Telegram-herald., 1890-10-09
TOWN TOPICS.


Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ely, West
broadway, son.
FuitOn-street Park fountain IS being
placed IA position.
The \. o. L. ". Hall was the scene
OF dancing party last night.
The G.. K. & /. inspection car went TO
Auskegan yesterday morning.
The OwashtanOng billiard tourna-
ment Is for the present a dead issue.
About 5000 was realized from the
pew rental of the DlylsiOn-street NJ. r..
Church.
After weeks illness, Clerk Jake
Johnson, of police headquarters, has
resumed work.
Florence A. Mankin wants a divorce
from George b. Mankln, McGarry *
Ford attorneys.
George Higgins, the genial landlord
OK the American Hotel, Cadillac, was IN
the city last evening.
The second anniversary oftheorgani-
zati0n of Watson Post, G. A. H., Will
take place the 30th inst.
The wires OF the Grand Rapids Elec-
trIc Light & Power Company are being
transferred onto the ron poles.
The editor of the Trade Bureau, New
York, q popular furniture journal,
George NJ. Jacques, is IN the city.
A burning oil rag in the basement
OF the TELEGRAM HERALD Office, called
cut tie fire department last night.
The schOol-mates of Anciel D.. Mer-
ritz, Who was injured on 4 cable car last
week, are raising u purse for ms benefit.
There are at present 1929 pupils en-
rolled ia the Grand Rapids schools,
over oS47 OF year ago, an increase Of
3S2.
The position of manager OF the Mus
kegOn car service and weighing bureau
Is being filled by l.. ;. Graves, OF this
city.
The Street Railway Company will
next tackle South DlvisiOn-st The new
rails Will De laid III Monroe-st. IN few
days.
The return on the appeal in the case
of Arthur Meigs ys. George Eyre was
tiied N the county clerks Office ycster-
day.
Stauffer's dry goods store was
burg.9rized yesterday morning 10 the
extent of IS taken from tue money
drawer.
\ meeting has been called for Ma
sonic fair work AT tne parlors of the
Morton House, Friday, Octooer 10, at
$50 pm.
TIE south-bOund passenger train was
three hours late yesterday morning,
OWING 10 a wreck OF three ice cars nortn
OF Reed City.
\ quantity Of carpenters tools,
worth 500, was taken Yesterday morn
ing from building near tn T.. O.. II.
& "a. junction.
Car houses are being bn't by the
Cable Company at tAe aDner Lyon-st.
power h0Use, auu on the conner OK Hall
and L8taytttc-sts.
Tie disbaudcd High school cadets
are tnlukug seriously OF recognizing
and naming their company after sOne
prominent citizen.
During tine ahscncc of Rev. King. OF
toe lmts NJ. +. Cnurca. Rev. III. :.
Ilumts NlA occupy that pulpit both
morning and evening.
Nathan s. PLeknry, the Lake Shore
railroad Jeiagitar, lead guilty yester-
dNy lu tae sUferi0. cuurs. lie VIII be
sentenced ti.s morning.
The sui. Octw Wm. Hake and
Christian NCruvt.e aas settled by stipu-
lauOu and e verdict ior the plaintiff in
ths sum of $500 Hnd costs.
The Emerson Home management are
preceding to take steps lu tne matter
Of raising mOre funds with when TO
f.rrr..f "a rrt.rrr. -rrrf4 f.Ifs sf~rrf-ts~,
The timers set ire gong in the
new Rogers block yesterday morning.
sud tine department went there, bat
the blaze was already squelched.
Porter Niuton, tho old man who
fourishcd hrs pop i'm reckless manner
On orfer 20 quell disturbance in ms
cider saloon, was fined S39.37 for the
oHense.
\ valise. accidentally smashed open
at the Union depot Yesterday, was found
70 contain a pair OF hose, two kitchen
aprons sud two large plugs Of star
tobacco.
y. Boyd Pantlind. Of the Morton. says
that. OWING % tie high prices OF vegeta-
bies. canned goods. etc, the daily profit
of the boarding business = not up TO the
average.
I'm the case Of the opening Of Charles
81, respondent. Nyntna A. Waterman,
las appeared BY her attorneys, Shuman
q Baiiey; case VAS adjourned until Fri
day 81 10 =. m.
Thomas NJ. McVeigh. OF Detroit. and
James r. Mcbride, Kent countys Re-
publican nominee for prosecuting sttor-
rev, NAY be heard ton ght At A. O. II.
Hall. 25- Ottawa-st.
Or Potsford has heen notified by the
ctv thst his new block on south Divi.
son. near Monroe-sts-. q eight inches
cat 0f hne. and 90 therefore suspend
operations on same.
The people Of the Dlvision-street "
p. Church are arranging Ter A pleasant
RECEPTION thls evening for their new
pastor. Rev. A. N Gould and wife. It
VII ee held n The church psrlors.
Canton Ferce wi hold a special
meeting Friday evening. October Ie, in