Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
CIR NEws IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Tabor and her sister, Mrs. Hitch
Geek, of Cbicaxo. and Mrs.. N. L. Barber
Of North Cotavenue spent Saturday
ana sunday Wlth their friends, Mr.. and
Airs. Albert Jackson, az their Oak Hill
peach farm near Lowell Mr.. Jackson
expects % ship between 5000 and 1000
bushels OF peaches from MS orchards
THIS season.
The Grand Rapids Press club will
have charge OF the arrangements IN
hartnIau's aall for the republican state
Convention >eptenlbeF p. Papers ex-
pecting 70 send representatives are
asked 10 send their application for ac-
comm datlOBs % +. h. FIsner OF the
Eagle or L. civilians Of THE HERALD.
3. G. Leavenworth chief clerk IN the
general freight office OF the O.. K. * l.
vii cave today with MS family for
the Black Hills country for an ex-
tended vacation. THIS Is Mr.. Leayen-
sOrth's hrst vacation IA SIX years.
The 4 .rectors Of the New state Bank
OF Michigan express themselves as be-
ing more than pleased with the way IN
which q starts cut. Many new accounts
ar opened daily ald the savings de-
partmeut SHOWS constant growth.
it's L. Corning Leavenworth of the
g.. X. y 4. local freight Office who has
been appointed delegate 10 the rail-
road clerks convention, to be held al
Philadelphia. and not f. c. Leaven-
worth, general freight agent.
John Conway of Humboldt county,
Ontari0. Can. who was killed last
Thursday IN Eureka, Cal, has three
sisters who reside IN THIS clty-Mrs.
Michael ThOm pson, Mrs. NJ. III. john
son and Mrs. NJ. A. Murphy.
There will De several candidates from
company + TO hi vacancy caused by
the promotion OF Percy St0rrs from
hrst sergeant To second Lieutenant.
There Will also 90 an appointment OF
corporal from the ranks.
Prof Z. O.. Swensberg returned from
Cleveland yesterday where ne had
been to attend the the funeral OF his
cousin, Captain Minch, VINO was
drowned Ia the wreck of the Inflated
Western Reserve.
There will be a meeting of the CON-
mlttee on funds for the ChIldren's
home of the worlds fair, Tuesday,
September 20, az 3 p. m, at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. J. c. Wenham, No. l6S
Fountain street.
Prof. Cooley and F. c. Wagner did
not test the new Gaskell pump yester-
day as Was expected, but completed
the preliminary work and will make
the test At . o'clock this morning.
Four cases of typhoid fever and two
eases Of diphtheria were among the
contagious diseases reported TO the
board OF health Yesterday. One death
A
Charles BOyce, clerk a. Van Every
Il Co. s store on Cana! street, fell from
a ladder yesterday morning, badly in
luring his skull. He was taken TO his
home, No. - East Bridge street
J. Allen Giddings has sold for con-
sideratou OF $4,000 the J. A. Giddings
logan street addition 10 the city. The
purchasers are Miles G.. Teachout, La
Dor Marvin and Adna J. Fogg.
r.. r. WhItcomb will represent the
Scrpps league IN the management of
the Morning Press OF this city. The
word Morning will be dropped from
the name OF the paper.
The AID society OF 81. Paups church
w,ll meet at the residence of F. w.
SPEAKER, No. I76 Turner street, on
Thursday afternoon. Tea viii be served
rom untll 1870 O'Clock.
+. = ORourke, superintendent Of
the southern division of the e.. K. q I.
railroad AZ Ft. Wayne. IL IN the city at
tending the regular conference OF the
officers of the road.
At their next quarterly meeting,
which occurs on October /. Company
r will appoint committee 10 take
charge Of entertainments for the COM
ing season.
The teachers st the free kindergarten
on Ottawa street often have appllca-
lions from mothers OF pupils ~ the
school for employment az homework.
Z. Leavenworth, general freight
agent Of the g.. X. q l., IL IN Chicago
attending the regular monthly meeting
OF the Central Traffic a ssOc alton.
r.. sullivan. general paymaster Of
the g.. L. q (. railroad. Is making his
regular monthly trip this week paying
OF the employees OF the road.
Have you seen the parIor pieces Of
fered THIS week by Berkev & cay 10
not miss the opportunity of getting
some OF these bargains.
The Rev. Frank r Ripley will lead
the spiritual circle at Kennedy's hall.
assisted bv locsl members. this evening
With readings snd tests.
ft "a rumored that Ottawa county
democrats viii hold a secret caucus m
sweet hotel 10 prepare slate on the
congressional ticket
The Young Peoples society OF 81.
Matthews church vii give a literary
entertainment a. 40. Is PlsInfield ave
nue. saturday night.
There are 81 average Of seventy
books loaned daily from the free
library, maintained IN connection with
the free kindergarten.
Mary Fairs. wife Of James Ears OF
Reeds AXE. sppl ed for a divorce yes
terisY 20 Judge Buriugsme The com
plaint ~ suppressed.
The Michigan Methodist conference
~ meet this week on Marshall, aud
the locs. pastors are max ~ arrange
ments l0 attend.
low lamp vas placed az the corner
of Shawniut avenue and summer street
Monday ~ the Electric L'gnt ADD
Power company.
pr s. r.. Wooster read pansr ou a
Csc OF fracture of tbs skull before the
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