Jerre North Dies at Home in Bluffton
Jeremiah North a prominent Bluffton resident dies at his home on Sunday October 18 1903 at 2 30 pm. Born February 6 1846 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania he built lumber plans in Bluffton and Arkansas and led local business ventures. Survived by widow Susan Catherine McCleery and son Howard Walter. funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Reverend L A Beess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah North
Jacob
Sarah North
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Allen County
Ohio
Vera Cruz
A. B. Cline
Red Cross Manufacturing Establishment
Charleston
Busi
Lodge
Crescent Chapter No
O. E
Knights Templar
M. E. Church
Susan Catherine McCleery
Ethel
Homer
Howard Walter North
Arkansas
Rev. L. A. Beess
Linn Grove News Items Feature Local Moves and Occurrences
Samuel Opliger will move into his residence Thursday. David Falk and L L Dunbar attended the Fort Wayne fair last week. Frank Nusbaum, artist, near Vera Cruz for winter wood. Rufus Kreps to act as school janitor this winter. D A Baumgardner made a Bluffton trip Saturday. Frank and Fred Lindsey and wives with father F A W Lindsey. Mrs J M Rutger of Huntington visiting son H E Rittger returned home. High school students plan to organize a literary society. Mrs Caroline Haughton to move to Geneva in two weeks. Mrs Frank Nusbaum visiting Vera Cruz. Nelson ients driving a colt on Meridian street last Friday, the horse ran wild, nearly causing injuries as people left the school. Prof H E Rutger and L B Conger narrowly avoided being run down. About 150 people attended a Surprise party on Jefferson Dunbar and family last Sunday with music by the L G J band. D A Baumgardner photographed attendees for a group picture. Mr and Mrs Dunbar received valuable presents. All enjoyed the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Opliger
David Falk
L. L. Dunbar
Fort Wayne
Frank Nusbaum
Vera Cruz
Rufus Kreps
D. A. Baumgardner
Bluffton
Frank
Fred Lindsey
F. A. W. Lindsey
J. M. Rutger
Huntington
H. E. Rittger
Caroline Haughton
Geneva
Nelson Ients
Meridian Street
Nelson
Folk
Water Street
H. EB. Rutger
L. BE. Conger
Jefferson Dunbar
L.G. J. Band
Dunbar
Qesent
Pugney Preaching, Meeting Success. Sick List Noted
Pugney reports Sunday morning preaching after Sunday School and a successful quarterly meeting last weekend with good steward reports. The presiding elder preached excellent sermons. most reported illnesses are improving except Arthur McCullen, whose condition worsened. His sister Mrs Devine of Michigan stayed two weeks. Mrs James Wasson visited Fulton county Ohio, with sister Mrs Clark. Mrs Harris of Akron accompanied her. Kelly brothers repaired a wind pump for Join Nash. Sewards and Kleinknight built a barn for N J Kleinknight of Tocsin. Dr Blue suffers a cold yet remains cheerful. Jobo Lee ill with malaria stomach and heart trouble.
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Arthur McCullen
Devine
Michigan
James Wasson
Fulton County
Ohio
Clark
Harris
Akron
Kelly Brothers
Nash
Sewards
Kleinknight
N. J. Kleinknight
Tocsin
Blue
Jobo Lee
Local Notes From Phenix And Surrounding Towns
Mrs A M Taylor remains ill. Mrs John Reeves and son Glenn visited relatives in Huntington over Sunday. C Shrewsbury and wife visited his brother Bob in Geneva Sunday. W A Settle visited relatives in Bluffton Sunday. Frank Linzey and wife were at Linn Grove Sunday. John Bailey and crew are building a hog house and lawn corn crib for Phil Alberson. One twin baby of Dora Davis died Saturday and was buried at Alberson cemetery with Rev W S Settle officiating. James Fisher remodeled Alonzo Davis’s house and will move in soon. Wm Uptegratt plans to build a house on Eagle farm leased land. John Williat will move to Montpelier soon. Thomas Fisher and wife, lately visiting relatives in Waw, Jack and Cassopolis, Mich., returned Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Taylor
John Reeves
Glenn
Huntington
C. Shrewsbury
Bob
Geneva
W. A. Settle
Bluffton
Frank Linzey
Linn Gorve
John Bailey
Phil Alberson
Dora Davis
Alberson
James Fisher
Alonzy Davis
Wm. Uptegratt
Eagle Farm
John Wiliat
Montpelier
Thomas Fisher
Waw
Jack and Cassoplis
Mich
Take High Priest Degree Attended by Hitchcock
SeK Hitchcock left this morning for Indianapolis to attend the grand lodge as Mr. Fit Ie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sek Hitchcock
India Apolis
Grand Lodge
Fit Ie
Young Man Injured In Gravel Wagon Accident
Dale Wilkerson, a young man from north of the city, was brought to town Tuesday morning with a badly mashed right foot. He was walking when a rear wagon wheel caught his foot, cracking a bone and badly spraining the heel. Dr. J G Fulton dressed the injuries and he is not expected to have serious consequences, but he will be unable to walk for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wilkerson
Lancaster Center
Packing House Busy Ahead of Thanksgiving
The Tudor packing house has started Thanksgiving poultry processing. Operations will continue through the holiday season as it ships to eastern markets, though prices remain unsettled. Wells county holds most local poultry with a constant wagon outflow, and workers fear a shortage of pin feather pickers though intents are to fill vacancies within ten days.
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Tudor Packing House
Wells County
Fire in Economy store basement suspected arson action
Night officer Dick Gregg and William Crouse reported smoke from the Economy store on Market Street. Firefighters stopped a small basement blaze, insured and contained, with suspected arson and a padlocked access door found disturbed at the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gregg
William Crouse
Economy
Market Street
Levenson
Barcus Candy
Gregg
Jah Levenson
Big Costs From Small Claim Highlight Court Costs
In circuit court a writ of execution is issued against Sam Millington in favor of Effie McBride over a furniture dispute. The original three dollar judgment plus costs leaves Millington about one hundred twenty five dollars in the hole after appeals and court fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Millington
Effie McBride
Banner Yeaders
Ossian Notes on Property Exchange and Local Affairs
Kid Spencer and M. FE Hursh exchange properties with Spencer moving in and Hursh taking the other property. M E A Hursh and wife, once Os sian residents, now in Auburn, visited friends here. Mrs Mary Krewson left for Hartford City for a W O T A convention. Mrs O A Ormsby returned from Fort Wayne after a week with relatives. Abutments for the Hight Mile bridge are complete and iron is at the depot awaiting placement this week. A S Elzey plans a furnace in his Big Store basement to heat the Ossian bank and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Spencer
M. FE. Hursh
Spencer
United Brethren
Hursh
M. E. A Hursh
Auburn
Mary Krewson
Hartford City
W.O.T. A
O. A. Ormsby
Fort Wayne
Ossian Bank
Miss Christman Married Today
This morning at 10:30 at the bride’s home on South Main street, Miss Christman wed Yollie Forsythe of Franklin Indiana. The ceremony was small with immediate family and friends, followed by dinner. They plan to visit Franklin for a week then move to Indianapolis to start their life together.
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South Main Street
Miss the Christman
Yollie Forsythe
Franklin
Indiana
Forsythe
A. R. Grove
Indianapolis
Miss Christman
Frank Christman
Bluffton
When the Judge Smiled at Courtroom Moment
A report recounts Judge Watk ins of the circuit court losing his poise when a lanky witness blurted a humorous fact about being foreign born. The exchange sparked laughter and a rare display of levity on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Missouri
Huntington
Kibby Weds Mrs Walser In Quick Bluffton Ceremony
O W Kibby and Mrs Sarah Walser married Monday at the Stafford Church home on West South Street witnessed by close friends. Kibby came from DeLar Michigan after seeing her in a matrimonial ad. They plan to spend winter in Florida and return to Bluffton in spring.
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O. W. Kibby
Sarah Walser
Stafford Church
West South Street
Kibby
DeLar
Michigan
Cincinnati
Florida
Bluffton
Bluffton Oil Well Visit Yields Little Information
Two Bluffton oil men visited the Rupright well and returned with scant details. They found tools hanging and gas escaping with oil indications. A green worker gave mixed admissions while claiming the sand depth was nineteen feet. Owners may shoot the well when they return, and local farmers anticipate a nitro shot.
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Bluffton
Rupright
Henry Williams Hurt in Fall Into Open Cellar
Henry Williams suffered severe injuries after falling into an open cellar Monday evening. The front bone of his leg is broken and his ribs are badly bruised with possible fractures. He will be confined to the house for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Mr. Williams
Local Marriage Licenses Reported
Frank C. Smith and Miss Minnie Woodward. George J. Tribolet and Miss Obbie Louise Ashbaucher. Yollie Iforsythe and Miss Ethel Christman. I. T. Mann traveled to Kokomo this morning to attend business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Smith
Minnie Woodward
George J. Tribolet
Obbie Louise Ashbaucher
Yollie Iforsythe
Ethel Christman
I. T. Mann
Kokomo
Major Henderson and the Ute's life saving bond
A United States cavalry major rescues a boy from arson and later saves him from a poisoned arrow wound. An Indian rescues the boy by sucking the poison from the finger, creating a deep bond between major, boy, and Ute. The tale blends frontier justice, gratitude, and ritual songs in a Wild West setting.
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Henderson
United States Cavalry
Leutenant
Uenderson
India
Kllenderson
Russell
Russell Henderson
Jizne Stussell
Major Senderson
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Jerre North
Linn Grove
Pugney
Phenix
Ossian
Bride
Sunny South
Bluffton Markets
Vereweererrae
Ccsceeemeser
Robert H. Orospalab
Auguaty Nan Oh. Orondaie
The
WILD
West Savage
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