Academy, Grand Rapids

239

Academy, Mercantile

241

Academy, St. Andrews'

244

Academy, St. Mark's

244

Addendum

793

Agents, Indian

44

Agricultural fairs, early

93, 94

Agricultural and Industrial Society, Western Michigan

510

Agricultural Society, Kent County

509

Agricultural Society, Northern Michigan

507

Agricultural Society, State

506

Alabastine

504

Aldine fire place

450, 504

Algonquins, the

22

American Fur Company

26

A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge

142

Appomatox, rejoicing over

126

Archaeology

14-19

Artesian Wells

211-212

Asphalt Paving

793

Assassination of President Garfield

136

Assassination of Lincoln, mourning over

126

Assembly Halls, early

566

Assessments in city, by Wards -- 1872 to 1890

790, 791

Association of Michigan Surveyors and Engineers

129

Assessors, City

401

Attorneys, City

745

Attorneys of Kent County, Roll of

757

Attorneys, Prosecuting

737

Authors and Publications

275-277

Bagging a Bear

64

Bailey, Francis, Experience of

45-46

Bakeries

492

Ball, John, Arrival in Grand River Valley

71

Ball, John, early sketches by

70-78

Ball, John, land purchases by

71

Bank Clearing House

689

Bank, City National

678

First National

674

Fourth National

685

Fifth National

687

Grand Rapids National

684

Grand Rapids Savings

684

Grand River

73, 669

Kent County Savings

688

National City

681

Old National

674

People's Monroe Street

73, 670

Bank System, National

668

Banking and Exchange, private

672, 673, 674

Banks and Bankers

667

Banks, first in Grand Rapids

73

Banks, wild-cat

73

Banner Presentation to Grand Rapids Guard

136

Bar Association

751

Bar, the

753

Barrel Works

497

Base ball and croquet sets

500

Battle of Bennington Centennial

134

Battles, Indian

23

Bear in a pig pen

64

Bears about the city

127

Beer and Breweries

203

Beer, retail traffic in

204

Bell ringer engaged

93

Below zero temperature

128

Bench and Bar

730

Bench, the

752

Bending Works

460

Bent Work, Mack's

456

Bible Society, Kent County

355

Billiard tables

502

Births, early

62

Blacksmithing

443

B'Nai B'Rith, I. O. of

633

Board of Education

227

Board of Health

697

Board of Police and Fire Commissioners

404

Board of Public Works

403

Board of Review and Equalization

404

Board of Supervisors by towns and wards

386-390

Board of Trade

660

Boat building

501

Boating, early

515

Boiler Works, Central

449

Boiler Works, Grand Rapids

443

Bookbinders

273

Booksellers and stationers

274

Boot and shoe making

495

Bostwick road discontinued

160

Botanic Physicians

728

Bottling business

502

Bounty loan voted

158

Bounty to soldiers authorized

158

Bowls, clothes pins, faucets

499

Box making

498

Brass and bronze work, I.

449

Brick block, fall of a

122

Brick buildings, early

766

Brick business blocks, modern

768

Brick and stone masons

663

Brick and tile

488

Bridge burned

123

Bridge, C. & W. M. authorized

164

Bridges across Grand River

544-547

Bridge tolls abolished

161

Bronson mortgage canceled

126

Broom making

477

Brush Company

476

Buggies, spiral spring

457

Builders and contractors

662

Building in 1869

129

Building improvements in 1888-89

661

Building and Loan Associations

639

Buildings, first frame

761

Buildings and Homes

761

Burglary at the post-office

141

Burke, John, shooting of

123

Burning of Steamer Michigan

125

Burns Club

636

Burns festival, first

124

Business associations

639

Business in 1845

92

Business Men's Convention

140

Buss Machine Works

443

Cabinetmakers, early

461

Cable cars start

141

Cable railway work begun

139

Calkins law office

762

Campau, Louis, Government instructions to

48

Campau Place, buildings torn out

131

Camp-meetings

141

Canal at the rapids

516

Canal basin

93, 158, 516

Canal street paving, first

124

Canal street paved with asphalt

793

Canal street planked

156

Carey Mission

50

Carriages, children's

457

Cars, first arrival

123, 528

Cars, first train of from the south

129

Casket Company

412

Cast iron water main across the river

165

Catholic Church burned

94

Cedar block paving in Canal street

163

Cemeteries, City

409-411

Cemetery Commissioners

411

Cemetery ground purchases

156

Centennial Celebration

134

Central High School

230

Chair making, early

477

Cholera appears

93

Chosen Friends, O. of

634

Chicago, Milwaukee and Grand Rapids, beginnings of

63

Chippewas, the

22

Church bell, first

91

Church, Old Congregational

74

Churches of Grand Rapids

279-351

Churches, statistical summary of

351

Church Histories--

Seventh Day Adventists

279

Calvary Baptist

285

Fountain Street Baptist

280

Messiah Baptist

284

Second Baptist

283

Wealthy Avenue Baptist

283

Bible Christians

285

Children of Zion

285

Park Congregational

286

Second Congregational

289

South Congregational

290

Smith Memorial

291

Disciples

293

St. Mark's Episcopal

294

Grace

299

St. Paul's Memorial

299

Trinity

300

Oakdale Park

300

Temple Emanuel, Hebrew

300

German Lutheran

302

St. John's Lutheran

304

Swedish Lutheran

304

Swedish Missionary

305

Free Methodist

306

Wesleyan Methodist

306

Division Street M. E.

307

Second Street M. E.

312

East Street M. E.

314

Plainfield Avenue M. E.

314

Ames M. E.

315

German M. E.

316

African M. E.

317

African M. E. Zion

317

First Presbyterian

318

Westminster Presbyterian

319

Mission Wood Presbyterian

320

Immanuel Presbyterian

321

First Reformed

321

Second Reformed

326

Third Reformed

328

Fourth Reformed

329

Fifth Reformed

321

Oakdale Park Reformed

333

Christian Reformed

333

Dutch Reformed

333

Holland Reformed

334

Spring St. Christian Holland Reformed

334

East St. Holland Christian Reformed

335

Coldbrook Holland Christian Reformed

336

Alpine Avenue Holland Christian Reformed

339

Fourth Holland Christian Reformed

337

Fifth Holland Christian Reformed

338

Crosby Street Holland Christian Reformed

339

True Reformed

339

St. Andrew's Catholic

340

St. Mary's Catholic

342

St. James' Catholic

343

St. Adelbert's Catholic

343

St. Joseph's Catholic

344

St. Alphonsus Catholic

344

Swedenborgian

346

Unitarian

347

Liberal Unitarian (Holland)

348

United Brethren

349

Universalist

349

German Evangelical Zion's

350

Cigars and tobacco

499

Circuit Courts

735

City Attorneys

745

City Charter

94, 149-153

City Clerks, 1850 to 1889

393-395

City, Geographical Position

2

City Grade bench established

159

City Hall

166, 376

City letter delivery

365

City lot purchased

161

City Marshals, 1850 to 1889

193-195

City Parks

405-407

City Physicians

698

City Printer appointed

155

City Recorders

393, 394, 741

City, reference to laws concerning

153

City Seal

154, 156

City, Site of the

2

City vote on prohibition

165

City Water Works history

208-211

Clairvoyant physicians

729

Clearing House, Bank

140, 689

Clerks, City, 1850 to 1889

393-395

Clerks, County, 1837 to 1889

384

Climate of Western Michigan

171

Club buildings

568

Coldbrook Cemetery, mention of

155

Cold cycle

131

Cold night in the woods

68

Cold weather dates

172

Collectors, City

402

Collins Hall Block

767

Commercial Block

764

Commercial, College

241

Commerce, export and home

658, 659

Commissioners, Cemetery

411

Commissioners, Highway

403

Commissioners, Police and Fire

404

Commissioners, Street

403

Common Council doings

154-166

Common Council, members of, 1850 to 1889 inclusive

393-395

Concert Hall

767

Confectionery

493

Congress, Members of from the Fifth District

83

Constables, City

401

Consulship

521

Controllers, City

400

Convention of Superintendents of the Poor

135

Cooperage

496

County Boundaries, early

83

County Court House

371

County Clerks

384

County Government

384

County Jail

374

County Office site purchased

157

County Records burned

124

County Registers of Deeds

385

County Sheriffs

384

County Surveyors

386

County Taxes, by wards

791, 792

County Treasurers

385

Court-house first, burned

91

Court, Mayor's and Recorder's

741

Court, Police

744

Court, Probate

740

Court, Superior

742

Court, Supreme

729

Courts of Chancery

735

Courts, County

746

Courts, Circuit

735

Courts, District

735

Courts, Justices

739

Courts, United States

746

Crescent Park planned

156

Cruel death by fire, the

38

Cutter making, early

451

Custer Guard armory dedicated

137

Cyclone, story of a

65