Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-29
General State News.

The Baptist church at Muskegon
Heights was dedicated today. The
sermon was delivered by tue Rev. G..
Z. Comfy of Detroit. The church is =
beautiful structure, although small.
and the pastor, the Rev. j. G. Jacob,
can take to himself the entire credit or
the enterprise, for tie had faith when
others scotfed. He has kept steadily
at work and with mis- own hands painted
the entire building and has done the
work of common laborer about tue
structure. getting IN every morning ~
3 O'Clock to build his temple. Almost
every lumber firm in the city has as
sisted by contributions of material and
the church has been paid Tor within
about 81 900.
Ann Arbor Catholics will replace
this summer their present small and it,
ad equate house OF worship with u
large, elegant structure which will un-
doubleday surpass anything IN the. line
OF church architecture in tie city. A
hall has been provided on the parochial
grounds which is to be utilized AS y
church while building operations are in
temporary use with appropriate cere-
monies yesterday.
The Kalamazoo union of Christian
endeavor societies has arranged for q
district convention III that city March 5
and s. Among other speakers who are
expected 10 be present are the Rev. II.
p. Wilton ID. D., of Detroit; G. l.. Ste
vens of Ypsllaut. state secretary of
Michigan Christian Endeavor union,
and FL. NJ. Clarke OF Detroit, state sec
rotary Y. II. G. A.
The methods of the East Jordan gang
of horse traders at Charleyoix Will
probably b. inquired into by grand
jury. Daniel Sullivan has been in
town circulating petition for n grand
Jury, and 1t u being signed 10y almost
everybody to whom it is presented. He
will canvass tins county. aud will then
present the petition to Judge Rauls.
dell.
j. o.nsteai, the well-knowa produce
buyer at Far Rock. WAS returning from
loage meeting Friday night when be
heard noises at the barn. He procseded
to Investigates and caught thief just as
he was leading horse from the Stable.
The thief knocked Oimstead down and
robbed him Of $40, but fed without Sc
caring the horse.
The Rev. Matthew Kolyn of Kalama-
ZOO has been extended call BY the
Second Reformed church of Muskezon.
If he accepts il will be entirely owing
TO the privilege he would have thereof
preaching IN English. When he5 en-
tered the ministry he had hoped to
preach IN English, bat for the past
twelve years has been taking Dutcn.
A Hougnton COW ate . piece OF stray
bread and died III consequence. In
commenting upon the sad incident the
state editor Of the Free Press. being q
cynic and dyspepsic Gays that tho
bread Was probably baked by some
graduate OF cooking school and Was
thrown away by ayoung husband.
Fairfield people here were startled
and saddened saturday by Ie arm rg oi
the death of Mrs. Chloe Tibbtis, aged
90. while visiting at q near neighbors.
Sue had just said "she never fslt bet
ter" Ia her life, when she dropped back
in her chair dead. Mira TIbhitts was =
widow, and was highly esteemed.
Mrs.. Mary Barker. living near La.
peer. has sworn out warrant against
George Ralph on charge OF assault
with criminal intent. Mrs. Bakers
husband - IN the lumber woods. Ralph
10 out on bail and will be tried Msrca !.
Miss Nellie Gill of Lansing succeeds
Mrs ID. u. Mckinney of Detroit AZ sn-
penntendsnt Of the kitchen OF ths re-