Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11

SUPERINTENDENT Eastman det1i.ed
several officers yesterday To warn chill
dren not to slide on the sidewalks
There Mas not snow enough TO allow
them to coast IN the middle of the
street, and by sliding on the walks they
became 90 slippery that pedestrians
were Ia danger of falling At every s;ep.
Thirty of the many friends of Miss
Bessie Lacey surprised ner on Thurs
day evening Al her home, No. ITO
Clancy street. the occasion being her
seventeenth birthday. The evening
Was spent in card playing, and all
present pronounced II . successful sur
prise.
Post +. Knights of the Grip, may not
go 10 Detroit III body TO attend the
state convention. At the meeting held
in the parlors OF the Morton last night
the committee on transportation re-
ported that $3.50 rate was the best IL
could get.
Arbitrators B. s. Barnes OF Adrian
and john WiddIcomb OF this city have
agreed upon prices TO be paid for beds
made at the Ionia prison. They claim
that the state will now get q fair re-
turn with proper management.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Bocher, after . few
weeks treatment at Cascade mineral
springs. has returned greatly i'm
proved, though in far from perfect
health. She expects TO 60 south after
the holidays.
The Oberlin College Glee club will be
at tue Park Congregational church De-
cember 20. Flattering press notices
from the principal papers IN the coun-
try give assurance Of q fine entertain
ment.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Woman'e
home aud hospital will meet at the
home, So Bostwlck street, on Mon
day st $50 p. IN. A full attendance is
desired.
Mrs Henry Covert and Mrs. William
Frederick returned home Friday, after
. sojourn abroad OF nine years. They
are the twin daughters of DR.. W. o.
Knowles Of No. 200 East Bridge street.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Free kindergarten circle of Kings
Daughters will be held Tuesday at 3 y.
m. 1t the residence OF Mrs. j. Z. Fitz-
gerald, No. 81 Washington street.
The Ivy Leaf club. an association of
young people, was pleasantly enter
tanned Friday evening by the Misses
Lulu and Eleanor Walsh at their home,
Nc. SO Thomas street.
A four days gospel meeting will be
held 1t the First Presbyterian church
on Scribner street, commencing on
Tuesday ct 1880 q. m. and closing
Friday evening.
The temporary directors Of the new
literary club have elected fifteen more
members. The club will hold Its sec
ond meeting in the Morton next Satur-
day night.
William T. Powers began suit yester-
day against the city TO clear the title
to his property lying between the dock
line and Front street facing Bridge
street.
The first quarterly meeting of the
A. NJ. +. Zion church will be held tC.
morrow. Services ut 1920 q. M; sacrs .
ment. p. M; evening service, 1870
p. m.
William Alrich Tateum, candidate
for speaker, will establish headquai.
tsrs At the Downey in Lansing four
days before the legislature assemblies.
The Political Equality club will meet
at the residence of the president, Mrs.
Mary G.. Pearsall. on Wednesday At
2:30 p. m. A full attendance is desired.
Evangelist Joseph Smith of Indian
apolis has been conducting revival SER
vices during the past week in the DIvIs-
ION Street ". +. church.
The Columbia club will give . musi-
cal entertainment in A. 0. II. hall to-
morrow evening. A pleasant program
has been prepared.
The Art associations exhibit has been
q success since the weather has allowed
. fair attendance. II will be continued
until next Friday.
West Michigan officials still keen
very close mouthed concerning the re-
ported sale of the road to the Lake
Erie & Western.
Largest and handsomest line of
Christmas umbrellas and canes ever
shown In TINS city at Plates, No. 81
Monroe street.
"Long" John Hanna Of Games was
before Judge Haggerty yesterday
morning charged with being drunk.
w. l.. Adams, with voighS Herpol-
sheimer Il Co., will be- married wednes.
day evening to Miss Mary Hmm.
Born--December 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Osterhout of No. 23l Carrier
street, an eleven pound girl.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton meeting today will be held 10 ST.
Marks church At 4 O'Clock.
Unity club will meet Tuesday even
ing at 30 North Union. Subject,
women "a Citizens"
Engraving free Of charge on oil
Christmas umbrellas bought at Plates,
No. "a Monroe street.
Mrs. c. A. Williams 10 in Muskegon
attending the funeral of her father,
Henry Z. shrouder.
For Christmas buy an umbrella. Spe-
c,sl sale this week at Plates, No. So
Monroe street.
Miss Kate NJ. Dunn, bookkeeper at
the Mohrhsrd market on Canal street,
has resigned.
CRY Marshal Bragg bad = severe fall
on an icy sidewalk on stocking street
Friday night.
NJ RaYrfav 81 the arm of Sffilsv