Cobb Sued for 20000 in township funds misused
Davis and Schaefer file in circuit court a damage suit against former trustee George S Cobb and bondsmen Josiah B Cobb and William Whetten seeking 20000 as alleged shortage in Elkhart township funds. Cobb faces separate embezzlement charges set for February in Superior court. Deahl and Deahl to defend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Cobb
Superior Court
Deahl & Deahl
Wawaserm
Superior Court of
South Bend
J. M. Vanfieet
Vernon W. Vanfleel
New County Officials Take Office Tomorrow
D C Batchelor becomes auditor succeeding Oliver H Sweitzer. Warren S Cline takes O C Vernon s place as recorder. Wilson H Reod succeeds C A Davis as commissioner. Lloyd L Burris replaces Wm H Duff as prosecutor. W C Ellis retires. Edward Neidig succeeds him. Arthur E Darling named deputy by Prosecutor Burris. Auditor Sweitzer returns to Elkhart after retiring. all new officers have filed bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Batchelor
Oliver H. Sweitzer
Warren S. Cline
O. C. Vernon
Wilson H. Reod
C. A. Davis
Lloyd L. Burris
Wm. H. Duff
W. C. Ellis
Edward Neidig
Arthur E. Darling
Elkhart
Burris
Sweitzer
Goshen Firm Show at National Boat and Engine Exhibit
QO L thing and G B Kesler traveled to Chicago to oversee Goshen Motor Works display at the Coliseum National Boat and Engine show. The Goshen exhibit features six of its eighteen marine engine sizes and runs from January 1 to 8 inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
QO. L. Thing
G. B. Kesler
Chicago
Goshen Motor Works
Coliseum
Miss Enid Duff Weds Charles Edw. Brant in Lagrange
Miss Enid Duff daughter of Prosecutor Duff of Lagrange married Charles Edw Brant on December 26 in an elaborate ceremony. The same week the Reformed church ladies host a Thursday afternoon reception at W D Platter's home on South Fifth Street.
Auditor Wins Appointment Clash Over Zeigler Successor
The Ohio county contest over filling Zeigler's Cleveland township seat ends with Auditor Sweitzer naming Emanuel Thornton after a ruling that the board may only appoint at a regular meeting. Commissioner Cainon had hoped to appoint Elmer Evans, leaving Evans and Cainon disappointed as the dispute escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Cleveland Township
Sweitzer
Cainon
Emanuel Thornton
Elmer Evans
Evans
Birthday party in Jefferson township honors Lerine Wires
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wires home on Sunday for Lerine Wires sixteenth birthday. Ruth Barringer performed instrumental selections while guests from Middlebury Elkhart Bristol Goshen and New York enjoyed a social day and a sumptuous dinner. Clover Hay hosted a gathering for John Dickens of Longmont with about 30 young attendees and games. Out of town guests J C Munson and Ralph Munson accompanied the guest of honor at Winona School arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wires
Jefferson Township
Miss Lerine
Ruth Barringer
Nathaniel Mumbert
Middlebury
Dora van Wald
Elkhart
Harrison Cathcart
Ora Krasher
H. S. Barringer
Bristol
Nora Haverstock
South Bend
George Rigele
Harry Vredenburg
Goshen
George
Milo Wires
Frank Bushnell
New York
Clover Hay
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
John Dickens
Longmont
Col
J. C. Munson
Ralph Munson
Winona
Holiday Observed in Goshen With Transport Slowdown
Tomorrow will be a real holiday in Goshen with business nearly suspended after noon. In line with customs no daily papers will be issued and travel on all transportation lines is very heavy due to many strangers in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Narrow Escape In Hardware Store Ladder Incident
Allen Cripe narrowly avoided serious injuries when a ladder behind the counter slipped in Blough Bros. & Mehl hardware store Saturday. He grabbed the upper shelf and hung on until several men lowered him to safety. A fall of ten feet would have resulted without the shelf grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Cripe
Blough Bros. & Mehl
Christmas Exercises At St James Episcopal Sunday School
The Sunday school of St James Episcopal church held Christmas exercises in McNaughton hall. A fine tree stood in the center of the hall and presents were distributed to all Sunday school members. The evening ended in a social, enjoyable time for all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
McNaughton Hall
Funeral for James Russ Friday at 2 PM
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dunning on the corner of Second and Pike streets. Rev. E. Li Roland of St. James Episcopal Church will conduct the service. Interment follows at Oak Ridge cemetery. The remains arrived last night from South Bend via interurban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russ
E. H. Dunning
Second and
Pike Streets
E. Li Roland
St. James Episcopal Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
South Bend
First Baptist Church Plans Annual Meeting Tomorrow Evening
The annual meeting of the First Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening. Reports elections and matters of vital importance to all members are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Democratic chairmen named for Indiana districts
Counties selected delegates for the Democratic district conventions to be held January 2. The Indianapolis News projects a state committee lineup with Arch Stevenson Rockport in the First District and Bernard Korbly Indianapolis in the Seventh. The final chairman outcome remains uncertain as current vote tallies split among Stokes Jackson, James K. Risk, Gilbert H. Hendren, and Adam Heimberger across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Democratic State Committee
Indianapolis News
Arch Stevenson
Rockport
Alvin Padgett
Washington
Mark Storen
Scottsburg
Geo. S. Pleasants
Vevay
Peter M. Foley
A. M. Jenkins
Logansport
G. Hoffman
Ft. Wayne
S. N. Stevens
Plymouth
Stokes Jackson
James K. Risk
Gilbert H. Hendren
Adam Heimberger
Cainon to Fight Indictment in Court Action
County Commissioner Joseph H. Cainon faces an indictment on allowing bills irregularly and will not plead guilty. His attorney Ira H. Church of Elkhart is arranging the defense. Fellow commissioners Davis and Berlin also under indictment have not yet decided their actions. The cases may be heard this term in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Cainon
Ira H. Church of
Elkhart
Cannon
Davis
Berlin
Democrats Sweep Kosciusko County Office Holders
Democrats gained the county ticket in Kosciusko County last fall and now prepare to occupy the courthouse in Warsaw. After today Republicans will be replaced as auditors and recorders, ending a long period without Democratic officeholders in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Watchnight Services at German M E Church
Watchnight services are planned at the German M E church at Fifth and Purl streets with a 9 p m sermon. Afterward a program features Anton Miller on declamation Herman Schmidt on zither with F Schaenzlin, a speech The Old Year by Matern a zither duet by Gottfried Stettler and Herman Schmidt a second speech The New Year by Louis Leidner a solo by E Schaenzlin a deaconess scene with Florence Heidloff E Schaenzlin Mary Field and Mary True and an invitation to all to begin the new year with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Miller
Zither
Herman Schmidt
F. Schaenzlin
M. Matern
Gottfried Stettler
Louis Leidner
E. Schaenzlin
Florence Heidloff
Mary Field
Mary True
Gilbert Kinney Sentenced for Larceny in Racine
Kinney formerly of Elk Hart pleaded guilty to stealing 22 pairs of overalls from a car in Racine Wisconsin. Judge Smieding of the municipal court sentenced him to two years in the Green Bay reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Kinney
Elkhart
Racine
Wis
Kinney
Smieding
Green Bay
Illnesses and a Fur Stock Sale Reported
Miss Libbie Burnham improves after grip illness. Mrs. Catherine Bowser recovering from grip attack. Miss Rose Gardner of South Main street ill with tonsillitis. W. D. Smith of Middlebury township confined to bed with severe tonsillitis. Fur stock at The Economy offered at 88 to 60 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie Burnham
Catherine Bowser
Rose Gardner
South Main Street
W. D. Smith
Middlebury Township
Re elect Stevens Meet at Plymouth January 2
Marshall county democrats elect delegates to the county convention with strong support for re election of Hon N Stevens as district chairman. No opposition expected with acclamation likely at the Plymouth opera house where 104 delegates will convene for the state central committee meeting. Leading figures such as B F Shively S Parker C Drummond J Fletcher and FBE Hering plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
N. Stevens
Stevens
Opera House
Plymouth
B. F. Shively
Samuel Parker
Charles Drummond
James Fletcher
F. BE. Hering
Frank Bowser
John W. Kern
South Bend
Thomas Taggart
J. K. Risk
Lafayette
Taggart
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester Sentinel
Knox
New
Democratic State Central Committee
Republican County Committee
Deaths in Goshen in 1907 Chronicle
A list documents the year 1907 deaths in Goshen with dates and ages. Numerous entries span January through November detailing individuals such as Samuel Detweiler 75 Helen Shaffer infant Clyde Fleck and many others with ages ranging from newborn to over 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Samuel Detweiler
Henry Bemenderfert
William Weyburn
Helen Shaffer
S. O. Martin
David Kull Infant
Mary C. Stevens
Ed Gresso
Lydia A. Wenger
Wiliam Horn
Valentine Gephart
Mary M. Gresso
Harold F. Shoeman
Cordelia
Lorton
Agnes J. Finney
Sarah Beaumon
David VanSickle
Clyde Fleck Infant
Alonzo Bowser
Joseph Smith
Eva A. Speelman
Mathias Mitchell
Margaret Defrees
Inspection of Gossard Corset factory in Elkhart
H E Bucklen of Chicago inspected the Gossard Corset company factory in the Sterling Hudson addition Elkhart to verify compliance with a contract by Sterling and Hudson to operate with a specified number of employees by December 22. Bucklen is dissatisfied with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gossard Corset Company
Sterling-Hudson
Elkhart
H. E. Bucklen
Chicago
Paying Subscriptions to Fair in Elkhart County
Those who subscribed stock to the Elkhart County Fair are paying their subscriptions. If any have forgotten to pay they should stop at the State bank to settle, so officers are saved the trouble of collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
State Bank
W. C. T. U. Meeting Condemns Drug Related Drinking
An enthusiastic gathering at the library heard a paper denouncing drugs that create appetite for strong drink. The army canteen also drew censure during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Canteen
Death of Gary grain merchant on Panhandle tracks
The body of 28 year old George Wildermuth, a wealthy Gary grain merchant, was found on the Panhandle tracks at Crown Point with his head severed and his money and valuables missing. The death remains a mystery and police investigate possible foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wildermuth
Gary
Panhandle
Crown Point
Girl Improves After Suicide Attempt at South Bend Resort
Maude Boyer or Fay Lee, who attempted death by own action at a South Bend resort, has improved to the point that physicians believe there is no question of eventual recovery. The patient expresses a desire to get well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Boyer
Fay Lee
South Bend
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
A note expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and assistance during a recent bereavement.
Old Goshen map joins county historical collection
Mayor Kohler presented to the Elkhart County Historical Society a Goshen map dating to 1868 showing the city’s small early footprint. The document lists many local firms and officers, including attorneys, doctors, merchants, and manufacturers, based on surveys by J Willard and published by McClellan & McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Historical Society
Kohler
Elkhart County Historical Society
Goshen
Purl Street
Douglas Street
Seventh Street
Madison Street
Fort Wayne Road
Madison
Smith and Gortner
Big Four
Attorneys At Law
Blake & Johnson
Wilson & Osborn
Woods & Arnold
Baker & Mitchell
Ewing & Vanfleet
Latta & Sparklin
A. C. Jackson
B. B. Boise
W. C. Harrington
W. W. Wickham
FP. Herring
J. H. Defreese
M. B. Haseall
William M. Starr
EB. L. Wright
W. B. Jacobs
W. Keipp
Loveridge & Elliott
John Rohrig
M. B. Snider
John Korrady
John Hebert
A. M. Parsons
Conrad Lohr
Drayman
George B. Walter
C. Zirwas
F. Walter
J. B. Mallett
Henry Hart
Peter Behler
H. Heisenhour
H. Matzdorf
George Weyburn
J. Willard
McClellan & McCord
Aaron Williams
Attorney J C Graves Trial Opens in Embezzlement Case
The Kosciusko circuit court hears the embezzlement case against Attorney J C Graves for Arbuckle-Ryan Harvester Co of Toledo. Graves is defended by seven lawyers as the crowded courtroom awaits the state’s forthcoming sensational evidence. Charles W. Ryan, company president, and Robert Sutcliffe, Graves’ associate, testified as the only witnesses so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sutclif
Graves
Notable Local Movements and Visits Across distant Cities
A sequence of brief notes records residents and relatives in South Bend Indianapolis Mishawaka and surrounding towns traveling for family visits business or holidays. Names include Charles Gorham Harry Reiff M Rager C W Miller Ed Dalka Charles Yeakel Rev C E Cressler Kesler Chauncey Bonner J Edsall A C Loomis Elva Parks Lou Truex Dr John Bowser BE Valentine Harry Vernon Hattel Daniel Christner Elijah Mast Father Thompson J M Cory Samuel Stoops Charles Lehman G M Lehman Frank Congdon S Gardiner Margaret. Travelers head to Topeka Chicago Alabama Fort Madison Wausau Boston and Europe with New Year plans and family reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rager
South Bend
C. W. Miller
Indianapolis
Ed Dalka
Hudson Mich
Yar
Charles Yeakel
Warsaw
C. E. Cressler
C. A. Dresch
Mishawaka
M. V. Kesler
Fremont
Ind
Claypool
Jacob Hattel
Daniel Christner
Elijah
Mabel Mast
A. A. Mast
Clinton Township
Howard County
Father Thompson
Goshen
Wausau
Wis
St. James
J. M. Cory
Samuel Stoops
William Slyter
Albion
Charles Lehman
G. M. Lehman
Middlebury
Frank Congdon
Bristol
S. W. Gardiner
Margaret
Clinton
Boston
Europe
Political Calendar and Auburn Clergy News
January events list for Thirteenth District Democrats and Republicans with caucuses and conventions in Plymouth South Bend and Auburn. J. K. Stafford returns from Goshen due to Rev J. K. Stafford’s critical illness in diabetes. he is 63 and formerly resided in the county with the Dunkard church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
J. K. Stafford
Goshen
Mr. Stafford
Dunkard
Cedar chests linger from Christmas sales.
Fragmentary notes indicate leftover cedar chests from a Christmas trade, with sparse details about inventory and pricing, suggesting a small late season sale or storage event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Zigler
Emanuel W. Thornton
John
Levi B. Thornton
Justice Whisler
Jacob Hessel
New Paris
Charles C. Craige
Nappanee
Ida Ethel Ritchcreek
Napanee
Walter Butcher
North Side
Greenwood
George Wallmer
Auditor
Com. Cainon
Society News
Chos
Ette
State Central
Mortuary Record
Florence Carpenter
Jesse Burnstein
Homer Bartram
Ella Williamson
Herbert Cornel
E. D. Bentz
C. M. Shyrer
Lillian R. Carter
Catherine Schrock
Sarah Rhine
Mary’ EB. Haverstock
Martha EB. Mayfield
Hermer E. Simmons
H. R. Keyes
E. L. Harper
Thomas Slade
Arthur M. Sherman
Addie Hadlock
Addie Mock
Joe Parish
Virgil M. Wiltfong
Maary E. Walker
of Israel Onnenheim
Joseph Farrell
C. C. Latta
A. T. Inbody
W. W. Butts
Elizabeth Chamberlain
Martha D. Connell
Mahlon Barton
Tryphena Haven
Wihbna Dierdorfff
A. J. Brody
Wm. Twomey
Ralph S. Shearer
Charles Malone
Martha O. Clark
Ahijah M. Cornell
Emma R. Cornell
Henry Bowser
Sarah Misner
Theresa Mishler
Mary J. Mease
Mary Hildebrand
L. E. Freeman
Addie Bemenderfer
Nathan Caminsky
Harry M. Farrell
Laura Tipmore
G. P. Sallade
F. B. Hoffman
Susannah Mast
Ray Shobe
Gertrude F. Ernest
John Lowry
Gilbert Cuthbert
Benj. Kauffman
Augusta Ruphelt
Mary Rentfrew
Wm. H. Crowell
Jacob Dembufsky
Jesse Hartman
Wm. Gross
Gertrude Clason
Amos Loughner
J. M. Dale
Josephine Griffin
Daniel Tipmore
Dewitt C. Lash
Charles Lewis
Fay Defrees
William C. Elliott
Hazel Isabelle Haines
Gustave Bernard
Elias Gortner
John Gall
Julia A. Coats
Anna Eddleman
Nanecy Kindle
Francis Mary ‘Kime
William Arehart
Maude McCumsey
Joseph B. Steinmetz
Donald Hathfield
Kate Welch
Maria Richards
Levi
Frank
Bickel
Catherine E. Blackburn
Samuel Meyers
Alice G. Meyer
Emma Grise
Anna Hassell
M. Jennie Walker
George D. Hawks
John G. St. Clair
St. Joseph
Mich
Tennant
James O'Hara
St. Clair
Sheriff Tennant
William Evans Dry Goods Co
Michigan
Bucklen
Jacob Zook
Lake Shore Company
LaPorte
Honduras
Harry
Ig. A. Carpenter
Fort Wayne
Henry C. Zollinger
Board of Public Works
Charles. A. Zollinger
Charles Gorham
Harry Reiff
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