Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1901 — Michigan City Excursion [ARTICLE]

Michigan City Excursion

Sunday July 14th. The Monon Road will run an excursion to Michigan City on Sunday, July 14. The attractions there are numerous and varied. They include bathing on Alaska Beach; high class vaudeville, dancing etc. at Blair’s Park. The Indiana State Prison, which can reached by the electrio cars for 5 cents. The new steamer Mary, will make hourly trips on the lake, fare 25 cents. The new piers and break-waters, where the govern- ' ment is expending half a million, can be visited. One branch of the excursion will start from Rensselaer. The train will leave stations at the following time: Rensselaer 8:25; Pleasant Bidge, 8:35; McCoysburg, 8:42; Lee 8:50; Monon 9:10; Francesville, 9:25; Medary wille, 9:37; San Pierre, 9:52. The round trip rate from all these places is 75 cents. The train will arrive at Michigan City at 11:30 a. m., and leaye there at 6:30 p. m. On arrival at Monon a special will leave at once for Rensselaer.