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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
2
Publisher and editor information for the Westville INDICATOR dated edition. Public notices include obituary rates and advertising costs. Readers are reminded notices must reach the office by Wednesday noon for publication.
A reminiscence recounts a Saturday visit to Clinton cemetery by the writer and Mrs. Armitage. They note Miriam E. Warnock’s grave dating to 1854 and recall frontier Methodists, circuit riders, and revival meetings at Clinton chapel.
The Howell family held their annual reunion yesterday at the school building with many family members and friends in attendance. A dinner and program were enjoyed and a fuller report will be printed next week.
A hobo who insulted Mrs. J. A. Krieger was captured by Marshal Tillapaugh. He was made to weed the garden, apologize, and then ordered to leave the town promptly.
The Westville Homecoming is scheduled for August 17 18 and 19 with a lively menu of thrills every five minutes. The organizing committee plans a large bubble display and a strong event lineup. A boomer tour follows next Monday invading Laporte Michigan City and Valparaiso in a bold drive to draw crowds.
The Crown Point Chamber of Commerce delegation from Lake County will travel through Westville tomorrow, August 11, on its annual automobile tour. The article urges residents to greet the visitors with a memorable Westville welcome.
A newspaper critique notes Samuel G. Blythe, a humorist, returning to political satire as the presidential landscape shifts. It argues his past parodies of Democratic promises seem hollow now, with ghosts of criticism rising as the public weighs four years of governance.
Mrs E O Beahm travels to Illinois to visit her daughter Mrs F Smith for a week. Fred Hagenow and daughter Anna attend an aunt’s funeral in Michigan City. H Rehm and daughter Irene plan a North Dakota visit. Ada Beahm Jack Rectenwall and Mrs Vaughn Standiford visit Blanche Rectenwall near Suman Saturday. Bert Topper on sick list last week. Fred Warnke Sr of Michigan City visits the family. Van Osborn welcomed a daughter born Aug 4. Justin Loomis visits Laporte on business. W Lewis and L Lewis attend a Lafayette family reunion. J Hagenow and family visit F Hagenow. Roy Hilton host to F Warnke guests. J C Loomis hosts dinner for Mrs Mary Loomis’s birthday. Mortimer and Master Philander Loomis returned for the event. Jack Rehm overheated while cutting oats and remains ill.
Mrs. Ela Rapp and children plan a visit to Westville Tuesday to see Mr and Mrs Stump. Edward Curran spends a week with his mother and relatives in Ohio. Miss Martha Kniola visits Michigan City. Warren Kreisel returns from East Chicago. Mrs Clara LeRoy and daughters Leona and Mary end a three week stay with relatives here. Several locals and Michigan City visitors make weekend trips and return home.
The fifty third annual Martin family reunion occurred August 2 at Hudson Lake. The first reunion began July 11, 1864 in Uncle Jacob Martin's orchard near Posey Chapel to honor Alice Adams Martin born July 11, 1780 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. About 125 relatives attended and enjoyed a noon dinner then swimming and business sessions. Old officers were re elected with Dr F V Artin Michigan City president, Martell of Three Oaks secretary, A Martin Laporte treasurer. A history of the Martin family is being prepared after new genealogical findings. Relatives traveled from Columbus Ohio Michigan City Green Bay and other locales. The next reunion is planned for Hudson Lake on the first Sunday in August.
Trustee D P Hannon lists annual expenditures and tax rates for Clinton Township LaPorte County for 1917 including township and local tuition costs, special school tax, road and poor taxes, library costs, and a total tax rate of 1.08 per hundred dollars with net property value and polling data. Signed August 5 1916.
George A. Maxwell announces his intent to renew a license to sell vinous and malt liquors in retail, in a corner room at the west side of a two story building on Short and Railroad streets, Westville, Indiana. The application targets the September 1916 Laforte County Commissioners session with details on room dimensions and seating.
Community news recounts social events losses and travel. Families like the Bedenkops and Ho mans celebrate summer as OrvilleBedenkop and Oliver Green compete in grain cars. Several residents travel to Chicago Gary and Wellsboro while road inspections occur and a B&O train incident claims a Walkerton section man.
Mrs Frank Hill and Miss Lucey Mander of Forest Crossing visited Miss Ruby Forbes Monday night. Mr and Mrs A J Forbes were driving Sunday with N D Martins. Insurance ad mentions Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Milwaukee Wis agent B F Cass.
Chop feed middlings and chick feed by the 100 lbs or ton Augustine Bros advertise their new wareroom. Haskell Barker Car Co Inc in Michigan City Ind seeks carbuilders carpenters handy men wood machinery workers laborers for steady work with good pay.
Should be given attention as accounts due me and not paid on or before August 1 will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection.
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