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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1891

Page

3

Local briefs recount trips, marriages and fires

Dr G L Greenawalt returns from northwest trip. Several weddings follow in New Haven and Ossian districts. A Cedar Creek theft occurs and a Pleasant township house fire causes insured loss. Wheat yields reach 1 204 950 bushels in Allen County with rye at 180 950. Some residents face illness and injuries while others receive honors and new ventures.

G. L. Greenawalt Wilson McQuisten Delaware Ohio M. KE. Renner Cedar Creek Township County Institute Circuit Court

Sued for Slander in Whitley Circuit Court

Lee Bowman filed a slander suit in the Whitley County circuit court against Charles Thurman seeking 3000 dollars. The petition, drafted by E. V. Emerick, alleges Thurman circulated damaging reports about Bowman while Bowman rented Thurman’s West Jefferson street home. Bowman formerly ran a saloon on Osborn street and now operates a Clinton street saloon.

Lee Bowman Thurman West Jefferson Street Sand Mayer House Osborn Street Clinton Street

Blaze Tears Through Churabusco Buildings Incur Large Loss

Ex County Treasurer John M Feylar Igo Heavy Loser The scene at Churabusco Wednesday saw a building owned by W A Geiger and used by ex Treasurer John M Taylor as an agricultural store burn to the ground. Loss about 5000 with no insurance. G A R hall above destroyed. Another blaze damaged the barn of Louis Wetzgall Lafayette Twp with 24 tons hay 100 bushels rua and other contents burned. only a farm wagon saved. Loss about 2500 insured 1400.

Churabusco W. A. Geiger John M. Taylor G. A. R. Hall Louis Wetzgall Lafayette Township

Carpenter Van Curran Fells From Scaffold at Sear's Arcade

Last Thursday Frank Van Curran, a carpenter, fell from a scaffold at Sear's arcade on West Berry street and sustained injuries that may prove fatal. He was taken by patrol wagon to his boarding place at 106 Barr street. Blood oozed from his ears and a head wound was seen as he was carried to his room. Van Curran is young and unmarried with relatives in Plymouth where he worked for Mr. Sears, owner of the building.

John Pierson New York City United States Kendallville Fair Judge Hench Fort Wayne Col I. N. Walker Indianapolis James Johnson Antwerp East Yard Pennsylvania Railroad Piqua Road George O. Stemen City Viberg Frank van Curran Sear’s Arcade West Berry Street Barr Street Carrich van Curran Plymouth Sears

Temperance Union Holds County Convention at Hoagland

The Allen County Women's Christian Temperance Union met in Hoagland adjourned after a lengthy session. Mrs. M A Omo led devotional work, Mrs. Nichols spoke on departments of work and lectured two hours. Officers elected include President Mrs M A Omo and secretaries Martha Ridenour and Mary Hubler. Supervisors chosen for juvenile, fair, press, narcotics, labor, soldiers, evangelistic work. The town of Hoagland was stirred by the Indies convention.

Allen County Women’s Christian Temperance Union Hoagland M. A. Omo Nichols Harlan Martha Ridenour Monroeville Mary. Hubler M. J. Graham Fort Wayne H. H. McDaniels M. J. Greham Nettie Hutter Lizzie Dicks Kate Merriam Elmira Eood Sarah Stopler Indies

Escaped Patient From County Asylum At Large

Farah Faulkner a patient at Canning Insane Asylum is at large. Supt John Wilkinson of the county asylum has received word that Sarah Faulkner a patient from this county escaped from the Richmond insane asylum.

John Wilkinson Richmond Sarah Faulkner Asy

Woman at large after asylum escape raises alarm

A woman, described as epileptic, remains at large after escapes from the asylum. Wires are being used in a search with no success so far. Sapt Wilkinson notes she has caused considerable trouble and that her seeming normal conduct masks her insanity, deceiving observers.

Lam Sapt. Wilkinson

G A R R Encampment Plans For Summer In Fort Wayne

The state encampment of the G A R will be held in this city next summer with committees to be appointed this month by the three posts. Anthony Wayne post will name its committee at tonight’s meeting. Also notes several births and local business mentions alongside the Deafness revival and H A Wales visit to Fort Wayne on October 12 at Wayne hotel. The town’s shoe news and local industry updates appear, including Massachusetts Shoe Co and Herrara’s eldermuri at Arcola.

Schrader Madeleine Meegan Douglas Avenue Sacred Heart McGreaves West Third Street J. Lion Smith Laotto Ind O. E. Everett Union Life Insurance Company William H. Genth Lafayette Township Ohio Farmers Charles Siegmund Vordermark The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Indiana H. H. Kennedy Columbia City Father Duebmig St. Peter’s Catholic Church Rome City Joseph H. Richter D. D Grand Rapids Mich J. H. Brammer V. G Diocess of Fort Wayne Monroeville M. EB. Atgo Fort Wayne Caital G. A. RR Anthony Wayne H. A. Wales Bridgeport

Massachusetts Shoe Co advert declares bargains on shoes

The ad lists men's and ladies shoes with prices from 25 to 1.67 dollars. It notes 36 Calhoun Street and mentions August Bloom, Henry Baade, and Charles Mengleson, farmers from St. Joe township, leaving for Chicago tomorrow on a sight seeing trip.

Massachusetts Shoe CO Calhoun Street August Bloom Henry Baade Charles Mengleson St. Joe Township Chicago

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