Best cabbage from Myers Co and local saloon incident
An ad touts Myers & Co cabbage as superior produce. A disturbance at Gehring saloon on north Main occurs when Roy Mock is escorted out after an intoxicated confrontation with bartender Henry Bowman. L B&W ROR announces cheap excursion rounds to Fort Wayne Indianapolis and St Louis with various travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers & Co
Roy Mack
Gehring
North Main Street
Mock
Henry Bowman
Bowman
Duty of Policemen Highlighted by Judge Vaughn in Grand Jury Charge
Judge Vaughn instructs six grand jurors on duties during the term focusing on jail asylum oversight saloon enforcement and gambling suppression. He warns of penalties for liquor law violations and urges thorough investigation of unlicensed gambling while noting possible police duty neglect.
Committees Named for Decoration Day Observance
W. W. Angel of Lew Dailey Post G A R appoints multiple committees to organize the Decoration day exercises. Finance heads are Hugh Dougherty J W Tribolet and M M Justus. Flowers include Bartram Wells Harvey Rinear and Wooster. Halls committee lists Mason Crove and Sturgis. Cenotaph committee includes Pontius Sprow A Ulmer and Marquette. Conference committee members are Martz and Lewis. Cemetery committees cover Hays old Fairview Murray Don aldson Sixt Mile Bethel and Liberty Center with named workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Angel
Lew Dailey
Hugh Dougherty
J. W. Tribolet
M. M. Justus
Bartram
Wells
Harvey
Liberty Center Sunday School Convention Pleases Attendees
The county Sunday School convention held April 15 and 16 was marked by earnest workers despite the state secretary’s illness. Homer Foreman died at home from inflammatory rheumatism, with funeral at New Tope. Several locals face health struggles while others pursue music studies in Huntington and Cincinnati. Newton Feasel’s death from consumption prompted a family funeral at the Snow graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Foreman
Calvin Foreman
New Tope
Lulu Jackson
Joseph Jackson
Circuit Court session reports sparse business and docket activity
In a quiet day in the circuit court Judge Vaughn led docket calls with no trials. The civil docket is to be set Friday. G N Jackson versus L C Davenport heard for rental with special judge Ton W I Midhorn assigned. Foreclosure suit Stephenson versus First dismissed on costs. Henry Fry versus Fort Wayne Gas Co assigned to Judge Paulus. Noah A Walker versus Fort Wayne Traction newly sent from Allen court. Elizabeth Oberlin sues estate of Callie A Demming. Grand jury witnesses throng corridors. court reporter Ormsby stenographs verbatim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Vaughn
G. N. Jackson
L. C. Davenport
Ton
Callie A. Demming
Ormsby
Contract Let for Grading on Interurban Line
Montpelier Herald reports John Tayes & Son signed a contract for grading the Interurban line between Montpelier and Bluffton. Work starts next Monday with a completion target of August first, involving about 65 000 yards of dirt. 85 000 yards lie between Muncie and Montpelier. Contractors will add multiple teams to meet the deadline as the line advances, with cars already reaching Montpelier and a timetable to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tayes & Son
Montpelier
Bluffton
Muncie
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Wells County
Over the past week in Wells County a series of property transfers occurred involving buyers such as J I C Smith, Daniel P Riggs, Thomas First, James L Cloud, Harriett Morris, Albert Gilbert, Zachariah Gossard, Henry Iliester, Arnold’s Bluffton addition parties, Ossian listings, and Bluffton plats. Transactions range from 1 to 4,000 dollars with parcels including quarters, halves, and various townships and ranges across sections 1 through 33 plus additions like Kingsland and Tappy’s addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
Mary E. Fishbaugh
J. I. C. Smith
Charles W. Clampitt
Daniel P. Riggs
Jacob First
Thomas
First
North Range
George R Huffman
James L. Cloud
Sir Hailley
William &. Harvey
West Bluffton
Albert T. Gilbert
Amon Gilbert
William Slusher
James L. Jones
Maria KE. Soh
William C. Evans
Harriett J. Morris
Wiley
Bluffton
M. L. Croush
Nettie B. Boler
George W. Cotton
C. M. Johnston
John Beckner
Zachariah B. Gossard
Robert A. Perkins
Thomas McDonald
Henry Iliester
Arnold
Blairtun
Victor M. Hatfield
Lemley I. Wilson
Ossian
Henry Peters Et al
Frederick II
Bluemaker
L. M. Wolfe
Edward S. Wolfe
FE. Lacey
John F. Lacey
William Lacey
John S. Lacey
Harriet Lacey
John A. Glass
Abner S. Elzey
W. L. Tappy
George Tappy
Tappy
Puneto
William N. Shady
Glen Shady
John F. Bender
Bessie Kunkel
Townley
Isaac Bender
Sarah E. Starr
James BR
Kay
William N. Snyder
Milton Shirk
Thomas H. Koontz
David E. Studabaker
Jesse W. Miller
Herbert E. Barnes
Clark A. Nelson
George B. Schott
Silver
S. A. Comthwait
George Sprow
Abby T. Williams
Mary Ratliff
George J. Bippus
Lave Somers
Kingsland
Levi Somers
Emma L. Vanna
The Emmanuel's Charge Service Schedule
Sunday school at 0:30 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. Lord's Supper theme The Meaning of the Lord's Supper and its celebration. Reception of new members and missions offering. Baptism opportunity. Missionary service at 2:30 p.m. Rev L A Beeks of Bluffton M E church to address. Cordial invitation to all. Rev H A Weixen, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Beeks
M. KE. Church
Bluffton
H. A. Weixen
Change of Time for Sunday Excursion Trains
Sunday excursion trains change effective April 26 with Train 46 replacing 42 and 35. Northbound Train 46 will depart Bluffton at 12:25 a.m. and southbound Train 45 will depart Fort Wayne at 6:00 p.m. and reach Bluffton at 6:50 p.m. Charles Graham of Chicago spent a day in Bluffton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B&w. Ror
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Ind
Bluffton
Bluffs Bluffton Market Work in Grimes Foundry
Ane Wren Lovell failed to beat labor in the moulding room at the Grimes foundry today due to a finalener issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Lovell
Grimes
Nialener
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Hub
Bluffton, Indiana
Geo
Brickley
Bluffton, Ind
N. Main
St. Louis
Tie
Leslie
Barnes
Alexander McGilvery
MeGlvery
Fort Orange Oil Company
Henry Fry
Wayne Gas Company
Allen County
Hobart
Pratt
State
Shoemaker
Lanning
Terhune
Abbado
Starr
W. A. Gutelius
Blattton
Cherry Street
Hillat
Jobin KR. Wilson
Hoosier Construction Company
Elliot
Pattis
Marion
George Bratton
Jonah
Kirkwood Brothers
Flemming
G. A. R. Memorial Day
Fairview Cemetery
Comrades Church
Wisner and Smith
Murray Cemetery
Comrades
Donaldson and
Sixt Mile
J. H. Deam
Bethel Cemetery
Ratliff
Liberty Center
Wooster
Emmanuel
ST. Paul's Curch
Emmanuel’s
Vl Parcil
Charles Graham
Chicago
al Bingan Tan
Bluffton Marke's
Ane
Csceee
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