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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
10
The store announces a week long sale with 20 percent discounts on cutlery watches hats window shades and many textile items. Offers include knives tea spoons forks crockery and apparel with prices ranging from 5c to several dollars and a closing date of Saturday June 30th.
The Sentinel notes marriage licenses issued for Henry Thiele with Minnie Stahlhut, Frederick C. Denter with Nellie C. Patrick, and Herman V. Miller with Emma M. Gothe.
President Theodore Roosevelt visits Charlottesville to attend the 79th commencement at the University of Virginia. He is greeted by officials and students as Monticello Guards keep the crowd at bay. The tour includes a luncheon, medals, and a visit to Monticello before departing for Washington.
Storm brought rain hail wind and lightning across Allen county Tuesday causing damage mainly in the eastern sector and New Haven. Two cows were killed by lightning at Bruci farm near New Haven and crops fruits and gardens suffered due to hail along with shade trees in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas.
Daniel Shordon an agricultural dealer on Columbia Street visits Notre Dame university his alma mater with Mrs Shordon for the annual commencement exercises. He is among the oldest Indiana alumni and has not returned since leaving fifty years ago.
Fair weather noted as crews haul gravel and plow corn. Fort Wayne to Hicksville interurban line buys much of its right of way. Sam Sapp raised his barn last Monday. John Foust out of work at brick yard with a sore finger. Klopfenstine brothers own a new bicycle. Grabill town improvement continues with three new buildings. Henry Goldsmith's Grailville house nearly finished. Ezra Gerig drove a nice horse last Sunday night. Bill Schlatter breaks his colt this spring.
In Scranton on June 16 the miners' convention adopted resolutions for district by district election of conciliation board representatives and to submit grievances to the board. The convention adjourned sine die after approving the change and setting a 2 PM revisit.
Word came Tuesday of the death of Miss Bridget Houlihan formerly of this city, who died in Denver on Sunday at age 27. Survived by father John Houlihan Sr and brother John J. Houlihan Jr of 441 West Williams, and brothers Michael and James in Chicago. Remains to arrive Wednesday for burial at the Cathedral and interment in Catholic cemetery.
Mathilda Christe infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Christe of 2430 John Street died Monday afternoon at nine months old from spasms caused by a burst blood vessel. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the residence with Rev. Luehr of Zion's Lutheran Church officiating.
Mrs Dorothea Ferguson 68 wife of James Ferguson died at 10 45 Tuesday night at 209 Grand Street after an extended illness. She suffered a paralytic stroke in winter and other complications followed. The family previously lived in Warsaw and moved to Fort Wayne about 15 years ago. Her son Elmer Ferguson was murdered in Centlivre Park in August 1896 and the widow never fully recovered. Surviving are husband six children Mrs Jesse Monroe Mrs Daniel Grant Mrs Jacob Funk and John Walter James Ferguson. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from the family residence.
A funeral and interment are planned with services at the German Baptist church near Smith and Green streets and a 2 30 p m procession from the residence to Lindenwood for burial. The notice confirms the location and timing of the burial details.
John N Howland twenty years old died Tuesday at his parents home 1309 Swinney avenue from a complication of diseases after an eight week illness. He was a clerk at Wayne Dry Goods Co. and a member of Wayne Street M E Church. Surviving are his parents and sister Christine Howland.
Berlin reports polling opened at 10 am with voters moving quickly under the modified Australian ballot law. Electors rarely lingered in booths, and even slum precincts saw orderly voting as parties directed turnout from strong to doubtful districts. The law permits this deployment.
The thirteenth session of the Modern Woodmen of America head camp opened in Indianapolis at Tomlinson hall with welcome by Mayor Bookwalter and State Auditor Herrick. Lt. Gov. Wolcott of Illinois spoke as delegates settled to business.
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