Weddings in Cathedral and Knight home celebrate two unions
Miss Charlotte Stier wed Harry Smith Jr. in Lafayette with Rev Roche officiating. Guests from several states attended as the couple planned a Chicago honeymoon after a Wayne Street breakfast. In a separate ceremony, Helen Cheney Knight married Dr. Allen Hamilton at the Knight home with elegant pink and white decor and a devotee bridal party. The Hamiltons will reside at 337 West Wayne Street after October first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Stier
George J. Stier
Harry Smith
Lafayette
Roche
Florence Fry
Eugene Smith
Maurice Niezer
Albert Gesler
Miss Fry
East
Wayne Street
Valley
Swansonia
Clyde Morgan
Marie Davis
Mabel Huey
Arnold Pfeiffer
Richmond
Misses Mary
Alice Knight
Vailey
Mary Knight
Dr. Hamilton
Taber Hamilton
Chambersburg
Knight
Fred C. Peters
Willard and
Cheney Knight
J. C. Nelson
Logansport
Robert Barnard
Cincinnati
Cornelia Knickerbocker
Hillsdale
Mich
John Arrowsmith
Hicksville
Hamilton
West Wayne Street
Menus and Recipes for Housekeepers Daily Use May 26 1909
Readable recipes from the Culinary Department include Mountain Cake Potato Chowder Cheese Sandwiches Spanish Salad Baked Beans Carrot Soup Carnsion of Beef and Tapioca Custard. Instructions cover mixing, parboiling, layering, baking and serving with notes on texture and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culinary Department
Local society notes cover weddings and gatherings
Marriage announcements include Miss Orsie Mabel Harding and Abraham W Beaber with details of attire and home plans. Gertrude Neumann and Charles Helfer wed at St Peter's church. Engagement of Frank Hubler to Mabelle Thomas announced with June wedding planned. Numerous country parties and family gatherings described with hosts, guests, and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Everett Hubler
F. Hubler
Hoagland
Mabelle
J. Charles Thomas
Logansport
Hubler
Marion Township
Thomas
Logansport Conservatory of Music
Funeral photos sent from Lindenwood grave in England
Albert E. Melching forwards photographs of the grave of Frank Cheney in Lindenwood Cemetery Canterbury England to Cheney’s English relatives. Cheney was a Nickel Plate brakeman killed in a June accident and his funeral and burial occurred locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Melching
Canterbury
England
Frank Cheney
Lindenwood
Cheney
Europe
Melching
Grand Theatre Manager William G Claytor Marries Grace Towner
William G. Claytor manager of the Grand Theatre in Huntington married Grace Towner, an actress. The wedding marks a notable union in local musical and stage circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. G. ‘Claytor
Grand
Huntington
Miss. Grace , Towner
Peter Merz a Pioneer in Fort Wayne Railroads Dies
Peter Merz age 74 of 511 Holman street died 5 10 am after a brief illness of bronchitis. Born in Germany December 5 1834 he helped build the Wabash and Pittsburg railroads and later worked as a car builder. Surviving are his widow nine children and ten grandchildren. Funeral from St Marys Catholic church Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Merz
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Pittsburg
Holman Street
Merz
Mr. Merz
Germany
America
New York
Buffalo
Toledo
Wabash and Erie Canal
John McE Fntrick
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Pennsylvania Company
East Shops
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Pierson
William Vollmer
William Merz
Henry Kleinreichert
Lou Rogers
California
Infant William Kanaar Dies At Grandparents Home
Nine month old William Kanaar Jr died at 5 30 p m Friday at his grandparents home 816 Davis street His mother died in March and his father works in Brainerd Minnesota Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kanaar, Jr
George Klunde
Davis Street
Brainerd
Minn
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Loos dies in marasmus
Charles Joseph Loos, ten months old, son of Henry and Mrs Loos, dies at noon at 326 East DeWald Street. Death caused by marasmus. Funeral services scheduled for Tuesday morning at St Patrick's Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes C. Kennedy
John Kennedy
Boone Street
Roy A. Klinger
Joseph Klinger
Father Roche
Ethel and
Charles Kennedy
Charles Joseph Loos
Henry Loos
South Side
East DeWald Street
Marasmus
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Death of Miss Elsie Kents at 16 in Fort Wayne
Miss Elsie Kents daughter of Charles and Mrs Kents of 323 Brancrift street died at 1 15 PM at the family home after a ten day illness from pneumonia. She was a Fort Wayne High School student and a member of English Lutheran Redeemer church. She leaves parents and two younger sisters Luella and Mildred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Kents
Charles Kents
Brancrift Street
Miss Kents
Fort Wayne High School
English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Henry W Kruse Dies After Illness at 48
Henry W. Kruse a well known Pennsylvania engineer died Wednesday morning at his home 1221 Ohio Street after an extended illness due to a complication of diseases He had been in failing health since December He was 48 years 6 months and 11 days He was born and reared near Fort Wayne and was highly regarded locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Kruse
Pennsylvania
Ohio Street
Kruse Family Deceased Member of Local Organizations
The deceased was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church Division No 1 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ben Hur Lodge No 15 and the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief association. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Charles
William
Kruse
Emma. Kruse
Plymouth Congregational
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ben Hurlodge
Pennsylvania: Voluntary Relief Association
Infant daughter of Netrow dies near Arcola
Sylva Leoto Netrow, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Netrow near Arcola, died at 5 o clock Wednesday morning aged one month. Funeral services from the residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment at Hadley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylva Leoto Netrow
Charles Netrow
Arcola
Hadley Cemetery
Young Tailor Frank Amato Dies After Illness
Frank Amato aged 19, a tailor for L Wild, died early Thursday at 225 Melita street where he boarded. He had been ill about a week. Survived by his parents in Italy and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services set for Saturday at 8:30 from Schone rooms and 9:00 at St Mary’s Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Amato
L. Wild
Melita Street
Italy
Schone Undertaking
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mrs. Sarah M. Ainsworth Dies at 48 in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Sarah M. Ainsworth wife of W N Ainsworth traveling salesman for S Bush Co died at her home 1314 Wells Street Fort Wayne at 3 pm Thursday death caused by apoplexy age 48 She lived in Fort Wayne most of life and was active in First Baptist Tribe of Ben Hur and Fraternal Mystic Circle Surviving husband daughter Mrs E D Murphy Funeral services Sunday afternoon from the residence with interment at Eel River Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Ainsworth
W. N. Ainsworth
S. Bush & Co
Wells Street
E. D. Murphy
Eel River Cemetery
Mrs G W Chapman Madison Township Die
Mrs G W Chapman longtime Madison township resident died Wednesday at home from complications. She was 63. Survived by husband, four children including Mrs D C McKeeman and Minnie Chapman, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 from the residence and 11 at Hoagland M E Church with interment at Antioch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Chapman
Madison Township
Hoagland M. E
Antioch
Burgstresser Woman Dies in Roanoke
Mrs. J. Burgstresser aged 46 of Roanoke died Friday evening at the public works building. Frank Randall city civil engineer submitted reports days ago. The husband is the sole surviving family member. The remains will likely be shipped to the Burgstresser home.
Mrs Marie Franke Dies At Home Near Fort Wayne
Mrs Marie Franke 71 wife of Rev F W Franke pastor of the German Lutheran church in Adams township died at 10 15 Sunday morning at the family home five miles south of Fort Wayne on the Piqua road after an extended illness from Brights disease Born in Germany she had lived in Adams township many years Surviving are her husband and five children William Franke of Pittsburg Theodore Adolph Minnie and Lydia Franke at home Funeral services Wednesday at 2 o clock sun time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Franke
F. W. Franke
Adams Township
Fort Wayne
Piqua Road
Franke
Bright
Germany
America
Wiliam Franke
Pittsburg
Theodore
Adolph
Minnie
Lydia Franke
Sudden Death Of Fort Wayne Harness Maker Charles Schwartz
Fort Wayne friends learned Tuesday morning of the death of Charles Schwartz at Missoula Montana. He was 65, long a Fort Wayne resident and a partner in Bradshaw Schwartz harness shop on Clinton Street before selling his interest and moving west. A G A R member, he was widely known locally. His wife had died years earlier and he is survived by several brothers and sisters including Isaac Hecker Louise Slagel Frederick Schwartz Mrs Henry Lapp Gus Schwartz and Albert Schwartz of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Missoula
Mont
Charles Schwartz
W. D. Kendrick
Schwartz
Bradshaw & Schwartz
Clinton Street
Sion S. Bass Post
Heas
Isaac Hecker
Louisa Slagel
Frederick Schwartz
Henry Lapp
Gus Schwartz
Albert Schwartz
Chicago
Widow Phoebe Majors Dies After Sudden Stroke
Mrs Phoebe Majors 59 widow of John Majors died at her Fort Wayne home from an apoplexy attack short of noon Monday. She was born February 25 1850 in Harrisburg Ohio and had lived in Fort Wayne for many years. Surviving are four children Walter Majors Mrs Fred Aubrey Mrs William A Bayer and Mrs Carl Stenger nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services by Rev Samuel Wagenhals at Lindenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Majors
John Majors
Fourth Street
Walter Majors
Fred Aubrey
Willam
A. Bayer
Carl Stenger
Huntington
Samuel Wagenhals
Flagman Edward Moriarty Killed in Michigan Train Crash
Edward B. Moriarty, flagman on the Grand Rapids and Indiana line, died when a derailed coach crushed him near Sturgis Michigan. Married with a son Maurice, he leaves a family and siblings in New Haven and other cities. He worked since 1896, rising to flagman in 1899, and belonged to several fraternal and church groups. The accident delayed the No 6 passenger train to Fort Wayne by about two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Moriarty
Grand Rounds
Indiana Road
Sturgis
Mich
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Lake Shore Crossing
Flagman
Moriarty
Getz & Cahill
Edward Moriarty
Maurice
Mary Moriarty
New Haven
Nora Hoffman
Thomas
Michael
John
Dennis
Henry Moriarty
Grand Rapids and
Brotherhood of
Knights of Columbus
Modern Woodmen of America
The
Hibernians
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Doster Boy Drowns Jumping on Playmate at Six Mile Creek
Arthur Doster a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs William Doster recently moved from Oakwood Ohio to New Haven Ohio drowned Monday afternoon while playing in Six Mile creek near the town. He jumped on the back of Harvey Scheeler and fell where the water was deep. The body was recovered about two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Doster
William Doster
Oakwood
New Haven
Six Mile Creek
Lima Interurban
Woods is Better Says Five Points Milk Man
Alva Woods, the Five Points milk man, who suffered a compound fracture of his right leg after a sunning into Fred Rump's machine on Monday, shows improvement today. Dr. G A Barry reports no internal injuries and that bruises are milder than first feared though he remains in considerable pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Woods
Five Points
Fred Rump
G.A. Barry
Howe
Rogers Helped Rural Schools and Tuskegee Institute
New York June 1 Booker T Washington recounts H H Rogers giving large hidden gifts to Tuskegee Institute and about ten smaller rural industrial schools in the south. Rogers funded schoolhouses extended terms and industrial training and supported a Virginia railway study for black education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Booker T. Washington
H. H. Rogers
South
Standard Oil
Mr. Washington
Rogers
Tuskegee Institute
Rogers. “I Saw Mr. Rogers
Virginia
Charlotte Shaw
Keen Interest For Place St Mary's Athletic Election
Several candidates enter the presidency race for St Marys Athletic association as ballots set for Wednesday in the athletic rooms. The retiring officers include Brink Stier Heine Greven Schwartz, with the group completing its fifth year of existence and noting prior year success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Athletic Association
Co. M. Brink
al Stier
John Heine
Henry Greven
Park crowd a big one on Decoration Day
Robison park drew its full quota of visitors on Decoration Day. Despite afternoon rain and later settled weather, more than five thousand people made their first trip to the park this year. New features were not all completed, but the park looked more attractive than ever as the new management injects vim into preparations for a long and successful season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison Park
Three Mild Smallpox Cases Quarantined
Health department reports three mild smallpox cases under quarantine. Names given include Verna Sullivan, Velma Cox, and a Williams youth. Also notes Kokomo baseball player Leo Smith died from injuries after a collision with William Rennard of the Bluffton team in a Sunday game. Thomas Sickafoogeae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health ‘Department
H Co. Bruggemann
Verna Sullivan
East de- Wald
Velma Cox
Greene Street
Williams
Walton Avenue
Leo- Smith
Kokomo
William Rennard
Las
Thomas
Sickafooge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Klinger—Kennedy
W . F. Eres
Beaber—Harding
Orsie Mabel Harding
J.H. Harding
Edgewater Avenue
Abraham W.beaber
J. K. Cecil
First Methodist Church
Beaber
Wabash Valley Traction Company
Helfer—Neumann
Gertrude Neumann
Charles Helfer
St. Peter's Church
Father Thiele
Anna Schmitt
Joseph Neumann
Peter Krauskopf
Maysville Road
Krauskopf
Krauskopf T
Lulu Hilgeman
Emma Krauskopf
Anna Foster
Nora Krauskopf
J. Schlegel
H. Hoemick
John Hensinger
Leo
Natal
David Steele
John Muhn
Cender
Michael Hensinger
John Amstutz
Ben Schwartz
Lester Hensinger
Edward Akey
John Schwartz
Leroy Hensinger
Albert Roth
Wm. Shambaugh
K. K. Wheelock
Dessie Grubb
Libbie Lochner
Myrtle Akey
Hattie Akey
Lorine Amstutz
Jessie Schwartz
Velma Schwartz
Naomi Muhn
Donald Akey
Leavit Ak
Daniel Kraft
Henry Braun
Monroeville
Eugene G. Gilbert
Fine View Farm
City
River Road
Daughers
L. M. Fitch
Rome
N.Y
Williams E. Ninde
Syracuse
N. Y
Arthur Stark
Florence
Blanche
Joseph
Arthur
Eugene
Francis Albro
Chester
Estella
E. G. Reed
Vera
A. E. Melching
Dead Man
Peter Mers
Kanaar
LOOS
KENTS
Netrow
Amato
Ainsworth
Chapman
G.R
Ed Moriarty
Shore
Woods
Booker Washington
St. Mary’s Association
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