Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-03

Daniel Bali ueeOeu 10 Allc6 II. Dali
yesterday an undivided one-fifth of q
piece of land on the Kent plat lying
west of Canal street. The property 10
an irregular piece lying between lots
No. Il and 20 of the plat. Mr.. Bali also
gave her quit claim deed OF another
piece of property lying seventy feet
north of Huron street and $50 feet west
of Canal street. The consideration was
Sl.00.
The Boston store next week will
give one of the greatest linen sales
that was ever known to have taken
place between New York and Chicago.
Everyone should wait for it. Look
out Tor future announcements.
Architects representing the Van Dorm
iron works of Cleveland and the Pauiy
jail Building company of st. LOUIS,
will lay before the board of supervisors
their respective plans and estimates Tor
improving the Jail next week.
Grand Chief Templar Harry B. White
of ONO gave free lecture last even
ing at No 1908 South Division street.
illustrating it by temperance views
with his stereopticon.
The receipts from sales of stamps at
the postofiice for December amounted
to Sl3,IlS. including $3.50 for postal
cards and 81 500 for stamped envelopes.
Warden George n. Davis Of the
prison at Jackson says he Will be back
III this city in thirty days, also q.
Major Tsber, his present chief clerk.
The Ottawa Athletic club has elected
Frank Harris president, Will Stearns
vice president, Frederick Hilton secre-
tary and n. Hammer treasurer.
George Z. Butts and Lizzie +. Wisner
were united in marriage by Justice
Westfall yesterday in the bridal cham
Der of the county clerks Office.
Fourteen soldiers accepted by the
recruiting office In this city and the
branch office in Muskegon left yester-
day to enter active service.
One week from tomorrow Mrs.
Corinne Moore Lawson will give .
song recital before the st. Cecilia So
ciety at the literary club.
The Columbian stamps we're placed
on sale at the pOstotfice yesterday. The
ordinary stamps are not sold unless
specially asked for.
T. w. Hill, cashier of the Cleveland
National bank, Cleveland, o., attended
the reunion of the Sixth Michigan cav
airy yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Heritage, pastor of the
Wealthy Avenue Baptist church began
series of special protracted services
last evening.
St. Cecilia TwentIes No. 6 and No. 10
will meet at 3 p. m. today with Mrs.
Carpenter, No. Isl South Lafayette
street.
Cassius NJ. Thayer left for New York
yesterday t. take position as travel
ing salesman tor u wholesale drug
house.
Muskegon lumbermen have sent
President Weston $500 towards the
Michigan forestry exhibit at the worlds
far.
The funeral of James Washington
will take place from A. Nj. +. Zion
church on Fifth avenue at 2 p. m. to-
day.
Most business houses closed at noon
yesterday. Some were not opened in
the morning. A few were open all
day.
Regular rehearsals of the Oratorio
society were resumed in chapel hall of
the Western Michigan college last even
ing.
The Rev. NJ. Burgess, rector of st.
PauFs church, has gone to Moravia,
y. y. where his mother is seriously i'll.
O. n. Watson's horse ran away on
West Bridge street yesterday afternoon
smashing the cutter very badly.
Ex-Postmaster John Dennis and wife
of Hastings were IN the city attending
the reunion yesterday.
The annual meeting and election of
officers Of the press club will DC held At
p. m. tomorrow.
The high school alumni banquet will
take place in the New Livingston to-
morrow evening.
Misses Gage and Benedict gave their
dancing school and New Year hop last
evening.
The Old National bank will pay a
semi-annual dividend Of per cent to-
morrow.
All Offices in the city were closed yes
terday except the Office Of the board OF
health.
Frank q. Dibble took the oath of
Office yesterday a. deputy register of
deeds.
Carpenters are placing a storm door
At the cast entrance of the court house.
Newsboys of the city will enjoy their
annual sleigh ride with s'ackett tonight.
The common council will meet this
evening.
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