Judge Wentworth Dies at 87 in Antwerp Ohio
Antwerp Ohio July 1 Judge Benjamin L Wentworth longtime county pioneer and probate judge died at his home age 87 years 4 months 18 days He came to Paulding county as a boy from Maine built a respected life as auditor and judge and was a lifelong Mason He leaves four children and is mourned as a devoted husband and neighbor Services will be at the M E church with Riverside cemetery interment
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Antwerp
Ohio
Benjamin L. Wentworth
Judge Wentworth
Thomas Wentworth
Maumee
Defiance County
Foxcroft
Penobscot
Maine
Harrison Township
Flat Rock Creek
Auglaize River
Wentworth
Susannah Myers
Defiance
Frank B. Wentworth
Eva Belle Wentworth
Carrie Blanche Wentworth
Lee Myrtle
Paulding County
Masonic Lodge
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Carter
Riverside Cemetery
Garrett News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Garrett Indiana June 28 notes residents leaving for Cleveland and St. Louis events. Visitors return from honeymoons and trips. several families plan new homes with relatives. Local figures travel to Baltimore and Chicago for conventions and ordinations, with health updates and a newborn in the community.
Clean Slate Proposed for Winona Assembly
In Winona Indiana a creditors meeting approved a plan for settlement of Winona Assembly and Schools debt. Creditors would accept farms building lots outside property on Winona park and 100000 dollars in cash. New organization Winona Assembly and Bible conference would take over assets and operate with limited debt and profits used for improvements. If dissolved property returns to Presbyterian general assembly.
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Winona
Ind
Winona Assembly and Schools Association
Winona Park
Winona Assembly and Bible Conference
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Committee of Creditors
Antwerp News Highlights Local Visitors and Chautauqua Plans
Antwerp Ohio July 2 details local visits from C M Croy and Mrs M Day, plans for the teachers institute during the chautauqua week July 27 to August 4, and numerous residents traveling to Fort Wayne Duluth and Defiance for visits and events. Cars, barber shop construction, and local family news are noted along with hospital and travel updates.
Convoy News Tells of Local Visits and College Vacation
Convoy Ohio June 28 Miss Iva Moyer from Van Wert called Tuesday. Mrs M Hotiter and daughter Cordelia and Mrs G Forder of Cecil Ohio visited Mrs Robert Cleland and family. Miss Mayme Miller of Delaware College is home for vacation. Fred and Carl Reynolds of Wayne spent Sunday with relatives.
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Convoy
Ohio
Iva Moyer
van Wert
M. Hotiter
Cordelia
G. Forder
Cecil
Robert Cleland
Mayme
Miller
Delaware
Fred
Carl
Reynolds
Wayne
Convention Draws Over 1000 At Indiana Sunday School Meet
Richmond Indiana hosted the forty eighth annual Indiana Sunday School association convention. More than 1000 delegates filled East Main Street Friends church as civic leaders welcomed guests. Rev Cornelius Woelfkin of New York delivered the first lecture and Dr Palmer led the Bible study titled A Visit to Nazareth. Choir directed by Professor Excell of Chicago with Professor Roper of Lima as pianist provided the music.
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Richmond
Ind
East Main Street
Cornelius Woelfkin
New York
Palmer
Nazareth
Excell
Chicago
Roper
Lima
Catholic Sisters Leave Huntington For Summer Retreat
Catholic Chorus sisters from Huntington left for St. Marys Indiana to spend the summer at the mother house of the CCth olice church. Fort Wayne sisters joined in a special car. Sisters from across the state head to St. Marys for a summer program with top educators.
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Huntington
Ind
St. Mary’s
Indiana
Cctholice Church
Fort Wayne
United States
Monroeville News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Monroeville, Indiana residents visited relatives and attended gatherings across nearby towns. Highlights include Orland Brown’s birth news from New Haven, multiple Midwest trips to Lima Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Decatur, band music at the Soest picnic, and travel updates from Ed Ahr, Van Buskirk, and the Miller family. The Kendallville Magnolias lost 7 to 3 to Savio, with Lill pitching well. Wayne Senecas set to play here on the 4th.
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Monroeville
Ind
Orland Brown
New Haven
Sam Harvey
L. H. Casselman
Chas Geyer
Paulding
Chas. Brown
Decatur
Aug. Chevillet
Lima
Ira Butler
Creighton Butler
Jos. Miller
Pittsburg
Claude Shaffer
Fort Wayne
A. J. Shaffer
L. E. Wright
Donna
BR. S. Palmer
van Wert
Seth Painter
J. W. Edwards
Mackinac
H. 5
Jones
Gladys
Middlepoint
Ed. Ahr
Norah Ahr
Chas. Ahr
A. V. Lower
Jos. Webster
Fred Davis
Vivian
Warsaw
O. van Buskirk
Floyd Waterman
Ralph Veach
Ed F. Miller
M. E
Waldo
Keene
New Hampshire
A. Lackey
H. Krick
Kendallville Magnolias
Lill
Savio
Wayne Senecas
Abboite News highlights and local notes from Abboite Ind
Abboite News reports local visits, recoveries, and civic items including Perry Mills visiting Winona, Vane Miles returning home, a 77 vote majority for stone roads in Lafayette township, hay being harvested, new house construction by David Dennis, illness of Geo Lahman, Elgie Howell repairing schools, Fred Fisher’s son recovering from a leg fracture, Ad Atkins staying in Abolte after Michigan trip, funeral attendances for relatives at Fort Wayne and Roanoke, birth of a son to Will and Mrs Will Roberts, Fred Beech buying into a Franklin elevator, and a Beech Grove church union meeting with a chorus of 80 and Rev DeBond speaking on Christian unity.
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Aboite
Ind
Elgie Howell
Fred Fisher
Joe Sickius
Sidney
Ad Atkins
Michigan
Abolte
Alva Powell
Fort Wayne
Geo. Hullibarger
Lou Shack
Roanoke
Will Roberts
Mahon
Art
Bob Hyser
Fred Beech
Franklin, Ind
Beech Grove Church
Rev
DeBond
Christian Union
Decatur News Briefs From July Visitors and Travels
Decatur Indiana notes indicate numerous residents and visitors traveling to and from nearby cities. Names include Mrs Nick Wagher Mrs Rosa Gault Miss Etta Bryandyberry and Ben A Frederjohann among others. Trips span Cleveland Toledo Kendallville Fort Wayne and Indianapolis with relatives in Decatur and neighbors visiting extended family and attending conventions.
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Decatur
Ind
Nick Wagher
Monroe
C. M. Andrews
Peterson
Rosa Gault
Fort Wayne
Etta Bryandyberry
Mary Crawford
Leon
Cleveland
Ohio
Joel Spies
Marcella Kuebler
Tiffon
Toledo
Ben A. Frederjohann
van Wert
Joe Bremerkamp
Ill
Jack
Ernest Nahrwald
Hilbert
Helen Freiberger
Ntortense Grimme
Frances Deininger
Jason Archbokl
Ruby Miller
Ella Mutschler
Ward Cline
Marie and
Geneveive Lichtensteiger
Laura Baxter
C. O. Kingman
Delaware
Auburn News Local Visits Mention Residents
Mrs. William Rohm of Waterloo visits daughter Mrs. Milton Swisher in Auburn. Mrs. William Leedy returns to Fort Wayne after a brief Auburn stay. Mrs. Frank Wells and baby of Garrett visit mother Mrs. Lobemiller. Fort Wayne visitor Charles Rainer stops in Auburn. Mrs. St Cramer and daughter of Garrett visit Mrs Hoch on Fifteenth Street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fanning and daughter Lucile plan to return to Auburn after a short outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Book
Chisago Junction
F. M. Kircher
Baltimore
P. J. Clevenger
San Bernardino
Cal
Clevenger
J. H. Diebert
Elias Kennedy
Chicago Junction
F. H. Mountz
Pleasant Lake
Frank Casteel
Elkhart
Charles Halsinger
Chicago
William Bowman
Celina
Ohio
C. V. Barnhart
R. S. Wells
Nina Barton
Emmett
Mich
Ed Kelham
Orland
G. C. Scott
Syta
Hoch
Fifteenth ‘Street
Frank
Garrett and area residents enjoy lake outings and visits
Garrett Indiana residents spent Sunday at Hamilton lake and nearby parks. John Laughman was hospitalized for appendicitis and may need surgery. Visitors included Misses Gertrude Cron Loretta Manion and Maurice Cron, Mrs. Frank Wells, Mrs. Lobemiller of Auburn, and relatives from Fort Wayne Gary Rome City Defiance Chicago Butler Huntertown Corunna. A wedding was held for James Baker and Mabel Cornell in Chicago before a three week Lake Wawasee honeymoon. Additional locals traveled to Ligonier Van Wert Goshen Milford and Garrett papers note various visits and social calls.
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J. Singler
Peter Behler
Will Singler
Hamilton Lake
J. B. Mager
Gary
Clevenger
Rome City
Gladys Olinger
N. Biddle
O. Miner
Butler
G. W. Stearns
Corunna
G. W. Flood
Chicago
Driscol
Francis McGuire
North Baltimore
James McGuire
Elsie Warren
Huntertown
C. Bass
Mercy
C. Mitler
Defiance
Ohio
Margaret Rose
Fort Wayne
E. Zeakle
Waterloo
Garrett
Dean Parody
James Baker
Jennie Baker
Mabel Cornell
H. N. Wagg
Sheridan Road
Lake Wawasee
Clarence Trainer
Ligonier
Myrtle Rogers
Milford
I. Palmer
van Wert
R Teagarden
Goshen
Mable. Wittentonser
Spencerville News Social Notes June 29
AE Ys Seeve and Tri gather as Rev. Erick and wife visit children Beeks Erick and Mrs. Fred Hilman. Dr Shook sells car to Mike Quinn and Charley Herman of Edgeerton Ohio. Guests include Bina Zimmer of Wise's Corners with Gust Hepner family. John Notestine hosts John Campbell and family of Flint Michigan. Rev. Burchard family returns from south. Mrs Jesse Mills of Fort Wayne visits. Fort Wayne and Auburn visitors frequent the area. Eck Van Zile and Bert Davis attend Butler business. Families appear at various local stops and shops.
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AE Ys
Miss Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Burchard
Babe
Jesse Mills
Fort Wayne
John Notestine
G. M. Chapman
Millus Chapman
Henry Markel
Stella Moore
Iva Zehner
Fort. Wayne
van Zile
Auburn
W. G. Erick
L. M. Chapman
Trena Chapman
Eck van Zile
Clifford
Bert Davis
Butler
Morris Curie
Vernice
Dollie
Opal Koch
FB. G. Beams
Beams
Beami
Fort “Wayne
Pera
Mother-In-Law Key Figure in Indiana Divorce Case
Mary Opliger, wife of Adams County Superintendent Lawrence E. Opliger, filed for divorce in circuit court on July 4 1912 alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks 3000 alimony and custody of two minor children Velma and Fay, claiming her husband disliked her mother and relatives and was stingy with household privileges including a meager 25 cent weekly allowance in 1911 with strict spending records.
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Decatur
Ind
Adams County
Mary Opliger
Lawrence E. Opliger
Circuit Court
Velma
Fay Opliger
Opliger
Andrews News items update locals and visitors list
Andrews Indiana July 2 local column lists visits and departures including Paul Hackett from Roanoke visiting Aunt C E Endicott George Hoch leaving for Dakota on land trip Pearl McVey and Missy Ellison back from Chicago Culburn vacationers Mary Knight visiting Bippus Mayme Lautzenhizer and N Ray Alber wed at Portland Ore Grand Rapids visits by R J Wybourn Ora Ross becomes interurban agent Mrs Hart underwent surgery Fort Wayne Mrs Wsee and Mrs Gretzinger visit Knee brothers Kellys welcome baby girl Chester Briggs formerly Laura Karst Langs return to Live Oak Fla Van Wormer Cleve Ohio visits Newell Oklahoma City calls by George Gretzinger Bertha Fox Viola Bigelow ill Polk school stone moved Dora resident Mrs E D Smith dies at Dora moving picture show to reopen with power restored Roy Hailey Culburn visiting Wasmuth family
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Bippus
B. H. Kaufman
Fort Wayne
Arthur Dill
Chicago
Dill
H. E Smith
Roanoke
Huntington
F. R. Houck
Mayme Twila Lautzenhizer
N. Ray Alber
Portland
Ore
R. J. Wybourn
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ora Ross
Robert Hart
Ed Wsee
Alice Gretzinger
Knee
Jacob
Will Gretzinger
Peru
Will’ Kelly
Chester Briggs
Laura Karst
J. J. Lang
David Sellers
Frances Sellers
Live Oak
Fla
Charles van Wormer
Cleveland
Ohio
H. M. Lambert
Charles Newell
Oklahoma City
Okla
George
Bertha Fox
Manchester
Viola Bigelow
Polk Township
E. D. Smith
Dora
Smith
E. L. Taylor
John Gretzinger
E. H. Carson
D. R. Alpaugh
Webster Lake
Albert Johnson
New Haven
Miller City
Nickel Plate Railroad
Roy Hailey
Culburn
H. R. Wasmuth
Fierce electrical storm devastates Indiana townships
Columbia City Indiana on July 2 reports a severe storm that struck Union Jefferson Washington and Cleveland townships. Eight horses were killed by lightning and two barns were struck and burned along with several residences damaged. Emergency crews assessed the damage as among the most damaging in years.
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Columbia City
Ind
Union
Jefferson
Washington
Cleveland
Indiana Sunday School Association Elects Officers
Richmond Indiana June 28 William C Hall of Indianapolis was re elected president of the Indiana Sunday School association at the state convention in this city Thomas L Scott was elected vice president E G Holmes recording secretary and C S Dearborn treasurer The board of directors includes J A Branson E J Humpe W C Morro E M Woodward Rev Paul Pryfer and C W Graves Sessions attended by over 1000 speakers included E T Albertson Jesse Rupp R A Plunkett Dr W F Grossman Rev G L Cook S L Roberts Rev H Frigge and Rev L O Hartman The Rev A H McKinney spoke on The Big Girl Problem Reports were received from Miss Hazel Lewis T L Mayer and C S Dearborn
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Richmond
Ind
William C. Hall
Indianapolis
Indiana Sunday School Association
Thomas L. Scott
E. G. Holmes
C. S.dearborn
J. A. Branson
Sheridan
E. J. Humpe
Kokomo
W. C. Morro
Irvington
E. M. Woodward
Rockville
Paul Pryfer
Evansville
C. W. Graves
Logansport
E. T. Albertson
Plainfield
Jesse Rupp
Berne
R. A. Plunkett
Sullivan
W. F. Grossman
Franklin
G. L. Cook
S. L. Roberts
H. Frigge
Louisville
New Haven News Highlights D. Local July Events And Social Notices
New Haven Indiana July 1 reports Children Day at M P church drawing large audience. St John’s parochial school closing exercises with diploma ceremony led by Rev Father Moorman. Distances attendees at Brackmann Hoeppner wedding in Gar Creek. List of out of town guests from Penn Canton Iowa Fort Wayne St Louis Mt Carmel Toledo. Local traffic counts at State Street crossing total 550 conveyances. Catholic Foresters picnic set for July 4 with speakers and amusements. Lutheran school picnic planned at Adam Brinck’s grave on July 4. Various visits and social events including franks at Fort Wayne and Roanoke, births, and church activities noted. Proceedings of St John’s Catholic church wedding and Elite club gathering also mentioned.
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New Haven
Ind
M. P
St. John’s Parochial School
Father Moorman
Kendallville
Brackkmann-Hoeppner
Gar Creek
Herman Toeppner
Penn
Fred Hoeppner
Canton
Iowa
Henry Brackmann
Ienry Bussing
Arthur Bussing
Herman
Carl Buache
Chas. Rehling
Della Roessner
Sophia Kruse
Emma Bradtmiller
Meta
Anna
Alma
Louise Kelpin
Wiliam Bradtmiller
Catholic Order of Foresters
St. John's Court
Adam Brinck
Pat Ryan
Payne
Frank Becker
Sheldon
H. E. Smith
Fort Wayne
Stemen
Grover Hill
Ohio
Bernon Schnelker
Toledo
H. E. Bell
Huntertown
Theodore Eggeman
Joseph Johns
Ross Elson
C. A. Woolener
Hamilton Lake
Will Schnitker
Lester Gerardot
Roanoke
Frank Pranger
Martha
Catherine Berger
Alice Davis
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Continental Sugar Company
Manitora
Charley Zuber
Clide Goshorn
XN. G. Osborn
Chautauqua Association
Minnie Partee
Deering
Theodore Harris
J. B. Zuber
C. W. Harris
Zona Secrist
Harry Daniels
Allison
Woodburn
Howard Sehockey
Othal Harmon
Elmer Babecke
Ox Bow
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Hope Hospital
William T. McGuire
W. T. McGuire
Lutheran Hospital
Minnie Feathers
Los Angeles
Frank Thomas
Lute Fisher
Thomas Lane
Convoy News
ST. John’s Catholic Schools
New Havin
St. John’s Catholic
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Alice M. Tibbet
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St John’s School Hall
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