Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-14

Mls@ NFfEnk OF MAreofan. N.Y. VINO
WAS f,r several years . missionary IN
Turkey, addressed large audiences
sunday morning and evening IN smith
memorial and Park congregational
churches on the su,ject o. missionary
work. She LEFT yesterday morning tor
Cnicago.
The Knights OF the Asccabees gave
a valentine masquerade ball last night
"A the nall, At No. 6 Pearl street, which
Was attended by 20 persons. A valen-
tine program Was presented to escn
purchaser Of aticket, and refreshments
were served at tho IL o'clock internils-
sion.
The annual meeting Of tho Cappon
4 Bertsch Leather company will be
held today nj the conlpany's general
ONCE a. Hallsnd. Officers and direc-
tors for The current year will be elected
and the annual report read and sub
mltted.
Al the last meeting OF tho Young
Mems congress of the Y. VI. c. A. .
hill vAs presented LOOKING 10 the ad-
instment Of the convict labor troubles,
which xili be discussed next Thursday
evening. All young men are invited.
The township treasurers of Yer
gennes. GrAttan and Oskfield are the
only ones who have thus far paid their
tax collections 70 the county treasurer.
All the other townships have extended
the time for paying 10 March l.
Rothtus 4 Powers, the plumbers,
filed two chsttei mortgages yesterday,
One filed ~ noon IN favor of NJ. j.
Clark WAS for $505.77. The other WAS
filed ~ 2 o'clock. aud 10 in favor OF w.
7. Powers, for <sl7.32.
The American Express company has
extended its lines TINS month over the
Big Four railway system, and ali the
lines OF the Missouri, kansas q Texas.
IL has brought an increase Of business
10 the local sttice.
The threatened oyster famine has
been averted. and shipments from toe
east are coming IN with more regu-
lArity. Quotations have fallen 10 cents
gallon. having been placed ~ 40
cents yesterday.
Representative Anderson Will proba-
bly, return TO Lansing tomorrow. lie
( mas been ~ the bedside of MS boy,
who has been Ill with typhoid fever
the past week, but who 10 now recov.
erlug.
A musical and literary entertain
ment for the benefit OF 81. johns cps
copal mission was given by Misses
Tnorington and Goebel IN the hall,
No. 692 South DIVISION street. last
night
q. Zwingsbsrg. the Fountain stree,
furrier, aud family, accompanied by
VI. kramperK. leave tomorrow morn
ing on an extended business trip to
London, Germany aud Paris.
Clothing and eatabIes are much
needed by . poor family At No. 50
Crawford street. A pair of twins was
born TO them last Friday and there are
now eight IN tie family.
The Misses Gage and Benedict viii
give -. Valentine hop this evening
~ thar dancing school. The attend
snce ~ both Their hops and regular
classes - .srge.
1ne pupils n Baxter street school
have raised $50 aud turned Il over 10
TruAut otficer Fee. 10 he spent ia fur
nishlng the Cnildrcn's home.
The republican ward csucuses will
be held tomorrow evening AZ : 30 at
TIE places designated ia the Official
call as published elsewhere.
Tie women OF the uniyersalst
church will give their valentine social
"Wednesday evening instead Of last
evening ~ announced.
A nnion stall of Oddf-llows from thu
city will 40 10 Lowell "Wednesday nignt
tn institute . new lodge OF CITY charter
members
The funeral OF John A. Britton viii
Be held from hs fathers residence.
No. ia Csss street, 81 $50 .. m. To-
morrow.
The bank clesrings yesterday. sle7 :
ass. ~. show an increase over ,hs cor
responding DAY Of last year Of s4s.-
s12s7.
The inl.,s 20 the sewers we're opened
mp Yesterday IN the dosu-torn streets.
sllo~lsg the surplus water 10 iio~ OF
easily.
iirrie scunev, the giri Who ed in
81 MARKS hospatal or saturday, va.
buried yesterday from 30. $50 Sinta
street
nuck-h.st four q reported scsrc..
and Qnotalions rere sdvsuced cents
. hundrsd "a the lseal maFkst ysster.
day.
chsrls Y. Sye gave . chsttsl mort
kxxs ca hs ltsery stock yesterday TO
Thomas +. Notary for 81. 900.
Toe kmpn.on quartet I'll gve an
entertainment ihs evening" ia tsc
pisn6eid .vsaue " a. eanrcB.
Chafiss Dryers ~ shs eIaat clothing
siore . sga.n q - post alter a severe
fit1,@a. al tneae aaaxs