The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-19

nv Carl Melchcrs. and those who
have seen IL pronounce IL eoual 70
the best work or that celebrated
painter. Judge IIosmer Is the Oldest
Judge in point OF service on the
bench. and has reputation throush-
out the country as learned 1urlst.
the thirty-fourtb anniversary Of It's
organization I'm it's new building AT
East Grand blvd and Preston ST.
Thursday night. About zoo inelnoers
and friends were present All OF tins
charter members are dead. and Dut
one OF the irst class OF candidates
survives She Is Mrs. Mary stewart
and she was present az tue meeting
Thursday evening. Addresses were
delivered by the Rev. James M BARK
ley. OF the Forest ave. Presoyterian
church and w r. Farrand. one or
the superintendent or the old sun
day-school.
The Michigan Aikali club, OF Wyan-
dotte. L. 10 have handsome new
clubhouse In a new location very
soon. tins being suggested by j. B.
Ford at the annual meeting ana Dan
quet OF the club In the clubhouse on
Front-st. Thursday night. Mr.. Ford
rendered the club site near tne
foot of Walnut-st.. which VIII be In
connection with the new athletic
park that the company In now pre-
pairing for it's employees. The follow
Ing board OF governors was re-elect-
Ell: j. h. Ford. T.. l.. Ford, w. 1.
Orr. +. j. Goodell. a. L. Gentleman,
IL. G.. GCnthe ana X. W. smith,
short work was made Of four cnses
against the ID. 4. IL. I'm the division
of the circuit court being presided
over by Judge Wisner, OF Flint. The
company settled with Mrs. Eta NJ.
Edwards for injuries sustained In a
rear-end collision on the Delray line.
and with her husband; Frederick Ed
wards, for expenses and loss OF ser
vices for lump sum or SLoO MIS'
Alice &. Thombley, injured In the
same collision, won verdict or
$4,000 on Wednesday. Catherine JAZZ
wax, who sued to recover danaBes
for the death OF her son, accepted
$500. Geoffrey Costello, injured In
stepping from a car, failed TO make
his testimony agree win the uec "a :
tion, and was given time IL amend MS
bill.
Alger. the 3-year-oid son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Melocb, wns burned 20
death I'm tire that partially de-
stroyed the family home In River
Rouge, Thursday. The IRE started
while the mother was visiting a
neighbor, as result, II Is believed.
OF Alger and AN older child playing
with matches. on the mothers re-
turn she found flames shooting out
OF the doors and windows and, un-
mindful OF danger, rushed into the
older child She was returning for
Alger when neighbors. realizing
that the trip would mean death for
her. held her back. After the fire had
h.sn mn out. Mr.. Meloch and neigh
bors found the charred remains OF
the little fellow in an upstairs room.
-Four other children were In school
at the time.
Dr. n A Mallory. one Of the city ply
SLAMS, turned the tnbies 90 the crew
OF "A Fourteenth car who bumped his
automobile on Beaubien-st. near
Winaer, Thursday. and then dashed
away before he could even collect
his thoughts The doctor was drlv-
ing his machine on the ear track and.
on the cars approach from behind.
tried TO turn of hut was impedcd by
A snow bank. The NORMAN. how
ever did not snow him consideration.
he asserts. and before he could get
the machine clear OF the track the
car crashed info u, damaging the
guards. lie pursued the car. passed
n and planted his machine squarely
on the tracks at Broadway and
Gratiot. The crew came forward 20
protest which gave the doctor an
opportunity TO set their numbers. He
mas made complaint 10 the company.