Elkhart Chronology Highlights Local Civic Changes
A dense sweep of Elkhart notes records partnerships formed Walley and Carter and J K Gore with Wright, lodge installations, bank meetings, and ongoing civic events. February through December list fires, deaths, school exams, railway incidents, auctions, new firms, street improvements, and social gatherings shaping the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Shay
Eugene Elmer
J. F. Fink
West
E. L. Benham
C.C. Fernald
John Kelly
Dr. Carmack
Englewood
Elkhart
Jackson
Mich
Excelsior Starch Co
Beardsley and Danforth
Clark Lane
Hamilton, C
Proctor
St. Joseph
Arza Ketcham
Bristol
Middlebury Street
Main
Richmond
Walley & Carter
Literary Club
G. W. Best
Board of Trustees
Presbytery of
Fort Wayne
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Marvin
S. P. Wilcox
Division Street
John Cassler
Martin and Whitmeyer
High Streets
Newman
Observer
Benedict
Johnny Fieldhouse
E. H. Keene & Son
Fish & Griggs
Wm. Hill
German International Money Order
Wolfe & Brodrick
Harding
E. E. Robinson
St. Jo
Berrien Springs
A. D. Browne
Joe Berolzhime
Carrie Davenport
Jennie Schu
J. L. Wolf
JP. Steiner
Missouri
C. H. Newell
M. J. Powers
Also Mentioned on This Page
A, Gd
B. Davenport
New York
Francis Krytger
Pulaski Lodge
First National Bank
Eastern Star Lodge
J. K. Gore
H. C. Wright
Concord Township
Elkhart and
Lake Michigan
R. R. Co
A. E. Bishop
Brodrick’s
Opera House
Vescelius Sisters
Baptist Sunday School
Geo. Boots
Corporation
Big Orchard
Coder
Salem Crossing
Elkhart Iron Works
Danl. Rice
Logansport Female College
Mother Ellis
The
Elkhart Dramatic Association
Jane Hyre
Wm. Violett
Waterford
Marcus
J. F. Curtiss & Co
Main Street
Davenport & Hoke
O. F. Niles
O. F. Niles & Co
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Matilda P. Latta
Middlebury
Conley’s
Runyan
Goshen
Anna Dickinson
California
Philo Morehouse
B. L. Davenport
Carrie
John Cook
John Mc.Naughton
John Vanderlip
Lydia Ritter
Shen
Yost
Ober
Dygerti, Ober
Henderson
Calvin
Sheldon
Waugh
S. S. Strong
Jackson Street
A.R. Burns
Neal
Ed Woodshot
Hibbard
Shackman
Anthony Young
Chas. Blankley
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Miles
Ella D. Lighthall
Wilson
A.S
J.B. Daven
Mack Hackathorn
J.S. Taggert
J. W. Watson
Canada
A. Pope
S. Maxon
D. H. White
St Joseph
Mr. Rhodes
Hoke &Kirk Fieldhouse Bros
Fisher
Dave Runyan
Reid
Peleg Dodge
Seeley
Marston & Co
Studebaker Bros
W. G. George
South Bend
Hall
J. F. Hunt & Co
Friends of Law and Order
W. Best
Ezra Davis
L. R. Royce
Congregational Church
Bishop Talbott
Dr. Burns
A. Tucker
Col. Tucker
Good Templars
State Association of Congregation Churches
Indiana
M. E. Hawley
Literary Society
English Evangelical Church
Belnap
North
J. M. Minnich
Kosciusko County
Rhodes
M. E
Saratoga Water
Hinman
Winnie “Asby
Fieldhouse
M. & B. Union
P. C. Hetzler
John Jackson
Benton
Dolph van Sickle
George
F. C. Patterson
Geo. Hartel
Evangelical Church
Middlebury Township
R. R
Co. Commissioners
J. R. Mather
Edward D. Fieldhouse
Jim Butterfield
Larkin Niver
Mr. Royce
Duty Bros
Carlton
Ehle
Lake Shore Road
Quaife & Marvin
D. A. Danforth
F. M. Winchester
Carlton North
S. M. Crissman
Tom Bigelow
Forrey and
Kansas
Dr. Cummins
Denver
Colorado
Geo. Pratt
Cleveland
van Sickle
Kalamazoo
John Lusher
Beacha
J.M. Minnich
Pigeon Street
Studebaker
J.F. Curtiss
S. N. Jackman
Oscar Vanderlip
Clarense ‘Knickerbocker
Post
Harvey Lake
Lazarus Lodge
All Hallow E’en
Brodrick Bros
D. S. Stover
Fred. W. Miller
Presbyterians
Edward Barr
Madison
Mason & Hamlin
H. E. Stone
Brotherhood ¢ Locomotive Engineers
Philadelphia
H. E. Overmyer
English Evangelical
G. W. Breckley
Shuey & VanFleet
Dunkirk
Dan W. Smith
A. VanSickle
F. C. Fracks
Valparaiso
A. Strong
Charley Shuey
Mrs. Elmer
Tom Thumb
Conley’s Hall
John McNaughton
R. A
Wim Hill
Jas. McCord
Tor
Reinhard & Berolzhime
Alex. Carpenter
Forrester Troup
F. W. Miller
Stanton
George Forsyth
Hamilton
Ontario
John Leitch
W. L. Knox
Carlton Sage
Quaife
G. W. Pettis
Sage
Joy
Dr. Garvin
Marshal Hutchison
Sage Bros
Wilson & Chamberlain
Ovid Allen
L. M. Blackwell
E. D. Foster & Son
Jefferson Streets
Butterfield
Lillian Edgar
E. P. Powell
Elkhart Observer
Molloy & Brush
Proor's
J. A. Crockett
Second Street
Elkhart House
West Side
MW. Latta
Sparklin
Latta & Sparkelin, Pear and Surgeons
Beck & Lelb‘s
Ind
M. FE. Shuey
Eknort
A. A. Fahnestock
Richley
St. Cor
Washington
J. M. van Fleet
LAW
Cor Main and
Jackson Sts
B. Ef, Smith
Ttorney
Hascall's Block
Main and
Market Streets
Genv W. Best
LAW and
J. N. Hannaford
Main St
Pigeon
High Sts
Fourth
A. L. Fisher
Pigeon Streets
Guipe
Baptist Church
J. S. Dodge
O.ffice
Nelson Joy
Pigeon St
Elkhart Paper Company
J. R. Beardsley
Joan Cook
First National Bank, of
Clifton House Block
Joan Coon
Cashier
B. L. Davenport, Simas BaLpwin, Frank Jaurett
Vyssh
NTC Naga
Mississippi
Ohio
Ilinois
Tennessee
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Alabama
Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
Walker
Warnker
R. H. McDonald & CO
San Francisco
Cor
Washington and
Chariton Sts
N. Y
S. M. Cummins, D. D
E. D. Foster
Jake Mish
Lyon’s
Philip Christman
Workman’s
Main-St
Sam
Toledo
Chicago
Crossley’s
Brussels
Stair
Hall Ingram
Hall Brussels
Lee
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