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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
8
Readable figures show First State Bank with 206,746 dollars and 87 cents, First National Bank 192,158 dollars and 06 cents, and St. Joseph Valley Bank 149,734 dollars and 03 cents. Percentage figures 50 percent and 44 percent accompany the data.
The bank reports capital of $100,000.00 and undivided profits of $60,000.00 John W. Fieldhouse serves as president with T Thornton Snell and Herman Borneman as vice presidents and Walter S. Hazelton as cashier.
Market notes show pork at 45 cents per pound and eggs at 5 cents per dozen. Beef and other staples appear with mixed quotes as readers seek price guidance amid holiday shopping.
A group of Elkhart lawyers traveled to South Bend today to attend the Underwood and Co hearing before Referee Lambert. Mrs Amandus Shelt of Elkhart bought the barber shop outfit for Mr Shelt, moved from the opera house block to Elkhart. County commissioners will review liquor license applications next Monday with Elkhart entrants Charles H Russell 115 West Jackson and James V Grimes 18 South Main. Rev Dr C C Albertson, formerly Goshen M E pastor, has accepted a call to Second Presbyterian Pittsburg from Rochester NY now a leading Presbyterian minister.
An engineer on a Pennsylvania passenger train found Brakeman Alfred Smith of Defiance Ohio with his head on the pilot while oiling the engine at Tolleston on Monday night. The crew learned he had been struck at Hobart, marking his death. A fire in Susan Hatches barn near Union Michigan destroyed hay but nearby buildings were saved. Charles Houser of Newberg Township Cass County Michigan was convicted of criminal assault against his elderly mother Mary J Mott in Osolo township resulting in a $650 claim.
Local social events center on a Friday banquet for high school football squad hosted by Miss Eleanor Jones on Marion street. The Lions of the flock were honored with songs toasts and playful verses as eighteen couples dined and socialized, followed by music and games.
A small crew began breaking ground for the Valley Line on East Jackson street today. The project starts with initial earthwork and site preparation, signaling construction activity in the downtown area.
A collection of notices reports the death of Elizabeth Herzog of Mishawaka from appendicitis and the passing of Wendell Warren at age three in Elkhart area. It notes Chanute, Kansas, base of Al Mitchell, former pit foreman, and other obituaries including William Kilpatrick, Mary Tenny, Isaac Johnson, and Frank G. Titus. Funeral arrangements vary with Kokomo burial plans and local services.
Naomi Lodge D of R held a busy meeting with about sixty attendees including six to eight visitors from other cities. Mrs. Foster of Davenport and others attended as part of the Van Dyke Haton show company. Mrs. Della Hoover elected noble grand for next year. Mrs. Mary Dibble named president of Cora Smith Division L A B of L E.
The Elkhart Rescue Home Association at Rest Cottage elected officers led by President Mrs. D. G. Kimball and vice presidents Mrs. Frank Warble Mrs. C. Bock and Miss Ivah Connor. Appointments named Matron Mrs. J. S. Martin and field secretary Rev. J. S. Martin. Directors include representatives from multiple local churches. 1908 financials show receipts 1004.84 expenditures 982.37 with 300 donated in kind. An itemized statement to be published Monday.
Timothy Smith of Oelwein Iowa, father of Mrs George Tyler and Miss Emma Smith, is gravely ill with diabetes. He remains unconscious and physicians expect death within days. Other notices list sicknesses among Mrs C M Beach Mrs S H Houser and Charles Drake's daughter.
Mrs. C. H. Dellinger traveled to Chicago today while Mrs. Charles Garberich hosts cousin Miss Blanche Emrich of Peru Indiana. Mrs. Frank Luce and Miss Susie Ohlemacher visit Miss Florence McKean. Chicago guests arrive for weekend with Miss Grace McMillan. Ray mond Long’s sale draws town turnout as he plans moving to Elkhart in spring. Goshen revival host Rev. Brightmire urged to lead Sunday service after a man in deep conviction seeks conversion following a bartender’s warning, amid local social notes.
Mrs Brown, a progressive Euclid berg woman, seeks labor-saving help. She rejects ordinary cupboards and embraces the Hoosier Cabinet for its scientific design, solid oak build, and practical devices, promising efficiency without high cost.
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