Grand Rapids herald., 1892-12-15

The Art ASSOCIATION exhibit will close
tonight. Tne weather thus far has
been decidedly against the exhibit, with
tho exception Of one or two clear days,
on which the attendance was excellent.
The sales of works have been light pro-
portionately, but all who attended pro-
nounced it by far the best exhibit ever
seen in the city.
The Michigan Missionary association
of the Church of Christ will open q
convention at the Church of Christ
this evening. The Rev. w. II. Scott
will preach on the subject, OCCUPY
Till I Come" Tomorrow morning
will be devoted to Christian Endeavor
work and the afternoon to Women's
Christian work.
Jacob A. and John H. Hoax of Hoax
vile, Lake county, gave a chattel
mortgage of $40, 900 yesterday on their
milling plant, hard wood and pine lum-
Der, teams. logging trucks and the
whole numbering outfit to the Hay
wood Il Morrill, Rattan company of
Chicago. The paper was filed with the
city clerk.
The bazaar given by Trinity church.
at the corner of East Bridge street and
College avenue, opened last night with
q large crowd in attendance. Nearly
every conceivable article to be found
in the stores and shops of the city were
on sale, and most of them were dis
posed of at good profit.
The Folding Chair and Table COM
pany has 90 far recovered from the re-
cent disastrous fire that it will today
resume operations in the Powers build
ing at the west end of Pearl street
bridge. II is possible that the burned
factory will be rebuilt in the spring.
Statements Of the various banks are
published elsewhere in today's issue.
BY referring to the figures of the Kent
County Savings bank II is learned that
their total receipts are 1922, ,309.s0,
which figures are exceeded by but one
other bank in the city.
The Seventh Day Adventists the
world over will observe . week of
prayer commencing Saturday. In
this city services will be held each dsv
at 10 .. m. IN Good Templars' hall.
All seriously minded persons are IN
vited.
A good sized audience at Kennedy's
hall last night listened to W. J. Col
vills's lecture on "woman's Work for
Woman. With Mans Cooperation in
the New Era" The proceeds will go
for the benefit of the Emerson home.
The Vinegar Furniture company's
great sacrifice sale IL = rare opportun-
ity for those who desire to purchase
things useful with their holiday
money. Read their price lists on
eighth page.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the local
board OF railroad engineers gave . mas
cueradr ball lsst night in Engineers
ball. The dance was attended by
nearly 800 persons dressed mostly en-
masque.
Prof. Archer of Chicago will be in
the city next Tuesday TO examine the
voices of applicants for places in the
worlds fair chorus. Tie will be the
guest of Prof. c. ". Colwell.
Aaron Davis gave q chattel mortgage
Yesterday for 81 800 on the stock of
clothing IN No. 20 Canal street The
mortgage runs TO w. L. Harris & Co.
of Milwaukee.
A few members of the Kent County
Grange met in the court house yester-
daY afternoon, D1ts y. tle atts0oance
was email. no business OF interest was
transacted.
The eighteenth OF G. Y. ColvelPs
pupils recissls will be gwen this even
ing in the Park church By Master Ferd
Warner. assisted by Mrs. Minnie
Nichols.
West side factory owners sr. very
glad Of the increased Shipping fscilties
furnished bv the new G. n W. NJ. siding
slonx the west side of South Front
street
Dan @. Crawford Of this city diet n
Texas on Tuesday. The rsrasins are
expected here today or tomorrow.
The Christisn Alliance meetings in
the First Presbyterian church are veil
attended. They eiose somorrov nishs-
Ehn H. - Eewm - - u4&ss.-