Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-28

Barney Julius clothing store. Ut Vicksa
burg. Was burglasized "Wednesday night.
the thieves gaining entrance through .
rear cellar window. and cutting through
two doorA They took = miscellaneous
collection q clothing. This il the third
successful attempt at burglarizing Mr..
julius store IN two years. each time the
thieves making good haul.
At a meeting Of Coldwater business
met Tuesday night . committee OF
three. composed Of II. j. Woodland. b.
s. Stafford and T. III. Hilton was ap-
pointed To- report the route. salary and
locate the boxes for the new night pa
troll. Another meeting 10 called for Fri
day evening.
Two young milliners will mark an
era in their lives by walking from their
home in Muskegon To the worlds fair. a
distance of 19a miles. the journey to be
made in fourteen days. They will start
June IL. avoid all large towns and make
the trip sort OF mammoth picnic.
The State Crossing board will mako
an investigation Of tho recent boiler ex-
plosion on the Toledo & Ann Arbor road
ut Owosso. today. Ii il denied by the
railroad commissioner that he has not
been doing his duty by failing to inspect
the road.
Clapp Broa' saw and planning mill at
vicksburg. caught hre Wednesday
morning from the boiler, but the fire
Vas put out before much damage was
done. Their plant and machinery is
valued at about 5000 and they carry no
insurance.
The Maccabees Of Long Rapids are in
hard luck. Their new hall. which was
we'll on TOW ards completion. was blown
down by the storm Of last week. Never
say die" is their motto. and work on re-
building the same has already com
menced.
Marshalfs big sturgeon. which has
been the innocent cause Of q number Of
spsnkings for the school boys Of that
city. 10 dead. The boys used TO play
hockey and 60 10 the park where it was
kept and tell fish stories.
George Chapman and Newton Steele
were arrested Tuesday evening at Cold
water. charged with burglary. These
two boys and two others are charged
with stealing brass from COMBS mills.
John hobart or Bloomingdale, Van
bufSu county, ude CouiuicuCcu suit
against the Chicago. jackson & Macki-
mac Railway company for 10000. an
damages for the loss OF leg.
Benjamin Culver. the senior member
Of the firm of Culver 4 Co. furniture
dealers. died Wednesday morning at
Reading. aged g. years. lie was widely
known and highly respected.
The University Of Michigan exhibit
will occupy 1000 square feet Of floor
epace in the liberal arts buildings he
sides considerable space in the Michigan
state building.
The old paper mill at Dundee has
been purchased by Wright Bros. Of To
iedo. managers Of the Burch pillow
works. The mill will be put in opera
ton at once.
Sixty seven University Il Michigan
students have engaged with the Colum-
bian Wheel Chair company, and will
spend the summer vacation at the
worlds fair.
Iron Mountain gamblers are supposed
to be good hands In their lines ~ bust
nese. but tho other day q Florence sport
struck town and beat them out Of over
t,0O.
Fruit growers up in Mecosta county
are tickled over the continued cold
weather. They claim that II keeps back
the fruit buds till all danger 81 frost is
over.
vicksburg has been undergoing q
temperance revival IA Vicksburg has
i've saloons and 100 people temper
ance revival - not out 81 order.