Wells County news from the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Sat Jan 23 1911
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Cook, Black, McCague, Weinland, Deifenbaugh, Popejoy, Reusser
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Saturday morning, Jan 23, 1911 Page 7
WRECK VICTIM'S PROPERTY DIVIDED
BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 27. -- Archie L. Cook, as administrator of the estate of his father, the late H. D. Cook, who lost his life in the Kingsland wreck, has made a distribution of some of the more important items of the estate. The grocery, which is located on South Johnson street, in the quarters which Mr. Cook had almost completed at the time of his death, has been purchased by Mr. Cook himself at the invoice price of $4,070.73, $2,522.55 for the stock and $1,548.19 for the fixtures. His purchase includes the bakery, which is located in the second story. Mrs. H. D. Cook, widow of the deceased, received thirty shares of stock in the Studabaker bank, valued at $6,000, and Miss Helen, the daughter, received stock in the Bank of Ossian to the extent of $1,200, ten shares. For the time being there will be no sale of the real estate, which includes a fine business block on Market street, the rooms occupied by the grocery and bakery and also some residence property.
SURPRISE WEDDING AT CRAIGVILLE.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 27. -- Miss Carrie Black, daughter of George W. Black, of Uniondale, and Mr. Floyd McCague, a well-known young farmer, residing near Tocin, will be married Saturday evening at Craigville. They will make their home on the groom's farm near Tocsin.
WEINLAND FUNERAL SATURDAY.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 27. -- The funeral of Mrs. John Weinland, sr., who died Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday at the First Reformed church, where she was a member of many years' standing. Rev. H. B. Deifenbaugh will conduct the services and will be assisted by the Rev. W. A. Popejoy, of Poneto. The burial will be at Six Mile.
WOMAN TOOK BAD FALL.
BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 27. -- Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Reusser, wife of Chris Reusser, residing south of Vera Cruz, was awakened by the barking of dogs about 4 o'clock last night and while investigating fell downstairs and broke both bones of her left leg just below the knee. She is 65 years old and in consequence of her age will be disabled for some time.
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