Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-22

City News in Brief.

City News in Brief.
Congressman Belknap was served
yesterday With . notice by the attor-
neys for Mr.. Richardson, stating that
the latter had requested . recount OF
the vote on congressman in Orleans
and Lyons townships In Iona county.
The recount of other townships has re-
suited IN = gain Of twelve votes for
Richardson.
Ii is hoped that those generously in
clined Will not forget to number the
Free kindergarten with their charities
ut Thanksgiving. Offerings can be- sent
to the kindergarten. 10 Waterloo street,
Wednesday morning, or 10 the secre-
tary. Miss Clara Wheeler, st No. l73
Lafayette street.
The Rev. w. Hall Williamson, pastor
Of the Frat Reformed church, will
preach . Thanksgiving sermon next
Thursday morning at IL o'clock, in
that church at the corner of Fountain
and Barclay streets. A collection for
the Holland Home will then be taken.
Mrs. James Campbell, with numerous
assistants, has in charge the arrange
ments tor the Cecilia ba to be given
Thanksgiving night In Hartman's re-
cital hall. Seats can be secured in the
gallery by those who do not wish to
enjoy the dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Cooper, of
Cadillac, were made happy yesterday
by the ARRIVAL of An eight pound boy.
Mr.. Cooper 10 the G. r. & l. compahy's
operator 1t Cadillac. All the boys
along the line wait patiently for the
cigars.
Valley City lodge No. 80, F. & 4. NJ,
will begin work 1t 3 o'clock Thanks
giving afternoon and will remain at
work until midnight, confirming the
third deeree on i've candidates. Sup
per will be served in the banquet hall.
All tho members, off1cers and sup
porters OF the Eleventh Ward Republl-
can club are requested to attend the
meeting on Wednesday evening. No.
vember %, in Whites hall, on Madison
avenue. Matters Of importance must
be attended to.
Truant Oficer Fee has reported over
200 names of worthy poor to tho
Thanksgiving committee. Every police
man 10 instructed to do hkewise, and
consequently many names are being
reported.
Fred Witherell and Miss Rose Gray
will be married ct the Fountain street
Baptist church tomorrow evening ct
7:l5. after which will be held q wedding
reception at No. l54 Thomas street.
The street railway company il taking
steps to get full possession of the
Owashtanong boathouse at Reeds lake
and will use the property IN the extern
sion of its summeY resort.
Henry J. Ross gave . chattel mort
gage yesterday to henry Huber to sec.
ure the value of fifty row boats on
Reeds lake, which Mr.. Huber recently
sold him.
The Daughters Of Lillian Rebecca
degree No. 1856, /. o. o. F.. will give Q
leap year party at their hall, corner of
East and sherman streets, Wednesday
evening.
Turkeys for Thanksgiving are begin
ming to come in and today the market
will be glutted. The markets are pay
ing ll@l2i cents per pound for them.
This evening the Rev. Washington
Garden WILL deliver his celebrated lee.
ture, "The Siege of Chattanooga" in
the Division Street Methodist church.
The Rev. q. I. Van der Beck will
hold his second lecture tonight, in the
Lagrave street Christian Reformed
church. Subject: "The Origin of Po-
perry" Everybody invited.
The ladies Ut the First Reformed
church are making arrangements for
their annual sale and supper to take
place in Good Templars' nall early in
December.
7. +. McGarry and "AndyrFyfe will
instruct the Jeffereonians at their club
room tonight and the Arion G,ee club
will furnish MUSIC.
Cashmere hosiery in black. mode,
blue and natural gray. y very complete
line; sszes from to liz. Gardner 4
Baxter.
There will b. On election Of officers
OF the Imperial lodge No. 154, X. of p,
held Tuesday evening. December 2.
The fcneral of William A. Porter
was held from the reside uce, No. 81
Eishtn street, yesterday morning.
over twenty applications have al
ready been received from local singers
for places IN the worlds far chorus.
school commenced in the new build.
ing on widdlcomb street yesterday.
Arthur Edgcomb of Pittsburg, Pa, j.
visiting his mother and SISTER, No. "a
Lagrave street.
Inc Rev. w. A. Frye will visit sag.
NAV December Is, where he will de.
liver an address before the Labor
union.
Police seresast Ralph s. Webb has
s,lt In Wsrren Strurgis two iosa IN