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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1915

Page

6

Wedding Blessings for Wiegman-Fahncke Pair in St John’s Affair

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Wiegman took place Thursday at St. John's Lutheran parsonage with about 100 guests at the reception at the bride’s parents’ home 1610 West Main. The couple will establish a home at 631 Mechanic street. Wiegman is a carpenter for his father Herman F. Wiegman. The bride Amanda Fahncke wore embroidered airline with maline band and white sweetpeas. bridesmaid Flora Wiegman wore pink crepe de chine with lace trim. Other details note guests from Celina and Rockford, and elaborate wedding flowers and a wedding cake.

Oscar W. Wiegman St. John’s Lutheran Church W. C. Fahnecke West Main Street Amanda Fahncke Flora Wiegman Rudolph Fahncke Mechanic Street Wiegman Herman Ff. Wiegman John Fahnecke Celina, O Charles Pierstorff Rockford,o Esther and Louise Thompson Hesse Cassel Bertha Fox Edith Nieter

Wedding of Mrs Mary Menefee and Kenneth Carbaugh

In Chattanooga Tennessee, Mrs Mary Menefee marries Kenneth Carbaugh at the bride’s Thomas street home. Rev F Byrer presides as music by Hor ton and Simon enhances a floral, bowerlike setting. The bridal party includes Miss Reba Menefee and Miss Amy Menefeer as maids of honor with bridesmaids, while DeNeal Pfeiffer bears flowers. The couple plans to live at 912 Oakdale place after July 1. A second wedding, Merica Beahier, pairs Catherine Beahier with Roy Merica at 1402 East Wayne Street followed by a wedding supper and plans to reside at 433 East DeWald street after June 15.

Bertha Sorg John M. Sorg Hoagland Leo M. Fox Fox Sandpoint Road St. Joseph’s Church Hesse Cassel Max Henzinger Bernadette Sorg Aloysius Fox Carlotta Sorg Olivia Sorg Mary Menefee ME Menefee Kenneth Carbaugh Harvey Carbaugh Chattanonga Tenn Thomas Street Fo Byrer Calvary UL Boeharel Nimi Front Lohengrin Ate Cl AL Horton Sad Blonry Simon Reba Menefee Amy Menefeer Eva Smith de- Neal Pfeiffer Harry Carbaugh Chattanooga Merica—Beahier Catherine Beahier Roy Merica William Heine East Wayne Street Pennsylvania Road Pennsylvania Road and After A Wedding Trip Mr. and Mrs. Merica East DeWald Street

WELL KNOWN YOUNG PEOPLE TO WED

Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Lillian Busch and Mr. Charles H. Buesching. The wedding will be held on Wednesday evening June 16 at 1843 Forest Park boulevard with Rev. William Moll officiating. The couple plan a later trip and then housekeeping at their furnished home.

Lillian John Busch Charles H. Buesching Fred Buesching Edmund Seidel Forest Park Boulevard William Moll Emanuel, Lutheran Church Miss Busch Mr. Buesching Bureau of Assessments Board of Park Commissioners Buesching

Poultry Thieves Punished in Decatur Case

Ira Smith 24 and Ira Shaffer 15 were arrested and charged with stealing three geese and one duck from Eli W. Steele of Steele Park. Both pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Smith fined $5 and 60 days at Putnamville. Shaffer fined $5 and 10 days in jail due to his age.

Decatur, Ind Ira Smith George Syphers Ira Shaffer Fred Shaffer Decatur Paulding Eli W. Steele Steele Park Costa Smith Putnamville Shaffer Boy

Earl Snyder Dies From Wolf Creek Barn Shot Wounds

Earl Snyder, injured in a Wolf Creek barn shotgun accident at noon Friday, died in Plymouth hospital. Doctors said there was no hope from the start as the shot ripped through his back, pulling portions of clothing and stopping just below the heart.

Plymouth Ind Earl Snyder Simon Zehner Wolf Creek Plymouth Hospital

Fewer Automobiles in Allen County Below Expectation

Official county figures under County Assessor William Eggeman show 1,935 motor cars in Allen County, with Fort Wayne reporting 1,142. The data break down by township lists auto counts, values, and household totals, noting 12,047 Fort Wayne families paying an average $66.84 in household goods. In Adams Washington and Wayne townships overall there are 1,182 automobiles with an average value of $275.

Allen County William Eggeman Fort Wayne Eggeman Wayne Township Washington Township Springfield St. Joseph Perry Township Madison Township Monroe Township Marion Township Averae Maumee Township Shirley City Milan Township Lake Township Jefferson Township Eel River Cedar Creek Adams Township Pleasant Township Scipio Lafayette Township Jackson Township Adams Washington Wayne

Two Guthre Street Homes Burned In Suspected Arson

Two houses in the Rolling Mill district on Guthre street were destroyed by a Sunday morning fire likely of incendiary origin. Owned by Henry Klebe and occupied by Nick Dick and other foreign workers, the two structures, a two story and a one story building, burned with a total loss of about 2500 dollars plus furnishings. Firefighters used the chemical apparatus but could not save the buildings. One occupant lost 45 dollars hidden in his bed and narrowly avoided reentry after being warned by roommates.

Guthre Street Rolling Mill Henry Klebe Nick Dick

Boy Kenneth Boucher Recovers After Lung Nail Operation

Word came that Kenneth Boucher, a twelve year old boy taken to Pittsburg for a lung nail removal swallowed ten years ago, has passed the operation safely and is recovering rapidly. He will be brought home soon.

Kenneth Boucher Pittsburg

One Dead and One 13 Likely 10 Die

Special to The Sentinel Huntington Ind June body of John Umphress a farmer two miles west of Huntington was killed when his auto loaded with passengers was struck by a Marion Bluffton Mastern traction car near Warren Mrs F T Rees severely injured in hospital with fractures and serious injuries Her husband F T Rees also in hospital Helen Rees 10 and Mrs John Umphress recovering in Marion May Rees 14 left hospital after minor injuries Read as many readable facts as possible from the crash and after.

The Sentinel Huntington Ind John Umphress Here Marion, Bluffton & Mastern Warren F. T. Rees Helen Rees Marion May Rees Merrion F. T. Reese Umphress John L. Umphress Newton Cameron Areana Middaugh Mr. Umphress

Dr A H Metts Dies in Ossian Street

Dr A H Metts longtime Wells county physician dies of a sudden heart attack in Ossian while visiting relatives. Born December 18 185 and son of James and family, he served in the Civil War, studied at Rush Medical College, practiced in Ossian since 1896, married Harriet Burne then Jennie Swain, survived by an adopted daughter Mrs Doan.

A. WH Wells County Juisiana Fort Wayne Ossian Metts W. M. Dean Kinnaird Avenue Robert Archbold Hamp Roe Bailey Dr. Metts Lancaster Township James W. Metts J. J. Wetts Mission Ridge Rush Medical College Chicago Harriet Burne Jennie L. Swain William Swain Thirty-fourth Indiana Doan

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Mersrs Albert Palmer Ralph Lageman Friedline Monroeville Lily and Rose Miller Lydia Erb Clara Moeller Elizabeth Baker Lottie Busehing Louise and Catherine Trier Marie Lena Ranke Alma Meyers Matilda Korn Misses Thompson Carbaugh-Menefee Maid of Honor Manila P. T DeNeal Pfeiffer Milan Oakdale Flossie Cragg Clara’ Melching Evelyn Barbier Katherine Jackson Larene Travers Lillian Busch Rees AH. Metts Ossian Streets Swinney Park T. B. OC. M. Club Loren Gilmore Dorothy Gumpper Helen Marie Gumpper Helen Marie Toole Katherine Gilmartin Richard App Angela Gilmartin William Dreier Gilmartin Dorothy ‘Mossman Coachella Fieger Velma Holt Mary McCurdy Cornell Morganthale Virginia Louise Gilmartin Tate
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