The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-09

QUARTERLY CONFERENCES
NOW Being CONDUCTED

Rev. James Pascoe. general superin-
tendent of the Houghton district of
the Methodist Episcopal church. leaves
today for the iron country TO conduct
series OF quarterly conferences and
meetings in Marquette and adjacent
counties. He will be gone eleven days,
during which time he will conduct
eleven conferences, returning home the
day before the opening of the annual
Copper Country chautauqua at Elee-
trio park, which begins on July 10.
Last evening Mr. Pascoe conducted a
conference at Trimountain, and imme-
diately after the close of the assembly
the Hancock M. Il. conference will
take place, also others I'm the county.
This series is the fourth of the church
year and the last that will be held be-
fore the holding of the annual Detroit
conference in September. These con-
ferences are among the most import
ant OF the year, as at this time the
churches express their desire for the
retention of their present pastors, the
annual transfer of pastors being effect
A paper was read recently at a meet
ing of Detroit pastors by Rev. Walter
r. Fruit, formerly of Houghton, re-
garding a suggestion as TO division
of the Detroit conference. There is
absolutely no probability Of any such
change being made. according to the
opinion expressed by Mr.. Pascoe.
Large banners announcing the COM
ing copper country Chautauqua TO be
held at Electric park. July 10 to %,
are being placed i'm the various towns
of the county by Mr.. Pascoe. One has
been located in front of the Hancock
Methodist Episcopal church and others
will be placed consplcuously at Elec-
trio park. at Calumet, at Lake Linden
and at Houghton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
during the absence of c. +. Rogers at
the Elks convention ut Detroit and the
Sons of st. George convention at
Iron Mountain.
A Fourth of July daughter arrived
Monday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Miller of Ethel avenue; Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Danatella are the par
ents of a boy born June 2S; and
son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Evert, Jr., of 9Th street.
Rev. f. Sheppley of Manitowoc will
conduct services at the Congregational
church tomorrow morning and even
ing, preaching at both services. His
morning subject will be as Heaven a
Fixed Condition or Life of Growth
and Progress" Evening subject, "The
New and the Old"
Rev. w. f.. Marvin and family are
spending a few days camping at the
canal Mr.. Marvin WIN conduct SER
vices as usual at the Hancock NJ. Il.
church tomorrow "a feature Of which
will be singing by the childfen's choir
that is being trained under the direo-
ton of Mrs. J. Z. ,McAllister.
The committees in charge of the
big Italian league reunion to,.be held
here in August will hold another. meet
ing tomorrow when further arrange
ments and details will be discussed.
1t has been decided not to have
street fair in connection with the re-
union.
The Quincy and the Mesnard cricket
teams play this afternoon at the
Mesnard grounds, this being the Sec
ond time these two aggregations have
met on their home pitches this sea-
son. A good game and a big crowd
of spectators is anticipated. Next Sat
urday Mohawk plays at Quincy and
Mesnard goes to Painesdale.
NJ. r. Scully of Marquette, was in
the city yesterday on a business trip.
At the next meeting of the Portage
Lake Merchants association TO be held
next Wednesday evening, it is prob
able that the matter of holding the
annual business mems picnic will be
taken up and arrangements made fol
the event.
| NdDOltOn bIottuIs iidiiN'Nh "SNh
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, left yesterday for Milwau'
kee to attend n convention of tn
company's representatives. He wa
accompanied by Albert Dutemple,
member of the local force of the Met
ropolitan, whose good record as so
! licitor gives him the privilege of at
, tending the convention.
The German Lutheran Sunda
school picnic will take place on Jul
81. at the White City. The bars
Pilgrim has been chartered for tn
( outing and will leave the Close
. Hodgson dock at 3 a. m, stopping
: Houghton. Ripley and Dollar Bay
n The members of the Hubbell and LAX
: Linden German Lutheran Sunda
schools will join them at the. Whit
:, City.