The Detroit times., 1911-05-15
LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

The body OF the man found dead In the
alley back OF MOnroe-ave., between
Russell and Riopelle-sts, last Satur-
day. has been identified as Christie
pher schilling. 60 years old former
Inmate OF the wayne county house.
Chicken thieye. attempted a raid on
the hennery OF Henry n. Brevoort,
treasurer OF Oakwood village Friday
night Mrs. NJ. Ellair. Mrs. Brevoort
~ mother, seized revolver, fred sew
eral shots At them, and scared them
away
DR.. Hen T.. Brodie's s2,7Oo electric auto
his home. No ll3 Chene-st. Satur-
day night w. r. Hague. No. l6l
Hendrie-ave., reports TO the police
that his $1,000 auto was stolen at
State-st and Bagley-ave.. Saturday
night
arrested An the Nurses home of Har-
per hospital, early Sunday morning.
they were seen about the premises
and Detective Shepherd and his iiy-
Ing squadron, arrested them, ere the
occupants or the institution knew
they had been entertaining visitors.
NJ airing q fusiiade or revolver shots
iron his front door step, DIR. David
barclay, No 50 Charlotte ave. drew
the attention OF the flying squadron.
was nring upon a man whom he had
previously elected from his prem
tses. because the fellow mad made
nuisance or himself
Mrs. Mary Clark, No. las Park-st., put
uD q brave fight for her money, Sat
urday night. She had placed SIG In
her pillow and after she retired,
thief snatched the pillow from her
bed. She gave chase and managed
TO grab the pillow, as the thief was
vaulting a fence, but the intruder
had removed the money.
DR.. John Hall, member poor commits
tho u Yosins $4,000 90 Year sssr on
the Forrest line. IL one wishes to
lie, why doesn't he lie scientifically.
1t IL foolish to take person out on
the lawn at noon and tell him the
sun isn't shining. i have talked with
conductors on the Forrest. line al
most every day. and the statement
that the road loses $4,000 year Is
foolish"
Charles r. Catiin, well known In the
local shoe trade, died, saturday, In
his home, No, i52 Macomb-st., after
= q brief Illness, Mr.. Catlin was born
ever since AT the time OF his death
he was connected with the Richards
n Huetter Shoe Co. He Is survived
by his widow and two children. lnez
and Frederick Catlin. The funeral
, will be held from the residence,
Tuesday. at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Henrietta Freund, wife OF Adolph
Freund, one of the best known jew
ish residents here. died. sunday. in
! the family residence, No 705 cass-
ave She was bS years old. Mrs.
Freund was connected with many OF
Detroit's charity organizations, and
ciety for Hebrew widows The flu
a neral will be held Tuesday after
noon from the residence. Rabbi Leo
NJ Franklin, OF the Temple Beth FL,
Aa.xg .Har nf ha aEUin
Natural xas was struck by workmen
engaged In drilling for water ON
property OF John Cremer Highland
Park The gas caused two explo-
sions. both OF which blew the drills
out OF the ground and slightly In
1ured two workmen, John Rosinski
I. and James Newton. A large qualify
OF sand and stone was also blown
out. The gas. found at a depth or
1l3 feet, discontinued to flow after
the drills got beyond the point where
&. IL was discovered
While the opening OF the summer ex-
cursion season, sunday, brought
thousands OF people into Detroit from
nearby towns and as far up In the
state as Bay City, Saginaw, Grand
Rapids. the beautiful weather also
I on boat and trolley. The Detroit
Boston ball game. In Bennett park,
attracted large number OF the ex-
cursionists while others wended their
troiters and their country cousins
thronged the island, the parks and
river boats.
In the death OF Mrs. Catherine How
croft, No. 234O Gratiot-ave., Saturday,
occurred the third demise in the
family home within few weeks. MIR.
Howcroft died there. Feb: z. and May
8. a nephew. David Vokes whose
home was In bennington, Ont, and
who had been visiting his aunt.
passed away. None OF the deaths had
any connection In disease or other
circumstances Mrs Howcroft was
81 years old and Is survived by five
children. George and Paul Howcroft.
Mrs John Lynch. Mrs Alex. Cooper
~ and Miss Nettie Howcroft.
The wearing OF the white carnation
churches and Sunday schools, marked
the observance In Detroit. Sunday, OF
Mothers day" Throughout the city.
pastors In the pulpits OF Protestant
and Roman Catholic churches tnclud-
ed In their sermons tribute 10
motherhood and instruction to sons
and daughters. In duty and love TO
Mother" Commemoration OF the
day was universal and showed that
the sentiment In favor of Mothers
J. day" has been firmly rooted and that
hereafter 1t is to be accorded place
OF honor in the calendar OF the year.
The board of managers of the recently
organized Catholic Settlement asso-
citation OF Detroit. meets this after
neon TO elect officers for the coming
year The association has already
established home at No. 425 Larned-
ST east, and plans TO establish an
other settlement In the Delray dis
trict In September Mrs. Charles w.
Casgrain, former president or the
Girls Protective league, is the taov-
ing spirit in the new society. which
will emphasize the personal element
in philanthropic work. The object Of
the association Is stated as follows:
ITO give personal service TO the less
= fortunate to give religious instruc-
ton and by cooperation. with other
charitable agencies TO work for the
betterment OF social conditions" Any
person In sympathy with the object
Is eligible for membership.
Ezra Meeker, the picturesque octo-
Rennrian, who has been In Detroit for
- several days. with his team OF oxen
and prairie schooner. on his way
10 Washington in the interests Of
proposed appropriation TO build a
national highway along the famous
Oregon trail. told the story OF the
pioneers trip over the route, from
the Missouri river to oregon. I'm 1882.
in the Church OF Our Father, Sunday
night His talk was illustrated with
lantern slides Mr.. Meeker was one
OF the pioneers. himself, and in the
past few years he has made sec
ond trip over the trail for the pur-
pose OF marking important POINTS
along the way and getting informa-
ton for the government In connec-
ton with the request Tor the appro-
priation.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran church,
Phelps and Van Dyke-syes, was ded-
ha