Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-03

Gardner G. Barter.



The Y. NJ. G. A. and the Western
Michigan college Debating societies viii
hold discussion 80 the Y. VI. c. A.
rooms this evening". The question Of
whether the govern nlenE should control
the railroads. will b tbs sutject and
Judge buriinRzme OF the superior
court viii act as judge.
The Offices OF the new state hank will
Be- altuated IN the southeast corner OF
the Michigan trust company's build
ing and the two windows now opening
On Ottawa and Pearl streets will be cut
down TO the floor and doors supplied In
their stead
Postmaster Geo. G. Briggs has re-
eeived an invitation from Postmaster
General Wa,amaker TO attend post
masters conference IN Washington
March g. The conference is for 81 ex-
change Of ideas On how 10 improve the
service.
Tho improvement board has issued
an extra edition OF the advertising
folder consisting OF 10000 copies.
These will be distributed among the
merchants OF the city to be distributed
about the country with their correspon-
dence.
Timothy Trot' will be an amusing
feature of the musical and literary,
given In Elks hall this (Thursday)
evening by Miss Coral Thomas, assisted
by the best talent In song aud recita-
ton, vocal and instrumental music.
Members of the Fountain street Bap-
tist church and of thu Second Bapsist
church contributed IS, 500 and 81 500 re-
tpectively toward the additional sum
OF SlO0, COO recently placed IN the Kaia-
mazoo college endowment fund.
Yesterday Don ]. Leathers bought .
large tract OF pine land located IN Bay
field county, VIA, of Frederick Marvin
and DeForrest Paine Of Detroit, and he
In turn sold il to the West Michigan
Lumber company for 500, 900.
The Union Of Unions, composed Of
thirteen unions Of the w. G. I. u, Will
meet this afternoon IN Good Templsrs
hall, McMullen block, for the purpose
Of hearing areport OF the work planned
by each OF the thirteen.
The lecture Of Miss Ida c. Hultln
that was TO have been given under the
auspices of Unity church Saturday
evening has been unavoidAbly poet
poned. The lecture will be gwen some
lime in April.
It's said that Alderman Carpenters
opponents for the democratic alder
hianic nomination IL tho Eleventh
ward will be Aessrs. F. l. Maybury,
Jerome Phillips and Henry B. Huston.
Tho regular spring examination OF
district school teachers for Kent coun-
~ will begin at the Western Michigan
college on Jefferson avenue and Wash-
ingson streets this morning.
Assistant City Engineer Ames 10 busy
with the floor plans Of the new police
headquarters. The contractors are
about ready 10 lay the concrete doors
tn the cell rooms.
The following township treasurers
settled with the county treasurer yes
terday: Geo. Rector, AlkomA; NJ. +.
Hartwell, Cannon; r. L. Compton,
P,alntield.
The new Builders-Tradsrs council
will hold meeting Monday evening N
Plumbers hall on Waterloo street, Tor
he purpose Of completing it organiza.
lion.
Crescent commandery Order Of United
Friends, will give pedro party At their
ball, corner Scribner and Leonard
nreets, Thursday evening, March q.
Twenty real estate transfers we're re-
ported 10 the register Of deeds yester-
lay for registration. Their values
ranged from $500 70 $685..
The west Michigan Farmen' club
will meet next Tuesday afternoon at
she city ball to discuss the market
question.
J. D. Ware. presii ent OF the Builders
and Traders association, is able TO be
out again after severe attack Of tom
siiitis.
Mite-chest day in 81. Marks Woman's
missionary society, Thursday afternoon,
ct the Warwick.
The Lincoln republican club will
meet to perfect its organization this
evening.