Recital by Miss Himes Pupils at Presbyterian Church
Local brief notes announce an elocution recital this evening featuring Miss Himes and her pupils at the Presbyterian church.
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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
8
Local brief notes announce an elocution recital this evening featuring Miss Himes and her pupils at the Presbyterian church.
Notices of Mrs Laura M Melcher death at 1112 South Main Street after brief illness. Edward Hart death by gas in Niles. infant Leland Emery Munger death at 11 months. John Weir death in Chicago. John Van Riper son of Mishawaka death. A B Fisher of Ligonier death at 82. funeral plans and survivors named.
In Porter circuit court at Valparaiso three cases begun seek a perpetual restraining order against the Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend interurban’s 6600 volt system. Telegraph firms and the Lake Shore rail line allege induction endangers telegraph lines and operators, with risks to mail and government messages. The Lake Shore reports growing car traffic and an uptick in box and auto cars, with a push to shift engine changes near Tenth Street to save time. A new night run between Grand Rapids and this city is explored, while car inspectors battle ice damage on trucks and water-supply troughs.
In Superior Court new actions adjourned to 1 30 p m to allow lawyers to attend Goshen circuit court. Nancy J Mann administratrix filed $500 bond for Gabriel Pontius estate. Charles F McQuisten divorced Frances V McQuisten on his cross complaint amid earlier sensational cruelty claims. Lydia E Bratton administratrix filed sale report of personal property for 221 23. A lookalike of W J Bryan attends Myers trial. In Circuit Court settlement reached in Herring partition suit. Eleanor Herring to inherit one sixth of Frederick A Herring Jr estate. Goshen property to be platted as Herring addition. Appellate court summons Judge James S Dodge to show cause January 5 for contempt in Shopert case. Foreclosure actions against Frank Brumbaugh and others dismissed.
Clyde Losee was arrested Monday at the request of Sheriff Ziesel. Police did not know the charge at the time, but the sheriff stated it was petit larceny. Losee, already on suspended sentence for stealing ice tongs from the St. Joe Ice Co, was jailed in Goshen after being taken into custody this afternoon alongside Cecil Condon.
A marriage license was issued to Oma Stiver of Ligonier and Robert A. Carlson of Elkhart. The Benton grist mill is to be torn down. Antol Malmer and Bert Morlan suffered thumb injuries at work. The 12 year old son of W E Wilson cut a hand on glass near Blaine avenue. Ram tale involves Lake Shore engineer Jack O Reilly visiting ex engineer Bristol and being charged by a ram. Diamonds worth over 500 dollars were stolen from W D O Brien Varnish Co residence in South Bend with no immediate suspects. The family was away at the time.
Local social notes report Miss Lulu Barney formerly of this city and Mrs. W H Parker as host, a Thanksgiving Day marriage to A R Montieth of Detroit. The couple plan to reside in Detroit. W W Wilt to lead Blue and White Promenade at Anderson's hall Friday for convalescent Joseph Kies. Mrs Alex Sievers hosts twenty South Bend women at a six o'clock dinner on South Main Street this evening.
A special review to choose a successor to 8. B. Borden of Hartford City as commander will be held in South Bend in early January. Candidates named include W. H. Keyes of Indianapolis Sir Knight Dexelheimer Milo Meredith of Wabash and Edward Gildersleeve of LaPorte. Nearby Mishawaka residents plan to attend an Eastern Star meeting tonight.
The church group elected W. H. Wiegner as superintendent John Baker as assistant superintendent Miss Ethel Kreps as secretary Mrs. Henry Davis as treasurer Miss Grace Horten and Miss Mary Redding as librarians Miss Hattie Nusbaum as organist Eagles Will Dance Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts annual dance December 16 at Eagles hall Grand march at 8 30 Public invited Fifty cents per couple Imperial Dye House moves to 220 South Main street for improved dyeing and cleaning services Home phone 874 Lazer Wingerhoff
For sale a highy acre farm willing to trade and offer possession immediately. Inquiries should be made to B. B. Zigler or merchants hotel. Also wanted a position as clerk by a reliable young man with dry goods and nations experience and best references. Address this office Walter Stover.
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