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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1898
Page
2
The Indicator published weekly in Westville Indiana offers obituary notices over ten lines at 1 dollar, obituary poetry at ten cents per line, and professional cards at five dollars annually or three dollars per six months. Advertising rates are available upon application.
County correspondence from Chesterton reports Epworth League delegates at Lowell, visits by residents including Mrs. Jane Thomas and the Gustafsons, and travel by Mr. Lundberg and family. The area mourns Mrs. Martin, and a Michigan City baseball tie with Chesterton is noted along with a fatality of Mr. Frank Johnson of Porter and a horse injury to a Collins boy.
Reynolds of Chicago visits relatives as the Shaw Grover Craft White families attend a Reynolds reunion at Arba Kimball’s in Door Village on the 15th. Frank White, Robin White’s son, had a serious accident with a wagon line and horses, breaking two ribs and injuring his spine. A Dakota visitor stays with Lizzie Craft as the Foresters host a strawberry and ice cream festival. Kingsbury Sunday schools plan to join Union Mills churches for the July Fourth celebration. A rain shower is desired.
Last Tuesday evening several Rebekahs and Isaacs gathered at Union Mills. Miss Grace Haskins remains fragile after a runaway injury. The M P Ladies Aid calls an extra meeting at Mrs James McMahon's due to heavy workload. Families from Tracy visited Union Mills, and the Tracy M P Sunday school plans to join the July fourth events at Cummings grove. Frank White of Kingsbury injured in a wagon fall. A ball game drew many young men to Walkerton. Miss Anna Moyer hosted Miss Anna Wildt. No M P Church services Sunday evening due to children day at other churches. A son born to Mr and Mrs Clhan Barnes. expected weight ten to fifteen pounds. father and son well.
Jim Rosenbaum spent Sunday with his cousins there. W S Tilden played for a dancer at Stringtown Saturday evening. Willie Wilson of Wanatah is working in our town this week. Carrie Cannon is on the sick list. S P Kern has a new thrashing machine. Florence Wilson spent last week with her cousin Ivy Rosenbaum at Thomas town. Ida Moyer spent Sunday at home. Mr Blodget and wife and Mrs Learn and grandson of Salon Mills called at James Wilsons Sunday.
The column catalogs local visits, gatherings, and gossip from Westville and surrounding towns. Nellie Taylor visits Dan Hibbard, families entertain guests, and a W R C social at Eliot Sarver’s county line home yields a bounteous meal. Dan Hibbard sells crates of strawberries and Mrs Posten dies in Holton Kansas.
Sunday evening the Epworth League plans a literary program at the M E church. The fourth quarterly meeting occurred Sunday night with Presiding Elder Dale delivering a sermon. Many locals visited relatives in nearby towns and Chicago during the past week.
Pin Hook community notes list visits from John and Maud Conboy and Thomas Forrester, farm improvements by Wm Richman, clover hay harvest, a Saturday party at Oscar Gillham's, plans for Elmer Eaton to go west, D W Condon's laporte visit, Union Mills traveler Lewis Atwater en route to Wanatah, Wothke family on the street, Hegbet planning to build on Stringtown farm, more Sunday visits, and children’s day exercises at Pin Hook. Strawberries nearly gone, Toot Payne family visiting, J W Cattron health trip, fishing popularity, Mrs L Davidson buys a horse, plus a low rate North-Western excursion to San Francisco for North American Turners Union meeting.
Obituary notes Lusey McCord born August 10 1882 died June 15 1898 of typhoid fever. She joined the Christian church in 1897 under W H Applegate. Funeral June 17 in the Christian Chapel led by Oren Orahood. The pastor praised her quiet virtue and lasting influence. A verse by Mrs S M Green closes the notice.
The Laporte old settlers picnic drew a good crowd though threatening weather kept attendance lower than prior years. Speeches by Chas Simmons Geo Dennison and Addison Ballard sparked tales of early Laporte days amid music from the Brownies as veterans reflected on aging ranks. A lunch at the fairgrounds ended with warm exchanges and overall satisfaction despite somber thoughts of dwindling veteran bands. WANTED 500 feet to fit our $2 tan shoes. FEALLOCK 421 Franklin St Michigan City.
A Kokomo Indiana resident reports poor sleep and nervous spells improving after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. He claims five bottles restored strength and energy, praising the product as the favorite family cathartic and easy to take.
Rates to all points east and west are lower via Nickel Plate Road than via other lines. Ask agents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. McCorp and family express heartfelt thanks and appreciation to friends who offered support during the illness and death of their daughter and sister.
Grants Pass correspondent writes from June 15 1898 noting patriotic zeal near Cuba and the Philippines while criticizing Spain and calling for war to boost fortunes. He predicts Oregon volunteers will perform well at Manila and urges removing Spain from maps.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney Co. and three Toledo druggists endorse the cure. Endorsements state Cheney is honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Cure taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle and sold by all druggists.
Prof. Green of Peoria Illinois endorses Universal Ointment as one of the greatest healers never used. It cures piles sores and ulcers. For sale by E T Scott.
An 19th century advertisement touts Baxter's Mandrake Bitters as a remedy for constipation, claiming eight tenths of American ailments stem from it. It promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back, priced at 25 cents per bottle, with sale at E. T. Scotts and other druggists.
The commissioners appointed election inspectors for the next November election. Walter S. Tilden Second Cass J. W. Hickman Kankakee Joseph Davie Noble Andrew Renner First Coolparing Daniel Grover Union Mat Seeberger Second New Guard Joseph Reinfurth Springfield Orpha Replogle First Gustave Ff Miller Second Center Alfonso Hart Michigan.
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