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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
5
A sweep of Noblesville and surrounding towns reports saloon closures in Avilla and Kendallville after local option votes, a string of deaths including veterans Herman Li Burnett and Ige Cleveland, accidents, a jailbreak attempt, and politics with Unionist and socialist activities. Police, courts, fires, and transport notes fill a busy county page.
Local notes report Auburn barbers raising shave prices to 15 cents, Bremen postmaster appointment, Red and Guh club forming in Churubusco, and Frank Brown jailed in Bluffton. Obits include Dr. R. B. White of Blackford and Captain Robert C. Campbell of Mishawaka.
Mrs. Matilda Babcock wife of William Babcock died at 12 10 this morning at 702 West Creighton avenue aged 62 years 8 months 11 days death due to a complication of diseases She leaves husband and three daughters Mrs M J Smith of Chicago Mrs T F Sullivan of Los Angeles and Mrs H M Weaver of Fort Wayne seven grandchildren three sisters and two brothers Funeral services Friday at 2 PM from the residence.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Conroy wife of Daniel M. Conroy a retired farmer died at 424 West Creighton avenue at 12 30 Wednesday morning aged 72 from pneumonia. She was a longtime Ohio native and active in St Patrick Catholic church and Living Rosary. Survived by husband four children and two siblings. Funeral services Saturday at 8 30 from the house and 9 from St Patrick Catholic church.
Michael Rinach a Roumanian laborer at the rolling mill died Saturday evening after a ten day illness from complications of diseases. Funeral services were held this afternoon from Getz Cahill undertakers.
Pauline Susan Green aged 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Green of 215 Grand Street died Saturday afternoon after an eight months illness. Survived by parents two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 from the residence and 2 o clock at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev Averett of Indianapolis officiating.
Mildred Wendellen infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wendellen 1519 West Main street died at 9 25 oclock Monday evening from spasms at age 10 months funeral services Thursday afternoon at 1 30 oclock from the residence Rev William Moll officiating interment at Concordia
Frank Ream a longtime Fort Wayne bartender died suddenly Monday in Toledo of heart disease at age 28. He leaves a widow and one child and recently worked at the Bhilks temple then in Lima. He visited friends in Fort Wayne on Sunday and traveled to Toledo to see a brother. Merrill Stradley of the Baltes hotel is his brother in law. Funeral and burial will be in Ada Ohio.
Mrs Amanda Griggsby of Fort Wayne died Tuesday afternoon at her daughter's home in Cleveland after a fall on Monday. The elderly woman had resided here for many years and was known locally as Mary Stewart-Hitch. The report notes the accident and ensuing death with limited readable details.
The deceased, long a resident of Garrett and later Cleveland with her daughter, will be interred in Lindenwood Fort Wayne. The funeral party arrives noon Thursday via the Nickel Plate. Rev J K Cecil of First M E Church to conduct the grave service.
Priscilla Schindler aged 18 died Tuesday afternoon at her father Peter Schindler's home 1207 Rivermet avenue after a prolonged tuberculosis illness. She belonged to the Missionary church. Surviving are her father four sisters Mrs Coda Augsberger and Misses Lucey Aldine Lille. Funeral Friday at 10 from the residence and 2 at the Gospel Mission church in Berne.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ross James of 722 Pontiac Street died Tuesday. Funeral services and interment at Lindenwood occurred today.
Charles Garrison a Bluffton area farm hand was brought to police headquarters after a night in town with 24 dollars in his possession. He faced drunkenness charges in city court with the case continued until tomorrow morning. A forgery case against Alvin T. Franklin was continued to Friday morning.
John Helizell, among eight indicted, pleaded guilty with sentence deferred. Two others had earlier pleaded guilty. Bobh Leung withdrew his plea to contest the case. All cases set for hearing before Judge Landis in federal court.
Pittsburg June 8 A man named Charles Froman was shot five times while returning home from a picnic at Oakland Park near Uniontown. Mrs Fanny Rodgers is arrested as an accessory to the murder and jailed. Authorities seek a man involved in an earlier altercation with Fremance.
The Georgia railroad firemen here entered arbitration today under the Erdman act with Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia named as arbitrator. The union said the railroad previously rejected compromise offers on the negro question.
The June 3 crop condition report from the Department of Agriculture shows spring wheat at 95.2 percent in good condition with winter wheat at 80.7. Rye is 89.6, oats 88.7, and barley 90.6, with 18,391,000 acres sown to spring wheat.
At the Syracuse university board meeting Chancellor James R Day announced John D Archbold donated 300000 to cancel the mortgage on the property and added 75000 in aid. The gifts underscored continued support from the oil magnate to the institution.
Allen County residents and Springfield township followers take note of a forthcoming marriage between Boger and Ray Bylvester Las Boger formerly of the area. the event draws local attention and involvement.
The Democratic city central committee chose inspectors for the July 23 primaries across 31 precincts. Names include Andrew McDaniel, C. M. Ginette, G. W. Boerger, Charles Roberts, F. J. Belot, Henry Nix, Louis Feist, Louis Jacques, Jacob Kreckman, Joseph Mommier, Capt. B. B. Smith, John Powell, Walter Shane, Thomas A. Wilkens on, Henry E. Budhoff, John H. Welch, Frank Rohan, John Lapp, John Schnurr, Clem Junge, Joseph Romary, Henry Kayger, Gustave Oberwitte, J. A. Bushman, C. A. Bayes, John Palmer, David Shaw, George Christen, Ben Bright, James A. Wise. Some precincts lack selections or votes.
Engineer John Griebel recalls a near fatal encounter with No. 22 as an old man ignored a warning and stepped onto the bridge. A switchman yanked him back just before the fast passenger train passed, illustrating how people risk death for a few steps.
Henry C Frick met a drunken employee on Friday and ordered a temperance pledge for all Carnegie SteelWorks Pittsburg workers. The decision, aimed at enforcing temperance, prompted a conference of steel magnates and a plan affecting about 60 000 men across managers of other mills.
William Lapp of 128% Union Street, a machinist at Fort Wayne Electric Works and volunteer firefighter there, was injured when he slipped while pulling hose cart during a drill a week ago. The report notes the injury was not severe and emphasizes the incident occurred during the drill.
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