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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
2
The INDICATOR published weekly in Westville Indiana lists pricing for obituaries over ten lines and obituary poetry, with profession cards and advertising rates. It notes editor Cras E Martin and that the paper is entered as second class matter and priced at 1.00 yearly in advance.
P.M. Severs remains very ill and Mrs. L. Osborn grows weaker with doctors yielding little hope. Mrs. Jennie Marr travels to Chicago to manage real estate. Miss Rose Cattron visited Chesterton with Miss Emma Williams. A township resident fined $10 for school neglect. new school law confuses some parents. Miss Hammond, sister of Mrs. Lundberg, died in Valparaiso and was laid to rest in Michigan. Hattie Frost visited Whiting. A Gustafson visited his brother in Valparaiso. J W Cattron spent time in Chesterton and Porter. A charity play netted about 830 for the poor. Belle Haslett of Buchanan, Mich. visits relatives. Burglars broke into Andy Block’s home, stealing clothes, a watch, and about 80 in money, with occupants possibly chloroformed. suspects unknown. Protracted meeting began at the M E Church.
Notes cover Mr Campbell Ars Saab Koontz’s father’s stroke last Wednesday with hopeful recovery. Vern Carpenter resumes school work. Earnest Williams to Laporte for summer livery barn work. Mrs Angie Loomis and Miss Bess Doolittle returned home Saturday. Various visits and trips include Pulaski Koontz family to their new home and Miss Vere Forrester staying with Miss Flo Doolittle Friday night.
Sanford Hall and a Michigan cousin visited Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall hosted John Caster and family in Holmesville. Mrs. Booker’s sale drew fair prices. Geo Soper takes a vacation. Golder from the east fills in. Hay shipments, school events, and various social calls are listed, with tile shipments and duck-hunting counted.
Thomas Dopen died Friday morning from consumption and was buried Monday at Otis. Joseph Morgan from Chesterton also noted. George Fabler takes a vacation before a sale and planned move. Mr. Gordon returned from a Chicago trip last Tuesday.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges from the area attended a convention in Westville last Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Link has been ill the past week. Dr. Freeman and family from Valparaiso dined with Orlando Barnard. Ed Link and Edith Daggey of Westville wed in Laporte last week. Mesdames Taylor and Robert Myres and children from Chicago stayed with Nelson Barnard to enjoy country life and the sugar camp season.
Scarlet fever appears with four cases reported, school closed for a week but likely to reopen next week. A Pennsylvania Railroad damage suit for 5000 dollars was settled for 400. The Wanatah band to give a concert on March 26. Local pairs wed or announce changes, including Jno Pritch and Maggie Groth marriage and Mary Prechtel replacing a teacher, plus various accidents, visits, and church notices.
Springtime notes as robins and bluebirds return and lawns turn green. Residents travel to Valparaiso on Friday. Bramers move there to reside. Gust Sholtz leaves for Whiting to work. A son born to Mr and Mrs Louis Taylor on March 21. Mrs Walker ill. Crocker school to end in about three weeks. Lahayn family visited relatives Sunday.
A goose supper hosted by Earl Martin with maple wax dessert drew neighbors for a social day. Edith Daggy and Ed Link reportedly married, with best wishes from the crowd. Grandma Martin is ill, and locals joke about geese and mud holes as residents attend events and visit relatives.
Miss Musa Wright of Kouts visited relatives in the vicinity. The rag bee at Mrs J A Hodgins drew a good crowd. Mr George Maxwell sold a fine horse to George Cain. Jerry Stoddard, laid up two weeks, is able to be out. Mrs Will Anderson and Mrs Wm Arnold visited. Church services held biweekly and Sunday school at 10. Mrs Fred Niman and Mrs Annie Myera visited their parents Sunday. Lon Collas and wife visited Valparaiso Saturday. Mrs Geo Maxwell attended the Porter funeral. Mr and Mrs Bowman visited Sanley’s Sunday evening.
Mayor Jas Brody removed a blanket from his cow and says she will graze without it. Nol yard repairs will start soon with a full force. Charles Jones trip to Chicago Monday. Irwin Thompson visited Salt Creek Sunday. Cattron of Indicat or called on residents Saturday. Fred Levert remodeled his bar room adding fixtures making it a fine saloon in Northern Indiana. Emma Carlson fell from a moving Lake Shore train between Chesterton and Porter, suffering a severe head fracture. she is in critical condition and cared for by physicians Johnson and Green. Jones attended court at Valparaiso two days, roads reported fine.
Wedel of Porter land company reported Saturday business wore encouraging. S S Kimball president of hydraulic company was in town Tuesday. Ed Griffith is hanging paper in Valparaiso this week. Mrs T Jones returns from Chicago treatment and will summer with son Charles. Board of health urged action on alley conditions. Irwin Thompson found not guilty in Porter county hearing. Dr Tharell, Hahneman College graduate, will practice medicine locally.
Lewis Deshler born July 17 1827 at Wolls Plains Athens County Ohio rose from woolen mills to own a general store. He moved to Valparaiso in 1889 and died March 20 after a long career marked by industry thrift and Republican ties. He leaves a wife and daughter.
An old advertisement claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla enriches and purifies the blood to cure dull fatigue and restore energy. Hood’s Pills are easy to take and said to cure indigestion and biliousness, priced at 25 cents.
A testimonial from John M. Hall of Ashland Virginia praises Salvation Oil for rapid relief of rheumatism in the ankle and surrounding muscles. He claims it reduced swelling and cured the pain when other liniments failed.
The sixth teacher institute for New Durham and Clinton Township held at Westville high school drew full attendance except one. Emma Small led opening exercises and Mrs Standiford chaired the Book VII discussion.
The article explains deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the inner ear. It states deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and that only constitutional remedies can restore normal function by clearing inflammation and mucus surfaces.
The passage touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the season’s essential cure for impure blood. It claims the formula purifies the blood, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and provides renewed vigor, with numerous cures of blood diseases and relief from stomach troubles.
The Laporte County Sunday School association holds its annual meeting on March 29 and 30 at the Westville Methodist church. Leaders include Rev. Stockbarger Rev. Sim mons W. Bartholomew C.D. Meigs and J.S. Hoagland with talks on organization, county work, and home departments. Delegates from each school and a 2 cent per scholar apportionment are noted with plans for reports, elections, and closing services.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful feet corns and bunions, claiming instant relief and comfort for tight shoes. It promotes mail orders from LeRoy New York and trial packages free. A separate note from The Laporte Argus humorousy mocks a running race claim, contrasting its own long-standing bread and butter pursuit.
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