The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
WHERE LIFE IS f,/
WORTH LIVING

Matthew w. Faugher, ~ years old, No.
900 sixth-st, was found dead In bed
py hls n-law. John l. THOMPSON
mouhssahy afternoon. Death was
caused by asphyNiatIon, the Jet hav-
ing been partially on. Coroner Bur-
CESS decided death was due TO acci-
dental causes
Ellie Fay, n woman OF the town, went
on 81 Hn,dID In dl.1rdsriy house
IN her deliriOus condition. she broke
lot OF glassware and ended by Sc
HeIlhs an artery In her arm. She
lost so much blood. that her condi-
tlon ~ considered serious She Is In
St Mary's hospital
Hep. Charles ". smith, of Lapeer, was
In the city Wednesday looking after
very heaithy Doom for speaker OF
the next state house OF representa-
tives. Rep. Smith is a frst-termer,
but made good He was the author OF
Dill, which was passed compelling
stronger construction OF passenger
coaches, and did good work on the
railroads committee and the commit
Tee on private corporations
beginning July 1, water rates will be
payable hnif-yenriy instend OF quar-
terry. This applies TO assessed rates
only. Meter rates Will be collected
quarterly as at present The new
plan Is TO be adopted To save clerical
work IL is expected that the city
Will in time be districted and that
water users In different districts will
pay on different months. so as TO
scatter the payments over the year.
Fred Postal, FORMER president of the
Michigan State Fair, telegraphed SEN
ator William Alden Smith, In Wash
ington, TO use his influence toward
inducing President Taft to attend the
opening OF tho fair on Sept ls The
. president Is To be In Kalamazoo on
Sept IL. and IL Is thought that he
may be persuaded TO visit Detroit
the following day. Senator smith
replied that he would use his best
efforts.
pastors, superintendents and teach
ers, TO be held In the Woodward-ave.
Baptist church. Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Will open Thursday evening
with a banquet In the Elliott yior-
Woolfenden Co.'S cafe, at o'clock.
The Rev II, + Musselman, OF Phila-
delphia. secretary OF the teachers
training work In IN eBaptist denom-
training work In the Baptist denom-
and chief speaker.
The will Of Christian klrchberg, owner
OF the kirchberg building at Nos.
255-263 Grand Rlver-ave. was died
In the probate court, Wednesday, IL
makes his wife. son William. and the
sons wife, Louise, benehciaries, and
also the German Protestant Home
for Orphans and Old People. Protest.
ant Orphan asylum OF Detroit, Shell
ter Home Of the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty To Children, Chill
dren's Free hospital. Boys home, and
dArcambal association, and St VIM
cents Orphan asylum.
Funeral services for the late, the Rev.
r. W. Webb, hrst eurnte Of -.
Johns Episcopal church, were neld
Thursday morning In the church, In
whose behalf he loved to labor. The
following fellow clergy bore the
casket: The Rev. w, Ia Torrance.
ST. Philips; the Rev. Paul Froude. st.
curate st. Pauls cathedral; the Rev.
G. IL Maloney, st. Andrews; the Rev.
ii. II. Fox. All saints; the Rev. q
Wilson. curate Christ church; the
Rev II. c. Attwater. st. Peters; the
Rev Charles Simpson. St Adams
Highland Park. Interment was made
I'm Elmwood
President William Gutman. Of the COM
mon council, says hr Will appoint
the best three members he can Sc
lect for the aldermen's and estima-
tors committee to equalize salaries
I'm the various city departments lie
adds, however, that he fears the com
mittee will not be effective, because
OF political influences President
Barnett. Of the board OF estimates,
says that Estimator a. e. Gordon
will be named as chairman or MS
section and Estimator Dingeman an
other member II an equalization is
accomplished 1t will be presented TO
the two boards for adoption next
year
In accordance with the observance
which has been going ON throughout
the English-speaking world recently.
OF the precautionary of the King
James version OF the bible, six De-
troit churches united In meeting,
held Wednesday evening, IN the
Church OF the Covenant. The infiu-
ence OF the bible and Its teachings
was reviewed by the Rev. l., b. Bis
sell, Cadillac-ave. Presbyterian: the
Rev James T. Black. Bethany Pres
byterian: the Rev Samuel jennings,
Fisher Memorial Methodist; the Rev.
the Rev CIV. Stephenson, First
Methodist Protestant. and the Rev.
r. ]. Young, Church or the Covenant.
Detroit Protestant clergy plan to
hold a large tercentenary mass meet
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