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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
2
A heavy snow mass from an adjacent building fractured a skylight over H. B. Sykes’ dry goods office injuring Mrs. Elmer Conley. She suffered shock, cuts, and a scalp wound from a dropped jewelry pin. She was taken home after medical aid arrived. condition deemed serious but not life threatening.
Bert McBride son of ex Judge RK West McBride of Indianapolis formerly of Elkhart joined the Klondike expedition traveling via Northwest Territory Canada and the English company. He served as guide for a US surveying party and during severe winter cold his arm froze severely. He left for home to seek treatment while on assignment he sold a claim for 11000 and returned to the Klondike for more.
A lively runaway occurred on Harrison Street this afternoon. W. J. Meader, driver of the cutter, was thrown into the street but avoided injury as snow cushioned the fall. The cutter broke in several places after the horse bolted toward Marion Street and a street car track caused the vehicle to overturn. The horse ran until exhausted and was recaptured near Ninth Street. The fire department responded later to a separate alarm at Emory La Belle Co Mason near Ninth Street due to a defective flue. minimal damage resulted and crew faced difficulty reaching the scene.
Susan Julien died last night at 305 East Jackson Street after several weeks illness. She was 58 and survived by husband John and six children. Funeral is Friday at 2 PM from English Evangelical church with Rev Zechiel officiating. She belonged to Elmer Woman's Relief Corps.
Street Commissioner Williams explained delays in cleaning Main street crossings as workmen were scarce. The crossings were opened this afternoon after a period of near impassable streets. A. Roberts of Julamer Lil suffered years with a wad in his stomach and severe weight loss. he credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for restoring appetite and health.
Lake Shore shops reduced working time from nine to eight hours amid a layoff of sixty workers. Bulletin cited lack of work as the cause and the management promised the layoff will be temporary. The dismissals include many veteran workers as an office with an elevated, multi view room was recently erected in the shop center.
No street cars ran on any lines this morning and it is doubtful the tracks will be cleared between this city South Bend and Goshen before night. A large gang of shovelers works as a scow plow and inter urban car head toward South Bend. City cars were sent on the Goshan line but digging delays regular trips until tomorrow. The delay has raised company costs.
Suburban mail routes faced severe delays as snow halted deliveries. Carrier Cone was forced to abandon his wagon after his horse stumbled in a drift and broke a shaft.
William Jones sues the Hikhart Water Company for damages estimated at 5,000 after a water pipe trench on West Franklin Street injured his leg last summer. Senator Fairbanks introduced a US Senate bill to allocate 75,000 for a public building in the city.
In Beech Grove near Ky three miles east of here Grant Mullens a coal miner filled a coffee boiler with powder near the door to go to the mine A two year old child spilled powder on the hearth triggering a flash Mullen s wife and three children burned Mrs Mullens died and the baby may die Mullens and two other family members will recover Milesburg Pa is cited asserting a cough remedy advertisement appears in the text
A Bristol discussion documents a rushed street railway franchise granted to locals for a line from Elkhart northward. Citizens suspect four names of “sharpers” and “speculators” who hid the grant for 90 days, prompting talk of revocation and petitioning the town board while factions seek to gain from the deal.
Listing of transfers including Joe L Williams to Pleasant Ridge church in Middlebury and others in Goshen Elkhart and Olive areas. Notable entries: David B Stump to Jno W Bazzard for 3 acres, ELD Foster to Cyrus H and Ida Fautz lot in Goshen, J M Dale to Bessie Dale in Goshen for 8 100, Eliza S Aubbard et al to Henry and Juliet Stone in Elkhart for 1 650.
After the death of Joseph Flach of Goshen, $3,700 in gold could not be found. An employee says Flach counted money two days before death, with one sack of paper and silver and another of gold, then covered them with a cast. The gold sack vanished. detectives pursue the case as heirs reside in Germany.
The body of Major J. H. Heatwole ex-mayor of Goshen arrived for funeral arrangements. M A Demarest went to Goshen to coordinate participation of Hikhart Commandery with a meeting at 7 30 this evening. The funeral is set for 2 00 Sunday at the M E church with county G A A lodges attending.
Samanuel Lester O Dell died at 11 o clock last night at his home one mile west of the city after a three week illness. He was a stationary engineer at Kimbark s factory and contracted a cold that developed into pneumonia. Survived by a wife and a step daughter he was a member of the W O W and well liked by friends and fellow workers.
Insanity proceedings filed as George W Showalter seeks guardianship of estate from William R Showalter. William owns 122 acres in Middlebury township valued at about 250 dollars yearly rent. Snow blocks roads with five feet drifts. farmers travel by fields and detour.
Wilson Larrabee and company of Boston filed suit against J. M. Dale of Goshen claiming a $1500 debt. Dale had recently sold his dry goods stock and it is alleged that part of the goods sold remained unpaid.
Frequent coughing inflames the lungs. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and heals the lungs. Ordinary cough medicines are only expectorants and irritate the lungs by forcing phlegm out. Houseworth Bros.
Saturday reports a saloon keeper on North Main near Hotel Buckien losing $81 from his pocket while asleep last night. Herman Witt, crippled by rheumatism, drew $100 then held $81 in his trousers. Police investigate but no arrest by press time. Also noted is the death of Mrs Barcare Shick aged 86 at her Gushenu avenue home from a long illness. funeral plans to be announced after relatives are notified.
Jacob Rach died at 11 last night at 516 Monroe Street from pneumonia. He was 75 and survived by his wife and eight children Mia among them. The funeral will be Monday at 2 PM from the First Evangelical Church with Rev. Finkbiener and Rev. Baumgardner officiating.
Wash Vanderlip reports he left Corea last Tuesday after securing a bookkeeper position with Charles Truby of San Francisco. Truby’s associate Y Truby has taken the post and will sail for Corea on March 7. Vanderlip proceeds to Siberia.
We thank friends and neighbors for their kindness during our long illness and death of our daughter and sister. Thanks for the beautiful flowers from CO G Conn band instrument factory workers and others. R. Mikkelsen and family.
Mrs. Hobart, the aged woman missing from her Osceola area home for several days, has returned. No public explanation has been given though unusual circumstances are believed linked to the case. She visited Elkhart this morning.
Lucius Randall of Mishawaka Ind sold his West Harrison street residence to John Guipe. Kesler Bros. arranged the transaction.
The tenth annual meeting of the Farmers Co operative Society of Rockwell Iowa drew 607 members. The group reported 546000 dollars in yearly business with expenses of 2422 dollars. Seven hundred seven thousand bushels of grain were purchased and a resolution condemned efforts to block farm implements purchases urging legal action against violators. Houseworth Bros.
Mrs Luisa W Juday wife of J J Juday died at the family residence 407 Prospect Street at 3 PM yesterday from a complication of diseases. She had been ill since last June and endured a long siege though improving at times. She was 51 and survived by husband and two children Etel and Bernice. Funeral at the house Sunday 2:30 PM and Monday 10:30 AM burial at Benton near Goshen.
The Monolith Portland Cement Co plans a large factory near Bristol after buying water power rights from John Boyer. It now discovers Boyer never recorded overflow land deeds and ownership changes require the company to buy all overflow lands, leaving Boyer with only his farm and a lucrative price.
The document presents the Elkhart County treasurer’s monthly financial report for the month ending February 28, 1900, listing receipts and disbursements including current taxes, delinquent taxes, school funds, and balances. An advertisement claims permanent cure for stomach disease with South American Nervine Tonic, promoted by O H Leonard in Elkhart Indiana.
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