The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-01
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

me Mutual benefit league will hold
sh"ther sale OF farm produce, etc., I'm
Us headquarters. No. 20 Elizabeth
81. east, Friday afternoon and even
Ing, Feb 2.
John slater, the only Negro In the list
OF 100 new PatroImen, was dropped
from the rolls at the expiration or
BIS period OF probation, Wednesday.
capt Baker said that he had not
measured up to the requirements.
slater was greatly disappointed.
RoEister Of Deeds otto stoIrs report
Tor January shows that there were
LII deeds recorded, against 1880 in
January. 1911, and 1,1S0 mortgages
against efS In the same month OF
1911. The increase In fees was
Sf4O,o3, the total for the month be-
ms s2,535,46.
Charles A. Gndd, who gave up his posi-
tion NJ chief clerk In the city clerks
oihce, wednesday. TO become secre
tary OF the school board. was lured
INTO the office OF City Clerk Nichols
AFTER business hours and presented
with handsome umbrella and cane
by his office associates
DR.. Robert ID. baskerville, OF No. 4OI
Washington arcnde, was struck by
an auto driven by Fred Holmes. No.
100 Fifteenth-st., as he was alight-
SIS, Wednesday afternoon. He was
not seriously injured, and was taken
10 MS nome by the autotst
Louis Braginger, the Taylor township
farmer who brought suit against the
German Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Tor $500 Insurance on his barn, was
on Wednesday afternoon awarded a
verdict of $761.25 by jury in Judge
M1rphy's court. The company had
refused payment claiming that
Braginger set fire to the barn.
William Livingstone, president OF the
Lake Carriers association, has gone
y 20 washington TO be present at a
hearing before tho house committee
on merchant marine and fisheries on
tho Wilson bill. now pending in con-
gress. This measure has received
the Endorsement and support OF the
international Seamens union.
AdoIph Hoffman, ~ years old, OF No.
510 Mitcbell-ave., tried 10 Kill himself
by cutting his throat with a razor.
In the basement OF his home, while
he was slightly demented. DIR. c. q.
Burgess. No. 1885 Joseph Campau-
ave, attended him, and he was re-
moved TO St Mary's hospital. where
he is reported out of danger.
Failing ~ feet from a water tank I'm
the plant OF the National PIN Co.,
Seventeenth-st and Grand River
ave. Wednesday afternoon. George
Richardson 20 years old. OF No 900
Sixteenth-st.. sustained a fracture OF
the right leg, and bruises about his
body. He was removed to st. Mary's
Thomas Edison, 20 years old, living mt
No. S3 Frentis-nNe. retired today
from active service with the Michi-
gan Central railway on penson,
after beng In the employ of the road
for over 40 years In different capaci-
auditor OF the freight accounts.
Seventy years is the age limit for
employees OF the New York Central
lines.
has acquired the property at the
northeast corner of Woodward-ave.
and Montcalm-st.. and IT Is reported
that he is planning to erect large
office building OH the site The prop
erty is valued at upwards of $4,000
per front foot. There is frontage
OF 100 feet on Woodward and the
lot runs back 102 feet on Montcalm- |
Mary Hunt, whose moth
err doesn't want her, and whose
grandmother, Mrs. l.. g. Frazier, OF
No. 49, First-st., found herself un-
able to care for the little girl as she
would like to, has been adopted by
Hancock-ave. west. Fully a hundred
women called at Mrs. Frazier's home
and begged for a chance to adopt the
little girl.
Frank ID. Hovey Inns sent n letter to
Aid. Allan. chairman OF the Ordi-
nance committee OF the common
council, urging the committee to re-
port out the garbage and domestic
rubbish ordinance submitted by
Hoyey last October. The commit
tee. he thinks, has had ample time
To receive suggestions from the Board
OF Commerce, and Mr.. Hovey be-
lieves that he has been very patient.
The man who committed suicide I'm a
small ID. l.. IL. waiting room three
miles west OF Wayne. Wednesday
morning. is still unidentified. The
man was evidently a Hungarian. He
was warmly. but plainly dressed,
wearing black suit, gray overcoat,
gray cap and two sweaters. He was
about 40 years Of age. five feet six
inches tall and weighed about 165
pounds. He was we'll supplied with
money
Joseph Wightman, for ~ years n con-
ductor ON the Gratiot-nve. street ear
line. died in st. Mary's hospital,
Tuesday, following long illness
from stomach trouble. He was born
in Liverpool, Eng, sc years ago. He
is survived by his wife, one daugh-
ter. Miss Agnes and one son, Joseph,
OF Marion, :. e.. His brother, Robert
Wightman, has been employed on
the Gratiot-ave. line for 81 years.
Funeral services will be held in the
family home. No. 14S7 McClellan-ave.,
Friday afternoon.
Miss Eva Schoen, pIaintIf In n breach
of promise suit against steve Brock
III Juukt COuTl' was dNdT
ed n verdict OF $25, Wednesday af-
tcrnoon. The plaintiff testified that
steve proposed marriage on Christ
mas day, 1910, and she readily gave
her assent Two weeks later, she
said, he Tilted her, and started "go-
ing with" another girl to whom he
was married In a short time. Miss
Schoen claimed that as result OF
her treatment her heart was broken,
but Broz testified that she contin-
ued going to dances and seemed to be
having a good time.
Dennis Donovan. o. yenrs old and n
lifelong resident Of Detroit, died
in ST. Mary's hospital, Wednesday,
from the effects OF an operation fol-
lowing an accident sustained several
months ago. Mr. Donovan's father.
the late Donald Donovan, was one OF
the early pioneers OF Detroit, and
among the earliest OF the Irish set
tiers Tho deceased is survived by
his wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Fitzgerald. Funeral services
will be held Saturday morning a.
$40 o'clock in the family home
No. 252 Forest-ave west. and later
from Holy Rosary church.
Just M rIl good romsnces should end.
after the required number OF shots
have been fired, the smoke has clear
ed away. and the Misunderstanding
have all been adjusted. Catherine
Zerilli. 16-yeer-old daughter of Mich
olas Zerlli. of No. 293 Monroe-ave,
was quietly married to Vito Periano,
who tried to kidnap her Jan. 1. and
was shot at several times by an In