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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
The paper notes it is a Republican, counties focused weekly with wide local reader reach. Subscriptions remain at 2.00 per year until further notice and the post office mailing details are noted.
J Osborn Brink editor notes Charles E Martin seeks the Republican nomination for Laporte County Clerk ahead of the May primaries. The letter urges Republican voters to offer support and states it will be appreciated.
The Indiana state board of tax commissioners adopts new rules for reassessing real estate this year to correct last year’s discriminatory valuations. Taxpayers may appeal before May 1 or via April 20 recommendations by county officials. Rule 10 requires interrogatories on personal property and balance sheets from businesses. penalties for noncompliance include just assessments by the officer.
On March 25 the county commissioners ordered redistricting in Michigan City raising voting districts from 17 to 31 and announced the action. A Laporte petition sought county wide redistricting, but the board refused this and only reapportioned Michigan City. Questions arise over legality of vacating final orders. outcome uncertain with likely tests of conflicting interests.
Ten more Laporte county residents announced candidacies in recent days. Names include Frank Davis Republican for county commissioner first district and Albert Glassman Democrat for the same seat, plus several Republican precinct committeemen. Mike Moyer Union township and Will H. Hews Kankakee township also filed for first district commissioner.
William McCarty son of Alfred and Melinda McCarty was born December 28, 1874 and died March 31, 1920 after years of consumption. He leaves grieving his father and mother his wife one sister and two children Howard and Frank from his first marriage with Cora Morris and four children from his second marriage to Dora Lyons.
Mr. McCarty, born near Burdick and long based in Westville, spent his final years in the Chesterton area. He worked in care center activities and for the Rumely Company in Laporte. The funeral was held at the Chesterton Methodist church on Friday April 2 at 2 p.m., with burial beside his first wife in Chesterton cemetery.
Captain John M. Campbell a veteran Great Lakes mariner died of apoplexy Tuesday noon in the yard of his daughter and son in law at 618 Spring street Michigan City. He had been in frail health since a paralytic stroke but remained active until the fatal attack. Born February 1 1841 in Cornwall Canada he came to the United States at age four and spent decades in lumber carrying on the lakes. His last command was the Francis Hinton and he retired due to disability.
Nelson L Holstein aged 31 died Saturday March 27 at his home in New Carlisle Indiana from organic heart disease. He leaves a wife two children Lauraine age six John age three his mother Mrs Henry Hanna and one sister Miss Ethel Holstein. Burial was at Valparaiso where he grew up.
Former townsman Clarence Poston sustains a fracture to the right ankle last Tuesday while playing ball at Doll Park. He is employed by the Michigan Central railway company and is hoped to recover quickly to return to cheerful activities.
A storm toppled a silo at the Frank Hill residence during the wind Sunday. Miss Aldean Link and Anna Johnson of Laporte visited Mrs. E. J. Link. The Supreme Court sustained a prior ruling against the Nickle Plate railroad in a tax suit brought by Carl Pusch, former county treasurer, over delinquent taxes and a ten percent penalty.
Person seeks a small house with reliable water and outbuildings in a favorable location. Desires reasonable price with installment plan option. Contact P. B. Smith, Laporte, Indiana, Lock box 115.
Lillian E Aden expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement after the death of her father.
Philip Smith at Pinhook offers a full line of groceries poultry and other feeds as well as fertilizer. Highest market price paid for butter and eggs.
Local cooperative urges farmers to order binder twine and fertilizer from the Farmers Co operative Co. to ensure timely supplies for field work this season.
G. W. Hartman has been on the sick list for the past two days, with no further details provided. The brief item notes his current illness and absence from duties.
A call to arms declares East and Central Europe aflame with revolt and proclaims the dawn of labor emancipation. The speaker asks if workers will defend their masters or join a united revolutionary labor movement for freedom.
Basil Rotzean and wife visited relatives Sunday. Mrs. A. S. Curran and daughters Marguerite and Madeline from Michigan City spent Sunday with the Wm. Hackett home. Raymond Rotzean and wife moved back from Laporte and occupy the room over the post office. Mrs. C. E. Pratt and daughter Margaret visited relatives in Laporte. Lester Bellows and family visited Bristol Indiana, returning Monday. John Goodwin and family moved from the Jay Reed farm to a farm south of Michigan City. J. H. Snyder and son Dewey and daughter Bernice of Hammond called on friends here Tuesday. Mrs. Walter Bishop spent Monday in Chicago. Mrs. Grimp hosted a visiting friend from Chicago over Sunday. Mrs. Amberski, previously ill, improving. Warren Frame, student at Elkhart, spends spring vacation with his parents. Ross Hackett of Gary visited with his parents Friday and Saturday.
The New York Central dumped two car loads of cinders for free pickup. Farmers hurried to haul the material to fill low spots on their land. Sheriff Forney and Mr. Hardesty of Valparaiso visited Friday. Dr. Axe of Chesterton was called to assist Miss Viola Cain.
The A. A. Cotton family hosted the Alf McCarty family from County Line last Sunday. George McMathan of Jackson Center sold his team to Crown Point buyers and sought work in South Bend. C. H. Miller visited Valparaiso Monday. Mrs. Frame died Monday morning at her sons’ home. Mrs. Engleson from Massachusetts arrived Tuesday to visit her brother-in-law the Nel Pearson family and will move to the Ingleson farm. Mrs. Charles R. Selkirk has recovered and plans a visit to Kilbourn Wisconsin to see her niece.
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