The Detroit times., 1908-12-23
I .ocal Ite m 8
IN. Rev. william Byron Forbu-h Will

The Rev, william Byron Forbush Will
give lecture this evening
church on "Shakespeare's typical sol I,
der and ideal king, Falstan anu
Henry "" The public is invited
May La Pointc sud Albert Platn, the
young people who were supposed 10
have eioped from Detroit sunday
night. have been heard of in Toledo,
where they secured ncehs. 70
marry, Tuesday. 1t Is believed thal
The ceremony has taken place by this
time.
The salvation srmy hrs arranged for
n Christmas tree ior poor children n
the citadel. Christmas eEenim ny, az az
1880 o'clock Two large trees VIII De
decorated for the little people ana
suitable gifts distributed ANY chlId
I'm need OF clothing VIII have atteh-
ton.
man burned TO death, early sunday
morning In a fire at No. sS2 Jener-
son-ave. has been claimed by Thorn
as T. Mcnamara. brother-ln- law
OF No Fern-pl. The interment VIII
be made In Woodmere cemetery with
in day or two.
rho Standard Pure Food CO.. OF De-
troit. has purchased the plant OF the
oxford Flake Co. IN OXFORD Mich
and early In January VIII move from
Detroit. The company owned n puliu-
ing at Marentette and sixteen On sts:
but the property was taken over py
the Mich gan Central Tor tunnel puf-
poses.
Niili.m Dobson proprietor OF n Crosse
Pointc road house. was round suity
In Judge Hosmer's court, Tuesday al =
ternoon, OF running "a saloon without
81 license. and was fined 5000 with
the option Of six months IN tne
House of Correction. Dobson tolu
the Judge he was glad the nne was
no more and left the room.
-ity Accountant Nicholas Griescri u
think the city ought to keep set OF
books with the cost OF every IL ~,
movement and public park or Dulld-
ings BY adding the interest anu
additional charges from year TO year
we would have an accurate anu up
TO. date record OF what every piece
of property has cost us. Then we
could tell which investments nave
been judicious and which have been
on the losing side.
An ordinance 10 govern the sale of
matches Will bee drawn up by Cor
poration Counsel Hally on request or
Aid Rosenthal. The latter contends
that the city should prohibit the use
OF any kind OF matches except the
explosive sort. which are less
likely TO start fire than the old
fashioned red-headed brand hoseh :
thai ia up on matches, since he ~ "a
Wholesale dealer in them. Other
cities he says. have passed such or
dinancee
George &. EpstcaD md John j. Turn
bull have sold the property ~ the
southwest corner of Grand River ave.
and Park -pl to william +. Stevens
for nsideratton OF about $4,000.
according TO report The Effngham
flats on Palmer-ave. are turned over
hy MIR stevens at valuation OF
$40. O00 the balance being paid In
cash Messrs. Epstcan and Turnbull
purchased the property as an invest
ment about two years ago, ENten-
sive improvements are contemplated
by Mr.. Stevens.
Archibald McAdnm, sales manager oi
the Michigan NaIleable Iron Co., Will
severe his connection with that con
Germ on Dec. 81, TO accept the posi-
ton OF Vice president OF tho Damas-
Gus Brake Beam Co, OF Cleveland
and sharon, Pa. This company is
one OF the biggest railway specially
concerns in the world. Mr.. McAdan
viii reside in Cleveland. While In
Detroit MIR MCAdam was prominent
~ connected with the y. A. C. and
the Naval Reserves. and served or
the Yosemite through the Spanish
war.
Aid. Wing IL conside ring the fnfroduc-
ftou OF an ordinance 10 compel the
equipment Of all-elevators with safe
~ stopping and starting devices
which Will prevent the opening o
doors except when the elevator IS a
rest opposite that floor. Another ele
Vator regulation may be contained ~
the new building code. Similar codes
IN other cities have banishcd the ele.
Vator mirror u being illegal to have
mirrors In the cars IN Cleveland and
some other cities. The bits OF sii.
vered glass arc said to be responsible
for many accidents.
L. ". Rogers. national lecturer OF the
TheO,ephfrnt society, has finished hi.
lecture course In Detroit. his address