The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
City News in Brief

Frank stetson. 80 years ola. OF
Cleveland Frank Baker ~ years
old. both OF New York city. The
men were arrested on n south
bound Woodward-ave car which
the officers say the alleged dips
were working A marked reduc-
ton In complaints OF pocket-pick
ing has been noted since the begin
ming OF the crusade. during which
Judge Connolly has imposed a
number OF heavy fines and sen
tcnCes
The 1917 convention OF the United
spanish War Veteran. probabI,
VIII be held In Detroit, according
To Congressman I. G. Dyer, OF 81
Louis, who passed through Detroit
ton which Will convene in Chicago
sept. =. 8, 6 and :. The local order
gave him an informal reception at
the Statler hotel Mr. Dyer will
also make trip 10 st Louis, where
he VIII act as toastmaster at a
luncheon to be given by the St
Louis business men. Sept .. In
honor Of Charles T.. Hughes,
The summer camp on sIocum's island.
which has been operated all sum
mcr by the recreation commi ssion
for the boys and girls OF the city,
viii he continued after school
opens for the benefit OF young peo-
pie from &c 10 z5 years old The
cost for children has been 81 per
week. but will be increased to 1880
for tho older ones who. Il Ia
thought will be more able TO help
bear the expenses. Any desiring
accommodations should apply at
the recreation commission. Farwell
building
Mrs. Gertrude Gates burton, wife
of Fred burton, vice-president OF
the Burton Abstract and Title Co,
died In Grace hospital Saturday OF
peritonltls. having been taken Ill
Aug g. the day she was ga have
celebrated her tenth wedding an
niverHaTy Besides her husha nd.
she IL survived by three children.
Dorothy, eight years old Virginia.
seven. and Clarence. six The flu
No 1871 Mclean Monday. at 2
o'clock. interment being I'm Grand
Lawn cemetery
Drs. w. VI. Honor. az wyandotte.
techntciani \. y. ssnd~ r~on, pr~si-
dent. and II. y Torrey. vice presi =
dent Of the Y NJ G a Rife club.
have just returned from - week 4
training in the plattsburg camp
Or Honor made study Will"
there. ~ the newest. most scier-
tlnc methods ~ shooting, and " ~
Install and adopt the modern idea =
at the Y VI { 4 rife range in IN g
city. prs Sanderson and Torrsv
served their time in the medical
corps All three men viii receive
tn" rank ~ lieutenants es soon as
their applications have been signed
by the war department.
The rev. VI =. Rice. pastor 81 tn.
oodwRrd-Rvs. Methodist church,
has been invited 10 the passionate
81 81 James Methodist one Of the
IN ah'ouRhl" parishes ~ Chicago
according 10 report which reach
81 Detroit. sunday The pastorqte
ia regarded as one ~ the hest, IN
a~mu,h 80 the Incumbent - usual .
o. In live fur tho cpl scoparv br
Rice received many votes FOR the
,uI-"op7ry Rt the last general CON
f"r'n"n end u is bette, % no viii be
elected ut fu' '"Nt meeting Fn
hn rrfvr'I 90 discuss HE reported
removal O" tr Co neither deny
iuE nor affirming r.
Elton T. E~~rl-t>n. "a member OF one
az the citN's earliest families, died
suddenly I'm 'uoperstown. y Y.
where he had gone 20 spend An
gust Mr. Esstlstyn was dent ed
with IA" social and club life 81 tho
city and was also well known IN
London and Paris. whore he had
spent much ~ his time In later
wears He was formerly ono ~ the
hrm 81 Hitchcock. Esselstvn & Co.
wholesale cloth merchants on Jef-
fors6n ave hut retired from active
business many years ago. He was
unmarried. but IL survived by two
sisters. Mrs " . Walker and Mrs
Charles \ Dean. TN~ funeral viii
No 80 tnss-ave.. Tuesday after
noon ~ 27Q o'clork Interment
VIII take piace In Woodmere