Tocal News Highlights Many Personal Visits
Edward White returns from New York City and Dr Moffats relatives visit Madison. Wiegman Ullmer livery yard on East Main adds a new hack. Numerous locals travel to Chicago Mackinaw and Michigan lakes. Marriages births and civic notes fill the week in Fort Wayne and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward White
New York City
Dr. Moffat
Madison
Wiegman & Ullmer
East Main Street
County Superintendent Race Sees Young Triumph
Township trustees elect F. W. Young as county superintendent after a three-candidate race. Meetings at the county offices weighed Peters and Parker on ballots with Young securing the majority. Young, a longtime local teacher, praised for competence and will take office after Feltz’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Feltz
F. W. Young
J.C. Peters
Monroeville
Eda Parker
Mr. Young
Peters
Parker
Young
Lafayette Township
Ife
County approves bridges project and contracts award
The board rejected six bids for seven iron bridges as too high. H W Tapp N W Buxton A J Richter and Wm Moellerme won contracts for the bridge stone work. The county commissioners in session granted liquor licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Tapp
N. W. Buxton
A. J. Richter
Wm. Moellerme
F. W. Emrick
Readmiller
Justice France
Frederick Stetter
Regina Koehn
Frank A. Rahi
Francis Lothamer
Whitley County
Hicks
Ezra Luding
Margaret Hiser
Adam Kuntz
Cornelius Sherwin
United States Court
Bryson
Roanoke
Ind
Surprise Birthday Keepsake at Mrs. Bowers Fortieth Birthday
In Jefferson township on August 31 Mrs. Lucinda Bowers celebrated her fortieth birthday with a surprise gathering of friends. Guests listed include Mr. and Mrs. James Aiey, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Whitney, and many Furthmiller and Lesh family members among others. The event featured gifts, a special dinner, and carpet rag tearing play. Also advertised are local sales of wagons, seeds, and farming implements at Alderman’s store on Columbia Street.
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Louis Metsker
Locust Lawn
Churubusco
Samuel Nickey
Grace Metsker
Auburn
Ind
Willis Hattersley
East Wayne Street
Cident Department
Read
Allen County
Republican .Com
George W
Mary Wherry
Hope Hospital
Jacob Fenner
Decatur
John B. Fenner
Michael J. Beaman
Laura M. Hatchway
Charles Deltman
Mary Basent
Langard
Columbia Street
John Langard
Old Stand
Geo. Hiser
Margaret
J. R. Bittinger
John R. Haasland
Henry F. Schneller
County Recorder
J, II, Bass
J. M. Barrett
Fort Wayne
New York Imurantee and Indemnity Company
Peters
Squire Linker
New Haven
Eliza Washam
Squire Ryan
Katherine Miller
Katherine
Eliza
Joseph Delagrange
Milan Township
Squire Ways
Holden
Cincinnati
Fletcher
Indianapolis
Elkhart
Will H. Vandoyran
Vandoran
August Grodrain
George D. Lawrence
Fred Lagerman
Justice Wilkinson
William E. Miner
Andrew Noll
G. W. Loutitt
Dawson
Carrie S. Alden
Krudon
Kate Miller
8. M. Ifench
Elizabeth Vachon
Sheldon
Francis Ludwick
Eldres Ludwick
John Wiser
J. D. Harper
J. M. Robinson
John L. Boone
Henry Colerick
James M. Robinson
T. E. Ellison
James E. Graham
Boone
Peter J. Grabner
J. B. Harper
Lucinda Bowers
D. B. Bowers
Jefferson Township
James Aiey
Wm. Whitney
Henry Furthmiller
Emanuel Lesh
William Bearman
Jacob Furthmiller
William Roberts
Helmick
Eilen Urbins
John Nail
Clara Helmick
Annie Furthmiller
Ida Nail
Clara Furthmiller
Emma Ammons
Sadie Furthmiller
Nora Furthmiller
Minnie Furthmiller
Anna Urbine
Alfaretta Bowers
Alice Furthmiller
Katie Furthmiller
Mary Comer
John Hellworth
William Bowers
Emmett Lesh
George Helmick
Harry Bowers
Bert Airey
Louis Urbine
Johnnie Bowers
Ethan Daniels
Bert Lesh
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Sherman Pettit
Lewis Street
S. A. Northrop
Michigan
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William Sanders
St. Joe Hospital
George H. Loesch
Mackinaw
Chicago
Emery
Lord &Tomas
Charles Ainslie
Edinburgh
Scotland
Alexander Ainslie
Edinboro University
J. 8. Ainslie
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P. E. Cox
Mr. Cox
Charles France
Gay Street
J. E. Miller
Ed Brookmeyer
Bass Wheel Works
Hoagland
Edward Frederick
Bass Machine Shop
A. C. Beaver
Paula
Gentura County
Cal
E.C. Weidner
Zilla
Albuquerque
N. M
Columbia City
Columbia City Mail
Nickey
A. B. Mickey
Jane Gandy
Nickey & Co.umber
Allainst
Johnson
State Board of Charities
Bluffton
Adam Gilliam
T. M. Hogsdon
Fletcher Hasty
C. C. Schlatter
Pfeiffer & Schlatter
Dr. Greenawalt
Denver
West
William Ranke
Meyer Bros. Drug Store
Oliver P. Lodiger
Moberly
Wing & Mahurin
South Whitley
L. R. Hartman
Fred
Lafayette
Purdue University
Russellus Viberg
John Dalman
D. H. Muller
Wabash
Peru
Nina Hatfield
Hatfield
Sophia Seaton
Superior Street
James Sheplar
Zanesville
Sheplar
Jacob Backes
Pittsburg
Charles Leonard
N. R. Leonard
Butte
Mont
Wm. Winklemeyer
Bower
East
N. D. Shackelford
Warsaw
Allan H. Dougall
Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Behring Sea
B. W. Applegate
San Diego
Maggie Swegman
Delphi
W. T. Jackson
John McNally
Winonia
Minn
Mr. McNally
Western Fruit Company
Central America
Harry Hallinger
Demorest
Good Templars’ Hall
Mise Eva Fessenden
Mugby Junction
W. C.T.U
Watt
Monmouth
Oliver P. Studger
J. B. Sackaday
George Nave
Washington, D.C
Justice James Wilkinson
Missouri
James E. Lonergan
James
Mr. Lonergan
Lv. W. Young
West Main Street
Adam
Cornelia Sherwin
Kuntz
George
Charles Rosenberger
A. H. Bittinger
Circuit Court
Mary Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Henry Lauer
D. W. Louder
Indiana
Ohio
Wilkinson
Jacob Brockeman
Jacob Peters
Henry Lenneger
Lenneger
Henry Fortmeier
Marie Kull
J. D. Johnston
Johnston's
Logansport
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Elisa Vachon
Caroline Robinson
W. H W. Ruhle
Groton Manufacturing
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Pam, Pete
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Chas. Seidmiller
Edward Clay
Pacific
Svorpox & Alderman
Columbia St
Prairie Grove U. B. Church
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Shordon & Alderman
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First Baptist Church
Stephen A. Northrop
Eunice St. Clair Masterman
Louis P. de Saile
Colgate University
Hamilton
N. Y
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James A. Black
Cleveland
Princess Rink
Old Soldiers Club
M. V. B. Srexcer
C. E. Wesner
Foronto Exposition
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Toronto
Great Salt Lake
Utah
J. H. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Knight Templars
Colorado
Rio Grande Western
Chautauqua Lake
Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons
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Ameona Radiczlevre
G. Root
M.C
Pearl Stee N
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Chantilly
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Stewart & Hahn
Calhoun St
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Windsor
Voice of Th People
Louis Hermsdorf
Hermsdorf
George Dewald
Younge
Medical and Surgical Institute
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J. W. Younge
Calhoun and
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