The Detroit times., 1911-07-19


Thomas Forman. OF the Thomas For
man Co.. and William M. Dwight OF
the Dwight Lumber Co.. will attend
| the annual meeting OF the Maple
Flooring association which will be
held at Mackinac island Wednesday.
About Is flooring manufacturers from
Michigan and Wisconsin are expected.
The Grand Trunk Railway system
reports gross receipts for the nrst
week In July Of s960.144. an increase
OF s64.962 over the figures for the
corresponding week last year. Gross
earnings from Jan. TO July amount
10 $685., 1888. an increase OF S1.425..
27s over the receipts for the CORE
spending period last year.
The Cudahy Packing Co.. which for
several years has been seeking a
location In Detroit. has purchased the
property at the southwest corner OF
Dequindre-st. and Forestave.. from
John e. Smith. The land II now oc-
cupied as stone-yard and the pack
| ing company will erect a meat storage
house upon II az soon as the present
occupant can find a new location. The
| lot Is 273 by 116 feet and the building
will cover the entire lot
The story that the Pere Marquette
railroad IL to be taken over has been
revived again and this time II Is
stated that the Canadian Northern
will be the road 10 get II. In order to
gain an entrance into Detroit and Chi
Icago to compete with the Grand Trunk
and the Canadian Pacific. II is stated
unofficially that Sir William Macken.
zie and ID. b. Hanna OF the Canadian
Northern have recently made a trip
OF inspection over the Pere Marquette.
The Pere Marquette officials decline
TO make any statement on the story.
The Wholesalers and Manufacturers
/ will leave Thursday morning on their
ninth trolley trip and will visit Rock
wood. Newport and Monroe. The cars
will leave at $3.50 and will arrive at
lockwood at 9:2l The board OF
commerce will entertain them there
and the officers have expressed disap-
pointment that they will not have
more time 10 show their appreciation
OF the visit. The party Will leave Rock.
wood at IL and will stop at Newport
from 11:10 to l1:41. They will ar
rive In Monroe at 1855 and will get
luncheon there. At four o'clock the
party will be taken In hand by the city
officials and business men OF Monroe
and special cars will take them to
Monroe Piers, where entertainment In
Guiding bathing will be provided. Din
ner will be served in the Pier Rcstau.
rant at 8 o'clock. The start for home
will be made at Z.
A delegation OF sixty Toledo master
painters dipped their brushes. folded
| their jumpers, and, entrusting to their
apprentices Toledo's fame as per-
fectly painted port, enjoyed q frolic
In Detroit Monday, the guests OF the
Acme White Lead & Color Works.
A special interurban car carried the
party. including a number OF the lead
ing Maumee architects and contract
ors, direct from the Toledo branch OF
the company to the big Detroit plant,
where the program consisted OF an in
spection OF manufacturing processes
and lunch In the Acme cafe. Short
addresses OF welcome were made by
President w. L. Davies and Sales
Manager +. r. Dougall, after which
DIR. c. ID. Holley Interestingly de-
scribed the corroding of lead by the
Acme Mild Process. Mr.. A. ID. Hoaggs
discourse on gums and varnishes was
followed by q practical demonstration
directed by Mr.. f. A. Retain. A boat
ride and dinner at Belle Isle COM
pleted the entertainment.