Willowdale church investigation ends without charges
A church meeting at Willowdale held by Rev. F. T. Simpson and about 25 lay leaders concluded no formal charge was filed against Rev. J. H. Massey. Massey expressed willingness to cooperate and insisted on innocence while acknowledging discreet conduct, and several prominent members stayed away until a full sifted inquiry is conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Massey
Willowdale
F. T. Simpson
B. A. Kemp
J. HW. Massey
Simpson
Massey
Rev. Massey
Kyte Seeks Electric Line From Elkhart To Winona Lake
W G Kyte announced securing right of way for an Elkhart to Winona Lake electric line. The route runs from Main and Jackson west on Jackson and Vistula to Oakland Avenue, crosses Lake Shore road, then via Market farm toward a mile east of Wakarusa, through Nappanee, ending at Winona Lake. Kyte acts for Western Construction Co and will transfer project to any builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. Kyte
Elkhart
Winona Lake
Main and
Jackson Streets
Jackson and Vistula Streets
Oakland Avenue
Lake Shore Road
Market Farm
Wakarusa
Nappanee
Kyte
Western Construction Co
Alone with a lion in transit in Indiana train car
In Rochester Indiana on August 7 animal keeper Mr Hill of the Wright Carnival company slept in a hammock inside the animal car with doors half open. He woke to a vigorous disturbance from the sleeping lion inside the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Hill
Wright Carnival Company
Lion in Train Car Forces Quick Cage Return
A lion escaped its cage aboard a car and played with a hammock as Hill grappled with fear. He blocked the doors and used a whip to drive the beast back into its cage, which had been loosened by vehicle vibrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Carnegie Library Nears Completion With Donations Growing
The Carnegie library in Logansport, delayed by steel shortages, should be ready for occupancy around January 1. A 16 000 volume collection is planned, with 6 000 to 7 000 donated so far, led by the public school library’s 5 000 plus volumes. Donations from the Ann E Babb library and clubs add to the total as the maintenance fund remains at 3 500 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Pittsburg
Hub Beardsley
Library Board
Ann E. Babb
Tyler
Twentieth Century Club
Thursday Club
Beardsley
J. F. Elliott
Logansport
Carnegie
Elkhart School Fund Short by 12000
Elkhart has a $12 000 shortfall in its school fund after ten years of rapid growth and higher teacher salaries. Demarest from the school board says population rose faster than property values and that current law prevents raising the levy. He hopes legislative action will address the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Demarest
Elkhart
Mr. Demarest
Relic Hunters Strip Tracy’s Body in Davenport
In Davenport Washington on August 7 a guard was placed over Tracy’s body after relic hunters stripped the corpse of valuables to prevent further looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wash
Tracy
Marriage Licenses Issued in Indiana Toll
Oliver H. Bickel of Benton and Phoebe B. Hearshey of Goshen are married? wait. Fred W. Gampher of Elkhart wed Mary B. Goard of Elkhart in a county notices list, ages 33, 27, 25, 25 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver H. Bickel
Benton
Ind
Phoebe B. Hearshey
Goshen
Fred W. Gampher
Elkhart
Mary B. Goard
Flint arrow head found on Miles Blake farm
Oliver Bodlie found an old flint arrow head on the Miles Blake farm yesterday. The point is about four inches long with saw edges and near flawless finish. the original six inch length was shortened when the stockback was broken by binder wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Bodlie
Miles Blake
Democrats to Hold County Convention at Island Park
Island Park in Elkhart will host the county Democratic convention on August 19 at 1 p m Mass gathering planned with the County Central Committee appointing Frank Harker Capt William Barney and S W Reed to arrange use of Island Park and Carnival week will boost attendance Leaders urged strong candidates and anti trust stance with a sheriff candidate named by Frank Harker signaling a decisive campaign tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Elkhart
Central Committee
Goshen
Frank Harker
William Barney
W. Reed
Prof Hering Opens Campaign In Elkhart Visit
The Elkhart county committee towns in Plymouth agreed to open the democratic campaign at Goshen on September 6 with Prof Frank J. Hering delivering the opening address. He plans to stress trusts and tariffs to engage laboring men. Other speakers include B F Shively and editor J B Stoll. Local addresses followed in Elkhart and Goshen real estate transfers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth
Plymouth
Goshen
F. BE. Hering
Hugh Corbett
Elkhartt
Deahis
B. F .Shively
J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
Hering
South Bend
Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union Hall
Frank J H. Hering
Wheat crop woes from haste and rains hit Elkhart county
Fremont Fulkerson reports in Elkhart county that grain quality suffers as farmers rush to market. Musty hot and sprouted wheat from clay lands contrasts with later harvested sandy soil wheat expected to be good. New oats sell around 35 cents a bushel. corn prospects look similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Fulkerson
Elkhart County
Fulkerson
Real Estate Transfers In Nappanee and Elkhart Areas
Charles M Reed and wife sell to Scott Loops a lot in W H Stahley's addition Nappanee for 100 dollars. Loops sells back to Reed for 100 dollars. Equitable Building and Loan Association trustee sells 6.21 acres in Concord SP to Carroll S Jones for 300 dollars. John W Inks and wife sell part of a Nappanee lot to William W Best for 250 dollars. Best and wife sell back to Inks for 250 dollars. David Brumbaugh and wife sell a Nappanee lot to William H Nickler and wife for 875 dollars. St Joseph Hydraulic Company sells a Parkview addition lot in Elkhart to John W Fieldhouse for 1 000 dollars. John W Fieldhouse and wife sell two Allendale Elkhart lots to Long and wife for 50 dollars. John W Fieldhouse and wife transfers to Cins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie
Je Brank
Alta L. Cook
Concord
Samuel Y. Lenman
Susan Boyerland
Middlebury
Daniel Reed
Charles H. Carmien
James E. Weddell
Carrie E. Weddell
Burns
Goshen
Otto Lesh
Lewis J. F. Barthel
Bango
Lewis Scoles
Charles I. Smith
Mather
Evans and
Jacob J. Baker
Sarah A. Berkey
Bakers
Albert A. Kessler
Alice Hausman
Best’s
Elkhart
Charles M. Reed
Scott Loops
W. H. Stahley
Nappanee
Scott
Equitable: Building & Loan Association
Carroll S. Jones
Concord Sp
John W. Inks
William W. Best
W. W. Best
John W
David Brumbaugh
William H. H. Nickler
St. Joseph Hydraulic Company
John W. Fieldhouse
Parkview Addition
John
Fieldhouse
Long
Allendale
John Ww. Fieldhouse
Cins
Social Visit and Health Notes From Local Town
Miss Pearl Emmons and Miss Down of South Bend visited Miss Emmons brother Warren Emmons at George Moon's place Tuesday. Dr. Semon attends to Abram Ocker who is recovering from dental surgery. Mabel Ocker, Carrie Woodward and Fred Woodward spent time in Buffalo New York last week. Roy Snyder underwent an operation performed by Drs. Daugherty and Proudfit Sun day. Wellman of Grand Rapids and his daughter visited Mrs. W. C. Crull Sunday. Willis Caldwell formerly of this town now in New Mexico is visiting nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Emmons
Miss Down
South Bend
Warren Emmons
George Moon
Abram Ocker
Dr. Seman
Mabel Ocker
Carrie Woodward
Fred Woodward
Buffalo
N. Y
Roy Snyder
Wellman
Grand Rapids
W. C. Crull
Willis Caldwell
New Mexico
County Officials Set 1903 Budget Proposals for September Council
County officers present estimated salaries and expenses for 1903 to the county council for approval at the September session. Figures cover commissioners 35412.67 dollars, auditor 5110, assessor 1069.35, clerk 12891, treasurer 38497, recorder 2850, superintendent of schools 1889.68, sheriff 9438, surveyor 630, secretary board of health 793.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stables
Robe Vege
Lee Ee Eee
Ucasuter
Attorneys seek administrator for Miller estate in New Paris
Deahl and Deahl filed with the county clerk to appoint David Conrad of New Paris as administrator of the estate of Jacob B. Miller. The deceased's personal property is valued at $300. Coroner Eisenbeiss filed findings on the inquest of Dwight Benedict who died by sui cide at the county infirmary. County commissioners granted a liquor license to John McMahon and audited the county treasurer and auditor books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deahl & Deahl
David Conrad
New Paris
Jacob B. Miller
Eisenbeiss
Dwight Benedict
Paris Green
John McMahon
Fast Train Kills Two Farmers Near Swanton
The Twentieth Century Limited struck and instantly killed two farmers one and a half miles west of Swanton this morning while they walked along the tracks. Conductor A. W. Brown Engineer Gulmyer and Fireman Hollabaugh of engine 606 were on duty. Names telegraphed to Claim Agent Theis. victims identified as Benjamin King and Lawrence Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Limited
Swanton
A. W. Brown
Gulmyer
Hollabaugh
Theis
Benjamin King
Lawrence Patterson
Shanks Brothers Trial Electric Steam Irrigation On Farm
The Shanks brothers two miles north of Elkheart test a steam powered irrigation engine replacing a windmill. They report continuous pumping regardless of wind, controllable speed, and operation at cool times. the well is 14 feet deep on a central eminence with slope distributing water to the field. They plan to demo use for feeding stock this winter and may sell the windmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanks
Elkhart
Henry Shanks
Shanks Brothers
Mr. Henry
Third Attempt to Strike Oil in Elkhart County
Olive township residents watch the ongoing drilling by the St Joseph Valley Gas Oil Mining Co on Jacob Davidhizer farm near Wakarusa. Past wells in Elkhart and Goshen produced little, but supporters hope new vein and gas pressure will yield a breakthrough and boost local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Thankhart
Elkhart
Franklin Street
Forward Bros
Jack” Robinson
Goshen
Bremen
Marshall County
South Bend
Mishawaka
St. Joseph Gas, Oil & Mining Co
W. ‘Sterling
A. H
Stevenson
Fred Reed
F. 3
Hughes
Arnold
A. R. ‘Beardsley
Jake Chomee
M.L
Hudson
M. L. Stevenson
Elkhart Horse and Buggy Stolen In Cattle Town?
Sheriff from Goshen reports a stranger hired a dark brown horse and black rubber-tired buggy from Smith & Case in Elkhart Thursday and vanished. The thief reportedly offered the rig for sale in Middlebury and Shipshewana, seen in La Grange County as authorities seek trace across Indiana and Michigan towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Elliott
Goshen
Smith & Case
Elkhart
Middlebury
Shipshewana
la Grange
Case
Indiana
Michigan
End Comes From Saturday's Daily John S Smith Dies at 85
John S Smith prominent Elkhart county farmer died at 2 10 this morning at his home three miles northeast of the city He was 85 and settled on the farm in 1847 He leaves a wife Margaret Smith four sons James S Denver William Elk hart Henry and Charles of Osolo township three daughters Mrs David Swinehart Dodge City Kas Mrs Joseph M Mc Donald South Bend and Mrs Libbie Rinehart at the home farm Also 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Dodge City
Kas
Joseph M. McDonald
South Bend
Libbie Rinehart
Wrong on Board Bill Arrest of Milford Prodigy in Reed City
Reed City dispatch reports Arthur Griffith a Milford Indiana mathematical prodigy known as the greatest calculus prodigy and lightning calculator is jailed for thirty days after misjudging a board bill at the King Hotel Griffith famed for rapid car-numbering feats sought parole and work to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed City
Mich
Arthur Griffith
Milford
Ind
Griffith
King Hotel
Property Transfers Across Elkhart Goshen and York Townships
A series of land and lot conveyances transfers ownership among residents in Elkhart Goshen Bristol Washington Concord Olive York townships. Notable deeds include Lambert to Kreps for half a lot in Elkhart and multi acre parcels in Concord and York with prices ranging from 10 to 3 000 dollars.
County Board of Charities Meets at Goshen
The county board of charities met in Goshen with all members present except Mrs Fannie K T Thompson who is traveling from Yellowstone Park. They toured the jail, poor farm, and Elkhart stone yard as A W Butler secretary of the state board attended and spoke. Other members included Dr Thomas, Mrs Col M Johnson, Mrs Jennie Mosier of Bristol, Mrs Maria N Davis of Goshen, and John Hartman of Nappanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Charities
Board of County Charities
Goshen
Fannie K. T Thompson
Yellowstone Park
Elkhart Stone Yard
A. .W. Butler
State Board
Thomias
Col. &. M.johnson
Jennie Mosier
Bristol
Maria
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Notices
Franklin D King aged 29 and Minnie Pedrow aged 35 both of Nappanee secured a marriage license. Joseph W Sala aged 2 and Nancy B E Wise aged 33 both of Goshen were also licensed for marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedrow
Nappanee
Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. G. Kyte
Winona
Animal Keeper
Prof. Hering
Conetess
Frank, Harker
Harker
Democrats
Lion Coffee
Olive Township
Deep
Samuel Kelchner
Ohio
Sir Kensman
Stranger
Fogot Smith& Case
George Lambert
Harry Kreps
Wolf’s Addition
Samuel J. Rowell
George P. Rowell
Samuel Rowell
Alice Long
William Kurtz
Martin Angel
Martha Vheillot
Fowler
Samuel H. Millikin
Floyd M. Packer
Eugene Stone
Egbert J. Stone
Washington
Eugiene
Fisther A. Stone
Charles H. Moore
Jeremiah Bechtel
George W. Seeley
Cyrus Seiler
Lane
Ella Wenger
Magdalena Burns
Samuel Johnson
Cora
Holderman
Olive
York Township
John Gouker
York
Edmund W. Winegar
John W. Gouker
The county _commissior
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