The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

of the new William Y. ""s"'"s
school have cost $1,000 more thah
WAS figured ON and Contractor IrhNfs
~ asks the board of education TO renn-
hursc him.
4. 4. Becker, the Gratiot-nse. shoe
JenIer who has been seriousiy III
for ak, weeks with typhoid Fever Is
ConYalescing in his home. ~ ilhElce-
ave. and Is expected 10 be able 10 DC
out in about a week.
Robert Horn. No. s:6 Piau~tte-sve., was
badly cut and bruised about the hcnd
and face when struck by Noou-
ward ear at Michigan Inssnay
night. lie was taken TO 81 MaIy
hospital in the Detroit ambulance
Matter, An connection With the 1910
coav of the Michigan b"akers
association were discussed IN illeel
ing of the executive colnini,oce n ~ III
dent II. G.. Barnum, or FORT huron
presided
The Woman's Association OF the Worm
Congregational church Will hold ns
annual Christmas bazaar FRIDAY az
ternoon. Dee. 10, from until 10
o'clock, in the chapel. Blaine and
Woodward ayes; n 'hlcken supper
WIN be served from $50 To \.
Charlie. johnson. an cmpioye OF the
public lighting commission, WAS bad
" burned about the hands ana arms
when he grasped live wire, wniis
making some repairs at warren ana
Maybury Monday. Creedohs
ambulance took him to Grace hospi-
tai.
Allan l.. Lamphere. clerk I'm rrosecm-
ing Attorney Van Tiles office, has
been made an assistant prosecutor
and will have charge or the work IN
the suburban Justice courts. tonata ia
Van lille a son OF the prosecutor, rs
made clerk. TO succeed Mr.. Lamp
here.
Edward Amherst oct, the well-known
author and orator. Will deliver ms
the simpson church, Grand River
ave. and Bagg-s st. Thursday evening.
Dee {? This lecture Is one or the
best numbers OF the high grade
course conducted by tho run blple
class.
Homer Lane. supc rintcndent of the
D'Arcambai Home for BOYS, mas
tendent OF a new department for boys
i'm connection with the Associated
sn ys he VII, 81 not s accept the orfer un
less a suitable man can be found 10
take his present position.
George ". Read. who has been for
some time In the office of iucking'
Emmons and Helfman, has been ap-
pointed clerk of tho juvenile. court
and will take charge OF the admins
trative work OF the office next Mon
day lie received the appointment
because OF his knowledge of the law
pertaining TO the work he Will have
10 do.
Owen & Co. the home furDtshers. who
VIII soon remove 10 tnetr iTse nv"
building at Brush st. and 'tratlot-
ave. are giving away chewing gum
as an advertising scheme. TUESDAY
night during the supper rush hour,
the gum was given away on Shcr-
man cars, and there was great
scramble @mon. the passengers Tor q
free "Chaw. The gum is enclosed
IN wrapper announcing a special
removal sale.
Dist trusting savings banks. Joseph
Wcbber. OF No. 40 CIinton-nse. ear
lled an his savings IN ms pocN%aSd,
reached Se90. and Webber was on his
way down town when he was accost,
ed by a Negroes at clinton ana
Brush-st Weber wouldn't talk to
the woman, but she managed To gran |
his wallet and make away with It.
lie ran all OF the way TO police
headquarters to report his loss.
Samuel Turner, chauffeur for T.. 4.
burden. No. 90 Pingrce-n,e, was
badly burned about the face and
arms when exploding gasoline caused
a serious fire in the Burden garage,
Tuesday afternoon. The garage.
new building. was Eutted ny .at nnn
and the automobile valued at $4,000.
WAS almost totally destroyed. Turner
was working on the automobile when
the explosion occurred. He was ia
ken To his home, No 212 Oakland
ave. in Harper ambulance
Coroner Burgess has been unable Z"
learn the identity of the man whose
body was found beside the Wabash
railroad tracks, near Clark ave, on
Tuesday afternoon. It is believed
that the man WAS stealing ride and
fell from train No. IS Hts head was
crushed and his left foot severed
from his body. The only mark or
identification found by the coroner
was the trade mark Of q Flint tailor,
ScWed in the mans clothing. The
tailor WAS unable 10 furntsL-auy clue
To the identity OF the stranger.
Although II il a. long time yet To the
newt political campaign. the North
End Taft club is getting ready TO
take ~ its work again. meeting
will be held next Tuesday evening In
the home OF Arthur Layton, No. 239
Mt. Nernon-ave.. at which officers tor
the coming year will be elected Al
ter the election the program for the
coming year viii he considered. \
banquet viii be given during the
winter and an cndeaVor Will be made
TO get a list of speakers that Will
make the event a notable one. 1t
has already been fixed that the an
mail excursion of the club viii be |
given July 10 next, the members go
ing to TashmOo Park To enjoy games
ans speeches.
rostmastcrs are notified that the fol-
lowing countries refuse to admit tO
their mails articles bearing compost
age christmas" stamps or other adj
hesive charity stamps or labels;
Great Britain, Orange River Colony, |
Rhodcsta of the South TransVHal. !
Germany admits articles bearing such
stamps II afhNcd To the back hut
not when attached To the face. Ar
tlcles liable to be refused admittance
to any OF the foregoing countries on
account OF bearing charity stamps
will he returned to the sender II
known. or il the sender be not known
such articles Will he sent to the
fourth assistant postmaster general.
division of dead letters. All articles
hearing "Christmas' stamps for
transmission in the international
mails should bear upon the covers
the full address Of the sender.
The board Of county road commission
rrs OF wayne county. In Its meeting
o udav.a adopted resolutions deCtdr-
ing against the practice Of taking
over or Improving roads within the
limits Of any incorporated village.
The reasons gtvcnS were that the
state reward cannot be secured on
roads built within village limits and
that tho state highway law does not
contemplates the Improvement Of VIII
lagc streets by the county road COM
miSSiOnCrs. except under special cir
cumstances. Moreover. the board be-
hCNes that some uniform policy
should be adopted with reference to
the Improvement of ROADS and streets
within tho limits OF Incorporated VIII
lagos. whereby the letter and spirit
OF the county road law may he car
ried out. and the county road fund
expended IN the interest OF the great
est mileage of Improved roads"
AFTER nearly eight years of IitIgatIon
the assets of the Michigan savings
& Loan association. thrown into "A
IecetVcrship In 1902. have dwindled
until the investors are afraid they
viii not receive any return at all.
That ~ the gist of the testimony be-
ing given before Martin j. Cava-
nBugh. master In Chanccry In one
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