Westville Notes Residents and Visitors Chronicle
Mrs. Henry Cole arrives for summer. North of town guests include Mr. and Mrs. Merriman of Boone Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes of Great Lakes, and Miss Mayme Hilkert of Chicago. An array of local events features a Decoration day speaker A. E. Graves, a Hotel Rumely dinner, centenary help by Rev. Chivington, and a Rainbow division homecoming. Additional items cover D. Olinger family, a 100-guest town hall dance, staff changes at Clinton school, a newly arrived grandson in the Mann family, and a 138-year-old visitor Jackson Shunk touring the area. Local soldiers, teachers, and lodge members are noted with travels and arrivals around Westville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cole
A. F. Merriman
Boone Grove
H. V. Hughes
Great Lakes
Jos. Dolman
Mayme Hilkert
Chicago
Jsane Hilkert
Lissetta Townsend
William Haggard
Lib
Barnard
Westville Lodge
E. O. Beachm
Rainbow Division
Dewey Rozean
Dick Small
Charles Barnard
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
State Assembly
Indianapolis
Natalie Smich
Bardolph
Rosalie Sidell
Sidell
Ill
H. H. Martin
M. Standiford
S. C. Wilson
Valparaiso
William Augustine
Elizabeth Webber
Hammond
Cattron Hall
Miss Webber
Paul Reed
Chicago-Cleveland Mail
Westville
Laura Witte
Otis
Harley Witte
Harley
Philadelphia
France
Nada Wright
Clinton School
MedXessen
Clinton
Frank R. Mann
Emory Thomas
Layette
Frank
Ruth Mary
Howard Williams
E. H. Imes
Howard
Whiting
Laura Neil
Lou Witt
Jackson Shunk
Orrville
Francis
B. F. Shunk
Shunk
Gladys Snapp Staples to speak on home nursing
Gladys Snapp Staples, with a practical nurse, will be at the library on June 6 to discuss home nursing care and related tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Snapp Staples
Deputy game warden stabbed while arresting poacher
Harry Walker assistant deputy game warden was stabbed in the leg at Fort Wayne while attempting to arrest a poacher. He moved to arrest the man and the attacker slashed his leg though Walker kept him under arrest. Walker is recovering in Fort Wayne hospital. his home is Laporte and he has been based in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walker
Fort Wayne
Walker
Laporte
Indianapolis
Car Department at Haskell & Barker Closes Indefinitely
The car department of Haskell & Barker Car company shut at noon Saturday for an undetermined period due to railway administration inability to accept cars awaiting delivery. Government space shortages blamed by Vice President C A Liddle. Foundries remain in operation with current work continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell & Barker Car Company
C. A. Liddle
Circuit Court Jurors May term drawn
The following jurors were drawn for the May term of court. Grand Jury: August Mohike Cass township L C Bartholomew Michigan City Peter L Fisher Laporte George Kegebein Union township William Draves Lincoln township Patrick Conry Scipio township. Petit Jury: E H Brown Michigan City Arthur W Taylor Laporte George W Trask Washington Two A C Korn Michigan O Craft Washington township James Foster Laporte James M Bailey Tincoln township W J Boniface Noble township Henry Schacht Coolspring two Albert Carstens Michigan City Joseph Reese Kankakee township Melvin L Gragg Clinton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gand
August Mohike
Cass Township
L. C. Bartholomew
Michigan City
Peter L. Fisher
Laporte
George Kegebein
Union Township
William Draves
Lincoln Township
Patrick Conry
Scipio Township
Petit Jury
E. H. Brown
Arthur W. Taylor
George W. Trask
Washington Two
A. C. Korn
Michigan
O. Craft
Washington Township
James Foster
James M. Bailey
Tincoln
Township
W. J. Boniface
Noble Township
Henry Schacht
Coolspring
Albert Carstens
Joseph Reese
Kankakee
Melvin L. Gragg
Clinton Township
Spend Decoration Day in Westville
Plans for an old fashioned Decoration Day observance include a speech by Sergeant A. E. Graves, drum corps music, and a dinner and program at Cattron Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Graves
Cattron Hall
Memorial Sunday Decoration Day Program Details
An Order of the Day outlines a Memorial Sunday event with a cemetery graves decoration parade at 11 00 am dinner at Catt ron hall 12 00 pm address by Sergeant A S Graves at M E church 2 00 pm program at Cattron hall featuring solos readings prayers and music and a flag drill A citizen meeting the previous Monday organized committees for speakers music drum corps flowers vans and funds to perfect the program with Mrs R H McKellips in charge of hall and program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattron Hall
A. S. Graves
M. E. Church
Homer Ansley
Battle Tymn of the Republic
Rev
Chivington
J. F. Cathcart
R. H. McWellips
C. EB. Martin
Smith
K. T. Scott
Eva Smith
A. EF. Steele
I. N. Plant
Wm. Bundy
Vwlags
T. I. McGuigan
Ladies’ Aid Society
Scott C. Knoll
Alf. Steele
Decoration and Memorial day observed with new soldiers joining
R H McKellips leads preparations as marshal for Decoration and Memorial day. The event invites soldiers from all wars, with a complimentary dinner, urging those from World War I and Civil War veterans to attend, and to lead the parade in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. McKellips
Memorial Services at M. E. Church with J L Scott
Memorial services will be held at the M E church next Sunday evening with sermon by J L Scott. Music is prepared and soldiers of all wars are invited to attend. John Sullivan of Valparaiso had the address at Cattron hall cancelled due to a baccalaureate sermon. a later date will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
J. L. Scott
John Sullivan
Valparaiso
Cattron Hall
John
Prison Guard Aids Convict in January Escape
Former guard Paul D. Smith of Hammond was arrested and arraigned after admitting complicity in prisoner Shearer’s January 5 escape. Smith posted 2000 bond, pled guilty, and said he provided $25 for the get away while claiming sympathy for Shearer’s family. He also admitted aiding in a prior disguise and note payments, and said he left state service soon after the escape. Warden Fogarty vows to make an example of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Smith
Hammond
Firmer Shearer
Smith
Shearer
Huntington
Smiith
Enterprise Bed Co
Bed
Fogarty
Wash Sand Hills Into Lake at Michigan City
Sand hills along Michigan City lake front are being washed away to create a summer resort area. Promoters started with a 75 foot hill and plan to remove three miles of dunes over several years, with others up to 200 feet high to be razed for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Michigan City
Bank Robbery at Hegewisch Nets About Five Thousand
Three masked auto bandits robbed the Interstate National Bank at 13310 Baltimore Avenue Hegewisch at 9 50 a m taking about 5000 in currency. A police chase ended in a gun battle with one suspect believed shot. Bank president Lawrence Cox and assistant cashier Frank Zacharias were held up. robbers missed 20000 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegewisch
Chicago
Interstate National Bank
Baltimore Avenue
Lawrence Cox
Frank Zacharias
Coroner Finds Suicide of Sanity Defies Punishment in Garab Case
Coroner IF R Leeds told the Laporte circuit court grand jury that Louis Garab's shooting of his brother Michael at Union Mills on April 9 was the act of a man with dementia praecox paranoid form. He urged life imprisonment, citing insanity rarely cured and dangerous insanity as the verdict's basis. The grand jury members named include August Mohlke Cass township L C Bartholomew Michigan City P Fisher Laporte Geo Kegebein Union township and Pat Conry Scipio township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IF. R. Leeds
Michael Garab
Union Mills
Laporte
Leeds
Louis Garab
Garab
August Mohlke
Cass Township
L. C. Bartholomew
Michigan City
P. Fisher
Lapore
Geo. Kegebein
Union Township
Pat Conry
Scipio Township
Entitled Five Cents a Mile for Postwar Discharges
Notice explains the Act of Feb 29 1919 awards five cents per mile for soldiers honorably discharged since Nov 11 1918 from discharge point to original muster location. Some received 3 1 2 cents due to delays. the writer will assist cases by reviewing discharges and correcting mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Beatty's Corners Welcomes New Michigan City Bride
Miss Viola Richter daughter of Mr and Mrs John Richter Beatty's Corners and Leo Rotzien son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rotzien were married Saturday afternoon in the St Paul church parsonage Michigan City Rev A P Meyer officiating The couple will live with the bride's parents for now Friends offer best wishes Miss Betty Shevink Wanatah visits Miss Florence Blessing and Mr and Mrs Marion Iseminger and family of Alida visit August Schlene's home after Sunday with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty’s Corners
Emma Hilbert
Robert
Michigan City
Charles Rotzien
Henry Blessing
Arthur
Laporte
Mollies Schlene
Michigan
Viola Richter
John Richter
Leo Rotzien
St. Paul Church
A. P. Meyer
Betty Shevink
Wanatah
Florence Blessing
Marion Iseminger
Alida
August Schlene
Warnock announces son John to be discharged June 1
Wm Warnock states that his son John will be discharged on June 1 and that Camp Custer will be closed at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Warnock
John
Custer
Laporte Children’s Dresses at The Boston Store
A brief notice invites shoppers in Laporte to view a selection of well made children’s dresses in pretty plaids and plain materials at reasonable prices offered by The Boston Store, the local children’s shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Children’s Store
Boston
Chester Hunt Returns Home From World War Service
Chester A. Hunt, first Laporte county man wounded in World War I, arrives home with parents in Rolling Prairie. Wounded February 19 1918 by shrapnel in back and leg, he bears one fragment in his leg and endured 11 weeks in an English hospital. At 29, he enlisted June 1917 in St Louis, served with engineers in France on railroad projects, under fire many times, may need another operation to remove shrapnel. Also notes visitors Mrs Joseph of North Liberty and Mrs Bodeine of Michigan City attending local events and cantata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Hunt
Laporte County
Albert Hunt
Rolling Prairie
Hunt
St. Louis
France
Clem Bodine
Michigan City
Steele
Lightning Strikes Barn Near Laporte In Early Morning Fire
A Sunday morning lightning bolt struck Joseph Oakes’s barn three miles south of Laporte along Kingsbury road, burning it to the ground. Neighbors helped move horses and equipment to safety, with heavy rain aiding protection of the house and nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Oakes
Laporte
Kingsbury Road
John’ Zable
Farmers’ Mutual
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No Man’s Land
the Store of Quality
Oberreich & Arnold
Brussels
Wilton
Davidson & Porter
G. L. Howell
McCormick Binders
Hoosier
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
Westville, Indiana
Circuit Court
Mayne Morris
O. M. Coulter
John H. Alcock
Mooney
Knights of Columbus
Marquette Hall
South Bend
Justin McCarthy
United States
Chester Hunt
Joseph Ottermath
Shane
Frederick Miller Agency
Ance
Kellings’ Shoe Store
Ind
Illinois
Indiana
D. Sarver
Westville, Ind
W. E. Prichard & Sons
Ottawa, Ill
Bank of Westville
John Deere RC
Westville Hardware
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