The Detroit times., 1911-03-06
WHERE LIFE Is
ai WORTH LIVING

q. -. Barton will deliver q lecture on
odd osa Detroit" IN the Fisla-sys.
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Fredericks Bsrsert, % years old,
We. 80 Mnybury-ave, died SUNDAY
from fall downstairs. saturday.
Coroner Rothachsr was called.
FIRE, Saturday nisht destroyed six
near the foot OF Campbell-ave. The
damage Is estimated at $1,000. The
cause OF the fire IL unknown.
joseph Grown, N years old, No. 4as
limited car at woodward and
the Seventh road. Saturday night.
He was attempting TO catch the car
when the accident occurred.
was found sunday .aorning near the
~. a M. tracks. south OF Canin road.
Hamtramck. IL IL presumed he was
struck by train. He was about 90
years old and was well dressed.
william Osgood, NO. ITO HoIburn-sve.,
injured by q street car q week ago
saturday at Adama-sye. and St An
toine-st. died sunday Osgood was
car struck IL. Coroner Burgess 10
investigating.
Jehn Turner, OF Toledo, an old em-
pioye OF the Michigan Central rail-
way. died in the home OF his daugh-
tar. Mrs. Alexander Hendry, No. Sl2
Merrick-ave., Sunday. at the age OF
60 The body will be taken to For
ester. Mich, Tuesday, for interment.
Aaan AcAst. committed suicide sun
Anderson ave. by shooting himself
through the head Friends say he
} was depressed because his 1s-year-
old daughter remained away from
him. Coroner Rothacher was called.
A. . result OF revival services which
have been held I'm the Campbell :
ave. M. E. church. ~ persons were
received into membership, sunday.
date The Rev. c. b. Allen. district
superintendent, and j. III. Mailer, sing :
er, are assisting the Rev. c. II. Per-
rim. pastor. In the services, which
will continue through this week.
The home Of John Van Poucker, No. 81
shsphera-st., was destroyed by IRE
Sunday night. In her hurry TO get
her seven children out OF the house.
he was found lying In the snow. but
he suffered no ill-enects from his
exposure. About 100 homing pigeons
were destroyed In the IRE. The loss
Menbers OF the hoard OF education
have decided to drop. the plan 20 Sc
cure the passage of a bill in the
LEGISLATURE; empowering the board to
They express confidence that the es-
timators and aldermen will take good
care OF the board II the bill TO in
crease DetTO1t5 DOn0lnR limit passes
the legislature, as now seems GER
Fer two hours Sunday afternoon en-
gine company No. b fought n marsh
fire along the shores OF Corners
flames leaped high into the air and
ragged furiously. endangering the
barns of the Detroit Racing asso-
suited to buildings. however. The
blaze Is thought TO have been started
by boys.
sophie Guttman, II months old, died
OF pneumcnis I'm the home of her
parents, No oil Montcalm-st. east.
Friday night. No physician attend
ed her. the mother explaining to Cor
oner Rothacher thar her husband
was too poor to call one: The cor
oner was not called until Sunday.
the parents OF the child saying they
delayed notification because OF Satur-
day being the Jewish Sabbath.
Thomas Yenoski, . Japanese Ameri-
can who has lived I'm this country for
30 years and who. for the past two
years has represented the Fukusha-
ma SILK Co., of japan. in this city,
has returned s me-, to his native native, land, land;
silk manufacturers of Pennsylvania
Mr. Yenoski will also be the Toxic
representative Of D. M Ferry 4 Co;
Monday morning.
81 yosr religion will not work In Of
Zee and 'snOp, N well ~ IN church,
then you need another brand" the
congregation Sunday morning in the
Woodward-ave. Baptist church. Sew
enteen new members were received
into the church. none OF whom was
the result of the fortnight's special
evangelistic services Just closed In
the church. however. DR.. Fixes said
IL was the largest communion SER
vice he had held in the four years
of his passionate.
The mandate Of Pope Plus regard
Ing the sending of Catholic children
to Catholic schools was read. Sun
day, In all Of the churches In the
diocese of Detroit. The pope's let
ter makes II compulsory upon Cath
ole parents to send their children
TO Catholic schools, and failure TO
obey will result in the refusal OF
absolution to the offending parents
paragraph in the letter refers TO
the admitting TO holy communion
OF children at the age OF reason COM
monty accepted as seven years, in
stead OF from IL to IA years. as has
been customary.
Abner II. Larned, president Of the
give his scheduled address to the
Newsboys' association, Sunday night
80. John L. Dexter spoke. Mr.. Dex-
ter, In the course of his remarks,
told of receiving check for $3.50
from Mrs. X. A. Alger for the asso-
citation. Miss Maud Straw gave a
number of readings and J. Arthur
Daniel sang Good reports were re-
ceived concerning Humphrey shaw
a former Detroit newsboy. He IL
now telegraph page on the floor OF
the house of representatives in
washington, and also acts as private
secretary to Congressman McDer-
mott. OF Chicago. More than this, he
is studying law during his spare time
in the Georgetown university.
, Mrs. Matilda Fletcher, mother OF Capt.
Levi T.. Fletcher, of the ere depa RI ;
ment, who was killed Jan. IL In the
performance of his duties, has APP
pealed TO Mayor Thompson In her ef-
forts to secure the pension which the
fire commission, on the strength OF
an opinion rendered by Chief Assist
ant CorporatioA Counsel Richard I
Lawson, has decided not to allow
Mr.. Lawson ruled that, inasmuch as
Capt. Fletcher left an estate valued
at about $11,500, Mrs. Fletcher could
not be considered a dependent moth
err. She takes the position that the
estate left by her son has nothing
her appeal not on the grounds Of
charity. but on simple justice" Mrs
Fletcher IL so years old Mayor
Thompson called on her and says he
was completely won over by her arr
gument. He will see to IL that her
case Is brought to the attention of
the council.
As houseclesninR time draws near and
the housewife and the bachelor be-
minder comes from the superintend-
ent of the McGregor mission that
no worthter place than the mission
10 donate clothing. exists in Detroit
"Of late years, gifts of clothing have
been less than formerly and have
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