Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-20

entertainments by the Merriam Rifles.
.nd Mia Buckle class II Delsxrts, on /
Taursdsy evening. December /. IN tbs
church paricrs- supper viii Be served
~ 8 o'clock.
The Niiknsaid's convention. given 40 |
successfuiiy = few weeks ago At the |
scr,oner street Baptist chapel. - To be !,
repeated Thanksgiving evening ~ Pet |
us ball on Plalnflela avenue, for the
benz nj of the Woman's Hume and
Hosplta. and Waterloo street Free Kim
dergarteD.
me Rev. j. f. Wilkinson If Akeley
Institute Of Grand Haven, will ass 81
the Rev. II. Ii. Johnston Of Trinity
church this morning 1t the 1880 SER
vice and preach on 'sChrlstian Educa-
tion." The vested choir will sing the
anthem, 1.-The Holy Child"
state Superintendent of Public In
strucuon Fitch has appointed A. Ham,
In smith - visitor a. Hlllsdaie Col
lege on behalf Of the state. Mr.. Smith
10 the secretary OF the Kent county
board of school examiners.
Evangelist George L. Barker Of Hart
ford, Conn, assisted by Isaac ii. aere-
ditb. gospel singer, are assisting Pas
tor w. L. Dawson OF the Joy Memo
rial church, in series of special evan
geiistic services.
A cake sale was held at the residence
Of Col. Z. 5. Pierce, No. SO Sheldon
street. yesterday, by st. Cecilia twenty
No. 6. for the benefit of the society's
building fund. Eighteen cakes were
disposed Of.
The Rev. L. w. Spayd. pastor Of the
Church of Christ Al Bangor, Mich, has
been appointed state evangelist for the
Disciples OF Michigan. He will make
his home 10 this city, No. 5 Cot place.
Francis Campbell 10 preparing to
have q large vested choir of both sexes
in st. Marks church, beginning the
first Sunday IN January. 1898. Appli-
cation should be made Immediately.
The Rev. Henry II. Kelsey, pastor of
the Fourth Congregational church in
Hartford. Conn.,, and who 10 making
brief visit in Grand Rapids, will preach
in the Park church this morning.
General superintendent J. K. V.
Agnew and Chief Engineer J. j. Nc
Nean of the Chicago Il West Michigan,
made tour OF inspection Of the south
ern division during the week.
Live within your income and deposit
your surplus thus acquired with the
new state bank, corner Pearl and Otta-
wa. In this way you Will provide a
com petence for the future.
County School Examiner Smith Wis
tied the schools in Cannon and Grattan
townships last week. He says ne finds
several schools In that region closed
for the fall vacation.
Lieutenant Ed wards, who has been
temporarily in charge Of the United
States recruiting station here, having
been relieved. returned 20 Columbus
barracks yesterday.
The alarm of fire from box No. 121
at 7:20 Yesterday morning was caused
by the burning of some waste in the
engine room Of Bissels factory. The
damage was slight.
The Grand Rapids NJ. E. union will
hold union Thanksgiving services In
the Division street church next Thurs
day morning. Sermon by the Rev.
William Denman.
Mrs. w. c. johnson and Mrs. Ella
Morgan have returned from Hastings.
They report . profitable meeting of the
Woman's NJ. Z. Missionary association
at that place.
William Allen Porter died Yesterday
at his home, No. 55 Eighth street,
aged 10 years and Il days. The funeral
Will Do from the residence At 2 p. m.
tomorrow.
The Church of Christ has secured
Prof. Knapp to take charge of its sing
ing. A large chorus will be formed
and great improvements are looked
tor.
Miss Lucy Clute, who is in attendance
| ut the Agricultural College. Lansing.
10 visiting Miss Gussie Hillyer, of No.
10 Colt avenue.
Local dealers have advanced the
price of wood % cents per cord.
Cause.-The dry wood in the country
and no cap.
The regular O'Clock Sunday meet
ing of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held in
the Division Street NJ. +. church this
afternoon.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch, of Crescent ave-
nue., returned homo last evening after
u few days visit with friends in Mus
kegon.
Ed Fitzgerald was arrested last night
by Detectives Smith and Kennedy on
suspicion of having stolen woman
cloak.
Don't put of having your photograph
taken for clouds. but 20 to Arthur Il
Pnilbric. for they photograph, rain or
shine.
William c. Sheppard will address q
temperance meeting in Good Templare'
hall, McMullen block at $3.50 this after
noon.
Wool night shirts, extra long; gotten
up especially for US; some new fea.
lures; see them. Gardner Il Baxter.
Gen. l.. G.. Rutherford's friends are
preparing to push him for the United
States district attorneyship.
Born. November Is, to Mr.. aud Mrs.
NJ. II. Johnson of No. Z Stoddard ave-
nue. . nine pound daughter.
Company II, the Innes rifles, gave
the third of series of dancing and
| card parties last evening.
Dull weather il just the thing for fine
| effects In photographs, with the process
| Arthur 4 Philbric use.
| There are Is cases of scarlet fever, I |
cases of typhoid fever and s cases Of
diphthera in the city.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will open an Office
in the new building about the middle of
F! this week.
81. Marks church 10 making great al
tersfions in the organ, gallery and yes
try room.
The next batch of taxes will begin To
come in TO the city Treasurer Decem-