Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-20
err NEWS IN BRIEF.


house yesterday morning nine cases Of
gass billed from Amsterdam and con-
signed 20 the New England Furniture
company, four cases consigned TO the
Workman Furniture company or Ben
tOn HaFboF, four cases consigned 10 the
Wlddlcomb Furniture company and
two cases consigned 10 the Hastings
Furniture company
Columbus Day exercises al the Cen
tral school nave been changed from
FRIDAY 10 Thursday. Custer post de-
tai aud al Otner members VINO can are
requested 10 meet Al the United States
naar.haT. Office az III a. N. sharp on
Thursday and again at p. IN. for the
purpose Of taxing part n the exer-
clses.
Mrs. LIggett of Pittsburg. wife of s.
3. L.Iggett, secretary VI the Pennsyl-
ysnia railroad company, together with
her daughter Laura and her son John
are the guests OF their cousins Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Munson OF No. 5, Jefferson
avenue.
The Rev. d. F. Bradley and Gen.
Byron NJ. Cutcheon have returned
from Minneapolis and reported the
proceedings of the triennial conference
last night
William Alden Smith has sent . silk
flag twenty feet "a length 10 the young
town IN Antrim county on the Z. q w.
NJ. which was canned 10 MS honor.
The z. ;. ;. Will hold It's sat home"
in Elks' hall Thursday evening. Pro-
grsssiys pedro Is the special feature Of
Lne OCCASION. All are invited.
Tue union school will bold its cele-
bration 10 the second Street VI. h.
cnurcn at 30 tomorrow morning. The
entire school will take part.
Charles Fox j. III from the grip at
his residence, No. Alb Cherry street
lie recently returned from = SIX
months visit IN Japan.
The city nall will be closed on Friday
all dav. Custodian Bremen says he
has been instructed by the mayor TO
have ali offices closed.
All members OF Champlin post are
requested 10 meet At their hall on
West Bridge street At half past s
O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Keith Follett vii. tell her exper-
fence 81 the Baltimore convention to-
day a. Mrs. +. I'll. Huntsresldence, No.
Il3 Madison avenue.
Clarence Rose is taking the place Of
VIII EfgenLuger as signal operator At
police headquarters while the latter Is
taxing bis vacation.
Yesterdays bank clearings amount
ed TO s229 .s27.67. an Increase OF si4,-
1886 over the corresponding day OF
last year.
II. j. HolbroOk, Muskegon archl-
tect, has purchased q house on Cum
mings avenue and viii make this city
his nome.
It.s reported that several factories
have refused TO shut down on Column
bus day owins TO a pressure OF work.
Captain johnson, Lieutenant Hurley
and Deans Mliizley nave purchased
eight lots on Lake avenue for s., 200.
The pavement az the eastern ap-
proscn TO Fulton street has been COM
pleted and the bridge IS now open.
Eugene Robinson has sold 10 Phile-
tus Gilbert fOrty-fye lots IN Spring
Grove subdivision for Sl2.375.
Custodian Breuner ~ taking the flow
era out of the city hall lawn and stor-
ing them IN the basement.
The e.. K. Il I. road has paved the
space on the east side of Its Fulton
street freight house.
Frank VI. Williams and wife left for
Chicago yesterday noon 10 attend the
dediCatOTy services.
Tonight the smith Memorial church
will give a Columbian social IN the
church parlOrs.
The Marguerite Social club gave a
hop n Custer Guard armory last
nlgat.
Capt. james :. Knox IL confined to
his bed from inhsmmatory rheums-
ism.
Columbus day will be observed in the
Joy Nemor a church Friday evening.
The new block OF futile Bros on
DIVISION street j. nearly finished.