Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
BREAKFAST BREVITIES.

A new glass front Is being placed in
the building occupied by the Star
Clothing Company on Canal-st.
superintendent Beamen, of the West
ern Union. is IN tie city with crew of
men 10 take up the poles ordered out
by the Common Council.
Plans are on exhibition at the Build
srs' and Traders Exchange, for the re-
modelling and extension OF No. engine
house on l.agrave-st. Bids are solicited.
The subscription books for the 500,
600 bonds. Cor street Improvements, has
been placed with the Kent County Saw
ings Bank and is now ready for signers.
The subscription book for the pur.
chase of the city improvement bonds Is
now at the city depository and people
who desire TO invest can find the oppor'
tunity.
A petition is being prepared by the
city attorney fer the opening of Park.
ave. from the West Side ditch to Bail
Park aad will be ready for submission
10 the council at Its next meeting.
A team of horses htched to a trans
fer wagon belonging to Ball 4 Waters
ran away yesterday and smashed the
draw to which they were hitched quite
badly. breaking the two back wheels
and the tongue. Damage $50.
.Thireen cases of plate glass were re.
ceived at the customs house yesterday
from Antwerp. Seven cases were for
the WIddicomb Furniture Company,
and SIX for the Kent Furniture Com
pary.
The committee on parade and music,
through Capt. Judd, are under deep
Obligations to Geo. w. Tbayer, presl-
dent of the North Park Company, for
releasing Wurzburg's band for the use
OF the committee at the entertainment
OF the Merriam Post.
The Boos band of Jackson, which is
recognized as the best musical organi-
zation Of the kind in the State, has
been engaged by the Merriam Post TO
head that post in the procession. The
hand will meet the post at Lansing and
arrive mere with them.
Mrs. Lucretia Willard Treat, of Chi
eago, will address the Central w. c. T.
u. at their meeting Thursday after.
noon. IN the interest of the kinder.
garten department. Mrs. Treat is a
cousin of Miss Frances T.. Willard, the
National W. {. I. L. president.
Veterinary Surgeon Conkey want.
the public to know that it was no fault
of his that his wife preferred to stay al
police headquarters to staying with
him. He claims that he has done
everything for his wife. but that she
has declared that she will rum his bus
mess just for spite.
Thomas NJ. and John T.. Peck, COM
prisDg the firm of Peck Brothers. the
well known druggists of this city, have
purchased ten acres of land nine miles
from the city hall in Chicogo. paying
therefore SIS 900 or 81 500 an acre.
The plat lies III the southern part of the
CITY and is said 10 be an elegant one fol-
residence purpose.
The will of the late Hon. n. A. Earle
was flied for probate yesterday, and
Hon. j. c. Fitzgerald was appointed
special administrator OF the estate. The
property, which consists of real estate
and life insurance. was bequeatbed to
the widow of the deceased. The
amount - estimated to be in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Widdicomb Furniture
Company was held Monday evening
and the following directors were
elected: II. Widdicomb, William Barn.
hart, NJ. :. Crosby, Y. A. Carder, John
WIddicomb. The directors then organ.
Ized by tho election of the following
officers President, II. Widdlcomb
wee president. r. A. Carder; secretary
and treasurer. John WlddicomS.