Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-27
City News In Brief.

The west Michigan College Debating
society has accepted . challenge from
the Y. n. c. A. society 70 discuss the
following next Thursday evening 1t the
Y. ". G. A. rooms: Received, That
the government should own and oper-
ate the railroads Of the country"
The dsscussion will be opened by tho
challenging party.
The employees Of F. w. Wurzburg
held their annual banquet In tho sales
room on the second floor OF the store
building Thursday evening. Toasts
and pedro helped TO while away the
happy hours. r. Martin and Smith
OBrien won frst prizes and the seconds
we've awarded 70 Miss Anna Wurzburg
and Ed. Mangold.
The members of Company B.. Second
Regiment NJ. s. T.. have organized q
veteran corps oficered as follows:
President, j. c. Herkner; vicc-president,
c. w. Calklns; secretary. Geo. J..
Quimby; treasurer, j. d. Utlcy. All
ex-memoers OF the company are invited
to be present when the next meeting Is
called.
/. M. Weston of the Democrat has
received from Warden George NJ. DAVIS
o cane Of very peculiar construction,
made by an engineer in the state
prison. It is made of pieces Of the New
Years Democrat, built up into . cane
and glued together. There are 5000
pieces of paper in the cane.
Homer Jacques, for the past three
years regarded rs one Of the most reii-
able men on the police force, has re-
igned his position. lie will take charge
Of = farm in Eaton county near Char
lotte and in the future direct his atten-
ton to raising clover seed, beans and
registered sheep.
Iron MoIders Union No. 2l3 held it,
twelfth annual ball last evening at Ger
mania hall. A large crowd was IN at.
tendance and the unions treasury re-
ceived = good sum from the re-
ceipts OF the evening. Those who At
tended speak highly OF the enjoyment
Afforded.
Hereafter supervisors will annex two
indexes to their assessment rolls. one of
the name Of the person assessed and
the other Of the names Of additions,
number Of blocks and lots. This
uniform method has been adopted 70
save delay 70 cisisens while paying
taxeo.
John Caul6eld q receiving subscrip.
tions 10 Be expended for telephone to
he placed in Sc. Johns Orphan Asylum.
The inssitutlou has never had tele-
phone and the necessity Of having one
hes impressed itself upon those in
charge many times~
Florida strawberries made their ap-
pearance in the local market yesterday.
They Are retailing ct 90 cents . quart.
The market now haa good eupply Of
lettuce, piepIant. cauliflower, tomatoes,
rsdiehes, cucumbers, beets and pars-
nlpa
Mr.. and Mrs. Fraak Cullen. fuee
MarrAres 0Conuerl. Of Detroit, are
quests Of DR.. Brady aad family of
Sheldon streok They will remain mere
wedding "Trip wssa
=. n. Jscobs, Who 10 assisting The
Rev. Mr.. Pratt in HE revival work q
Feuutain street. Baptist church will cd
drsn the young meme meeting At the
TN. C. A. roeIns Sunday afternoon.
The meeting in prsparshoa b. The
kinderRarssn asseeiation and an
neunced for Saturday evening 10 pet
poned. The tine and piece Of the
meeting viii Be announced later
Ahsl T. Pare, the real sstaes dealer,
has lesued . real estate publication
whseh contains vsat amount OF infor.
natson eonssrnsng Grand hapids and
Mrehiean.
The lsd;ss eg Ne Naecabees mss .,
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