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Page 118
... Edward Robinson's , but from , the snow drifted on the open Indian fields , lost my track , and turned back to a shanty where some men were building a blockhouse , which was after- ward the tavern at Ada . They kindly invited me to stop ...
... Edward Robinson's , but from , the snow drifted on the open Indian fields , lost my track , and turned back to a shanty where some men were building a blockhouse , which was after- ward the tavern at Ada . They kindly invited me to stop ...
Page 130
... Edward , since in Detroit , was living in a fine little cottage on a bluff of the river . There were perhaps . some dozen other villagers and a few farmers . Mr. Eaton and Mr. Irish , whose wives were of the Lyon family , had farms on ...
... Edward , since in Detroit , was living in a fine little cottage on a bluff of the river . There were perhaps . some dozen other villagers and a few farmers . Mr. Eaton and Mr. Irish , whose wives were of the Lyon family , had farms on ...
Page 131
... Edward one mile below , in his log house , from necessity larger than usual , to accommodate his large family of fifteen - his ' baker's dozen , ' as he used to say . Still they often had to entertain the traveler bound to Grand Rapids ...
... Edward one mile below , in his log house , from necessity larger than usual , to accommodate his large family of fifteen - his ' baker's dozen , ' as he used to say . Still they often had to entertain the traveler bound to Grand Rapids ...
Page 159
... Edward E. Sargeant was elected village attorney . In June the canal basin was ordered cleaned . Daniel C. Moor did it for $ 20 . In July the fire engine note given to Peaselee was taken up and a new one given . In September F. L. Walden ...
... Edward E. Sargeant was elected village attorney . In June the canal basin was ordered cleaned . Daniel C. Moor did it for $ 20 . In July the fire engine note given to Peaselee was taken up and a new one given . In September F. L. Walden ...
Page 160
... Edward E. Sargeant a committee to draft a city charter . The city to include sections 19 and 30 in town seven north , of range 11 west , and sections 24 and 25 in town seven north of range 12 west . January 23 , $ 150 was appropriated ...
... Edward E. Sargeant a committee to draft a city charter . The city to include sections 19 and 30 in town seven north , of range 11 west , and sections 24 and 25 in town seven north of range 12 west . January 23 , $ 150 was appropriated ...
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acres April avenue Ball bank became block Board Bridge street building built burned Canal street Cemetery Charles Charles Shepard charter city of Grand Coldbrook Common Council Company corner Creek Daniel Detroit Division street early Edward elected engine house erected feet fire Frank Fred Fulton street George George W Grand Haven Grand Rapids Grand River Valley Grandville Henry hill Indian Ionia street James January John Joseph Julius Houseman July June Kalamazoo Kent county Lake Lake Michigan land Leonard located loss lots Louis Campau Lucius Lyon Lyon street Mary Medical Michigan miles mill Monroe street mounds organized Ottawa Park Pearl street platted President purchased Railroad Rix Robinson road Robert school house Secretary September settlers Smith Society spring Thomas Thornapple River tion town trade Treasurer trees Turner Valley City Vice-President village west side William Withey
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Page 318 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot...
Page 315 - 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 35 - 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 156 - 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 310 - 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 624 - 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 310 - And that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure...
Page 11 - ... one mile, to the southeast corner of said section; thence west along the south line of sections five and six of town six nor,th. range eleven west, two miles to the west line of said town six north, range eleven west; thence...
Page 35 - Of these fair solitudes once stir with life And burn with passion? Let the mighty mounds That overlook the rivers, or that rise In the dim forest crowded with old oaks, Answer. A race, that long has passed away, Built them; - a disciplined and populous race Heaped, with long toil, the earth, while yet the Greek Was hewing the Pentelicus to forms Of symmetry, and rearing on its rock The glittering Parthenon.
Page 208 - NY, and when it became the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of New York in 1813 he was appointed as its president.