Local News Briefs Keep Hub Busy With Movements and Incidents
Mrs Hughes and family return from Bear Lake. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William Riehl of 104 Fletcher Ave. Two farm wagons collide on Wells Street near Lake Shore, one damaged. Ellison family resume city life after Mondamin Meadows visit. Cleveland capitalists buy holdings in Utility Oil for 14000 from Fleming and Trentman. Several guests arrive for Hamilton Hudson at 296 Broadway. Wayne township schools open with two districts starting a week later than others. Window smash at Douglass shoe store with a diamond used. glass cracks risk. Dr Nierman’s hunter trophies arrive. moose head over six feet antlers. Wayne township teachers named. high school opening delayed two weeks. Brother Wigbert ill at St Joseph hospital. J B Jackson to Grand Rapids for hatter business. Thomas J Gibbons patents fill coupling for buggies. Chapin & Denny assist. Dr L A Worch reports theft of white coon. pet at stake. Katie McCarthy severely burned. skin grafts planned. Johnnie Cox breaks left arm. doctor reduces fracture. Charles Pierce to move to city. formerly with P Hill Pennsylvanian works. Horse untied from carriage injures horse but passengers unhurt. Coleman Ehrman returns from northern Michigan. hay fever worries. Charles Pressler patents acetylene gas lamp. patent for gas engine owner seeks market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ridley
Old Fort
Ohio
J. T. Hudson
Avilla
Hamilton Hudson
Broadway
Wayne Township
New Douglass
H. G. Nierman
Alaska
Chicago
Charles Methley
Edna Graham
Clarence A. Arnold
Albert A. Ringwall
Margaret Shires
Thomas H. McCormick
D. W. Baird
Wigbert
New Cathedral High School
St. Joe Hospital
J. B. Jackson
Grand Rapids
Thomas J. Gibbons
Ligonier
Messrs
Chapin & Denny
Johnnie
Patrick Cox
Dr. Miller
Charles Pierce
Wellsville
Mr. Pierce
Pennsylvania Company
John Morris
L. O. Hull
Coleman Ehrman
East Jefferson Street
Michigan
Ehrman
Charles Pressler
Mr. Pressler
Death of Wabash engineer John C. Carroll at 43
John C. Carroll, a well known Wabash railroad engineer, died at 12:35 PM Monday at his home 93 West Williams Street from a lung ailment. He was 43 years old, survived by his wife, five children, his mother, and several siblings. Born in Perry township near Huntertown, he had lived in the city for years and served the railroad for over two decades. He was a Catholic and a member of the A C U W. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Carroll
West
Williams Street
Mr. Carroll
Perry Township
Huntertown
Wabash Railroad
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Death of Frederick Bullermann marked by long Allen county life
Frederick Bullermann aged seventy seven and three days died at his home in St. Joe township after two years of declining health. A Prussian native who came to America in 1844, he settled in Allen county in 1846 and farmed near the old homestead. He married Maria Schroeder in 1849 and had five sons and five daughters, with two dozen grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at his residence and the Lutheran church in Goeglein with Rev. Stock presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anen County
Frederick Bullermann
St. Joe Township
Mr. Bullermann
Prussia
America
New Jersey
Allen County
William Fleming
Concordia College
Maria Schroeder
Goeglein
Stock
Adams
Mrs. John Orff Rites for Allen County Pioneer
Mrs. John Orff died Saturday evening in Allen County after a long illness from angina pectoris. Born in Germany April 20 1829 she came to the county in 1834 and married John Orff in 1844. Survived by seven children and several grandchildren, with funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at the Orff homestead and private interment at 3 PM with Rev. Wagenhals officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Orff
Allen County
Orff
Germany
Trinity English Lutheran Church
John R. Orff
Charles E. Orff
Montgomery D. Orff
Hugh M. Rockhill
Albert S. Bond
Fort Wayne
Amelia C. Bedford
Ogden, Mich
Clark Stanton
Washington, D. C
Persifer F. Smith, Jr
Crestline
Orff Homestead
Rev. Wagenhals
Death of Mr Jones on Spy Run Avenue
Christy on Spy Run avenue recalls Mr Jones who lived there nine years. Death attributed to old age. Born in Bangor Wales eighty nine years ago. Widower with no children. He worked as a moulder and spent many years at Bass foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Spy Run Avenue
Mr. Jones
Bangor
Wales
Bass Foundry
Wasserbach Dies at 74 in Fort Wayne Home
Charles F Wasserbach died Tuesday evening at his Fort Wayne residence 68 Oakley street aged seventy four years six months pneumonia caused death native of Holbein Württemberg Germany resident since 1864 member of Concordia lodge No 221 I C O F joined 1869 surviving seven children Daniel Charles John Jackson Clara Maggie Leach and Emily Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Wasserbach
Oakley Street
Mr. Wasserbach
Holbein
Wurtemberg
Germany
Fort Wayne
Concordia Lodge No. 221
Daniel
Charles
John
Jackson
Clara Wasserbach
Maggie Leach
Emily Clark
Doescher Child Mabel Doescher Dies At Two
Mabel Josephine Doescher child of Mr and Mrs John Doescher died Wednesday night at the family home 13 McLaughlin street from blood poisoning at age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Josephine Doescher
John Doescher
McLaughlin Street
Infant Margaret Waltemath Dies at Seven Months
Margaret Waltemath seven months old died at 10 Saturday morning at 113 Hanna Street from bowels inflammation. Father William L. Waltemath is a Lewis Street druggist. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Evans were held Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Waltemath
William L. Waltemath
Hanna Street
Mr. Waltemath
Lewis Street
Evans
Hogs Attack Boy In Barnyard Near Sheldon
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Harber of Sheldon narrowly escaped severe injuries when three hogs attacked him in the barnyard last Friday. The child was thrown down and lacerated with the left foot badly injured until his mother and father intervened. Medical help arrived promptly and authorities believe serious harm was averted. The Harbers recently endured other hardships and neighbor sympathy runs high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Harber
Sheldon
Township Institute Held at Berry Street M E Church
A joint institute of the teachers from Wayne and Washington townships convened Friday afternoon at Berry Street M E Church. Charles Methley was chosen chairman and Miss Alice Myers secretary for the year. Superintendent Young attended and spoke on school topics, focusing on at-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Washington Townships
Berry Street
M. E
Charles Methley
Alice Myers
Young
Ed Vernon Returns Home From Lakes Tour
Ed Vernon of the Ferguson Lumber company is back home after a tour of the lakes, marking a routine leisure trip for the businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Vernon
The
Ferguson Lumber Company
School Institute Open Notice and Aims for October 14
Sanitation focus in the school room and obligation for teachers to attend township institutes outlined. The next institute will be at the Elektron building on Saturday October 14. Rev. Richard B. Hays of Oregon leaves for Washington DC to attend the world Presbyterian convention, with his wife, after visiting Fort Wayne friends. He and Mrs Hays have long been active Christian workers here. Charley Centlivre telegraphed entries for Atlantic King in the 2:10 pace at Indianapolis and Louisville as he seeks entry in the big 2:09 Tennessee stake at Lexington to supplant Hal B in a likely tough race. Atlantic King in peak form, aiming for a 2:06 mile or better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elektron P
Richard B. Hays
Oregon
Washington,d. C
Tomorow
The
Presbyterian Church
Charley Centlivre
Atlantic King
Indianapolis
Louisville
Infant dies in East Columbia street family
The infant child of Mr and Mrs John Jackson of East Columbia street died Sunday from exhaustion at one day old The remains were taken to New Haven for interment Evans Jones longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 11 o clock Tuesday at his residence 67 John
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackson
East Columbia Street
New Haven
Evans Jones
Fort Wayne
John
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L. A. Worch
Katie McCarthy
St. Joseph Hospital
McOscar
Calhoun ST
Clothiers
Engi
Neer
John Orff and
Frederick Buller
Mons
Bullermann
Wasserbach
Doescher
Waltemath
Hogs
Boy
Babe
Little Son
Mr. and
Mrs. Harber
Township Institute
Boston
WM. Hahn & CO
Mrs. Hays
Olson
Ladies’ Watch Chain
Ingersoll
Pen Baiateen
Century Cook-Book
American Beauty
Lion Copper
Catrokea
Lion Coppee
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