Fort Wayne News Items Mix Local Events and Notices
Local figures Rev Meade O Williams and Camp meeting John Neegle visit the city. Judge Lowry, Maxinkuckee church excursion, and May 21 Catholic events. Births, marriages, and lawsuits appear with updates on property purchases, recoveries, and civic affairs across Fort Wayne and nearby towns.
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Meade O. Williams
Q. & O. Club
Maxinkuckee
Odd Fellows
John Neegle
John
Judge Lowry
De‘catur
The
Christian Church
Rome City
OC. F. Shaffer
Superior Street
Deserved Honors For A L Woodworth At Grand Rapids
A L Woodworth assistant foreman of Pittsburg blacksmith shop earns foreman of the blacksmith department at Logansport Indiana, to assume duties about June. He has ten years with the Pennsylvania company, five as assistant foreman here, and is noted as an inventor and skilled artisan. George A Szink succeeds him. J H K Bergwin named roadmaster of Grand Rapids and Indiana northern division, to take effect May 12. Bergwin is a practical engineer with Europe spent years in Cadillac Mackinaw City line. Lindenwood Cemetery seeks bids for 60 acres of underbrushed woods and 200 rods meadow drainage work. sealed proposals to John H Doswell Linden wood cemetery president I D G Netfox.
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Rose
Madison
Clay Streets
Henry Heidenrich
Fort Wayne
R. M. Hays
Wareaw
Packerton
Ind
Hays
Knights Templar
Zollars
Haydn Quartette
May
Thomas Cavanaugh
Geo. A. Fuerste
A. J. Dittoe
Miranda Oliver
Cedarville
East
J. C. Peltier
Lindenwood
W. B. Knapp
Wis
Myrtle Kincade
A. D. Schneck
H. M. Gersman
Herman Preefer
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
A. L. Woodworth
Pittsburg
Logansport
Woodworth
Pennsylvania Company
George A. Szink
W. B. Stimson
Grand Rapids
J. H. K. Bergwin
Kalamazoo
Bergwin
Cadillac
Mackinaw City
Europe
Johnson
Southern Division
John H. Doswell
Lindenwood Cemetery
Fort Wayne line to join Lake Erie and Western system
Stockholders meet on 28th inst to ratify sale of Fort Wayne Cincinnati and Louisville railway to Lake Erie and Western. Consolidation likely, offices moved to Indianapolis and Fort Wayne operations realigned. W H Fisher and Tom Peck may be retained. Muncie dispatch notes freight depot and telegraph changes and departures from Fort Wayne to Lake Erie depot. D S Hill arrives to arrange office move with H H Crosby relocating Fort Wayne offices to South Walnut street near Lake Erie depot.
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Indianapolis News
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville
Lake Erie and Western Company
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Louisville
Lake Erie and Western System
W. H. Fisher
Tom Peck
Muncie
Lake Erie and Western
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railway
Big Four
Lake Erie
Mourn For Dear Ones Week of deaths and a theft report
The week ending May 10 lists multiple deaths including L. E. Hursh 29 from a railroad accident and Mrs Emily Hill 61 from locomotor ataxia. Also noted are Annie Cull bound over for peace, and a theft at a social gathering where umbrellas were stolen from C G Howey and guests in a rain filled event.
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L. E. Hursh
Mrs Miles Succumbs At Wells Street Home
Mrs Miles wife of an old soldier lies dying at 105 Wells Street from apoplexy caused by a ruptured blood vessel. Stricken last Sunday she has remained unconscious most of the time, with medical efforts ongoing though recovery is deemed impossible.
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Spy Run Avenue
Emily M. Hill
Chas. L. Hill
Swindler Lemuel Craig Arrested in Upper Sandusky
Lemuel Craig, wanted on an indictment for larceny and obtaining money by false pretenses, was captured in Upper Sandusky Ohio after operating a lightning rod swindle near Loudonville. Co-defendant Waldo Hills, already indicted, awaits a second trial set for the 21st. Witness Brown, a Loudonville farmer, had been swindled of 900 dollars. Deputy Tom Wilkinson reported the arrest to Sheriff Herzog and Viberg provided the suspect’s description. The Ohio indictment remains pending.
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Lemuel
Craig
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Waldo E. Hills
William Warcup
Perry Township
Hills
Indiana
Buckeye
Loudonville
Herzog
Ashland County
Brown
Viberg
Tom Wilkinson
Fort Wayne Youth Fights Mountain Lion Attack
A letter from Almango Colorado reports Charles W. Doughlin, once a Fort Wayne brakeman and nephew of Conductor Jeff McMahon, was attacked by a ferocious mountain lion near Almango. He narrowly escaped with his life and plans to send the animal’s skin to McMahon as a trophy.
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Almango
Col
Charles W. Doughlin
Fort Wayne
Doughlin
Coughlin
Grand Rapids and
Indiana Road
Jeff McMahon
South Broadway
Thieves Enter West Berry boarding house Last Friday
Thieves entered the West Berry Street boarding house of Mrs. W. H. Jones and stole five dollars in change, various edibles, and several small valued items. Police alerted, and Frank Spaeth learned his father was killed at Loveland Ohio that morning. Spaeth Sr. was known here and Frank left for Loveland.
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West Berry Street
W. H. Jones
Frank Spaeth
Loveland
Mr. Spaeth
Pittsburg
Frank Roberts Arrested in Suspected Burglary Case
Eugene Lovine and Fred Schoerpf fought Saturday night. Schoerpf was badly beaten. Frank Roberts, formerly of here and now in Columbia City, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglary attempt at Wm Moellering drug store, with concealed weapons charge after insufficient evidence. He served eleven days in jail. The will of Pierre Claude Hugenard was entered to probate bequeathing $1,000 and $160 yearly to his wife, $300 to Henrietta, four others to heirs, land in Perrytownship to five children, executor Victor Hugenard.
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Julius Grosjean
Wm. Hahn
Georgia Wadge
Clay School
First Presbyterian Church
Expur
Rome City
E. C. Bell
Purcell & Clutter
Commission Merchants
Chas
Harry Achenbach
First Regiment
Albert Steger
Dawson Street
Adam H. Bittinger
Christian Sowers
Annie M. Sowers
Wm. Sowers
Bittinger
Charles McLain
Wabash
Will Ryan
Seattle
Wash
Ryan
D. Ryan
Wayne Township
Charles Methley
G. W. Brackenridge
Tristate Building Loan and Savings Association
Will Kerr
Fort Wayne Rifles
Indianapolis
W. W. Worthington
Whitewater Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Jeannie Jones
LeGrand
Iowa
Jones
St. Joe
Grace Reformed Church
Imst
A. K. Zartman
St. Paul’s
Radamacher
Nashville
Tenn
Koenig, Romer
Tamas
Eugene Lovine
Fred Schoerpf
Leo
Schoerpf
Frank Roberts
Columbia City
Wm. Moellering
Pierre Claude Hugenard
Henrietta
Josephine
Perry Township
Victor
August
Francis
Victor Hugenard
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R. O C. Bell
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Mr. Maxwell
D. B. Wells
Carrie B. Sharp
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D. N. Foster
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Howard McCullough
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Alonzo Taylor
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Frank Buehrle
Montery
A. C. Trentman
Tom Greer
Auditor’s Office
Chas. Reese
Joe Griffiths
Abbott’s
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A. J. Laubach
Loyal Legion
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R. 8. Robertson
J. B. White
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Chas. O. Lepper
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Lee
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Harding
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Mr. Harrington
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Ann Thompson
Ann McFarland Thompson
Oak Ridge
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Byron Thompson
Col. Reed
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mrs. C. Hettler
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CG. W. Howey
Frost
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Chas. W. Doughlin
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Col. O. D. Hurd
St. Joe Hospital
A Khobbbery
Monroe Jones
H. M. Jones
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U. S. Gov’t
Mergentheims Bazaar
Aenll Natattana
Mergentheim’s Bazaar
Vercoats
Yam, Pete & Max
Eezema
Seato
Cuticura
Mas
M. E. Woodsum
H. Cason
Auoun V. Monor
Drugeist
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Taylor & Taylor
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Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation
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Price
J.D. Morgan
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H. J. Surra
Robert Lowry
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C. M. Dawson
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