The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
IN DETROIT

Attorney james I. EIimsnn has sent a
letter 90 Gov. slattnn, OF Georgia,
asking executive clemency In the
Sa%,C ~ L SSd 9on Ssa,S
Three horses belonging 90 simon
whale, of No. AIS Watson-st. were
burned TO death when Whales barn,
at In iap pfs OF s mo- H Ale a. burned ned
lieved To have been incendiary.
George Abbott, 40 years old. disappear
ed from his home, No.. 1885 50. An
toine-st, saturday shortly before
noon. taking with him, 800 TO pay
some bills, and hasn't returned. His
wife has asked the solice 10 search
for him. fearing foul play.
Marvin smith, Jr., 4. r.. Marschner and
Edmund j. stafford are anxious 20
succeed Justice OF the Peace Edward
Command when he resigns to take
the office OF Judge or probate. The
three candidates are lining up votes
among the aldermen and Commands
successor may be elected Tuesday
night.
Harry Gordon. OF No. 34I Nationnl-ave.,
driver OF a Detroit Creamery Co.
wagon. escaped with bruises about
the back and left hip when his milk
wagon was wrecked by a Fourteenth
car at Beaubien-st. and Harper ave.
at $3.50 o'clock. Monday morning. He
was taken TO Grace hospital In
police auto.
In q meeting of the Detroit Newsboys'
association r.o% SUNDAY r sftsrp S%pang
President John L. Dexter announced
that Mrs. Russell A. Alger. ST., had
given $3.50 TO provide clothing fr
needy members of the association.
Mr.. Dexter gave each boy present
pocket knife and pair OF warm
gloves.
Mrs. Louisa VI. Brsnoon, No. 1870 La
fayette-ave. east, aud her sister, Mrs.
Kathryn II. Schearer. are named as
beneficiaries in the Will OF Miss Anna
Woods Baker, their second cousin, an
aged, wealthy spinster who died
1 few days ago, in Altoona, Pa. Mrs.
Brandon IL left $4,000 and Mrs.
Sohearer. 81 900. Miss Bakers estate
10 said TO exceed 100000.
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, OF Brooklyn,
and Edwin IL. Weeks, entertainer,
Will be the special guests at the
fourth annual salesmen's dinner OF
the Board of Commerce. Tuesday eve-
ming. About 1900 tickets have been
disposed OF and the dinner promises
TO be most successful The dinner
IL open 10 all commercial statesmen
OF Detroit and To the Detroit Board
OF Commerce membership.
Attempting to avoid collision with
another autoist. Albert knps, OF No.
1922 Gratiot-ave., drove his machine
up on the sidewalk. and struck
stephen Makarowicz, 10 years old OF
No, 4st Garheld-ayes the accident
& assarTnE The G soy &as pinned asS
against a building and so badly in
jured that he may die. He was TAX
en- TO Grace hospital in police auto.
kaps was taken TO Chene station, but
was released on his promise TO APP
\ pear II wanted
The annual meeting and election of
a the builders and Traders exchange
rooms on the tpird floor OF the
tors are to be elected for two-year
terms TO succeed Henry Otis, IL. Roy
HabeTkorn (deceased), w. Scott
Hobbs. August Hess and j. ID
Chandler. whose terms expire. The
nomination: T. e. Beck. J. Conrad
Brede, William j. Burton, William
Malow. William 4. G. Miller. Frank
NJ PAUL., James Roach. Jr.. Emil w.
Roos, William IL. Stegsr and Otto A.
Wurm.
A stock dividend of so per cent has
been declared by the directors of Lee
q cash dividend OF 10 per cent The
stock dividend Is equivalent to stock
OF the par value OF $4,000, which
Sompany to III f5sRa T6e o RI tPs
OF the company are President Gill
bert w Lee: vice-president, David
George Treble; assistant shs ea treaa.
urer. Richard f. Galwey; directors,
Gilbert w. Lee, David ID. Cady. $. ].
Campbell. Fred J. Fox and Thomas
Memo Ely. who. with his wife. Rachael,
a was awarded e45,OOO of the estate OF
the late George Fenwick. restaurant
keeper died Christmas day. In his
home No. 245 Summitt-ave. Mrs
Eby, 20 years old, declares she cares
nothing for the fortune that has
been left her in the late years OF
y her life IL miss my husband" she
says. but II is sweet 10 think that
he spent Christmas with his life long
friend, George Fenwick." The Ebys
loaned Mr.. Fenwick the $4,000 with
which he started "A restaurant on
Woodward ave, 80 years ago. Fen
wick lived with the Eby family more
than 40 years.
Judge Van ZIIe has granted the petit
ton Of Mark w. Hearn. who asked
that he be discharged as receiver OF
the defunct Bank OF Flat Rock, OF
Flat Rock Mich. and that his final
accounting be accepted. The bank
closed its doors March IL, 1912. The
loss TO depositors is about $4,000.
Guerd H. Retain, manager, and one
OF the owners OF the bank, recently
was acquitted I'm circuit court, OF a
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses In connection with
his operation Of the bank. Circuit
Court Commissioners Samuel l.. May
will hold an open hearing on the
final report of Receiver Hearn the
date for the session not having been
hxed.