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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1912

Page

3

Hartford County Farmer Faces Assault After Wife Fleees

Mrs. Jacob Coons fled from her husband in Jackson township by leaping from an upstairs window to escape threats to kill her. Deputies arrested the drunken farmer after he chased her into a corn field. charges include intoxication assault and carrying a concealed weapon, with fines totaling 43 dollars unpaid.

Hartford City Ind Jacob Coons W. A. Curry Jackson Dennis Coons Townsend Coons Lucas

Garrett News Briefs From Garre tt Indiana July Column

Alvs Charles Ettline and children visited Syracuse for a couple weeks. I M Travis moved Stella laundry family to Garrett. News items list residents visiting relatives in Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia and New Jersey with several local births and improving health updates.

Crarrett Ind Charles Ettline Syracuse I. M. Travis Stella Steam Laundry Garrett William Rineholt Grany. Wash H. D. Seisingen Walter Diebert H. Diebert Denver Pansy Kilsie Penneman Grafton W. Va E. McCarthy Jackson Mict John Cogley Leo Moyer Pittsburg Cleveland Paynesville Ohio A. F. Walter Tiffin Fremont Cora Suttenfield Plainfield N. J Stolebrands G. Whatzel Patten J. MM. Williams Ethel Trush Montgomery Frank Gelhouser New York Phildelphia Z. Rickey Kendallville T. Teeters D. Haines Chicago D. B. van Fleet St. Joe C. D. Johnston Lake Gage C. D. Wilson W. H. Bohils Scranton

New Haven Notices and Visits Across Indiana

New Haven residents and guests are listed with travels to Warsaw Robison Park Rome City and Garrett. Visitors include Alphonso Vachant in Sheldon and Rev. Dierberger in Muncie. Family movements show outings to Clearlake and Lake Wawasee while George Coy and Mrs Beery are noted locals.

New Haven Ind Jacob Burk Warsaw Alphonso Vachant Sheldon Edward Harker Fort Wayne George Zedaker Fred Blaising Arbuthe Robison Park H. Keller Woodburn George Killworth Hazel Hermiston Oregon P. W. Dierberger Muncie M. E. Church

Saturday Drunks at Kendallville Police Hearings

Kendallville Indiana July 29 special mayoral session held after arrests Saturday night for assault and battery and drunkenness. Earl Eppley convicted of assault on William Moon fined 25 dollars plus 35 dollars costs. jailed at Albion for nonpayment. Three other drunks faced fines or jail. Charles Greenwalt tied to Fort Wayne visit and domestic quarrel. officers cited.

Kendallville Ind Earl Eppley William Moon Albion Charles Greenwalt Fort Warne Marshall Boggs Secor and Fulk

Andrews News Local Notes Highlight Summer Visits

Andrews Indiana scene with visitors from Fort Wayne Marion Markle and Findlay. Local residents report harvest, trips to Detroit Kalamazoo Gary and Fort Wayne, and a Bible school picnic. Homecoming planned for August 7.

Spencerville Social Roundup and Local Mishaps

Mrs. Guy Strong and two sons from Bear Creek visited her parents Samuel Steward and wife. Several residents attended dinners, outings, and drives to Fort Wayne and Auburn. Fire damaged a coat and burned Argyl Beams hand while saving it. Delmer Markel and family visited relatives. Wm. Pervines had a horse accident near St. Joe. buggy damaged.

Spencerville Ind Guy Strong Bear Creek Samuel Steward Bert Fischer L. C. Wade C. G. Redenwal Charles Chapman Josephine Coburn Golden Murray Jennie Arminta Steward J. A. G. Club Lake Wawasee F. R. Bowman St. Joe Shook F. L. Beams Florence George Jenkins Fort Wayne Beams & Beams Grandma Yaggy Grabill George Gloyd Lake Gage Jack Beams C. G. Rectenwal Argyl Beams Hubert Shook Frank Silberg Robert Beams Auburn Delmer Markel and Wm. Pervines Pervines W. Beams Robert Ed ‘Beams

Decatur News Notes From July Visit and Local Movements

DecaturIndiana July 30 Herbert Lankenau visits his mother on vacation from Pennsylvan ia shops Fort Wayne. Fred Hoffman to Snow Hill to erect a new school house. Many residents travel or visit Fort Wayne Monroe ville and Chicago area with relatives and officials. A strike of twenty railroaders near Bobo ends with wages paid and dismissals. Voters respond to a progressive call and state convention delegates are named for Indianapolis.

Decatur Ind Herbert Lankenau Pennsylvania Fort Wayne Fred Hoffman Snow Hill Clem Lorent Peter Lorent Meyer Missouri Schumm Zion Church Wehmeyer Louis Mesing Graham Indianapolis L. C. Waring Fort Wayne, Where He Will Meet Judge O’rourke Curtis Mich Chas. Weatherhogg Ross McCulloch Bobo George Crist Chas. Fisher Monroeville G. Foust Wabash Otto Haubold Evanston Thomas Haubold C. J. Stewart Meredith Dayton Ohio C. M. Hower Herbert Lachot Culver Henry Meyers Anderson Eva Roberts Logansport Chas Meyers Robert Patterson Elwood Fred Jaebker The National Bank Rome City D. S. Spade Wren Gates Lutheran Chester Johnson L. E. Opliger Washington, D. C

Brewery Agent Strangely Missing in Columbia City

Ellis Cox, longtime Buckeye Brewing representative in Columbia City, vanished after leaving for Toledo with $400 in his possession and telling his wife he would not return. A letter from Toledo advised her to collect unpaid bills and keep the funds. Cox and his wife own property on East Ellsworth Street, and his sudden disappearance has left his wife in collapse.

Columbia City Ind Ellis Cox Buckeye Brewiing Company Cox Toledo Brewery First National Bank East Ellsworth Street

Poe News: Picnic Planned by Poe M E Church Aug 3

Poe Indiana residents report upcoming Poe M E Sunday school picnic set for Saturday August 3 with two ball games a full amusements program and prizes after the contests Ice water and lemonade will be free. Rev English to preach after Sunday school Visitors from Fort Wayne Pine Bluff and White Pigeon are noted plus local social visits and home improvements by Frank Berg contractor expected to finish soon

Poe, Ind Simon Somers Lucious Harley Somers Sheldon Minnie Bolinger Pine Bluff Ark Poe M. E English Lizzie Kraunmiller Hannah Schroeder Fort Wayne Wm. Dalman Godfrey Sprang White Pigeon Mich Nathan Snider Wim E.dalman A. 0. Hadley Frank “Morton Frank Berg Ella Ganton

Ossian Grants Gas Franchise in Ossian Indiana

Ossian Indiana July 27 The Indiana Lighting Company of Fort Wayne has been granted a franchise by the Ossian board to lay gas mains in streets and alleys. The firm plans gas lighting and fuel supply at 1.00 per 1000 feet and reports over fifty contracts signed with local residents.

Ossian Ind Indiana Lighting Company Fort Wayne Board of Trustees

Auburn News Highlights Local Visits and Outings

Auburn Indiana notes on July 30 report Mrs Iron Soule visiting Fremont friends. Lucile Buchtel returning from Fort Wayne. Harpster Walters at Lake Gage. Mr and Mrs Mandel Shamo visiting Mishawaka relatives. Numerous trips to Basslake Detroit Cincinnati Spencer Albion Fort Wayne and more with clubs, church folk, and area residents visiting relatives and friends.

Auburn Ind Iron Soule Fremont Lucile Buchtel Fort Wayne Harpster Walters Lake Gage Mandel Shamo Mishawaka A. J. Geisinger Basslake Commercial Club Henry Deetz Anderson Cooper Hazel Greer Angelg DeLois White Spencerville W. H. Dennison Clearlake Gertrude Renner Clyde Myra Watson Corunna O. A. Stamm Elkhart F. L. Turrell Bert Reasoner Pontiac Ruth Smarr Lake Wawasee Blanche Marr Albion Fred Bates Cincinnati George E. King Spencer Etta Zimmerman Mt. Clemens John Hoff Mary Adams Detroit W. Cowell Syracuse A. A. Kestler Edith Hoover Ossian J. W. Baxter Ball Lake Hamilton Phil Holman St. Joseph Hospital Irva Soule Charles Poppele Dayton Howard Winebrenner Calvin McMeans Marion Grube A. C. Maurer Peru Charles Grumble Pearl Actron Hartford City Bertha McKee Edgar Hartzler F. H. Baird Carrol Baird Sherlock Mich

Convoy Social Notes Record Visits and Local Moves

Convoy Ohio recalls a week of visitors and outings with residents from Dixon Indiana Monroeville Van Wert Lima and Kirkersville. Mrs Earl Marshall and Mrs W C Long host and visit, others travel to Wawasee Indiana Detroit Michigan and Los Angeles California with many callers at Convoy.

van Wert John Cox Monroeville J. B. Reynolds Fred Bauer Edna Mollenkopf Snyder Brothers Lela Allan Smith Dry Goods Daisy Lorber Arthur Mathias Bert Long Owen Gray Ada Terrell Michigan J. D. Brown Ed Crites H. B. Leslie D. W. Leslie George Healle Will Denig Wawasee Ind Bernard English Lima R. Norris Chas. Sheehan Ohio City Cleo Ramsey Hilda Friedly Bert Etter Dr. Edwards E. C. Marshall Dixon C. H. Dye Alice Dye Kirkersville B. F. Fraylick Tra Marshall ofLos Angeles Cal

Women Vote in Huntington County Election at St Marys Lawn

In Huntington Indiana on July 26 women suffragists voted at a St Marys church social on Roche lawn. Men served, women caucused, and ballots were cast for president with 478 for Wilson and 352 for Taft.

Huntington Ind Huntington County Roche Lawn Jefferson Street St. Mary’s Church United States Wilson Taft Roosevelt

Markle News Quick Local Items Highlights

Hod Sparks pled guilty to an assault charge in Bluffton court and was fined. Carl Dillie now carries mail on route No. 1 for William Keller on leave. Albert Rice buys a new automobile. Bert Patten takes vacation from Lesh Bros. Day Michaels returns from Canton. Paul Stuart starts in Simmons bakery. Dr. M F Fisher recovering and hopes to work soon. Fred Sales fills in at the bank. Lib Sparks attends Sol Staver funeral. A son born to R A Littler. Cletus Roudebush visits Wilson Eversole home. Milo and wife welcome a girl. Frank Zimmerlee elected secretary of I C O F lodge. C L Harris leaves for Indianapolis for barber work. Grandpa Young improves. Bart Burnall and wife visit Cambridge City. Youse family reunion honors Mr Youse and his eighty year old mother. A son born to Jesse Hunnie.

Markle Ind Russel McClurg Lib Sparks Sol Staver Bluffton R. A. Littler Cletus Roudebush Wilson Eversole Petroleum Milo Smith Frank Zimmerlee I. C. O. F. Lodge C. L. Harris J.C. Davis Indianapolis Grandpa Young Bart Burnall Cambridge City W. L. Burnau E. E. Youse Harry Youse Hoagland

Monroeville News Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Miss Eva Edwards visits Fort Wayne relatives while W C T U plans a meeting at Mrs Heese Clayton. Marion visits and race concerns cited. Diphtheria cases in Dixon improving. Local bankers attend stockholders meeting. Ed Cox returns as hay and grain buyer for Clem and Shaffer elevators. Peter Rising injures left arm in horse kick. L E Ginther sells restaurant and bakery to Glenn Wyer.

Monroeville Ind Eva Edwards Fort Wayne A. V. Lower Heese Clayton J. ©. Laughlin Marion Thomas Wickwire Angola Harry Erwin Baby Edgerton Minnie Marchland John Swartz Bakersfield Cal Wm. Erwin Gurney Painter Paulding Luenberger Bros Ford August Chevillet H.C. Helmick Inez Helmick New Haven Jos. Miller C. W. Ahr M. Ankney John Erwin Ed Erwin Constantine Mich Hurd Marquart Pennsylvania M. Kiever Adams Ed Cox Clem & Shaffer Flo Convoy Peter Rising Orla Harvey Alliance, O L. E. Ginther Glenn Wyer

Prisoners Put To Work On Street In Peru Indiana

Six hoboes arrested Monday in Peru Indiana were fined $11 each and placed under supervision of former city marshal George W Hahn. They are now grading East Third Street as a city policy to deter others. The plan aims to clear the streets of undesirables and applies to all jailed residents who cannot pay fines.

Peru Ind Kreutzer George W. Hahn East Third Street

Abolite News highlights from Abolte Indiana July updates

Rev. Arthur DeBond resumes duties as Rev. Charles Frakes moves to Posey Hill Roanoke. Farmers report hay nearly stored and wheat and oats progressing. Storks bring a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Bowen. Will Decker plans a five room bungalow after harvest. Gib Bowen to move closer to work. A Anderson of Anderson and Bowen hospitalized in Fort Wayne. Social at Christian church hosts visitors from Fort Wayne. George Lahman leaves job with Charles Sprinkle. Mrs Jane Smith visits from Sidney. Frieda and Margaret Sickafus visit Ohio relatives. Pompeii fireworks seen 11 miles away. Mowery Powell contracted to paint nearby schoolhouses. Aiken family faces possible additional appendicitis operation. Perry Piquinot curtails North Dakota trip plans.

Abolte Ind Arthur DeBond Charles Frakes Posey Hill Roanoke Storks Harry Bowen Will Decker Gib Bowen A. Anderson Anderson & Bowen Fort Wayne John Miles Deet Christian Church James Aiken George Lahman Charles Sprinkle Jane Smith Sidney Joe Sickafus Frieda Margaret Sickafus Ohio Pompeii Aboite Mowery & Powell Perry Piquinot North Dakota

Ossian News Briefs from Ossian Indiana July Visitations and Travel

Ossian and nearby residents report weekend travel and visits. Elsworth Salisbury and daughter visit Kendallville. Mrs E W Dyar and son Edwin plan a Robison Illinois trip to relatives. James McNeal and daughters go to Monequa Michigan for a short relatives visit. Jane Ryan returns to Ossian to reside with Mrs Chloe Caston. Miss Lizzie Johnston visits brother A G Johnston in Montwelier. Several families and friends, including the Vananda reunion in Chicago, plus local illness progress and Fort Wayne visits, fill the social notes.

Ofian Ind Culver Marion Hoppengardner Ossian Chloe Caston Lizzie Johnston A. G. Johnston Montwelier Charles White Kan Lake ‘George Emma Oshorn Rector Bros Fred Vananda Toledo Ohio Will Hoppengardner Gretchen

Ice Cream Socials Highlight Sheldon Church Events

In Sheldon Indiana this week an ice cream social is planned at the Lutheran church east of town this evening. Also an ice cream social is slated for Mt. Zion Lutheran church at Five Points on Saturday night August 3. Miss Mary Coolman wed Mr. Lyle Biddle at Fort Wayne last Sunday. Clem Klotz and Miss Francis Christen of Fort Wayne married last Wednesday and will reside in Sheldon. Lena Felger from Fort Wayne visited Mrs. D. Felger last Sunday.

Sheldon Ind Lutheran Clem Klotz Francis Christen Fort Wayne Lena Felger D. Felger

Merger of Lakes into One Planned near Edwardsburg

Promoters led by H. E. Bucklen J. L. Harmon D. M. Conley and Orville T. Cunningham propose joining Eagle Christiana Juno and Painter lakes by damming Christiana Creek to flood surrounding lowland and form a single lake within days. Farmers around the lakes have been asked for land prices as the plan advances.

Elkhart Ind Eagle Christiana Juno Painter Lakes Edwardsburg Mich Winona Lake H. E. Bucklen J. L. Harmon D. M. Conley Orville T. Cunningham Christiana Creek Christiana Lake

Antwerp Chautauqua draws large audience in Big week

Antwerp Ohio hosts a thriving Chautauqua session with strong attendance. Visitors include John Wallin and family, Paulding residents, and local figures such as Ben Harris and Ruth Sunday. The event features Colby the Chicago cartoonist and Jessie Pugh Concert Company. Melvin Leland Sayles born July 21 to Ma and Mrs Henry Sayles.

Antwerp Ohio Uly John Wallin Ersel E. Hudson Virgil Paulding C. Banks W. T. McGuire Aig Ben Harris Wabash Mary Maloy Payne Teachers’ Institute Chautauqua Paukling Colby Chicago Jessie Pugh Henry Jr. Sayles Melvin Leland Sayles RK. B. Wilkins Marshall Mich Alva Walker Fort Wayne Wes Elza Hughes Broughton Clide Gyshorn B. A. Smith Jessie Blaine Kidd Medical Company Fort Warne Profs Berg and Clark Ada Ahsers’ Institute Charley Herzer Louie Wanameker Defiance John S. Snook R. PD. Webster This Place Collie Lamb Wallace Gorrell Thomas Cave Toledo Hattie Washauer Fleck Robison Park

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