The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
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Forbes Robertson's last report ~
county treasurer, shows that ON Dec.
!. there was 1881 iI.SG cash on hand,
and the receipts for the month were
f972,s59.9+ The disbursements were
ts2l.409.7l. leaving s7s0697.59 cash
ON hand at the end OF the year.
NBurted Cities of Italy" Will be the
subject of Director GrifGtb's sunday
afternoon lecture in the Detroit Mu-
scum OF Art Since the recent vol
canic disturbances OF Southern Italy.
he has had many requests TO give a
talk on topic relating to this
region.
Annie schuitx's baby, the child born
after her husband, Anthony schuitx,
was murdered by John kurka. is
dead. Mrs. schultz - heart broken
over her loss. which she attributes
TO her separation from the child 50
soon after It's birth. Mrs Schultz
Will probably return 10 ner home IN
Hungary next spring.
American Eagle lodge, No. AL, 4. q. q.
r., ind Liberty Rebekah lodge. No.
20. !. .. %. r., w:ll hold joint pub
evening. Jan. 4. ia the American
Eagle temple, Bcthune-aye/ and
brush-st. The Srandmaster OF Mich
isan and his stan Will have charge
or the installation exercises.
Shoes and mittens were furnished tn
more than 100 children In the saliva
ton Army citadel New Years day.
There are a. many more applications.
shoes Tor HE TWO children OF Will
lam Mckay, who was injured in es-
Gaping from fire at No l2O High
st east recently. Another dlstribu-
ton VIII be made at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Capt. ChaS. q. French, seventh infan-
try. has rendered his services 10 the
Red Cross society for the relief work
in Italy. He has had experience In
this sort OF work in the San Fran
cisco earthquake. Capt. French Is
post quartermaster at Fort Wayne.
and Is the officer who was recently
courtmartialed for violations OF the
army regulations regarding the sup
plying OF forage.
Ihat the Cameron Currie d Co. failure
may result IN new legislation to con-
troll and regulate legitimate broker
age ofhces was general opinion at
the time OF the firms failure, ana
members OF the coming Legislature
announced themselves as willing to
Introduce such bills. Now IL is said
that Gov. Warner will include this
subject in hts message to the legis-
lature. The legislature will have to
draft such bills carefully to avoid
giving. legal status to bucket
shops"
Gen. Il. 4. Alger camp, No. II, National
. League Veterans aud sons, viii hold
public installation. Followed by Il
musical program, Tuesday evening.
Jan. s, In q. a. II. hall. The follow
inR are the officers elected for the
ensuing year: Colonel, f. f. Thay
err. lieutenant colonel. VIM. L. Ford.
major. +. + Ufford, adjutant f. IL
Randall; chaplain, Samuel q. Noblet;
surgeon. Frank Bennett; quartermas-
ter. G.. J. Pierce; officer OF the day.
John W. Whelan: officer of the
guard +. Christian.
3. II. Macpherson q Co., public ac-
countants. with offices In the Union
Trust building. announce that w ~.
Bonthron has been added TO the firm
as a partner Mr.. Bonthron has had
extended branches
OF accountancy for many years, hav-
ing devoted himself largely In pc
Rod OF six years To systcmatizing the
accounts OF mergers and amalgama
lions and effecting economies in their
costs. lie has been general auditor
of the Lake Superior Iron a. Chemi-
cal Co. for the past year and a half
The standing of the University of
Michigan, from a lewpoint Of schoi-
| arship. not football, is rated highly
by William Lyon Phelps. who holds
tho chair of literature In Yale uni
versity. Il know OF no college that
has attained 50 high place so rap
idly" he says Many OF the picked
United states have caught there In
their day" Prof. Phelps is "A believ-
er in segregation OF the sexes In CO.
education. He has been visiting here,
and lectured not long ago at the Uni
versity club on The Novel OF To-
day"
The incoming county officials, County
Clerk Farrell, Register Of Deeds otto
Stoll, Auditor Forbes Robertson and
Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile held
receptions in their offices in the
county building New Years day. and
the building was thronged the great
er part of the day with friends OF the
new officials. Auditor Oakman assisted
Mr.. Robertson in passing out punch,
cigars and sandwiches. The jollicst
crowd Of visitors was the St An
drews' Drill corps. led by Capt Rob
ert Schram. They marched into the
building. led by Piper Frazer Songs
were rendered by Robert Rankin and
Richard Lindsay and then all Joined
hands and sang Aud Lang Syne.
The good roads commissioners and
Coroner Burgess also greeted their
friends In their respective Offices.
It's awfully hard to find your con-
ddence after II has been misplaced.