Local briefs report lawsuits weddings and politics
Daniel Salmon joins Coombs & Co. Eliza J. Knight sues Robert Ogden for 570 on account. Emmet Powers trip to Lexington for his wedding. Edward Kaiser sues Ernst Kaiser for 800. Squire France fines J Leonard Linioke. John Obnhans sues D. O. Fisher for 400. Numerous notes on marriages, business moves, and local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza J. Knight
Robert Ogden
Emmet Powers
Lexington
Edward Kaiser
Ernst Kaiser
Thieves Take Two Porkers From Farmer Young Farm
Farmers report two fat hogs stolen from the Young farm east of the city while residents slept. The author suspects the hogs were butchered for meals but has no clue to the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Young
Young
Jong
Little Waif Sent From City To Huntington
A four or five year old girl named Clara Dease arrived alone on the 2:35 Wabash from Fort Wayne with a note directing care at the Huntington Orphans' Home. A train passenger and Station Agent Goring collected her and Fort Wayne authorities were alerted to locate her sender. Mr. A. G. Martin took the child to his East Market street home for care while the mystery surrounding her mother and transport is explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Democrat
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Huntington
Ind
Clara Dease
Goring
A. G. Martin
East Market Street
Mystery of Girl Placed on Wabash Train Resolved
Moses Getz of Union township informs Huntington Democrat that Clara Getz the orphan girl left with the Getzes five months ago was returned to the Orphans Home after Mrs Getz took her toward DeKalb county then toward Fort Wayne. The husband cannot locate his wife or determine her destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Democrat
Huntington
Moses Getz
Union Township
Democrat
Clara Getz
DeKalb County
Auburn
Yort Wayne
Esmond Daughter Dies of Double Pneumonia
Miss Isalie Esmond daughter of secretary Z T Esmond died last Thursday morning at eighteen after la grippe developed into double pneumonia. The funeral will be in Herkimer near Albany with a service at 67 Brackenridge Street prior to departure tomorrow evening. Secretary Esmond and family express sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of
Capitol
Lewis Moore
Muncie
H. C. G. Ball
Indianapolis
W. D. Heagy
Columbus
Robert Mitchell
Princeton
E. F. Owens
W. ©. Chapman
E. B. Martindale
J. A. Buckles
H. C. G. Bals
Wm. Fitzgerald
Tom Tiernan
Lacey
Ella
Gaffney
Maggie
B. Whalen
Michael Tancey
Jane O'Brien
John Conners
May Connors
Mary
Katie O'Brien
John
Hugh Tancey
John O’brien
J. Connors
Tancey
Connors
O'Brien
John P. Lloyd
Patrick Ryan
West Third Street
Tom Mannix
Munroe Township
Raepler
Concordia College
Zadie
Z. T. Esmond
Isalie
ZT. Esmond
Miss Esmond
la Grippe
Herkimer
Albany
N. Y
Brackenridge Street
Esmond
Fort Wayne Prepares Superior Summer Normal School
A report states Fort Wayne will host a single summer normal school noted for high quality. Lizzie Byers of the state normal leads the program with Prof. Charles F. King of Dearborn School in Boston and others as instructors. The school opens the first week in July and location is yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
State Normal
Lizzie Byers
George F. Felts
Chas. F. King
Dearborn School
Boston
Wolf Brothers Dry Goods Firm Dissolves Partnership
Louis Wolf & Co. dissolves its partnership with Victor Wolf retiring to open a millinery business in the city. Louis Wolf will continue the enterprise under the former firm name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wolf
Louis Wolf & Co
Louis Wolf
Wolf
Indiana
Johnson
State Board of Charities
County Grants Street Car Franchises and Tunnel Condition
County commissioners approve a conditional franchise for Land and Improvement to run a street railway with power only if wires are underground or converted. an additional franchise is given to W. T. Abbott and partners for a southeastern line under the same condition. They may also grant C. L. Centlivre’s request to extend service to the institute for feeble minded youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land and Improvement Company
W. T. Abbott
C. L. Centlivre
Tun Sline
Institute
Fleming widow qualifies as estate administratrix
Mrs Helen M Fleming widow of the late Hon William Fleming has qualified as administratrix of the estate. The bond is set at 300000 with John H Baas S B Bond R C Bell and others as sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Fleming
William Fleming
John H. Baas
S. B. Bond
R. C. Bell
H C Paul Elected President of Salimonie Gas and Mining
In a Wednesday meeting Salimonie Gas and Mining directors chose H C Paul to succeed the late William Fleming as president. Paul previously served as vice president. The unanimous vote was reported by the sheriff. An execution against Markey and McNiece was served Friday after A C Trentman filed suit in circuit court. the firm had dissolved its partnership recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Millbridge
Nickel Plate Road
Indiana
Secretary Johnson
State Board of Charities
Johnson
I. Morris
Voirel
Julian Voirel
Frank Voirel
Supreme Court
Julius Herman
Aaron Simons
Peter Bauner
Samuel Bauner
Mosler
Worden & Morris
William Fletter
Christian Parker
Markey & McNiece
Alvert C. Markey
Nicholas R. McNiece
Calhony Streets
H.C. Paul
William Fleming
Salimonie Gas and Mining Company
H. C. Paul
Paul
A. C. Trentman
A. Markey
Ncholas R. McNiece
J. E. B. Steward Earns Promotion at Pennsylvania Lines
J E B Steward, currently assistant to Master Mechanic G L Potter of the Pennsylvania company, will leave for Pittsburgh in February to take the role of assistant superintendent of the block signal service. The appointment is described as a deserved promotion and friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Ainslie
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Ainslie
John D. Carpenter
Western Union
Pennsylvania Depot
Nickel Plate Road
Nebraska
Will Pearce
Jenney Electric Light Company
Bricklayers’ and Masons’ Union
Kansas City
United States
Canada
J. E. B. Steward
G. L. Potter
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Stewart
Liebenguth Sues for Divorce and Five Thousand Alimony
Rose Liebenguth files for divorce from Charles Liebenguth in circuit court charging abandonment failure to provide and cruel treatment. She cites years of marriage and seeks custody of six children aged nine to eighteen and five thousand dollars alimony. He formerly ran a hotel near the depot and is described as wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Rose Liebenguth
Charles Liebenguth
Liebengath
Paternity case and street disorderly group in court
Theodore Baatz faced paternity proceedings and was released on a $500 bond after arraignment before Squire Hays. A separate block of Calhoun Street residents including Timothy Folley and Amos Thresher were fined as disorderlies and jailed for lack of bail. John Kratchman was bound over for larceny, and Charles Hite paid fines for selling liquor on Sunday. Massachusetts Shoe Co plans a February 15 move to 36 Calhoun Street, near Mathtreet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Baatz
Bass Street
Squire Hays
Emma L. Meese
Mass Meese
Dave Robin
Baatz
France
Buatz
William Buaatz
Timothy Folley
Jasper Wright
Sophie Wright
Sarah Thresher
Amos Thresher
Charles Smith
Calhoun Street
Itch
Harding
John Kratchman
Charles Hite
Zollars & Mertz
South Calhoun Street
Hite
Frank Haley
Frank Waine
Massachusetts Shoe Company
Scheffer & Davenport
Mathtreet
From the Grave
John Toenges was struck with a wagon end gate by William Seibert, who served two years in prison. Toenges died from presumed brain inflammation linked to the blow, and his body was exhumed at Concordia cemetery for a post mortem. Seibert cannot be reindicted after completing his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Toenges
William Seibert
Seibert
Toenges
Concordia Cemetery
Carl Proegler
M. F. Porter
Deaths and obituaries from local citizens
Sunday night Frank L Fuerste died at 8 30 PM at 209 East Wayne street of pneumonia. He was born in Germany came to this country as a boy and served as auditor of Alien county starting in 1858 for four years. He was fifty five and leaves a wife and four children. Funeral was at Cathedral this morning at 9 30 with pallbearers A J Dittoe H Graffe F Muhler Thomas Meegan James M Kane and B S O Connor. also the three year old son of Daniel J Reilly died Sunday of diphtheria and funeral was Monday morning. The six month old child of Simon Phillips died Sunday and was brought here Monday with funeral at Cathedral Tuesday. Mary Ida Lepper granddaughter of Patrick Ryan city weigh master died Monday at 1 AM at 82 East Washington street of bronchitis aged six months. Funeral was Tuesday at 2 PM from Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Wayne Street
Frank L. Fuerste
Fuerste
Germany
Alien County
A. J. Dittoe
H. ©. Graffe
F. Muhler
Thomas Meegan
James M. Kane
O'Connor
Daniel J. Reilly
West Lewis Street
Simon Phillips
Garrett City
Mary Ida Lepper
Patrick Ryan
Joseph Lepper
Washington Street
Kratchman to State Reform School for Larceny Charge
John Kratchman twelve and Frank Coudry ten were arrested on larceny warrants. Kratchman bound over to grand jury after a mayoral hearing. chair and other items found stolen from Baals and Kang were sold at Soliday's. Coudry released but to testify. Kratchman faces reform school after third offense. Ad shows farm for sale near Neosho river with 240 acres. A Card notes J C Penrier seeks county auditor nomination for Allen County Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kratchman
Frank Coudry
Kratchman
Baals
Columbia Street
M. F. Kang
Soliday
Young Coudry
State Reform School
Neosho River
G. C. Ryan
Oswego, Labette Co
Kan
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Daniel Salmon
Coombs & Co
Squire France
J Leonard Linioke
Lake Township
John Obnhans
D. O. Fisher
Colerick
Hans Newell
Angola
Anna Fairfield
Wayne Towship
Tony Trentman
O. F. Nieachang
Total Abstinence Life Association of America
George B. McCrary
Wayne Township
Lung
Alex Baltz
My. J. T. Huston
New Haven
Patrick F. McMahon
Brookside Lake
John Dickson
Will Miller
Marcus Connett
Martha Kennink
Henry M. Lapp
Annie Stellhorn
E. W. Mundt
May Louiée Willie
Emmett M. Powers
Matilda J. Bargus
Henry G. Sommers
Mamie Maguire
Arcola
Elida
Delphos
Peter Gladieux
Jefferson Township
St. Louis Church
Besancon
Gladieux
Frank Gladieux
Celestin Gladieux
Gee, Townsend
Alfonse Lamont
Mitchell
Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company
New York
Brookside Farm
James Gillie
Walter Langtry
Thos
Donald
A. Sanburn
Thomas Kavanaugh
David McKay
Thos. Chambers
Fred Myers
Gillie
Kavanaugh
Pennsylvania Road
Monroeville
Limited
J. B. Manning
Globe Flouring Mills
Lu Griippe
Albert Gall
Jacob H. Rand
Madison Street
Garrett
Lima, O
Cincinnati
Dayton
Lima
Toledo
Baron von Frankenstein
Berlin
Max Frankenstein
Hovey
Royse
Gilbert
The
Normal School
Terre Haute
Senate
Charles Lamson
Hoosier Herald
Valparaiso
Bright
August O. Mills
Lawrence National Bank
North Manchester
National Bank
Mills
Col. R. 8. Robertson
Allan Dougall
Herman Knoll
Miner Street
Charles Rebke
Indiana Avenue
South Wayne
Dodge
Broadway
John Eisenbauer
Mrs
John Lewis
J. H. Oechtering
Ashbury Tracy
Zartman
Grace Charch
John Bloom
Porter & Bloom
E. F. Clausmeier & Company
Kit Carson
Riverside
Spy Run Avenues
St. Patrick’s Church
Zions Lutheran Church
Frenchtown
Mason Long
Long
Sig Oppenheim
Bluffton
Oppenheim
Western Union Telegraph Company
Nellie Bly
New York World
Richmond
Bledsoe
Singer Manufacturing Company
G.S Shigley
A. B. Waterhoue
Kendallville
A. J. Webster
Columbia City
Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Company
D. N. Foster
P. A. Randall
C. A. Wilding
George W. Pixley
Ed Noll
Jacob Keller
Geo. W. Mills
Jacob
John Linton
Higgins
Frank Werta
Milan Township
Chas. Badias
Jane P. Badhas
Franklin K. Cosgrove
Sam Taylor
Taylor
John Moher, Jr
Hamilton National Bank
A. A. Chapin
Superior Court
Wand
Jus. A. Reilly
L. O. Leonard
Ansaconda, Montana
N. R. Leonard
C. A. Munson
Chicago
Fort. Wayne Electric Company
Herman Hilker
Henrietta Noveck
Wm. Downs
Anna L. Jellison
William Scott
John Dailey
George Scott
Shilling
Porter
Frank Gocke
Cull
Baker Street
Emma S. Meese
Theodore Bates
Justice Hays
Carole Fox
Monroe Township
James Lurgan
Jones School House
Flatrock Creek
Jacob Bowers
Dixon Road
W. BR. Walker
George W. Jones
Samuel Ginther
Charles Bolyard
David Crabill
Benjamin Crabill
Marshal
Edward Finan
John Griffith
Samuel Scott
Wm. Randal
John Corbery
Ed. Johnson
Wm. Clem
Christ Hoffman
Henry Slamer
Peter Scar
Jessie Foster
Andrew Barnst
John Lowmiller
Curt Randall
Adam Clem
Ephraim Ridenour
Jason Otenberg
George Crabill
John Rogers
Wm. Ratlidge
John Vizard
J. D. Morgan
Alic Brown
W. H.baker
Jacob Kever
John Imler
Aaron Harry
E. W. Park
Lewis Brown
Frank Eikmarshal
S. 8. Baker
Willinva Clem
Henry Miner
Captain Kohan
Allen County
Sherif
Jorn H, Ronan
Young Losea
Louisa Wolf & Co
Markey & MC
the County Commissioners
Girant Street Railway
Franch
Dougall
Alien H. Dougall
District of Columbia
Sali
SHER
Markey
McNiece
Gors
J. FE. B. Steward
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Scot Co
E. W. Lewis
Burlington Frae Press
Swift
Henderson
Tex
C. B. McLasone
Atlanta
Decatur
Proegler and Porter
Earth
F. L Fuerste
Plainfield
J.C. Penrier
Tene
Sarsaparila
Wieed
Sentinel
Louis Brass
Joan B Moenning
Manning
State of Indiana
Edward Seld
William C. Covert
Francis Covert
Francis Court
George W., Loag
Coleick & Oppenheim
Farmers’ Grocery
WM. Gaffney
ONEY
Morta. Bes
Tian Mire
R. L. Romy
Bee Eyne
PHA
Pixley & CO
the Manufacturing Clothiers
E. Berry Street
Compan
Mrs. Winkele
Little Johnny
Dr. D
Johnny
Angip
Guie GR
Fort Warne, Lyp
Langtry Medicine Company
Sin
Davin McCay
Brookside Farm Co