31 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1891
Page
1
The county commissioners will meet Monday to award the care of the poor for next year. Various local notices include deaths, marriages, business closures, lodge elections, and a fire destroying a Goshen residence with partial insurance.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Institute will be held in Goshen on January 8 and 9 under Elkhart County Farmers Union auspices. An ambitious program features talks by county and state agricultural educators, discussions on farming, dairy, stock raising, and music. The event aims to attract farmers, gardeners, dairymen, and stock growers from the county and will run from 10 o'clock Friday morning to noon Saturday at Sheridan Hall.
Mrs. L. Lowell has sought a receiver to protect creditors as large stock purchases and a slow holiday trade left the business in distress. E P Willard takes charge of the stock as the store sells assets at reduced prices to raise cash, with assets covering liabilities.
Civil cases to be heard next week in the circuit court are Williams versus Conn appeal Hill versus Carpenter damages on Monday Meyers versus Meyers et al receiver Borneman versus Bradford appeal on Tuesday Kronk versus Mather appeal Crull versus Coppes services Elk hart versus Barnes appeal on Wednesday Whitmer versus Taylor admr claim on Thursday Wager versus Hatch damages Swayer versus Hatch appeal on Friday
The death of Mr James Funk occurred this morning after a period of illness drifted from a severe cold contracted two weeks ago during his sister’s funeral in Warsaw. At 71 he was a long time resident known across the county and leaves a wife four grown children William Frank Edward and daughter Mrs William Atkinson of Sycamore street.
Venice night arrival by gondola to the Grande Hotel evokes a warm landlord welcome and shares scenes of St Mark's pigeons and city life. The narrator recalls streets bridges and cathedrals, plus a playful verse about pigeons guarding Venice.
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