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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1890

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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