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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1908

Page

5

Elders Brown Leaves Auburn This Week

Auburn Indiana March 23 The core of the Christian church on Pleasant street moves out within thirty days taking seven room house barn and outbuildings to a lakefront location seven miles from Fremont The move includes a summer pastorate with seven rooms a boat house and valuable property valued at 1700 dollars The town notes the change as a sign of labor and community morals in Clapham Columbia City.

Auburn Ind Christian Church Pleasant Fe City Locel Fremont Jana Guiler Clapham Ist Jon

Confess 10 Theft Plots In Wave Of Local Burglaries

Otis Webb and F Hagan admit stealing a violin and a rifle from a saloon room and robbing gum machines. They aided police in rounding up two youths who confessed to burglary and several robberies. Authorities say most recent burglary cases are cleared except the Donnelly saloon case.

Otis Webb F. Hagan Figel Ankenstuck Lenz Grover Blake Anderson Ozra Reynolds Webb F. Hajean Euxene Webb Clés Magan Ankenbruck

City News Briefs Show Local Events And Incidents

Mrs Veronn Grier enjoys a lifting improvement at Garett and visits city to day. Sheriff Jessen Grice recovers at home after illness and moves about with ease. Rescue Homes and Mission in Buxt Columbia street hold weekly meeting. Fraternal Order of Englex to initiate many candidates with banquet and social to follow. Forty hours devotion at St Marys Catholic church ends with mass and benediction. Mother Maury Clugphas visits local academies under Sisters of Providence. A youth named Marty Eckart and another with whisky were detained near the Pennsylvania railroad. one released on bond after drunkenness charge.

Veronn Grier Gareett Jessen Grice Cho Annus Buxt Columbia ‘Street Order of Englex C. Buchanan Knights and Ladies of Honor Biuttiou Buntley Marty’ Eckart Wratshack Calhoun Cheviron Glen Johnson Gehart Ek- Fel Bond

Notorious bull fight shocks visiting pair in Mexico

During a Mexico trip Mrs Riesel and Mr Al Tegal witness a Pueblo bull fight. Mr Riegel condemns the sport as brutal and uncivilized. They also describe a pilgrimage to a sacred mountain with thorn crowns and station ceremonies observed on the Grand Canyon trip.

Mexico Riegel Colorado

Yearbook of Missouri Synod highlights church growth

The yearbook outlines the Missouri Synod's reach with 1,882 pastors in 1,876 congregations, plus 1,176 non synodal groups. It lists 500,444 communicants, 39,640,000 population, 2,089 parish schools with 99,413 pupils, and 84 church plus 27 school dedications last year. It notes 24 benevolent institutions, eight hospitals, four homes for the aged, and an institute for demented and epileptics, with 22 pastors and seven teachers dying, and eight publications for church mission and school work.

Misouri Lucheran Fort Wayne Synodel Nhte The Synod

Gas contract on council agenda in Portsmouth Texas

Council committees on contracts and franchises plan to meet to consider an ordinance ratifying the gas contract. If report and special city council meet, ratification could occur tomorrow night. Mayor Howsy to sign once delivered. Spy Run area investigation set for the evening with residents and local traction company officials.

W. A. Bayer Mmeet Plana Wilh Boonea Howsy Couneil

Coffee campaign stirs local grocers and presses sales

Mr Joe Shoemaker for Durham Coffee and Dipice Mills conducts a week long campaign securing six and one half tons of Golden Ate Coffee orders from city grocers. Ads appear in the daily papers as Hustling team promotes the brand, while a related note mentions upcoming plant and cut flower deliveries and greenhouse schedules. In Churubusco Jeremiah Heffelfinger’s will is probated, leaving most estate to Chauncey L. Heffelfinger with a life interest to Margaret L. Heffelfinger and final remainder to Chauncey L. and John K. Heffelfinger.

Joe Shoemaker Durham Coffee Dipice Mills Lafayette Ind Golden Ghoemaker Thompson Ave Bell Kist Churubusco Jeremiah Heffelfinger Hei River Township Allen Chauncey L. Heffelfinger Margaret L. Heffelfinger Chauncey L John K John K Heffelfinger

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway stockholders meeting notice

Grand Rapids February 26 1908 the annual meeting of stockholders of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway company to elect seven directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business will be at the general office in Grand Rapids Kent county Michigan on Wednesday April 1 1908 at 9 o clock a m Books for stock transfers will be closed from March 21 1908 until after the meeting Rob Methany Secretary

Grand Rapids Mich Grand, Rapids & Ingna Railway Company Transacian Comipans Kent County Michigan Wille Rob. Methbany

Warsaw widow Maggie Wynant dies. funeral held today

Mrs Maggie Wynant widow of the late Mr G Wynant who died last Friday in Warsaw Indiana was an old resident of the county. She is survived by several children Mrs Simon Geborn Mrs Jefferson Hale and Lincoln Hughes of Warsaw and Mrs Chester Miller of Noblesville The funeral was held today.

Kist News Warsaw Ind Maggie Wynant G. Wynant Simon Qgeborn Jefferson’ Hale Lincoln Hughes Chester Miller Noblesville

Old Time Surprise Marks Fifty Fourth Birthday at Auburn

About fifty relatives gathered Saturday at Mr and Mrs John Picker to fete Mrs Picker turning fifty four. The party featured piano solos, games, and a three course feast at eleven, with toasts hoping continued happiness in coming years. Auburn Indiana. March 39.

Fylenda Johm Picker George Quines John Picker Auburn Ind

State loan and paving firms end Saturday hours after April 1 1908

Notice from Bose on for the ny at db a TarIstate Loan & Paver co and the omzens truet 4 try Journal-Gazutis ant Ads states Saturday night closures effective April 1 1908.

Zi Bose Ny At Db Tarlstate Loan & Paver Co TES Trust Omzens Try Journal

Cedar Creek affair still in a tangle at Auburn

Specinl to the Journal Gazette Auburn Indiana March 29 Auditor Shuck and the county commissioners clash with J W Pearl over the Cedar Creek contract Pearl claims about 880 is due for past labor county officials refuse to risk a long delay hope to finish drainage work soon to benefit the farmers from the route

Journal-Gazette Auburn Ind Shuck J. W. Pearl Cedar Creek

Last Rites Paid to Frank Martin in Auburn

Funeral services for Frank Martin were held at First Methodist church Auburn. The deceased, thirty, married, formerly lived at Garratt and worked as a barber with Harry Lamb. He enlisted in 1899 and served in the U S Army until two years ago when he contracted consumption. His parents reside in Auburn. Lance

Kist Auburn Ind Frank Martin First Methodist Church Garratt Harry Lamb United States Army Lance

Military examination held at Auburn in 19th century report

A military examination was held at Auburn with Major and officers present. Albert Black, a merchant from Miten Indiana, and Earl Smith of Columbia City were among the examinees.

Auburn Newa Bureau Angels Étion Albert Black Miten Earl ' Smith Columbia City

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