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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
1
Roy Butt, son of Henry Butt, about two miles east of New Paris, fell from a tree while pursuing a weasel with his uncle Moses Rentfrow. He suffered a badly hurt spine and internal injuries. A doctor from New Paris treated him. he remained unconscious by afternoon.
Time up September 3rd. Property owners assessed for the asphalt pavement on Sixth street must sign the waiver by 5 pm Thursday to settle for cash. Non signers owe 6 percent interest semi annually. About half the paving cost has been paid to the city treasurer, and owners are paying rapidly.
Society notes report Miss Kate Beaver entertained this afternoon at the English Lutheran church to commemorate her sixteenth birthday anniversary with friends and church members attending.
The funeral will be held on a June afternoon at 2 30 at the residence 316 First Street conducted privately by Rev 8S FB. Burial follows at Oak Ridge cemetery under the G A R auspices. The body may be viewed from 10 to 12 tomorrow.
Starke county farmer George Coffin lies dying after bee stings while Luella Penrod, five, is in a life threatening condition from bee stings in Hartford City area. Both incidents occurred during orchard work. Medical teams monitor their血状 conditions as community watches.
A force of men under the streets and alleys committee relays brick pavement on Lincoln Avenue where wear is severe. The sections laid in the summer of 1893 have endured heavy use but are now being renewed.
S H Brenner a clerk in the Big Four freight office narrowly escaped being run over by a switch engine at Elkhart Saturday. Brakemah McConnell grabbed him pulling him from the tracks and then leaped aside to save himself.
Miss Blanche Leifer a former student of Goshen college wed Wilbur W Lawrence on Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Nicholas Leifer two miles east of Warsaw.
Johnson and Son return to a basement space under the Western Union Telegraph office after occupying a different room years ago on South Main Street.
The Rev. M. H. Appleby, five years pastor of the First M. B. church in South Bend, resigns to move to Lafayette. He denies there is any contention or disagreement involved in the decision.
Mrs Maria March aged 76 died at 222 South Sixth Street Goshen after a period of illness from a mixture of diseases and acute coma She had lived in Goshen about fifty years moving from York Pennsylvania Her husband Christian March died in 1872 Surviving Milb March Helen March and A F March Funeral services will be held at the Eng lish Lutheran church tomorrow Rev Luther J Smith officiating The remains go to York Pennsylvania for a service Friday with Rev Royer conducting
Hartch Carnival company opened a week in Elkhart drawing about 2000 spectators. Bert Cole of Lennox Mass was arrested for bicycle theft and held to superior court on a grand jury charge. A horse and buggy belonged to James Beaver were taken to the Excelzior schoolhouse and later recovered by police.
Charles M. Rinninger, an Elk Heart electrician missing from his home, was located last night at the farm home of Philip Yantz five miles north of Elkhart. Reports say he has wandered the countryside for days and is not dead, though described as crazy. His wife, a spiritualist, remains unconcerned about his extended absence.
The will of Mrs. Rebecca J. Grove who died over Saturday was probated today. Dated August 20 1908 it named Aaron S Zook as executor with a 1000 bond. It leaves all property to the surviving husband Constant B Grove.
Frank W. Tucker of Peru returned to Indianapolis after inspecting Indiana dairies. He told a Indianapolis Newsman that a great many dairies in the state are rotten and dirty. He did not single out Elkhart County, though he spent several days there. State authorities appear determined to enforce the dairy law.
John Bloss, jailed by Officer Greenwood yesterday afternoon for failing to settle a $12 fine and costs in Justice Whisler's court. He was taken by the police for nonpayment of the fine.
Max Hirsch faces a Gary police charge after his dog licked sugar coating from buns he delivered, triggering an accusation of a Pure Food Law violation.
The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hummel is in with acute gastritis. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Farrell has been quite a bit better.
At the Angola races this week Seara Gardner's Piiot Guard Chas H Method's King Only One and Geo H Evans' Jim Brown enter the event lineup.
Syracuse handled 249 carloads of goods coming in during July and 695 carloads were shipped out in the same month, reflecting a active trade period for the city.
A Goshen survey lists forty-one automobiles owned by locals with makes including Buick, Ford, Pierce Arrow, Racine, Winton, and Locomobile. Total value estimated at $75,000 with prices from $5,760 down. Notable owners include Harry Sanders, W. Jack Latta, Mrs. H. R. Whitmer, and Dr. E. E. Ash.
Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic nominee for Indiana governor, spoke before more than 5 600 at the Valparaiso Chautauqua wind-up. He framed his address as a political speech stressing education and duties to family God and republic, echoing his Salem campaign remarks.
Charles Magley Bert Lamphere and a Bristol man fished on Pigeon Creek and four miles from Bristol the bow swung into a whirlpool. The stern struck a stump pitching Magley into the water while Lamphere jumped and seized an overhanging limb as the boat swung away.
A public alert warns residents not to give money or goods to any Salvation Army solicitor without proof of authority from Capt. Ayers of Elkhart or Major Scott of Indianapolis. It identifies Capt. and Mrs. Ayers as officers in charge in Elkhart Ind.
Klimt, Gazzolo and Cohen's company On the Bridge at Midnight arrived in town at noon from South Bend. A special baggage car carried the large quantity of scenery required for the production.
Jon W. Cornell has been named division superintendent of the engineers west of Detroit Michigan Central Railroad and will oversee the tunnel project in Michigan.
Sheriff Ziesel returns from Longcliff to bring home Wm. Robinson who has been discharged from the insane asylum as cured. The Volunteer Organist act opens at the Indiana theatre in Marion next Saturday following the Jefferson performance tomorrow night.
L D Hart aged 86 living three miles south of Warsaw on the North Manchester road was declared of unsound mind. In other news Bert Lukens, formerly of Goshen, is now engaged in the drug business at Indiana Harbor.
Victim found unconscious on a Spencerville highway. Lloyd Taylor, of Milford, aided by guardian George Bennett of Warsaw. Taylor, of unsound mind, has a history of flight, marriage to Mrs. Davis in Lima, forged Bennett’s name, and returned to Warsaw. He is not hospitalized but remains under supervision amid ongoing attempts to reform.
Defective air brakes caused a freight wreck on the Lake Shore one mile east of LaPorte. Seven empty cars piled in a ditch. no injuries to the engineer and fireman who jumped clear. Traffic delayed for hours. Stillwell branch diverted trains. wreck damage estimated in the thousands.
A panel including Justice Whisler and Drs Edmands and Dreese ruled Franklin Riley of Elkhart township near Goshen to be insane and recommended confinement at Longclilff. The youth suffers epilepsy and shows erratic behavior in studies and religion.
Thorns and Orange Blossoms staged at the Jefferson last night to general satisfaction. Cast led by Lucile Gardner Hazel Stevenson and Adelyn Howard delivered commendable performances with notable staging and popular pricing.
State headquarters at the English hotel stated J M Zion the apple king of Clarke Hill had not declined the Independence party nomination for governor. It was said Zion would be nominated and would make the race.
Two typhoid fever cases reported in western Elkhart. August death rate in the city highest in years with four infant deaths attributed to cholera infantum.
Special Wire Reports. Manager Creech of the Goshen Greys has closed arrangements to receive baseball returns each evening at the Metropole from the American, National and Central leagues.
P H McCormack arrived from Peru Indiana where he reports Miami county courthouse work delayed by litigation. He says Tom Marshall will win Indiana by 26 000 or more and predicts a Democratic sweep including Bryan and Kern securing Indiana's electoral votes. He notes marble stairway delays at Elkhart county courthouse.
Applicant must answer eleven questions for county commissioners to grant a liquor license. The form probes occupation, duration in business, age, ownership, arrest history, intoxication habits, moral character, reliability in conducting an orderly saloon, past conduct, and intent to follow all alcohol laws.
The second annual Weaver family reunion was held August 30 at the Weaver grove in Dunlaps. About 0 members attended including Mrs. E. N. Weaver of Algona, Iowa. The day featured social activities, a noon dinner, and an program with Beaver Orchestra of Elkhart. Speeches by Benj. Weaver and J G. Shriner followed. Officers elected: President M. D. Weaver, Vice President L. C. Cripe, Secretary Miss Mable Cripe, Treasurer Wm. Sigerfoos.
Nelson G. Lamb carried the corpse of his father from Wabash toward North Manchester racing the horse to reach a physician. The father had left Wabash seemingly in good health and spirits. Lamb refused to believe death had occurred. The South Bend Central league team may sell its franchise. Bert Annis and Aggie Grant planned to join Grand Rapids next season. South Bend has never paid as a Central league town.
H J Heinz a pioneer of fifty seven varieties contributes 25000 dollars to Winona assembly for the erection of a Sunday school auditorium. The edifice will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the assembly next year. Highest price paid for clover seed. C G Landis Co Room 30 Hawkeye Star.
In Indianapolis a Saturday meeting hosted by Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen heard Republican governor hopeful James E. B. Watson defend his 汁endor of W H Blakely for factory inspector. Watson said he did not know Blakely belonged to the Manufacturers Alliance when he recommended him. He claimed no labor groups warned him before Blakely’s commission.
Democratic vice presidential nominee John W. Kern is set for an extensive eastern speaking tour with Baltimore likely housing his headquarters for a week. He will address Rensselaer, Brookville’s homecoming, and Munice Labor Day events as part of the schedule, with Rhodius case developments in Indianapolis expected to occupy his time through mid-September.
Reverend Arthur Barry O Niel of Notre Dame is famed for long daily walks. On his 50th birthday he aimed to walk 50 miles, starting from Elkhart for breakfast with friends and planning to proceed toward Pistol, returning tonight. He claims regular walking improves health and spirits.
New material for asphalt pavement repairs in Columbus Indiana uses coal tar Port land cement crushed stone and two grades of sand. The city built a plant and repairs cost about 75 cents per square yard with all work done by local labor.
Indiana Senator Beveridge, known as a top campaigner, announces a radical shift to limit appearances to speeches of 2000 words. Friends and advisers, after hearing his reasons, approve the change.
The full term of the superior court begins September 14 and is expected to be longer than the last. About 162 civil cases are listed for trial and only a few criminal cases appear, including one against George S Cobb charged with embezzlement.
Robert B. Proctor of Elkhart, chairman of the Elkhart county Democratic committee, went to Muskoka Lake Ontario for hay fever relief and has returned home. He is warmer than when he left and was unable to be at his office yesterday.
John Ashchester of England spoke at the Winona meeting denouncing insufficient religious education in U S schools. The convention also condemned breweries and listed beverages and articles tied to Quaker associations.
Report says A L Lawson private secretary to B H Harriman jumped from Benton Harbor and died. Harbor papers note initials CO AL on his belongings and describe his death as suicide. The article also mentions a kitten sighting and other local incidents on an excursion strip and railroad activity nearby.
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