Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1898, Part 5

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 920


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Old National Bank Bldg, s w cor Calhoun and Berry. Philharmonic Hall, 108 Calhoun.


Phoenix Blk, w s Calhoun n of Main.


Pixley-Long Bldg, s s E Berry bet Calhoun and Clinton. Postoffice, s e cor Berry and Clinton.


Princess Roller Rink, s e cor Main and Fulton.


Remmell's Blk, s w cor Broadway and Washington. Rich Blk, e s Calhoun bet Washington and Jefferson.


Saengerbund Hall, 51-53 W Main.


Schmitz Blk, 116-118 Calhoun.


Schotz Blk, n w cor Barr and Washington.


Schroeder's Blk (old), 242 Calhoun.


Schroeder's Blk (new), s e cor Broadway and Washington boul.


Schroeder's Hall, 97-105 Broadway.


Seidel Blk, 50 Calhoun.


Shumann Blk, n s E Main bet Barr and Clinton.


South Wayne Hall, cor Lincoln and Indiana avs.


St Joseph's Hospital, s w cor Broadway and W Main. St Mary's Hall, s w cor Lafayette and Jefferson.


Standard Hall, 40-44 W Berry.


Studer Blk, 228 W Main.


Swinney Blk, 11, 13 and 15 E Main.


Temperance Hall, 94 Harrison.


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Trades and Labor Hall, s e cor Wayne and Calhoun.


Trentman Blk, e s Calhoun bet Berry and Wayne.


Trentman Bldg, n e cor Calhoun and Washington.


Tri-State Bldg, Berry bet Court and Clinton.


Turn Verein, 51-53 W Main.


Union Blk, n w cor Main and Clinton.


White Bank Bldg, n w cor Clinton and Wayne.


White's Blk, s e cor Wayne and Calhoun.


Wolke Blk, s w cor Calhoun and Wayne.


Young Men's Christian Association Bldg, 105 Calhoun.


Zelt's Hall, s e cor E Creighton av and Gay.


RAILROADS.


Cincinnati, Richmond & Fort Wayne, leased and operated by the Grand Rapids & Indiana.


Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville, leased and operated by the Lake Erie & Western. Depot cor Cass and Railroad.


Grand Rapids & Indiana, offices, freight and passenger depots with Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry. W R Shelby, Vice Pres and Treas; J H P Hughart, Gen'l Mngr: R R Metheany, Auditor; E C Leavenworth, Gen'l Freight Agt; C L Lockwood, Gen'l Passenger Agt: W B Stimson, Supt Northern Division. General Offices, Grand Rapids, Mich. J W Hunter, Supt.


Southern Division-Offices. Ft Wayne. Ind. F E Sawyer. Freight Agent; John E Ross, Ticket Agent.


Lake Erie & Western R R, freight office cor First and R R, depot cor Cass and R R. E S Philley, Freight and Ticket Agent.


Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, freight offices, cor First and Railroad. Depot, cor Cass and Railroad. D W Caldwell, Pres and Gen'l Mngr, Cleveland. O; H A Worcester, Division Supt, Hillsdale, Mich; E S Phil- ley, Freight and Ticket Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind.


New York Chicago & St Louis R R (Western Division), offices, Odd Fellows' Bldg. This division extends from Chicago to Bellevue, O. 275 miles. C D Gorham, Supt: G W Vaughn, Engineer, Cleveland, O: S K Blair, Trainmaster: D H Caldwell, Chief Train Dis- patcher; Melvin C Baker, District Passenger Agent: Robert J Hamilton, Ticket Agt; H C Moderwell. Lo- cal Freight Agent. (See back bone and right bottom lines).


Pennsylvania Company, operating the P, Ft W & C Ry,


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office e s Clinton bet Holman and Railroad; passen- ger depot, n e cor Calhoun and Railroad; freight depot, n e cor Clinton and Railroad. L F Loree, Gen'l Mngr, Pittsburg, Pa; E B Taylor, Gen'l Supt Trans- portation, Pittsburg, Pa; Charles Watts, Gen'l Supt, Pittsburg, Pa; C D Law, Supt Western Division; G L Potter, Supt Motive Power; F E Sawyer, Freight Agt, Ft Wayne, Ind; John E Ross, Ticket Agt.


Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, leased and operated by Pennsylvania Company.


Wabash, general offices, St Louis, Mo; Master Mechanic's office, cor Fairfield av and Wabash R R; passenger depot, s e cor Calhoun and Wabash R R; freight de- pot, s w cor Calhoun and Wabash R R. Charles M Hays, Gen'l Mngr; H L Magee, Gen'l Supt; C S Crane, Gen'l Passenger Agt; M Knight, Freight Traffic Mngr, St Louis, Mo; S B Knight, Gen'l Freight Agt, St Louis, Mo; E A Gould, Supt, Peru, Ind; W A Sprott, Division Freight Agt, Toledo, O; C H New- ton, Local Freight Agent, office Freight Depot; R G Thompson, Passenger and Ticket Agt; R F Douglas. Asst Pass Agt, Fort Wayne, Ind.


SCHOOLS PUBLIC. Board of School Trustees.


President-William P Cooper.


Secretary-Dr A J Boswell.


Treasurer-Samuel M Foster.


Superintendent-Justin N. Study.


Clerk and Librarian-Elizabeth Doan.


Superintendent of Buildings-James A Gavin.


Supervisors and Special Teachers.


Music-William Miles.


Reading-Mary E Stephens.


Training School-Jessie B Montgomery, Principal.


General Substitute Teacher-Martha J Moderwell.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Principal-Chester T Lane, A. B, Latin and Geometry. Assistants-Katharine Blynn, A B, Mathematics; Caroline Colvin, A B, History ; Albert B Crowe, A B, Chemistry and Physics; Helen Dryer, B A, Greek and Latin; E Louise Hamilton, English; Mary L Jay, Ph B, Asst Principal and English; Ellen McKeag, Mathematics;


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Elmer Schultze, A M, Botany and Physical Geography ; Fanny E Sabin, M A, Latin; H O Wise, A B, English Language and Literature.


Conrad Leidolf, Janitor.


BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL.


Principal-Margaret M Macphail.


Assistants-Sarah E Mckean, Mabel E Clayton, Martha Clark, Bertha Stahl, Lena Strass, Annie Robertson, Kate Beebe, Annie Y Baillie, Elizabeth J Bowman, Florence Fellows, Victoria Carter, Martha Stumpf. Catherine Sheridan, Janitor.


CLAY SCHOOL.


Principal-


Assistants-Emma Armstrong, Annie Habecker, Annette Gaskins, Rose Kohn, Belle Geake, Eva Beebe, Euretta Banister, Mary Markey, Janet Humphrey, Nellie Mc- Kay, Kate Ersig, Jennie Woodward.


Michael L Brannan, Janitor.


EAST GERMAN SCHOOL.


In Harmer Building.


Principal-Emma C Weber.


Assistant-Bertha Ritter.


FRANKLIN SCHOOL.


Principal-Martha E Wohlfort.


Assistant-Jennie G Pelkey.


Mary Hedges, Janitor.


HAMILTON SCHOOL.


Principal-Anna M Fairfield.


Assistants-Addie Durnell, Ada M McCormick, Harriet B Fishering. Jenny Bryan, Janitor.


HANNA SCHOOL.


Principal-Isabell R Lloyd.


Assistants-Marion Brenton, Margaret Wade, Addie Wil- liams, Eva Baughman, Elizabeth Freeman, Emma Hebert, Catherine Murphy, Mary Kern, Lillian Wild- ing, May Daugherty, Anna Boss.


Maria Perrett, Janitor.


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HARMER SCHOOL.


Principal-Clara Phelps.


Assistants-Emma Stanley, Sarah Stahl, M Georgina Wadge, Mary E Christie, Emma H Ersig, Fannie Kohn, Katherine Scherer, Jane E Harper, Edith Hols- worth, Anna Douglas.


Anna L Clark, Janitor.


HOAGLAND SCHOOL.


Principal-Frances Hamilton.


Assistants-Mary E Dick, Ella M Orff, Mary E McClure, Leora Miner, Carrie A Snively, Laura G Bradley, Car- rie Viberg, Bird Austin, Mary Brokaw, Lillian B Bea- ber.


Anna Miller, Janitor.


HOLTON AVENUE SCHOOL.


Principal-Edith M Brewster.


Assistants-Laura Muirhead, Joanna Conklin, Leona Mc- Quiston, Fannie Hartman, Sophie C Nix.


Catherine Clear, Janitor.


JEFFERSON SCHOOL.


Principal-Harriet E Leonard.


Assistants-Janet A McPhail, Elizabeth E Chapin, Eliza- beth Collins, Jessie L Humphrey, Margaret F Muir- head, Anna M Trenam, Mary I Smith, Ellen R Wil- liard, Clara Joost, Caroline Biddle, Ethel K Jenness, Minnie L Ortmann.


John Immel, Janitor.


LAKESIDE SCHOOL.


Principal-Mary E Freeman.


Assistants-Alice M Kidd, Elsie Meiser, Lola Conover, Katherine O'Rourke, Flause Weldon.


Mary Henniger, Janitor.


McCULLOCH SCHOOL.


Principal-Celia C Foley.


Assistants-Maude Gaskins, Beatrice Kell, Anna Miller. Mary E Dolan, Janitor.


MINER STREET SCHOOL.


Principal-Alice M Habecker.


Assistants-R Estelle Winter, Lillian Fisk, Edith E Wil-


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liamson, Etta C Brooks, Grace L Harding, Nellie F You, Minnie B Seibt, Bessie E McCracken.


Orpha Clippenger, Janitor.


NEBRASKA SCHOOL.


Principal-Julia M Bryant.


Assistants-Olive Thompson, Prudence Bowman, Carrie Schrader.


Anna Rouzer, Janitor.


SOUTH WAYNE SCHOOL.


Principal-Mary Abel.


Assistants-Jennie Rich, Maude Biegler, Edith Fairfield.


Minnie Henry, Janitor.


WASHINGTON SCHOOL.


Principal-Margaret S Cochrane.


Assistants-Mary Smyser, Margaret I Murphy, Helen Brenton, Ada M Griffiths, Daisy K Beaber, May L Fisk, Olive Brooks, Marina J Geake, Effie Lumbard.


Sophia Kellermeyer, Janitor.


WEST GERMAN SCHOOL.


Principal-Carl Schwarz.


Assistant-Sarah Schaaf.


Fredrika Bierbaum, Janitor.


SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.


Academy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. P O Address, Acad- emy, Allen County, Ind.


Cathedral Schools, in charge of the Brothers of the Holy Cross. Rev John Durham, Director. Cathedral square s w cor Clinton and E Jefferson.


Concordia College (German Lutheran), e s Schick bet E Washington and Maumee av. Organized in Missouri in 1839. Established in Fort Wayne in 1861. Joseph Schmidt, Pres.


Emanuels (German Lutheran), n e cor Union and Wilt. Rev Charles Gross, Principal.


European School of Art, 16 Rockhill.


Fort Wayne Art School, s w cor E Lewis and Barr. Wm Forsyth, Instructor.


Fort Wayne Business College, n e cor Calhoun and Wayne. L D Peoples, Prof.


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Fort Wayne College of Medicine, 160 W Superior. C B Stemen, M D, Dean; W W Barnett, M D, Sec; W O Gross, Registrar; M F Porter, Treas.


Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, Bank Blk. C F W Meyer, Director.


Grace (German Evangelical Lutheran), s e cor Gay and Pontiac. Rev Theodore J C Stellhorn, Principal.


International Business College and School of Shorthand and Typewriting, cor Calhoun and Washington. T L Staples, Proprietor.


St Augustine's Academy (for girls), under the direction of the Sisters of Providence. Cathedral square s e cor Calhoun and E Jefferson.


St Johns (German Lutheran), s e cor Washington boul and Van Buren. Jacob Stumpf, Principal.


St Mary's (German Catholic, for boys), s w cor E Jefferson and Lafayette; (for girls), s e cor E Jefferson and La- fayette. Conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Rev J H Oechtering, Director.


St Patrick's School, n w cor DeWald and Webster. Rev J F Delaney, Director.


St Paul's (German Catholic), s e cor Washington boul and Griffith. J Hauck, Director.


St Paul's (German Lutheran), n e cor Barr and Madison. John H Ungemach, Principal.


St Peter's (German Catholic), s s St Martin's bet Warsaw and Hanna. Conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Rev Ferdinand Koerdt, Director.


Trinity German Lutheran School, s w cor Huffman and Oakland av. Henry Nehrenz, Principal.


Westminster Seminary (for young ladies), 251 W Main. Mrs D B Wells and Miss Carrie B Sharp, Principals.


Zion (German Lutheran), s w cor E Creighton av and Force. Frederick A Klein, Principal; John Mangels- dorf, W Wolf, Teachers.


SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. MASONIC.


Hall northeast cor Clinton and E Wayne. Wayne Lodge No 25, F & A M. Meets first Saturday on or before full moon. Edwin D Jump, W M; D L Harding, Sec.


Summit City Lodge, No 170, F & A M. Meets first Friday of each month. J W McCausland, W M; Frank E Stouder, Sec.


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Sol D Bayless Lodge No 359, F & A M. Meets second Monday of each month. C L Carter, W M ; W E Hood, Sec.


Home Lodge No 342, F & A M. Meets first Tuesday of each month. J E Sunderland, W M: T C Warner,. Sec. Fort Wayne Chapter No 19, R A M. Meets first Wednes- day of each month. W C McNutt, H P; W P Pro- basco, Sec.


Fort Wayne Council No 4, R & S M. Meets second Wed- nesday of each month. W C McNutt, I M: W J Pro- basco, Rec.


Fort Wayne Commandery No 4, K T. Meets third Thursday of each month. John F Wing, E C; W J Probasco, Rec.


Fort Wayne Grand Lodge of Perfection, A & A S Rite, N M J. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. Wm Geake, T P G M; C R Higgins, Sec.


Darius Council Princess of Jerusalem A & A S Rite N M J. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Henry W Mordhurst, M E S P G M; C R Higgins, Sec.


Order of the Eastern Star, Shiloh Chapter No I. Mrs Susan Clark, W M : H J Brokaw, W P: Martha Wohlfort, Sec.


(Masonic Colored).


St Mary's Lodge No 14, F & A M. 254 Calhoun. Meets first and last Monday of each month. James Wright, W M; Edward Jones, Sec.


St Paul's Chapter No 8, R A M, 254 Calhoun. Meets sec-


ond Tuesday of each month. Edward Jones, H P; Thomas Williams, Sec.


Lincoln Commandery No 9 of R T. Meets third Tuesday of Each month. Thomas Adams, E C; Edward Jones, Rec.


INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITH.


B'nai B'rith Lodge, Harmony Hall. Organized April 15, 1865. Meets first and third Sundays of each month. Immanuel Strass, Pres; Charles Young, Sec; M Lam- ley, Treas.


INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.


Court Kekionga, No 1539. Meets second and fourth Fri- days of each month at McDougall Blk. A M Tower, Dist Dep; J W Smith, C R; G W Doswell, Sec; H Templer, Fin Sec.


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Concordia Lodge, No 228, Harmony Hall. Meets every Wednesday. Geo Reiber, N G; Fred Rehorst, Per Sec. Columbian Court of Honor No 242, Harmony Hall. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Julius Koch, Chancellor ; W D Henderson, Treas.


Fort Wayne Lodge, No 14, n e cor Wayne and Calhoun. Meets every Monday. W S Cutshall, N G; D L Hard- ing, Fin Sec.


Harmony Lodge, No 19. Meets every Thursday at Har- mony Hall. Geo H Fisher, N G; H H Barcus, Per Sec.


Concordia Lodge, No 41, D of R. Meets at Harmony Hall second and fourth Friday.


Deborah Lodge, No 110, D of R. Meets at Harmony Hall second and fourth Tuesday. Mrs Alice Meyers, N G; Ellen Fisher, R C.


Summit Encampment, No 16, Harmony Hall. Meets first and third Fridays of each month. F P Wickliff, Scribe; Wm Altekruse, Rec Scribe; Charles A Stolte, Fin Scribe.


Queen Esther Lodge, No 324, D of R, cor Wayne and Cal- houn. Meets first and third Saturdays of each month. Mrs F J Kanaga, N G: Mrs J B Brown, R C.


Canton, Fort Wayne, No 17, Patriarchs Militant, Harmony Hall. Meets first and third Tuesday. C A Stolte, Com; GW Doswell, Sec.


Fort Wayne Encampment, No 152, n e cor Wayne and Cal- houn. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S Minsky. C P; B Gard, R C.


AOUW.


Fort Wayne Lodge, No 19, Phoenix Hall. Meets every Friday evening. A C Hobrock, M W; J J Bauer, Rec. Summit City Lodge, D of H, No 2. Mrs John Leikauf, L of H; Mrs Ambrose Kintz, Rec.


Summit City Lodge, No 36, s w cor Calhoun and Superior. Meets every Thursday evening. C A Singrey, M W; WD Ruhl, Rec.


Fort Wayne Lodge, No II, D of H, Bank Blk. Meets every Tuesday evening. Mrs H S Vreeland, C of H; Mrs John Repine, L of H.


NATIONAL UNION.


Kekionga Counsel, No 93, Odd Fellows' Bldg. Meets sec-


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ond and fourth Wednesdays of each month. S Mc- Afee, Pres; W S Cutshall, Sec; Henry Templar, Fin- Sec; John Slater, Treas.


BPOE.


Fort Wayne Lodge, No 155, Lau Blk. Meets every Tues- day evening. W F Urbahns, E R; J J Bauer, E L K; Louis Hirsch, EL K ; Albert C Alter, Sec; M V Walsh, Treas; Ben Lehman, Trustee.


GAR.


Anthony Wayne Post, No 271, cor Main and Clinton.


Meets first and third Fridays of each month. B Gard, Com; P Ryan, Adgt; E Cortlett, Q M.


Union Veteran Legion Encampment, No 51, s e cor Cal- houn and Wayne. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month. W S Buck, Col; H C Zollinger, Q M.


Colonel E S Walker Camp, Sons of Veterans, No 159. Meets every second Tuesday at G A R Hall. W F Close, Capt; T W Blair, Sergt.


Sion S Bass Post, No 40, Nill's Hall, 80 Calhoun. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. Jasper


Edsall, Com; James Tyler, Adgt.


Tri-State Veterans' Association, 107 Calhoun. Wm Mc-


Kinley, Pres; Col J W Younge, Adgt Gen'l.


KNIGHTS OF HONOR.


Fort Wayne Lodge, No 1547, E Berry and Barr. Meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month. W L Pettit, Dictator; A G Barnett, Reporter.


KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.


Phoenix Lodge, No 101, Aldine Bldg. Meets every Mon- day evening. E S Hurlbert, C C; H F France, K of S. Fort Wayne Lodge, No 116. Meets every Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall. H I Smith, C C; J F Naylor, K of R.


Rathbone Temple, No 31, Aldine Bldg. Meets every Tues- day evening.


Summit City Uniform Rank, 127 Calhoun. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. J F Naylor, Capt; W B Phillips, Rec.


KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.


Wayne Castle, No 2, 142 Calhoun. Meets every Wednesday


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evening. E S Hine, P C; C McGrady, N C; G W Keller, M of R.


KOT M.


Mad Anthony Tent, No 95. Meets every Friday evening at K O T M Hall. W C Smith, Com; D J Shaw, R K. Wayne Tent, No 54, Odd Fellows' Hall. ] Meets every Thursday. E P Thomas, Com ; ] W Hall, R K.


LOT M.


Fort Wayne Hive, No 6. Meets first and third Fridays at Odd Fellows' Hall. Nellie T Ziegler, Com; Fannie Westerman, R K.


Mad Anthony Hive, No 27. Meets second and fourth Sat- urday of each month, in K O T M Hall. Mary A Mc- Clelland, Com; Jennie McClelland, R K.


MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.


Bank Blk, 9 Court. Meets every Friday evening. W H Freund, V C; M W. Lichtenwalter, Clk.


Harmony Hall, Fort Wayne Camp, No 4761. Meets every Friday evening. F Howenstein, V C; C E Hadsell, E B.


ORDER OF BEN HUR.


Ben Hur Court, No 15, Harmony Hall. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. G E Brinsley, Chief; Wm Conover, Scribe.


Ben Hur Court, No 96. S S Scoville, Chief; Dr N B Smith, Scribe.


ORDER OF THE RED CROSS.


Walter Armel, P C; David Heathman, Com; Mary Haines, Scribe; O A Blystone, Sergt. Meets every Saturday evening, A O U W Hall.


SONS OF REVOLUTION.


Fort Wayne Colony, No I, Sons of America Revolution. Meets annually Fort Wayne Club. Clark Fairbank, Pres; Dr A E Bulson, Vice Pres; C B Woodworth, Treas; Theodore Lincoln, Sec.


ROYAL ARCANUM.


Howard Council, No 246, Harmony Lodge Hall. Meets first and third Fridays of each month. C M La Rue, Regent; H C Moderwell, Sec.


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Supreme Protection Brotherhood. C H Cadwallader, S C; C R Higgins, S S; H A Keplinger, S T.


TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES.


Central Union Telephone Co, office Tri-State Bldg. Edgar L Taylor, Mngr.


Fort Wayne District Telegraph Co, 2 New Aveline House Blk. O D Ensminger, Sec and Mngr.


Fort Wayne Postal Telegraph Co, New Aveline and Ran- dall Hotels. Otto D Ensminger, Mngr.


Home Telephone Co, Bank Blk. George W Beers. Pres. National Telephone and Telegraph Co, G W Beers, Pres. Bank Blk.


Western Union Telegraph Co, 27 E Berry. Oscar L Perry, Mngr.


GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA RAILWAY.


DIRECT TO


MICHIGAN


SUMMER RESORTS.


JNO. E. ROSS, TICKET AGENT, FORT WAYNE, IND.


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ABBREVIATIONS.


adv


advertisement|mnfg


manufacturing


manufacturer agt


appr


apprentice|migr


manager


assn


associationin


.north or north of


asst


assistant n e cor


northeast corner


av


avenuelnr


near


b


boardsIn s north side


be!


belowin w cor.


northwest corner


bet


betweenlopp


opposite


bldg


building|p o


postoffice


blk


block|pres


president


blksmth blacksmith|propr


proprietor


bkkpr


bookkeeper publr


publisher


carp


carpenter|R M S.


Railway Mail Service


cash


cashier Rev


Reverend


clk


clerk!rd


road


col'd


coloredis south or south of


collr


collector's e cor southeast corner


condr


conductor|sec


secretary


cor


corneris s south side


east or east of supt superintendent


east side tel opr telegraph operator e s


engr


engineer|treas treasurer.


h


house whol


wholesale


insp


inspector|w


west or west of


lab


laborerlw s


west side


mach machinist! wid


widow mkr


maker


The word "street" is always understood.


RAILROADS.


GR & IRR ..


Grand Rapids & Indiana


LE & WR R.


Lake Erie & Western


L S & M S.


Lake Shore & Michigan Southern


Penn Co .. . Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago


Wabash R R.


Wabash


ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES.


A


Abbott Mattie C, b 155 Ewing. Abbott Wm F, real estate I Foster blk, h 155 Ewing.


1


e


agent|mnfr


W HITE NATIONAL BANK Safe Deposit Vaults offer to the public the greatest protection in the safe-keeping of their Notes, Deeds, Abstracts, Insurance Policies, Bonds, Wills, Money, Jewelry and Valuables of all kinds against Fire and Burglars. Safes rent at $5 a vr.


YARD, 44 TO 54 E. SUPERIOR ST,


INDIANA.


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Abdallah Farris, notions 16 W Superior, h same.


Abdallah Habib, dry goods 290 Calhoun, h same.


Abdallah John, agt Wm Hikel, r Arlington hotel. Abdallah Mary, b 290 Calhoun.


Abdill Wm I (Abdill & Taft), h 193 W Berry.


Abdill & Taft (Wm I Abdill, James Taft), dry goods, Arcade ABDON GEORGE, Plumber, Steam and Gas Fitter, Electric Wiring and Fixtures, Sewerage, 149 Barr, h same.


Abel, see also Ebel and Habel.


Abel John C, lawyer 3-4 Bank blk, h 190 W Creighton av. Abel Mary, principal South Wayne School, b 190 W Creighton av.


Abercrombie John, engr Penn Co, b 114 Baker.


Aborn Emma (wid Thomas), h 43 W Berry.


Abrams Sherman W, switchman Penn Co, h Masterson av Academy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 6 miles n of Court House.


Achduth Veshalom Jewish Cemetery, s s Broadway, s of Penn Co.


Achduth Veshalom Temple, s w cor Harrison and W Wayne.


Achenbach Harry A, clk Ft W O Co, h 312 E Jefferson.


Acker, see also Aker and Eicher.


Acker Wm J, paper hngr F Kreibaum, h 208 Webster.


Ackerman Charles, lab Penn Co, h 64 Summit.


Ackerman Hubert, trav agt, h 90 Howell.


Ackerman John, foreman Penn Co, h 77 Sumimt.


Ackerman Margaret, b 88 Hanna.


Ackerman Martin, lab, h, 88 Hanna.


Ackerman Mary, opr W K Mills, b 64 Summit.


Ackerman Theresa (wid Wolfgang), b 56 Maumee av.


Adair John, carp, b 15 Caroline.


Adams Charles C, engr Penn Co, h 311 E Lewis.


Adams Curren, attndt I S for F M Y. b same.


Adams Elizabeth B, b III Brackenridge.


ADAMS EXPRESS CO, Wm Geiger, Agent, 10 W Wayne. Tel 422.


Adams George D, tel opr, h 165 (Griffith) Fairfield av.


Adams Israel, mach hd E B Kunkle& Co, h n s Huntington rd, nr Lindenwood Cemetery.


Adams Isreal B, engr Penn Co, h III Brackenridge.


Adams John H, dentist 140 Calhoun, h same. Tel 1172.


Adams John W, lab O W Wks, h 527 E Wayne.


Adams Joseph H, h 70 Harrison.


Adams Louisa, music techer, b III Brackenridge.


M. F. Kaag SELLS CHAMBER AND TOILET SETS at LOW PRICES, at No. 5 EAST COLUMBIA STREET.


FACTORY, 100 PEARL STREET,


Åt The Diether Lumber Co.'s FORT WAYNE,


Red Cedar Shingles


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CARTER & SON,


DEALERS IN


DOME RING


PIPE COLLAR


DOME


29 CLINTON STREET.


HOT AIR FURNACES,


MANTELS OF TILE, WOOD, SLATE AND IRON. TILE FACINGS AND


VESTIBULES FORT WAYNE, IND.


CHRISTIAN J. ULMER, PROPRIETOR OF THE Belmont Stables. LIVERY. New and Latest Style Hacks for Weddings and Funerals. SALE AND BOARDING. 83 E. Main St., near Barr. FORT WAYNE, IND.


CHARLES R. WEATHERHOGG, ARCHITECT,


N. E. Cor. Berry and Clinton Sts., Opposite Postoffice, FORT WAYNE, IND.


I make a specialty of Public and Private Work.


Also Superintendence and Consultation.


N ORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF Milwaukee, Wis. H. B. Hunt, Gen. Agt., 81 Calhoun St,


Home Phone 62 Main.


Special Export. AND


Lager Beer


Call For C. L. CENTLIVRE BREWING CO.'S


86 R. L. POLK & co.'s


Adams Mary O, b III Brackenridge.


Adams Minnie, h 165 (Griffith) Fairfield av.


Adams Oscar S, molder Ft W Elec Cor, h 41 Lavina.


Adams Thomas H, (col'd) brakeman, h 104 Hayden.


Adams Walter W, mach Bass F & M Wks, b 311 E Lewis.


Adams Wm, painter Penn Co, h 17 (Pritchard) Lavina.


Adams Wm E, prof, h 37 Home av.


Adamson May (wid Louis), h 9 Edgerton.


Adfield James, lab, h 74 Barthold.


Adkins Albert C, molder Penn Co, h 48 Lasselle.


Adler Anna (wid Andrew), h 61 Wall.


Adler Hugo A C, foreman W K Mills, h 170 Greeley.


Aehnelt Adalbert F D, grocer 567 E Washington, h 565; same.


Aehnelt Isabella, domestic 24 Liberty.


Aehnelt Johanna G, dressmkr, b 565 E Washington.


Aehnelt Ursula C E, b 565 E Washington.


Aehnelt Walter, lab, b 565 E Washington.


AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO, of Hartford, Conn, Charles W Orr, Agent, 312 Washington boul.


Affolder Frank, lab, b 72 Gay.


Affolder John, lab, b 72 Gay.


Affolder Louis, lab, h 72 Gay.


Affolder Louis jr, helper K M Mfg Co, b 72 Gay.


Affolder Minnie, seamstress, b 72 Gay.


African M E Church, n e cor E Wayne and Francis.


Agenbroad Harry, lab, r 13 Pearl.


Agerter Grace, dressmkr, b 73 E De Wald.


Agster Anna M (wid Gottlieb), h 42 W Jefferson.


Agster Charles A, mach Ft W E Cor, h 206 Hoagland av.


Ahern Edward, molder, b 321 Hanna.


Ahern Johanna (wid Eugene), h 321 Hanna.


Ahern Mary (wid James), h 23 Dawson (Colerick).


Ahern May E, stenogr, b 83 Wagner.


Ahern Patrick, opr Ft Wayne Postal Tel Co, b 321 Hanna ..


Ahern Thomas, plasterer, h 83 Wagner.


Ahern Wm, lineman G R & I R R, h 65 E DeWald.


Ahern Wm A, clk Beadell & Co. b 54 Melita.


Ahlersmeyer Bertha, b n e cor Wabash and Pioneer avs.


Ahlersmeyer Wm, mason, h n e cor Wabash and Pioneer avs.


Ahner Charles E, carp Penn Co, h 118 Smith.


Ahner Jacob, carp Penn Co, h 251 Walton av.


Ahr Theodore, carp, h 22 Wabash av.


Aichele August C, marble cutter, b 231 St Mary's av.


Brunner & Koehl


Dealers and Manufaot'rs of MONUMENTS.


All Kinds of Cemetery Work in Stone, Marble and Granite. 124 W. Main, Cor. Griffith.


87


FORT WAYNE DIRECTORY.


CUSTER HOUSE,


16 AND 18 W. MAIN STREET.


This Hotel is located in the central part of the city, one square from the Post Office, Telegraph Office and Court House and is fitted up with every modern conven- ience.


The Bar is always supplied with the Choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars.


Rates, $1.50 and $2.00 per day, According to location of Rooms.


Special Arrangements for Troupes. G. SCHERZINGER,


PROPRIETOR,


FORT WAYNE,


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IND.


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CHARLES A. HOFFMA


SWEET CIDER


PL


AP


WINE


CIDER VINEGAR


WHOLESALE DEALER IN


CIDER, CHAMPAGNE CIDER


AND CIDER VINEGAR, CATAWBA CONCORD WINES. Nos. 181, 183 and 185 Calhoun Street, FORT WAYNE, - - INDIANA.




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