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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
6
High temperatures reached 73 to 78 degrees as spring weather returns. Heavy rain and melting snow cause the Elkhart river Rock Run creek and St Joe river to rise. City workers clear ice covered catch basins to improve drainage and reduce basement flood risk.
Ira Wood general counsel for the New York Chicago Air Line Railroad and Cooperative 1 stuction company contested the receiver appointment before Judge Richter in LaPorte. The court dismissed Receiver Mall after denial of allegations and questions about court power. Air Line would bond 5000 to protect stockholders who held 283 dollars worth of stock.
James Overlease, indicted by the superior court grand jury for the murder of his employer Edward Westfall, posted a $10,000 bond signed by A. R. Beardsley C. M. Burhans and John M. Houseworth after an attempt to reduce it to $5,000 failed. He left for Elkhart after bail. Other docket items include settlements dismissals and incorporations in nearby towns plus minor arrests and fines.
Last night at 11 20 o clock electric light wires crossed igniting a pole near the Western Union hotel stables. Fire department responded promptly and there was no damage. Nearby maple syrup harvest begins with favorable weather and strong sap flow in northern Indiana. Three cans of lard recovered from a Syracuse barn after a theft from William Stettler market. five cans still missing. Washout on the Winona Line delays traffic between New Paris and Milford. In Elkhart Superior Court Mrs Araula Tiedemann Prough was granted a divorce from Saturday.
The state charged George S. Cobb former trustee of Elkhart township with embezzlement and the case will be sent back to the Elkhart circuit court where it began for trial next week. The Elkhart superior court will adjourn soon. Deahl and Deah B A Dausman and William H Charnley defend Cobb. Prosecutor Burris leads the state with Davis Schaefer and Gordon Latta aiding the prosecution.
Lawrence Monroe of 240 Halstead Street Chicago suffered serious injuries after falling from a Lake Shore train in the Elkhart yards. Found at 6 20 p m he lay in snow and water over an hour before being taken to Clark hospital. He is a painter who came to Elk seeking work at Elkhart shops.
The remains of Glen aged 12 and Harold aged unknown sons of Frank E. Sanderson will arrive in Goshen from Collinswood Ohio Sunday morning and be interred in Oak Ridge cemetery. They died in the Collinwood school house fire. The Sandersons moved from Leesburg to Elkhart then Collinwood three years ago. They now have two children buried in Oak Ridge, leaving them childless.
MORTUARY RECORD. Earl Lung one week old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Lung of West Goshen died last night at 9 30. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the residence with interment in West Goshen cemetery.
Gus Morganstern was arrested in Elkhart last week for running a saloon without a license. He faces re arrest on a grand jury indictment. C A Williams had licensed the Twentieth Century saloon and left it in Morganstern’s care while Morganstern asserts his power of attorney supersedes the charge.
Rev. Raymond L. Semans pastor of Trinity M. E. Church in Fort Wayne has agreed to preach at the First M. E. Church in Goshen next Sunday. Rev. Mayor, who has been ill with diphtheria, cannot resume preaching yet.
Actress Blanche Walsh Getter, set to perform Kreutzer Sonata in Goshen two weeks from next Wednesday, avoids cancelation after a collapse in Shreveport. She is reported better and will proceed with the engagement.
Prizes aggregating 1500 dollars will be distributed at the annual choral contest to be held at the auditorium in Winona Like June 26. The preliminary program is being arranged.
Mrs May Thompson aged 23 and baby with Mrs Ella Wilson aged 22 traveled through Kendallville from Cincinnati to Elkhart relying on city officials and trustees for support. They said both husbands died recently and they had no money and seek help upon reaching Elkhart.
South Bend man B. F. Shively is named temporary chairman of the Democratic state convention. Mishawaka city attorney Wm. P. O Neill announces candidacy for lieutenant governor.
Edward Eugene Self of Elkhart aged 38 and Laura Rhoades Longacre of Goshen aged 33 secured a marriage license and wed in Elkhart with Justice Brumbaugh. Longacre had a prior divorce from Christian Longacre who learned she loved Self and sought a visitation dispute after a prior remarriage. The case included a decree in Peb 19 and a later divorce filing against Longacre.
Ed Butts who lives a mile northeast of the city had a milk run when his horse was frightened by a city car on South Eighth street. The horse bolted to J M Cover's porch, a milk can was knocked but the lid stayed on and no milk spilled. No damage occurred.
Mrs. Joseph B E Williams died yesterday in South Bend at age 62. She was the daughter of the late Col. Norman Eddy, a well known figure in Northern Indiana during and after the Civil War.
Onella Vesey reports seeing three robins this morning signaling that spring is not far off.
John Gillett of Farrrell and Gillett appears in a one day sale with mumps illness noted for Mrs D D Ulery on the West Side. The event features pictures and tabourettes priced 290 each and runs Saturday only with items showcased in the Stiver’s display window.
A Goshen man offers to fund a city building if the council agrees to pay interest, amid debate over moving offices to the Odd Fellows block and bonds limits. Mayor Kohler resists the lease, signaling a second veto, while citizens and council members increasingly support city ownership and a plan costing under 30 000 dollars.
A large audience braved rain to hear Dr. Moulton discuss The Book of Job The Mystery of Suffering He delivered a vivid dramatic recitation impersonating Job characters and reciting key chapters The next talk is March 19 on The Farewell Address of Moses in Deuteronomy.
A fire threatened a wedding at George W. Magee's northwest Milford home last Thursday evening. The bride found smoke in a clothes room and a clothes basket full of clothes on the verge of burning. Family members quickly smothered the blaze with blankets, preventing a larger fire.
The Rev A A Turner a Methodist minister in Elkhart announced plans to manufacture cement building material as a side business. He has patented a new veneer and formed a $25 000 stock company to finance the venture. He belongs to the North Indiana conference.
John W. Cornell receives a March 2 letter from Charles Mick at Limon Colorado noting farmers were plowing there that day.
Two children of M A Paulson who moved from Elkhart to Collinwood Ohio two years ago escaped a large schoolhouse fire. Fire officials say the blaze damaged the building but no serious injuries were reported. The incident prompted evacuations and a call for investigation into the cause.
At the St. James Church residence Mr M C Dow led a meeting to organize The Men's Club of St. James Parish. Officers named President Dow Vice President Whitmer Secretary Treasurer Herr. A board of directors will be chosen next. The parish will rent Mrs E E Knapp's building for club use with rooms for cards dancing and gym upstairs for pool and smoking. Membership open to Goshen men.
Liquor men oppose James Watson for the Republican nomination while opposing slates alignments. C W Miller and W L Taylor slates determine voting blocs, aiming to block Watson. Farabee questions Miller on gambling case and stance on saloons. Miller cites duty and law.
Mrs. Jas Close hosts surprise birthday gathering with about 20 friends. gifts and a pleasant afternoon mark the event. Homer Goff, brother of Mrs. Henry K. Thomas of Goshen, was formerly reported missing on Lake Michigan in the Chicago Inter Ocean. Goshen residents were startled by the article in last night’s Democrat. Vaudette to Open next month at the Mummert building on South Main Street. reopening follows lease and winter rent payments, citing insufficient winter patronage.
The Home Telephone company operators occupied a block of seats at the Newefferson to see Cutter Stock in The Moonshiners theater party.
Myers writes from western Canada praising milder winters, strong soils, and robust oats yields. He notes 160 acre farms, a prosperous settler named Billy with 80 acres in crops, government seed support at cost, and locals reading The Democrat while discussing American politics. He contrasts Canadian progress with Indiana snow through February and praises pioneer hospitality.
Nearly 800 attendees braved a雨 storm to see The Moonshiners by the Cutter Stock company at New Jefferson. Cato S. Keith again drew praise for his performance as the troupe earns strong local following and plans for a Goshen county fair return.
Bro Owen and his wife, missionary evangelists from Connersville, will preach at the Rescue Mission Saturday evening. The event invites all to attend and support the mission. Also noted is C. L. Kinney of Frankfort leaving for an extended stay in Old Mexico seeking health benefits after a weeks illness.
Mrs. O. M. Warner arrives back from Coesse where she organized a Royal Neighbors camp. She oversaw setup and aims to boost local chapter activities and membership.
Calvin Feirick a 46 year old Lake Shore employee from Elkhart was killed at Grand Crossing when he left his train and stepped in front of an approaching locomotive. He is survived by a wife and two children and his body will be shipped to Elkhart for burial. He was well known among railway workers.
A list of people from Plymouth, Middlebury, Mishawaka, South Bend, Roann, Marion, Green-castle, Rochester, Milford, Elkhart, Kendallville, Columbia City, Benton Harbor, Tioga N B and other nearby towns visiting, moving, or traveling through Goshen and surrounding towns with brief mentions of meetings, trips, and social gatherings.
The Northern Indiana alumni of Purdue University meet tonight at the Oliver in South Bend with President W. E. Stone and Dean Benja min of the engineering department expected. Alumni include Prof. F. B. Jenks of Goshen High School and Albert Reith, near-city resident, with Orville Simmons also noted. Some attendees are likely to travel to the event. Presbyterian Church members have leased space from Knights of Pythias to create a club room for young church members.
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