Telegram-herald., 1891-03-14
TOWN TOPICS.


Cabinets 500 a. Jaeksoa's, los Mon
roe-st.
Attend Berwin's millinery opening.
March IL, Is. - and 20. at q Canal-st
The trial of Hendrlck Biok was not
heard yesterday, but continuance was
granted.
Il. j. Billiard, of 4 Pearl-st., yester-
day turned over MS business 10 Hall
wey Bros
J. Hoogerhyde. Of the Eighth ward,
turned s692.07 INTO the county treasury
yesterday.
There Will be meeting of the Board
OF Education this evening at $50 p. m.
a. the board rooms.
meeting OF the Prohibition county
committee will be held IN the Eagle
Hotel at O'Clock thIs afternoon.
The electric light at the corner of
Bostwick and Lyon-sts. has not shown
any illumination for several nights.
The illustrated lecture by &. f. BoI-
ton, TOP OF the Globe" Was attended
by small and we'll pleased audience.
The funeral OF the late Capt. A. j.
Whitney will take place Sunday at
$50 =. m, from the Uniyersallst
Church.
The only burial permit issued yester-
day was for the burial of Samuel 5.
WittIg, III PlaInfield-ave., who died of
apoplexy.
The Chaunceys and Perry played in
door baseball last night, the game re-
sulung in favor Of the former by a
score of 10 TO 4.
w. IL. Anderson and James Blair
have been appointed appraisers OF the
Julius Houseman estate, and began
their work yesterday.
Nichols Passink, accused of stealing
bale of hay from Bert Hall, bad his
case adjourned yesterday by Justice
Brown until March 20.
Mrs. John Goldsmith and Mrs. Lucius
Boltwood went last week to Florida,
where they expect To spend a month IN
and near ST. Augustine.
The only contagious disease con-
tracted IN the city was one case of
mumps, by Frank Hayte, one door
south OF Is Holbrook-st.
Lydia Pullen was hurt about the
limbs by falling OFT the sidewalk on
tanal-st-, last night. She was taken
home IN the ambulance.
Samuel Wittlg died at his home. Ill
Plalnfield-ave., at = O'Clock yesterday
morning. His funeral will be held on
Sunday. at his late residence.
The Grand Rapids District Teachers
Association will meet today st the West
Michigan Business University and be
addressed 10y Rev. j. L. Hustled.
John W. Beverly, who was arrested
on a charge of stealing chickens, was
before Justice Brown yesterday ami his
case was adjourned to March IL.
The Prohibition city convention and
general caucuses of al. the wards will
be held this evening at O'Clock in
Good Templars' Hall, McMullcn block.
Safety gates are TO be placed at the
crossings OF the c. & W. NJ. railway
and the G.. r. & railway and Leonard
ST.. by order of the State Railway Com
missioner.
The new flag which the council will
be asked next week to purchase was
stretched back of the mayor, at the
council last night, but II created no APP
plause. Nobody but the reporters
noticed II.
Officer John Schobey has received
dispatch announcing the death of his
sister IN Chicago. and sickness in his
family here prevents his attendance at
the funeral.
The funeral OF the late A. J. Whit
ney will be held at 2 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon from his rooms over Nolgt.
Herpoishelmer 4 Co.'S. The Order Of
Chosen Friends will attend in body.
The Oriel Cabinet Company will
award contracts at an early date for
their mammoth new factory building
on Canai-st. The factory will be COM
plsted this season and will be one of
The largest IN town.
The OwashtsnOng gymnasium COM
mittee has prepared an interesting pro-
gram for the athletic entertainment to
be given IN the clubs gymnasium this
evening. II - visitors night and a largo
attendance Is expected
Elmer +. stanton, Esq. author OF the
"UnJted States Lawyers Diary and
Rule Book, +" and other publications, Il
now in this city arranging to transfer
his law book publishing Interests from
Fan Claire, Wis, to Grand Rapids.
Last evening Misses Sterling. Ollie
Smith and Cannon and Mrs. Hsgga!sy
and Mrs. Holt entertained the Young
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the pfvision-strset NJ. E.thurch IN the
church lecture room. The storm
affected the attendance but slightly.
Charles :. Shsttuck this morning re-
celved letter from Fort Scott. han.
announcing the death there last Mon
dsy of his uncle. nr. Herhert slocunn,
Of dIphtberia, after an illness OF only
tive DAYS Dr. Slocura vas brother
iu-law OF J. r. Elliot. of this city. and
long lived here, tut went West some
Eve years ago.
c. W. Chsurcev has entered into
partnership with ". q. Nsbiock, OF CHI
cszo. under the firm name ofChfsncey
a Niblock. - carry on a general FIRE in
.ursnce business. Ar. Eibiork was
formerly special agent Of the Glenn's
Fails Company for Chicago. This i
ssda sane az Mr. Chauncev'e Govern