Telegram-herald., 1891-06-05
BREAKFAST BREVITTES.

The funeral Of Charles Miller will be
held from the PARK Congregational
Church al O'Clock this afternoon.
The ire and police department have
located new patrol and alarm box on
tne corner OF East Bridge and East-sts-
A big program has been prepared tor
the formal opening Of Ottawa Beach,
saturday night. Fireworks and other
novelties are on the list
Rev. John Lamar. pastor of the
seventh Reformed Church, and Miss
Anna III. Evarts. of Grand Haven, were
married last Monday evening.
The annual convention OF the Mlchi-
gan Brigade OF knights of Pythiss will
be held IN Detroit, June aud Q, and
the headquarters will be at Hotel Cad
lilac.
Caterer SHETLAND OF the Owashtanong
Club, has renewed his contract with
the Street Railway Company 10 manage
the pavilion at the lake again THIS
season.
The Kent Scientific Institute meets
this evening At the Central School
building. &. A. Whittemore will read
u paper on 1.-THE Evidences OF Prehis-
tcric Man"
The case of the People against Bert
Paul, for larceny, was on trial in the
superior court yesterday. Paul IL ac-
cused OF taxing certain veterinary
books and instruments belonging 70 DR..
Conkey.
The council committee on streets
went over the line Of the Crystal Springs
railway yesterday so as To be able 30
- q a
As IS proposed and petitioned for by the
company.
The Board of Police and Fire Com
missioners held special meeting last
night to decide upon the estimates for
the coming year, but refused TO give
any figures until they are submitted TO
the council.
The annual election of officers Of the
st. Cecilia Society will take place at the
rooms OF the Ladies' Literary Club, O,
ID. m. today. A musical program will
be rendered. All members are urged
10 attend.
The saloonists of the city and county
are swelling the county exchequer al
the rate of thousands of dollars every
day. Licenses to the amount OF s0l0O
were issued by County Treasurer Steb
bias yesterday.
Judge Adsit was hearing evidence IN
the divorce case of Nellie Crawford
against Abram Crawford yesterday
afternoon. The testimony was IN sup
port OF the alleged charges OF cruelty
and non-support.
Anne Mersman and his wife, two old
people living at S73 Wealthy-ave., both
died of pneumonia Wednesday night
They were born in 1918 and 1914 re
specuvely. and have lived together
for half q century.
The Grand Rapids Furniture Com
pany has completed the excavation fol
Its salesroom that is about to be erected
on Pearl-st., near the bridge. Tn,
building will have As feet front anc
Will &c tour stores high.
The superior court jury after remain
ing out ten minutes ~ consider the
case of the People against Leander =
Deyo, returned n verdict OF not guilty
This - the end Oh the respondents thro
and last trial for forgery.
Bert McLaren, of the c. & W. NJ
Offices. won the prize pm for guessing
nearest to the best time made at las
Saturdays bicycle road race. He came
within SIX seconds of the correct time
30 minutes and a. seconds.
The jury in the action OF joni
Hoogerhyde against WILDER Schreimer
brought In Justice Hydorn's court Il
recover damages for false imprlson
ment. failed to agree upon a verdict
The case will be called again Wednes
day, June 10.
Yesterday morning Detectives Smith
and Gates returned from Ann Arbor
where they assisted IN convictIng Frank
Delmonte aud wife of larceny. The
husband was sentenced to sixty days In
lali, but the wife Vas released on sus
pended sentence.
;. II. Lemon, the wholesale grocer.
whose name appeared by mistake in
the TELEe RAM HEEHp's report of the
mass meeting at Redmond's, Wednes.
day night. says that he sas not present
81 the meeting. John A. Lemon was
the man at themeetiug.
The Woman's MIsslonery Society. OF
~. Marks Church. met Yesterday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. G. X.
Johnson, % sheidon-st. The work has
never been so interesting and the de
msnd Tor money SO great a. now, and
the society will fulfill is pledges.
George X. Johnson, by his attorney
Walter Hughes, has commenced fore
closure proceedings N the circuit court
against Wlilism L. McCuillck and wife
of the township OF Tyrone. The mort
gage was gwen to secure a note Of sos
and placed upon the defsudsnts' farm
Probate Judge Perkins issued an or
a - d.
tie Robert Austin 60 the State pubiie
school at Cold water. Catherine Austin
mother of the boy, lives jan Aigoma
township and was lett in destitute or
eumssaness by per husband, who des-
erted her two years ago.
The petition for the opening Of Nc
powell-st. from South Isfayette-st. e
Mad son St. IL nearly ready. The street
will also be wldened from jefferson.
ave. 20 Madison ave. The next stree;
20 70 opened viii be Flat-ss., from
North College-sve. to Esss-st. The case
Will be eoHsaeneed June Is.
The Alumni Of The Western Michigan
College, Will give reception n The
new college rooms, corner of Washing
tcn-st. and Jefferson ave-, on net
Tussstey evening. June ?. A excelseni
program has been prepared AMI shs
public are cordially invited . attend
ksfreshmenss vlA ba served.
Sheriff weiker, ~ Tonna eoun,v, ye,
tersiay bropsht Parker Powell, eoiofes
here frons fs.trnss Ard be ~ss identified
az the party Who stole q horse sna