Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18
City N.ws in Brirf.

Local members of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle are making preparations
FOR the reception OF visiting members,
who will be here the first Tuesday In
April, when the grand lodge OF Mich.-
gan will meet here. T.. w. Teevin.
master of the records in Red Gross Gus
tie No. 5, asserts that the order is grow
ing very rapidly.
There will be an exhibition of the
handwork of the different kinder
gartens at the annual meeting of the
kindergarten association, 10 DO ne!d at
Park Congregational church next Mon
day evening. The Rev. DIR. Fair and
the Rev. Mia +. Upper will address
the meeting.
Charles j. Sherry, well known to
many of the business men In this city,
died March II IN Chicago. NJ. Sherry
was for six years manager of the Lyon
collection agency at Chicago. Dropsy
was the cause Of his death. He was
SO years old.
Next week the Widdicomb furniture
company will add ten more carvers to
the 1870 now emp Dyed. The total num-
Der of hands now employed IN the fac.
tory is $50. and the number will soon
reach 500.
There will he q meeting of the White
Rose club at $50 O'Clock tins morning
IN Good Templars' hall, McMullen
block. All women interested in the
prohibition cause are urged to be pres
ent.
The democrats will hold their ward
caucuses next week Wednesday after
nj ~
vention at the circuit court room at
7:30 p. m. on Friday.
Greenwood lodge OF I. o. &. T. gave
a chstt. mortgage for $io4.l6 to VIM.
II. Lampman yesterday. The mort
gage covers the fixtures and furniture
In the society's hail.
The ladies OF Grace Hive No. %.
Ladies OF the Maccabees, held 4 pleas
ant tea party at Mrs. Cutab erts, resi-
dence No. SO Ransom street, yesterday
afternoon.
The infant son of John Campion, re-
siding At No. SO Fourth avenue, died
Sunday from burns received in conse-
queuce OF his clothing catching fire.
The Hon. ID. A. Blodgett is mentioned
IA q candidate for delegate to the ma.
tional republican convention from this
congressional district.
Grand Rapids council of Chosen
Friends will give n pedro party this
evening in their hall. corner OF Leonard
and Scrii'ner streets.
Yesterdays bank clearings were $685..
sos. 10 less than they were on the cor
responding day OF l)st year on a bust
ness of sl03.3T5.32.
The Office of James Curtis Il Son.
bu Iders. has moved from the Builders
exchange and 10 now located in No. "A
Wondery block.
The Disciples of Christ will hold then
district convention IN tho Church oil
CHrist. beginning today aud continuing
over sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayden, who
were here 10 attend the Brown will con
test, eft yesterday for their home II
IeadvIile.
The eight real estate transfers re-
ported to the register of deeds yester.
day represented property valued a,
$40, 225.
A buzz saw in Comstock's factory
clipped Michael Ryan's first and second
fingers from his right hand Yesterday.
Fred Hall had three fingers cut of
at the Grand Rapids school furniture
| factory yesterday afternoon.
Charles u. Kinds Il Chicago, is. vie
ting hls uncle Geo. A. Cutler of No.
lao south Lafayette street.
Mrs. w. i. Hess, who has severe At
tack Of nsrT0as prvstrzton, - much
improved.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Rush,
q Colt avenue, q ten pound boy.