Telegram-herald., 1890-12-05
TOWN TOPICS.

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Wheat still buys and sells Al 30 cents.
Canal-st. rents are sad 70 be advan-
eing
Several new eases Of diphtheriA are
reported.
Fred Graggel vas admitted % citizen
ship in the superior court yesterday.
Ths G.. I. W. Y. club will give a
series Of parties At kennedy's hall this
winter.
The Cable company's snow shovel
has taken early morning exercise Tor
several days.
The Board OF Police and Fire Com
mlssloners will hold a special meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
Prices Of pork nave declined 10 81 TO
A-Io On account OF plenteous supply
brought IN by farmers.
The trial Of the case of the People VS..
Ezra Quackenbos. for bsstsrdy, Is set
for trial on December 10.
The basement portion Of the First
Reformed Church cannot Dc completed
by January l, az expected.
Pedestrians on Lyon-st hill are much
annoyed by boys who persist IN coast
ing down the slippery sidewalks.
The West Michigan and the Detroit
Congregational Clubs will hold 4 Joint
meeting AZ Lansing December Is.
Insane John Peterson. who was tax en-
90 jail at O'Clock yesterday morning,
has not yet been examined IN court.
The Grand Rapids Office OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company handles
over nine hundred messages every day.
The chsncery suit Of Frank w. Curtis
against the real estate dealers Kinsey
a Mercer, is on trial in the superior
court.
"If Man is Immortal, How Can He
DEP will be the question examined at
Good Templars' Hall next Sunday
evening.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Aims
worth, Of III Washington-st., on
Wednesday, December 3-s son, weight
pounds.
Charles A. Garnsey, who nearly lost
his life ia the Owensboro fire, is rapidly
recovering at his fathers home on East
Bridge-s..
A church fair will be held in the par
lOrs of Trinity church, at the corner Of
College-avs. and East Bridge-st. on
December 10 and IL.
The annual meeting of Amasa b.
Watson Post No. III, G.. A. r., will be
held at Engineers' Hall, South Division
ST., this afternoon at2 p. m.
The case Of the people against Mich
ael Gleason for rape, has been contin-
ued over the term. Gleason IS still sick
and not able TO appear IN court.
George Fairbrsss has resigned his
position 10 the postofice and will re-
sumo his studies IN architecture and
art IN the Chicago Art Institute.
Sadie Griffin, of Waterloo-st., has
come Oft that street for 90 days She
sold liquor contrary 20 the law OF the
Nation, and Is now punished Tor IT.
A criminal from Allegsn, on his way
20 the Iona PRISON, spent last night IN
the Kent county jail. lie was brought
IN the custody Of Sheriff Strabbling.
Another sad case Of poverty is re-
ported at the corner OF West Bridge
and Alsbama-sts. mother and two
children are without food or warmth.
South End people are complaining of
an alleged gambling house just south
OF the limits. where certain young men
have failed to successfully "buck the
tiger"
A muzcal and literary entertain
ment. for which there has been special
preparations, will DC given at Good
remplsrs Hall by the Prohibition Club
tomorrow evening.
The attendants at the bedside Of
Judge Holmes report that, while the
patient appears TO be gaining strength, /,
the gain does not appear 70 be as rapid
as could be desired.
Valley City Lodge, No. 157, I. %. o.
p. has elected the following officers for
1891: y. e., B. K. Thompson; v. c.,
W. c. Steckell: treasurer, j. l.. smith
secretary, J. II. AnGersOn.
The proper thing TO give gentleman
for Christmas would be Macintosh
rain coat, house coat or a bath robe.
Gardiner & Baxter have Just received
A. entire new line Of them.
The Young Peoples Literary Society
OF the Church Of Christ, viii meet at
Or. I. J. Whitfeid's = residence, 124 shell
don-st.. on Friday evening. An inter
estsng program Is promised.
stockholders in the new Peoples
Savings bank are notified that 50 per
cent. OF the subscribed stock VII be
payable December IS, at the Office OF
ths Michigan Trust company.
The members Of the Young Women's
Society OF 81 Mars's Church are pre-
pairing for dancing party. % b. gwen
By them in the nesr future IN the
ladies' club houss on sheldon at
The High school Lyceun, assisted By
the Symptoms orchestra. viii give q
public meeting. with program. tbs
evening. st the Central High school,
Present your invifsti0ns az the door.
Contractor Boland "a kicking against
ths galvanized ron workers engaged
on the cosaty building. tie sys IS is
their fault that The brickwOrk on tae
tower = rot completed 70 the height of
the gable.
County Surveyor Skssls has made
r,renarstiun for tho finsl crssh that VII
tars place next mouth by vacatug BIS
ofFloa in the Court block snd opening
ora IN the Ledysrd block. HIS success
sor can move il a. any time.
Mrs.. Hsrrv Davenport. of Ninth-ave..
sIinoad ard fell on the steps Of her
home Yesterday morning sot broke
both Bones Of her left ieg last above
she snkf-. pr. J. r. Fsihug vas c. sd
20 rsasce ths fraction, and left Der fair
" comfortable.
The West Sias Gun club = arranging
for New Years barcuet hunt Two
rdes vii be chosen and The one bring
ing ia the Fncet game vi he osugneted
At she expense Of the other members.
The club wiil rsins 100 turkeys at ia
rooms en- Christmas eve