Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-06

The Holland Union Benevolent asso-
clatlon slli sooa occupy It's new homs
on tue corner Of College svenas and
East Bfidgs street. Is IA the purpose
of the associANoa % maintain home
for Old people ana not hospital.
The members Of Ihs Girls Friendly
society of u. Marks are making ar
rAnaements for An entertainment Fri
day evening, October IA The program
vii be arranged from Jean Ingelow's
.'Songs of Seven"
Anna NJ. Parker has filed bill of
sale Of the stock and fixtures OF the
Board OF Trade restaurant 10 Edgsr c.
Beard, manager OF the Western Beef
company, the consideration being
5000.
The Grand Rapids Bicycle club held
its first pedro party last night in the
club rooms. A large crowd was in at
tendance. The first prize Was won by
+. v. LYMAN ana l.. A. Andrus.
II. +. Sanders returned Yesterday
from Maclnaw island, where he has
been for the past week. Mr.. Sanders
Was the O.. K. 81 I. company's agent 81
Bay View during the summer.
James Connolly. who has the con-
tract for setting the posts for the street
signs, says he thinks not less than 400
OF the old wooden naptha poles have
been stolen and used for fuel.
The traasoms over the doors in the
new court house have not been secured
Al the top and yesterday one over .
north door fell down and vas broken
into Fragments
Workmen are tearing up West Full
ton street and LAYING new tracks Tor
the Street Railway company. The
work will 10 Completed Ia about =
week.
The city attorney was drawing up .
contract yesterday for the painting OF
the North DIVISION street school build
ing and the Old high school building.
Finally the rubbish on Pearl street In
front of the Y. NJ. C. A. building and
on Ottawa street. opposite the WAter's
property. has been cleared away.
William Austin, travelling freigh
agent OF the c., B. & O., with head
quarters At Chicago, WAS IN tho cit.
yesterday.
The contract for the mason work OF
the Reed block has been let 70 =. c
Eckert and work Will commence inn
medlately.
Parties having claims against Kent
county must file them this wesk or the
board of supervisors will not recognise
them.
One of Mrs. Str,ckland's classes in
parliamentary law will meet Ut the res
idence OF Mrs. Z. A. Moseley this after
noon.
The party of G. r. q I. officials who
have been making their annual inspec
ton tour of the line returned yester-
day.
Lieut.. John II. Taylor OF Company B
- organizing brigade corps e. take tt
Chicago TO the Columbus celebration.
Tho young people Of Fountain street
Baptist church will give an ice cream
social IN the church pariors tonight.
The members Of Grace Hive, No. Sc
X. O. T. NJ, will meet in their hall at
No. s Pearl street this afternoon.
Monday night Mayor Stuart will ap-
point Successor 10 the late ]. d. Rob-
inson on the board of hsalth.
The Union OF Unions will meet Oc-
tober 10 at 2:30 p. m. in Good Tenn
plsrs' hall, McMullea block.
ODtr tOUlfnanue|ys Oruer Unlteu
Friends, gave pedro party at Golden
Eagle ball last night.
The west sde canal ~ being cleaned.
rscssstaiing the closing OF several OF
the factories
n. Hut OF Byron township has two
young qusils that we're Matched under
o bantam hen.
The Union Benevolent association
meeting will be held in Park church
tonight
George w. Mills four-story hotel on
West Fulton street 10 almost completed.
Robert Adams has gone to Chicago,
where be will reside in the future.
The stone steps OF the government
building are being lsveled.
Miss Turner will give hop this even
ing ut Hartnan's hall.
A. J. Giddings has returned from .
sx weeks trip.
The Rev. o. Smith has moved TO
Whitehall.