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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1895
Page
8
In Constantinople on December 14 the British gun boat Dryad, chosen as guardship to the British embassy, faced a tense passage through the Dardanelles. Kaam-Kale and Sedil-Bahr forts manned and trained their guns as a fort commander contested entry but was convinced the Dryad had a right to enter.
Call at A. C. Aurentz's Exclusive Candy Store for Huyler's or Gunther's candies. Finest assortment and lowest prices. A. C. Aurentz, 18 West Berry Street.
Miss Kittie Wolf of Melita street is seriously ill. Rev H Lewellen returns from Battle Creek. St Andrew's mission on South Wayne avenue holds Sunday school at 3 p m. Heidelberg Reformed on Harrison street offers services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Salvation Army at Princess rink hosts a 2 30 p m jubilee and 7 30 p m soul battle led by Brigadier and Mrs Fielding. Rev H Lewellen preaches at A O U W hall Sunday 3 p m on Religious Revivals. Trinity Episcopal at West Berry and Fulton with Holy Communion 8 a m morning service 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Sunday school 9 30 a m. A M E Church East Wayne 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Sunday school 2 30 p m. Y P S C E 6 30 p m. Rev S C Crutcher evangelist visiting. Church of the Covenant Calhoun and Butler Sabbath School 2 30 p m. C E Schulze superintendent. Empire Theatre draws crowds as A F Schoch offers low prices on suits and overcoats at 414 West Main Street.
The holiday display at M. Frank & Co. features Charlie Schneberger enhancing a nursery room tableau with Santa about to fill stockings while a peeking child is hushed by Santa. The Lake Erie & Western railway sells exposition tickets to Atlanta on Nov 15 25 and Dec 5 16 1895 at 16 25 good for 10 pays.
The Trades and Labor council held elections last night naming President C F Baker and officers including Vice President Mrs M B Gorsline Secretary H A Gorsline and Treasurer L C Kasten Also elected were Edward Miller as Sergeant at Arms and an Executive Board with G R Hench John Brunskill Amanda White Al Melching Levi Bender Committee on Arbitration chaired by I Friend Committee on Organization chaired by John Brunskill and other members Legislative Committee chaired by C L Drummond. Also the Sion 8 Bass Post No 40 G A R elected Post Commander Charles Ehrman Senior Vice Commander Jasper Edsall and other officers with delegates named for the State Encampment at South Bend.
George Pony Reiter, famed Pony cigars maker, occupies his newly purchased Barr street corner building after remodeling. He plans to display historic relics from his Masonic arch collection and continue selling Pony cigars along with tobacco products. Nickel Plate excursion tickets go on sale December 24 25 31 1895 and January 1 1896.
At the public safety board meeting last night the Foulks Flickinger fight was reviewed. Officer Flickinger receives a 30 day suspension for entering a saloon in uniform uncalled. Officer Foulks gets 15 days for provoking the fight or failing to avoid it. The punishment is lighter than expected.
Justice Tancey fined William Henze ten dollars and costs for wife desertion. The state v Chris Middleton and Miller v Work have venue changes in progress before Justices Huser and in one case before Bohen. Depot reports note numerous staff moves, retirements, sickness, and travel, with Pennsylvania and Nickel Plate lines detailing layoffs, shifts, and upcoming inventory.
Constantinople dispatch notes rising unease among Armenians and others as reports from interior Asia Minor, especially Zeitoun, fail to arrive, heightening vigilance and fear for safety amid unrest.
Empire Theatre presents a Sunday night program with Albini the celebrated magician in a cabinet seance of spiritualism. Also Nellie Maguire Paul Hudson Marie Blair and Prof. E Williams perform as singers and musicians. Admission ten cents.
Tonight at the Board of Trade free to all. Address 33 Calhoun street. H A Wiebke proprietor hosts the gathering.
The D. H. Baldwin Co at No. 98 Calhoun Street showcases Baldwin Ellington Valley Gem pianos and Hamilton organs with wide holiday selections. Secondhand pianos from $25, organs from $35, new pianos from $1.50. music boxes $18 to $75. guitars banjos mandolins violins and more. The store claims low prices and easy payments for Christmas buyers.
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