Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-07
POINTS ABOUT MEN.

Chrlstopher Benson, "tne pioneer en-
CINE driver of the United States" AS he
is called, Is an inmate Of the PM adel-
phia hospital. Although q servant OF
tue railroads for fifty-nlne years, he Is
now dependent OH charity. He is SO
years OF age, and still enjoys fair
health. He held the throttle OF the
first engine ever brought into tins
country--the "John Bull" This was
on May "a, 1929, and over the Albany
and Schenectady railway.
Truman Henry Stafford. professor Of
astronomy ut Williams col ege. Is one
of the most remarkable lightning
calculators" now living. His manner
10 quick aud nervous, and when do
ing large and difficult sum IN mis-
head" he walks rapidly up and down
the classroom, clasping and unclasp-
ing his hands or twitching his mus
tache.
1t is by no means certain that the
Rev. +. Barton of Wellington, o., will
accept the passionate of the Shawmut
Congregational church in Boston, to
which he has just been called. He is
credited with saying that his present
life is almost an ideal one, and no is
reluctant 10 cnange.
The Pauline pottery, at Edger,on,
Wis, is q stock company, under the
management of Mr.. Jacobus, while his
wife, for whom the pottery is named +,
has charge If the decorative depart
ment. They employ about forty hands
IN the busy portion of the year.
Samuel s. Sanford, who is now the
oh I'D of hn
strel profession, Will celebrate at Phila-
delphia this year the semi-centennial
of American mInstrelsy. as we'll as of
his own connection with it as per-
former and manager.
j. H. Wade, q prominent citizen OF
Cleveland, o., has donated four acres
IN Wade park to the trustees of the
Kelley estate for the erection thereon
of an art museum under the terms OF
the Kelley Request, which is said to be
worth 100000.
William Lloyd Garrison and others
of Boston are interested in q project
for securing $500 annual salary for T.
II. Lee, o Chinese, who wants to pre-.
serve his countrymen in America from
being victimized by knaves from the
flowery land.
Gen. ]. T. Wilder. who was com
mander during the war of the famous
"Wilder's Brigade" and fired the first
shos into Chattanooga, has resided fol
the last five years ut johnson City
| Tenn, where he has extensive iror
properties.
! The home life of H. Rider Haggarc
is beautiful In its simplicity and aenu
ineness. The day opens with family
prayers, which are read with gentl,
reverence by the master of the house
in the large square entrance hall.
Leon Albeit, Jr., son of ex-Gov
ernor Albeit, Of New jersey, has re
signed from Major-Genersl Plume
staff. where he ranked as q major, I,
accept . position Is colonel on Gov
ernor Werts personal staff.
Mrs. Hannah Chard OF Port Norris
N. Y, who can still thread = needl
and do good sewing, has enjoyed
merry holiday season and hopes Il
celebrate her l06th birthday on Apr
20 next.
Commander-in-Ch Chief Weissert OF tn
Grand Army of the Republic will visi
the New Hampshire encampment q
Manchester, February 8. accompanie,
by the members of his staff.
DR.. Gray, incumbent of the ne,
Episcopal bishoprIc of southern Florida
has work to do. There are paga
Seminoes and unenfranchised African
yet in the Everglades.