ST JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
9/6/1899
The recruiting office established at
South Bend this week has received 98 applications from men who wish to
enlist in the volunteer service. Of these, about ½ served with
the 157th Indiana volunteers. John S. Johnson, late lieutenant of
Company F. 157th, has been commissioned fir lieutenant in the 41st
United States volunteers.
South Bend, IN. Feb. 10, 1896.
The Tribune this afternoon from what is considered an authentic source
to effect that Eugene V. Debs will accept the Populist nomination for
Governor of IN. on a platform favoring free coinage of silver and in
opposition to corporations.
South Bend, IN. Feb. 19,1896.
The Indiana Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
continued its biennial session in this city today. This mornings
session was called to order by Grand master Workman Chester, , of
Elkhart. The only radical change in the laws proposes was the creation
of an emergency fund, and was referred to the committee on laws and
supervisions, which is framing laws to control the collection and
placing of such funds. The per capita tax was left the same as before.
Indianapolis was selected as the next place of meeting. The newly
–elected officers were installed as follows: Past grand master, Harry
S. Chester, Elkhart; grand master, Thomas D. Neal, Frankton, Foreman,
George R. Hench, Fort Wayne, Overseer, John B. Mitchell, New Albany;
guide, R.C. Baxter, Auburn, inside watchman; L.M. earl, Evansville,
outside watchman, Titus Cummings, Tell City; medical examiner, Dr.
Douglas C. Ramsey, Mount Vernon; supreme representatives, T.D. Neal,
H.S. Chester, & James Cox; alternates G. Guening, L.H. Carr, &
P.H. Barrett