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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
5
Rev Charles A Rowand preached on Common Decency in the Home at First Methodist church, urging home life as the backbone of society. He warned against wifehood erosion, drunkenness, and flashy modern temptations, calling for piety and refined speech and conduct at home.
Mrs Elizabeth Spindler Kern widow of Casper Kern longtime Allen county pioneer passes away at home 1108 Rivermet avenue after a long battle with facial cancer She died Saturday afternoon at 12 30 o clock The obituary notes her age at death as 83 years with reference to her pioneer status and residence
Mrs Julia B Pettit widow of John A Pettit of Wabash died at 6 pm Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Clarence Bruner in Akron Ohio after about three months illness. She leaves two sons Henry C and Ott B Pettit of Wabash and two daughters Mrs Lynn Daugherity of Mobile Alabama and Mrs Bruner of Akron. She lived in Fort Wayne in youth and had many local friends. The funeral was held Tuesday morning in Wabash at Henry C Pettit’s residence.
Mrs Clara Herbst aged 32 was found dead in her sister Mrs Edward Brown’s home at 17 Richardson street Sunday at 6 am. Believed to be heart failure caused by dropsy, with recent signs of improvement. Survived by mother Mrs Richard White sister Mrs Brown and brothers William Benjamin Falk of Kansas and John Falk of Wells County. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from residence and 2:30 pm at Trinity M E Church with Rev W P Herron officiating.
Jacob Clark a prominent Allencounty farmer living two miles northwest of Ossian died at Hope hospital Thursday morning after an operation the day before He was seventy five surviving his wife and one daughter Mrs John Quackenbush two brothers Allman and Zacheus also living in Sheldon and in the county Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at 1:80 from the Liberal Brethren church Ossian of which he was an active member Interment will be at Prospect
Christman of 2308 Euclid avenue died at 1 40 Friday morning. The father is employed by the S F Bowser works. The little girl, born in this city, was cheerful and lovable. Illness began about three weeks ago, then worsened and led to her death today. Funeral services Sunday afternoon from the residence, time to be announced.
Death occurred at age sixty five after a long illness at his Sydney Ohio home. Henry W Thompson longtime druggist and father of Mrs James B White of this city survived by two other daughters in Sydney. Funeral services scheduled for Saturday morning.
James Aylward, longtime Pennsylvania railroad switchman and brakeman, died at Sacred Heart hospital in Garrett Indiana after being overcome by the sun while passing through. He was 55, lived at 321 Masterson avenue, and will likely be buried in Columbia City where he had strong ties. His wife survives. no children were reported.
Mrs Edith Drayer Crowe wife of Prof A B Crowe died in Charleston NL about 3 o clock Wednesday after a week long illness. Mrs Crowe was well known in Fort Wayne where her husband had been mentioned in local circles.
Mrs. Crowe, moved from Chicago to Charles ton, leaves six children aged from two to thirteen. She was sister to Dr L Park Drayer. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm in Charleston.
After a three and a half month illness and nine weeks in Hope hospital, Miss Stella Klinkenberg of 1028 Columbia avenue died Thursday evening at 8 50. She was 21 and suffered from a complication of diseases. Born in Fort Wayne, she attended public schools and was a regular attendee at Trinity English Lutheran church until illness prevented her from leaving Lakeside. The funeral will be Monday at 2 PM from the Lakeside residence with Rev. Wasenhals officiating. She leaves parents and one sister Florence A. Klinkenberg, a 1908 Fort Wayne High School graduate.
Mrs. Adelia H Barrows aged ninety one died at her daughter Mrs Willard A Fairfield’s home near Bluffton following a five month illness. A longtime LaGrange County resident she lived with her daughter after her husband Ira Barrows died. Born in Syracuse New York she married in 1846 and lived in Ashtabula Ohio before moving to LaGrange County. Surviving: three children Ella May Fairfield Pillson H Barrows Edgar Barrows and a stepson. Funeral services were held at the Fairfield residence with burial planned in LaGrange.
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