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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator, a Westville Indiana publication, aims to attract advertisers with a weekly circulation of about 5 000 readers in Laporte and Porter counties. It urges submissions by a noon deadline and promotes its solid readership in a grand county area.
Judge Tuthill of Michigan City pays his dues as a joint representative candidate. The piece notes his long support of the Indicator family and highlights various local readers and their timely payments including Charley Selkirk, Mrs. Heiden, Guy Loomis, John Hagenow, Mrs. Garwood, and T. H. Forbes who consistently prepay.
Obituary notes James A. Clyburn born October 14 1835 in Chicago and the eldest living native. He died at his daughter Mrs Frank J Smiths home 1544 Jonquis Terrace. Survived by daughter Mrs M C Bromslow a brother William Clyburn and sister Mrs Mary Parks.
In Westville the G L Howell store showcased a Mogul tractor for Hardy King. Milt Lewis arranged rapid sourcing from South Bend and Laporte firms Meinke & Zon to deliver the machine to King by nightfall, illustrating Howell’s efficient service and growing local clientele.
A Mogul faced questions about eye sight after arriving at a farm to assess options. He was pardoned for questioning and offered to provide a thresher machine or power to run one, or perform other typical Mogul farm services.
Miss Gertrude Reed visits grandparents in town as Co E member entertains a Chicago guest. Several residents host visiting relatives from Chicago Gary Danville and Elkhart while farm activity continues with Burdick taking in wheat at 2.10 a bushel.
R M Boone visited Chicago from Saturday to Tuesday afternoon. Cory returned Monday after days with family in Bronson Michigan. Ruth Curran went to Laporte Thursday and returned Friday afternoon. Nellie Morris and son Forrest of Roxbury Kansas visited friends in town for a few weeks. Chester Fausch returned from Fort Sill Oklahoma on a fifteen day furlough after fifteen months in service. Lester Bellows hosted John Goodprin and families. L C Snyder Wm Snyder and Alfred Kemper with son Billy toured South Bend. Ambroski family learned Walter is in Australia and well. Margaret Curran resumed duties at Michael Reese hospital after a three week vacation. Wm Hackett plans to resume activities after medical care. Auto loads from the area traveled to Valparaiso to see a drilling and sham battle by soldiers.
Dr F V Martin of Michigan City was elected president Mrs Nannie Martell secretary and William A Martin treasurer at the Martin family annual meeting at Hudson Lake last Thursday A family history book was distributed and C W Francis of Laporte received a loving cup for his work The article notes the coat of arms as a heraldic origin and historic family bravado but ends amid incomplete text.
The text discusses family heraldry and claims descent from Alice Adams and Isaac Webb Martin born in New Jersey near the Revolutionary era. It notes affidavits of Adams and Martin relatives in Revolutionary service and suggests origins from northern France before moving to Plymouth, Massachusetts via England.
The Trustee of New Durham Township La Porte County announces at the Advisory Board meeting on Sept 3 1918 at 2 PM the proposed expenditures and tax levies for 1919 Township expenditures 1600 tax 8 cents per 100 Local Tuition 810000 tax 30 cents Special School expenditures 10000 tax 50 cents Road Tax 400 tax 2 cents Additional Road Tax 1600 tax 10 cents Library 900 tax 5 cents Poor expenditures 1200 tax 7 cents Total valuation lands and improvements 1765463 00 Net Taxable Property 1765463 00 199553 00 Polls 138. Signed D P Hannon Trustee Aug 9 1918.
The Trustee of Clinton Township Laporte County proposes for the year 1918 at the annual meeting to set township expenditures of 14060 and a township tax of 10 cents per hundred. Local Tuition expenditures 3700 with 25 cents tax. Special School expenditures 7000 with 52 cents tax. Road expenditures 100 with 1 cent tax. Additional Road Tax 1400 with 10 cents tax. Sinking Fund 3200 with 25 cents tax. Total expenditures 16800 and total tax 123 cents per hundred. Net taxable property 1,367,398 and 104 polls. Signed J C Loomis Trustee dated Aug 1 1918.
The Aero department discusses weather data errors and the need for corn and potato makers while noting a shower that helped dust and joy riders. A fourth quarterly meeting of Westville M E church is set for August 30 with District Superintendent Appleby of South Bend to attend. Nearby sales include a second hand wagon buggy gas engine binder. Wm Heiden and wife visited South Bend last Sunday.
A brief note highlights two top state bands and the premier livestock exhibition in Indiana this year. The item emphasizes local agricultural events and musical groups competing for recognition within the Indiana fair circuit.
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