Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-12


ture of the evening will DO al address
by Mia Mary T. Mcdowell OF chicago
on the subject "EIuil House and Its
Charities-" As Alss Mcdowell Was
resident of that well-known charitable
institution for one year. the address
will be very interesting. The lecture Is
free To ali.
Considerable excitement was caused
at the corner OF Monroe and wateri @
streets sbout7 o'clock last night by the
breaking OF . trolley wire. A large
crowd eongregated around the place,
and the police were obliged 10 keep
them away from the wire until the re-
par gang could mako the splice.
The effects Of the blizzard are still
beng felt by tho railroads. The Chi
cago train on the c. x w. Nj. Was an
hour and quarter late, while the q.
X. 4 |. train from the north was two
hours late last night. All the other
trans were few moments behind
scheduled time.
The city marshal has advised the
city clerk TO let the contract for filling
the Bignafl quarry on DAVIS street TO
John Powers, the man who WAS next
higher IN the bid than Michael Tennis.
VINO threw MP the Job. Mr.. Powers
figures were S3,3i5, while Mr.. Tennis
were bu: s2,7s2.
F. p. cranes of Bay City was in town
yesterday talking mp the organization
OF q centra. base ball lesgue. lie be-
lieves Grand Rapids should and Will De
in the league, which 1t is proposed will
also include Saginaw, Bay CITY, Fort
Wayne, Toledo, Columbus aud Indian
apolls.
Hattie Lille. pastry cook q. the
Bridge Street house. was summoned
hastily yesterday to the bedside of her
sister. Mrs. Warren Goodnow, OF War
ner, y. ID. Mrs. Goodnow is dying of
blood poisoning. She formerly lived
near Berlin, Ottawa county.
The annual statement of the Wolver-
inc Spice company. filed yesterday,
shows the capital stock to be $4,000,
with $500 paid in. There is no real
estate; the personal property is worth
s5.l9s.l4, the debts are Ss0l.50, and
the credits 81 ,5l0.40.
A cutie: occupied by Hattie Hender-
son and Matte Baldwin was overturned
on West Leonard street early yesterday
morning, thr, wing the Young women
out. but not injuring them. The horse
ran away and seriously dishgured the
cutter.
The feed store of P. Dykema on West
Bridge street. suffered q serious loss
early Yesterday morning, from fire.
The loss to the contents of the store
was 81 500; insured for 1910. The dam
age to the building was $500; fully in
sured.
The Ladies Literary club, study class
in Italian art will meet Thursday af-
ternoon, January IL. At O'Clock, with
Miss Ella Dean, No. III North Prospect
street. Later meetings will be held At
the club house on Sheldon street.
The Central y. w. c. T. U. held q
sewing bee and business meeting at the
home of tho Misses Shirley. No. 10 Oak
ley court, Tuesday evening. Reports
were submitted on the sewing school
and evangelistic work.
The Political Equality club held q
social session In the residence of Mrs.
Pearsall, No. l03 East Bridge street,
last evening. The evening was spent
with music and Rotations and excel
lent Refreshments.
w. H. Hughes, editor of the Michi-
gan Catholic, will be married tomorrow
IN Chicago to Miss Haney of that city.
James Grady and John Il. Hughes left
yesterday to attend the ceremony.
About 100 persons attended the pedro
party given by the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Lo comotive En-
gineers 1t the Engineers hall on South
Division street last night.
The kindergarten mothers' class met
in the parlors OF tho Fountain Street
Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
About twenty were present for advice
and instruction.
The sheriff of Leelanaw county was
here yesterday looking for c. B. Taylor.
wanted for criminal assault. Taylor
was found near jacksonville and ar
rested.
The Woman's State Press club meet
ing IN Saginaw opened yesterday.
Grand Rapids is represented 10y Mrs.
Eta S. Wilson and Miss Jennie Patton.
Mrs. John K. Larimer died yesterday
ut her home on East Bridge street. Tho
interment wall take place at Mansfield,
o., where they were sent last night.
W. p. Walsh lie appointed solicitor
for the Legal Protective union, q new
association for furnishing legal SER
wees by the yearly contract plan.
The women of Grace church will
serve supper at the rectory, No. II
South Prospect street, from 6 TO
O'Clock this evening.
Z. J. Cuppen, . veteran from the
Soldiers home, will DO taken TO Far
we'll today, where he will be put in the
poor house.
David 8. Cowell was made deputy
sheriff yesterday. lie 10 the special
policeman at the Union station.
The West Side Orstorlo society will
meet tonight IN Good Templar hall o.
80 West Bridge street
Benjamin Fountain and Orlando r.
Elkins filed osths of office as deputy
sheriffs yesterday.
James Turner Of the Western Beef
company left last night for q business
trip To Chicago.
Mi. Louise Lynn has returned from
Mt. Pleasant, where she has been visit
ing relatives.
The executive board of the W. c. T.
L. will meet At Good Templar nall TIN,
afternoon.
Charles Holt VIII give private dane
| ing party at Innes Rifles armory thi,
| evening".
| The Unity club will hold a social al
the residence OF Edward 1aggart this
| evening.
\ The Grand Rapids Spirituslists will
give . pedro party at Lincoln club nal
| sonight.
The silver Ring club will give dane
ing party st Hlbernisn hall this even
ing.