Local births, visits, and minor injuries in Fort Wayne area
Reports include the Nebb baby girl birth on West DeWald Street, visits by Mrs. Hunter from Saegerstown, and injuries such as Herbert Habig’s arm fracture from a fall. Other items note Adolph Herrmann’s new superintendent role, a giant apple from Columbus Grove, and lectures by H. S. Smith at Fort Wayne College of Medicine. Also covered are marriages of Victor Allen to Josephine Cavalier and Will Messerschmidt to Rosa Krokenberger, plus remodeling plans for the Trentman block and a quarantine of the Thirty first regiment at Angel Island with several smallpox cases and a projected Manila departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nebb
West DeWald Street
W. G. Hunter
Saegerstown
J. W
W. E. Hunter
Herbert Habig
August Habig
Dr. Kesler
Adolph Herrmann
Hobson Bros. Dairy
J. J. Becker
Columbus Grove
Ohio
H. S. Smith
Fort Wayne College of Medicine
Smith
Don
F. L. Jones
Hoogland Avenue
English
Homer Allen
van Wert
St. Joseph Hospital
Konrad Wnies
Turn Verein
Eintracht Singing Society
Euphonia Quartet
William Waltemath
William Griffin
Kerr Murray
Nieschang
Griffin
Victor Allen
Josephine Cavalier
Arcola
St. Patrick’s Church
J. F. Fenner
Thirtyfirst Regiment
United States Volunteers
Angel’s Island
San Francisco
Manila
Fenner
Death of Mrs Mary Vevia in Muske gon Michigan
Friends in this city learned Tuesday evening of the death of Mrs Mary Vevia at her Muske gon home. She was the wife of Frank Vevia, a former Pennsylvania conductor living in Fort Wayne. Peter Travis, also a Pennsylvania conductor, is a brother of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vevia
Muskegon, Mich
Frank Vevia
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Peter Travis
Mrs E M Lavercool Dies in Boston
Emma Smith Lavercool wife of S F Bowser Manufacturing eastern manager died Tuesday at her Boston home after an illness begun in Chicago. She lived in Fort Wayne before marriage, daughter of C L Smith, mother long matron of Hope hospital. Remains brought to Fort Wayne for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Fort Wayne
Hartman Infant Dies at 11 Months of Congestive Chills
Cyril Clinton Hartman, 11 months 11 days old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hartman, died Tuesday at 255 St Marys Avenue. Funeral held Thursday at 9 am from home, burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Clinton Hartman
George Hartman
St. Mary’s Avenue
Prairie Rove Cemetery
Death of Gottloib Meisner at St. Joseph hospital
Gottloib Meisner died from pneumonia at St. Joseph hospital early Tuesday morning at age forty two. He leaves several children. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottloib Meisner
St. Joseph Hospital
Obituary of Gottlieb Mousnest Died in St Joseph Hospital
Gottlieb Mousnest aged 42 died early Wednesday at St Joseph hospital from pneumonia after several weeks illness. He is survived by several children. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm from Shone and Veith undertaking parlors. Interment followed at Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Mousnest
St. Joseph Hospital
Shone & Veith
Lindenwood
Pioneer Otis H. Scott of Allen County Dies at Ninety Two
Remains of Otis H. Scott, early Allen County pioneer, reached Fort Wayne and were buried at Lindenwood Cemetery. He died in Danville Illinois at age ninety two after moving away three years prior but always called Fort Wayne home. Scott arrived with his parents in 1822, helped shape Fort Wayne from wilderness, lived on East Berry street, and was respected by locals. Rev Dr Moffat conducted the burial services today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Scott
Allen County
Wabash
Dindenwood
Mr. Scott
Danville
Ill
Illinois
Fort Wayne
Ohio
Scott
East Berry Street
Dr. Moffat
Obituary notices longtime resident dies at seventy three
Thursday morning the death occurred near Cedarville at seventy three years nine months and seventeen days. He was survived by his aged wife and two sons. The sons are Oliver D. McGrory of this city a fireman on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad and William H. McCrory of Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville
Oliver D. McGrory
Grand Rapids and Indiana
William H. McCrory
Auburn
Death of Allen Adms County resident John M. Smith at 89
John M. Smith, a longtime Allen county resident, died Tuesday at his Madison township home near the Allen Adms line at age 89. He had been frail for some time and the fall a week earlier likely hastened his death. Funeral services were Thursday at 10 a.m. from his residence and Massillon Lutheran Church, where he had been a devout member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Smith
Allen County
Madison Township
Allen
Adms
Massillon Lutheran Church
Mrs Alfaretta Rhine Dies of Typhoid at 23
Mrs Alfaretta Rhine wife of John Rhine died Friday night at the family home 149 Rebecca street from typhoid fever aged twenty three. Survived by husband and two children. Funeral held Sunday at noon from the residence and at 1 from Free Methodist church. Interment at New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfaretta Rhine
John Rhine
Rebecca Street
Free Methodist Church
New Haven
Death of Broad Street shoe shop owner Conrad Breuer
After a brief illness Conrad Breuer a long time Broaday shoe merchant and well known resident of the city died at his home 258 Broadway at 11 this morning from pneumonia He was seventy nine years old Survived by his widow and two sons Conrad ivz and John Breuer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Breuer
Broadway
Notice to Sell Real Estate Estate of Daniel B Miller
Allen Circuit Court in Fort Wayne Indiana to Joseph A Miller and others. Administratrix Elizabeth A Ellingham seeks court authorization to sell estate real estate to pay debts and legacy obligations. Hearing set for October 30 1899 at Fort Wayne Court House. Clerk Frank J Belot seals the notice. 27-St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
County of
Allen
Allen Circuit Court
Daniel B. Miller
Elizabeth A. Ellingham
Joseph A. Miller
John A. Miller
Samuel A. Boyer
George F. Boyer
Zachariah M. Boyer
Ulysses G. Boyer
David P. Doveglas
Andrew Douglas
Pheres D. Specht
Daniel M. Specht
Willie Allen Specht
John Specht
Eric Specht
Charles S. Miller
Catharine Flynn
Circuit Court
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Wanted Timber for Parade Flights in Bloomingdale
WANTED. Butts or small timber of any kind. THE PAUL MFG. Co. Bloomingdale offers low round trip rates for military companies and uniform bands in parties of 50 or more for the Admiral Dewey arrival celebration in New York City. Tickets on sale Sept 26 27 28 return by Oct 2. Individual fare one and a third return by Oct 4. Inquire agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
New York City
Farmer Dies After Train Collision At Linker's Crossing
William Hoevel, 51, Adams township farmer, was killed instantly when his wagon was struck by a Pennsylvania express at Linker's Crossing, four miles east of the city. The accident occurred Wednesday evening as Hoevel, returning from Fort Wayne, drove his team onto the track and misjudged the moment to cross, witnesses and coroner reports say. His four children and wife survive. burial plans follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoevel
Adams Township
Pennsylvania
Linker
Mr. Hoovel
Fort Wayne
Barnett
Schone & Veith
Hoevel
Fort Wayne Firm Opens Huntington Wholesale Branch
A. H. Perfect & Co. of Fort Wayne plans a Huntington wholesale branch with a $40,000 stock. They lease Roche block on Jefferson street and set Harry A. Perfect to head the Huntington office. T. Guy Perfect will be tied to the venture as aims widen to serve an extended trade territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesars
A. H. Perfect & Co
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Roche
Jefferson Street
Harry A. Perfect
Huntington House
T. Guy Perfect
Proclamation by Rex Commands October Carnival Dress
Rex the carnival king issues a notice ordering subjects to appear Friday October 6 in disguises that conceal identities. Report to Market Square at 6:30 p.m. with watch and chain and stay until the works blow up. Dancing on Berry street after the parade with an Olympia band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Annie Dominoes
Market Square
Berry Street
Harrigan
Calhoun Streets
Olympia
Administrator's sale of Margaret Piggott’s estate real estate
Notice that Joseph Hyndman as administrator will sell the decedent’s Allen County real estate at public sale October 28 1899 at 2 pm at the Fort Wayne courthouse. Sale limited to two thirds of appraised value, terms include $1000 cash and balance in two notes over nine and eighteen months, 6 percent interest, secured by mortgage. Attorney J R Bittenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Piggott
Allen Circuit Court
Court House
Main Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Allen County and State of
Indiana
Iown
Remains of Mrs Emma Savercool to arrive Friday
The body of Mrs Emma M Savercool who died in Boston will arrive in this city on the Wabash at 10 o clock Friday morning. It will be taken to the residence of N H Bledsoe in Lakeside. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma M. Savercool
Boston
Wabash
N. H. Bledsoe
Lakeside
Lawrence Kleinreichert Dies After Illness at 64
Lawrence Kleinreichert longtime New Haven resident dies at his home at 64 after long illness due to dropsy and other diseases. Survived by widow and ten children including Mrs Ganzer Mrs Wright Mrs Denzel Joseph Kleinreichert Mrs Kan ning Lawrence John Aloysius Miss Mary and Miss Rose Kleinreichert of New Haven, and one sister Mrs John of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kleinreichert
New Haven
Kleinreichert
Ganzer
Katie Wright
John ‘Denzel
Joseph Kleinreichert
Henry Kanning
Lawrence
John
Aloysius
Mies Mary
Rose Kleinreichert
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Castoria
F. Bowser & CO
VEVIA
Savercool
Meisner
Rhine
Breuer
Frank J. Belot
Paul Mnfg. Co
Col. 6Th and
North Calhoun
Bloomingdale
THE
Nickel Plate Road
Adams
Lens & Polster’s Drug Store
Wayne and
Meen
Santelpetceer
Allela
New York
Bears
the Centaur Company
Ncw
York
Joseph Hyndman
J. R. Bittenger
M’crory
Standard Oil CO
Imernsl
U.crenelves
DR. Bulson
West Wayne Ft
Iaanly Men
Penny Pier
Malydor Meg. Co
Lancaster
Columbia
Goodyear
Yankee
Dow
Erosive
Erosius
Clinton ST
Dr. Wenger
Bright
Aimonta
N. R. Wenger
Calhoun Street
Port Wayne
Buckeye
C.C. Schlatter & Co
Columbia’ Street
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