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Page 23
... Monroe street , Ionia street , both sides of Lyon street and the Arcade . Its last ves- tige was removed when the Auditorium was built . In ancient days it may have been an island in Grand River . There was a stream coming from the ...
... Monroe street , Ionia street , both sides of Lyon street and the Arcade . Its last ves- tige was removed when the Auditorium was built . In ancient days it may have been an island in Grand River . There was a stream coming from the ...
Page 90
... Monroe at its junction with Pearl street , at the base of " Prospect Hill . " There he immediately set about building a house , which he so far completed as to be able to move into it in ten weeks . It was the first frame - house built ...
... Monroe at its junction with Pearl street , at the base of " Prospect Hill . " There he immediately set about building a house , which he so far completed as to be able to move into it in ten weeks . It was the first frame - house built ...
Page 91
... Monroe street now is , its summit being some sixty feet above the river level . The west side of this hill was also a steep declivity , reaching from Monroe street northward to some dis- tance beyond Lyon street , the turn or angle at ...
... Monroe street now is , its summit being some sixty feet above the river level . The west side of this hill was also a steep declivity , reaching from Monroe street northward to some dis- tance beyond Lyon street , the turn or angle at ...
Page 98
... Monroe and west of Ionia street , which ran him in debt about $ 5,000 . Being pecuniarily embarrassed , when the pinch came . he traded it for four parcels of real estate at $ 1,500 each , the value of which soon dropped nearly to a ...
... Monroe and west of Ionia street , which ran him in debt about $ 5,000 . Being pecuniarily embarrassed , when the pinch came . he traded it for four parcels of real estate at $ 1,500 each , the value of which soon dropped nearly to a ...
Page 99
... Monroe and Ottawa streets . Henry Genia was born March 28 , 1836 , near the Catholic Church at the Indian village . The first funeral of a white man was that of George Sizer , in the summer of 1835. He was shot by an Indian who mistook ...
... Monroe and Ottawa streets . Henry Genia was born March 28 , 1836 , near the Catholic Church at the Indian village . The first funeral of a white man was that of George Sizer , in the summer of 1835. He was shot by an Indian who mistook ...
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acres Anna April avenue Ball block Board born Bridge street building built Canal street Cashier Charles Charles Shepard charter Church city of Grand Coldbrook College Company corner Daniel Detroit Directors Division street early Edward elected engine house erected feet Fifth Ward fire Frank Fred Fulton street George George W graduated Grand Haven Grand Rapids Grand River Valley Henry Indian Ionia street James James Lyman January John Joseph Julius Houseman July June Kalamazoo Kent county Lake land Leonard located logs Louis Campau Louise Lucius Lyon Mary Medical Michigan miles mill Monroe street organized Ottawa Ottawa streets Park Pearl street President purchased Railroad Rix Robinson road Robert rooms with sittings school house Secretary settlers Smith Society spring teachers Thomas Thornapple River tion town trade Treasurer Turner Vice-President village of Grand west side William Withey
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Page 292 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot...
Page 530 - The individual who causes two blades of grass to grow where but one grew before, is held in highest emulation as a benefactor of his race.
Page 289 - Health for such city or village, to consist of not less than three nor more than seven persons, and a competent physician to be the health officer thereof.
Page 33 - Are they here — The dead of other days ? — and did the dust Of these fair solitudes once stir with life And burn with passion? Let the mighty mounds That overlook the rivers, or that rise i In the dim forest crowded with old oaks, Answer.
Page 142 - Middlesex, shall continue to be a body corporate and politic, under the name of the city of Cambridge; and, as such, shall have, exercise, and enjoy, all the rights, immunities, powers, and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations, now incumbent upon, and appertaining to, said town, as a municipal corporation.
Page 284 - Rapids ; and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law, and shall be and are hereby made capable of suing and being sued...
Page 111 - Campau was said to be worth $100,000 ; but when the change of times came, he made an assignment of all his property for the benefit of his creditors, except the Old Congregational Church, which he deeded to his mother.
Page 566 - Austin, on the 23rd day of February, 1910, by Allen Bond and William J. Buttfield, plaintiffs, against JL Hume, defendant, to recover the balance due upon an open account for money advanced to defendant, and paid, laid out and expended for his account, and for services rendered and performed...
Page 284 - And that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure...
Page 9 - ... to the southwest corner of said section one; thence north along the west line of said section one, one mile to the northwest corner thereof; thence west along the south line of sections...