Local notes record family visits and incidents in Pine township
The weekly item lists guests visiting Hartman and McGinnis households, an injury from a fall at home, travel details of families visiting River Falls and Omaha, a dog bite on Anna Stabenow, and library board changes. It also reports weather, a barn fire near Hanna, a Paris-bound medical quarantine, and traffic incidents including a motorcycle fire and a serious car crash involving officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago
Frank Kimball
G. W. Hartman
Alvin Hixon
Wm. Locke
Laken, Jr
Jos. McGinnis
Alden Herrold
Charles Herrold
River Falls
Kas
Dr. MacArthur
Iss Naomi
Omaha
Nettie
Lou Hosmer
Laporte
Anna
Fred Stabenow
Maxwell
Death of Former Westville Resident Alvin Hixon
Information reached Westville Saturday of Alvin Hixon's death, hastened by heat. Born October 1, 1846 in Clinton township, he married Mary Charlotte Williams in 1867 and had four children. Funeral held Monday at 2:30 pm, with burial in Westville cemetery. survivors include his wife Mollie Burns, children Charlies B., Frank, William Noel, Olive Rhea Howe, siblings and five sisters. He served in the Union Army late in the Civil War and was active in local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
Alvin Hixon
Hixon
Clinton Township
Thomas Hixon
Mary Charlotte Williams
Charlies B
Wanatah
J. Frank
Michigan City
Wm. Noel
Chicago Heights
Olive Rhea Howe
Westville Cemetery
James A McConahy Dies At Flint Lake Home
James A. McConahy died of a stroke at his daughter Mrs C A Nixon’s home near Flint Lake on Friday. He was 65 and moved to Valparaiso in the early 1880s to work at the Messenger office before founding the Star Vidette, the city’s first successful daily. He was a respected veteran in the printing trade and is mourned by the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Maurice
Pacific Slope
Sid Henton
Joel Vanduesen
Garwood
Alfred Cathcart
Vanduesen
Herb
Joel
State Department of the Pure Food Law
Michigan City
Franklin
Second Streets
James A. McConahy
C. A. Nixon
Flint Lake
Messenger
Star- Vidette
Mack
Funeral for Mrs. Frank Pniewski Held at Otis
The funeral for the late Mrs. Frank Pniewski of Otis was held at St Marys church Otis last Thursday with burial at South Chicago Father Osadnik of Sacred Heart Laporte delivered the sermon. Attendants included friends from Michigan City Laporte South Chicago and Otis. She leaves a husband and a daughter. She was 50 and suffered from Brights disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pniewski
Otis
St. Mary's Church
South Chicago
Osadnik
Sacred Heart Church
Laporte
Michigan City
Pniewski
Bright
Frances Plummer Darling Dies in La Porte
Frances Plummer Darling widow of Dr. Nelson S. Darling of La Porte died Saturday morning at Roly Family hospital after months of poor health. Friends viewed her body Sunday at Harry B. Darling's home. Cremation per her wishes. ashes buried in the Darling lot at Pine Lake cemetery. She formerly taught in Lanarte county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Plummer Darling
Nelson S. Darling
Laporte
Roly Family Hospital
Harry B. Darling
Darling
Pine Lake Cemetery
Lanarte County
Death of 61 year old inmate at county asylum
Dad Fogle aged 61 died at the county asylum on Saturday morning after two months as an inmate. Relatives from Michigan City who had been his residence took charge of the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad” Fogle
County Asylum
Michigan City
Death of Jennie Knapp in Chanute Kansas
Jennie Knapp died at home in Chanute Kansas on July 20 after an extended illness. Survived by husband a son and daughter with their families. Son living in Chanute daughter in St Chicago. She was niece of Mrs G L Howell and Mrs C D Herrold. The Knapps lived in Whiting for years and moved to Chanute ten years ago where Mr Knapp worked for Standard Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Talmadge
F. R. Jerome
Futcher
Chicago
Library Board
Scott
Fravel Scott
Fravel
Grover Hamilton
William Vanduesen
William
Hanna
George Kidwell
Florence Burner
Barnett
Louisville
Chester Barnett
Chester
Laporte Hospital
Jennie Knapp
Chanute
Kas
St. Chicago
Knapp
G. L. Howell
C. D. Herrold
Westville
Knapps
Whiting
Standard Oil Co
Thurber guest from Sullivan moving to New Mexico
Barton Thurber of Sullivan Indiana stayed with his sister Mrs Leon ard West on Sunday and plans to move to New Mexico. Attendees at the obsequies of the late Alvin Hixon included Dr and Mrs J F Hixon and children Lucille Marie Verne Cecil Hixon and wife Lane Hixon and daughter Lucille J N Howe and children of Michigan City E D Douglass of Chicago Noel Hixon of Chicago Heights BE Warren of Lafayette and Brand Charles Hixon of Wanatah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Thurber
Sullivan
Ind
Leonard West
Thurber
New Mexico
Alvin Hixon
J.F. Hixon
Lucille
Marie
Verne
Cecil’Hixon
Lane Hixon
J. N. Howe
Michigan City
E. D. Douglass
Chicago
Noel Hixon
Chicago Heights
BE. C.warren
Lafayette
Brand
Charles Hixon
Wan‘atah
County Distributes Tuition Fund Across Laporte Townships
A semi annual tuition fund distribution of 45 470 71 was given to Laporte County township trustees on Monday. The largest share went to the Michigan City School Corporation, 18 302 48, followed by 10 466 32 to Laporte School Corporation. Funds include Congressional school interest 1 665 80 and Common school revenue 32 470 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte County
Congressional School
Michigan City School Corporation
Laporte School Corporation
Cass, Ciptendaseanite Sedainepeanagtab
Wey
Galena
Commissioners Allocate Bridge Projects and Road Views
The county court awarded multiple bridge contracts including Pietz Gloor Sullivan in Cass and Clinton townships and H A Wilhelm for Martin Krueger Gruenke Hiski Kush in several townships. Bids on brick roads were reviewed and some contracts withheld pending brick type decisions. A sand dune road proposal near Michigan City faced repeated remonstrance and was blocked. Plans approved for Hoeppner Groehler Scott Sommers Middleton and Holmes bridges with August 10 set for setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan J. Hunter
Center Township
Roy L. Sonneborn
Center
Scipio Township
Metropolitan
F. J. King
Max Fisch
Geo. M. Gross
Gross
William A. Steigely
Pietz Bridge
Cass Township
Gloor
Sullivan
Cass
Clinton
H. A. Wilhelm
Martin
New Durham Township
Krueger
Michigan
Gruenke
Coolspring
Hiski
New Durham
William Travis
Dan Rauschenbach
LaFayette-Wray
Johnson Township
Frank Conboy
Riley Small
Charles Holmes
Fred H. Stroud
C. S. Glidden Road
Michigan City
Hoeppner
Union Township
Groehler
Scott
Katikakee
Sommers
Middleton
Holmes 4
Scipio
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Qberreich & Arnold
Ferrkc
Pedro Lombar
UTE
Indiana
Ethelred Curtis
Optometrist
Jefferson Ave
LaPorte, Ind
Bank of Westville
Absolute Security State Bank
Vapagiso
Jr. Case
Clare
BE. I. Reynolds
California
Lincoln Highway
S. D. Flynn
New York City
C. T. Kalies
John Becktenwall
Steve
John Card
Cleveland
Keesting
Wabash
A. J. Rhein
Edward Miller
Wm. G. Ohms
Everette
Red
Waterford
Roeske
Miller
Robert, Leuth
Stokes
Helen
E. Ansley
Indiana ‘Harbor
Pearl Ansley
Pinkerton
Barney Campbell
Holmesville
Ike Hoffman
Burdick
P. I. Shultz
Shulttles
Pine Township
Porter County
G. C. Hamilton
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
F. Cass
William Trost
Rogers &Link
Coburg
Bill
Simmons
Grocery Dept
Lowenstines
R. L. Coulter
Lake Harbor
Mich
Roy
Elmer Hall
Monon
Stump
Durham
E. E. Nichols
J. N. Kelly
Edward Hannon
Henton
Forgetmenot Club
N. V. Cole
Royal Cole
Evelyn Leeds-Cole
James Cole
H. Q. Cathcart
Thos. Garwood
Tom
Royal Society
The
LaPorte Savings Bank
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