Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
Gardner * Baxter .



aud tie wagon col sded with Weather
ly & Pults's ng. IAs conipany's horse
became ffIghtsned and & also Tau
away. boLn teams were caugnt near
the a. X n i. railway crossing on Otta-
"a street Weataerly q Fulte's rg
was somewhat damaged.
All the roads having lines running %
the hunting grounds OF Wisconsin and
northern Michigan. have agreed n
basis or hunter rates, one fare TOR the
round tip. Tickets val he available
from october I TO November Is, good
% return I'll November 80.
Mrs. y. NJ. Hinsdln OF East Fulton
street, mas gone 10 North Bennington,
Vermont. being called there by the
sudden illness ot her father, Rufus
T0Wsley. She VAS accompanied by her
two daughters, Miss Myra Hlnsdlil and
Mrs. 4. .. Smedley.
The &. 4 ". NJ. Railroad company
vii increase Is capital stock frou So
50O, 900 to $I.25O.0O0. The increase
will bee used 10 purchase that part OF
the Chicago ~ Northwestern Michigan
railroad winch extends from Petoskey
% Iraverse City.
About 10 900 bushels OF peaches were
marketed IN the city last week. IL the
weather Is favOraOlc a large number
Will be marketed and canned THIS
week % tue price wall probably be low.
About . SEQ bushels were offered FOR
sale yesterday.
Mr.. e. r. COwell for nine years chief
clerk "a the Otfice Of General Baggage
Agent Of the urand Rapids x Indiana
railroad has accepted Inc position OF
baggage agent for the Michigan Cen
ira, tho &. W. VI. and tue ID. L. y.
railroads.
At the meeting which was 10 have
been held At No. los Paris avenue yes
terdsy afternoon 10 arrange for the
festival OF seasons, not sufficient
number were present to transact any
business and the meeting Was post
poned.
The union OF the Ames NJ. +. church
will give a picnic and excursion 10
Grand Haven Wednesday. The steam
or Valley City Will DC chartered for the
trip. The steamer will leave her dock
Al 5 o'clock and return at p. III.
The resolutions OF the Kent County
Bar ASSOCIATION upon the death OF r.
:. EgglestOn were presented IN the
superior court yesterday by ". W.
Taylor. Il Was ordered that the reso-
luton De spread upon record.
Sidney A. Hart OF Detroit, formerly
of the firm OF Hart " Amberg, is IN
the city for few days. MIR. Hart re-
sided in this city for many years, and
Wills he regards Detroit with favor his
old love IL a. dear as o. yore.
Secretary Whitney of the West Mich
igan society announces that the appli-
cations so TAR from persons who want
10 make balloon ascenslOns AZ the fair
exceed the applications tor space IN the
stock department.
The West Michigan Farmers club
and the Grand River Valley HOrtcul-
turEl society will bold JOINT meeting
this afternoon 10 dedicate their new
room IN the basement Of the court
house.
A farmers wagon loaded with hay
broke down yesterday morning on the
street car track on Front street anu
delayed passenger traffic nearly an
hour before il could be removed.
Mrs. George Psvey and daughter
Emma have returned from Ottawa
Beach. They Wi, remain IN the city
TOR a week visiting friends before re
turning 10 West Bay City.
The democratic national committee
has secured the services of the Hon.
William McAdoo of New Jersey, who
vii speak M this city IN the interest OF
his party Friday evening.
The Sidewalk on the south side of
Monroe street near Waterloo was
blockaded yesterday by the debris
from the Mcconnell block. which -
beng repaired.
Wallace Gitchel OF Blockton, Iowa,
who has been visiting ms brother and
COUSIN. George and Frank Gltchel of
this clty returned 70 MS home yester-
day.
A. AlmQuist and wife left FOR Phils-
dslphia yesterday. Mr.. Aimqust will
attend the meeting OF toe ticket agents
association which Is IN session there.
Mss Mnton, Mrs. f. l.. Irish and
Miss Calkins. viii leave for the east
today. They vii visit IN Philadel-
phis, Washington and New York.
The enrolment of the city schools
yesterday was I'd Dos, being 900 in ex-
cess of the mum Der recorded at the
opening Of The term one year ago.
Mrs. OTslhoy Of Cincinnati. who has
Nichols. bss returned home Mss
Nellie Nichols accompanied her.
A. g. Hiukley Of Iowa. Who "a visit
ing his SISTER. Mrs. Fleming. At No. $50
wealthy avenue. had a cataract re-
moved from Ms eye yesterday.
The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Girls Friendly society OF 81.
MARKS church VII be held in the
chapel this evening.
r. y DAVIS eft lsst evening for
Chicago where he sIll attend the reg
uisr monthly meeting Of the central
traffic association.
Judge Allen 3. Morse was guest At
the Morton at night. re vas on hs
way 20 Isngng @ look after some
iudicial matters.
On a business Of SIs3.T55 the hank
clearings yesterday we're $50 SIS 81 ies-
than they we're on the corresponding
day lsst yesr.
John 5. lawrence "a h,ting up batch
eior apartments IN the old crosby
homestead, wAich he recently pur-
chased
A meeting ~ The Grand Rapids Coun-