Fort Wayne, Indiana, city directory, 1917, Part 4

Author: R.L. Polk & Co. cn
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1538


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Fort Wayne


Wm E Bowers


Adams


New Haven


Carles Wells


Aboite ..


R R 3


Reuben W Scarlet


Eel River


Heller's Corners


Andrew J Ricker.


Jackson.


Louis Roy.


Lafayette.


Fort Wayne


Homer W Young.


Madison


Zanesville


Nelson H Whittern.


Marion.


Monroeville


Jonathan Vaughn. .


Maumee


Poe


William J Kyberg.


Maumee


Antwerp, O.


Geo Stenger.


Shirley City


John D Alleger


Monroe


Monroeville


James D McCormick.


Monroe.


Monroeville


John M Shives.


Pleasant


Fort Wayne, R R 1


Willis Ketchum


Perry


Chas Roberts.


Scipio.


Harlan


Jacob C Shirley


Springfield.


C W Rayhouser


Fort Wayne


Michael Tancey


Fort Wayne


Fort Wayne


H F Bullerman.


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OFFICERS OF ALLEN COUNTY COURT HOUSE BUILDING.


Judge of the Circuit Court-Hon John W Eggeman. Judge of the Superior Court-Hon Carl Yaple.


Clerk-David C Stout.


Prosecuting Attorney-Franklin A Emrick.


County Attorney-E G Hoffman.


Sheriff-George W Gillie.


Recorder-C G Vonderau.


Treasurer-Wm F Ranke.


Auditor-Will Johnson.


Assessor-Wm Eggemann.


Coroner-J E McArdle.


Probation Officer-Wesley I Work.


Superintendent of Schools-David O McComb.


Truancy Officer-T A Wilkinson.


Probate Commissioner-Martin Luecke.


Surveyor- AW Grosvenor.


Superintendent of Bridges-J P Bell.


Superintendent of Roads-Wm Tonkel.


County Commissioners-Wm C Schwier, Adolph Lepper, Henry Wetzel.


COUNTY COUNCIL


George H Viberg, Fort Wayne.


Louis A Centlivre, Fort Wayne.


Byron E Hattersley, Fort Wayne. Noah Amstutz, Harlan.


J C Wertz, New Haven, R R 1.


W J Reddin, Roanoke, R R 1.


Valentine W Shaffer, Monroeville.


TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS WITH POSTOFFICE ADDRESSES


Wayne-Edwin W Miller, 916 Lincoln av. Washington-John F Oswald, Fort Wayne, R R 3. Springfield-Daniel M Herrick, Harlan.


St Joseph-Frank P Sordelet, Fort Wayne, R R 2. Perry-Frank Pulver, Huntertown. Madison-Wm F Grotrian, Hoagland. Monroe-Wm T Haney, Monroeville.


Marion-Louis Behrman, Fort Wayne, R R 12. Maumee-Roy C Hart, Woodburn.


Milan-Chas H Snyder, New Haven, R R 2. Lake-Philip Sowers, Fort Wayne, R R 5.


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Jefferson-Fred H Gable, Monroeville, R R 3. Eel River-Charles Miller, Churubusco, R R 4. Cedar Creek-Harry W Bender, Huntertown, R R 2. Adams-Fred Pranger, Fort Wayne, R R 13. Aboite-John W Zitzman, Roanoke, R R 4. Pleasant-Wm Krauss, Fort Wayne, R R 10. Scipio-Harry McCurdy, Hicksville, O, R R 3. Lafayette-Wm E Clark, Roanoke, R R 4. Jackson-Wm E Roussey, Monroeville, R R 1.


BANKS AND BANKERS


Citizens' Trust Co, Owen N Heaton Pres, E F Yarnelle Vice-Pres, E W Cook Sec, s w cor Berry and Clinton. First & Hamilton National Bank, s e cor Calhoun and Berry, Capital $900,000, Surplus $210,000, C H Wor- den Pres, H A Keplinger 1st Vice-Pres, J R McCul- loch 2d Vice-Pres, F H Poole 3d Vice-Pres, H R Free- man Cashier, J H Orr, E F Scheumann, H J Taylor, Wm Thiel jr Asst Cashiers.


Fort Wayne Clearing House Assn, 723 Court, Paul F Kuhne Mgr.


German-American National Bank, 721 Court, Incorpor- ated August, 1904, Capital $200,000, Samuel M Foster Pres, H C Berghoff 1st Vice-Pres, Charles F Pfeiffer 2d Vice-Pres, Theodore Wentz Cashier, George Wald- schmidt, F L Freiburger, Chas Buesching Asst Cash- iers.


German-American Trust Co, 721 Court, Incorporated June, 1910, S M Foster Pres, Theodore Wentz 1st Vice-Pres, Maurice C Niezer 2d Vice-Pres, Robert Millard 3d Vice-Pres, Henry W Lepper Sec, South Branch, J J Disser Asst Sec, cor Calhoun and Holman. 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 $160,000, organized January, 1885, Henry C Paul Pres, Frank Cutshall Vice-Pres, Ste- phen Morris Cash, Amos Richey Asst Cash.


People's Trust & Savings Co, 913-15 Calhoun, Wm P Breen Pres, R W T De Wald Vice-Pres, P J McDon- ald Sec and Treas.


The Straus Bros Co Commercial Bank, 817 Calhoun.


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Tri-State Loan & Trust Co, 811-815 Calhoun, Charles A Wilding Pres, W E Mossman 1st Vice-Pres, Louis Fox 2d Vice-Pres, G W Pixley Sec, Fred C Heine Asst Sec.


BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS


Teutonia Building, Loan & Savings Association, 132 E Berry, organized March 22, 1893, meets first Tues- day of each month, Carl J Weber Sec.


CEMETERIES


Achduth Veshalom, in Lindenwood.


Catholic, Hicksville rd, 21/2 miles e of Columbia st bridge, T Butler supt.


Concordia Cemetery, n s Maumee av e of Concordia Col- lege, John Gumbert supt.


German Lutheran (St John's), Bluffton rd, 3 miles s w of city.


Hebrew, Decatur rd, 21/2 miles s of city limits.


Lindenwood, Huntington rd, 1/4 mile w of city limits, H J Doswell supt.


CHURCHES BAPTIST.


Baptist Mission The, 2825 Oliver.


First Baptist Church, "The Tabernacle of the People," W Jefferson between Harrison and Webster, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m.


Immanuel Baptist Church, 2811 Oliver, Rev J B Bair pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Prayer Meeting Wednes- . day 7:45 p m.


Mount Olive Baptist Church, 421 Holman, Rev Graham Jordan pastor, Sunday services 10:30 a m and 7:45 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Y P Meeting 6:30 p m. Shiloh Baptist (colored), n s Holman bet Lafayette and Clay.


Southside Baptist Church, n w cor Indiana and Cottage avs, Rev M C Tunison pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7 :45 p m, B Y P U Sunday 6:30 p m.


Spy Run Baptist Church, 1412 Spy Run av.


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CHRISTIAN.


East Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, n w cor Smith and E Creighton av, Rev Edward H Clifford pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p m.


West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, s e cor Creigh- ton av and Miner, Rev M L Buckley 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 Jef- ferson and Fairfield av, Rev O E Tomes pastor, Sun- day services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, Y P S C E 6 :30 p m.


CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.


First Church of Christ Scientist, n e cor Wayne and Ewing, services 10:45 a m and 7 :45 p m Sunday, 8:00 p m Wednesday, Sunday School 9:30 a m, reading and sales rooms open from 12:00 to 5:00 p m except


- Sunday and from 7:00 to 9:00 Saturday evening.


CONGREGATIONAL.


Plymouth Congregational Church, s e cor W Jefferson and Harrison, Rev Arthur J Folsom pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m, Bible School 9:30, Y P S C E 6:30 p m, Junior 3:00 p m.


EPISCOPAL.


Trinity Church, s w cor Fulton and W Berry, Rev E W Averill rector, Sunday services 7:30 and 10:45 a m and 4 :30 p m, Sunday School 9:30 a m, week services, Matins daily 9:00 a m.


EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.


First Evangelical Church, n e cor Clinton and De Wald, Rev E Q Laudeman 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, Y P A 6:45 p m.


Crescent Avenue Evangelical Church, cor Crescent and Tennessee avs, Rev Clyde E Boyer pastor, Sunday services 10:45 a m and 7:45 p m.


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HEBREW


Achduth Veshalom Temple, n w cor Fairfield av and W Wayne. A. L. Weinstein, rabbi. Services Friday, 7:30 p m; Saturday at 10:30 a m. Children's in- struction, Saturday, 9 to 10 a m; Sunday 10 to 12 a m. B'Nai Jacob Congregation, s e cor E Wayne and Monroe. Saul Schorr, rabbi. Services Friday 6:30 p m; Satur- day 7:30 a m. Children's instruction, Sunday 9 a m.


LUTHERAN


Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor Jefferson and Webster. Rev Henry C Hadley, pastor. Serv- ices 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m; Lutheran League, 6:45 p m; prayer meeting, 7 :45 p m.


Concordia Evangelical Lutheran, s e cor Anthony blvd and Alliger ; Rev A H Lange, pastor. Sunday serv- ices, German 10:00 a m, English 7 p m.


Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, s s W Jefferson, between Union and Jackson. Rev Wm Moll, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:45 p m; Sunday School, 11:15 a m.


Emmaus Lutheran Church, w s Broadway, nr Scott av. Rev Philip Wambsganss, pastor; Rev Fred Wambs- ganss, asst pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 2 p m.


Grace Church (German Evangelical), s e cor Gay and Pontiac. Rev Armin P Meyer, pastor. Sunday serv- ices 9:45 a m and 7 :30 p m ; Sunday School at 9 a m. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (English), n w cor Washington blvd and Fulton. Rev J R Graebner, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:45 p m; Sunday School at 9 :15 a m. Congregational meeting last Fri- day in month.


St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (German), s e cor Washington blvd and Van Buren; Henry P Dan- necker, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m (in German). 7 :30 p m (in English) ; Sunday School, 9 a m.


St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (German), w s Barr, between E Jefferson and E Lewis. Rev Jacob W Miller, pastor ; Rev Paul Miller, asst pastor. Sun- day services, 9:30 a m (German), 11:15 a m (Eng- lish), 7:45. Sunday School, 2:15 p m.


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Trinity Church (English Lutheran), s e cor Wayne and Clinton. Rev Samuel Wagenhals, D D, pastor. Sun- day services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:45 a m. Luther League, 7:00 p m.


Trinity German Lutheran Church, cor Oakley av and Huffman; Rev Gustave W Doege, pastor. Sunday services, 10 a m and 7:30 p m. Alternate Sundays, Sunday School, p m.


Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, s e cor E Creighton av and Hanna ; Rev H C Luehr, pastor. Sunday serv- ices, 10 a m and 7:45 p m.


METHODIST EPISCOPAL


African M E Church, n e cor E Wayne and Francis. Rev J W Saunders, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 3 p m.


Bowser Free Methodist Church, Holton av bet Hurd and E Creighton av; Rev B L Olmstead, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m.


First Methodist Church, s w cor E Wayne and Lafayette ; Rev A G Neal, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.


St Paul's Church, s w cor Anthony blvd and Sheldon av. Rev L M Krider, pastor. Services, 10:30 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 9 :30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.


Simpson Church, s e cor Suttenfield and Harrison. Rev H L Overdeer, 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 meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.


Trinity Church, n e cor Cass and 4th ; Rev M C Wright, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Epworth League, 6:30. Junior League, 2:30. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 :30 p m.


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Wayne Street Church, s w cor Broadway and W Wayne;


Rev C Claud Travis, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Ep- worth League, 6:30 p m. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.


PRESBYTERIAN


Bethany, s w cor Boone and Fry ; Rev C O Shirey, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a m and 7:30 p m.


First, n e cor Clinton and Washington blvd E; Rev H B Master, pastor. Sunday services, 11 a m and 4 p m. Sunday School, 9:45 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day, 7:30 p m.


Third, n w cor Harrison and Taber; Rev Henry B Hos- tetter, 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.


United Presbyterian, Lafayette, near Pontiac. Preaching 2 p m and 7 p m. Sunday School, 3 p m.


Westfield, Com'l Add; Rev T P Potts, pastor.


Westminster, 319-321 W Berry. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p m.


REFORMED


Grace Church (English), s s E Washington, between Barr and Lafayette; Rev Nevin Schaff pastor. Sunday services (in English), 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sun- day School, 9:30 a m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 :30 p m.


St John's Reformed (German and English), s e cor Wash- ington and Webster. Sunday services, 10:15 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 9 a m.


Salem Church (German), e s Clinton, between E Wayne and Berry ; Rev F W Kratz, pastor. Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7 :30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 p m.


ROMAN CATHOLIC


Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cathedral Square, Calhoun, between Lewis and Jefferson. Right Rev Herman J Alerding, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Rev J R Quinlan, rector; Rev John A McCarthy, asst rector; Rev Otto Peters, asst rector; Rev Robert Emmett Kelly, asst rector. Sunday serv- ices, 6, 8, 9:15 (children's services), and 10:30 a m ; Vespers, 2:30 and 3 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.


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Church of the Precious Blood, cor Andrew and Fourth; Rev Chrysostom Hummer, C P P S, pastor; Rev Igna- tius Rauh, asst pastor. Sunday services, 7:45 and 10:30 a m ; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.


St Andrew's Church, New Haven av and Lumbard; Rev George H Horstman, pastor. Sunday services, 8 and 10 a m and 3 p m.


St Hyacinth's (Polish), St Peter's Square. Rev Michael Swiatkowski, pastor. Sunday services, 8 and 10:30 a m.


St Joseph's (Italian), 1903 Taylor ; Rev A Petrilli, pastor. Sunday services, 8 and 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 1:30 p m.


St Joseph's Chapel (in connection with St Joseph's Hos- pital). Rev Joseph Heitz, C P P S, chaplain. Sun- day services, 8 a m and 4 p m. Daily services, 8 a m.


St Mary's Church (German), s e cor Lafayette and Jeffer- son; Right Rev Monsgr John H Oechtering, V G, rector; Rev George Hasser, asst. Sunday services, 6, 7:45 and 10 a m, and Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sunday School, 2 p m.


St Patrick's Church, n w cor De Wald and Harrison ; Rev Joseph F Delaney, rector; Rev John G Bennett and Rev Nicholas Keller, assistant rectors. Sunday serv- ices : mass, 7:45, 9, 10 a m; Vespers, 2:30 p m; Sun- day School, 2 p m.


St Paul's Church (German), n e cor Fairfield av and Washington blvd 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, rector; Rev Edward H Vurpillat and Rev John Dapp, assistants. Sunday services, 6, 7:45, 9 and 10:15 a m and 2:30 p m. Sunday School, 2 p m.


UNITED BRETHEREN


Calvary, s e cor E Lewis and Harmar. Rev John W Bor- kert, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 9:30 a m; prayer meeting, 7:45: YPS CE, 6:30 p m.


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CHURCHES-MISCELLANEOUS


Church of the Baptist Bretheren (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 Wednesday evening.


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Church of God; Rev J E McColley, pastor; 3201 Lafay- ette. Sunday Services at 10 :30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday School, 9:30 a m ; prayer services, Thursday, 8 p m; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p m.


Mennonite Church, 1209 St Mary's av; Rev B B King, pastor.


Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, 914 Barr.


Salvation Army Citadel, 133 Washington blvd E.


HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS


Allen County Asylum, n s Bluffton rd, near the bridge, R R 10. W H Johnston, Supt.


Allen County Orphans' Home, s s Bluffton rd w of bridge. R R 10. Mrs Ida Overmeyer, Matron.


Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, Rev Philip Wambsganss, Pres; Henry Moellering, Vice-Pres; Rev August Lange, Sec; Wm Baade, Fin Sec; August Freese, Treas ; Mrs Louise W Rolf, Matron; 3020-3030 Fair- field av.


Hope Hospital, 119-123 W Lewis; A G Burry, Pres ; D N Foster, Vice-Pres; J R Mitchell, Sec; A A Berry, Treas.


Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth, State, between Parnell and Kentucky avs, G S Bliss, Supt.


Isolation Hospital, 2d road n of Bluffton road.


Orphans' Home of the Reformed Church in the U S, lo- cated 11/2 miles n e of city limits. Established 1883. Rev J F Winter, Supt.


St Joseph's Hospital, Rev Joseph Heitz, C P P S, Chap- lain.


St Rochus Hospital, junction Columbia City and Hunting- ton rds.


St Vincent's Asylum, e s Wells, north of Putnam.


HOMES AND MISSIONS


Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission, 345 E Columbia. A G Burry, Pres ; A H Perfect, Vice-Pres; C R Will- son, Sec ; C H Worden, Treas; J A Nipper, Supt.


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Gospel Union, 1217 Calhoun.


Mennonite Gospel Mission, 1209 St Mary's av. Ben B King, Supt. Sunday services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m; Sunday School, 2:30 p m ; Young People's Meet- ing, 6:30 p m ; Bible class, Tuesday, 7 :30 p m ; preach- ing services, Thursday, 7:30 p m. Salvation Army Industrial Home, 231 W Main. South Side Mission, 1740 Lafayette.


INCORPORATED INSTITUTIONS


American Steel Dredge Co, cor Taylor and L E & W R R. J P Karr, pres and gen'l mgr; R W Karr, sec and treas.


Bass Foundry & Machine Co, Hanna and Wabash R R. Established 1853. J H Bass, pres; C T Strawbridge, vice-pres ; G M Leslie, treas ; R J Fisher, sec and asst treas.


Berghoff Brewing Assn The, e s Grant av, nr E Washing- ton. Incorporated November, 1889. Capital, $250,- 000. Gustav A Berghoff, pres ; Wm Breuer, vice-pres ; M C Norton, sec; Stephen B Fleming, treas.


Bowser S F & Co, cor E Creighton and Bowser avs. Incor- porated 1899; capital $100,000. S F Bowser, pres; A A Bowser, vice-pres; H M Bowser, second vice- pres ; S B Bechtol, gen'l mgr; W G Zahrt, treas and asst gen'l mgr; A S Bowser, sec; H J Grosvenor, factory mgr.


Brown Trucking Co, 125 W Columbia. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $40,000. W A Borgman, pres; Christian F Borgman, sec and treas.


City and Suburban Building Co, 224-229 Utility bldg. In- corporated 1905. Capital, $210,000. Perry J Archer, pres ; Wm H Scheiman, vice-pres; Ralph L Magee, sec; Wallace E Doud, treas.


Craig Biscuit Co, 117 Montgomery. James C Craig, pres ; George A Durfee, vice-pres; G L Scheffler, sec and treas.


Deister Concentrator Co, Fairmount pl. Capital, $200,000. J R McCulloch, pres; W H Bensman, sec and mgr. Deister Machine Co, 1933 E Wayne. Incorporated June 1912. Capital, $200,000. Emil Deister, pres; W F Deister, vice pres ; E G Hoffman, sec-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 De Wald, vice pres; Wm P Beck, sec and treas.


Dreibelbiss Abstract of Title Co The, 729 Court. Incor- porated January 1, 1887. Capital, $10,000. W E Hodgman, sec.


Eckart Fred Packing Co, 1825 W Main. Incorporated 1901. Capital, $100,000. Fred Eckart, pres; Eliza- beth Eckart, vice pres; Henry Eckart, sec and treas. Edison Lamp Works of Gen'l Electric Co, cor Holman and Clinton, J W Anspach, supt.


Edmunds Electric Construction Co, 1019 Calhoun. Incor- porated. Capital, $20,000. Frank W Edmunds, pres ; Harry M Edmunds, vice pres; Walter C Hitzeman, sec and treas.


Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Citizens' Trust bldg. Organized 1878. Amount of risk, $8,306,102.00. George V Kell, pres; Wm A Kelsey, sec ; Jerry Klopfenstein, treas ; J J Peters, actuary.


Fishack-Ellenwood Co The, 401-413 Clinton, Incorporated 1912. Capital, $20,000. H F Fishack, pres; C E El- lenwood, treas and mgr.


Fisher Bros Paper Co, 118-122 W Columbia. Incorporated 1906. Capital, $100,000. Max B Fisher, pres; Samuel S Fisher, vice pres; Roger I Fisher, sec.


Fisher Max Realty Co The. Incorporated June, 1914. Capital, $30,000. Max, Samuel S and Roger I Fisher, directors.


Fort Wayne Art School Assn, 250 W Wayne. Dr E A Bulson jr pres; Miss Katherine Hamilton, sec and treas, H G Davisson, mgr.


Fort Wayne Box Co, n w cor Calhoun and Superior; A G Burry, mgr. Capital stock, $140,000.


Fort Wayne Brick Co, Lima rd. Capital stock, $100,000; Henry Hilgemann, pres; Max Irmscher, vice pres ; Henry Keller, sec and treas ; J E Ford, gen'l mgr.


Fort Wayne Cement Stone Co, 2216 Broadway. Incor- porated 1905. Capital, $5,000. C H Schultz, pres; L Charles Jocquel, sec and treas.


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Fort Wayne Coal Co, 111 E Main. Incorporated August 1902. Capital, $10,000. P F Dixon, pres; H G Keegan, vice pres ; C E Crall, mgr.


Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange, 306-7 Bass Blk. Incor- porated 1893. W A Stockmann, pres ; D F Waterfield, vice pres; E A Walker, sec; Harry A Perfect, treas. Fort Wayne Concrete Tile Co The, 1416 Wall. Incoporated Feb., 1916. Capital stock $25,000. Paul Milliken, pres ; E C Miller, sec-treas; A M Baxter, mgr.


Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, 22-24 Bank Blk. In- corporated 1871. C F W Meyer, director.


Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction Co. Pearl and W Main, Incorporated 1916. J H Haberly, pres; L F Eber- bach, sec ; H J Bowerfind, treas ; S W Greenland, mgr.


Fort Wayne Drug Co, 127 W Wayne. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $100,000. H C Paul, pres ; J H Jacobs, vice pres ; H J Bowerfind, sec; F G Landenberger, treas.


Fort Wayne Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Incor- porated May 1, 1908. Capital stock, $200,000. Henry C Paul, pres; John Astrom, vice pres; James H Ha- berly, sec and treas ; n w cor 6th and N Harison.


5 Fort Wayne Engraving Co, cor Calhoun and Superior. Incorporated in 1904. Reorganized April, 1909.


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 and mgr.


Fort Wayne Freie Presse Co, 615 Clinton. Established 1888. Incorporated 1895. Capital, $15,000. G Max Hofmann, pres; Chas J Scheimann, sec; Hermann Mackwitz, treas and mgr.


Fort Wayne Hardware & Sporting Goods Co, 612 Cal- houn. G H Wehmeyer, pres; Oscar W Schiefer, sec- treas.


Fort Wayne Iron Store Co, cor Superior and Lafayette. A J Lang, pres; H W Lang, vice pres; C W Lang, treas.


Fort Wayne Medical Laboratory, 306 Gauntt bldg. In- corporated Feb., 1914. Capital stock, $5,000. B W Rhamy, director.


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Fort Wayne Mercantile Accident Ass'n, People's Trust Bldg. Incorporated December, 1892. L F Curdes, pres; Geo W Pixley, vice pres ; L H Ransom, sec-treas and mgr.


Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Co, Pearl and W Main. Incorporated 1887. Reorganized 1899. R M Feustel, pres; H E Vordermark, vice pres and treas; F H Schmidt, asst auditor; S W Greenland, gen'l mgr.


Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co, 225-227 E Columbia. In- corporated. Capital, $100,000. E W Puckett, pres ; Mark Cocherl, vice pres; W A Hobson, sec and treas. 1


Fort Wayne Postal Telegraph Co, Tri-State Bldg. Incor porated. Capital, $20,000. Louis Fox, pres; Max Fisher, sec and treas ; E J Ehrman, mgr.


Fort Wayne Printing Co, 114-118 Washington blvd W. Incorporated March, 1907. Capital, $50,000. Wm F Graeter, pres; A J Moynihan, vice pres; Harry Wild- ing, sec ; John Wilding, treas and gen'l mgr.


Fort Wayne Rolling Mill Corporation, Commercial Add. E F Yarnelle, pres; H C Rockhil, vice pres and treas ; Ira W Langford, sec ; J S Baldwin, supt.


Fort Wayne Special Furniture Co, 608 Pearl. Incorpor- ated 1902. Capital, $50,000. N Keltsch, pres; H F Franke, jr, sec and treas.


Fort Wayne Tile Co, Com'l Add, Office 125 E Main. H G Braun, pres.


Fort Wayne Transfer Co, 1311-1313 Harrison. Incor- porated March, 1909. C R Weatherhoog, pres; Frank A Martin, vice pres and mgr; Grace Schnelker, sec and treas.


Fort Wayne Waste Paper Co, 233 E Columbia. Incorpor- ated 1911. Captal, $10,000. M Gospodarick, vice pres ; E J Brand, sec.


Foster D N Furniture Co, 717-719 Court. Incorporated August 9, 1884. Capital, $100,000. D N Foster, pres ; J A Masbaum, H W Rahe, asst mgrs.


Freiburger Hardware Co The, 1914 Calhoun. Incorpor- ated July 10, 1906. Capital, $10,000. Joseph J Frei- burger, pres and treas.


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Freiburger S and Bro, 119 E Columbia. Incorporated 1917. Capital, $95,000. Leopold, Herman and Joseph Frei- burger.


General Electric Co, (Ft Wayne works), s'e cor Broad- way and P Ft W & CR R. F S Hunting, gen mgr; J J Wood, works mgr; A A Serva, sales mgr.


Ginn Ptg Co, 709 Clinton. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $3,000. E Hubert Ginn, sec and treas and mgr.


Griffin Wm Co The, 2517 Caroline. Incorporated July 12, 1906. Capital, $50,000. F S Boyers, pres ; H B Stone, vice pres ; I M Boyers, sec-treas.


Heit-Miller-Lau Co, 113-117 E Jefferson. Incorporated September 1, 1902. Capital, $50,000. A W Heit, pres ; J J Heit, vice pres; J F Miller, sec; Thomas Lau, treas.


Hoffman Bros Co, 800 W Main. Incorporated 1887. F E Hoffman, pres; H Brooke Sale, vice pres and treas; Willis J Eckels, sec.


Home Telephone and Telegraph Co, Home Tel Bldg. Wm I Moellering, pres and mgr. John B Reuss, vice pres ; Max B Fisher, treas; Frank E Bohn, sec.


Hope Hospital, 119-123 W Lewis. Incorporated November 2, 1887. A G Burry, pres ; D N Foster, vice pres ; J R Mitchell, sec; A A Berry, treas.


Horton Mfg Co, foot of Fry. Incorporated August, 1883. Capital, $200,000. J C Peters, pres; A H Peters, vice pres ; Wm F Peters, sec; Fred C Peters, treas.


Ideal Auto Mfg and Sales Co, 616 High. Incorporated May, 1916. Capital, $25,000. M F Jones, mgr.


Independent Cooperage Co of Fort Wayne, 311 Phys Def Bldg. Incorporated 1911. Capital, $35,000; G F Bas- sett, pres ; M H Fox, sec and treas.


Indiana Electric Appliance Co, 129 E Columbia. Incor- porated April, 1912. S A Lehman, mgr.


Indiana Furniture Co, 121-123 E Main. Incorporated May, 1890. Capital, $150,000. John V Reul, pres; Wm F Graeter, sec and treas.


Indiana Inspection Bureau, 809 Shoaff Bldg, A V Shaver. dist mgr and inspr.


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