Fort Wayne St Paul M E Church Reopens After 8000 Dollar Renovation
The St Paul M E Church at Walton avenue and Selden street in Fort Wayne dedicated Sunday after an $8000 reconstruction funded by pledges and cash. Pastor Rev Cremean led services with Dr Parr of Kokomo delivering sermons on Love and progress. The refurbished edifice seats 550, adds social rooms, a reading room, heating, and a pulpit loft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul M. FE
Walton Avenue
Selden Street
W. Dd. Parr
D. D
Kokomo
J.A. Beatty
J. D
Fort Wayne M. BR
C. W.eberfras
Greencastle
PB. Dt. Crecean
Creathy
Bervier de. C. GB. Stemen
Joffras
Parr
Fort Wayne
Wayne Street
M. E
The
Sentinel
C. W. Deffras
F. H. Cremean
L. D. Rehl
Monroceville
Th. 8. Nickersen
Wabash
the St. Paul
St. Paul M. E
Golden Jubilee of Mr and Mrs Christian Hostman
Mr and Mrs Christian Hostman celebrate their golden wedding anniversary marking fifty years since their Fort Wayne marriage. The couple still occupy the home they entered as bride and groom and are widely known and esteemed in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Hostman
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne couple marks golden wedding after 50 years
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hostman celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. They married December 26, 1861, at the St Paul Lutheran church with Rev Dr Sihler officiating. They reside at 314 West Jefferson Street and are longtime Fort Wayne residents with three children and notable local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Iostman
Sihler
St. Paul Lutheran Church
West
Jefferson Street
Hostman
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Cecelia Racine
Switzerland
Samuel Racine
Washington Township
Mr. Hostman
Ger
Reverend C F W Huge Dies in Fort Wayne at 63
Rev C F W Huge a longtime Lutheran minister and former Emmaus assistant pastor died Sunday at 5 20 am at his daughter’s home 2520 South Wayne avenue Fort Wayne age 63 years 1 month Diabetes caused death after years of illness He served 40 years in ministry and studied under Dr C F W Walther Born New Minden Illinois he served in Crown Point Brenen Vincennes Youngstown and Bingen He retired to Fort Wayne six years ago and had last ministerial work in Auburn He married Minnie Kock in 1870 who died 1885 then married Mrs Louisa Stiegemeier Gustave Stigemeyer and many children survive Funeral Wednesday at daughter's home and Emmasus Lutheran Church Concordia Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. W. Huge
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne
Fred Rump
South Wayne Avene
New Minden
Til
St. Louis
C. F. W. Walther
Luther of America
Crown Point
Ind
Brenen
Lutheran Church
Minnie Kock
Louisa Stiegemeyer
Louisville
Fred Hoekemeyer
Clara Steigmeyer
Oscar Huge
William Huge
Theodore Huge
John F. Bentley
Minnie Huge
Cleveland
Gustave
Louis Huge
Kev
Gustave Stigemeyer
Soutih Wayne Avenue
Emmasus Lutheran Church
Philip Waimbsgurss
Concordia
Michael Wehrle 74 Dies After Illness In Fort Wayne
Michael Wehrle age 74 died Saturday night at St. Rochus hospital after a long illness due to senility. Born in Germany May 15 1837 he came to the U S in 1887 living in Buffalo then Payne Ohio before settling in Fort Wayne in 1893 where he ran a bakery. He retired eight years ago and lived with his son Karl 1932 Fairfield avenue. Surviving children are Mrs Jacob Schaffer Payne Ohio Earl Wehrle Mrs Fred Meyers Mrs Joseph Goodman and Alaolph Wehrle Fort Wayne Sister M Laoba of the Benedictine order and Emil Wehrle Baden Germany a sister in Germany. His wife died in 1890. Funeral from the residence Tuesday at 8 30 then St Pauls Catholic church at 9 interment Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Wettrle
St. Rochus’ Hospital
Germany
Buffalo
Payne
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Karl
Fairfield Avenue
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Jacob Schaffer
F Earl Wehrle
Fred Meyers
Joseph Goodman
Alaolph Wehrle
M. Laoba
Order of St. Benedict
Emil Wehrle
Baden
Illness in Georgia Spurs Family to Be By Mrs Geake’s Side
Telegrams to friends in the city report the critical illness of Mrs. George Geake near Waycross Georgia. Her mother Mrs Harry Metzgar departed to be with her daughter. Mrs Geake was formerly Miss Douglas Metzgar and recently married Mr Geake. They spent the winter in Georgia since November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Geake
Waycross
Harry Metzgar
Injured by Sheep in Bluffton Indiana
Emery Church of Bluffton Indiana sustained a dislocated finger and a badly swollen right hand while separating hogs and sheep. A sheep jumped over his head and struck his outstretched hand, bending and injuring the second finger. he wears plaster and a brace to aid healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Emery Church
Emery
Sudden Death of William A. Stier at Fort Wayne Home
William A. Stier, 39, of 525 East Creighton Avenue, died suddenly Sunday morning around 9 o'clock while his family was away at mass. His wife found his body on returning home. Coroner Kesler cited heart trouble. Stier, born February 21 1872 in Fort Wayne, attended St Mary’s and St Peter’s parochial schools and had been in good health recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stier
East Creighton Avenue
St. Peter’s Church
Kesler
Stierep
Fort Wayne
St. ‘Mary’s
St. Peter's
Italian section hand Apostel Vesil loses legs in railroad accident
Apostel Vesil a 28 year old Italian rail worker for the Pennsylvania railroad died at St. Josephs hospital after being struck Friday by train No 23 near Tianna street. He leaves a wife in Italy and a brother at 1329 Lafayette street. Vesil had previous accidents while employed since last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostel Vesil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Vesil
William Dolan
Tianna Street
Pennsylvania Company
Teig
Italy
Lafayette Street
Death of Charlotte Decker at 85 in Fort Wayne
Charlotte Decker 85 widow of John Decker died suddenly Wednesday at 3 pm at her daughter Mrs Willian Gouty’s home 1005 Archer Ave. She had been illweeks and suffered stomach pains after lunch. Coroner declared death from acute gastric trouble. Born Ohio April 27 1826 she lived in Fort Wayne many years. Survived by six children, ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm from home, 1:30 pm Trinity M E Church, Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Decker
John Decker
Willian Gouty
Archer Avenue
Decker
Kesler
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Alfred Decker
Chicago
B. F. Gouty
Springfield
Oliver
Willian Decker
Anna Hoffman
William Gouty
Trinity M. E
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hartman Dies After Illness At St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Wayne carpenter and contractor Hartman died Tuesday noon at St. Joseph’s hospital after a bout with double pneumonia. He was last at work Thursday morning and became ill before noon. He was a devout Catholic and member of St. Mary’s parish Married Men’s Sodality and Sacred Heart League. Survived by a widow and two children Walter and Louise, with brothers Jacob, George, and sister Katherine, Carrie, Virginia Hartman of Fort Wayne, Mrs Mary Mills of Niles, John Hartman of Soest, and his mother Mrs Caroline Hartman of this city.
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East Lewis Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hartman
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Married Men's Sodality
Sacred Heart League
Walter
Louise
Jacob
George
Katherine
Carrie
Virginia Hartman
Fort Wayne
Mary Mills
Niles
John Hartman
Soest
Caroline Hartman
City
Fort Wayne Man Dies Sudden At Boarding House
John Lawlor aged 70 died suddenly on Monday afternoon at the Mc Connell boarding house near Wal ton avenue and the Pennsylvania tracks. Coroner Kesler attributed the death to apoplexy after a brief period of suffocation. Lawlor, who came to Fort Wayne from Huntington two years ago, worked for the traction company handling switches and turn-outs. A life insurance policy and burial plot receipt were found among his effects. The body was sent to Wellman parlors awaiting relatives in Huntington.
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John Lawlor
McConnell
Walton Avenue
Pennsylvania Tracks
Kesler
Lawlor
Fort Wayne
Huntington
The
Traction Company
Wellman Undertaking
Pfleiger Pioneer Fort Wayne Man Dies at 70
Joseph Pfleiger aged 70 died Monday morning at 1808 Mary street of pneumonia after four weeks illness. A Fort Wayne resident for over fifty years he was the oldest express man in the city and a Civil War veteran. He belonged to Odd Fellows Scottish Rite Masons and Knights of Pythias. His widow survives him. Councilman Pfleiger is a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pfleiger
Fort Wayne
Mary Street
Odd Fellow Lodge
Scottish Rite Masons
Knights of Pythias
Eleventh
Indiana Infantry
Pfleiger
Death of E. E. Merkel Former Fort Wayne Resident
E. E. Merkel formerly of Fort Wayne died in Peru Indiana. Funeral services were held at Peru and his body will be brought to Fort Wayne for interment at Lindewood cemetery. He worked for the Wabash railroad for years. Survived by widow and two children Donald 12 and Norma 15. Norma is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Merkel
Fort Wayne
Peru
Ind
Lindewood Cemetery
Wabash Railroad
Donald
Norma
Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt Dies in Fort Wayne at 69
Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt aged 69 widow of Jacob Schmidt died Sunday at 3:30 AM at 1344 Eliza Street from pneumonia after a nine day illness. Born in Bacalla Germany she had lived in Fort Wayne for 24 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs Henry Schlegel and Miss Elizabeth Schmidt and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Schmidt
Jacob Schmidt
Eliza Street
Bacalla
Germany
Fort ‘Wayne
Henry. Schlegel
Grendehil
Funeral service for Mrs Schmidt set at Concordia Lutheran
Mrs. Schmidt rests after funeral services held at Concordia Lutheran. A memorial Wednesday afternoon saw services at 2 o'clock from the residence and a 2:30 service at the Concordia Lutheran Church led by Rev. A Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Irene “Schlegel
Caroline Rosie Trenkley Dies of Double Pneumonia
Caroline Rosie Trenkley aged 33 died Monday morning at 2115 Swinney avenue after twelve hours of illness. She is survived by her husband Theodore Trenkley two children her father Andrew Goeglein and sisters Mrs William Light and Mrs Charles Muesing. Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 from the residence and 2 at St John’s Lutheran Church officiated by Rev H P Dannecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Rosie Trenkley
Theodore Trenkley
Catherine Neuhaus Dies of Heart Trouble at 31
Catherine C Neuhaus aged 31 died Sunday at 6 10 AM at home 2118 St Marys Ave Fort Wayne Indiana from heart trouble She was born May 20 1880 in Fort Wayne and belonged to the Church of the Precious Blood and its Young Ladies Society She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Reinhardt Neuhaus three sisters Mrs Ida Vanchon Miss Mollie Neuhaus Miss Frances Neuhaus and three brothers Henry George and Edward Neuhaus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine C. Neuhaus
St. Mary's Avenue
Fort Wayne
Church of the Precious Blood
Young Ladies’ Society of the’ Church
Reinhardt Neuhaus
Ida Vanchon
Mollie
Frances Neuhaus
Henry
George
Edward Neuhaus
Mrs Louisa Emma Wiefer Dies After Illness at Wells Street
Mrs Louisa Emma Wiefer aged 51 wife of Philip Kiefer died Friday at 12 45 am at the family home 2204 Wells street after a long illness dating to December 4 She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran church and the Tabea society Surviving are husband two children Miss Emma Kiefer a Harmer school teacher and son Oscar Kiefer a cashier at the Perfection Biscuit company
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Louisa Emma Wiefer
Philip Kiefer
Wells Street
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Tabea Society
Emma Kiefer
Harmer School
Oscar Kiefer
Perfection Biscuit Company
Mrs Mary Hilty Dies of Cancer at 41 in Fort Wayne
Mrs Mary M Hilty aged 41 died Sunday morning at 8 45 at 134 Superior street from cancer She was born May 24 1869 in Meggs county Ohio She is survived by her husband William Hilty employed at Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine works and two children Mrs Bertha Ritchy of Flint Michigan and David Hilty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Hilty
Superior Street
Meggs County
Ohio
William Hilty
Fort Wayne
Infant Son of Sriver Dies at Home
Francis Sriver infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Sriver died Wednesday night at 8 45 at the family residence 2232 Winter street The body will be shipped Friday noon to Warsaw for funeral services and burial The father is a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Francis Sriver
Charles E. Sriver
Winter Street
Warsaw
Pennsylvania Railroad
Infant Casemere Zalewski Dies. Rites Set
Casemere Zalewski, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zalewski of 1024 Force Street, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 7:30 from the residence and at 7:45 at the Polish Catholic church. Interment will be in Lindenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casemere Zalewski
John Zalewski
Force Street
Lindenwood Cemetery
Infant Helen Geraldine Morehead Dies at Home
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs FE Morehead died Tuesday morning at 621 Knitters Avenue from bowel trouble. The father works as a machinist at Wayne Knitting Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Geraldine Morehead
FE. Morehead
Knitters Avenue
Wayne Knitting Mills
Fort Wayne Woman Killed by Express Car in Lagro
Mrs. Ellen Higgins aged 63 formerly of Fort Wayne was struck by an express car on the interurban line in Lagro Ind at 510 PM Tuesday and died two hours later without regaining consciousness. Her son Dr Jesse B Higgins was the first physician to respond and learned the victim was his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagro
Ind
Ellen Higgins
Fort Wayne
Myre Higgins
Jesse B. Higgins
MISSOURI MISS A WONDER
Maplewood Missouri May 26 Miss Maud Guibor daughter of Mayor F E Guibor has acted in all municipal posts for over a week filling in as mayor city attorney police judge city clerk secretary of the council and receiving calls for the city marshal. She supervised the move to a new city hall and said a woman can hold office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
Dee
Maud Guibor
F. E. Guibor
St. Louis
Two Drownings Darken Christmas in South Bend
South Bend Indiana reports two drownings on Christmas Day. Chester McDonough, 30, fell from a span while crossing a creek and died after striking his head on a stone abutment. Frank La Roche was found in a mill race. a despairing man, distraught by his wife’s recent death, reportedly took his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Chester McDonough
McDonough
Frank la Roche
la Ruche
Passéraby
Local Families Hold Black Family Reunion and Two Marriages
Mr. and Mrs. M C Hall hosted a Black family reunion at 943 East Wayne Street with a festive dinner and season’s toasts. Maggie Kell wed Alten Harding at midday Thursday December 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ulam in Huntertown with Rev FE Runner officiating and a reception. Harding works as section foreman for the Toledo and Chicago Interurban with Garrett as headquarters. the couple resides in Garrett and begins housekeeping on South Cowan Street. Laverne Donovan and Bruce Jordan, a Wabash railroad employee, married Tuesday evening at the First M E Church parsonage in Peru with Rev OJ Cecil officiating.
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M. C. Hall
East Wayne Street
Joseph Black
Albert Black
Calvin Black
William Black
Andrew Blume
William Weikert
Dennis Corman
Samuel Spindler
Marion Black
Earl Black
Josephine Black
Harret Spindler
Rachael Blume
Wiliam Blume
Virgil Rhone
Ralph Blume
Ella Black
Eva Carroll
Lillie Walbolt
Dayton Jenness
Tyler M. Gillette
Maggie Kell
Alten Harding
Louis Ulam
Huntertown
FE. A. Runner
M. E. Church
Harding
Toledo and Chicago Interurban Company
Laverne Donovan
Isaac Donovan
Bruce (. Jordan
Peru
Wabash Railroad
M. FE
Oj. K. Cecil
Beef Barons Move To Revive Immunity Plea In Trial
Attorney John S. Miller revived the immunity plea used years earlier for ten defendants in the packers case. He sought to exclude testimony prior to July 1 1905 as incompetent, noting seven acquittals under the 1905 Garfield commission immunity. Judge Carpenter reserved ruling and the government proceeded. Veeder testified on Swift & Co. and his long connection to the packing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Miller
Packers
Miller
Garfield Investigation Committee
Garfield Commission
Tilden
Heyman
Fowler
Carpenter
Veeder
Albert H. Veeder
Swift & Co
Chicago
Gustavus W. Swift
Henry Veeder
Attorney Pierce
Counselmar
Mr. Veeler
Butler
Dentists Organize Whitley County Dental Association
In Columbia City Indiana on December 23 dentists from this city and nearby towns formed the Whitley County Dental association. They aim for fellowship and a uniform fee bill effective January 1. Officers elected: B F Slessman president W W Makemson vice president R A Widup secretary F R B Weaver CHurubusco and FE L Grant and L A Kenner named to draft constitution and by laws. The group will hold monthly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Thin City
B. F. Slessman
Whitley County Dental Association
W. W. Makemson
R. A. Widup
F. R B. Weaver
Churubusca
FE. L. Grant
L. A. Kenner
Boy with severed spinal cord survives accident in Florida
Sam Montzdeoca, 19, of St. Cloud, survived a bullet that passed through his shoulder and lodged in his backbone in Tampa. Doctors reported the spinal cord was severed and part of the backbone removed, yet he has regained use of his hands after a successful operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Mayo Surgeon in New Operation Recovery Outlook
New York December 25 reports that Dr Charles Horace Mayo of Rochester Minnesota underwent gallstone surgery last Saturday after a prior appendicitis operation. Attending physicians described his condition as very satisfactory with an excellent outlook for complete recovery and that he passed a good night and rested comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Horace Mayo
Rochester, Minn
Mayo
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St. Paul M. KE
Methodist Alliance of
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Dr. Rayless
Cinsinmnati
Christian Advocate
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Newshaven
R. M. Geiger
R. M. Spore
Ase Bennett
Warren Hogers
Albert Noll
SB. Chinday
Edward Wall
Solowine
Harry Bennett
Epworth League
Foo H. Cremean
Andrew Carrington
Ladies’ Nid Society
Floh. Crenen RH Ohoge
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Grace Weaver
Cremean
Trom Huntington
Fort. Wayne
Central College
Mwuantington
and Mrs
America
Christ Hostman
Hackman
Kostman
Pioneer City
Wide Awakes
Vigrant Hose Co. No. 1
Trenda
Carrie Eckart
Frederick Eckart
Eckart Packing Company
Charles W. Hostman
Alter Cigar Store
Fred C. Hostman
City Fire Department
Charley Hostman
Rev. C. FW
Emmaus
Gay Street
Rath Stier
John
Julian Stier
Mary Minnick
Tongland
Justin Budde
Wehrle
Georgia
Stier
Joseph Hartman
Merkel
Schmidt
Trenkley
Neuhaus
Kiefer
Sriver
Zalewski
Morehead
Lagrs
Missouri
Mark Holiday
Kell
Jordan—Donovan
Whitley County Tooth Doctors Farm Association
DR. Mayo
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