Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-02
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;. L. King, proprietor OF the Grand
Rapids Carved Molding company, has
n,oved nto his new factory, corner Of
Nortn Front and Myrtle streets, where
rs facilities for manufacturing have
been greatly decreased. Neither thIs
company nor the building 10 occupies
n IN any way connected with the kent
Furniturs factory, as has been an
pOunced.
A. L. Cllnton of the Agricultural
college, Lansing, wac IN the city yester-
day en- route from one II the northern
experiment stations TO his home. He
reports the crops IN that section IS
looking extremely promising.
Sullivan & Higgins have been
awarded the contract for dong the
carpenter work on Mrs. McNamars's
block on West Bridge street and O'Neil
q Kennedy will do the mason work.
Graduates of Benefits Business COL
legs and the Valley City Commercial
college are taking sseps 10 organize An
Alumni ASSOCIATION of the colleges,
AL graduates are invited 10 join.
Residents in the vicinity of East
Bridge street and College avenue are
protesting against the location Of the
Holland Benevolent home ct that
point
The Prohibition club will hold q
grand ratification meeting tonight.
Addresses will be made by the dele
gates TO the national convention.
Work on the cut between the river
and the steamboat channel has been
a.. -
water recedes = little.
The National City bank building will
be enlarged by the addition of three
more stories, making II . handsome SIX
story block.
Prof. C. ". Colwell entertained the
members of the Park Congregational
church 1T his home on Lagrsve street
last evening.
Samuel Peck has purchased several
lots ON Powers Paris addition from f..
W. Marundale. The consideration was
5000.
The prizes in the Grand Rapids De-
troft relay race viii be awarded in the
Bicycle clubs rooms this evening.
George E. smith viii leave soon for
MIl~aukee 10 take the management of
the Sholes Typewriter company.
Maud Hughes. the harpist. has been
engaged to give karp recitals IN Hart
MAS hall every afternoon.
The pleasure yacht Direct 10 com.
pleted. aud has slready made several
trial trips down the river.
Peter Reid and Martin Fiderieiu pro-
cured liquor licenses from the county
treasurer yesterday.
The 6rand Rapids Guard markham
ship contest will be held At Grand
Haven July 4.
The board OF education will hold its
regular session tonight.
Nine real estate transfers yesterday.
CITY HALL ITEMS.
An ANXIOUS crowd Of men. women
and children filled Ottawa and Lyon
streets around the city hall yesterday
to see somebody ges killed during the
process OF moving Secretary Mickey
nolds' big safe from the third floor Of
the hall Ia the street. Owing to lack
OF forsthouaht on the part Of the arch
Itect the pondcroua mass OF iron and
steel. weighing $500 pounds, hsd 70 DO
lowered from one OF the windows Of
the council chamber on ,he third floor.
During its progress downward photo
grspnsr took . snap shos ~ she safe
and toe horse show band furnished the
dramatic element by playing cniseiy
muse 70 an ACCOMPANIMENT Of groan-
ing ropes The work WAS accomplished
without accident and the crowd went
away disappointed.
Twenty-Five Grand Raoids teachers
have sgnified To superintendent
Chalmers their intention Of attending
the NATIONAL educational convention &C
esrstogs. A large party from Kala-
maxoo will JOIN the Grand Rapids
party ~ Detroit, and several teachers
from Musksgou will join them here.
The eseursonists will leave here on
Che morning of July 3. They will
mx seout July Is.
Forty-four teachers finished their en-.
smmstons for certineatea Some m
ished With the cheerfnIsst Of smsisa
and some with ili-concesled tears. One
eandidsts asked tor . fret grade certi-
ficste, Ave for second grade and thirty
eight for third grade certificates
Superintendent Chalmers pronounced
sne elsss mp 10 the average.
Citv Ens,neer Collar and his staR OF
assistants are wsilo~ing IN hard work.
The council 10 heapins the work on 70
them ~ . very lively tuns, aud TIE
etaff % tired.
Tue races proved too strong temp
sstieu for the board II health ysstes-
asy afternoon and their meeting va