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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
3
Co H Johnston and Son of Pinola Indiana urges buyers to place orders quickly for Ford cars. A ten percent deposit is required with the order and the firm warns demand is so high that delays may occur, delaying delivery until late in the season.
Mollie Webber died on March 18 in Chicago after weeks of silent suffering. Referred to as Aunt Mollie in Westville, she lived among friends for over seventy years, cherished for friendship, counsel, and simple joys. Her funeral conveyed reverent respect as her body was laid to rest near Indiana, with survivors few and distant but many remembering her kindly.
First Lieutenant Forrest Joy Pinkerton of the Medical Section Officers Reserve Corps, known as Doc or Pink, received his commission from the President last week. The order is countersigned by Secretary of War Baker and Adjutant General H. P. McCain, dating March 24. He may choose an interior hospital shielded from war missiles and will report for duty with a $2,000 salary plus expenses including a horse and servant, though he seeks no immediate assignment.
Barr arranges the Haus Diackship shop opening. Mrs Dolman visits this afternoon. Mrs Nocker travels to Chicago. Mr Lawrence on road to recovery. Rainstorm described as cloud burst. Dr. Mundell earns eight year teaching license after Valparaiso exam. G L Howell sale draws crowd. store to continue. Mumps outbreak hits Westville schools. Kate Hannon among affected. Fire destroys Dr Walkinshaw home. losses live at 2500 and 500. Republican effort to split delegates gains traction. J A Hickey named to committee. J W Clement visits from Toronto. Canada sent volunteers to France. car stories and Chesterton note on French babies.
A petition asking for William Walton to be named county agent to replace L B Clore who resigned will be sent to Professor Christie at Purdue next Monday. The petition has hundreds of signatures and is seen as influential toward overturning the rule disallowing a county resident from serving as its agent. The county board of education plans to meet Monday on Clore’s resignation, with broad sentiment in Walton’s favor, though J B Har may also be recommended.
County commissioners received the viewers report on Bankson road Center township which concurs with petitioners for its construction. The board appointed O M Coulter and Jared Gardner viewers for the W A Jones road in Center township and Emil Wagner of LaCrosse as superintendent of construction for the Edward Troxel road in Dewey township. Administrator notices call for all claims against the estate of Mima J Hilton to be presented for settlement.
Martin Boothe through attorney L E Kunkel files a claim against his mother Alice Boothe's estate seeking 2740 dollars for care and management of the Boothe farm lands over 137 months from Sept 30 1905 to Feb 23 1917 at 20 dollars per month. The Wanatah Mirror notes Ed Dolman visiting Wanatah from North Judson where he operates a flour mill and has recovered from a blood poisoning illness and now walks with a limp.
The Methodist church invites the public to Easter services on Sunday April 8 with an Easter sermon followed by the Lord's Supper in the morning and Easter exercises at 7 30 p m for the Sunday school. A welcome awaits new attendees. On April 1 Miss Mildred Smith's Sunday school class hosts a school gathering at the church.
Frank Melogramo, an Italian tailor living in Laporte, killed himself Sunday night by asphyxia. He retired to his boarding house room around midnight and was found dead Monday morning after arming a gas jet with a hose and wrapping a coat around his head. Police say he despondent over money sent to relatives in Italy that never arrived. he had no known relatives in the U.S.
The Clinton township school hosts a chicken supper on Tuesday April 10 from 7 to 9 PM. Proceeds fund playground apparatus purchases. The public is cordially invited.
Indianapolis March 31 Harry B Smith adjutant general plans a re organization to place the Indiana National Guard on an efficient basis. He has secured resignations from several high ranking officers including Col Aubrey L Kuhlman Col Leslie R Naftzger Major Gustave C Groll Capt Marion C Reiff Capt Charles C Davis and Second Lieutenant Phineas Young.
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