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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1896
Page
5
The forecast for Indiana calls for generally fair skies followed by a much colder period tonight and Thursday. A cold wave is expected with temperatures dropping quickly and light winds. Inland areas may see frost by morning with freezing conditions possible in rural pockets.
The Ivy Leaf club hosts an April 6 entertainment. Lyman Reese travels to Toledo for his ill son. Fidelity lodge welcomes three new members. Mission Sunday school in the east end performs at Vogely's hall. Library hall readies for St Patrick's evening event. Goodin obtains a $800 two story brick store permit for lot 79 in Chute's addition. James Peltier marks his 88th birthday at his brother Louis Peltier’s East Lewis street home. Emmett Social club holds annual reception April 22 at Standard hall. Walther league Indiana district fixes April 18 for state convention in Huntington. Lakeside school board plans eight rooms instead of four for future needs. Maysville hosts Sunday-school convention next Friday and Saturday with three to five delegates from each school. The 8. W. club schedules a smoker March 24 after multiple entertainments. G W McKee to speak on Two Years Among the Mormons at City Y M C A Friday at 7:30. Catholic Orphan asylum annexing to city records since June 14, 1887. Wells street residents seek paving to city limits.
Opinion stated that the asylum property could not be annexed. Advertisement notes a cash sale for summer suits by A. F. Schoch offering the largest assortment in the city and open until 9 p.m. at 414 West Main.
Wheat and corn futures show mixed moves with May and July contracts quoted across wheat, corn, cotton and oats. The piece notes Park and Larp market prices, plus a promotional paragraph for Nickle Plate Railway’s Fast Eastern Express from Chicago to New York City.
The Empire reports the Colby novelty troupe delivered a second strong vaudeville show drawing the largest Tuesday night crowd in Empire history. A new afterpiece was a big hit and tomorrow features a complete change of the single specialties.
On March 9 10 and April 6 7 20 21 and May 4 5 the Wabash Railway will sell Low Rate Round Trip tickets to western southern and southwestern points with a liberal return limit. R G Thompson P T A urges inquiry for travelers headed west south or southwest. Fresh Eggs 12c a dozen Best Roll Butter 18c tb Good Jar Butter 10c tb Best Slams 10c Shoulders 7c Home grown Potatoes 25c bushel Best Michigan Potatoes 30c bushel Fruit House.
Democrats of the Ninth ward met at Hakes hall on Wells street last evening. Louis Hazzard was chosen chairman and J Piepenbrink secretary. Sidney C Lumbard and Attorney J H Aiken delivered addresses.
The contract covers street-by-street routing from Harrison to Lafayette with specific grain of tracks, center alignment on single tracks, and inner rail offsets for double tracks. It mandates modern tram rails of specified weight, paving and repaving costs by grantees, street widening on Harrison, and maintenance to city standards with public works oversight.
City grants regulate speed and fare limits for street railways. It details fare of five cents, transfers, multi ticket strips, free rides for children under five, and free rides for police and firefighters. It requires regular car service, construction deadlines, bridge track limits, revenue sharing, bond guarantees, and City rights if terms fail.
In London General Booth condemns Ballington Booth for a shocking act and hopes for forgiveness. He says the movement remains on its original course despite the rift. In Milton Center a bold robbery dynamites safes, loading them onto a handcar and stealing nearly $1,000 plus watches.
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