The Detroit times., 1913-05-20
Suburban Nesvs
WOMAN VICTIM
OF BRUTAL ATTACK
Officers Search for Intruder
Who Assaulted Mrs. George
Reiden, Aged 81

Officers are endeavoring TO learn
the identity of the man who brutally
assaulted Mrs. George Reiden, 81
years old In her home on Dix-rd.. near
the city limits, Thursday night. The
intruder, who Is described by Mrs.
Reiden as u heavy man with rough
beard, who spoke German, entered the
house late In the evening, and attack
ed the aged woman, beating her black
and blue. She fought him of AS long
as possible, but finally became un-
conscious. When she recovered, about
lO:45 the man had gone.
A revolver shot summoned her son,
Peter, who lives next door and he at
once called physician who pro-
nounced Mrs. Reiden's condition dan
gerous, No property was disturbed
DELRAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sumner are re-
ceiving the congratulations OF their
friends on the arrival of daughter
at their home. Mr.. Sumner is head
Of the office force in the Delray yard
Co.
Nick KrusacZ has opened jewelry
store at 226l West Jefferson-ave.
JOS. Provost, the meat dealer, is
again able 10 be ont after an illness
OF several days.
Chas Hannemenn and family are
now residing in their nef home on
Green-ave.
Principal Frank Cody VAS In Mon.
zoe last week in connection with his
duties as member OF the state board
OF education.
The twenty-fourth anniversary OF
the Epworth league was observed at
Centenary NJ T.. church Sunday even.
ing by special services. A common
Grafton sermon was delivered by Rev.
Geo b. Marsh.
The Northwestern Carnival COM
pany is preparing to open two
weeks engagement on the Blitz prop
erty West End-ave. and Mediia-st.
Walter Price and family have NOV
ed from the Solvay Boat club to Car
ter-st.
Wayne Edwards and family will
soon occupy anew home which Is now
in course of erection on Carter-st..
near Regular-ave.
BIRMINGHAM.
Miss Florence Staley is home from
Ypsilanti for a short vacation.
Elmer Parks. Of Flint, Is the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. Clifford Young, OF
Walnut lake.
Ray Dennison was quite seriously
injured by stepping on the edge Of a
board. he lay unconscious for some
time.
Mr. II. r. Earle. of the Birmingham
Heights district. intends 10 leave next
week for British Columbia. to look
after some timber interests he has
there
Captain A. Covert and wife, OF
Washington, and Mrs. X. ~ Winslow
and daughter Emma. OF West Bloom
field. are guests of Mrs Myra Bassette
on Merrillst.
Frankie Cutting. OF Troy, is i'll with
measles
Miss Gran Elliott, OF Troy, who has
been in Harper hospital in Detroit for
some time has returned home.
Mrs. Margaret Hensien, OF Detroit,
is guest OF Mrs. Fanny J. Shain on
George-st.
Prof. Blosser. of ashington, will
give an illustrated lecture on Sixteen
years in the Cascade Mountains" at
the Methodist church, Monday even
ing, May i9.
Miss Jennie Bell has gone to Den.
yer. Colorado, to spend the summer
with her brother Robert Bell
Mrs. William Burns. OF Detroit. is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Pearasal.
TRENTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kowalski and
family, Of Detroit, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. George Sawyer, OF Tren-
ton.
Miss Irene l,ora spent Sunday with
friends In Trenton.
Miss lnez Ford, of Ypsilanti, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Ford.
John Keifer, OF the University or
Michigan. spent the week end with
relatives here.
Miss Martha Russell and brother,
spent the week end with
friends in Trenton.
Mr. Charles Kelley. Of Amherstburg.
and Mr.. &. Kinney. OF Erie, Mich.
spent Sunday in Boucherville.