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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
5
A garbled set of directions requests writing Christian names and initials on one side of tie paper and notes for items sent to an office. It mentions streets and house numbers attached and timing in miles per hour, but the text is incomplete and unreadable.
A regular meeting of Progress camp No 320 M W of A is set for tonight. Camp No 30 W O W holds a session Friday at 7 30 o clock. Bivery's sovereign is urged to attend as State Manager Cady of South Bend will be present for important business.
Ninety Shigley family members gathered at McNaughton Park for their fourth annual reunion with a full program of songs recitals piano duets and readings led by Rev. R G Upson. Officers were elected for next year and out of town guests listed. Seventy five Shaman members met at Island Park for a second reunion with stories games and a business session naming next year's date and officers. The two oldest attendees were Mrs Rebecca Weintz 76 and Levi Thomas 81. Velma Stauffer 3 months was the youngest involving about 20 Goshen members and several relatives from nearby towns.
Officers elected yesterday at the Moyer family reunion at Island Park include Daniel S. Moyer as president, B. F. Moyer as vice president, J. B. Moyer as secretary, and Samuel Moyer as treasurer. The next reunion is set for the third Wednesday in August 1910 at Island Park.
A color ed woman sought help at the YWCA secretary Ada Campbell to locate her husband s sister Mattie Williams who had been staying in Elkhart. The sister-in-law left Danville for Detroit and money and tickets were to be sent. the woman left the YWCA after receiving advice.
Construction of the concrete forms for the Jackson street bridge is progressing rapidly. The pier base has settled well and excavation for the east abutment has begun as the project is pushed forward.
Abe Martin quips that a waking company is sewing four new uniforms for Constable Plum. Plum, a stout 200 pound figure with badge, is the man in line for the change as the town jokes about uniforms and readiness.
City Clerk Wilkinson shipped one of his valuable English bulldogs to Memphis Tennessee this afternoon after selling the animal to a dog fancier there.
Keene Bros installs a new glass showcase with marble base in their gents furnishing shop on Main Street. Walley & Son lay down a hardwood floor in their furniture and undertaking establishment on Main Street. Winona residents visit the town to see the Tempest produced by Ben Great Woodland players, praised by spectators. Stephens & Baker convert the old Dodge home parlor into a chapel for funeral purposes in their undertaking business.
While swimming in Christiana Creek yesterday Arthur Curtis son of O G Curtis dove from a spring board and struck his head on the bottom. He suffered a one inch scalp laceration but remained conscious and reached shore unaided. Mrs Emma Crip of Mishawaka daughter of Mary Chatterdon 617 South Second Street sustained a fracture to her right knee.
Various townspeople are visiting relatives in Elkhart and nearby cities. Oliver Avin travels to Niagara Falls and Canada with his wife visiting her parents in Avon. Clarke White of Niles calls on City Clerk Wilkinson. several others plan house-hunting trips and short sojourns to Thousand Islands Rochester and Indiana towns.
The police department and Sheriff Ziesel received valuable help from Max Goldberg Louis Tracy Charles Megley and their autos. Serger Rinehart joined Sheriff Ziesel at Goshen to cover the territory south of the city. Megley with Officers Little and Roth patrolled 312 miles from here to Dowagiac Paxagon Niles Buchanan and back via South Bend. Officers Fonda Leachman and Northrop searched the old High Street school building after a report of a man seen there. Megley said Tito would be brought in before sundown.
There will be a special meeting of the Central Labor Union tonight at 7 50. Every delegate should attend. Business of importance. By order of Committee.
Mrs Chas Ort Morton avenue reports illness among residents Lee Bliss Griffin's store off duty due to illness Mrs D E Carpenter was taken ill last night and is better today J Alfahr north Cassopolis road is quite ill Miss Jessie Isiefer Bower street has two weeks on the sick list Mrs Swan Ayiderson Mason street also ill Miz Anderson with typhoid Mrs MEDL Medium 1021 Giurfield avenue suffers severe appendicitis L Be Martell of the Keith Stock company fell ill with heart trouble last night during the play
The council discussed ordinances needing a 90 day pre election passage, a $100 appropriation for the redemption fund, weed control on Willowdale and Edwardsburg avenues, Elkhart Water rates, missing Gorew Aire sidewalks on Vine Street, and a $2000 floor cost for the Jackson Street bridge with debate on who pays, noting past practice of city payments toward bridge floors.
Fragmentary OCR hints a street reference to South Main and an unclear measurement or amount. No clear people, organizations, dates, or events are readable to form a full news item.
In South Bend on a Tuesday night Calvin Moon, longtime superintendent of the city schools, was removed after refusing to resign. The board cited unspecified complaints and indicated Moon will receive the same pay of 2600 dollars as before, with potential board action to follow.
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