Successful Enterprise

Ka one in this city loves a hot joke 1 eter than Fred Huntoon uncí no oue !S better how to appreciáte tlie poini oí humor when it s "a horas on bimself," fout he was the victim of a practical joke Friday afternoon whi.-h sorely tried his almost inexd ot' good-nature. Several enterprising tinas of tiie eity nave : away various arti'cles to .■;.■;!-: éhildren this week for advertislng purposes. Some unknown wa.r. .'vidcinJy Cor tlic purpose oí evenlng up with Mr. Huntoon, causad the following item to appear in Thursdíiv's Times: "Fred Huutoon, at tho United Staies Express campaiiy's office, ilñl not have ' is ralSrs enough tu accoanmodate all of liis yo-ung triends Monday, but he has received a new stock and will ba ready at 3:30 p. ni. tomorröw 'o su.pply those who did not get in !;'- Core." As s;,)U as SChOOl W'.s dismis.-:, 'd Friday severa] hundred boys of all s!zes, ages and descriptioas flocked ro the office of the Uníted Status Express comíany. 1'lie ofllee and the i in fro.u was park M wiili eager onngsters, and while Huntoon was rying to explain tliat it was all a k. Dean Seabolf was telling the cids that the rulers wei'e 'here but lc agent was saving them for Lhe big iy. Then Irouble, for which a coa! trike iiot woulcl be no compariáon, roke Ioose. Finally to clear the office and opon it for the business of the xpress i-üinii.-uiy again, Huntoon irought out a hose and turned it on ïis troubles. The trowbles melt 'd way just In time lor a aby, wnieh ts fond mother was wheeling op Huron streel in a cali, to .-■:, t-H the 'uil force of the stream. Am! then here was more trou'ble. The lady aid her complain.1 before Marsü.iJ Iweet who, alter the use of mucii üplomacy, sueceeded in effeetiag a )eaceful settlement of the dittivuUy. I'he next tiiaie Huntoon is aüvertisjd is the star performer in a .a'ií't our !■!- irise he will place a long walk beween himseif and the seal of war. To Meet at Saline. The main interest in the elosing tours of Tuesday's meeting of the Detroit I'resliyteiy in :his city ,it1 to the cetasideration of the esgnation of Rev. W. S. Jerome, of 'ontlac. Dr. Jerome resigned the asl ;■;■ u of ihe Poritlac chureh some ime ágo, out his eongregation eon:luded not to accept t. The reverend gentleman insisted and the whole üciater eame before the Presbytery. There vas but Iittle discussion, most of the telegates feeling disposed not to .robe he vounds whieh evidently exwM. resignation was accepted and tiic orate declared vacant. The repoi'ts of tlie remaining standng eommittees were heard du he afternoon and the final aájournoent coming at 5 p. m. most of the out-of-town delega! ed iianieliately for rheir homes. The next ■egular stated mei ie Prestoyt.v will be held at Saline and the ntermediate meeting in Deeem'be mmanuel ehureh i:i DetïMt.