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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
7
Auburn resident John Kruger dies at 73 after fifty years in the city. Warsaw sees Dr. W. H. Mershon organize a 20 member drum corps for the state G A R encampment in Kokomo. Marshall County and surrounding towns report deaths, divorces, accidents, and civic actions across Elkhart, Whitley, DeKalb, and Noble counties.
A column reports burglaries and robberies including a cashier held up for 47 and a watch, a barber turning to magic, a bank depositors meeting for North Manchester, and a man fined for assault in Churubusco. It notes church calls, a Huntington pastor decision, a freight-train accident injury, and Fire near Kelham home with rescuers.
A man pleaded guilty to a charge and was taken to Michigan City penitentiary Monday to begin a life sentence. The report also notes several deaths including George Bush of Huntington and Lucius G. Tong, a former South Bend mayor and banker, among others. An Auburn boy died after an accident while boarding a freight train. a powder mill explosion near Valparaiso destroyed a building but caused no deaths.
Elizabeth Kuper 25, wife of Theodore Kuper, died at St. Joseph's hospital eight months after their marriage. She had been visiting her parents in Lake township from Hamilton Ohio and was born in Fort Wayne. Survived by husband, mother and stepfather Gustave Lauer, two brothers Albert and Henry, and sister May Sennegen. Funeral plans pending.
David C. Browand of Kendallville died suddenly of heart failure at his nephew Reuben Browand’s home 1415 Cass street Fort Wayne. He was born in Erie Pennsylvania May 23 1842 served in Co D 88th Indiana Volunteers and lived in Kendallville and Nebraska before returning to Indiana. Survived by wife and five brothers Michael Indianapolis John Albion Henry Aaron Emanuel Kendallville. Knights of Pythias will conduct brief services at the residence and the body will be taken to Kendallville for burial.
Mrs Loduski Potter a widow dies at 8 oclock Wednesday evening at her daughter Mrs John Haas 1636 Franklin Avenue age 65 paralysis. Haas is sole immediate survivor. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm from the residence with interment at Lindenwood.
Walter T. Ashton infant son of Mr and Mrs E H Ashton of 2805 Hanna street died Thursday aged 2 months 22 days Interment was held in Portland Friday
Harman Bunn, 54, died Friday at his home 1334 Hues tis avenue from dropsy and heart trouble. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 AM from the residence and later at Nine Mile.
Fort Wayne friends mourn the death of Mrs. Cora Stover age 35 who died Saturday in Dallas Texas. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Joly and moved from Jefferson Township to Ennis Texas as a child. She is survived by her husband and four young children and by sisters Mrs Daniel Shordon and Mrs Peter Hartnett of Lakeside. Funeral services and interment were held in Texas.
Mrs Dice is survived by her husband her mother a sister Mrs H C Bou1ware and a brother Benjamine Dice of McComb Ohio Funeral services are Tuesday at 12 30 from the Methodist Episcopal church at Wallen with interment at McComb Ohio
Julia Burke-Dawson longtime Allen county resident died Sunday at her Redlands California home at about seventy. Born in Upper Colchester Canada she came with Vizina parents to Allen county sixty years ago. She lived near Huntertown before marrying Elbridge Burke and later Jacob Dawson eight years ago moved to California. Surviving are Adelbert Burke Honeyville Utah Mary Slippy Constantine Michigan Effie Lesh Canton Ohio Ina Spake Chicago.
Julius Evard a longtime Milan township farmer died Thursday afternoon of pneumonia at 72 after a brief illness. Born August 4 1832 in Canton Berne Switzerland he came to America at 14 and settled in Milan township. He married Emily Geague in 1863 and leaves a wife six children and a brother. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10 AM from his residence.
John A Ketrow a retired Presbyterian minister and deputy county health officer died at his home 1511 Cass street Fort Wayne aged 53 after a period of ill health. He was born in Montgomery county Ohio raised in Allen county Indiana taught in public schools entered the ministry later served as assistant to Dr E VanBuskirk secretary of the board of health. A Democrat and former justice of the peace candidate he belonged to Westminster church and Knights of Pythias. Surviving his wife daughter mother and two sisters. Funeral services Saturday at 10 30 am from the residence and Bluffton Presbyterian church with interment at Bluffton.
Zoe Marahrens age 81 died Monday at St Josephs hospital after an abdominal operation. She resided at 1303 East Pontiac and was wife of Charles H Marahrens. She leaves a husband two children two brothers John and Louis Hesling of New Orleans and was a member of St Patrick's church and the Machinists union auxiliary. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday morning at St Patrick's Catholic church.
William F. Till age 25 dies at 8 pm Sunday at his parents home in Washington township from stomach trouble. He had worked as a hotel clerk in Cambridge Ohio before falling ill three weeks ago and resigning a week later. Survived by parents, sister Bertha, and brothers Joseph B. Till of Fort Wayne and Michael Leo Thomas Lawrence John Albert, all of Washington township. Burial at 9 am from residence and 10 am from St. Vincent's Church Academie.
Mrs Ophelia Elizabeth Beaston aged 28 years 1 month 14 days died after tuberculosis at the family home 65 Spy Run avenue Saturday night Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm from the residence with Rev Hahn officiating She was the wife of Williard S Beaston daughter of William Dawson and leaves a husband father three brothers and a sister
The article notes the death of a Fort Wayne man, son of A J Ford of 605 Montgomery Street. He left Fort Wayne a year ago for the west and was a member of the First Baptist Church and Pathfinders lodge. Surviving relatives include his parents two brothers Del Ford of Omaha Neb and Guy Ford of Fort Wayne and a sister Mrs Blanche Freiburger of Fort Wayne. The remains will be brought back to the city for funeral services and burial.
Abraham Y. Keller 73 died at 10 40 PM Tuesday at 714 Fulton street after years of paralysis. Born in Pennsylvania he farmed in Wells county then moved to Fort Wayne in 1885 to work in teaming and later ran a Pearl street feed barn. He is survived by his wife two children Mrs Joseph Corlett and William Keller and two grandchildren Eldon E Lesh and Florence Keller. He was a member of the U B church.
Mrs Grace Greenwood Quivey wife of Harry G Quivey a Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad conductor died at St Josephs hospital at 8 oclock Tuesday from appendicitis She was born December 3 1876 and married November 22 1902 They leave two children Pauline Louise 4 and Solon Edward 2 plus her husband Theodore Titus Charles Titus and sister Mrs Warren Patterson Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm from the husbands parents residence 2114 Thomas street conducted by Rev Stafford
Alfred S Burnell, 54, a Pennsylvania shop foreman at the East car shops, died at his home 828 East Jefferson Street after an eleven week illness from pneumonia. He was born in Chester county in 1854 and moved to Fort Wayne in 1878. He leaves a wife and four brothers including W. H. Durnell of Downingtown and Chester, plus a sister Miss Addie Darnell. Funeral at 2 PM from the residence with Rev. F. M. Fox officiating.
George Parrot Jr., infant son of Mr and Mrs George Parrot, died Monday evening from whooping cough at 317 East Jefferson street at age one. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 PM from the residence and then at the Cathedral.
Charles Berry, 75, an inmate at the county infirmary, died Monday evening from heart disease superinduced by dropsy. He was a native of England and had lived at the infirmary for about fourteen years.
Fort Wayne Water Power company transfers its property to a holding company for Fort Wayne and Wa bash Valley Traction. Directors in Philadelphia approve the move and authorize immediate dam construction at Robison park to replace the old ice gorge dam. Chief Engineer Weber prepared plans. estimated cost about $35,000. The project aims to improve boating and riverfront beauty.
William D. Hilton Charles E. Barnett George A. Sill O W Gandy and Robert F Spice of this city were among a 102 member class admitted into the Mural Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Indianapolis Friday. The day closed with a banquet drawing 800 Shriners.
Two brake men at Sturgis Michigan were injured though not seriously. B F Snyder was struck by the coal docks while riding a chained car and bruised his shoulder and back. R L Fisher fell from a car and sprained his left shoulder. Both will be off duty several days.
Emanuel Eggers Wabash depot assistant bag gage master sails tonight for Missouri to wed next Sunday at Farrer, daughter of a well known farmer near that city. The Eggers plan to return April 22 and reside on South Lafayette street, a detail of interest to friends.
Paul Potter an eleven year old boy playing with other lads in Pennsylvania yards was struck and knocked down by a string of cars pushed by an engine in the Dunkirk Ohio railway yards. He suffered painful injuries but is not permanently hurt and his escape is described as miraculous.
Willis Wiseman suffered a badly bruised leg when a box of locomotive head light globes fell on him as he loaded it into a wagon. He was seen operating the wagon to move supplies to and from the Pennsylvania round house.
Harry Taylor assistant ticket agent for the Pennsylvania left Friday noon for a new field of labor. Howard Pierce succeeds him, followed by Harry Enslen. W. E. Twomey fills the position created by Enslen’s promotion. Most individuals are well known locally. Twomey is the son of Agent Twomey of Bourbon Indiana and has prior experience assisting his father.
At the Bass blacksmith shop two men were hurt in separate incidents. Henry Boegel struck Louis Schoppman with a sledge hammer causing a facial cut and cheek bruising. Boegel later injured his right foot when a heavy piece of steel fell. He previously suffered a left foot injury three weeks earlier.
Patent attorneys Chapin and Denny announce that a patent has been granted for an ashpan devised by J A Schwartz. The ashpan, operable from a locomotive cab, meets the requirements of a proposed bill for congress. Schwartz is an engineer with the Nickel Plate.
Passenger Fireman A. J. Armstrong of the Pennsylvania suffered a sprained ankle and minor bruises after jumping from the engine as it neared the caboose of a freight train at Lima Ohio at 2 pm Saturday. Engineer W. L. Scott also escaped injury. Train No. 16 passed Lima around noon, and a draw bar pulled from a freight car caused the collision damaging the locomotive and several cars.
E F Yarnelle of this city will deliver an address to the Presbyterian Brotherhood at Bluffton Tuesday evening and will also sing several solos in the program.
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