The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-14

| quently to the pathos, history ana
| legend OF country and village. Illus
| tTating his remarks with 100 stere-
| opticon views
The body OF Harry burton, who died In
Eloise several days ago, was inferred
| in Potter's field in Forest Lawn Gem
etery, Saturday. The body was held
In Blake's morgue for week await
| ing claimant. Undertaken Blake
burton who had promised TO give
the body Chris.ian burial but the
man could not be located.
The Scrip. branch library and soripps
park will he ready for the public
next year. The library building.
which was formerly the Booth resi-
dence. will be opened In February
Will be completed early In the sum
mer: Aid. Grindley and HARPER have
worked hard to get this park. to give
playground OF their own.
The hull of the old excursion steamer
Greyhound, during her day the nnest
steamer on the lakes. was burned to
the waters edge at the foot OF Crane
| ave. Saturday night. The steamer
came out first as the Northwest. and
was then on the run between Detroit
and Cleveland. Then she passed to
the White Star line. was converted
into an excursion boat. and for years
was the fastest steamer on fresh
water.
| Ferdinand Vein, a retired contra ctOr,
died sunday afternoon I'm his home,
No. AS Alfred-st.. after an illness
OF several months. He was 70 years
Alfredst for go years. coming TO
this country from Germany. Sur
viving him are son. Jacob. and two
daughters. Catherine and Elizabeth.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day morning at $3.50 o'clock in st.
Joseph's Catholic church.
At the annual election of officers of
Union lodge, No. 3, II. a. A. VI, r. }.
Mcdonald, well known down-river
brick manufacturer and president OF
the Mcdonald Coal Co. was elected
OF officers Will take place Dec. 26.
Other officers elected were: Senior
warden. Clarence Metcalf; Junior
warden, John Otter: secretary J. G..
Tor deacon. James Brown; Junior dea-
con. Theodore Smith. Jr.
Al n meeting of the Detroit branch of
the National Associntion of Letter
Carriers held in the G.. A. r. hall
Saturday. the following officers were
elected President. Edward Brown;
second vice-president, w: r. Kemp;
recording secretary. William Bever-
ly. financial secretary. +. c. Rea;
alarms. Edward Hewson: clerk. l.
C. r. A. John A. McGraw: branch
physician. Or. d. II. Newton MEM
Der board OF trustees. w. j. Blair.
Coroner Bennett has decided TINT the
death of little Edward Alexander, of
No 235 West Bethune-ave.. who was
frightfully burned several days ago.
was accidental. and has Endorsed the
death certificate of DR.. q. III. Sheldon.
Coroner Bennett was not notified OF
the accident. and the death certih-
cate was held up by the board OF
health. Edward. who Is three years
old was playing in the basement of
his home. with his brother and Sis
tiers. all young. when his clothes were
ignited from a burning stick he drew
from the furnace
Thomas Redmond of No. ia Helen-ave.,
was knocked down and kicked by a
vicious horse in the stable in the
rear OF his home. Saturday night
Redmond was spreading some bed
ding tor the animal when II struck
him with one OF Its fore feet. knock
ing him down. While he was down
the animal kicked him in the fore
head and then tramped on him. A
friend heard Redmond's call and
dragged him out OF the stall His in
juries were dressed in ct Mary's hos
pital and he was able TO return
home Sunday afternoon.
The funeral OF Edward II. McAI1ister,
for 40 years q resident Of Detroit,
was held at o'clock Monday after
noon from the home OF his brother.
worth-st. Mr.. McAllister was so
years old and previous to entering
the real estate business was con-
ductor on the Michigan Central rail-
way. For 20 years he was a mem
Der OF the Order OF Railway Con-
ductors. He retired 10 his farm near
PeatS Wa, due 10 6espt disease ,s age
Is survived by his wife and two chill
dren.
Aid. Richard VI Watson, who expects
to INTRODUCES into the council next
Tuesday night n new saloon regula-
ton ordinance. is confident that this
measure Will get the support OF the
better clasc or saloonkeepers as it's
only aim Is u put the law-breaker
out OF business. There Is already a
strong feeling growing among the
saloon men, however. In regard to
one feature OF the ordinance This
Is the power or the council to take
away any license on conviction OF
law breaking, which may mean con-
victlon for Keeping open on Sunday
Many east Side saloonists say that
the people OF the districts In which
they are located. want the saloons
open a part OF the day. These say
that n reasonable change In the Sun
day closing laws should be made be-
fore the new ordinance is passed.
Driven from apartments ON the third
floor of the rooming house of Mrs.
Day, No. So Abbott-st.. by tre, Sat-
urday night. Mrs. Grace Daniels and
Byron Thompson chung for nearly
half an hour to the ledge OF the roof
until rescued. In an exhausted con-
dltion. by Chief Broderick and Capt
Sullivan. OF engine No. 3. The rescue
ators who cheered Justify when the
imperiled couple were carried to
safety. The fire started from a gas
oline explosion In the basement
apartment of Mr.. and Mrs Sandy
Watson, and spread quickly An
alarm was sent In by telephone and
through "a Observation-Disclosures, the de-
partment first went to Brooklyn and
Abbott. As result several COM
panies were late IN arriving Engine
Co No. was tagged as IL was pass
ing. and the rescue speedily followed
The loss was about 81 1000, cover,I by
insurance.
The real estate deal by which L. w.
yoigt transferred his north Wood
ward-ave. property for the Newberry
| building and sum OF cash, IL ex-
planned BIZ certain facts which have
| come to light since the deal was
made. The trade enabled Mr. Voigt
TO lift the last OF a series OF obliga-
lions which he assumed seven years
ago. He was ono of the promoters
of the Northwestern suburban cleo
! trio line out Grand River-ave and
the smash which involved the sale
OF that road ia 1901 to the D. T. r.
! left him heavily involved. He had
| large obligations also on his Voigt
! Park property. and the total OF the
! Indebtedness which he was CARRYING
was estimated as close to $500 600 al
one time. The deal Just closed leaves
! him in possession OF several proper
J ties, beside his brewery. all free and
/ clear. He Is now worth approxi-
| mately a million dollars. The Voiat
Park tract has been decided to Mrs.
| Helen s Newberry, and will be sold
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