The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
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Commissioner Glasgow las
notined the WhoIesnlers' assOctatfen
that the commissioners Will attend
the meeting to be held "Wednesday
evening In the Hotel Cadillac to dis
cuss excess baggage rates,
Edward w. Mnrschner, whose term ~.
assessor expeves june 30. was joy
fully surprised Monday evening when
he found that the employees OF the
office had presented him with fine
leather Morris chair as token or
their esteem.
A hundred delegates to the sigma Phi
fraternity convention held their ban-
quet in the Hotel Pontchartrain Mon
day night, Their fraternity song
Sigma Phi Ter lnclyta." which was
composed 81 years ago, and has been
sung at all gatherings since. was
sung with great feeling. Harry A.
Conant was POSTMASTER and among
the speakers were Dr. III. e.. Potter
OF Saginaw. Judge Is. ID. Kline, OF
Ann Arbor. and George y. Remick.
OF Detroit. telegram OF congratu-
lation was sent to James =. sherman.
Republican presidential candi-
date. who Is Sigma Phi, and re-
grets were received from Elihu Root
and Andrew ID. White
school Inspector L. VI. Burtons III re-
gard smoking as one OF the most ex-
pensive, and one OF the most nerve
destroying habits a man can possibly
become addicted to. | do not smoke
and never expect to-.
ly arrangement between the parties
Mrs. Eleanor story wus granted
verdict OF $1,000 in the case she
brought against Red Cross hospital.
the Smith-Fox home, William *.
English. Augusta English and Net
tie Fox. The verdict does not run
against the hospital or Augusta Eng
lish. Mrs Story alleged that she
turned her home over To the defend
ants in exchange for a home for life
and a position at 500 per month. she
property. the defendants failed TO
carry out the agreement.
Fred BehIing, aged two years, of No.
e9. kerche,ai-ave.. Sustained q frsc-
ture OF the left thigh bone Monday
afternoon. when heavy bed spring
was blown over on him. The springs
had been placed In the yard for air
ing during housekeeping, and when
the storm approached they Were
dragged into the house and stood
against the wall The child was
playing about the fioor when the
springs came over on him. Dr. Al
bert j. Brlnket, Of No. 236 Seyburn-
ave, attended the little fellows In
turies.
4 New Thought college for Detroit was
discussed In meeting In the New
Thought church Monday evening
Julia Seaton Sears and Caroline Foote
Marsh. OF New York. were the speak
ers. Mrs. Marsh declared that the
New York college began with Ave
students some years ago and has In
creased until there are now 1000 be-
levers in the New Thought doctrines
In the metropolis. Another meeting
will be held Wednesday evening at
which the project viii be discussed
more fully.
4. RosenthaI. county building guards
"Mbut this building needs e. rest
ronm for mothers who are compelled
10 attend courQ with small children.
That woman there witN the baby In
her arms has been standing about
the corridors for several hours
There isn't a place for her to rest.
and she can't even sit down. There
are several unused rooms that could
ts eHsTtv ntted up"
a delegation of SIX ministers headed ny
the Rev. John sweet. presiding elder
OF the Detroit district Of the M. r.
church. called on tRolice Commission
or smith Monday afternoon. 70 pro
test against the continuance of sun
dav baseball. Daring the course or
tho interview the commissioner was.
told that his failure TO stop sunday
bell would hurt him politically. but
even this threat failed 20 have the
desired effect. apparently. as DIT
Sweet IL not hopeful, that the Wait
will bring any result. The ministers
threaten TO resort TO the courts AZ
the commissioner doesn't take action.
stevens, of Desrbev., repsrsed
had been robbed OF SS3. which he had
concealed 10 his sock before leaving
home. Stevens said that he had been
loon at No. 10 congress-st east. when
they suggested that he 30 into
back room and get some sleep. Ne
woke up In the alley back Of the -
was missing from hts sock. he saSd..
The proprietor Of the place admitted
that the man hsd hern IN the saloon.
but insisted that he had tef early -
the afternoon.