Ministers Plan Union Services in Wabash
Wabash Indiana scheduled a week of general union services joining First Methodist Wabash Street Methodist Christian Presbyterian Evangelical Friends U B and south side Methodist churches. Pastors will exchange pulpits beginning Sunday and continue through the week with on each river side. Afterward many churches will start evangelistic protracted services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
General Union
First Methodist Church
Wabash Street
Methodist
Christian
Presbyterian and Evangelical Church
Friends
U. B
Poneto Plans Election and Race in Bluffton Area
Residents focus on the November 7 municipal election and a forthcoming motorcycle race. Candidates on the People's ticket include W. J. Pappy for marshal Karl French for clerk and treasurer Elmer Jamison and James Snyder for councilmen. Incumbents listed are Sherman Davis Charles Vin Horn Elmer Jamison William Hardwidge and O W Weinland with Weinland’s term not yet expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pappy
Karl French
Elmer Jamison
James Snyder
People’s Ticket
Sherman Davis
Charles Vin. Horn
William Hardwidge
O. W. Weinland
Weinland
Woodburn couple wed at M FE parsonage in New Haven
Elmer C. Lowden and Edith C. Hannan of Woodburn were married Saturday evening at the M FE parsonage with Rev. M. M. Thornburg officiating. Miss May Dowling visited Fort Wayne yesterday while Mr. and Mrs. B. Federspiel visited Auburn relatives. Mrs. John H. Blaising and children Madaline and John returned to Rincon New Mexico after a two week visit with Henry Blaising’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Ind
May Dowling
Fort Wayne
B. Federspiel
Auburn
Elmer C. Lowden
Edith C. Hannan
Woodburn
M. FE. Parsonage
M. M. Thornburg
John H. Blaising
Madaline
John
Goshen Man Charged In Whitmer Shooting
John C. Boyer an Elkhart street railway employee was brought to Goshen court after hiring R. E. Proctor to defend him. Bond set at 3000, he returns to jail. Boyer pleads not guilty to assault with intent to murder and waives examination on the assault and battery charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
John C. Boyer
Elkhart Street Railway
Thaddeus Whitmer
R. E. Proctor
Boyer
Bover
Bar gain offer teased for Weekly Sub scribers on page 11
A sale pitch announces a great bar gain offer for Weekly Subscrib ers on page 11 of this issue. The teaser hints at a generous deal described as a hummer with a 4 1 value, inviting readers to check the page for details.
Scaffolds Slip Injuring Two Workmen on Blame Roof
Portland Ind Oct 14 Holmes and Sonday employes of Yount and Ewry were hurt when their scaffold fell while preparing slate roof work at the new M E church in Blame. Holmes suffered tripicled ribs, Sonday had a facial cut. Both treated locally and Holmes later sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
John HH. Holmes
John Sonday
Yount & Ewry
M. E
Sunday
Holmes
M. M. Moran
South Shanks Street
Sonday
Victim Will Recover After Grim Reaper Fight
Special to The Sentinel Huntington Tid Oct 23 After lingering at death s door for days George Bechtold survivor of a crossing accident north of the city revived and spoke to friends though his mind remains blank on the tragedy Physicians expect a complete recovery Coroner Hi V Wilking heard witnesses Saturday in the court house room regarding the automobile disaster Wabash freight No 1 crewmembers engineer George Maloney J A Collins head brakeman and A H Schoolman fireman were examined Herman Favorite a nearby witness also testified
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bechtold
Grim Reaper
The
Sentinel
Huntington
Tid
Beattie Found Dead in Hotel Room in Huntington
Beattie a 44 year old from Toledo Ohio was found dead in his Hotel Nuitington room by proprietor Mark Y Wallace. Coroner Wilking believes death by carbolic acid likely ingested with whisky as a glass was found at the bed. Mrs Jennie Beattie Beattie’s mother in Toledo and Gordon were notified after Beattie wrote a letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Beattie
Toledo
Ohio
Hotel Nuitington
Mark Y. Wallace
Wilking
Joeral Wrights
Pythias
Gordon
Beatties
Jennie Beattie
Poe News Highlights Local Family Visits and Church Event
Brice True of Fort Wayne spent the weekend with his parents in Poe. The Poe-Freidheim Telephone company repaired lines Tuesday. Various local families hosted gatherings and a missionary meeting was held at the Poe MFE church. Ruth Snider and family visited from South Bend, and Mrs. Morton continues to improve at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe M. FE
R. M. Snider
Ruth
South Bend
Simon Somers
San Lucious
Harley Somers
Sheldon
Dan Hyde
R. Kleber
George Morton
Deaths: Louis Witte 61 Typhoid Pneumonia
Louis Witte aged 61 died Tuesday at 3 40 at 2224 John street after a two week illness of typhoid pneumonia. Born in Bucholtz Pruss Minden Germany he came to the U S early. A moulder at Bass foundry for 33 years he retired five years ago and worked at S F Bowser Co. He helped found Zion Lutheran church and joined the Unterstuetzungs Verein. Surviving widow and five children Albert Louis Amelia Edith and Mrs Caroline Holzworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Witte
John Street
Bucholtz
Pruss-Minden
Germany
United States
Bass Foundry
S. F. Bowser
Death of Arnold Lepper After Acute Appendicitis
Arnold Lepper six year old son of Mr and Mrs John Lepper of Wayne Trace near Fort Wayne died Tuesday noon after a two day illness. Coroner Kessler said death due to acute attack of appendicitis. He fell ill Monday and improved briefly before a rapid collapse Tuesday. Sylvester Koch six year old son of Koch of 2207 Force Street underwent an appendicitis operation at St Josephs Hospital this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Lepper
John Lepper
Fort Wayne
Wayne Trace
Kessler
Sylvester Koch
Koch
Force Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Three Die and One Hurt in Wabash Crossing Crash
Huntington Ind Oct 19 A freight train collision at the Wabash crossing near the Powell home killed Sterling Dobbs 24 his wife and their two year old child instantly and fatally injured George Bechtold of Warren township Bechtold survived briefly but is in a coma with no hope of recovery Doctors say he will not regain consciousness The bodies of the Dobbs family and the infant remain at an undertaker in Warren township burial planned at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Wabash Crossing
Sterling Dobbs
Wabash
George Bechtold
Warren Township
Pubbs
Dubb
George Powell
Bechtold
Powel
DUBS FAMILY BURIED TODAY IN TUNTINGTON INDIANA
At 2 p.m. the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Dubbs and their young daughter were laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery after a fatal auto locomotive crash north of the city. Services were held at Mrs. Dubbs' parents home in Warren township with many friends attending. Driver George Recebold, the lone survivor, remains gravely ill in hospital and is not expected to recover, despite some renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuntington
Ind
Sterling Dubbs
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Dubbs
Thomas Powell
Warren Township
Greorge Recebold
Spencerville News Highlights Local Visit and Harlan Loss
Spencerville residents report visits from Harlan and Fort Wayne as church events and socials fill the weekend. The Harlan High School baseball team defeated Spencerville 38 to 4 on Saturday. Other notes include sermons planned for next Sunday, hospital visits in Peru, a Halloween social at the Lutheran church, and a large turnout for a D. D. Metcalf sale with a warm lunch served by the Ladies' Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencerville
Ind
J. Valtien
Harlan
Lee Chapman
Charles Chapman
Fort Wayne
Harlan High School
W. W. Fischer
Vera Silberg
Leila Horn
Hallie
Dean Metcalf
Ethel Metcalf
D. J. Metcalf
Burt
Woodburn
Walter
Wesley Chapel
Porter Baker
Peru
Wabash Hospital
Lester VanZile
John Steward
Orange VanZile
Hurshtown
John Hobaugh
Lutheran Church
Woll Hay
Jeana Hay
Ray Baker
Three Rivers
Mich
Ladies’ Guild
M. E. Church
Clem Treece
David Smith
Oe Place
Elwood Nuttle
I. D. Lake
Ivife
Branch
Louis Beery
John
Zenith
Fern Wearly
Erick
Beels Erick
Ralph Wivine
Butler
Rand
Garrett News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Garrett Indiana residents report visits to Auburn Fort Wayne Chicago and Wendallville with many relatives and friends. Grace Gingery heads to Chicago to stay with sister Mrs Moses while Chas Stone travels to Fort Wayne for a few days. A death notice arrives for Mrs Cary mother of Thomas Cary with funeral plans in Defiance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Ind
Jack Olinger
Auburn
Mgr
Ade
Clyde Green
Battle Creek
Mich
Grace Gingery
Grimes
Chicago
Moses
Chas, Stone
Fort Wayne
Leigh Runt
Kendallville
Maude VanZile
Chas. Stahl
Denver
Col
Wiliam Wright
Ruth
Arthur Campbel
Gaines
North Main Street
Frank Fike
Lagrange
Art Beeber
Kansas Vile
Fern Leubeck
Gertrude Manion
Sacred Heart Hospital
C. L. Wagoner
Margaret
Heck McKeller
Wendallville
F. P. Garnoner
Loretta Manion
Leo Mager
Motion
Cary
Thomas Cary
Jarrett
O'Connor
Defiance
Ohic
Decatur News Briefs: Local weddings and obituaries
Miss Cena Mayor and Mr. Martin Wieland quietly wed in Spencerville with a Boston Store rice shower. Funeral for Ernest Buuck in Preble township follows paralysis death. Agnes Coffee starts as Boston Store clerk. Old People's Day at Methodist Church honors nearly 100 seniors with Rev Seaman delivering the sermon and Grandma Cochran as the oldest attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Spencerville
Cena Mayor
Martin Wieland
Kruze
John Spuhter
Susie Mayor
Wain
Boston
Henry Mayor
Secatur
Henry Weiland
West Monroe Street
Schufer Saddery Co
Ernest Buuck
Adams County
Preble Township
Freidheim Lutheran
Bouck
Agnes Coffee
Celin Mavor
Stella Bremmerkamp
Rose Stuider
Celina
M. Fullenkamp
Carlos Gass
Cris Meyers
H. EK. Yocum
Ohio City
John Buhler
Marion
Rebekah Eady
Erie
Mexico
Sidney
Buhler
John
Methodist Episcopal Church
House of Worship
Seman
Grandma Cochran
L. C. Cherryholmes
Transfers of Real Estate Country Deeds and Partitions
Real estate transfers listed across multiple townships including Cedar Creek Wayne Maumee Adams La Fayette and Seetownship. Transactions show parcels and fractional sections with prices ranging from 50 to 14 090 dollars and include executors administrators and trustees as parties to the deeds. Names appearing include Ernest D B Smith Edward P O Rourke John N Pfeiffer Barbara M Strebig Dexter Webber and Moses Stuckey among others. Decrees and administrator actions are noted in several entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest DB. Smith
Jacob C
Mary A. Stucky
Hellopeter
Cedar Creek
Edward P. O'Rourke
William J. Stuck Jr
Richardson Reserve
Wayne Township
Edward O'Rourke
Charles Edward Stuck
John N. Pfeiffer
Thomas and
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
LaGro Reserve
David DW. Forsythe
Edward Taylor
Aboit Township
Joseph Sweeney
Henry Rush
Maumee
Charles Stein
William Mueller
Orelota
Oldsdale
Adams Township
People’s Trust and Savings Company
Barbara M. Strebig
Eastwood
Adams
Elizabeth
Dexter Webber
Lafayette
Delagrange
C. H
I. A. “Miller
Moses Stuckey
Amos
Herschberser
Antwerp News Remembers Locals and Canal Talk
Antwerp Ohio October 24 reports Clide Filley a freight conductor visiting relatives and plans a delegation to the deep waterways commission meeting in Fort Wayne on November 2. Many local names appear including Burns, Suber, Zuber, Smith, Cummings, Erter, and Banks as residents attend events, travels, and family occurrences while discussing the Toledo Fort Wayne canal route and regional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Ohio
Clide Filley
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Deep Water- Ways Commission
Toledo
J. Washaur
Newcastle
Jack
A.W. Suber
James Chorpenning
Zuber
Columbus
B. A. Smith
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Reet
Grooms
Summit City
Jonas Sessler
Evander Barrows
Wauseon
Warnie Sunday
Pai- Jock & Munday
Cement Contractors
Worstville
Frank Erter
Jess Cummings
Payne
Whitmore Kerr
San Diego
Cal
H. M. Hibenbotham
T. C. Banks
Hicksville
John Donat
International Harvester Company
A. Lamb
Frank Champion
Lamb
Jean Webb
Frank Lamphier
Paulding
Philippines
Phipps
Taft
David Johnson
Henry Johnson
Harry Murphy
Harry
Strauss Bros.” Realty Company
Russell Banks
Defiance
Monroeville News Highlights Local Movements and Illnesses
Monroeville reports Alex Stewart visiting Danville on business. Mrs. Louis Long to undergo surgery at Lutheran hospital Fort Wayne. Smith Nelson and family from Paulding Ohio visit relatives. Fort Wayne pair B. F. Geyer and J. B. Miller hostlers. Dr C L Meyers and family visit Minster Ohio. Henry Parnin and Mrs L N Wright from Fort Wayne noted. Lloyd Holderman ill at home Leipair. may not return to Ohio Electric. August Miller returns from Denver with Henry Tomhafe to be with his ailing mother. Frank Jerome and wife of Fort Wayne visit relatives here. Wm Martin family called to Fort Wayne for illness of Mrs Martins mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ind
Alex Stewart
Danville
Louis Long
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne
Long
Smith Nelson
Paulding
Ohio
B. F. Geyer
J. B. Miller
C. L., Meyers
Minster
Henry Parnin
L. Ns. Wright
Lloyd Holderman
Ohio Electric
Leipair
August Miller
Denver
Col
Henry Tomhafe
Frank Jerome
Wm. Martin
Drugstore proprietor bonds for liquor law violation
Clyde Metzger, owner of the Winona drugstore in Warsaw Indiana, was arrested Friday on liquor law charges. He posted bond of 200 dollars to appear in circuit court. The affidavit, signed by Harry McCullough, alleges Metzger sold McCullough a half pint of port wine on October 12 1911 without a prescription for 30 cents.
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Warsaw
Ind
Clyde Metzger
Winona
Harry MceCullough
Winona Lake
Metzger
McCullough
Hursh family gathers for Oct birth anniversary in Leo
Leo Indiana October social scene centers on William Hursh birthday celebration with relatives and friends. The event at Robinson Chapel hosts a large gathering including Jerone Gloyd George Martin William Martin Emana Otto and many Deventer and Hursh family members. Several local visits and illnesses are noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo. Ind
William Hursh
James Pring
Narcissis Bailey
Rosa Hazlett
Michigan
Roy Moudy
Ienry Moudy
William Moudy
Churubusco
George Moudy
Spencerville
Ida Moudy
Charles Pepe
Moennroe
Ind
Dellalord
Frank Tonkie
Whn
Cleveland
Alyell Pat
Henry Afondy
Fli Arnold
Teo
Cedarville
Wm. Stevick
Glenn Crumby
Fred Bellinger
Luella Hart
Huntertown
Lester Garman
Galdie Deventer
Hiram Porter
Fort Wayne
Eli Arnold
Robinson Chapel
W. Thirsh
Chauncey
BE. A. Hursh
Simon Hirsh
Willard Moss
Harold
Bert Hursh
Jay
Joseph Martin
H. L. Moody
George Moody
Fred Deventer
Fred
Walter
John Hursh
Clark
Eli Yoder
Homer Deventer
Albert Yoder
Walter Hursh
Elsie
Goldie Deventer
Pearl Colby
Luella Hand
Ruth Moss
Vera
Velera Moss
Dora
Hattie
Lela Hursh
Garrett News round of visits and a Defiance wedding
Garrett residents visit Auburn Goshen and Shelby Ohio. Many attend Graustark at Henry’s opera house. Olive Holsinger and Frank Barbillion wed in Defiance after planning in Jarrett. Wedding party includes Stella Barbillion and Len Pesch. Couple to Pacific coast trip after breakfast at groom’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Craw
Ella McHugh
Auburn
Graustark
Jos. Schiffgen
Chicago
J. R. Skilling
J. C. Noble
Muskogee
Okla
G. W. Spencer
Heinlen
Lucille Shrock
Florence Stang
Loretta Manion
Messrs
Stella Buarbillion
Len Pesch
Holgate Avenue
No. 7
Pacific Coast
Hazel Longwell
van Wert
Mary Rellins
Bank Closes First Year Growth and Dividend Declared
The Farmers' State bank of Sheldon completed its first year ending October 22 with net earnings of 1627 and a 5 percent annual dividend. A $325 surplus and $52 undivided profits were noted as reserves. $1250 was distributed. Directors include True, Smith, Brindle, Buskirk, Swank, Krouse, Fogwell, Somers, and Springer. Stockholders meet January 9, 162 at 1 pm for election of new directors and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Institution
Farmers’ State Bank of
Sheldon
Charles F. True
Marion Smith
William Brindle
George F. Buskirk
Wesley Swank
Cosmas Krouse
George F. Fogwell
Simon W. Somers
J. Fred Springer
Avilla News Highlights Local Visits And Illness
Avilla Indiana brief notes report William Buser gravely ill after a fall at son M D Fisher's home. Mrs Ursuline Weaver ill with tonsillitis. Edward Kempf and family visiting from Los Angeles. Attorney W D Carver recovering. Postal card shower honors Mrs Frank Crone on her birthday. Various locals listed with illnesses visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Macklin
Hazel Yeiser
Gladys Hersh
Henry Ueber
Fred Worman
Everitt Padgitt
Flawrence Schlotterer
W. E. Harsh
Cromwell School
Afiss
Jennie Sedgwick
Plus Ultra
A. S
Evangelical Sunday School
Dolan Hall
Frank Walt
South Main Street
Lydia Hendricks
Postal Bank a Success in Warsaw Post Office
Warsaw Indiana October 23 report from the post master says the savings bank recently installed in the post office is meeting phenomenal success. Neighboring town banks are failures as of now with over 100 depositors on the books and more than 5000 dollars deposited for safekeeping with the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Curtis Publishing Co offers big Post appeal for subscriptions
A Roanoke Indiana boy Harry H Hackett promotes The Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal subscriptions to win a pony prize. He pledges five week trials, postage free, and urges readers from Maine to California to buy to support his contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Maine
California
Indiana
Harry H. Hackett
Roanoke
Ind
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