Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-29

ne third " one hxlf tie cs.ea ths past
40 weeks that they got year ago
The strong northeast Wind thai na4
prevailed xisnest continually for Two
<se<s mas driven the t1sn 10 deeper
ssssr than they can set their beta IN
ExssHsvs preparations are being
.lads ~ kAEl Tor the tseDty-seventh
ANNUAL eonxentoa OF tie state Med csl
.eelssy. 10 be held Thursday aud FIJI
lay. May and 6 IL 10 expected that
1a physicians all be present, aud an
~xcrsleal program OF papers aud snler-
4lnment las been arranged.
The attorney gsnsrai mas given an
,pInion that tue Jaw OF 1889 exeHnptisg
rom tAxatlon tue nlortga xes aud shares
Il bailelBx and loan associations vas
epsaisd w the law OF 1881, and thai
their snsTes and mortgages are no
noxe sxes 81 ffom TAXATION than Any
,tasr pfppeFty.
since Ishpsmlnx closed the saloons
"A sunday Nsgaunse has bad 30 many
sisitors on thai day aud 70 much lntox-
cation ana disturbance that petitions
20 nov being circulated IN that city
ooking to Suspension Of the whisky
rade on the hrst day Of the week.
The places Of the union carvers who
ven. on strike At Newaygo are being
aisd with nou-union men. The Con-
serse fac tory 10 running with full
force. The manufacturers are de-
lermipsd not 10 recognize the union IN
he future.
Abrams Improvement company is
giving that city boom. Several new
manufacturers have been secured, and
sale OF lots IN the new manufactur-
ng distrlct. To be held May IL, ex-
pected 10 yield large profit To the
company.
At Kalamazoo Wednesday . fash OF
lightning burned out the armature on
he dynamo that furnishes power to
i've factories, which were obliged TO
-hut down, throwing more than 100
persons out OF employment Tor several
lays.
A Battle Greek youth presented his
oest girl watch on her birthday. Sho
gave HIM the mitten soon after in re-
turn. In fit OF anger he forclbly
obtained possession Of the time piece.
ue's in jail, charged with larceny.
Z. W. Miner will endeavor to infuse
new life into the moribund Patriot,
peoples party paper, Battle Greek.
Charley Barnes, founder of the sheet,
bias changed his mind about reform
journalism.
William Reeder, wealthy itizea OF
Lake City, Is IN custody, charged W Tn
taking improper liberties with 9-year-
old girl VINO has been living III his
family fo- the past four months.
The street railway companies of De-
troit agree 10 pay one and q half
cents a yard 10 tue city TO keep clean
the thoroughfares between tracks. The
rate last year was two cents.
SJohn Powell OF East Fremont Sanilsc
county, died on Tuesday, aged los.
when Michigan was vast wilderness.
8. j. Madden. . Leoni, Jackson
county farmer, lost gold ring in a
wheatficid thirty years ago. He found
& Wednesday while narrowing.
The Etna mill, owned by Hayden &
Reynolds, Jackson, Was destroyed by q
fire Of incendiary origin early Thurs
day morning. Loss. so, 900.
Joseph +. Peterson, under sheriff of
Eaton county, has been declared iu-
zane and placed in the kalamazoo
asylum.
J. w. Baker has sold his general store
at Chsuncey to L. Il. and T.. g. Hubbel.
Mr.. Baker will remove to Fremont Oh
May /.
Alfred Parker, an esrly settler of
Eaton Rapids and an ex-juetice OF the
peace, died Wednesday night, aged IS.
Port Huron builders say it is impos-
sible TO purchase the necessary mater
ial fer building operations.
Eighth snnual convention Of the
Equal Suffrage association meets at
Battle Greek May 4 and 8.
Muskegon decided by vote of 2s76
TO lU4l in favor OF 4 two mill tax for
gravel road making.
k. II. Topping, Casnovia's oldest
merchant, died April y, aged IS years,
from heart disease.
Thomas Falihee, a wealthy farmer of
Leoni township, jackson county, Is
dead, aged rs.
The great council of the Improved
Order of Red Men meets in jackson,
May 10 and IL.
The Cedar Springs Fair association
has commenced work on their $1,000
race track.
The Sunfeld aud Potterville post
offices have been made money order
Offices.
1t cost Eaton county 1892 81 to board
trsmps during the past three months.
Byron T.. Benson, Portland attor-
ney. has been adJudged insane.
Pioneer log raising on fair grounds,
Charlotte. May 8.
Cattle thieves are operating IN Sagi-
nav county.