Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-03-05
TOWN TOPICS.


Wellen1an vas argued and submitted IN
the superior court yesterday.
United States Marshal Clarke has sp-
pointed ii. y. Conley deputy marshal
a. Na1eEsmeet, Gogebic county.
Il. Z. Compton, formerly clerk in
Immen's carpet store IN THIS city, died
II Kansas City, February e, Of heart
disease.
o. "a 10 the absence Of the president
and secrCtary the regular meeting OF
the equal su1Tagists vii be omitted
TINS week.
Private companies have begun cutting
ice Al HarbOr Springs, and it has be-
come one or the busiest lce centers at
the North.
It cost the city s2l6.0s TO board its
prisoners az the jail during February.
IG cost the county about 1000 for the
sgne period.
On cal today in Judge Groves court
NOnJury law cases 20, %, 45, A., -,
81, 81, IS. In Judge Burehs court.
=, q, -, "a.
The Oriel Cabinet Company has pur-
chased OF faFnham Lyon and wife, OF
East saginaw, lot SCI, of Kent plat, on
Canal-st., for $1,000.
The suitOf Albert L. Laxey and George
". BlbelOw against Jeremiah ". BOyn-
ton has been settled and discontinued
IN the circuit court.
The art class viii NEE, with Mrs
Immen on Wednesday at 2:3O p. m.
Lesson-French Art, Artists OF the
seventeenth century.
81. Marks Church Bible class Will be-
gin tonight at 1880 O'Clock IN the
chapel. The topic TOR the first meeting
Will be What and When Was Creation
The zee 10 Reeds lake was SIX inches
thick Yesterday, and rapidly making.
Cutting ice was gong on ali day, and
viii continue while the weather per-
0llts.
The furnace of the FOuntain-street
Baptist Church, which has been out OF
order. has been repaired, and the usual
prayer meeting services Will be held to-
night.
Mrs. o. c. King has gone to Duluth
% oring back the remains of her hus-
hand, formerly of this city. The re-
mans will be inferred IN Greenwood
Cemetery.
The case Of the people vs.. Eddie
Donahue was nOlle prOs'd IN the circuit
court y, sleTday. Tue complaining wit
ness is now married and everything is
now amiclbly settled.
The case of Charles A. Fuller for
keeping his barber shop open on Sun
DAY, was Oh trial in the circuit court
yesterday. The case WILL be submitted
10 the jury this morning.
james r. Adsit, of Traverse City, on
motion Of Fred w. Stevens, and Benja-
min 7. Halstead, of Harbor Springs. on
motion of Peter Doran, were admitted
70 practice IN the United States Court,
yesterday.
VI J. Bond was gwen a judgment for
Sl4lS.22 IN his suit against Peter Oster-
hout yesterday. The suit was brought
To renew judgment and IS a result
of the lumber collapse that occurred
here several years ago.
Judge Burch granted a decree of
divorce yesterday 10 Elizabeth Nc
Lachlan, separating her from Norman
McLachlan, on the ground OF habltual
drunkenness and failure TO support
her. They have no children.
William VanderwOOd and John AS
sink are the only two prisoners from
Kent county now confined at the De-
trOlt House OF Correction, according TO
superintendent NiChOlsOn's report
filed today With the clerk of the circuit
court.
Charles II. Chesley, of Boston, pur-
chased twenty acres of land in Paris
township yesterday, paying S7l0O for
the same. The property was purchased
Of Melissa Rounds aud it lies about half
mile south Of the Seymour school
house.
John Mason, the G.. r. & I. conductor
who had charge of the freight train
which the south-bound passenger train
ran into Friday night, was discharged
tor bis carelessness. He thought the
passenger WAS further behind than It
Tas and took chances.
The rsplevin suit of the Barney &
Smith Manufacturing Company against
the Lowell x Hastings Railway Conn
pany. and that OF the Central Trust
COMPANY. of New York, against eX-
Marshal David K. Waters. were discon-
tnuCd 20 the United states Court, yes
terlaV, by stipulation OF tue parties
concerned.
The officers and associates Of the
Girls - eudly ~c- IS of 81. Mark 8
Church. have ma 20 al arrangements
for the quarterly cnt. jsIument which
VIII occur TUESDAY evening March IL.
pr Fair viii deliver -1 address, several
0t tau members VIII give Rotations,
aut light retire shner Viii be served.
OF Toe seven ears Gently received by
tne cable company. four Of them have
rscn put on the Ottawa and Sprng-st.
lac, and the rest viii De- put on soon.
= expected that the East Bridge ana
ni0n-st. line VIII to- put into opera
ton by next Monday. The company
VIII then have ten trains running at
once. until the southern DIVISION s put
m operation. whC0 many more trans
VIII % used
The Detroit T-tbus- says. Copies Of
the proposed articles Of the Michigan
state Bar Assocla have been pre-
pared sld are % b. sent % the various
county seats for the signatures of attor-
news desiring 20 become members. lt
= proposed t0 hold the regular meet
ings M this city the second Tuesday IN
June each year, ard the officers arc to
be president, vice-prr dent from each
judicial circuit c0rrssDCndlng and re-
cord ng secretary, treasurer and 1lne
directors.
When Contractor Alfred c. Sekell
built the Big filter I'D bear the city
pump works isst summer he dis
covered that the river bed limestone
could be- blasted outs6 small expense.
and that it made building stone