Court House notes outline township and estate actions
Commissioners court reports ditch approval and a railroad tax levy. A third voting precinct is established in Turkey Creek township. George W. McCarter wins contract for a steel bridge and arches. Numerous appointments in detective associations and probate guards. Guardians and administrators file final reports and petitions to sell real and personal property. Real estate transfers and several marriage licenses are listed for week ending June 1, 1902.
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Wayne and
Tippecanoe
Turkey Creek
George W. McCarter
Robert A. Pisher
John Pisher
J. W. Shoemaker
Lucinda Kellman
A. Blue
Samuel Linn
John K. Smith
John P. Fili
Eli Helser
Charlotte Lee
Chas. W. Boggess
James House
Thomas Woods
Joseph A. Funk
Daniel Bratt
George W. Ganshorn
Daniel
Ganshorn
Kosciusko Abstract
Title Guaranty Company
Grabner’s
William H'“'Thorn
Maggie J
Farmers To Use Warsaw Library By Annual Fee
The Warsaw Board of Education proposes allowing Kosciusko County farmers to use the city library for one dollar per year. If 100 subscriptions are reached, funds fund books of interest to farmers. Subscriptions may be left with the librarian at the High School on Saturdays. The board plans to devote all proceeds to purchasing farmer chosen books.
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Board of Education
Warsaw
Kosciusko Co
Chicago Lutheran Synod holds 32nd annual convention
The Chicago synod of the Lutheran church met last week at Emanuel's Lutheran church near Nappanee Indiana with about 30 ministers and 20 lay delegates. Officers elected were Rev. Hiram Peters president Rev. H B Reed secretary and Rev I Whitman treasurer. The gathering featured sermons ordinations and reports noting new churches organized two congregations and eight pastors installed.
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Chicago Synod of the Lutheran Church
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Nappanee
Scott Township
Hiram Peters
Decatur
Ill
H. B. Reed
Chicago
I. Whitman
Wallace
Ind
Reiring
M. L. Wagner
Vandalia
Colburn
Harpster
India
J. Co. Kunzman
General Council
Jesse Dunn
Pleasant Unity
Lutheran Seminary
J. W. Sappenfield
Corydon
W. J. Seiberling
Mulberry
S. D. Myers
Syracuse
A. H. Arbaugh
Goshen
Benton
Tiosa
South Bend
Cliyton County
Farmers urged to fund library access for families
A proposal invites 100 farmers to subscribe one dollar each for a year of library use for themselves and their families. The offer promises each farmer's household access to 50 to 100 books, a liberal provision aimed at Wayne and neighboring townships to secure strong local support.
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Wayne
Obituary of Samuel Linn an early Kosciusko County settler
Samuel Linn born December 24, 1824 in Pickaway County Ohio died May 26 1902 aged 77 years 5 months 2 days. He moved to Kosciusko County Indiana as a young man and lived there the rest of his life. He married Isa belle Fairman April 6 1849 and their union lasted over 46 years. She died seven years ago. They had thirteen children seven sons and six daughters eight of the thirteen have died. He leaves three aged brothers three sons and two daughters and many grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mentone Gazette.
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Samuel Linn
Pickway County
Ohio
Kosciusko County
Ind
Isabele Fairman
Mentone Gasette
Christian Hamon
Dauphin County
Warsaw
Crawford County
Mattie Pileiderer
Myre
Mary S. Barrick
Addie S. Walker
Chicago
J. D. Harmon
Lome
Harmon
Prairie Township
Oslie
Christ
Bryant Fanning
United Brethren Church
Brother Harmon
U. S
Democratic ticket praised in Indiana convention and renomination line
The Democratic state convention backs a clean, honorable ticket. Resolution chair ex-Congressman Benjamin F. Shively led a principles declaration. Four Democratic congressmen Zenor Griffiths and Robinson were renominated for 1904, with talk of Steele’s governor bid and Durbin’s backing shaping the scene.
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Indiana
Benjamin F. Shively
Congress
Zenor Francis M. Griffiths
James M. Robinson
Wedding of Dr Shackelford and Mrs Emma Irland
Dr T J Shackelford wed Mrs Emma Irland in a large Saturday ceremony at the Grabner home on West Center Street with Rev Somerville Light officiating. About 175 guests attended as four flower girls accompanied the bride. A wedding dinner followed and a $500 check from the bride's father was among generous gifts. The couple plan a home after July 1 and a wedding trip. The piece notes revival of construction in the burned district with trenches dug for a foundation and early brick work underway.
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T. J. Shackelford
Emma Irland
Jobn Grabner
West Center Street
Somerville Light
Elkhart
Methodist Church
J. D. Webb
Athol Biggs
Mary Johnson
Eugenie Schoonover
Josephine Burker
Grabner
Thomas
Warsaw Mandolin Orchestra
Forest grove pledge spreads through Madison County horticultural society
A Madison County horticultural society meeting urged each landowning member to plant a grove of trees, favoring catalpa for rapid growth. The plan aims to expand Indiana timberlands, support song birds, and reduce future tree losses while boosting farm attractiveness and timber supply across counties.
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Horticultural Society
Madison County
Indiana
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