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FORT WAYNE DIRECTORY.
U S Gauger-J Ligget, office 2d floor Government Bldg. U S Pension Officers-Board of Medical Examiners: Dr G B M Bower, pres; Eric A Crull, treas; J Hetrick, sec. Special Examiner, H F Shontz.
U S COURTS.
District Court of the United States-Second Tuesday in June and December. Hon Albert B Anderson, Judge; Noble C Butler, Clerk; Joseph M Kealing, U S Dis- trict Attorney, Indianapolis; Jesse J M LaFollette, Asst U S Attorney ; T J Logan, U S Commissioner and Resident Deputy Clerk; Henry C Pettit, Marshal, In- dianapolis ; Resident Deputy Marshal, Fort Wayne, Ind; Sol A Wood, Referee in Bank- ruptcy.
Circuit Court of the United States-Second Tuesday in June and December. Hon Frank Baker, Chicago, Judge; Hon A B Anderson, ex officio Judge; Noble C Butler, Clerk; Henry C Pettit, Marshall, Indianapo- lis ; Resident Deputy Marshal, Fort Wayne, Ind; Secret Service Operator, T E Halls, Indianapolis.
COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH POSTOFFICE ADDRESSES.
Aboite-F C W Klaehn, R R 6.
Adams-Charles Moeller, R R 13.
Cedar Creek-G W Tonkel, Grabill, R R 1.
Eel River-D W Baird, Huntington, R R 3. Jackson-R J Mourey, Monroeville, R R 1.
Jefferson-D B Nail, New Haven, R R 5. Lafayette-J A Aiken, Sheldon, R R 2. Lake-H A Rockhill, R R 5.
Madison-H F W Berning, Hoagland. Marion-Ernest Witte, Hoagland. Maumee-Charles Kees, Woodburn. Milan-J M Nuttle, New Haven, R R 1. Monroe-H S Jones, Monroeville. Perry-G E Dunten, Huntertown. Pleasant-Wm W Wilkie, Sheldon. St Joseph-C G Vonderau, R R 2. Scipio-Arthur E Allen, Hicksville, O. Springfield-J H Zimmerman, Harlan. Washington-J C Pfeiffer, Fort Wayne. Wayne-Cornelius Gearin, Fort Wayne.
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COURTS.
City Court, City Hall. Benjamin W Skelton, Judge; Frank Mungovan, Clerk ; George J Strodel; Bailiff. Circuit Court-3d floor Court House. Hon Edward O'Rourke, Judge; Daniel B Ninde, Prosecuting At- torney. Terms of Court-First Monday in February, Third Monday in April, first Monday in September and third Monday in November.
Superior Court-3d floor Court House. Hon Owen N Heaton, Judge. Terms of Court-Second Monday in January, first Monday in April, second Monday in September and second Monday in November.
COUNTY BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORREC- TIONS.
Meets in Trustees' Office, Court House. Clark Fairbank, President ; Wm H Scheiman, Secretary.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF ALLEN COUNTY.
Name
Township
P. O. Address
Henry Grabner
James A. Crippen
Adams
Charles Wells
Aboite
Reuben .W. Scarlett
Eel River
Andrew J. Ricker
Jackson
Louis Roy
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Homer W. Young
Madison
Nelson H. Whittern
Marion
Jonathan Vaugh
Maumee
William J. Kyberg
Maumee
Antwerp, O.
John D. Alleger
Monroe
Monroeville. Monroeville.
John M. Shives
Pleasant
R R 1 Fort Wayne.
Willis Ketchum
Perry
Chas. Roberts
Scipio
Harlan.
Jacob C. Shirley
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Michael Tancey
Fort Wayne
L. P. Huser
Fort Wayne
OFFICERS OF ALLEN COUNTY.
Court House Building.
Judge of the Circuit Court-Hon Edward O'Rourke.
Judge of the Superior Court-Hon Owen N Heaton ..
Clerk-J N Mason.
Prosecuting Attorney-Daniel B Ninde.
Sheriff-Jesse Grice. Recorder-George L Ashley.
Treasurer-Jacob Funk.
Auditor-George W Lindemuth.
Surveyor-David F Spindler.
Superintendent of Bridges-Oehmig B Wiley.
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Zanesville. Monroeville. Poe.
Geo. Stenger
Shirley City.
James D. McCormick
Monroe
Howard Hanthorn
Washington
Fort Wayne New Haven. R R 3. Hellers Corners.
Adams
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H B Kollen, Martin Metcalf, Wm Smith, Valentine Shaffer, Coroner-Joseph E Stults.
Commissioner-John B Wyss, Wm Hockemeyer, Joseph Tonkel.
Attorney for County Commissioners-E G Hoffman.
County Asylum Superintendent-Thomas Turflinger. School Superintendent-Harry G Felger.
Assessor-Wm Eggemann.
ALLEN COUNTY COUNCIL.
H B Kollen, Martin Metcalf, Wm Smith, Valentine Shaffer, Louis C Centlivre, George W Coverdale.
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS WITH ADDRESSES POSTOFFICE
Aboite-D H Forsythe, Fort Wayne R R 7.
Adams-Jacob Adams, R R 12.
Cedar Creek-J Manning, Leo.
Eel River-Wm Sible, Churubusco, R R 3.
Jackson-Homer Lenington, Monroeville.
Jefferson-Frank E Lomont, New Haven.
Lafayette-Chester Greer, Roanoke, R R 1.
Lake-Wm Schmidt, R R 4.
Madison-John Fry, Monroeville, R R 3.
Marion-David M Gibson, R R 11.
Maumee-Wm Clark, Woodburn, R R 3.
Milan-Mordecai Darling, New Haven, R R 2.
Monroe-Edward M Johnson, Monroeville ,R R 1. Pleasant-Alexander Woods, Sheldon, R R 1. Perry-F P Otto, R R 2. St Joseph-Michael Costello, R R 14.
Scipio-Charles Perkins, Antwerp, O, R R 4.
Springfield-D M Herrick, Harlan.
Washington-Edgar M Myers, Huntington, R R 3.
Wayne-Wm Etzold, Fort Wayne.
BANDS OF MUSIC.
Fort Wayne Military Band, 619 Calhoun.
Packard City Band, Packard Hall, Prof John Verwiere, Leader; L S C Schroeder, Manager.
Reineke's Orchestra, 205 E Main. Organized 1872. F J Reineke, Director and Manager.
Citizen's Band of Fort Wayne, 1001-1003 Broadway ; H C Barner, Manager.
Shober's Orchestra, F E Ashbaugh, Leader; P A Shober, Manager.
Barner's Orchestra, H C Barner, Leader and Manager. Meet corner Calhoun and Jefferson.
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BANKS AND BANKERS.
Bank of Wayne, Sol Mier Co, (Private), 127 E Berry. In- dividual responsibility, $350,000.
Citizens' Trust Co, Owen N Heaton, pres ; F L Jones, vice pres; John Ferguson, vice pres; E W Cook, sec; s w corner Berry and Clinton.
First National Bank, 811-815 Calhoun. Organized May, 1863; reorganized May, 1882; charter extended May, 1902. Capital, $500,000; surplus and profits, $220,- 000. John H Bass, Pres; C H Worden, Vice Pres; H A Keplinger, 2d Vice Pres; H R Freeman, Cash ; Joseph H Orr, Asst Cashier.
Fort Wayne Clearing House Assn, 723 Court, Charles Mc- . Culloch, Pres; Paul F Kuhne, Mgr.
German-American National Bank, 721 Court. Incorpor- ated August, 1904. Capital, $200,000. Samuel M 1 Foster, Pres; Theo Wentz, Ist Vice Pres; Charles F Pfeiffer, 2d Vice Pres; Henry C Berghoff, Cash; George Waldschmidt, Asst Cash.
Hamilton National Bank, n w cor Calhoun and Main. Or- ganized 1879. Capital, $200,000; surplus, $300,000. Charles McCulloch, Pres; John Ross McCulloch, Cash; Frank H Poole, Asst Cash ; H J Taylor, 2d Asst Cashier.
Nuttman & Co (Private), 132 E Main. Organized 1883. Responsibility, $300,000. O S Hanna, Pres.
Old National Bank, s w cor Calhoun and Berry. Capital, $350,000; surplus, $140,000. Organized January, 1885. Henry C Paul, Pres; Chas E Bond, Vice Pres ; Wm H Rohan, Cash; Stephan Morris, Asst Cash.
People's Trust and Savings Co, 817 Calhoun ; W S Moel- lering, Pres; R W T DeWald, 1st Vice Pres; James McKay, 2d Vice Pres; P J McDonald, Sec.
Straus Bros & Co, Commercial Bank, 805 Calhoun.
BUILDING LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATIONS.
Allen County Loan and Saving Association, Citizen's Trust Bldg. Organized April 7, 1890. Capital stock, $200,- 000. Managers meet every Monday; directors, 3d Tuesday of each month; annual meeting, 3d Tuesday in May. Gottlieb Haller, Pres; Fremont L Jones, Vice Pres; Ernest W Cook, Sec; H A Keplinger, Treas; Heaton & Yaple, Attorneys.
Teutonia Building, Loan and Savings Association, 119 W Main. Organized March 22, 1893. Meets last Tuesday in each month. Paul Richter, Pres; Fred M Glusen-
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kamp, Vice Pres; Carl J Weber, Sec; Wm Myers, Treas.
Tri-State Building and Loan Association. Tri-State Bldg. Incorporated. Capital, $300,000. George W Pixley, Pres; D N Foster, Vice Pres; C A Wilding, Sec and Treas; W J Vesey, Attorney.
CEMETERIES.
Achduth Veshalom Congregational (Jewish), rear Linden- wood Cemetery.
Concordia, n s Maumee av, e of Concordia College. Wm Meinzen, Supt.
German Lutheran (St John's), Bluffton rd, 3 miles s w of city.
Lindenwood, Huntington rd, one-half mile w of city limits. H J Doswell, Supt.
New Catholic, Hicksville rd, 2 1-2 miles e of Columbia st bridge. J Butler, Supt.
CHURCHES. BAPTIST.
Beaver Chapel, n w cor Indiana and Cottage avs. Sunday school 9 a m.
First Baptist Church, "The Tabernacle of the People," W Jefferson, between Harrison and Webster, Rev J F Vichert, pastor. Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting Wed- nesday, 7:30 p m.
CHRISTIAN.
West Creighton Av Church of Christ, s e cor Creighton av and Miner. Rev Wm T Shamhart, pastor; Sunday Services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
West Jefferson Street Church of Christ, s e cor W Jefferson and Fairfield av. Rev Ray A Miller, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School 9:30 a m; Y P S C, 6:15 p m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Plymouth Congregational Church, s e cor W Jefferson and Harrison. Rev Henry T Sell, pastor. Sunday ser- vices, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting Wed- nesday, 7:30 p m. Bible School, 9:30. Y P S C E, 6:30 p m.
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EPISCOPAL.
St Andrew's Mission, South Wayne and W Creighton avs. In charge of the Brotherhood of St Andrew's Church. Sunday School at 3 p m. Services on notice. Trinity Church, s w cor Fulton and W Berry. Rev E W Averill, rector. Sunday Services, 7:30 and 10:45 a m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m; Week Services, Friday, 7 :30 p m.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
Bethel Church, n e cor Clinton and DeWald. Daniel E Zeichel, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p m.
HEBREW.
Achduth Veshalom Temple, s w cor Harrison and W Wayne. Harry W Ettelson, rabbi. Services Friday, 7:30 p m; Saturday at 10:30 a m. Children's instruc- tion, Saturday, 9 to 10 a m; Sunday, 10 to 12 a m.
LUTHERAN.
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Jefferson and Webster. Rev Wm H Schrock, pastor. Services 10:45 a m and 7:30; Sunday School, 9:30 a m; Luther League, 6:30 p m. Prayer meeting, 7:45 p m. Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, s s W Jefferson, between Union and Jackson. Rev Wm Moll, pastor .. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday school, 2:20 p m.
Emmaus Lutheran Church, w s Broadway, nr Scott av. Rev Philip Wambsganss, pastor. services, 10 a m and 2 p m.
Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Congregation, 's e cor Walton av and Alliger. Rev A H Lange, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 2 p m.
German Lutheran Zion's Congregational Church, s e cor E Creighton av and Hanna. Rev H C Luehr, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 2 p m.
Grace Church (German Evangelical), s e cor Gay and Pontiac. " Rev B F Brandt, pastor. Services, 10 a m; Sunday School at 2:30 p m.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (English), n w cor Washington boul and Fulton. Rev Theodore Hahn, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School at 9:15 a m.
St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (German), s e cor Washington boul and Van Buren, Henry P Dannecker,
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pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m, 2 p m (in German), 7 :30 p m (in English). Sunday School, 9 a m.
St Paul's Church (German), w s Barr, between E Jefferson and E Lewis. Rev Jacob W Miller, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m, 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 2:15 p m. Trinity Church (English Lutheran), s e cor Wayne and Clinton. Rev Samuel Wagenhals, D D, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9 :30 p m. Luther League, 7 p m.
Trinity German Lutheran Church, cor Oakland av and Huffman. Rev Paul Steoppelwerth, pastor. Sunday service, 10 a m and 7:30 p m. Alternate Sundays Sun- day School, 2 p m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
African Church, n e cor E Wayne and Francis. * Wm M Pettiford, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 2:30 p m. First Methodist Church, s w cor E Wayne and Lafayette. Rev Charles Rowand, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
Free Methodist, 1318 E Creighton av, Rev Henry C Inger- soll, pastor. Services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sun- day School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p m.
St Paul's Church, s w cor Walton and Sheldon avs, Rev H S Nickerson, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 3 p m. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.
Simpson Church, s e cor Dawson and Harrison, Rev J M Canse, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m; Epworth League, 2:30 and 6:30 p m; Class meeting, 11:45 a m. Prayer meet- ing, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.
Trinity Church, n e cor Cass and Fourth; Rev Raymond L Semans, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m (summer, 8 p m) ; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 p m.
Wayne Street Church, s w cor Broadway and W Wayne. Rev Frank Lenig, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 p m.
Bethany, s w cor Boone and Fry. Rev pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 8:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p m.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
First, n e cor Clinton and Washington boul E. Rev H B Master, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30; Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.
Westminster, 319-321 W Berry; Rev W H Wilson, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 p m.
Third, n w cor Harrison and Taber, Rev Frank Fox, pas- tor. Sunday services, 10:45 and 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting, 7:30 p m.
United Presbyterian, Lafayette, near Pontiac. Preaching, 2 p m and 7 p m. Sunday School, 3 p m.
Grace Church (English), s s E Washington, between Barr and Lafayette. Rev A K Zartman, pastor. Sunday services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 p m.
St John's Reformed (German), s e cor Washington and Webster. Rev J H Bosch, pastor. Sunday services, 10:15 a m, 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9 a m.
Salem Church (German), e s Clinton, between E Wayne and Berry. Rev Philip Ruhl, pastor. Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m. 1
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral Square Calhoun, between Lewis and Jefferson. Right Rev Her- man J Alerding, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne, Rev. Patrick F Roche, pastor; Rev Wm Huff, asst pastor; Rev Wm Miller, asst pastor; Rev Simon M Yenn, Sec and Chancellor, Sunday services 6, 8, 9:15, (children's services), and 10:15 a m; Vespers, 3 p m; Sunday school, 2 p m.
Church of the Precious Blood, cor Barthold and Fourth, Rev Chrysostom Hummer, pastor. Sunday services, 7:45 and 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
St Joseph's Chapel (in connection with St Joseph's Hospi- tal), Rev Thomas Eisenring, C S S, Chaplain Sun- day services, 8 a m and 4 p m. Weekly services, 8 a m.
St Mary's Church (German), s e cor Lafayette and Jeffer- son. Rev John H Oechtering, pastor; Rev Gustave Hottenroth, asst pastor. Sunday services, 8:15 and 10 a m and 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
St Patrick's Church, n w cor DeWald and Harrison, Rev Joseph F Delaney, pastor ; Rev J H Durham, asst pas-
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tor. Sunday services, Mass 7:45, 9 and 10 a m; Ves- pers 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
St Paul's Church, (German), n e cor Fairfield av and Washington boul W. Rev H F Joseph Kroll, pastor. Services 8 and 10 a m. Vespers 2:30 p m. Sunday School 2 p m.
St Peter's Church (German), s e cor E De Wald and War- saw. Rev Charles H 'Thiele, pastor; Rev Norbert Fel- don, asst pastor. Sunday services, 7:45, 9 and 10:15 a m and 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Calvary, s e cor E Lewis and Harmer. Sunday services, 10:30 and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30; prayer meeting, 8 p m; Y P S C E, 6:30 p m.
CHURCHES MISCELLANEOUS.
Church of the Baptist Brethren (or) Dunkers, Smith nr Green. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m ; prayer meeting, 7:30 Thurs- day evening.
First Church of Christ Scientist, meets at 916 Harrison, Sundays 10:30 a m. Wednesdays 7:30 p m.
Salvation Army Barracks. James G Watkins, captain, 133 Washington boul E.
HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.
Allen County Asylum, n s Bluffton rd, nr the bridge, Geo Turflinger, Supt.
Allen County Orphans' Home, s s Bluffton rd, west of bridge. Mrs. Ida Overmeyer, matron.
Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, Mrs E H Rolf, matron, 3020 Fairfield av.
Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission, 118 E Columbia. W D Page, pres; Dr Wm T Ferguson, vice pres; Wm S Swayne, sec and treas; George I Cooper, Supt.
Hope Hospital, s w cor Barr and Washington boul E, Mrs. E Gertrude Fournier, Supt.
Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth, Hicksville State rd, between Parnell av and St. Joe gravel rd; A E Carroll, Supt.
Orphans' Home of the Reformed Church in the U S, located 1 1-2 miles n e of city limits. Established 1883 Rev. Philip Ruf, supt.
Relief Union, Mrs. Mary Willard, Supt; 118 E Columbia. St Joseph's Hospital, 702-716 Broadway.
St Rochus Hospital, junction Columbia City and Hunting- ton rd.
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St Vincent's Asylum; Sister Elizabeth, Superioress, e s Wells, north of Putnam.
INCORPORATED INSTITUTIONS.
American Investment & Development. Co, 300-303 Elektron Bldg. Incorporated April, 1905. Capital stock, $100,- 000. C E Hadsell, pres; G L Bort, vice pres; C J Sanger, sec; I G Stafford, treas.
Angola Railway & Power Co, s e cor Main and Court. In- corporated 1904. Capital, $100,000. Samuel M Foster, pres; Sol A Wood, vice pres; Wm J Vesey, treas ; Wm J Probasco, sec.
Anthony Wayne Mfg Co The, s w cor Lafayette and Wa- bash Ry; incorporated January 27, 1886. Capital, $18,000. John Rhinesmith, pres; J H Simonson, sec and treas.
Archer Printing Co; 196 6th. Capital, $50,000. Abraham Weil, pres; Wm Moellering, vice pres; C E Archer, sec and manager.
Bash & Co, 122-124 W Columbia. Incorporated June 4, 1890. Capital, $100,000. Solomon Bash, pres; Chas S Bash, vice pres ; Delbert Edmonds, sec; Peter Smy- ser, treas.
Bass Foundry and Machine Co, Hanna and Wabash Ry. Established 1853. J H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, sec; G M Leslie, treas.
Berghoff Brewing Co The, e s Grant av, nr E Washington. Incorporated November, 1899. Capital, $250,000. Herman J Berghoff, pres ; Hubert Berghoff, vice pres ; Wm A Fleming, treas.
Bowser S F & Co, cor E Creighton and Thomas. Incor- porated 1899. Capital, $100,000. S F Bowser, pres ; A A Bowser, vice pres ; H M Bowser, second vice pres ; A Z Polhamus, gen'l mngr; C A Dunkelberg, treas; S B Bechtel, sec.
Brown Trucking Co, 116 W Columbia. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $40,000. Wm F Borgman, pres; August Borgman, sec; Christian Borgman, treas.
City and Suburban Realty Co, 105 W Berry. Incorporated 1905. Capital, $10,000. Perry J Archer, pres ; Ralph L Magee, sec ; Wallace E Doud, treas.
Commercial Advertising Co The, 103 E Main (3d floor). Incorporated January 2d, 1907. Capital stock, $1,000. John Sorg, pres; Frank S Schmid, sec; Charles H Lear, treas.
Craig Biscuit Co. James C Craig, pres; O C Krotz, sec and treas.
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De Wald Geo Co The, 101-103 E Columbia. Incorporated 1900. Capital, $100,000. Robert W T. De Wald, pres; George L DeWald, vice pres; Wm P Beck, sec and treas.
Dreibelbiss Abstract of Title Co The, 729 Court. Incor- porated January 1, 1887. Capital, $10,000. John Dreibe biss, pres; Robert B Dreibelbiss, sec and treas. Eckart Fred Packing Co, 135 W Main. Incorporated 1901. Capital, $100,000. Fred Eckart, pres; Elizabeth Eckart, vice pres; Henry Eckart, sec and treas.
Edmunds Electric Construction Co, 1019 Calhoun. Incor- porated. Capital, $2,000. Henry M Edmunds, pres ; Harry E Bash, vice pres; Frank W Edmunds, sec and treas.
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Citizens' Trust Bldg. Organized 1878. Amount of risk, $5,- 775,743. George V Kell, pres; Wm A Kelley, sec; George W Wilber, treas; Jerome D Gloyd, actuary.
Fisher Bros Paper Co, incorporated 1906. Capital, $100,- 000. Max B Fisher, pres; Samuel S Fisher, vice pres and treas; Edwin J Fisher, sec.
Fort Wayne Brick and Tile Co, Spy Run av, e of limits. Wm Geake, pres; Edward C Miller, sec; Henry C Keller, treas.
Fort Wayne Cement Stone Co, 2027-2031 Nelson. Incor- porated 1905. Capitatl, $5,000. Wm Scholze, pres ; L Charles Jocquel, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne City Packard Band, Packard Hall, Organized 1871. Incorporated 1879. Capital, $3,000. H P Scherer, pres: H C Stopher, sec; F J Reineke, treas ; J L Verwiere, leader. Regular meetings every Fri- day evening.
Fort Wayne Coal Co, 111 W Main. Incorporated Au- gust, 1902. Capital, $10,000. P F Dixon, pres and treas; H G Keegan, sec.
Fort Wayne Commercial Club, Odd Fellows Bldg. In- corporated July, 1899. E H Merritt, pres; R B Hanna, sec ; C E Bond, treas.
Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange, 16-17 Bass Blk. In- corporated 1893. Wm Beck, pres; Robert Millard, vice pres; Marcus B Singleton, sec; Charles Falk, treas.
Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, 22-24 Bank Blk. In- corporated 1871. C F W Meyer, director.
Fort Wayne Driving Club, Capital stock, $40,444. Herman Tapp, pres; D N Foster, vice pres; Charles F Cent- livre, sec ; S M Foster, treas.
Fort Wayne Drug Co, 115 W Jefferson. Incorporated in
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1898. Capital, $100,000. H C Paul, pres; J .H Jacobs, vice pres; H J Bowerfind, sec; F G Landen- berger, treas.
Fort Wayne Electric Works, s e cor Broadway and P, Ft W & C Ry. H C Paul, pres; F S Hunting, treas.
Fort Wayne Engraving Co, 502-504 Calhoun. Incorpor- ated in 1903 .· Capital, $5,000. Wm Parfitt, pres; Bertha C Parfitt, vice pres; John W Parfitt, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine Co, s e cor Harrison and Superior. John H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, sec; G M Leslie, treas; A W Pickard, asst treas.
Fort Wayne Freie Presse (German daily and weekly), 610 Clinton. Established 1888. Capital, $10,000. Incor- porated 1895. Fort Wayne Freie Presse Co, publish- ers. Issued daily except Sunday. Terms-Daily, 25c per month ; weekly, $1.50 per year.
Fort Wayne Gas Co, 712 Clinton, 713 Court. Charles F Dietrich (N Y), pres; Henry C Paul, asst to pres; Samuel Thorne (N Y), vice pres; A B Proal, (N Y), treas; F E W Scheimann, sec; G Max Hofmann, Supt.
Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Co. Incorporated February, 1890. Capital, $200,000. D N Foster, pres ; Wm E Mossman, vice pres ; George Waldschmidt, sec ; G W Pixley, treas.
Fort Wayne Mercantile Accident Association, Odd Fel- lows Bldg. Incorporated March, 1892. R D Hud- gel, pres; Geo W Pixley, vice pres; L H Ransom, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Newspaper Union (eastern branch Chicago Newspaper Union), 810-814 Clinton. Charles D Tillo, mngr.
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co, 225-227 E Columbia. In- corporated. Capital, $100,000. E Wesley Puckett, pres and gen mngr; Max B Fisher, vice pres; Wm J Vesey, sec; Charles J Stier, treas.
Fort Wayne Postal Telegraph Co, 2 Aveline House blk. Incorporated. Capital, $20,000. Louis Fox, pres and treas; Max Fisher, sec.
Fort Wayne Printing Co, 214-216 E Main. Incorporated March, 1907. Capital, $50,000. Wm F Graeter, pres; Howell C Rockhill, vice pres; Harry Wilding, sec; John Wilding, treas and gen mngr.
Fort Wayne Rolling Mill Co, Interurban Add. E F Yar- nelle, pres; H C Rockhill, vice pres and treas; Moie Cook, sec; C A Borts, supt.
Fort Wayne Special Furniture Co, 608 Pearl. Incor-
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porated 1902. Capital, $50,000. N Keltsch, pres; H F Franke, jr., sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Transfer Line, 114-118 E Wayne. Incor- porated.
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co. Elektron Bldg and 118 Holman. Incorporated 1887. Re-or- ganized 1899. J Levering Jones, pres; C Murdock, vice pres; H C Paul, treas; S B Fleming, sec; C D Emmons, Mngr.
· Fort Wayne, Van Wert & Lima Traction Co, James Mur- dock, pres; D J Cable, vice pres; J D S Neeley, sec and treas.
Fort Wayne Windmill Co, 616 High. Incorporated April, 1903. Chas Pape, pres; W E Mossman, vice pres; E F Yarnelle, treas.
Foster D N Furniture Co, 715-717 Court. Incorporated August 9, 1884. Capital, $80,000. D N Foster, pres ; S P Foster, sec ; C P Rahe, treas.
Griffin Wm Co The, 219 E Columbia. Incorporated July 12, 1906. Capital, $50,000. Wm M Griffin, pres; M M Wylie, vice pres; Ed J Heywood, sec and treas.
Haberkorn Engine Co, cor Grant and Wabash Ry. Incor- porated July 5, 1900. Capital, $50,000. F L Jones, pres ; F D Hoham, sec; W D Henderson, treas.
Heit-Miller-Lau Co, '1031-1035 Calhoun. Incorporated September 1, 1902. Capital, $50,000. A W Heit, pres ; J J Heit, vice pres ; J J Miller, sec ; Thomas Lau, treas.
Hoffman Lumber Co, 200 W Main. Incorporated 1887. A E Hoffman, pres; John W Sale, sec; F E Hoffman, treas.
Home Telephone and Telegraph Co, Home Tel Bldg. C S Bash, pres; John B Reuss, vice pres; Wm L Moeller- ing, sec ; Max B Fisher, treas.
Hoosier Mfg Co, 128-130 E Berry. Incorporated April, 1881. Capital, $30,000. John P Evans, pres; O F Evans, sec ; George P Evans, treas.
Hope Hospital, s w cor Barr and Washington. Incorpor- ated November 2, 1878. S. M. Foster, pres; E F Yar- nelle, vice pres; W A Bohn, sec; W Otto Gross, M D, treas ; Mrs Gertrude Fournier, supt.
Horton Mfg Co, w s Osage' n of W Main. Incorporated August, 1883. Capital, $30,000. Henry C Paul, pres ; J C Peters, vice pres and mngr; Wm F Peters, sec ; Fred C Peters, treas.
Indiana Furniture Co, 1124 Calhoun. Incorporated May, 1890. Capital, $150,000. John V Ruel, pres; Wm F Graeter, sec and treas.
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