Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-31
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w vi DE+TOAl Will
mence one OF his vigorous revival ser
vices a. the Second street NJ. 4. church
tonight. Mr.. Wills will hold an intro
ductory service al ) O'Clock, the Rev.
A. VI. Gould will conduct praise ser
vice afterwards and there viii then be
= sermon oy the evangelist. After THE
the watch service will be held until
pas, midnight
The sunday school of the Plainfield
Avenue Congregational church elected
the following officers for the year ON
Thursday evening: superintendent,
;. ;. Bacon; assistant uperlntendent.
K. F. Underwood; librarian, A. w
Buchanan; secretary, NJ. A. Mutcnlar;
treasurer. Roy Munson; chorlster. Mrs.
Corkey; organist, Anna Mckay.
As next Monday will be observed IS
New Years holiday, tire annual
meeting OF the Park or First Congrega-
tlOna! church and society OF this city,
which was appointed for Monday even
ing. will be adlourned-in order 10 ac
cOmmodate "a many as possible-untll
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
A stlll alarm Of fire was turned in
at 7;i5 yesterday morning owing to n
blaze IN the saloon of "kic" Kusterer
at No. lao Ottawa street. The fire was
caused by gas jet beiug left burning
near the side OF the house. The fire
was out when the department arrived.
Hiram Robson writes THE HERALD
that the veterans AT the Soldiers home
have gotten mp petition 10 retain
Major Mckee as commandment at the
home, not from any expectation that
he will be permitted to hold over, but
as compliment TO him as an officer.
All persons who have the cause of
humanity at heart are invited to the
Prohibition club meeting tonight, when
Judge j. II. Tatem will give practical
talk on future reformatory work. A
musical and literary program has also
been prepared.
Robert K. Barber, principal OF the
schools At Dsnvllle, Will spend the bal
ance of his vacation with his parents
on North College avenue. He spent
Christmas in Detroit and stopped over
ut the state teachers meeting at Lam
sing.
The Grand Rapids Spiritual associa-
ton will hold the first meeting of the
year IN the Lincoln club hall tomor-
row. Mrs. Helen Stuar. Richlngs of
Boston will be present then and at all
meetings for the next two months.
Members of the Young Ladies For
'eign Missionary society of the Division
Street NJ. T.. church were pleasantly
entertained Yesterday by Miss Rose
Berkey at her home. Crescent avenue
and North Division street.
Last night two or three hundred
boys and girls were out coastlng on
Fountain street hill. Each sled was
provided with fish horn blower, who
kept up terrific footing to warn pass
ers-by of their approach.
County Clerk Harvey has received a
notary commission from the governor
for Grover Cleveland. 1t was Intended
for George Cleveland, but to the demo-
cratic officers At the capital the error
was natural.
The alarm Of fire at 7:l0 last night
was caused by the burning of some
sawdust in the shavings box at the
Grand Rapids Brush company's fac
tory on Front street. No damage.
The Grand Rapids Bicycle club will
hold pedro party IN its ball every
Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Com
petent teachers will be- present to in
struct club members.
The Plslnfeld avenue Congregational
church has established MISSION nj
Cugtis street and Ashland avenue. II
starts out promisingly with iifty-tive
members.
A. the meetings of Good Templar
lodges last evening delegates were
chosen 10 attend the Grand Rapids
district meeting at CssnovIs Janu-
sry 5.
Grand Rapids designers are working
on plsns and perspections OF the va
rious exhibits t. be made from this
state at the worlds fair.
R.V. Macarthur, keeper OF the county
poor house. says that be IL nearly
ready 20 remove the inmates into the
new building.
Martin Bsr-~r, wife and daughter
and Mss Auds Post OF Lowell are visit.
ing Mrs. VI. c. Barber of North Col
legs avenue.
The balance OF the purchase money
for Alcryon will be paid over to Frank
l. Noble today by the new company.
Miss Helen Mseombsr, night opera
tor 81 the Telephone exchange, is visit
ing Mrs. Burch At Rockford.
A room has been set aside in the
Michigan world = fair building for the
use OF newspaper men.
Jack Can. from Gresnvills, i,vlsit-
lng AZ Mrs. I. r. Wilson's, No. SIS JEFF
ferson avenue.
A. y. Greene. formerly advertising
manager for the Leader very m st
MS home.
Herman Frus, rill 90 70 Mendon -
day 20 spend snort time with his
parents.
Mss Cora Harvey OF the Central
avenue school SIN Ludlngton visiting
relatives.
The Grand Rapids Bicycle club vii
hold "a monthly meeting Tuesday
evening.
James nrosts has returned from
Traverse coaaty, where ne has been
hunudg.
Nr AID Mrs. Anton .. Hodenpgl
vi Svs sle'g1ng party th, even
ing
Mrs j r. Dsrr ard danghtes Ftis
are spending ths holidays ID iudlns
ton.
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Waiting 10 tbs CITY.
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