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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1890

Page

3

Local notes include arrivals, births, and deaths across Rome City

A broad roundup reports councilmen, clerks, and residents on sick lists, job changes, and visits. Notables travel from Chicago to Port Royal while a judge returns home. Deaths include Mrs. Kratzer and infants, with other obits, marriages, births, pardons, and forthcoming fairs.

Williams port farmer injured in emery wheel accident

Christian Fuhrman, a prominent Williamsport resident and farmer, sustained critical injuries when an emery wheel shattered under pressure. A fragment lodged near his heart, another tore his jaw, leaving him unconscious and in severe agony as doctors failed to save him. Relatives are at his bedside. Fuhrman is described as well to do with a loving family.

Williamsport Christian Fuhrman Mer. Fulkman Dr. Worley Fuhrman

Court notes and new suits in county superior court

Judge Chapin presides as several estate actions proceed including a friendly partition of Frederick Graffe estate with W. P. Breen named as commissioner to sell undivided real estate valued at $33,000 and bond set at $40,000. Multiple divorces and lawsuits for alimony, custody and property claims are filed or continued.

Carrie Whiteleather J. F. Whiteleather Chapin Frederick Graffe Geo. W. Graffe W. P. Breen Henry Newhouse Ed Cordewey Max Kowinsky George and Mary Obneck W. H. Shambaugh W. H. Babcock Mary Ann Babcock George Wagner Matilda Kiefer Annie Langhor R. Alden Fredericka Ahlers John Ahlers J. M. Robinson Mary L. Wilhelm Henry Wilhelm Superior Court Allen County State of Indiana Rebecca Coleman Philip Nulf Almira E. Nulf Court House Said County Township Thirty-One Leesburg Plank Road Alien County Aaron Reichelderfer John Stringfellow Maysville George. H. Viberg Wn. P. Breen

Causes a Disastrous Accident in Which Two Men are Injured

Visitors from Garrett Ind to Barnum Bailey show were Dr Wood and Attorney L J Gengler. Their buggy overturned near a toll-gate after the horse bolted, leaving both men unconscious and the doctor with severe head injuries. Gengler escaped with a sprained back. Ben Bright of Bass foundry was badly burned from molten iron. Rev Stephen A Northrop, Fort Wayne pastor, received a large call to Camden N J to lead its North Baptist church and a new 3,000-seat edifice. his decision is pending after summer vacation.

Fort Wayne Court House Smith Jones John O. Abel Court Street Abel Fort Wayne Scheola Ann Arbor University Samuel Edsall J. R. Bittinger Minnie Edsall Jacob Hartman Charles Rogers Barney Webber George Strodel Christian Enteman A. Lazerini John Fiegel John B. Lassus Henry Ranke Warsaw Times Etta Hilliard Richmond Sophia Reckeweg Diedrich Lamper Bernardina Henry Schoppman W. P. Breen Samuel Doyley Nancy J. Ingram W. H. Baker Pittsburg Montgomery Street Baker 8. D. Melsheimer East Wayne Street Calhoun Street Woulfe James Michael Woulfe Dick Woulfe Michigan City Con Woulfe Glendale Ireland Wabash Road Aboite Station Fred Meyer Will Meyers Tor Sentinex Wabash Company Barnum & Bailey Wood L. J. Gengler Garrett Ind Leo Road Gengler Ben Bright Bass Foundry Stephen A. Northrop First Baptist Church North Baptist Church of Camden N. J Philadelphia North Baptist Church Northrop Pastor Northrop Rev Baptist Tabernacle Tue Senrien

County Trustees Finalize Township Finances

County commissioners review end of term financials from Sylvanus Baker Monroe Springfield Milan Lake Jefferson Eel River Cedar Creek Adams Aboit Pleasant Scipio townships. Receipts expenditures and balances shown for each retiring trustee with totals ranging from a few hundred to over thirteen thousand dollars.

Sylvanus T. Baker Monroe Township Clarence F. Swift Springfield Township Gottlieb Schaffer Milan Township John L. Clapesattle Lake Township Edward Harper Jefferson Township John W. Helms Eel River William C. Hovey Cedar Creek Martin P. Habecker Adams Township Thomas Covington Aboit Township William Dalman Pleasant Township Benjamin F. Rose Scipio Township

Richmond asylum occupancy sparks county quota concerns

The county faces confusion over its share of patients for the new Richmond insane asylum as Indianapolis and Fort Wayne send inmates elsewhere. Officials weigh relief versus increased overcrowding at home and consider expanding the county asylum. A fire at the White wheel works follows, with destroyed stock and plans on rebuilding by the American Wheel company, while safeguarding and insurance details are noted.

Richmond Kern Fort Wayne Indianapolis Logansport John Wilkinson Wilkinson Hes Allen County White Wheel Works James B. White Fruit House Boseker Chicago John White America San Francisco Denver Pueblo Cheyenne New Orleans Mobile Atlanta Savannah New York Newark N. J Boston Augusta St. Paul Minneapolis American Wheel Company H. G. Olds J. H. Wilder Olds

Eliza Chamberlain Promises Reform Amid Police Roundup

A city arrest roundup reports Eliza Chamberlain accused of luring a young man to her Clinton street room amid doubts about her chastity. John Crawley faced intoxication charges canceled by fine. Eliza agreed to jail and reform. Rufus Seifer with a wooden leg was jailed for drunkenness and received eleven days. John Huffer also jailed for a second offense with fifteen days. Officers Stoll, Stuller, Harken rider, O Connell, Rohle are named in the patrol notes.

Eliza Chamberlain Rufus Seifer Rufus Stoll William Stuller Harkenrider Clinton Street O'Connell John Crawley Eliza John Huffer Rohle

Double Weddings In Fort Wayne Parish and St Mary’s Church

Last Tuesday at the Christian parsonage Prof. Chas. Broxon wed Miss Linnie Rich with Pastor Sims officiating. The couple then left for Leadville Colorado to begin married life. A separate double ceremony at St Mary’s church saw William Wunderlin and Mary Gerardin unite, followed by John Ackerman and Annie Schulz, with a reception and new cottages on Summit street.

Christian Parsonage Chas. Broxon Linnie Rich Sims Broxon Fort Wayne College Taylor University Leadville Col Rioh Edwin Rioh Christian Church of St. Mary’s Church William Wunderlin Weil Jbros Misa Mary Annie Schulz Germany J. H. Ouchtering Gerardin Messrs Wunderlin Ackerman Summit Street

Deaths Reported by City Undertakers Week Ending Aug 9

The city undertakers list multiple deaths with ages and causes including cancer cholera infantum typhoid fever alcoholism exhaustion heart failure paralysis and spasms. Notable entries include Joseph Meronetzky 51 Clara Nees 2 months John Overly 53 Mary Foltz 40 Peter Moreau 40 Owen Wakey 6 months Edith Cosgrove 3 months E O Rourke 1 day and Patrick Woulfe 56. Mrs A D Schmoll visiting Van Wert Ohio.

Joseph Meronetzky Clara Nees John Overly Mary Foltz Peter Moreau Owen Jessie Wakey Eliza F. Davis Eliza Miller A. Howey Joseph J. Leeper Edith Cosgrove Patrick Woulfe Patrick Clark E. O'Rourke Allen

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