Local notices and legal hits from Fort Wayne region
A long stream of brief items reports births and marriages, court cases and licenses, embezzlement sentences, arrests, business moves, property and street railway notes, church statistics, and civic events. Names include Henry Kanning Lizzie Klenrickert William Beitzell Louis Fryer Isaac Baley Elward Holycross Philo Ashley and many local firms, with details on licenses, damages, and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McMahon
Isaac M. Baley
Ashley
Equitable Life Insurance Company
New York
James Harper
Post Office
Baumgardner & Co
Toledo
Labor Signal
Indianapolis
George R. Hench
Fort Wayne
Boonville
Clarke
Walker Involved In Railroad Yard Accident Amputation
C A Walker a Paumer Fort Wayre resident and former city resident, working as a switchman for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, had an accident in the yards. His arm was caught between bumpers, necessitating amputation. He is now visiting relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Walker
Pitt Lurg Kis
St. Louis
San Francisco
Joe Thompsonn Arrested in Sheep Pelts Larceny Case
An affidavit in Justice Wilkinson's court accuses Joe Thompson and a companion of stealing two sheep pelts from Oliver Hutchinson of Nebraska last Sunday night. They tried to sell them at 5S. Bush & Co. Thompson is jailed. the other youth remains at large. Deputy Prosecutor Emerick prepared the affidavit.
Resolutions Passed by Trades and Labor Council
The Trades and Labor Council met last Friday appointing standing committees for the year on legislative arbitration and organization. It endorsed making Labor Day a legal holiday with penalties for enforcement and favored freeing toll roads in the county to aid farmers laboring people and business interests. The legislature is urged to pass laws reflecting these aims. The legislative committee was authorized to press members of the legislature to secure such laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Counc
KR. Henuh
F. Deerns
Henry Schuster
Mr. Wh, Bohn
Frank McLeish
Philip Rapp
Flef Tanferman
T. J. Mejers
Wilhum
Brinkman
M. YF. Schmetzer
Ed Miller
0. Kusten
George Geller
L. Ledoucs
Fort Wayne
Revelations of Unreported Mortgages Shock City Officials
John G Lehr reports unrecorded mortgages in Allen County totaling about 850000 from 1885 to 1890. Names tied to the claims include Perry A Randall, Lemuel O Paine, J D Paine, and O F Paine of New York. City and county potential tax claims rise, with Lehr’s fees totaling substantial percentages. Randall plans court challenges if authorities rule against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fant
J. D. Pane
O. F. Paine
New York State
Perry A. Randall
Panes
Mr. Lehr
Allen County
Lemuel OC. Paine
John D. Paine
F. Paine
L Br
Rindall
Reeves
Ferret Lehr
Northern Indiana Poultry Exhibition Opens With Large Entries
The Northern Indiana Poultry Exhibition opened on West Moon Street, Kane block, Wednesday, now in its fifteenth year. Judge L. F. Felb will oversee 500 birds or more, with the show running daily evenings until February 4. Exhibitors span Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, including Nas, Christian, Grosvenor, Whittem, Dennis, Gordon, and many others. officers elected include Nieze as president and Bond as secretary. Awards announced for Fort Wayne writers include multiple firsts across breeds such as Leghorns, Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Langshaus, and bantams, with titles for cocks, hens, cockerels, pullets, and pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane Block
West Moon
Nasp
Ces
Tudiana Assuutaton
Poultry Treedera Snd
Tidiana
Ohio
Motigan
Llinois
J. QO
Rice
Marcenus
Ind
Elliott O. Grosvenor
Monroe
Mich
Als. Bond
WJ. Boekorn
Huntington
Tressner
N Ger
George P. Godon
Ezra F Shook
A H. Woetteen
Pennams
Fort Warne S
County Officials Back from Indianapolis Seek Work House
County Commissioners Bullerman Brunon and Jones with deputy auditor Charles McLain returned from Indianapolis where they studied the Marion county hospital and asylum. They learned about management and, most importantly, advocated building a county work house for Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullerman
Brunon
Jones
Indianapolis
Charles McLain
Sentinel
Marion County
Alen County
Stack and Angell Lumber Firm Dissolved as Angell Retirement
The lumber firm Stack & Angell dissolves by mutual consent. Mr B D Angell retires while Edward W Strack continues the business and assumes all responsibilities. The firm once operated from 52 illoun street and conducted extensive operations. Future plans of Mr Angell are not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stack & Angell
Mudust
B.D. Angell
Edward W. Strack
Thlloun Street
Avgell
Frank and Mary Gross sue Brindel for slander
In the superior court, Geo W Loutit attorney for Frank and Mary Gross filed suit last Wednesday seeking $1000 in damages from George and Witura Brindel. The petition alleges the defendants uttered false and malicious words about the plaintiffs in conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Geo. W. Loutit
Frank Gross
Mary Gross
George
Witura Brindel
Frank Grogs
Jury verdict awards 5000 to Finney plaintiff in railroad suit
Friday morning in the Pennsylvania railroad case in the superior court Judge Dawson presiding a jury returned a 5000 dollar verdict for Michael Finney the plaintiff The case stemmed from the death of Patrick Finney a brakeman for the Pennsylvania company who was killed in April 1890 at Columbia City by a water plug on a suit for 10000 dollars The judges for both sides were named along with other unrelated notices in the same docket listing further actions including a note suit divorce and guardianship matters filed with A H Bittinger and others and a jail sentence for Henry Schneck for assault on Mrs DeHaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Yorke
John Landenberger
John Effert
Columbia City
Yorke
Qchurches
Dispera
Orphan Asyluma
United States
Chas. A. Hays
Peter Vanderau
Wilkinson
Albert H. Little
Cora E. Kees
Jennie Ninde
L. M. Ninde
Miller
Chicago Street
Porter
H. M. Williams
Marion Smith
Marion Township
C. W. McKee
Michael Finney
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Superior Court
Dawson
Ninde
Brackenridge and
Morris
Patrick Finney
Pennsylvania Company
Elizabeth Monroe
Wm. J. Kerr
H. Bittinger
Ella Leighton
Timothy Leighton
A. H. Bittinger
Leighton
W. A. Purman
Elias Pocock
Elihu Pocock
Jacob J. Kern
Ed W
Coming Nuptials and Local Marriages in 1891 Notices
The column previews weddings across several cities with dates in February 1891. Clara M Currier to Ben Rosseau of Swift and Co meat market plan a ceremony on February 5 and reside on Greely Street. Loretta Shea to Louis Spaeth wed at night in the Pennsylvania offices. they will keep a home on East Butler Street. Mary Alice McCrea to Edward Markley Wilson will marry February 4 at the bride’s Wabash Indiana home with a future home at 290 West Berry Street. Eva Summerfield to Henry Diamond of Fort Wayne to be married at 140 Linn Street with guests from Fort Wayne and Lafayette. couple to reside at 170 West Jefferson Street after February 8. Clara Miller to George E Potter wed in Bland Ohio. they will live on Exust Berry Street after a brief Florida visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Voirol
Igout
Frederick Wehr
West Main Street
Peter
Peter J. Loney
West Jefferson Street
William Meyer
Port Huron
Mich
Schmuckle
Myer
Metcalf
Tne Surety of Peace
Justice Framue
Ladd
Deidrich Rocher
Emanuels Lutheran
Henry Heine
Susan Friebe
Walter BR. Knapp
Winfred Donet
Albert H Lattle
Cora E Kers
Wm. N. Bradley
H. O. Hartman
John O. Heller
McDonald, Watt & Wilt
Lake Shore
J. Bellamy
Wilding & Son
Edward O'Rourke
G. W. Leavy
South
Texas
George F
John Blood
Wayne Township
Payne Road
Geary
John Kennelly
Wilkinson
Marvin Kuhn
Bluffton
The
Muncie
Tillman
Government Land
Irwh Ridge Road
Crabbs
Carrie van Wormer
Fort Wayne
Attorney Wilson
Stevens
J. B. Niezer
Charles
Pension Department
Washington
John L. Carpenter
W. E. Smith
Lafayette
Clark Stanton
Smith
Woolf
Indianapolis
W. E Leonard
Clara M
O. B. Currier
Ben Rosseau
Swift & Co
Greely Street
Cathedral
Loretta
Timothy Shea
Hugh Street
Louis Spaeth
Pennsylvania
Father Delaney
Cincinnati
East Butler Street
Mary Alice
James McCrea
Wabash
Ind
Edward Markley Wilson
Wilson
Schreder & Wilson
West Berry Street
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Eva Summerfield
Henry Diamond
Linn Street
Adolph Diamnd
Julius Pottlitzer
Leo Pottlitzer
Herman Pottlitzer
Jule Truman
Dismond
West
Jefferson Street
Bland
Misa Clara
Jack Miller
George E. Potter
Western Division
Nickel Plate Railroad
Florida
Tuin City
Exust Berry Street
Recruits Examined and Accepted at U S Depot
The U S government set up a depot in this city to examine and accept recruits for the army. Lieutenant Hall oversaw forty two applications, with ten accepted. Names include George N Parks Fort Wayne Louis France Fort Wayne John E F Van Meter Kewanna Ind George W Runyan Roanoke Frank L Pierce Toledo John M Carroll Fort Wayne Joseph R J Bradshaw Fort Wayne J Heffelfinger Fort Wayne John Heath Shiloh Allen J Shullenberger Fort Wayne. Rejections due to minors no character recommendation size and marriage. Recruits sent to Columbus for duty. Also ad for Dr Ball's Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
United States Army
Hall
George N. Parks
Fort Wayne
Louis France
John EF. van Meter
Kewanna
Ind
Gerge W. Runyan
Roanoke
Frank L
Allen County Farmers Institute Concludes Two Day Session
The Allen County farmer's institute wrapped a two day meeting with sessions on celery culture and wheat culture. Key speakers included J. M. Taylor and Prof. W. O. Latta. Resolutions urged state and national lawmakers to support farmers, reduce costs, and improve drainage and liquor laws while thanking Meredith Harris Lockhart and others for organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisen
Mr. Harris
J.L. Olaypool
Muncie
H. C. Meredith
Cambridge City
R. M. Lockhart
Waterloo
O. B. Harris
Goshen
M. &. Argo
Farm Feusing
Geo. B. Lawrence
Allen Ecounty
Ludwick Welsheimer
Allen County Farmer’s Institute
Harris
O. A. Hays
B.S. Saylor
Circuit Court
G. H. Sims
The
Christian Church
J. M. Taylor
Wallum KR. Brown
W. O. la
Congress
Oped
Meridith
Latta
Hearing Held In Indianapolis Over Counterfeit Bill Case
Thursday set for the hearing against Harry Ney who tried to pass a counterfeit twenty at Root & Co. U S court in Indianapolis heard the case with Judge Wonds and witnesses present. Ney was not there. his $1,000 bond was forfeited and the case likely to drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ney
Root & Co
United States
Indianapolis
Wonds
Leonard
Patrick O'Ryan
Harry
Pennington's air ship model makes trial flight in Chicago
In the exposition building at Chicago a Pennington air ship model carried out a trial run Friday afternoon. The tiny craft hovered twenty to thirty feet above the floor with fans revolving on a weak electric current while observers watched the rudder hold a near right angle to the body to create circular motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington
Exposition Building
Chicago
Fire at Calhoun street millinery shop causes smoke damage
Thursday evening a basement fire under Victor Wolf's millinery at 26 Calhoun Street damaged stock and prompted a smoke sale. Insurance covers the loss and the door suffered slight damage. At 3:59 a.m. firefighters found two Nestle owned dwellings at Lafayette and Lewis on fire, with $800 damage to rear sections and barns, insured. Origin of both fires is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wolf
Calhoun Street
Lafayette
Lewis Street
Philip Nestle
February circuit court jury and grand jurors named
The February term jury list includes Gerard Reber Adams township William Anderson Milan Gottliev Schafer Jr Springfield Bethmin Benninghoff Springfield Willam Bradmil ler Milan Frank Giadio Jefferson David Baker Lafayette Thomas Dorsey Scipio Jacob Musser Marion Wm B Reed Adame Henry Hoffman Madison Daniel B Hays Lafayette The grand jurors named are Valentine Herman St Joseph township William Brindle Lafayette Jobo 8 Phillips Wayne Mathew Pargeson Washington John W Hirsh Perry J W F Smith Lafayette. Noted deaths and illnesses include Josiah B McManigsae 58 consumption Child of John Foster 1 day exhus tion George F Blood 1 year bronchitis Peter A Loney 8 days exhenstion Andrew Shearer Jr 17 vestr pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Gerard Reber
Adams Township
William Anderson
Milan
Gottliev Schafer, Jr
Springfield
Bethmin Benninghoff
Willam Bradmiller
Frank Giadio
Jefferson
David Baker
Lafayette
Thomas Dorsey
Scipio
Jacob Musser
Marion
Wm. B. Reed
Josiah B. McManigsa
John Foster
George F. Blood
Peter A. Loney
Andrew Shearer, Jr
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Es Bae
Jacob Colter
Arcola
William Beitzell
Weat Fifth Street
Louis Fryer
Avilla
Bugh Stewart
Louder
Henry Kanning
Lizzie Klenrickert
Charles Dnonlay
Frank
Fred Johnson
Wilson Humbert
Churubusco
Eel River
Wubarh Road
Harding
Paskenger
Ollie Ryan
West Washington Street
Street Railway Company
Bundes Vereine
Indiana
For Wayne
Mrs
Thomas Hume
East Williams Street
John G. Blake
Feeble Minded Institute
Elmer Leonard
Mary
Paul Koehler
Peter Keiley
William Meething & Sons
JL. Pfeifer
North Wayne
Higgins
Marschal Prarke
Julius Bagenard
Mates Road
Closs
Bunday
M. McTntosh
Fleming Manufacturing Company
James B. White Camps
New Haven
William Kinverk
Pleasant Township
Onmeta
Neb
Farmers’ Aibiecy
Geradot
New Gvei
Z. B. Boagnot
Zions Lutheran
BFG Miller
Ieetor
Concordia Cemetery
Associatinn
Monon
Arper
Pulki
Werte
Dinate
Davis Robinson
Whys
Wan Te Watchman
W A Myers
Mr. Robinson Teeter
High Street
Jessa Berry
Berry
Aw Horee
le Bus
John Dougherty
Hien
Hugh Dougherty
Hustonville
Dougherty
Bluff
Robert Lowry
M. W. B. Spencer
G. H. Spencer
Deouter
B. H Dent
Spencer
R. T. McDonald
Riverview Farm
Leland Stanford
Electioneer
Mamie O
Hercules
Armour
Strathmore
Rumbletonian
Bell
Wayne Wilkes
R Wilkes
Desperandum
Belmont
Farmers’ Institute
J. D. Gloyd
Cretary
Kesey
Tres
ART Leas
Fort Wayre
Joe Thompsonn
Trades and Labor Counacil
Lewes
Mort
Bates
PL A
Randall and Wessis
Paines
Pening
Northern Indiana Poultry Exhibition
George P. Gordon
Bantama
O. A. Newell
W. F
J. Bennigan
John Diamond
F. E Nash—Langshaus
Piskolvko Partnershoip
Lntrom
SUD
George Brindel
Ben Hkousean
Clara Currier
Spaeth-Shea
Diamond
Summerfield
Potter Miller
Uncle Sars Boldiers
Columbus
Farmers’ Iinstitute
Allen County Institute
William Kelsey
Abolt Township
Runnels
Perry Township
H. C. Meridith
Jimmy Voore
Madivines
Tess
Ustyse
Rome
Wea
Oh Abe
Harrist Stickler
Cuticura
Fleultus
Tulsa
Soan
Ye Potter Nd Chemical Corporation
Koson
Endroar
Tae Arst
Andy Path
Kittie Ydaster
Charles Blaise
John Amsnutz
U. S. Gov't
Leent
W. W. Dutley
Pensions
Republican National Committee
Hugh Stewart
Monroeville
Washington, D. C
Dudley Local
Dunn Agency
Congressman Cheadle
Bruce Osrr
Harvey M. LaFollette
Stewart
Dudley
Odd Fellows
Penning Tows
Shep
Bilbrecht
Superior Courts
Teir Eternal
A. J. Mobler
Fred Nesdstine
Charles Pettit
Frank Shipman
Wm M Scott
Rosa Klaus
D. Singer
Pixley & CO
E. Berry Street
Companil
Oticke
A. Heath
Denn Vibert
Tadtaia
Qeevdent
Siniures
Oasse
Fetta
Thedapte
Henery
Asialdainy
Rearke
Sshkader & Wilson
Harrison Street
John Milter, Jr
S Ephen A. Heath
W. G. Colerick
Closses
Sami, Pete
Max
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