The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-19
in DETROIT

The week eS Oss. will see the formal
opeaisg 81 the sew beara al ce.
not been completed. but there VIII
be buffet supper and an entertain
ment on the opening day. The puiiu
ing VIII be dedicated oct lS wheh
the board of directors OF the IMAM
Der OF Commerce OF the United States
viii gather In the auditorium Tor
-thrce-day session.
Funeral services Will be held sstur-
day afternoos In Chests chapel COR
William j. Armstrong, who died In
Bufraio "Wednesday OF injuries sus-
tanned in a fall two weeks ago ME-
Armstrong, well known In Detroit
moved To Buffalo a few months ago.
He is survived by his wife. one Sis
\tor. Mrs Jennie Domville. OF Detroit.
and one brother, r.. r, ArmstrohS'
OF Oakland. Cal
George W. Horton. OF Piainvtlie, o..
whose romantic marriage I'm w tnds"r
year ago was exploited in the De
troit newspapers. IL dead In RAIN
Vile. Horton was IS years or age
when he married. the bride being
less than 40. Horton said he had
waited for the lady for IL years lie
was we'll known as pilot ana ~
said TO have piloted upwards OF
$4,000 vessels through the Hells Gate
channel
Weird has been received by DIR. ii. 81.
Jackson. No. 317 Jemerson-ave- OF
son and family. of Durango. Mex.
who were compelled To nee Win
other Americans into Texas. The
Jacksons have lived In Durango 10
years. They left that city Aug. 70
and after many thrilling adventures
including two hold-ups arrived sare-
ly in Galveston. Tex.
Following the action Of the Detroit
presbytery, Thursday. In dissoiNinx
the pastoral relation between the
Rev. sherman L. Divine and the
Woodward-ave. Presbyterian church.
by request OF pastor and congrega-
ton. the Rev. William T. Jaquess.
chairman of church extension In the
presbytery, was appointed moderator
to confer with the pulpit committee
OF the church relative TO the selection
OF successor to rD. Divine. As no
men in Detroit presbytery are avail
able for the charge. the new pastor
must be sought from out OF the city.
her Of Detroit lodge. ID. =. d. E.. ON
Thursday evenig. at a dinner given
in his honor in the Penobscot Inn.
The life membership was presented
to Mr.. Striker by 16 brother Elks.
Two prisoners paroled from the ioaia
state hOuse of correction will he de-
ported from Detroit as soon as orders
TO that effect are received from
Washington, Frank Wildwood. OF
London. Ont. was formerly an exc
press messenger for the Grand Trunk
railroad. He was convicted OF steal
ing and sentenced TO serve from two
to 10 years. The other released con-
vict Is Philip Compey. a Belgian.
number Of the delegates TO the an
nuai Convention Of the National As
ISOLATION of Supervisory Postofnce
Employees. held in Toledo this week.
came to Detroit Thursday with the
II ~. "A
in this city sightseeing. as the guests
Of the local members OF the associa-
tion. c. c. Kellogg. OF the Detroit
postofhce. was elected member OF
the national executive committee In
the Toledo meeting.
The suestion Of confirming the sale Of
the assets Of the Davtdson-W eDsey
Co. OF Marine City, a salt firm which
went into bankruptcy Aug. IL, was
postponed till Sept 26 by Referee In
receiver. William II. Jones. reported
an offer Of $500. which was later
raised to 10000 by J. p. Comiskey.
OF Mt. Clemens.
stewart G. GriswOld has removed HIS
law Offices from the Hammond build
ing TO the nineteenth floor of the
Dime bank building.
Joseph Grabowski. OF No. % Thirty
secOnd-st., reported to the police FRI.
day morning that he was attacked
by an unidentified man at Stark and
Military-aves.. late Thursday night.
OF s22 Sophia Pietrowski. Of No.
1872 California ave, reports that
i7-year-old youth grabbed her purse.
containing about s.. as she was
walking on PiQuette-ave., near st.
Aubin-ave., at o'clock. Thursday
night.
In q report Of the AnaneiaI Affairs Of
the insolvent Michtgaa Buggy Co., Of
Kalamazoo, Mich. which has been
given TO creditors by the Detroit
the assets OF the company. which by
a previous inventory We're $2.7s2.033.
are scaled down to $l,261,3S1. The
chief reduction is in current assets.
S45S.5l6.70. This account was made
up mostly of notes, cash and book
accounts. many OF which were ruled
out. The fixed assets were reduced
only, from S327.S35.90 to S313.636s6.
The Liabilities OF the company are
$2.52S,723.07. wi thcontingent liabili-
ties in the form of dealers notes to
the firm. which have been discounted
Of $422. 2S1. 46. There will be a meet
ing OF the creditors OF the firm Sept.
"a
Park Commissioners Dust. asked why
he had opened = public park to =
money king enterprise, like that
of the Columbus caraveis, moored at
owen park. replied that he consid-
cred the exhibit an educational one.
beneficial to school children and to
their elders as well. The Niagara
used city property last week. that
was about the same sort OF PROPOSE
ton, though no admission was
charged" said Mr.. Dust.
Ofncers Of the National Protective Lee
giOn Of America were elected Thurs
day as follows: President, George
A. Scott. Waverly, n. Y; vice-presi-
dent. George A. Dudley; secretary. IL
c. Lockwood: treasurer. II. f.. Brus-
ter; medical examiner. w. NJ Hilton,
NJ H.: trustees. L. J. Campbell. F. IL.
Chaplin and George Kabureck; mem
bers OF the board of auditors. J. II.
Winkler. Is. +. Spencer and j. Fl. Nor
gaard. Denver was chosen as the
next place of meeting In a COM
petttive drill the team from SYRIA
cuse, ". Y, defeated the Gloversville.
". Y, team
TIE Board OF EducatiOn II hOIding q
special meeting Friday afternOOn %
readvertise for bids for the new boil
err room at the Central High school.
Supt. Chadsey will suggest the pur-
chase OF two portable schools. to be
Pingree buildings. They have been
employed successfully In st. Louis
and Denver.
Four Of the candidates for the Repub-
Iican nomin alton for alderman In the
third ward attended meeting OF
the ward committee in Estimator
Richard Kramers saloon, Franklin
and Hastings-st., Thursday night.
they were Jacob Guthard, ex-Ald.
william Koenig. Harry j. Lippman
and Estimator Kramer. They agreed