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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1909

Page

7

Many marriages tied in county society notes

A long list of weddings fills the society column. Miss Bessie Leiter and John DeWitt wed February 18 at the bride’s home. Daisy Kirchner and Everett Brewer married at G F Byrer’s home. Ida Voissenet and William Dinius married at the bride’s sister’s home. Inez Hann and Virgil Waters wed in Leo. Several other couples are noted with venues and futures, including McCulloch and Phillips, Bloom and Beatty, and more, with rounds of receptions.

DeWitt—Leiter Bessie A. Leiter Abraham Leiter Noble County John DeWitt Newton DeWitt Huntertown E. A. Bunner William Leiter Jay Christlieb Oliver Simons Frank Peters Isses Maud and Leora Warner Montpelier, O Messrs Roy and Ward Leiter Daisy Kirchner Gedda Kirchner Everett R. Brewer G. F. Byrer Washington Boulevard East Ida Voissenet William L. Dinius A. L. Garwood East Lewis Street Waters—Hann Inez Hann Virgil Waters Leo C. A. Rowand St. Mary’s Catholic Church Margaret Brames William Beckman Amelia Beckman Alfred Minnich Miss Beckman Mr. Beckman Mgr. Oechtering Gustave Hottenroth Max Benzler Hesse Cassel

Country Party at the Magers Home

Dr and Mrs Magers of Churubusco hosted a gathering of young people featuring music games and supper on Saturday evening. Guests included Miss Bessie DeHaven Myrtle Nicholls Ophelia Robacker Emma Gumpper Lamberta Magers Emma Cofflen Iva Gumpper Lillian Butler Anna Glass and Messrs Edward Metz Ralph Markey Ermin Hut Frank DeHaven Ray Close Robert Magers Frank Fry and Mrs DeHaven.

Albert Bloom Harrison Street Robert Dickson Daniel Rehm A. Mutschleener Cora Lois Josephine Misses Maude Connelly Amber Rehm Marlee Dickson Elsie Shannon Grace Butler Beatrice and Trease Flora Blumker Florence Beulah McCrory Messrs G. Shannon P. Shannon W. Widler A. W G. M. Trick Alice West Creighton Avenue Edsom Shambart Joe Tomkinson Bluffton Helen Emrick Nora Ake Anna Deutschman Ethel Longsworth Blanch le Vack Mary Bruner Stella Leasure Della Diffendorfer Audrey Amos Bessie Hoff Winnie Deutschman Grace Diffendorfer Beecher Miller Garry Meyers Charles Hoff Joe Tompkinson Edson Shambart Lyle Brilhart Frank Griffeth Thomas Houser George Baker John Arnold Vernal Likins Emmett Connett Wayne Township Stella Banet Nora Warner Sophia Martin Rosa Kramer Blanche Banet Lucile Williams Emma Nudemeyer Nora Williams Mamie Nudemeyer Mrs. Minick Arthur Banet Leonard Moury Clem Julian Louis Groumieux Leonard Banet Arthur Edie Frank Oberly Edward Roy Lester Vandeley Joseph Urbine John Minick Charles Gibson Louis Stolder Eugene Lamont

Homestead Work Boosts Co operative Growth in Toledo

A B Hawk national secretary of the Co operative Homestead company returned to Toledo and aided the local missionary in trebling membership. Eleven new members joined in one day and thirty six hours saw fifteen new enrollments, breaking local records. C M Maxwell, Fort Wayne pioneer, elected to the governing council and to remain in the field as missionary organizing here and nearby towns. He resigned as Sentinel solicitor to devote himself to the new duties. He is zealous for the cooperative homestead movement and will lead the work.

Co. M. Maxwell A. B. Hawk Co-operative Homestead Company Toledo C. M. Maxwell Fort Wayne Maxwell The Sentinel

Fatally Hurt at Leipsic Junction Lloyd Thomas Dies

Freight Conductor Lloyd Thomas of the Nickel Plate was injured at Leipsic while shifting cars on the D T and S line. His foot was crushed, an amputation performed at Bellevue, and he died next morning at his home. He was married with one son and belonged to the Elks and railway orders. Funeral plans likely through those orders.

Lloyd Thomas Nickel Plate Leipsic Bellevue Thomas West S. Ys Fort Wayne St. Joseph's Hospital The Elks Order of Railway Conductors Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

Old shopman to retire after forty years of service

Peter Harnischfeger, born in 1839 in Germany, reached seventy on February 8 and will retire from Pennsylvania employes at month end. He arrived in Fort Wayne in 1860, worked on the canal, then at Killian and Baker’s steam saw mill, and joined the Pennsylvania round house in 1870 where he has remained.

Peter Harnischfeger Pennsylvania Germany Fort Wayne Killian Jacob Baker Lafayette Street Harnischfeger Pennsylvania Round House

Retirement marks quiet end for longtime oil house worker

After a long service with only one vacation, the man was promoted from laborer to attendant in the oil house. He last visited Germany seven years ago for two months to see his boyhood scenes. A half tone photo was taken during that trip. He remains active and will likely fill his extra time after retirement with new work.

Germany Harnischfeger

Wayne Knitting Mills to Abandon Garrett Branch

The Wayne Knitting mills will close its Garrett branch due to inability to secure suitable workers. The Auburn Dispatch notes the Garrett shop has operated at a loss since opening, with machinery to be removed and relocated. It claims Garrett workers produce half the output of Auburn under the same conditions.

Wayne Knitting Mills Garrett Auburn Dispatch

Lineman Fractures Leg Repairing Telegraph Wires

Fort Wayne lineman J. D. Campbell fell from a car at the freight house at 11:30 Monday. He sustained a fracture above the left knee and was taken to the Wayne hotel for aid before transfer to St. Joseph hospital. Campbell heads a crew of thirty four Western Union linemen arriving for work.

Fort Wayne J. D. Campbell Wayne Hotel J.mcoscar St. Joseph Hospital Campbell

Night work pushed to finish cable project

Workers labored at night to speed the cable installation while crews described as in urgent need of completion. The subject’s home is listed as Bellevue.

Bellevue

Lost two fingers in locomotive steam chest accident

Max Breinkenfalk, a helper for machinist Ed Tierney at the Pennsylvania roundhouse, lost the third and fourth fingers of his left hand this morning while guiding a lid removal. His right hand slipped on the crane crank, and to avoid the flying handle he pushed away but pressed his hand on a cog wheel. He boards on Monroe Street.

Max Breinkenfalk Ed Tierney Pennsylvania Roundhouse Breinkenfalk Monroe Street

Farmers to Meet Here This Week in Allen County

Farmers of Allen county will hold a two days institute in the Fort Wayne court house assembly room. Sessions open Friday morning with an exhibitors contest on corn potatoes butter and bread. Notable speakers include W. H. Freeman Miss Ethel Berry and Dr A Cushman. Premiums listed for corn potatoes bread and related crops with entry deadlines February 24 26.

Allen County Court House Fort Wayne W. H. Freeman Indiana Board of Forestry Ethel Barry Jewell City Kan A. §. Cushman Office of Public Roads Washington H. Freeman State Board of Forestry Indianapolis Pure Foods Ceee Nee Ween Ethel Berry Miss Berry Cushman Washington, D. C Charles McCulloch United States C. B. Benjamin Crown Point Vogt Decatur Ind Dr. Cushman Nathan & Levi Razor Pfeiffer & Son Razor Fort Wayne Sentinel Lawton Corn Patterson-Fletcher Co Aaron Retchelderfer Schroeder Bros Hellopeter Beck & Bloom Schlatter & Co Hof Brau Pickard & Co Monroe Fitch & Sons Schiefer & Son Meyer Bros. Co Ash & Co F. C. Parham Hat Mergentheim Dr. Myers Saul’s Allen County Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Sam Nixon Visits Fort Wayne As Theater Magnate

Sam Nixon of Nixon and Nirdlinger Galaverian theater managers fame toured Fort Wayne on Sunday as guest of M. Frank. The Philadelphia based multi millionaire, once a Fort Wayne resident, left the city about thirty five years ago and remains a leading figure in American theater. He was traveling from Chicago to Philadelphia.

Sam Nixon Philadelphia Nixon & Nirdlinger Fort Wayne M. Frank Mr. Nixon America Chicago

Lutheran Societies Elect Officers in Annual Meeting

The Breuderlicher Unter stuetzungs Verein elected officers at its Monday meeting with A. M. Schmidt as president and W. C. Baade as recording secretary. The Gegenseltiger Unterstuetzunge Verein also held its election naming A. E. Melching as president and Peter Kindt as trustee.

Breuderlicher Unterstuetzungs Verein A. M. Schmidt Fred Brinkroeger W. C. Baade Henry Guenther H. P. Scherer William Baade Gegenseltiger Unterstuetzunge Verein A. E. Melching Fred Scheiman Peter Kindt

Supreme Court upholds factory work ban for under fourteen

In a firm ing judgment Inland Store company East Chicago facedjury to a thirteen year old boy the supreme court today held the law prohibiting a child under fourteen from working in a factory to be constitutional.

Andianapolis Inland Store Company Chicago Supreme Court

Boar on Farm Near Bluffton Mutilates Yearling Colt

A report from Bluffton describes an incident at Charles Captain's farm where a boar disemboweled and milled a fine yearling colt, shocking locals and prompting investigations by farm workers.

Charles Captain Bluffton

Negrowoman Tells Weak Story In City Court

Eva Ella Thomas faced arraignment on loitering charges after a Monday night attempt to approach a man on Fairfield avenue. Police say she may be linked to a $120 robbery with a male accomplice. testimony and conflicting accounts followed. Judge Skelton fined Gustav Willing $5 for drunkenness with a suspended sentence. Martin Myers was held on $300 bond pending a peace abatement plea. Gust Newberg was charged with loitering after failing to answer questions from Patrolman Johnson.

Eva Ella Thomas Fairfield Avenue Barr Willing Gustav Willing Skelton Martin Myers Gust Newberg Johnson Pittsburg

Governor Marshall Warns Legislature on Appropriations

Indianapolis Feb 23 Governor Marshall delivers a special message urging economy in state spending. He cautions against ambitious appropriations that would raise taxes or require future revenue anticipation under the depository law, citing Durbin’s concerns about county revenue anticipation.

Indianapolis Marshall Durbin

Record Run Sets Swift Time For Fort Wayne Line

The 6 50 T C I train from Fort Wayne Friday evening made a record breaking run. Four Auburn Kendallville passengers caused the northbound L A W to hold a traction car sixteen minutes. Motorman Toppin and Conductor Cummings reached Hess siding sixteen miles distant exactly on time after making up sixteen miles in as many minutes.

Fort Wayne Kendallville Auburn Wells Street Toppin Cummings Hess Siding

Brick house demolition ends in accident on Decatur street

A derelict residence in Decatur toppled during razing and struck Miss Martha Miller as she stood on the sidewalk. The incident injured the woman, whose condition is not immediately known.

Decatur Martha Miller

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Brewer—Kirchner Dinius—Voissenet Raby—Forney Ellen Forney Roy Raby S. E. Vendrely Hayden Street Goldie Weaver George Morrel Wolcottville Raby MecCulloch-Philips Lucy Phillips W. P. Breen McCulloch Hamilton National Bank Phillips Judge DeWolf Belvedere Bloom—Beatty Genevieve G. Beatty Clark Beatty Ossian Wilbur K. Bloom Nathan W. Bloom Squire J. H. Smith Marion Bloom George Schelman Adams County Rose Dondero Philip Dondero Criss F. Schearer Los Angeles Cal F. F. Roche Mary Dondero George Ringle Beckman—Brames, Minnich Beckman Miss Brames Swansonia Dodane—McAdams May McAdams Great Bend Kansas Theodore Dodane A. J. Dodane C. Hummer Church of the Precious Blood May Freiburger John Freistroffer Detroit John Mann Dodane Oberin—Argenbright W. H. McCaffery Hazel Argenbright Frederick ©. Oberlin S. E. Slater Lutheran Church Oberlin McIntyre Auto Buggy Works Johnson—Kramer Emma D. Kramer East Wayne Street Marion B. Johnson Citizen’s Trust Company Theodore Hahn English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer East Creighton Avenue William F. Kramer Greidenstein Lane Hilda Lane Herman Breidenstein Trinity Episcopal Church E. W. Averill F. W. Church Margaret Johnson Winthrop Lane Ralph, Robert and Kenneth Lane Carl Breidenstein Chester T. Lane Breidenstein Jackson Mich David Lane Lee Bloomfield E. J. Traut William Sperning August Sarrazine Amelia Katie Berning Emma Korte Anha Pier Georgia Martin Addie Shuler Sylvester Sarrazine Fred William Fark Amiel William Charles Baatz Philip Henry Benning Charles Hallion Frank Pier Hubert Martin Charles Lawrence Shuler Shuler Brothers Henry Kliebers Perry Township Frank Tonkel Julius Martin Glansey Frank Bordelet Raymond Williams Will Voors New Haven E. F. Clausmeier Clausmeier Cavanaugh Barner Voors Cecelia Voors Lottie Mamie Clausmeier Livana Schnelker Mary Schlink Margaret Clausmeier Will Reed Jared Reed Joseph Voors Luke Reed Fred Clausmeier Michael Cavanaugh Jared Voors Henry Voors Reaman Voors Herman Schnelker Oliver Reed Amelia Horstmeyer Aboite Township Theodore Sorg Hannah Leona Sorg Freda Else Meyers Casino Freda Summel Cora Bastues Nettie QC Ottenwaller Hetty Hughes Clara Hockey Cletta Nehra Pauline Weaser Henrietta Franks Otto Meyers George Tholen Edward Braun Lawrence Leo Bastues Paul Vogelgesang Ralph Westerman Rinald Sorg Lester Franks Sylvester Gase R. K. Erwin R. W. Erwin Erwin Francise Erwin David Erwin J. S. Erwin James Mary Erwin L. E. Wilkins Abel W. H. Grout Elsie McComb Agnes Nellie Tierman Loretta Twing Julia Bercot Della Smith Lillian Grout Frances Frisbey Mabel Ogden Gladys Vernon Emily Stahler Garnet Fry Bertha Rundles Charles Treu Tom Tiernan Bruce Burdett Hugh Hart Howard Dindore Neal Criswell Henry Franke Ray Mongovan Jack Newman Charles Howe Sidney Ort Luthertt Cherubusco Ernest Dunton William Shuler Shuler Frank ‘Sordelet Cleaver Mists Alma - Poirson Eda Bundells Alma Urbing Alma ‘Martin Cart Walter Scott Covington Road William Scott Charles Eggemann Robert Treace James Stouder Amy Richey Clara Stouder Bessie Vergens Estelle Stouder Gertrude Scott Violet Treace Will Scott Chester Richey Alvin la Ermel Tonkel Joseph Tonkel Miss Ermel Chas Tonkel Earl Mina Eva Hattie Tonkel Vida Bellinger Ruth Frances Tonkel Pearle Ream Dan Johnson Bessie Stahl Ernest Stalhut J. Gebhart Bluffton Road George Engle George Reber Fred Holly Si Faulkner Henry Rapp George Schaaff Charles Gebhart George Rush Edward Fox John Petro Barney Cline George Connett Sophie Spanley George Harber Jasper Harber Adolph Schilling Tilker William Townsend Monroeville Michael Parnin Wesley Smith Baker Ort Clarence Flatrow Joseph Dager Arthur Starline Lafayette Naber Ethel Marquette Grace Trautman Mabel Marquette Etta Falk Lulu Smith Wilson Krueger Sam Turner Harry Kelly Silva Baker Jacob Starline Will Tatman Clarence Townsend Ben Minster Louis Stadler Arthur Sheets Nina Fitch Annie Solomon Alma Urbine Della Sheets Luella Sarah Hand Alice Dittoe Dollie Hand Clara Heffelfinger Edith Geller Clyde Sheets Clement Urbine Parker Fitch George Gillinghousen Lawrence German Will Swank Claude Fitch A. Henry Nine Mile Sadie Richman Bessie Kahoe Margaret Murphy Ceil Baker Cecilia Lehnart Helen Emrich Lydia Kemp Martha Holmes Viola Hergenroether Mathilda Mettler Loretta Lordier Joe Murphy Louis Getz J. J. Rosenberger Louis Schwartz Gerhart Meyers Arthur Lehman Earl Erhart al Neidhart Ray Hoffman Will Harber Home Telephone Company Mrs. Roebuck St. Joe Road Mrs. Mitchell Misses Allie Dessie Mitchell Ida Meyer Zella Frederick Stella Limecooley Grace Annett Stella Muldary Stella Ludwig Blanche Bowers Marguerite Barbour Anna Aumann Emma Loney Clara Schmidt Messrs. Dissler Herman Katte Robert Cook Kay Corcoran John Koester Angus McCoy Martin Bendure Ernest Werkman Will Keil John Aubrey Frank Bucker Andrew Edington Leipsic Junction Round House J. D Campbell Institute Lutheran Societies LAW Legislature
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