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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
5
Charles Freese Pennell of Meyer Bros Drug Co reports the death of D Pennell of Pennell Brothers druggists Van Wert. The deceased worked as a clerk at Meyer Drug Store from 1586 to 1853. Wilhelm Waltheein’s funeral is set for Thursday at 1 30 from the residence 1617 East Washington and 2 from St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Mr Maurcie Niezer of Mouroyville was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Dr Edward Rabus of Claremont NZ is spending the week with his parents. Angel the merchandise broker is confined to home on West Berry street by sickness. Mr W W Fruechtenebt has returned from Holgate. Mr W Oser moved from Columbia City to Fort Wayne to open real estate offices. The Trinity Episcopal church lawn social was held Monday evening. Rev W P Shambart from Indianapolis attended a state missionary board meeting. Mr George Krapf of 1724 Sherman street is recovering from a recent operation at Lutheran hospital. The roof of Mrs Mary Sonnelly’s house at 1831 Wheeler avenue was destroyed by fire from a chimney spark. County Truant Officer W L Work and wife travel to New York and Atlantic City for several weeks. Mrs A Ratiel, injured in a runway accident, rests at Lutheran hospital with a concussion. Congressman and Mrs C C Gillhams of Lagrange Ind attended the baptism of three Kaleel Farrah children at First Presbyterian Church. The Silver Star band will picnic at John Buss grove Sunday June 14 with a concert and light refreshments.
Workingmen make your dollars stretch with hard times prices on Michigan potatoes sugar bacon lard and hams crackers tomatoes fruit and vegetables. Strawberries expected cheap tomorrow with two floors of special bargains in mens boys and ladies goods today at White Fruit House.
The notices show permits for a dwelling at 1307 Buchanan Street by Brovegeman and remade dwelling on Pontiac Street. City and Suburban Realty Company announces two stories with alterations on Wayne Street valued at $2,000. Wayne Made Shoes for Boys.
Monday arrests yielded two trespassers fined with suspended sentences after an assault case concluded yesterday. Floyd LeMay and Martin Welker confessed to trespassing at Brookside’s artificial lake and were fined one dollar with sentence suspended. Edward Sippel, a youth, rode with George McNiel toward New Haven while John Wagner and Tred Urbuck, Cleveland natives, received warnings to leave for Chicago. Burny’s assault charge against Keller was dismissed.
Short notices announce births at West Creighton Avenue and a Johnston Blakesley newborn. An advertisement endorses Wayne Made shoes promising long wear and value for boys.
Dr Bruggeman, secretary of the city board of health, said the upcoming school closures will ease the pressure as several new scarlet fever cases appear. Mild, unreported cases are blamed for spread. quarantines are in place and Miner school is closed for unvaccinated pupils amid smallpox in Gertrude Grosjean’s family.
The Berry Cafe must be sold within the next few days as owner J F Vordermark is leaving the city. Monroe W. Fitch & Sons exclusive agents list contact phones and note office hours.
In Garrett Indiana on June 9 the Holy Grail knights and esquires held a session at their castle hall initiating Arlington Seydell Prennie Cook of this city and Frank Gamour of Auburn. An elaborate banquet followed with toastmasters George Sanders and Fred Baker. Five more candidates await initiation at the next meeting. Rev Williams assists, boosting interest among members.
Mr. Wm. Stump, formerly of Ligonier and son of Levi Stump, died in Kansas City and was brought back for burial Saturday with interment in Ligonier cemetery. Born near Ligonier in 1801 he moved to Texas about seventeen years ago then went to a hospital in Kansas City where he died of nervous prostration. He leaves three brothers John Riley and Dan Stump.
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