The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-23

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.ome remarks MADE in the last meet
Ing arc said 70 nave caused the fesiS-
nntion. A reorganization or the as
sociation is talked OF.
Mrs. katie wilson's ~ had intended to
settle down Ina Detroit and make my
permanent home here, but now tnat
this scandal about my husband ana
given so much publicity. think III
beat IL just Az soon as this thing -
over. But | want 30 see that Wom-
an and my husband punished nrsl.
l will not be satisfied until they are
locked up
The matter OF merging the Woodward
ave. and First baptist churches was
discussed at a meeting OF the congre-
cations held Wednesday night In the
Woodward-ave. parlors. but no DELL
mite action was taken, as there were
number present TO whom the propo-
sition was new, and IL was thouSnt
best TO .let all the members nave
ample item TO consider IL. Another
meeting Will be held next Wednesday
evening.
John Kay. of John i<ny a. Co., jewel
ers I'm the Majestic building, who has
bScn seriously Ill I'm his home In The
Pasadena, is reported THURSDAY as
somewhat improved. and his recovery
Is now expected. An liberated tooth
gave him considerable trouble, ana
finally poisoned his whole system
until IL was feared he could not re-
cover. The doctors now say, how
ever, that he will probably be up
and about in a week or so.
Cornelius Weaver, n .yeternn of the
civil war, hns asked the circuit court
to modify an order by which he Is
week alimony. pending the hearing
OF their divorce case. Weaver claims
that his sole~means of support Is
pension OF s12 per month and IS psr
He alleges that his wife is engaged
in the saloon business In Detroit with
one Billy Ferguson.
The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Michigan Society, Sons
of the American Revolution, took
place wednesday night in the Hotel
fuller. so members being present.
Officers OF the society were elected
as follows: President, Richard IA.
Fyfe; president, Almon h. At
water: treasurer. Enoch smith: reg
istrar. Chas. e. Baxter chaplain, the
Rev Rufus w. Clark, ID. d.; historian
Clarence NJ. Burton: secretary, VIM
G.. Harris.
mass meeting OF w0rkingmeu VIII he
held In the chanel of Tabernacle
Methodist Episcopal church. Fourth
ave. and Howard-st., Friday evening
at o'clock. under the auspices OF
the Mems club OF the church. The
object of the meeting is to bring the
cause OF the worklngman before the
church. and also to demonstrate to
the general public that the church Is
IN sympathy with the men who toll
Addresses will be given by represen-
tatfves Of the American Federation
of Labor.
Building Of good country roads starts
Thursday afternoon In Wayne county.
wnen the county road commissioners
will betake themselves TO the Grand
River toll road to formally begin the
seasons labors. About $4,000 Will
be spent for roads this year, stretches
being built on different roads leading
into tho city. The road machinery
is assembled on Grand River road
where two miles Will be built first
n. s. Earle, state highway commits
sioner and candidate for governor.
Will help boss the preliminaries.
According to Toledo dispatch. Edwin
rlnc corps recruiting station in De-
troit. was convicted In that city,
Wednesday. on a charge OF bigamy.
Colt was prosecuted by Mrs. Susan
Sutliff -Gott, wife No. 1. a former
Wyandotte girl. who claimed to have
been married TO Gott in Detroit in
, 1904 April 3. 1907, he married Ma
bel Fair, OF No. 6t5 Macomb-st., De-
father OF the girl known ms wife No.
9. SAYS he does not believe Susan
Sutliff and Colt were ever married
and that his daughter still believes
In Colt.
The local police are ON the lookout for
Ercrran. former Detroit moldtr.
wanted in Urbana. O.. for the murder
OF his brother, William. April lG.
Brennan disappeared after the shoot
Ing which took place during a fam
ny reunion on Will Brennan's farm
near Urbana. He was later seen In
the vicinity of the Detroit, Toledo<&
Ironton railway tracks. and IL is
thought he headed for Detroit. The
family Is well known in Detroit
There were several brothers. one OF
whom. James. was once superintend-
ent OF Baughs steam forge. Clark
and River-sts.
Renii Van Fleteren, n saioonkeep~r al
No. 433 FransxIin-st. secured mar
riage license Wednesday afternoon
20 wed his uncle's widow, Mrs. Lena
Van Fleteren. When the applica-
ton was made to License Clerk Ma
lotte. question was raised that ne
had not encountered before. but at
ter searching the statutes II was de-
gan against the marriage OF a man
To his aunt. provided the parties are
not blood relatives. SO the license
was Issued. The bride gave her age
as 36 and Van Fleteren is 49, For
some time the woman has been keep
Ing house for Van Fleteren.
The relatives OF Cecil Howard smith,
the little lost hoy who remained un-
claimed In police headquarters for
three days, have been round His
grandmother. Mrs. James Thornton.
OF No. 621 Humboldt ave. called for
him late Wednesday afternoon. 60
find that Cecil had been removed 10
the Shelter Home on Brush-st and
thence to the Children's Free Hospi-
tai where he il being treated for
an eruption OF the skin. Later the
boys mother. Mrs. Celia Blanche
Smith, singer who Is filling an en-
gagement In an Ypsilanti theater. in
quired for Cecil and finding he was
In good hands returned to Ypsiianti
day. Cecil. II appears. wandered
away while playing with other child
rer. The grandmother supposed he
was with his mother and the mother
likewise likewise; thought he was with Mrs,
A bullet from q 32-caIfber Colt revo,-
yer, Aired by Harry Jones. OF NO.. IeSl
Trumbull-ave., at a stray cat that
wands red into his back yard. missed
the cat and struck Joseph n. Ia
vigne. who was reading paper ON
the rear porch OF his home, No. SCI
Lincoln ave. The bullet in tts
course passed through Jones back
fence, crossed the afley passed
though both sides o. Iavigne's barn.
puncturing the gasoline can en- route
struck the sidewalk fny-Lavigne's
back yard and. giancing up. found
= Judgment In the back OF Mr.. La
vfgne's head between the scalp and