Westville Notes Report Local Events and Incidents
Local items cover births, marriages, and^ community news including legal firm Darrow Rowley & Trissal, plant and road work, family reunions, training and travel, vehicle mishaps, drought effects, and town happenings in Laporte County. Notable mentions include Osborn family reunion at Pine Lake and new business card for the law firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Dill
Ida Merriman
Boone Grove
John Plant
Royal
Florence
Gary
Giller
Darrow, Rowley, & Trissal
Attorneys & Laporte
William Augustine
Coulter Bros
William
F. J. Pinkerton
Chicago
Lowell
Ind
Lissa Shaw
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. E. Martin
C. E. Morris
Mrs Hilton wins first prize at county fair embroidery
Mrs. Hilton received first prize for an embroidered crochet work at the county fair. The piece highlighted period craftsmanship and community pride amid other entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell's
Hilton
Corbin
Hulburt
Michigan City
Westville
A. Voerman
J. Ringk
Hope College
Holland, Mich
L. B. Cass
Elvin Augustine
New York
Cass
Michigan
Eet
Early Laporte Roads and Brick Highways Progress
The Michigan City News notes aging resident James L Monahan recalls 1849 toll to Laporte plank road to Jackson Center and Westville road 1851. County officials plan brick roads Sonneborn Hunter Pagels and Martin routes with contracts to Frank J King and Rochester Bridge Co. plus bridge substructures and county railroads and school music and art programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Monahan
Isaac C. Histon
Samuel Miller
Michigan City News
Monahan
Westville
Barker Avenue
Franklin Street
Franklin
Indicator
Michigan City
Ing
Laporte
Kelly
Hudson Township
George M. Gross
Frank J. King
Roy Sonneborn
Center
Scipio
Andrew Avenue
Dan Hunter
Center Township
City
Sonneborn
Pagels
Springfield Township
Louis Martine
The
Rochester Bridge Company
Holmes Bridge
Scipio Township
Hoeppner Bridge
Union
Sommers Bridge
Cass
H. A. Wilhelm
Hoeppner
W. A. Steigely
Steigely
Sommers
Frank Shaffer
Scott
Kankakee Township
W. A. Seigely
Dewey
Middleton
Michigan Township
Laporteans
Second
L Street
Fourth
Hunter
Typhoid Epidemic Threatens Laporte with Nine Cases
Dr Ross reports nine typhoid cases in one Rumely street family, five weeks contagious, linked to open out-house and flies. Mother spared. Health officials warn of possible citywide spread and consider general vaccination. fever ranged 104 to 105. A roomer from the same house is hospitalized with typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Rumely Street
Ross
Thompson
Magley
County Institute Tops Enrollment Expectation This Week
County Superintendent Farnam announced the county institute would draw the largest enrollment on record. The daily program will feature special sessions and notable speakers, underscoring the event's expected impact this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oberreich & Arnold
Isi Wong
Ahuman
Curtis
Raporte
Indiana
Ethelred Curtis
Optometrist
Jefferson Ave
LaPorte, Ind
Bank of Westville
Valparaiso
G.L. Howell
Westville, Indiana
Amuel
Darra
Franci
Darrow, Rowley & Trissal Attorneys
Keel
Ford
George Koontz
Theodore _Armitage
Roy Keel
Valparaiso ‘University
Roy Brown
Chicago Heights
Howard Ricksicker
Iles
Mell Gregg
Agent Kline
Alida
E. R. Leeper
Bremen
B. N. Limbaugh
Gregg
F. A. Beckert
Do Limbaugh
E. R. Hart
Hazel Dreesen
Esther Reed
H. J. Skerd
S. S. Roosevelt
Ike
Wm. Stump
Monon Section
Westville Lumber Co
Charles Miller
Veda
Slater
Nee Slater
Tapoite
Dodge
Noel. Jardine
Ed Jardine
Lake Erie
J. E. Shultz
Co.g
Lee L. Osborn
Co. B
Texas
Merchants Mutual ‘Telephone Company
Ansley
Toad” Tolton
Toad
Hebron
Forney
Loren Patrick
Taylor
Robinson
Johnson
Red
Wm Orr Place
Vale
Sisson
Edward Larsen
Traction
Rumely
Frank Shirr
Shirr
Larsen
Batiste
Cedar Oil
Mary G. Coe
Edith Dennison
Mill Creek
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
el Allan Massey
South Bend
Ias
H. H. Martin
I Street
Tenth
E Street
First
Tyler Street
Tyler
Lincolnway
Dewey Township
H. E. Boehlke
H. E Miles
A. E B. Gardner
Clinton Township
Condon
Prairie Township
St. Joseph County
Laporte County
Emory
the. Laporte
St. Joseph Ty
Norte
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