Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-02

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City News IA Bnsi.
The regular meeting OF the Kent
Scientific institute vail be held this
evening q the Central high school.
Ma Cole will present . paper on the
herbarsum of the X. s. l., IN which she
will speak OF sne number Of plants IA
the heYbarium and OF their geoRraph-
zeal distribution. All persons inter
ested IN natural science are cordially
invited.
The only incident of note At the
council committee meetings last night
was . slghs siit between Alderman
Dunton and Alderman Jacobs. The
latter perslstsntiy set forth the merits
of certain four he wanted TO sell the
city and Alderman Dunton very en-
phstieally requested him to "cease mr.
ing" on the subject.
A dozen pupils Of c. n. Andersen
gave . pleasant instrumental and vocal
recital In Good TemplAr hall last even
ing, ass,sted by Miss Ella Shinkman,
Mrs. J. +. Crsmer. Miss Kate Thomp-
son and Miss Mildred Dunning. An
other similsr program will be gwen to-
morrow evening.
The committee on the Lyon street
controversy held another session last
night and listened 10 the plans pro-
posed by the property owners TO make
the Street Railway company pay for
the portion Of the pavement between
It's tracks.
Timothy Hartnett, who was crushed
between = street car and one OF the
supports Of Bridge street bridge last
spring. heJ In . critical condition at
tho u. Il. A. home. He has been en-
ployed on the streets for twenty years.
Viola Davis, formerly Of this city. q
sister Of Jennie Davis, and Tor . num-
Der of years IN operator In the tele-
phone exchange, Was tho nurse en-
ployed by President Harrison during
the last illness Of Mrs. Harrison.
The Rev. e. w. Dealtry delivered an
Whaling Bark Nautilus" at the Berean
Baptist church last evening. IL Was q
story OF his personal experiences In
three oceans.
Yesterday was the opening day at
the city treasurer's Office for the pay
ment Of city taxes. But few payments
were made. The taxes must be paid
before January in order to save the
percentage.
The Hack Owners Protective union
has been duly installed in the Fedora
ton of Labor, and has received its
charter. II has opened headquarters
in the basement of No. l07 Monroe
street.
III. c. Phillebrown of Detroit, assist
ant state secretary of tho Y. NJ. C. A.,
was In tho city yesterday on business
connected with the ASSOCIATION. He
will leave this morning for Kalamazoo.
The state meeting of building asso-
Citations will DO held next week in Sag
NAV. Several local building and loan
association men will attend. III. NJ.
Houseman is on the program.
The contractors ON the Cherry street
sewer will have their work % far COM
pleted that the Street Railway CON-
pany can use one of it, tracks east of
East street next Monday.
Prof. Archer sends word from Chi
cago that he will not be here to test
voices for the worlds fair chorus until
after January I. Aspirants therefore
need not apply for the present.
The Grand Rapids Railway Clerks
association gave . very pleasant in
formal hop ii the club rooms in the
Norris building last night. About
twonty persons were present.
"ReIigion and Monuments of An
Gent Egypt and Zorosster and the
Parsee Faith" were the subjects of q
lecture by w. ]. Colville at Temple
Emanuel last evening.
Thanksgiving generosity has in
creased the number of applicants at
the city poor Office, and Poor Director
is kept busy declining to give
Aid 70 the unworthy.
The December meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary society of st. Marks
church WAS held at the residence of
Mrs. A. N. Fox, No. 413 Cherry street,
yesterday afternoon.
There WAS . meeting of the board of
directors of the Michigan Masonic Mu-
tual Benefit association last night, but
no business Of Importance Was trans
acted.
The "mirth provoking auction" 1t
the Grand Rapids Bicycle club last
evening attracted quite . number of
club members and their friends.
Justice Holcomb joined in wedlock
Fred 5. Sniggle and Miss Ella Waffle,
both Of Lowell, in the bridal chamber
Of the county clerks ofice.
Mrs. G. Carroll Follmer and Mrs.
Harry c. Angel held . reception from
4 TO 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon At
Mrs Folimer's residence.
The Young Peoples Literary society
OF the Church OF Christ met last even
ing with Walter Brown, No. 1914 Bar
clay street.
Yesterdays bank clearings amount
ed 10 s2l7 ,075.17, an increase of $780,
.ls over the corresponding day Of
last year.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the PlAinfield avenue Congregational
church will give IN entertainment this
evening.
The cabinet makers ball held in Ger
mania hail last night was an unqua!i-
fed success. About $50 persons were
present.
X. RI. etevenss filed . chatsel mort
gage yesterday on HE factory and ma
chinery for $4,000 10 his wife, Lu-
cretta.
Mrs. T. J. Knapp and daughter
Dora left for New Orleans yesterday,
where they viii spend the winter.
The Innes rifles will give another Of