. q. 4. z. will give a public
installation add dance a. It's hall on Wes.
bntEssL. next Friday evening.
Yesterday vas quiet. Everything was
closed ap tight especially the saloons. and
the boys had dr." New Years
Business sss generally suspended yestsr-
Gay. tut the clerks we're busy within the
closed doors marking and invoicing stock.
The County Treasurer received one de-
posit yestsrfay from John LeatherEnan.
township of Gaines. the amount being
Sll5O.
The Leap Year Social Club gave adelight-
fai party "a Co. X Armory last evening"
which vas participated in By about ffty
couples.
Reeds Lake IS now frozen solidlv over
and a portion OF il has been c'eared for
skating skates can be rented on the
prtnises.
The idea Of repeating the minstrel enter
tainment given st the Elk's social. in the
opera house - being vigorously agitated oy
the Eixs
hold their first semi-annusl election OF
officers tonight. They will also effect q
permanent organization
swa~, -, arrt-f. -
poor fellows who were run in Saturday
night nsd 10 suffer two days confinement
before appearing for trial.
NJ LaIley. one of the contractors on the
d.. G. K & l. road. arrived in the citv yes
tsrfay. Vigorous work will be cbsndons 81
until fair weather arrives
Owing 10 the illness Of A. III. Morehea6
the rehearsal OF the Harmonic Society
which was 20 have been held last evening
has been postponed one week.
Patrick o. Brisn. convicted OF stealing ar
ovsrcoat and sentenced % ninety days il
the Ionia prison. vas taken to bis nev
home yesterday BY Ofticer Lewis.
Repairs still continue At Sweets Hotel
The fiOor IN the reading room is now bieng
reieii. The room has also been re-furnished
With hsndsous new writing desks.
Charlie O'Neil, operator 1t Police Head
quarters = confined 10 bis home by illness
This Is the hrst time that he has been OF
duty since the system was adopted.
Many compliments were heard Yesterday
for the Street RAILWAY ComDsnv on &C.
count OF the excellent manner IN which
the cars were managed during the biz
zsrd.
Don :. Haich, Willard Gregory. Walter
Buszkiviiz. Of this city. and A. y. Wright
ct Traverse City. began their happy New
Year by entering the Grand Rapids Busi
ness College yesterday.
The Old Residents Association meet
Thursday afternoon in the Supreme Cour
room. % make arrangements for holdinj
their annual reunion and the transaction o
other important matters.
The Fiasncs COMMITTEES Of the Board o
Supervisors is looking over the books o
the County Treasurer. prepsr atory to max
Ing is report 70 the Board At the Jsnusr-
meeting which Begins Monday January 9
8Ths snnusl meeting Of the West Michi
gsn Agricultural and Industrial Society vii
occur on Tuesday, Jsnuary II, lSss, =
Sweets Hotel. five directors will be eleci
Ell. and the business Of the socisty for th
past year Ei.l be settled
Austin Crockett colorsd. better known 3
"MausY," szsi years and living with hi
parents a. ID Chsrry-st., disappeared las
Fridsy and has not been heard Of since
Any Information relative % his whsrs
sb0uts viii De appreciated By bis parenss
The congregation of the First Con
grekstionsi church held a meeting a. th
church yesterday. The Nsssrs. ID. y. Cody
T. ". Wocort and Dr.. Eugsns Boise we're r.
elected members Of tbe Bcsrt The annus
rsntsl Of Eews occurred and occupied muc
tine.
Sheriff Bishop arrived here yestsrds
from Dstroit. bringing with him J. G. Well
Who a wanted here charged with violstin
the suctionser's ordinance Wells sold
suction the furniture in the Nsnhstts
Hotel on M0n7os-st. without the necesssr
permit. he viii have chance to dsfen
hinsself before Judge Holmes.
The hotel known as Oak Lawn j1,
south Of The city. wss damaged By g
sunday In the parlor rooms. Ralp
D-shon wss present and ~ his presence
mind saved a serious couhsgrafion. Ft
bis services be vas given some liquids an
got down TOO much and IN coming 70 tow
navigsied into the arms Of an Officer.
a Card Of Thanks.