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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1895
Page
4
Four wagons will back to the Clinton street sidewalk Tuesday at daylight to deliver Christmas presents selected by customers over the past six weeks. The store reports a record Christmas trade with crowded ware rooms and an endless variety of novelties left for shoppers.
Numerous Pittsburgh and Nickel Plate workers are listed absent or traveling for Christmas. Several staff changes occur as machinists, firemen, and foremen take time off, while others resume duty after illness. An inventory blitz at Pennsylvania shops is reported, and car production projections rise with freight car orders. The Hoosier Shoe Store advertises a holiday sale and accessories on Calhoun Street.
Word arrived that Ed Boles, once of Fort Wayne, is near death in Los Angeles California. The note states he traveled there some time ago and is gravely ill. No other details are provided about his condition or the circumstances of his ailment.
In the superior court Solomon Moss sues George Litt to compel payment of an account. Deputy Sheriff Wiley returns from Michigan City with Jack Burkley, recently released from the Michigan City penitentiary for conspiracy. Union Central Life Insurance sues Justin Banet to foreclose a $2200 mortgage. August Huxell sues Hugh Hanna et al to quiet title. The will of Thomas Sheppard is probated, leaving all property to wife Chartot Sheppard as executrix. William Coleman on trial for embezzlement. Justice France fines Gebhardt and Johnson $1 and costs. unable to pay, they go to jail.
The Daniel O Connell council CG BL was organized by state secretary John G Noll at St Patrick s last evening. The new council begins with 27 charter members and elected officers include President Daniel B Gordon and Vice President Daniel J Riley. Remaining posts cover Secretary William Gaffney Treasurer William Palmer Collector Frank Passino Orator Thomas J McLaughlin Chancellor Johno H Welch Trustees Patrick Welch Thomas Gorman and David P Murphy.
The largest police court session of the administration before Mayor Oakley featured Huckrell facing a charged assault on Owen Farnan. Farnan showed a bruised face and cuts. Huckrell paid a 15.50 fine. Several others including Patrick Morgan Frank Meyer John Benedict James Kearney and James Bennett were fined for drunkenness. The Barnum road house raid resulted in nine people being cited with fines, two jailed.
New York reports Daniel Harrigan once labeled insane and convicted as the slayer of his sister's betrayer has been released from the asylum today. The piece shifts to local ads highlighting Turner’s Grocery Store in Fort Wayne and A. J. Keller’s New Drug Store with notices of candies and goods for Christmas trade.
Condensed locals report Miss Mae Sullivan visiting Toledo and Kate Higgins returning from Columbia City. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Bartels of 58 Hayden Street. Library closures on Christmas and New Year day. Loesch’s Drug Store promotes holiday goods and toilet cream. W. F. McCaughey returns from Robinson ill and remains in poor health. Fire at 45 West Wayne. benzine bottle sparked rear blaze, no damage. Jerry Brody plans a new vaudeville theatre. staying with Max Alexander. Salvation Army farewell at Princess rink with large turnout and Mrs. Booth picture unveiling. Fort Wayne residents show interest and conversions noted.
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