Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24

stoek holders of the Western Michigan
college board OF fourteen trustees
was elected for the year, Or. ID. Milton
Greene being the chairman. The ioi-
loving officers were elected: ffesi-
den., Edgar A. Fletcher; secretary,
Elnora Cuddeback; treasurer, stans-
bury NouFse; executive committee,
Dr.. Greene, T.. A. Fletcher, Z. W. Lam
don, Elnora Cuddebsck aud sirans-
bury Nourse-
An organization OF the hack owners
OF the city was perfected last night oy
y. Ill. Gill, organizer OF the American
Federation OF Labor. The ofslcers
are: President. W. Chambers; secre-
tAry, W. l.. Belts; charter members,
William Christie, Charles Dowd. Sill
vester Patterson, W.Thurston and Van
Hail.
John b. Mulliken, the former gen.
eral manager of the ID. L. Il y. RAIL
road, WAS found dead in his bed At his
home in Detroit yesterday morning.
Mr.. Mulhken had spent y week hunt
ing At Turtle Lake and returned home
last sunday very i'll with apopiexy.
growing rapidly worse until his death.
Amidst elaborate decorations OF
fisgs and Bunting the Custer guard re-
ceived III friends last evening and en-
tertalned them with one Of the dancing
parties that has made this company 90
popular socially. About seventy-hye
couples were present.
The Chlldren's Home society an
nounces that It will give . calico ball
for the benefit of the home Thursday
- Lott ..te
building, No. 40 Ottawa street. Sup
per will be served and tickets are now
being sold for both party and supper
at 81.
The Rev. G. w. Dealtry will lecture
At the Berean Baptist church, corner OF
Travis and North Colt avenue. Thurs
day evening. December l. on Life on
Board of the Whaling Bark Nautilus"
q tale of his personal experience III
three oceans.
Miss Loretta Kortlander entertained
q party Of eight OF her girl friends last
evening In her home, No. lS9 Second
avenue. The evening Was spent with
games and cards. Refre shments were
served.
The stock of books and the news bus
mess located at No. North Division
street mas been cold by Eaton Il Lyon
to George II. Felt for $500. A bill OF
sale for the came was filed yesterday.
The c. Il w. NJ. railroad has acquired
the property on Shawmut avenue long
occupied by the old clothespin factory
and is tearing down the building TO
make space for switching purposes.
Norton Fitch OF Sparta filed an affi-
davit with the county clerk Yesterday,
that he had spent $50 in election ex.
penses. II cost At S. White Sl69.30
and j. w. Welton Sl0.95.
About 800 invitations have been
issued for q dancing and card party
to be given at the Warwick hotel by
the st. Cecilia twenty No. 9, Monday
evening, December 5.
Perry F. Powers of Cadillac, . men,
Der OF the state board of education,
was q guest at the Morton yesterday
on his way to Ypsilanti to attend q
meeting of the board.
Pantllnd & Co. of the Morton have
issued . handsome little folder giving,
together with An illustration of their
hotel, list of representative furniture
houses of the city.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Fountain street Baptist church;
preaching by the pastor, DIR. Jackson;
subject Of sermon: Tho Philosophy of
Gratitude"
A chimney in Powers opera house
block burned out at 8 O'Clock yester-
day morning. There was no damage,
but considerable excitement for time.
Collector Steketee presented the
clerks of his department and the jani-
tors of the government building with
turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.
Among the many Thanksgiving
dances gwen last night were the tin,
sheet-lron and cornice makers union
No. So At Arbeiter hall.
Banner commandery, Order Of
United Friends, gave pedro party last
evening at their hall. corner Straight
and West Fulton streets.
Master Clarence n. Baldwin reports
. long list OF money, food and clothing
donated to charity by the pupils of the
Fountain street school.
Annie w. Ravencraft was granted q
Abraham Ravencratt, on the grounds
of extreme cruelty.
w. 8. Vinegar Of the Vinegar Fur
niture company presented each OF the
compsny's eighteen employees q
Thanksgiving turkey.
Lieutenant Governor ELECT J. Wight
0iddings of Cadillac was q guest at the
Norton last night on his way home
from Detroit.
There were twenty-five marriage Ii.
censes issued. yesterday against twenty
four for the day preceding Thanksgiv-
ing last year.
Yesterdays bank clearings show an
increase of S2l .0e3.29 over the cores
ponding day of last year on business
of $50. S72.l9.
The Midway Ten of the Fountain
street Baptist church gave a supper in
the church parlors from $50 to $50
last evening.
Jennie Hagan OF Jackson will give
her lecture on western Norway, illus
trsted with q stereoptican, in Elks' hall,
this evening.
The star Clothing CO., gives one-half
of marked prices on all pocketbooks
and ladies' shopping bags, Friday aud
Saturday.
The afternoon newspapers will sus-
pend publication today. All the pub
nc schools will be- closed today and to-
morrow.
The postoffice will be open this morn
ing from : 80 to 10 O'Clock. The letter
carriers will make their usual morning
rounds.
Thanksgiving collections will he
takeu A the Baptiss, Congregational.