Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-15
City News in Brief.


At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Westera Michigan col
lsge held November 3, 1892. fourteen
trustees were appointed who az their
regular meeting elected the following
officers. Acting President. Edgar A.
Fletcher; secretary, Elnora Cudde-
back; treasurer, Stansbury Morse. Ex-
ecutive board, Edgar A. Fletcher,
Charles w. Landon, Elnora Cudde-
back.
Company B was inspected last even
ing by General Lothrop and Lieutenant
Colonel McGurrin. Besides the regular
inspection of the rifles the company
Was put through the loading and firing
manual ana the setting up" drill.
The company put up good drill, their
brasses we're bright, although their
clothes were worn through IN some
cases, and General Lathrop compll-
mented them upon their appearance.
The regular meeting of the Political
Eq6ality club will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. l.. G. ketchem, No. All
West Bridge street. on "Wednesday next
at $50 y. m. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all interested.
All members of the Young Mems
Republican club are requested to NEE,
At the Lincoln club rooms tonight at
o'clock. Important business will come
before the meeting and every republl-
can should be present.
The first regular meeting of the
Unity club will be held at No. 90 North
Union street Thursday evening. Sew
eral problems with Herbert Spencer's
'Social Statistics" will form the basis
of the seasons work.
A Columbian social will be held at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston,
corner Seventh avenue and Iona
street, this evening, under the aus
pices OF the Y. p. 5. c. +, of Ames
NJ. +. church.
y. w. Sheldon of New York, George
W. Browning Of Holland, ID. Holmes OF
Marshall, Mrs. Frank Foster of New
aygo, and w. A. Fuller and wife of
Coldwster. are guests at the Morton.
Eight carloads of cedar paving blocks
are tied up At the D., G.. II. & NJ. freight
yards, owing to a mistake IN conslgu-
ment. The blocks are for use on Grand
vile avenue and Ottawa street.
A Masonic entertainment will be
gwen at the B. E. II. Thursday even
ing. The committees are requested To
meet at Mr.. K. C. Hathaway's, No. 70
Henry street. tonight.
Friday afternoon . coffee will be
given at the residence of Mrs. w. II.
Anderson, Nc. 299 Crescent avenue,
for the benefit of the friendship fund
of the Universalist church.
Mrs. Hanaford, for eight years a
missionary in Syria, will speak before
10 nf ha
Congregational church At 2:30 tomor-
row afternoon.
A case of books for F. NJ. Hulswit
and five packages OF china for II.
Leonard Sons IL Co. were cleared of
duty in the custom house yesterday.
The county board Of canvassers will
meet today to canvass the election re-
turns. The work will not be completed
before Wednesday or Thursday.
Papers transferring from Charles
Shepard to Alice G.. Lockerby. the
Hartman hall property, were filed with
the register of deeds yesterday.
Today the board of trade election
will take place from III O'Clock until
this afternoon. There aretwenty-nine
directors to be voted for.
Harry Ketcham. son of Smith CT.
Ketcham, and Miss Ida Douglass were
married by the Rev. I. T. Hustled yes
terday morning.
Fanny Wilcox will give Thsnksgiv-
ing hop at the Innes Rifles armory, on
South DIVISION street, Thanksg wing
night.
The reception depot for the Thanks
giving fund is now open for business in
o ha mt nj m m
b ock.
OLeary will tie married this morning
at -. Andrews church, by FIR. Ban
ming.
The funeral of Miss Daisy Louise
Corbln will be held At Lowell from the
Methodist church, at o'clock p. M,
today.
A second channel has been made in
Highland park for Colbrook to carry
Oft surplus water IN case of Hood.
Jersey haIbriggan underwear at 81 SO.
Best value IN the city; compare 1t with
any other. Gardner Il Baxter.
The New England Furniture COM
pany cleared seven cases OF plate glass
10 the custom house yesterday.
The Young Men. Lyceum will meet
tonight IN the psrlOrs of South Con-
gregationsl church.
Elmer T.. stanton has returned from
trip 10 Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan.
Mrs John Mohrhsrd and daughter,
Mise AddIe, left for Marshall yesterday
morning.
Ms. Eva s. Robinson of this city has
been appointed president OF the hala-
mszoo seminary.
CITY hall politicians are now talking
about the prospects of the city election
NEXT spring.
General l.. G. Rutherford left yester-
day for two weeks business trip to
Minnesota.
Mlss Julia Rosenthal left for Florida
Yesterday morning. she will spend the
winter there.
Fx-Unlted states Senator Thomas W.
( Ferry Of Grand Haven vas IN the city
Yesterday.
The vested choir Of Trinity church
vii give q song service Christmas day.
Mrs r. @. Hudnut Of Big Rapids a
visiting n tie city.
Mrs. Joseph Housenlsn Is a. the NJ
Clemens n neral springs.
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