Westville News Roundup of Local Notes and Events
Local column reports health updates and moves of residents, travel plans, school work resumption, and coming excursions. Mentioned are Mrs Matotte improving, Lee Reed in poor health, Lon McKellips’ place move, and schoolhouse work resuming with stone work. Also notices on rail excursion rates and upcoming public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott's
Lee Reed
Fxtomer Herrold
Lon McKellips
Westvilles
Michigan Citys
Westville Boys
Miles
South Whitney News
Strange
Fire protection plans in Wanatah and local notes
Wanatah looks to improve fire protection while William Krueger’s residence near Otis burned recently. Green hotel adds a new upper story. Sam and Mrs Ulsh planned a Warsaw visit for about a month. Charley Kalies injures a leg from a ball field accident. Eastern Stars picnicked at Flint Lake with strong lodge turnout. The Kankakee river broadens, forcing residents from homes per Monticello Press. Hans Morse, 76, of Galena township, likely fatally bitten by a rattlesnake. Henry Schall and Chas Kellison named Democrats for Knox and Plymouth races. A man at a post office paid fifty cents as box rent and got twenty-five back, joking about coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hotel
Sam Ulsh
Warsaw
Charley Kalies
Kankakee
Monticello
Hans Morse
Galena Township
Henry Schall
Michigan City
Knox
Chas. Kellison
Plymouth
Congress
Himmel
Carlinville, Il
Excursion Rates on Sale via Nickel Plate Road
Excursion rates are on sale through Nickel Plate Road from August 23 to 30. The offer promotes special travel fares and directs readers to inquire with ticket agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Knights of Pythias
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Road
Excursion Tickets From Chicago to St Paul for G A R Encampment
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from Chicago to St Paul at $8 for the August 31 and September 1 dates, valid for return until September 15 with extension to September 30. Tickets and information from connecting line agents or A H Wegener P A 7 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Ry
St. Paul
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Northwestern Line
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
A. H.wegener
P. A
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Excursion Rates to Omata Via Nickel Plate Road
Excursion rates to Omatia via the Nickel Plate from August 16 to 24 offered by the U P S C A of U Ss. Inquire of agents for details and advance arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omatia
Nickel Plate Road
U. P
U. Ss
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William A. Pinsky
Wm. A. Punsky
Westville
Postoffice
Westville Meat Market
Shafering & Rehm
J.C. Matolth
ER. T. Scott
Moore
Beamin
Ayer
S. Tr
Callie Ewald
Bremen
Hood
Wabash
William Wooley
Cal Robertson
Angie Loomis
William Snyder
Eugene Spaeth
Thomas McGuigan
Aaron Fehrman
Buffalo Bill
Monon
Wabash By
Ohio
Knights of Pythias Uniform Bank
J. H. Williams
Boston
New York
Dervices
Christina Church
Stunday
Jennie Loomiss
P. J. Reese & Co
Walkerton
de- Witt
U. S
Omaha
William Haus
Dewitt
Sol
Belleville
Ont
J. V. Cattron
Illinois
Lewis Deshler
Miss May
Valparaiso
Deshler
Westchester
Thelma
Porter County
Spencer
The
Bluffton News
LaPorte
Argus
Jos. Dolman
Hall
Wanatah
Messrs
Conitz
Dolman
Samuel Ulch
Railway Mail Department
Chamberlain
Lina S. Hinton
Grahamsville
Marrion Co
Florida
Fred Skinner
Bride
Mr. Skinner
Acre
Hamilton Forbes
Martin
Kilkenny
LaPorte Argus
State Board of Equalization
Mr. Argus
Westville Market
New Durham Township
L. J. Maree Ee
Clinton Township
P. R. Iseminger
T. T
O. E
Wearville
Masonic Hall
Rose Carrron
J. B. Green
G. W. Campbell
M. A. Lindley
South Bend
I’. D. Reynolds
Oberreich & Arnold
William Krueger
R Otis
Eastern Stars
Flint Lake
Scott
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