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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
A weather bulletin notes showers and thunderstorms expected tonight and into Friday. Meteorologists warn of possible brief downpours and gusty winds as unsettled conditions persist across the region. Local authorities urge residents to secure outdoor items and monitor updates for any severe weather advisories.
News nuggets summarize various notices and short items: a job ad for a bookkeeper via care of the Democrat, a lightning incident in Decatur resulting in Mrs Ernest Busche being stunned, rental housing on East Lincoln Ave, hat bargains at Beauty Shop, a Ringling Bros trip fare from Warsaw to Goshen, lawn mower ads, church social and pastry sale announcements, redecorating with Matesco by Hawks Hardware, infant health claims with Hullister Rock Mountain Tea, Masury paint testimonies, a drowning incident involving Ada Troyer at LaPorte High School yard, and the Wickwire liquor license case resuming in Plymouth.
The old Harter opera house a second floor hall in Wabash was sold by John Patton to the First National Bank of Wabash for 24000 dollars.
Col. C. G. Conn departed Salt Lake City Viad Sunday for Frisco traveling in his American Simplex automobile.
In a York township land dispute the jury awarded James L. Arnold $125 against Harlan A. Stauffer after a two day trial. The case was part of a larger sequence of civil actions with a second trial noted and other docket entries including petit larceny and marriage licenses.
Two prominent street girls were taken into custody today on the North Side after alleged ransacking of Clyde Fleck’s home. They claim origins in Marcellus Michigan and are guests of Goshen residents. A stranger with three children reported poverty and was aided by Marshal Self with funds for provisions but not for a horse replacement.
Daniel McKibben withdraws from the democratic nomination for Clinton township trustee citing Mennonite church prohibitions on holding office. The move is lamented by many local citizens. Charles W. Keene seeks court permission to mortgage his 3009 property for 800. Dora N. Keene’s asylum residence complicates encumbrance due to joint real estate interest. A buggy horse frightened by a bicycle ran loose, striking two year old Clemmens Wolf Jr but causing no serious injuries.
A crowded list records visits and travel among Millersburg residents. Vern Miller visits his father Lud Miller while Kenneth Lehman returns from Phoenix. Others attend reunions in Essig, visit relatives in Toledo and Anderson, or travel from Kirksville and Goshen for study, practice, or family occasions. Several residents travel to Indianola, Chicago, Detroit, and Kalamazoo area for extended stays or appointments. Local figures such as Drs. Ash and Yoder attend the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago. A report notes a horse theft near Goshen and a hat sale offer by J. B. Pearce.
An Elkhart man named Harrison died at Lonecliff asylum after cutting his throat. A fellow patient slept on the same bed while Harrison bled to death.
An alarm from box 22 at 4 yesterday afternoon sent Ionia fire crews to the rear of Riley hardware, where a pot of pitch ignited. Also noted are local ads and brief items: Hossler’s Rocky Mountain Tea promotion, Geo W Rule attorney, Sayre named Elks grand exalted ruler, Rubber garden hose boasting, C M Immell visiting, Robert Fisher saloon in Kendallville closed.
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