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‘[echildren, five gf whom, surviy s
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“lal. nieces and nephews. —

4 ‘Thursday ‘afternoon, Rev. G.

NEW BOSTON MAN Is

KILLED BY TRAIN
AT FRENCH LANDING,

B. F. Davis, a contractor and
builder of New Boston, Michigan
was killed at 7:40 p. m. Monday
when the automobile he was
driving was struck by the St.

Louis flyer of the Wabash ‘Rail-

 

way at French Landing crossing, |
two and one-half miles “east Gt
Belleville. He was 68 years oid.
Tine crossing is marked with two
flash signals and two eel
bells: *- :
Benjamin. Franklin Davis was |
born Aug. 10, 1866 “in Isabella |
County, the son. of Daniel anc
liza Davis. On January 31, 1887 |
he ‘was, united in marriage to
Chloe Johnson of New Boston. |
To.-this- union. were born. seven

   
 
 
 
  
   
 

daughters as follows: Mts. Adel-
la Stoflet, Flat Rock, Mrs. Ada
Russell, Detroit, Mrs. Elva Mack-
te, Flat Rock, Mrs. Marjorie
Nowland and Mrs.” Lena Ar
strong of Detroit: He also lea
four grand-daughters, three 5
ters, Mrs. Lucy Keyes of Detr
Mrs. Avice Juhenville of Boyt
City, and Mrs. Hannah Bryant
of Traverse City, besides sever-

  

   
   

Funeral services were hela’!
from the residence at 2 o'clock ,

 

 

Garner. officiating, assisted by
Rev. Wim: Richards. Burial was
in the Mallet Cemetry, The son3-
‘in-laws anid’ nephews #
pall bearers, ae
Mr. Davis had lived the most 0
his life in New Boston. Mr
Davis, the widow. has. been
poor ‘health for many month
.the sudden’ death Was a’ (eT
Shock tp. her and her daughters :