Telegram-herald., 1891-07-30

BREAKFAST BREVITIES.

Born, % Mr.. and Mrs A. .EanderHull.
of 69l South Lafayette-st. l0-pound
boy.
Hon. At :. White has invented 3 new
folding bed that attracts good deal OF
favorable comment
Elizabeth Eaglesfield, the attorney.
will soon open a nicely furnished law
Office IN the Gilbert block.
The Grand Rapids Machinery and
Implement Co., Yesterday ordered an
elevator of the J. W. Keedy Elevator
Co., OF Chicago.
The G.. K. u |. Ry. rep ort that owing
10 the cool weather the travel over
their road, northward, has been small
for the month OF July.
City Attorney Taylor has sent to
Detroit tor copy OF the electric light
contract to assist hlm IN drawing up
the new one for this city.
City Treasurer Hske is being be-
sieged by lady applicants for clerk
ships IN ms office. but he says he wants
young men only. "No glrls need
apply"
Sunday evening Aug. ., at Elk's Hall
the poet Arago Easton VIII deliver his
rhetorical essay, mortal Man." All
liberal minded parsons should hear this
essay, rs Il opens a new field of
thought.
Thursday, July 30. the A. o. U. W.
lodge OF this city will give their annual
excursion. Tney have this year Sc
lected Grand Ledge as the proper place
to go. They invite their friends to 60
with them.
A large property owner Of Petoskey
stated last evening that an unusual
number of cottages were rented tins
summer but that the two largest hotels
are not having the usual run OF
trade for this time of the year.
Capt. Muir. in anticipation of the
heavy fall trade which the river steamer
Barrett IS sure TO have, took her to
Grand Haven today to be hauled out of
the water and given a needed over
hauling and repairs which will take her
Oft the route for week.
Samuel B. Hall, who WAS arrested
Tuesday night tor stealing q suit of
clothes, was released yesterday as the
complainant did not care to prosecute.
Mr.. Hall has q charming wife and one
little girl. He has promised that he
will never be caught again stealing any
thing.
A ANAL blaze was discovered in the
rear of Phil Sberman's clothing store
Mt 1920 last night. An alarm Of fire
was turned IN and the department re-
sponded. The fire was put out after
dong about $50 damage. 1t is thought
that II originated by hot tailor's goose
coming in contact with some rags.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
finding of the lower court IN awarding
S53i3 To the heirs of Cady W. Sherwood
who was killed by some switching cars
on the Chicago & West Michigan tracks
mt the Fulton-st. crossing, two years
ago. He was a street car conductor
and left a widowed mother and Grip
pied sister.
The stolen property found IN the
possession of Parker Powell, the col
ored culprit who escaped from the
asylum for insane criminals ut lonia,
and Was arrested for burglarizlpg y
store at Ada. was yesterday turned
over to the rightful owners, the saddle
to Frank c. Alger. and tine opera glass
10 W. &. Keickert.
The numerous letters and petitions
from leading Democrats OF Grand Rap
ids for the appointment OF Gen. Byron
l.. Pierce rs commandant OF the Sold
iers' Home, il a high compliment to the
ability and honesty of the generals
former administration, but 1T IS not
plimentary TO the numerous Demo-
cratic applicants. nor to the Democratic
party At large.-Ionia Sentinel.