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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
5
A long column reports numerous deaths including Mrs. Solomon Beight in Auburn and James Taylor in Kosciusko county, plus other fatalities such as Henry Aldrich and Rollin Ohmart. It notes fires at Geneva, a train strike in Waterloo, a baby smothering in Wells county, and various accidents, illnesses, suicides, and legal/regulatory notes across Bluffton, Huntington, Fort Wayne, Warsaw, and nearby areas.
The Wallace-Hagenbeck shows will start the season at Peru May 2. Other items note groundwork on the Peru-Winona interurban line, local deaths and births, civic actions, and community developments across several Indiana towns.
Pof News reports Mr and Mrs P H Snider and daughter Ethel and Mr and Mrs Frank Snider with baby Twendell hosted at the Fenner home Sunday. Rose Heckber wed John Harrod last Saturday. Mrs R G Morton of Fort Wayne and children visited Charles Myers after arriving Thursday. Farmers from the area bought goods from a Dayton firm delivery car. S W Somers and Lucius Somers attended the Republican state convention in Indianapolis. Marion township teachers attended the state teachers association in Indianapolis.
Two year old John Parrot, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Parrot of Columbia Avenue, reached a carbolic acid bottle at his grandmother Mrs Langards home around 10 AM Monday and swallowed a small amount. Physicians acted promptly and provided counteractive treatment. The incident was quickly discovered and reported to guardians.
Gerson Scherzinger longtime proprietor of the old Custer house was found dead at his home at 509 Lavina. The husband, a well known feed and livery barn proprietor on Clinton street, survived. Mrs Beckman, 24, died after eight weeks illness. she leaves a mother, two sisters, two brothers, and a husband. Funeral Saturday at Wayne Trace residence at 9:30 from St. Marys Church.
Longtime local resident and former manager of the Custer house on West Main died at 6 45 am after four days of illness. Coroner Kesler cites heart failure linked to lung trouble from pneumonia. He leaves wife Catherine and eight children, with funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Lavina street home and Lindenwood Cemetery.
Death occurred Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter 1301 Jackson street. Catherine Brunner widow of John Brunner aged 73 had lived in the city 55 years born in Bavaria Germany. She leaves four daughters Mrs Louis Huser Mrs George Huser Detroit Mich Mrs Fred Rothenberger and Mrs August Korn. Funeral flowers requested to be omitted.
Word reached here of the death of the eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Bell of Kalamazoo Michigan The infant who was one of twins died Monday Mrs Bell formerly Miss Helen McEvoy a resident of this city is sister of Dr J B McEvoy and J G McEvoy of the Pennsylvania freight house The family friends here received the sad news
Mrs Caroline Beckman, wife of Christian Beckman, died after eighteen months of married life. Funeral arrangements pending at St. Lorena, with the obituary noting the short duration of their union and the loss to the Beckman family.
J Casper Gutermuth longtime local resident and former wood turner at John M Miller factory died Thursday morning at 203 West Jefferson Street aged 80 years and six months. Born Bavarian he married Elizabeth Hoffman 26 years ago and belonged to St Johns Lutheran church. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Carrie Witte of Detroit and Mrs Emma White of Webster Indiana, son Henry Gutermuth at home, 13 grandchildren.
William C Webster died at his Pleasant township home Wednesday afternoon at age 82 after years of aging infirmity. A lifelong resident of the township since youth he was born in Alexander Scotland and immigrated as a child. Survived by wife six children twenty one grandchildren and six great grandchildren two brothers Alexander Webster of Nebraska and Benjamin H Webster of Pleasant township Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Lutheran church at Five Points where he had long been a member.
Mrs. Abilene Jehant widow of Francis Jehant died Wednesday at her Lake township home at age eighty four from pneumonia and old age. A France native who settled in Allen county as a young girl, she belonged to St Patrick’s Church in Arcola. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mary Hoy. Funeral is 9 am Saturday at home and 10 am at St Patrick’s Church with interment in Lindenwood Cemetery.
The fourteen day old son of Councilman and Mrs. Philip Wyss died Wednesday afternoon of exhaustion at the Wyss residence 2443 Oliver street.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McConnell of the East Yards hotel died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, aged one day. Funeral services were held this afternoon.
Theresa Clements widow of John Clements died at her daughter Mrs F M Davis 1111 Fairfield Ave after a long Fort Wayne residence. She was a respected member of the First Baptist church and is survived by four sons Frederick Wilfred Myron Clements of Fort Wayne and Roland Clements of Washington and four daughters Mrs F M Davis Mrs P Epple Mrs Perry Mann and Mrs Lloyd Lafevre in Fort Wayne.
Mrs Rachel Hazelet, pioneer resident of New Haven, died at her home Friday forenoon. If she had lived to May 13, she would have been 987 years old, marking a life remarkable for its length and apparent sweetness despite the fragmentary text.
John Hazelet of New Haven and Mary Fitzgerald of Fort Wayne are noted as survivors with twenty grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM from the M E church in New Haven.
Melvin Cecil Wolford aged 23 days son of Mr and Mrs Carlos M Wolford of 1214 Walton Avenue passed away Friday morning from bronchitis The father a Pennsylvania Railroad car builder The remains were shipped to Bourbon Indiana for funeral services at Foster chapel with interment in Chapel Cemetery Scheduled for Saturday in Bourbon
Stella Walters of Grand Street died in Chicago after a three month illness. Born in Philadelphia twenty seven years ago she was married six years ago and worked with Cole and Johnson theatrical company. Husband James Walters brought the body to Fort Wayne for burial. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Walters home and at African M E church.
Mrs Mary A Hartman wife of George E Hartman died at 12 30 Saturday morning at the family home 1885 High street from acute pneumonia She was 47 years 9 months and 2 days old Surviving are her husband and seven children George E Frank E Geary E William M Max A John O Hartman and Mrs Viola R Marks
Mrs Betty Scruggs colored wife of Horace Scruggs residing at 456 Chicago street died at 11 45 o clock Friday night at the age of 25 years.
Arthur Harold Nickelson son of Mr and Mrs George Nickelson died Friday from appendicitis after an attack of whooping cough Funeral from the residence Sunday morning at 10 o clock
Eliza Miner-Ferguson 75 a longtime Fort Wayne resident, died Saturday at daughter Emma Davis’s home after a Thursday stroke. Born April 7, 1833 in Columbia City, she outlived both husbands, lived eighteen years with her son Samuel Miner in Fort Wayne, and leaves William and Samuel Miner and Ella Davis. Funeral services Tuesday noon at Samuel Miner’s home, with Rev. A. K. Zartman officiating, burial in Columbia City.
William Burlager a longtime Fort Wayne paving contractor and resident of 618 Washington Boulevard East died Sunday at his home at age 66 after a brief illness. Born in Hanover Germany November 16 1842 he came to America in 1866 and to Fort Wayne later. Survived by wife a son and four daughters funeral services Thursday at 8 30 from the residence and 9 at St Marys Catholic Church
Mrs Augusta Thompson 62 wife of Nelson Thompson died Saturday evening at their home after a long illness. Born June 20 1845 in this county she spent her life here and was widely esteemed. Surviving are husband and three sons P A Thompson of Physicians Defense John W Thompson of Wayne Shoe and Charles D Thompson of Fort Wayne Rolling Mills. Funeral from the residence Tuesday at 2 pm Rev Samuel Wagenhals officiating. Flowers omitted per request.
Catharine Garman Rinehold born November 25 1829 in Lehigh county Pennsylvania died March 31 1908 at age 78 years 4 months 6 days in Perry township Allen county Indiana She married John Rinehold in November 1848 and they settled in Perry township Their family includes ten living children forty three grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren The deceased was a member of the Lutheran Church and leaves a large family obituary details listed.
Elkhart Indiana April 7 a large Goshen crowd gathered at the Big Four depot to welcome Mr Miller home after being backed over by the Fairbanks machine local excitement rose when a false fire alarm drew the townspeople out later a motorcade escorted Mr Miller to Hotel Hascall where speeches followed Mayor Kohler and Judge Vernon Van Fleet spoke amid political charges of partisan trickery speculation swirled about Miller practicing law in Indianapolis and a possible Senate bid.
A Tuesday warrant charged H. Duell dairyman delivering milk to city consumers with milk below state standards. Duell will plead guilty as a likely option after reviewing the minimum fine. State inspector F. W. Tucker reported milk samples with 10 percent water and 30 percent added water. Health officials Bruggeman and Gillie lead a drive for compliance with recent city dairy ordinances. Tucker inspected hotels finding grease and dirt on kitchen floors and spoiled milk on shelves. Three tubercular cows were slaughtered in the presence of state veterinarian A. W. Britting and a government inspector. usable meat went to packing houses. Miller’s herd cows in quarantine forbidding sales of milk and butter. he refused slaughter. Gillie became deputy state veterinarian with expanded powers. Vai Buskirk arranged for Britting to speak on tuberculosis in cows to the district medical society April 21.
A Fort Wayne Hotel Company board directors meeting was held to review materials and plan upcoming decisions. The session focused on internal planning, coordination, and future steps for the hotel venture.
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