Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-05

Blshop Gillespie, who IL particularly
interested IN sunday schools. has or
ganizsd recently sunday School IN
stlsuts. the quarterly meeting of which
will be held in 81 Marks chapel on
Friday evening. Interesting discus
Sons will take place. sunday school
workers are especially invited to attend,
but the conference Is open TO the pub
lie.
Epiphany festival will be observed
tomorrow. January o has long
been kept in memorial OF the wise
meme visit to the infant saviour. st.
Nark's church will have . special holy
communion IN the chapel ~ 10 3. M,
and in the evening = Sunday school
conference will be- held IN the same
place.
The contract was let yesterday in the
city marshaps office for filing the
Davis street quarry. There were eight
bids, of which Michael Tennis was
lowest, At S2,772. The highest bid WAS
81. 100. The papers vii! he drawn and
signed today.
Members OF st. Girard senate,
Knights of the Ancient Essenic order.
are requested to meet at Brotherhood
hall. No. 6 Pearl street, at p. m. to-
day TO attend the funeral of Brother
knight John II. Hines.
A horse belonging to Sam Brandy be-
came dissatisfied yesterday with the
slelghing on Monroe street and tried
animal ana stopped him before any
damage was done.
At ESQ today ST. Marks Woman's
Missionary society will hold its Jauu-
airy meeting a. the residence of Mrs.
Jas. G. MacBride. Friends interested
In missionary work are cordially IN
yited TO attend.
There will be . spiritual circle at
Lincoln club hall, 64 Pearl street. this
evening. Good mediums present. Re-
marks Will be made by Mrs. Helen
Stuart Richings at the close of the
seance.
A reunion of the Thirteenth Michi-
gan infantry will be held at Kalamazoo
on January IL. All "Old Boys" are to
be- at the union station at Z o'clock
pm.
The remains of Theodore Petite, who
died Sunday night in st. Marks hos
pital, Will be held pending instructions
from his brother In Kansas City.
{. &C. Blskesley, who was injured by
being thrown from load of barrels in
. recent runaway on Canal street, is
now able to sit up.
Miss Mary Hefferan has returned to
Wellesley college after spending tho
holidays with her parents at No. 272
Fountain street.
Mrs. A. Scott of IL Ledyard block
LETT yesterday for . six weeks visit,
with her brother, ]. Dennister of Mar
celine, No.
"Plantation Life Down South" is DR..
ii. l.. Bocher's subject for his lecture
in st. Matthew's school room, January
IL.
The annual meeting of the Press
club was held yesterday and perma-
nent officers were elected.
II. NJ. Atwood has returned from
Ithaca, n. y, where he spent the holl.
days with his parents.
Evangelist Wills 10 attracting large
congregations 1t the Second Street III.
E. church.
The board Of supervisors will form
ally accept the new poor house next
Tuesday.
+. G.. Studley returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he has been on
business.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. congress will meet
again tonight to complete its organlza.
ton.
The tenth annual reception of the
Penlnsular club will be held this even
| ing.
Born.-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Fergu-
| con q daughter. December so, 1892.
c. +. Kennedy filed his oath of Office
as deputy sheriff yesterday.
J. w. Marshal took the oath of office
ss deputy sheriff yesterday.
ID. A. Blodgett has gone to epend the
winter at Rock Ledge. Fla.
Colonel c. IL. Roe is sick with bad
attack of the grippe.