Minstrel Visit and Weather Warnings At Chesterton
Reporters note a much heeded rain and fierce wind with hail last Wednesday night causing minor damage. A Michigan City visitor, Miss Harden, attends with Charles Rollo and wife. The organ factory at Lake Station was sold to Harper Bros for 6700. Picnics at Edgewater and Lake Michigan last Sunday and moonlight shore gathering of 18 couples. Mrs. Cook of Chicago visits relatives J A Johnson and Eddie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias* Harden
Michigan City
Charles Rollo
Fva Joundberg
Waukeegan
Lil
Harper Bros
Edgewater
20Th Century Club
Lake Michigan
Mrs. Stoke
J. A
Eddie Johnson
Miss Idaskey
Lake Station
Local social and family notes from town visitations
Gust Herbst and family visited at his father's on Sunday. Walter Conboy of Chicago is now at his uncle's. A Catholic church lawn social is planned for next Saturday night. Mr Haley of Hanna and Miss Kate Sullivan tea with Dr Crawford and wife of Hanna Sunday evening. Eddie Mahon of Chicago, known locally, was buried at Valparaiso Monday. Relatives attended the funeral. Johnie Conboy and cousin Julia Sullivan visited E. P. Conboy's at Davis Sunday. W. F. Sullivan visited his sister Lizzie at South Bend Sunday. Miss Mary Lorden returned home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Herbst
Walter Conboy
Chicago
Mr. Haley
Hanna
Kate Sullivan
Dr. Crawford
Eddie Mahon
Valparaiso
Johnie Conboy
Julia Sullivan
E. P.conboy
Davis
W. F. Sullivan
Lizzie
South Bend
Mary Lorden
Crocker Area Boom Continues After Land Sale
The BE. J. & E. Ry. bought 40 acres adjoining Crocker as the town sits on a boom. Crocker residents and nearby Salt Creek folks visited Indianapolis to see the soldiers last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J
E. Ry
Crocker
Local folks noted visiting and travel plans
Ed Heald of Chicago stays with cousin Arba Kimball. Rev H M Campbell spends a few days in Chicago. Miss Maggie Graham of Niles Michigan visits friends. William Fisher is sick. Miss Lizzie Wacner returns home from Wisconsin. Epworth League met at Miss Dora Huchins home Monday evening. Mrs Seth and daughter Stella plan a Thursday trip to Chicago to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Geo Rogers spend the week in Crawfordsville with sister Mrs Cissel.
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Crocker
McCool
Salt Creek
Indianapolis
Mrs. Jentzen
Wabash
Calumet Bridge
Earnest Blair
Whiting
Pred Lahayn
Foresters
Chesterton
John Bramer
John Lahayn
Dora Lahayn
August Shultz
Threshing Machine
Ed. Heald
Chicago
Arba Kimball
H. M. Campbell
Maggie Graham
Niles, Mich
William Fisher
Epworth League
Dora Huchins
Seth
Fittie
Stella
Geo. Rogers
Grawfordsville
Cissel
Tracy Residents Plan Gull Lake Camp Outing
Rev and Mrs Daniels and son depart Monday for Gull Lake Mich to spend two weeks camping and attend camp meeting. Mrs Mary Moyer to join later for camp activities and property oversight. Miss Louisa Elis returns from New Carlisle. Mr and Mrs C E Goodall and J Be McDonald families drive to Hamlet. Miss Jennie Leipham heads to Petachito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Goodall
J. Be. McDonald
Hamlet
Jennie ™ Leipham
Burdick Notes Local Visitors and Weather Damages
Burdick residents report visitors from Chicago New Albany and Cassville along with frequent trips to Valparaiso Chesterton and Michigan City. A heavy hailstorm in Laporte County damaged crops while a wheel accident injured a rider. community updates include illnesses horse sickness and social events at the Frame and Hall homes and schoolhouse.
Social News Roundup From Wanitalh and Nearby Towns
Mrs Emma Marks entertained company Sunday Florence Wilson is quite sick this week Mrs Cannon and Meice Carrie called on friends in Wanitalh Monday Teachers prepare to attend institute at Laporte next week Jim Rosenbaum Edith and Agnes Wilson drove to Stillwell Sunday morning returning Sunday night Mr Bunyea and Mr Beggy visiting here the past week returned to Chicago Sunday Master Earl Kelley of Chicago visiting his Uncle James Wilson five years old expert wheelman Joe Ed Williams drove to Union Mills Monday Bob Marks will work with Tilden and Lapp on the marsh next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Marks
Florence Wilson
Cannon
Meice Carrie
Wanitalh
Laporte
Jim Rosenbaum
Edith
Agnes Wilson
Stillwell
Bunyea
Beggy
Chicago
Earl Kelley
James Wilson
Joe Ed Williams
Union Mills
Bob Marks
Tilden and
Lapp
Marsh
Rain Briefly Dampens area as Hail Damages Property
Last week rain fell and a hail storm caused considerable property damage. Visits included Miss May Kanade with Mrs. Elsie Stoddard and Mrs. Urbahns hosting, while Grove Vosburg and wife visited Oscar Vosburg. Otto Campbell purchased William Vosburg's farm. The Hillstrom organ factory in Ches ter ton was sold at administrator's sale for 6300 dollars after A L Harper resigned and Parr A Johnson was named administrator. First plant bid started at 25000 and climbed to final figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Kanade
Elsie Stoddard
Asa Martin
Clarence Bundy
Urbahns
Grove Vosburg
Oscar Vosburg
Otto Campbell
William Vosburg
Martin Baker
Alta
Hillstrom Organ Factory
Chesterton
A. L. Harper
Parr
A. Johnson
Thankful words from Mrs Ada Hatt of Groton S D
Mrs Ada Hatt of Groton South Dakota writes of illness from a bad cold that settled on her lungs and led to a lingering cough. Doctors gave up hope but she found faith in her Savior and resolved to endure rather than perish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamy Hatt
Groton
S.D
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Mapleata
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Valpa
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Mose Wright
Watson
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Mary Jacobson
Annie
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