Local Week in Lee and Surrounding Area
G F Kessler and family visited Albert Egly and family on Sunday. Numerous Fort Wayne visitors stayed with local families over the weekend. Revival meetings at the Missionary Church drew attendance led by Rev H C Thiessen of the Fort Wayne Bible Training School. A Wabash freight wreck caused Train No 55 to run nearly five hours late into Sunday night at Grabill. Fort Wayne shoppers and area residents shared social visits and gatherings through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Church
H C. Thiessen
Fort Wayne
Montpelier
Grabill
Local Shoppers Visit Fort Mra and a Slip Near Peoples Store
A. R Foust and wife Wayne visit Fort Mra. Warlow Actor of Bersi to see daughter Mra Albert Lantz and family. J A Peters of Harlan slips on the sidewalk in Crabil, fractures arm and dislocates elbow. Dr N J Shook treats. A horse and sled driven by Mrs M C Gorrell runs away near Main Street. she is thrown but unharmed. Subscriptions for newspapers and magazines sent through E C Martz at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Warlow
Bersi
Mra
Albert Lantz
Crrabil
J A. Peters
Harlan
Peoples Store
M. C. Gorrell
Fort Wayne Shoppers Attend Sale and Visits
Mr and Mrs L White and Mrs Earl Smith and son Carl were Fort Wayne shoppers Saturday. The Henry Carypot sale drew a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Charles Evard visited Mrs Susan Meyers and children Wednesday. Dr M H Hostetler of Harlan was called to Porter Hatfield’s home Sunday evening for appendicitis. Mrs Lawrence White called on Mrs Bart Smith Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wm Page were supper guests of Mrs Susan Meyer and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletter Junction
L. White
Earl Smith
Carl
Fort Wayne
Henry Carypot
Charles Evard
Susan Meyers
M. H. Hostetler
Harlan
Porter Hatfeld
Hatfield
Chickasaw Named As New Town In U S Steel Mill District
Mobile Alabama December 10 Chickasaw is the designation for the new town the United States Steel corporation is building north of Mobile Orders for house building lumber totaling about 50 million feet have been issued to mills in this district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Chickasaw
United States Steel Corporation
Mitea
Red Cross Message Urges Amish and Mennonites Support
Woodburn Indiana December 20 1917 letter to the editor argues that Amish and Mennonites will help the Red Cross once they understand the need. The writer stresses the Red Cross has no nationality or religion and that membership costs little, urging residents to join or donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodburn
Grabill Review
Fort Wayne
Red Cross
Jesus Christ
Spencerville Notices and Local News Roundup
Remains of Walter Bets arrive in Grebill after dying December 8 in Georgia camp. Funeral services held for George Wads in Woodneadiay. interments at White City Cemetery. Grace Cook and Melvin Bets wed at Lutheran parsonage. Spencerville basketball loss to St Paul Nation al Fort Wayne 47 to 20. Various church attendances, collections, and community notes from Spencerville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Betse
Georgia
Grebill
Scipio Church
Scipio Cemetery
George Wads
Joe
Loyd Wade
Woodneadiay
Glenn Bryan
M. E
White City
Grace Cook
Mary
East of Town
Melvin Bets
George Betz
Grabill
Spencerville Independent
Fort Wayne
Lutheran S
George Baker
Ray Baker
Georgetown
W. Willmott
George Jenkins
Hay
Bertha Thornbaugh
Fannie Beams
George Beams
Cora Steward
Nettie Steward
W P Steward
Ethel Metcalf
Nebraska
West
Emila Gloyd
Iona
Local Bank Notice Mentions Red Cross Clarifications
Letter fragment instructs contacting a local committee for full explanation of Red Cross related matters and advises reaching a committee member for clarity. Ends with salutation Yours truly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Wedding of Popular Couple in Ft Wayne Church
Last Saturday at noon the marriage of Wa Gruber a Springfield township farmer and Elle Timbrook occurred at the parsonage of the Church of Christ on W Seffereen Street Ft Wayne. Rev O E Temes officiated. Both are highly respected and this is their second marriage for each. they will live on Gruber’s farm three miles east of Harlan. The Review extends congratulations. John Conrad of Bluffton is visiting family near Cedarville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. Gruber
Springfield Township
Elle Timbrook
W. Seffereen Street
Church of Christ
Ft. Wayne
O. E
Myre
Gruber
Harlan
the Review
House Agrees to Vote on Suffrage January 10
Washington reports that the Rules Committee approved scheduling a vote in the House on the women suffrage constitutional amendment for Thursday January 10. The action sets the date for the key ballot and advances consideration of the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fire engine saves shop as blaze rages in snowbound town
Last Monday evening about six thirty an alarm rang out for a fire at the Albert Lantz blacksmith shop on North Main Street. The blaze started from an overheated chimney and quickly spread before the firemen and bystanders contained it. Snow on the roof slowed spread. most damage was to the south part of the roof and siding with the building largely saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lantz
North Main Street
Red Cross Stars Indicate Membership Significance
The article explains what the red and white stars on The Red Cross membership sign mean. A small red star is given with each member and pasted on the white space, while a business with every employee as a member earns a white star over the red one, indicating 168 percent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Grabill Boy Weds Spencerville Girl
Marriage reported for Melvin Bets son of Mr and Mrs George Bets of Grabill to Grace Cook of Spyne F D Wilson of Port Wayne was held Wednesday in the Ledger area with formalities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grabill
Spencerville
Melvin Bets
George Bets
Grace Cook
Spyne
F. D. Wilson
Port Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. F. Kessler
Albert Egly
H. B. Friece
R. W. Ashton
Joseph Witmer, Sr
Margaret Swift
Edn Swift
Nelson Short
Archbold, C
S. Newhouser and
Lee
A. C. Chester
Near Thurman
David Klopfenstein
Hazel
Clara
Sarah Hartley
J.D. Klopfenstein
J. A. Klopfenstein
John and
Saloma Lugibil
Near Lee
F. C. Smith
Mesdames
A. O. Boger
Springfeld Center
Perry Boger
Eli Conrad
Daniel Witmer
Helen
Erzal Klopfenstein
Minnie Abbott
Mary Roth
A. R Foust
Wife Wayne
E.C. Martz
Lawrence White
Bart Smith
Wm. Page
Susan Meyer
Alabama
Win Harwood
Rose Beams
Fred Osborne
Edward Bellman
Joel Betz
Ernest Steward
Babe
Merwood Rhodes
Simpson M.E. Church
Spencerville Independents
Margie Lake
W. F. Rhodes
Yours Truly
John Conrad
Bluffton, Ind
Jacob Conrad
Eli
Jacob
Albert
Andrew
A. J. Roth
Cedarville
Patterson-Fletcher CO
Wayne
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