Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-13
City New, IN Brief.

At the Art exhibition yesterday "A
Quiet Evening" by Miss Jones and
Woods Interior" by Misc Cady were
sid. A cup and saucer of Dalton
china and decorated china candlesticks
were sold to Mrs Don NJ. Dickinson.
Mrs. Dickinson gave orders for pictures
to Mrs. Butts aud for decorated china
10 Miss Jones. The exhibition will be
kept open until FRIDAY.
The Rev. Ira wightman, well known
in Western Michigan a. an able Meth
odIst Episcopal minister, and tor five
years presiding elder of the Albion dis
trict, died suddenly IN Albion on Sat
urdsy. He served as pastor for sew
eral years at Niles, Spring Lake, Te-
konsha and Plainweli.
w. r. Innis command Union Vet
Grams Union elected officers last night
rs follows: Colonel, ID. q. Stevens;
lieutenant colonel, Samuel White;
major, DIR. Borden; surgeon,
William Koch; officer of day, John
Jones; chapla!n, James Simmons; off,
Ger Of guard, A. II. Martin.
Secretary Roberta Of the Michigan
Worlds Fair CON mission says that the
lumberman's committee, which Was or
k0nALS0 - ~ 8uAltoIy W tuO AOkVoby
committee, has raised 1915 of the
$4,000 which they desire to raise to
make the forestry exhibit.
Word was received yesterday Of the
death IN New Orleans Of Henry Brown.
formerly Of this CITY. Mr.. Brown .
little more than year ago married
Miss Sadie Daniels, one Of the teachers
in the public schools.
The forsnightly hop 1T Mathsson's
dancing school will be given Friday
evening at simmons hall. A new
dance called the "Manitou" will DO
taught. The Christmas hop will take
place December %.
The Grand Rapids School Furniture
company Was defeated IN its suit
against J. j. Baird of the Lansing
opera house to collect for chairs fur
nished. The company VIII appeal to
the supreme court.
Among the recommendation to be
maze by Adjutant General Farrar of
the state troops will be the stationing
OF two Calling guns. one 1t Grand
Rapids, the other IT Detroit.
Of young men residing on the hill. will
nOtu = UO(f8i cCoStOh ~ bu0 ACSioCuIC
of w. Frank Gitchell, No. Ill Clinton
street Friday evening.
The Union Veteran Union held 4
campfire at North Park last night in
honor of Department. Commander Jen-
nison of 0reenviile ana staff. who were
present.
The bank clearings yesterday aggre-
gated $206 .S30.36, an increase over the
corresponding day OF last year OF $27,-
529.s6.
Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson bought pic
lures and china at the Art association
galleries before returning to Detroit.
Gospel meetings will be held for four
evenings IN the First Presbyterian
church. commencing tonight.
Frank Rohler of MUIR spent Sunday
with his nephew. Walter X. Schmidt of
Thum Bros. h Schmidt.
The Columbian club gave we'll At
tended musical entertainment IT A. y.
III. hall last evening.
The regular meeting of the board of
directors Of the board of trade will be
filed this evening.
Last night Custer Guard gave an in
formal drill dance in honor OF the
Marguerite club.
There were about fifteen loads OF hay
on the market yesterday, and It Was in
good demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Simpson have
returned from Akron. Ohio.
David Brown Of Chicago was in the
city yesterday.
Edward Varies OF Detroit 10 in the