Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 72, Hammond, Lake County, 12 September 1906 — Page 2

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GRACE ADELINE LESLIE. j- This la the daug-hter of Mr. and Mrs. W. IT. Leslie," and she is a "Times" taby, her father being foreman of the "Times" job department.. .Although ho is only ellit months old and was born in Hammond she has traveled ever 3,500 miles. L,lko her father the little girl is an enthusiastic fan.

In Social Circles r Communication pertaining to this department may be addressed to Miss Daisy L. Emery, Society Editor The Lake County Times. Telephone 111. OPERETTA TO HE iIVEX FOR IlEXEFIT OF CIIIRCII. rirat Methodist Episcopal Choir to Entrrtaln at Towle'a Opera llouar Important Soelul Invent Expeetrd to Yield IUk Returns. The choir of tho First 1L E. church Will gtvo the comic operetta, "The Merry Milkmaids" tomorrow" evening at Towle's opera house. The performance will bo one of the most Important social events that has taken place in Hammond for some time, as most of the participating young people are prominent In local society. Much credit is due Mr. Clark Learning, who has the training of the choir in hand, and as practice has been Indulged in for several months, it la confidently expected that the choir will put up a Very creditable performance. It is expected that quite a large sum will be realized, the proceeds to be deVoted towards the building of the new church. The cast of characters is as follows: ,Queen of the Maids ., ......Miss Lottie Kobbins Dorothy Miss Norma llobbins Monica. Miss Jennie King Margery Miss Lillian Thompson Janet Mitfs An.'ia lbach Anita. ............ .Miss Kurdle Kipley Juanita... .....Miss Orpha Smith Iluth Miss Muriel Wilcox Jim., A. M. Stephenson Joe J. AV. Davis Judge.... J. O. Thompson Dr. Franz Klchter, M. IX, S. V.. P. P. Q R. P. Galer JVddler, Commodore, Bessar Charles Belman Captain..., Wm. M. Smith Clara, Miss Ethel Burk Myrtle Mrs. J. " Houser Maude,,,.... Miss Ona Smallcy Fay Miss Frances Lake Alma Miss Ethel Hoffman Ulanche Mrs. Florence Crabb 3-Mith Miss Frances Hutton Marie Miss Lena Krinbill Flora .Mrs. May Punsing Cy M. M. liruee F-zra .Theo. Moor Piias Raymond Zoll Hank Hollls Hunter Hen William Hutton Hy J. W. Houser Ligo Jay Vedder Musical director Clark Learning Pianist.... Miss Edith Goodman Flute Ernest Berg in 1st Cornet Paul Smith Cornet Edward VanGiider VENDING AT ST. JOH.V IS POSSESSED OF LOCAL INTEREST. A pretty wedding took place in St. John yesterday which will be of interest to a number of Hammond people. It was that of Mi.s Marie Keilman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jo'ar. Keilsnan of St. John, and Walter J. Wolf, Bon of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wolf of this city. The ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock in the Catholic church by Father Keysor of Lowell. Miss Marie Spanier of Hammond was maid of honor and the bride's sister. Miss Veronica Kellman, was brides maid The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine and carried a shower boquet of brides roses, while the other maids wore white silk. Joseph Klein of this city and Frank Keilman, a brother of the bride, attended the groom. A reception at which only the relatives nd friends were present followed the Seremony. The newly married couple eft this morning to spend their honeyBoon in Michigan, and will be at home o their friends after October 1 at their e w home, 325 Indiana avenue. Those rho attended from Hammond are Mr. pd Mrs. Peter Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. M. L Lavene. Mr. and Mrs. W. 12. Young, Ir. and Mrs. George Wolf and family, liss Kitty Spanier and Joseph Kleia.

The Hammond Woman's club will convene Saturday, Sept. 15 at 3 o'clock

iu the K. of P. Hall. This will be the opening day or. President's day The afternoon will be devoted to the greeting of old and new members and an interesting program is being ar ranged by the president, Mrs. H. F. Meikle, for the occasion. Mrs. Kingaley has charge of the social feature of the day and with the aid of her committee a pleasant afternoon is an ticipated. It is to be hoped that every member of the club will be present. 2t. O ' Mrs. Ed Beyer spent today in Chicago Miss Vida Rockhill left today to visit frineds in Tippecanoe, Ind. Miss Lena Gerhaiut is spending a two weeks' vacation in Blue Island, 111 Mrs. D. A. Shade and Mrs. George Shade are visiting friends in Chicago Misses Alice Holm . and Carrie Miles spent today in Chicago. o Miss Carrie Lang went to Dyer this morning to spend a week with friends Misses Mable and Julia Muller o South Chicago are visiting friends here today. o Miss Katherine Schaaf of Robertsdale visited here today. o Mis. Lawrence Long, 11 Clinton street, is entertaining Miss Gertrude Geary of Elmlra. K. Y. Mrs. Henry Tiech, 353 South Hohman street, will return this evening from a three week's visit in Shelby, Mich Mrs. M. Holm. 53 Rimhach avenue is entertaining Mrs. T. W. Montieth of Port Huron, Mich. Mrs. Etta Bloomhoff left this morn in for an extended visit with her moth er In Janesville, la. A number f young people of Ham mona win attend a dancing party in Crown Point tomorrow night. Misses Rose and Dell Shultz of Fort Wayne, Ind.. are the guests of Mrs Godfrey Dunslng. juiss rtaisy uarlington leaves this evening for an extended visit with her parents in Brighton, IH. o Mr. and Mrs. William Green will go to rvew ork this week to meet Mrs Green's mother, who is returning fron Lurope. Miss Leona Mernman of Marion. O stopped ore In Hammond a few hours with friends oa her way to Chicago tms morning. o Mrs. I C. Emery of Cedar Rapids. la will arrive in Hammond this evening to be the guest of Ler son, David Emery, and her sister, Mrs. M. Holm. Mrs. Mary Kingwill and son. George, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Kingwill, will return to their homo in Grand Rapids. Mich., this evening. The Martha society of the Christian church served cake and coffee to a large gathering of friends this afternoon at the church o

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morning for Rochester. N. Y.. to be the guest of relatives there. Mrs. Vogt entertained the members of the "Martha" Ladies' Aid society of the Friedens Evangelical church at a coffee this afternoon at her home, 506 Indiana avenue. o A large crowd gathered on the lawn of Dr. harrer"s home, which was prettily decorated with bunting and lanterns, last evening to enjoy the hospitality of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyteriiin Church at their ice cream social

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prise Lodge, Xo. 14, L. O. O. M., at ; Roth's hall, Thursday evening, for the purpose of completing arrangements to entertain the Crawfordsviile Lodge, ... . . . . . . 1 1 . . who will visii iiammouu iu a uuu Sunday, fceptemDcr -j. A committee of the Young Woman's Baptist Club nu t test evening' to make arrangements for the formal opening of the club next Monday evening in the ul rooms in State street. Mrs. Gould of Chicago has been secured to give a ectur.t on the difference between phys ical culture ami gymnasium worn, a short musical program is also being arranged. The wedding of Miss Ida Peters. laughter of Frederick Peters, to Jos,pii i:. Alaiictt, iouk place touay ai moil at the home of the bride's sister, Kirs. 1 U r Larson. 411 Hoffman street. with Rev. N. E. Sinninger officiating. The bride was gowned in white net over silk and was unattended. The oui.g people left this afternoon for a honeymoon trip in Michigan and will be at home after October 1 at 411 Hoff man fctreet. o MARRIAGE LICENSES. James Wallace, Chicago 34 Janet Chambers, Chicago.... 3 Joseph H. Mallett. Hammond S2 Ida Peters, Hammond 24 Edward Perkins, Chicago 41 Louisa Beatrice Ellis, Chicago 2S Stanirdavas Gudas, Indiana Harbor.. 41 nnie Kawbrcte, Indiana Harbor. .. .IS William Ebert. Chicago 35 Pal ma Brennen, Chicago 21 George H. Jaeger, Chicago .37 May M. Corrlgan, Chicago 20 Charles St. Dyse, Chicago ....28 Sarah J. Boyd, Chicago 23 Wm. Perkins, Chicago 34 Amy Johnston, Chicago 24 Henry Page, Chicago in Florence S. Day, Chicago 22 THE CITY Nick Minniger of Lowell was a Ham mond visitor today. Harry Hayes of Valparaiso is visit ing friends in Hammond today. Frederick Gage of Garret, Ind., was in Hammond today on business. Joseph Hall of Troy, N. Y., Is visiting friends in Hammond this week. Charles and Frank Buckley of Lowell were Hammond visitors today. v. 11. lining or New orK city was in Hammond today on business. Nicholas Shearer of Schererville was a Hanimond visitor today. The Hon. Clem. Kern of Valparaiso was a Hammond visitor today. nM. -utter oi AiicnawaKa, mu., was a business visitor in Hammond today. C. Reach of Mishawaka, Ind., Is visiting friends in Hammond this week. F. Sidler of Hammond went to Grif fith this morning on business. W. E. Walters of Lafayette is visit ing friends In Hammond todav. H. R. Smith of Rensselaer spent to day with friends in North Hammond. Orao Taylor of Griffith spent today visiting friends In Hammond. W. Smith of Lowell was a business visitor in Hammond this morning. m. lesser or tngnianas was in Hammond on business this morning. J. r loyd Irish was a city visitor this morning. Henry Moonel of Hammond was business visitor to the city today. Ed Berg of Lowell was visiting friends in Hammond yesterday. Teter Vale of Chicago was in Ham mond this morning on business. A. DeLove of Chicago was here to day visiting friends. Rufus McCulbert of Ida Grove, la. was a business visitor here today. H. Brown of Chicago is friends in Hammond todav. visiting T. Pattee of Lowell was a Hammond visitor yesterday. Wm. Lohman of Highlands was Hammond today on business. in Judge Jones of Whiting, was in Hammond today on business. In John Spindler, the Lowell telephone man, was a Hammond visitor today. Ed Gimbal of Indianapolis Hammond visitor today. was a P. D Davis of Kankakee, 111. is visiting friends in Hammond today. C. F. Glouse went to the city today where he spent the day visiting friends. Clyde Dickey of Monon friendi in Hammond today. is visiting Ed Warner of Crete, III., made a busijness trip to Hammond today. . - - ------ - -- ir i t i . a u ii .13 iir-nn v i i i i n cr j his home at Hammond this afternoon, ! , Harvey Reir went to the city this afternoon to visit friends for a few days. The Knights of Pythias give their dance at McHie's ball tonight and a good crowd is expected to be present. Herman Mundt has resigned his position at the Conkey plant and will be - gin working in Chicago Monday. Paul Mahler, a contractor of Lowell was here today looking a(tcjobs he has in view

L. Sohloss of Chicago,, representing

the Cohn Bros. Neckwear Co., made a business trip here tiiis . afternoon. Dr. AYm. Parker of was in Hammond on forenoon. LaG range, business 111., this E. Ilaynes, H. Engel and Roy Warren of Hammond are Chicago visitors this afternoon. Oscar Ilili and A. ilarks were among the business men that went to the city today. Mayor Lawrence Becker is spending j .i lew days in New Albany, in this ; state. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. liarry tick is suiteiing trom slight attack of typhoid fever Leo Ernest, secretary of the Independent Brewing company, was a visitor at the local branch off.ee today. W. Conway has quit his job at the Conkey plant and will take one iu Chicago. C. E. Green of Hammond went to the city this afternoon on a business trip. W. F. Leishman of Hammond leaves today for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will spend the fall. Attorneys ReiHy and Sohottler went to the city on legal business this afterLee Gerstel, representing the Rex Bitters company, was in Hammond to day on business. A baby daughter was born last Tues day morning to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Newman in Plummer avenue. A. Kronbitter of Hammond left this morning for Maywood, 111., where he will make his future home. G. Stockell, representing the Kinsey Manufacturing company, was on business in Hammond this . afternoon. Mat Hoevet of Lowell is spending this week visiting friends near Hammond. E. S. Bridge of Hammond went to the city today on business for the Chi cago Telephone company. Frank M. Powell, representing the Cresent Foundry Co. of Chicago, was a business visitors in Hammond today. Attorney Moses Bullock of Hobart was in Hammond today on legal business. George W. Jones, city clerk of Whit ing, attended the Democratic convention here today. The Congregational church on the North Side is being remodeled and re paired this week. Benjamin Sehsftber of Indiana Ifarbor spent today "with the Democrats of Hammond at their convention. I. F. Trinen of Jackson, Mich., who 13 visiting his orotner nere, was a South Chicago visitor today. A. F. Grake, representing M. M. Au gust & Comppany, of Chicago is spendin a ten days vacation in Hammond. K. Othmar of Hammond left last night for Delphi, O., where he will visit friends for the coming two weeks. A. W. Arnott and E. W. Monett of Indiana Harbor were visiting friends Mn Hammond today. Hugh Carroll of Hammond went to Indiapalois this morning where he will attend the state fair this week. Harvey Gostlin and Will Hastings were Indiana Harbor visitors last evening. C. B. Ellis of Hammond left yesterday for Battle Creek, Mich., where he will visit friends for a few days. Arthur Moreland of Rempton, Ind., was visiting friends in Hammond last night. W. J. Merril and E. C. Minas of the E. C. Minas department store, went to the city on business this morning. E. J. DeLaney of Gary was in Ham mond today on his way to Crown Point to attend the Ilannan murder trial. W. C. Briggs and Harry Tuttle went to Chicago today to see the National league game. II. Beckman of Hammond went to Indianapolis this morning where he will attend the state fair this week. W. H. Connors of Evansville was in Hammond this morning on legal business. E. R. Jacobson, secretary of the Straube Piano works, went to the city on business for the firm this afternoon. William Charmes of Chicago was ar rested in Hammond this morning on the charge of drunkeness. His trial will take place next Monday morning. M. D. Dickey of Richmond, made a business trip here this morning, returning on the 3:53 Monon this afternoon. i . . . . . i .-v!-,T-e- wciiran.iu s r r i-i r n r1. ' " '-" . uwu.. with several of the local fraternities. Ed G!over of Crown Point is visiting friends in Hammond today. He will resume his studies at the Purdue UniversUy M3nda" Edward Roberts of Peru, Ind., stopped over in Hammond today while on bis way to visit friends at Salt Lake j City. John Dexter of Hammond left this morning for Medaryville, Ind.. where he will visit friends for the remainder of the week.

S. Pendleton, who has been working at the Conkey plant for the past year, has taken a job with Donelly & Company, publishers of Chicago.

"Walter So hi is back from the Mackinac Islands where he has been for the past week. He leaves Monday for Wahash where he enters upon his junior year in college. I Roscoe Hcmstock of the Model Clothiers, has resigned his position and will ! go to Valparaiso to spend a few days jwith relatives. From there he will go ion to Dafter. Mich., where he will spend the winter F. H. Smith of the Paxton-P.aker company of Hammond went to the city today on business. From there he will go on to Winona, Minn., where he will spend a weeks vacation with f l k-nds. The following men from Hammond went to Crown Point to attend the ilannan murder trial which is taking place this week. Herry Kilton, Eld. Harms. James Donovan, Gus Muenlch, officer Burkett and James Wei3. Fred Hamor of St. Joe. is visiting his cousin, Roy Hamor, at 112 Brunswick street this week. Henry Barck of Crown Point, can didate for the county clerkship, was in Hammond today to attend to rial convention. the fccnaMrs. O. D. Charleston of Franklin 'park, who is at St. Margaret's hospital id making rapid improvement after having undergone an operation. She is in the care of Dr. Pannenborg. Mrs Charleston is a former resident of Hammond. J. J. Heeler of Pittsburg, Pa., stop ped over in Hammond today to visit his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Malone, who lives at 609 Hoffman street. Mr. Heeler is on his way to Milwaukee to attend the convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. RAILROAD NOTES. W. V. Gamison has been promoted from brakeman to extra conductor. The 9:36 Monon train was over an hour late this morning. L. G. Booth of the Michigan Central road passed through Hammond today. Train No. 3 on the Wabash was one hour and 20 minutes late yesterday. The Chicago, Indiana & Southern re port a large increase In business this month over August. tz. tiacKett has taken a job as switchman with the Chicago Junction railway. F. C. McLain, chief dispatcher of the Indiana Harbor road, was in Chicago on business yesterd?,y. The Erie road is enlarging its tracks at Monteray, Ind., and 13 also putting in the latest interlocking switches. J. A. Cooper, traveling engineer of the Erie road, was a visitor at the local oiliee today. M. McLean,, the Erie's master carpenter, was a visitor at the local oflice today. Richard Burkett of the Monon road was in Hammond today on business at the local yards. Reports on the Lake Shore road say it cannot get operators enough to fill vacant positions. The Monon's new platform along its j depot is nearing completion and when done will be quite an improvement. J. W. Wyneman, chief traveling audi tor of the Michigan Central road, was a caller at the local office today. M. H. Keiger, chief clerk for the Chi cago Junction, went to Ka,nkakee this morning where he will visit relatives over Sunday. Peter Walsh, night operator at the Indiana Harbor office, left yesterday for Buffalo where he spends a two week's vacation. XV. J. Jackson of the new C. C. & L. R. R., went to Griffith this morning to inspect some work. George Nelson, a Chicago Junction switchman, is taking a ten day's vacation this week, which he will spend In Northern Wisconsin. Roy Reeber, an old friend of Operator Drake at the Erie depot, stopped ?ver in Hammond today to see Mr. Drake while on his way from Colo rado to Marion, O. The Lake Shore brought in "The Tenderfoot" company's cars this morn ing from Chicago where the company has just finished a two months engage ment. Monday morning the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will hold their annual convention in Milwaukee, and among the many things to be discussed will be changing of the orders name. as it does not meet the requirements of the present constitution. Many Improvements eded. An impression prevails that many of the railroads of this country are mere ly skeletons or what they will be eventually. The public demand is for safe and faster travel. To do this means continued expenditure for heav ier raiis, more aouaie iracKs, more ballast and complete signal systems, carrying with this a reduction of grades to make possible economical operation. At present every year at certain seasons there is a congestion of traffic which causes srreat annnv ance and heavy losses in earnings, and meantime the shippers are inconven ienced. To prevent a recurrence of such conditions many thousands of miies of additional main and passing traces ana the purchase of a vast .rK-l.Jr'M '. a ue uemana is com ing: In from towns and cities for new ne uemana IS com-

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