Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 98, Hammond, Lake County, 12 October 1906 — Page 3

FRIDAY. OCT. 12, 1906.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES PAGE THREE

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Dr. Walsh was in Chicago yesterday afternoon. Tvlrs. A. C. Hubcr is in East Chicago on a short visit this afternoon. Owing to the fall of snow the different corps were practically unable to do any outside work Thursday. P. L. Fitzgerald spent yesterday afternoon in Chicago securing supplies for the hotel building. The organ purchased for the Sunday school has arrived and will be installed ready for use on Sunday. The frame work of the second school building is up and the work is being pushed as rapidly as weather and slow freight service will permit. Mr. Butcher, who teams for Frank Brink, is ill with malaria fever. lie has not been well for several days but has refused to give in until this afternoon. The Hotel Fitz is now ready for the winter, the men completing today the putting on of the rubberoid which takes the place of the siding that was put on the front of the building. Mr. Sargent of Ahlvord & Burdick, the sewer and water works engineers, was here yesterday afternoon looking over the work that his men are doing. He also made arrangements for heating the quarters occupied by the corps. The' six-inch fall of snow last evening brought to the minds of the dwellers in rag houses very forcibly the fact that the tents will not afford proper protection against the winter weather, no matter how much some may argue to the contrary. Mr. Brink is In Chicago at the hospital where Mrs. Brink is to undergo an operation. The operation is to take place probably tomorrow and the doctors are taking every "precaution as they seem to fear that it may not result as favorably as it might. The school seats and desks have now arrived and are being installed this evening ready for use tomorrow. The inconvenience occasioned by their delay in coming has been aggravating but it seems to be the experience of trustees and school boards in general this foil. Smith, the feed man, completed today the erection of the large circular tent he purchased recently. This will give him ample quarters in which to store the hay and grain that he handles. The business has grown so rapidly that the quarters first erected have proven too small. C. Ij. Wildermuth, one of the teachers at Central spent last evening in Chicago and on account of the inclement weather, missed his train this , morning.. He, was forced to .wait until noon, getting here in time for the afternoon session. Mr. AVildermuth had taken care of the morning session. A. C. Huber is doing jury service in the superior court at Hammond this term. Yesterday he was excused in both cases pending, in the first because the affair happened in Clary, and in the second because one of the attorneys in the case, the one for the defendant, being Gary's sponsor, might have undue influence over a citizen from here. G. A. Lawson, a contractor on the south side, purchased the cook shanty that was moved In here some time ago by a man from Indiana Harbor. It stood north of the Lake Shore west of Broadway and was mounted on a fourwheeled truck. Mr. I,awson moved it over to his quarters this afternoon where he will use it fer his men. The long looked for drug store that lias promised to come several times and each time had an attack of cold feet, is about to materialize. The little building erected between Fitzgerald Bros.' hotel and the barber shop by Jim Longmire, is to be occuped by the store. The proprietor expects to have his stock arranged and ready to open up for business within a few days. It is to be a modest affair for the present but the owner expects to occupy the entire opera house block with his store when that is ready. Burnside and Daulphin Park. Mr. Murphy, father of Mrs. R. Wahl of 9117 Burnside avenue, received serious injuries from a fall in his home. Miss Agnes Hollern of Pullman is the guest of Mrs. It, "Wahl of 9117 Burnside avenue. Mrs. F. Jarvis of 1 StJJ 9Jnd Place entertained relatives from Chicago yesterday. Mrs. R. K. Smith, a former resident of Hauphin Park, has started to erect a new building on 90th street. Mrs. Thomas Clark of lSGr. 02 Place has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Canada. Mrs. R. Wahl of 9117 Burnside avemie has returned from Milwaukee Wis., where she was visiting with friends. Mrs. J. J. Parker hns returned to her home in Merom. Ind., after spending :i. weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, of 1863 02 Place. Mr. and Mrs. Werner and family have moved into their new homo at the eoriit r of ?3tli street and Michigan aver: u e. " Mrs. Cotrell of 9000 Cottage Grove r ve-'.ue won the third prize at a card party given by the Euchre club. Mrs. Laniard entertained the club. The Greatest Grief. No greater grief than to remember d.ys of joy when misery is at hand. i'iuui the Italian

Valparaiso News. S. C. Ferrill was in Chicago today.

Mrs. II. B. Brown left this noon for Buffalo, N. Y. for a few days. The case of the State vs. Green was dismissed this morning. Miss Harriet Furgeson of Battle is visiting in Valparaiso. Dr. Harry Huge and Miss Edith Agnew were united in marriage this noon. At the home of Mrs. Claus Sivers this afternoon was performed the marriage of her daughter to Frederick Hamann. Miss Alice Fox is here from Ft. "Wayne visiting her sister Mrs. C. P. Daly. The condition of ex-County C!erk E. D. Wilson is reported quite serious this afternoon. Drs. J. R. Pagin and Dr. E. E. Cunningham and Chas. Barthoimew went to Lowell this morning. The Decker cases come up tomorrow and after they are through Mr. Arnold from Boone Grove will be tried. The Valparaiso National Bank will be closed Friday all day. Mr. Ball was formerly the cashier of the bank. The Farmer's National Bank and the State Bank will close during funeral hours. The funeral if Erasmus Ball will be held from the First Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be in charge of C. B. Beckes and liobert Beer of this city and Martin Luther of Chicago. The active pall bearers will be L. It. Skinner, A. J. Louderback, P. W. Glifford, S. L. Finney, Prof. II. B. Brown and Prof. M. E. Bogan. The honorary pall bearers are D. C. Herr. D. A. Salyer, C. V.r. Deekover, Judge Wm. Johnson, W. E. Pinney and Hon. M. L. Demotte. Hobart News Ed Keilman did business in Chicago yesterday. Lawrence Cox of Hammond, Republican candidate for sheriff, was in town yesterday. Mrs. Hattie Walioek, formerly of Hobart, is here for a week's visit with old friends and relatives. A. K. Garhart returned yesterday from Hamlet, Ind., where he had been called to attend the funeral of a grandchild. Art Newman and wife will soon move into the flat over the old Passow storeroom. Engineer Shore and family will move into the house vacated by them. Agent Foster of the I'ennsylvania, has been in Ft. Wayne the past few days in the interest of the new proposed suburban service. Yesterday morning the ground was covered with about two inches of snow much to the surprise of everyone, but by noon most of it had disappeared. Theodore Johnson, one of the E. J. & E. car inspectors at this place, was transferred to Porter, Ind., on Wednesday for a few days. During his absence Bert Myers is taking his place. East Chicago Ray Ames, emoloved at the Conner works, resigned his position yesterday. Mrs. Jacobson of South Chicago spent yesterday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Johnson. The work on James Roberts residence on 114th and Baring avenue is progressing nicely and is nearing completion. The telephone service gets worse each day. About every other day the telephones are out of order, and after being reported are not repaired sometimes for. 12 to 15 hours. The Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad company is preparing to make extension in the yard of the Davison foundry as the trackage is inadequate to handle the freight business. Wednesday night three or four men dug a hole under the fence around the Copper plant and one had just crawled under when the watchman discovered him, and slipping up quietly back of the man caught him. The others got away but it is thought that the man who was caught will tell their names. It is believed the men knew there had been bullion delivered there and that is probably what the men were trying to get. The man found was turned over to the city authorities and his case will come up some day this week. Robertsdale Mrs. John Sehaek of Harrison avenue is a Chicago visitor todav. Wedding bells will ring on Roberts avenue soon. Mrs. Henry Hatt and daughter Louise were Chicago visitors Thursdav. Mrs. Samuel Tucker of Roberts avenue held a musical entertainment at her home last evening. William Johnson "of Harrison avenue spent several days visiting his parents at Porter, Ind., this week. Miss Eugrie Ilendrickson was the guest of Miss Ella Johnson on Harrison avenue, for a few days.

Mrs. John Soltwedle of Harrison avenue returned to her home after spending several weeks with relatives in Michigan City, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Minsberg will go to housekeeping. They will occupy the house vacated by C. W.' Johnson on Roberts avenue. Patrick Lynn sold his house on Reese avenue to Mrs. Myra Jennings of Hammond. Mr. Lynn and family will leave soon for some warmer climate on account of the ill health of Mrs. Lynn. Miss Eugenie Ilendrickson was the goods to Buffalo, N. Y.. where she will make that place her future home. Her son and daughter, Sydney and Ethel, will be greatly missed among their many friends here. The Ladies' Aid of the Evangelical church held their regular business meeting at the home of Mrs. John Blaul yesterday afternoon. A dainty luncheon was served in honor of tha members. They will give a chicken supper in the parlors of the church Tuesday evening, Nov. C. All are cordially invited to come. Hegewisch News Mrs. Geo. Besty of East Side visited Mrs. Harris yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Alexander Hatzlet shipped her avenue entertained the Ladies' Aid yesterday afternoon. Miss Esther Berg formerly of this place visited with friends here yesterday. A stranger was hurt at the W. S. C. & F. Co.'s kneading room while grinding castings, last Monday night. August Johnson of Chicago, who is traveling salesman for the Kimball piano, visited here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hopkinson, Mrs. Sendele and Mrs. Kaprott saw the "Ham Tree" at the Auditorium last evening. East Side News. Gust Malinsltrom of the East Side is on the sick lit. Mrs. Freadaj Quantz of the E ast Side was in the city shopping yesterday. Mrs. J. L. Lindgren was in the city today. The Reamers at the Chicago Ship Building Co., went out on a strike yesterday for higher wages. Frank Vecklund 9S05 Avenue J. will leave in the near future for his old home in Sweden. Rev. Friedrickson has been appointed pastor at the German Baptist church at 107 street and Avenue N. Mr. Judd, special agent for theNiagara Insurance company, was on the East Side yesterday on business. There will be a number of weddings on the East Side next Saturday evening. Gust Bjork has employed a cook and will have business Iiwuh at his place of business on Ewing avenue. Max Raddatz of the East Side entertained a number of friends from Woodstock yesterday. Miss May Ekvall of the East Side, who lias been staying at Springfield. 111., has returned to the East Side. The Dorcas society of the Swedisn Lutheran church on the East Side met at the Christiansen home at 10136 avenue L yesterday. The drillers at the Chicago Ship Building Co., went back to work yesterday. They have been on a strike for a few days. Erick-Erickson of the East Side, formerly employed by the South Chicago City Ry. Co., has accepted a position at the Albert Schwill Malting Co. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Larson. who moved to Alabama from the East Side a few years ago, have returned and are visiting their old friends here. Albin Tolf and Charles Teederman of the East Side attended the ball game between the White Sox and Cubs yesterday. The hundreds of passengers who ride the 1 S. & M. S. suburban trains, were delayed an hour last evening by a wreck at Grand Crossing. Charles Smith of the East side has taken a job at the new blast furnace being built at lOSth street and Calumet river. He formerly was a steam fitter at the Illinois Steel company. Mr. Eckbergr of the North Side will give an entertainment and ball at Lakeside hall next Saturday evening. Mr. Eekberg is a well known comedian and has many friends on the East Side. Mr. Moline, 1S1 99th street is suffering from an injury to his hand which he got while at work as lineman for the South Chicago City Railway company. Richard Bihl and Miss Annie Swanson of the East Side will be united in marriage on the 20th of this month. They recently returned from Sweden where they spent the summer. Ellis Peterson of the East Side is having two two story frame buildings built at 104th street and Avenue L. They will be very line buildings and will be an improvement for the East Side. Paul Wolff, the East Side contractor, is build. ng a three story brick building which will have nine 6-room flats on Ewing avenue between 100th and 101st streets. The owner is Mrs. Close of Whiting, Ind. This building will be a nice improvement for tiie East Side.

Officer Harry Crowley of -the East Side police station shot and wounded David Allman, a saloon keeper on the East Side, last evening. The shooting occurred during a quarrel over the 6 o'clock closing ordinance.

Frank Smith of the East Side was painfully injured at the Chicago Ship Building company's plant at 100th street and the river. A piece of iron, falling about twenty-five feet, struck him on the head, inflicting a painful but not serious scalp wound. John Ewing who resides at 99th street and Ewing avenue and who is employed by the Hibben Co. Boiler makers, had his ringers mashed by getting them caught in an air compressor at the Federal Furnace company at 108th street and the Calumet river yesterday. The "South Chicago O'Donnels and the Malt Marrows of South Chicago, will play ball at the South Chicago base ball park next Sunday. The South Chicago base ball club will travel to the Normal grounds, to play the second game of the series for the championship of the South Side. A large delegation of East Side rooters ;wlll go with them. South Chicago won ; the lirst game hy the score of 2 to 0 last Sunday, at their own grounds. Crown Point The October horse sale will occur next Tuesday. ; Charles Kramer is reported quite ill with a threatened attack of appendicitis. W. E. Vilmer arrived home last evening from Fort Wayne where he attended a meeting of the Indiana Art league. Mrs. Warnhoff has purchased a lot on South Main street and will erect a modern residence this fall. A new front has been put in the Black block on Main street, occupied by the Crown Point Fruit company. Mrs. Eunice Youehe lias resigned the presidency of the Fortnightly Musical club. A dance will be given at Rosenthal's pavilion, southeast of town next Saturday night. Word from Rev. ,T. Montcalm, former M. E. pastor here, says he is well pleased with his new charge at Montici llo. Will Ilorst will attend Purdue university the coming winter. The street sprinkler will be put into winter quarters this week. The job of putting in the 14-inch tile on North Main street is nearly finished. Mrs. Charles J. Daugherty has cards out for an "at home" tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, in honor of Miss Ida Belle Daugherti", of Hammond. ' The Crown Pc'nt high school football team expects to go to Lowell next Saturday to play the Lowell high school team. The boys defeat at Michigan City last Saturday has not disheartened them and they have improved their playing this week by constant practice. A reception was given Rev. Dunlavy, the new M. E. pastor, Thursday evening at the church parlors. The Rev. Dunlavy is fast making the acquaintance of his congregation and has made quite a favorable impression on the members of Lis church. B. F. Hayes has been offered $4.00 for the Holton property which he recently purchased for $4,000. Real estate in Crown Point has increased in value from 20 to 40 per cent in the last two months and the top notch has not yet been reached. Dyer News. Mrs. Anton Kaiser made a business trip to Chicago yesterday. Mrs. O'Brien of St. John was a Dyer visitor yesterday. Frank Hilbrich of St. John was here on business today. Phil Keilman made a business trip to Glenwood yesterday. After a two months visit with relatives here. Miss Estella Scheldt returned to her home in Joliet today. Mrs. Frank Scheidt and Mrs. Peter Klein mdae a visiting trip to Schererville yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Scholl left this morning for Crown Point where they will visit for several days with friends and relatives. St. John News, Mrs. Jos. Gerlach yesterday morning. left for Chicago Mr. and Mrs. John Dewes are visiting relatives in Chicago. George Gerlach of Gerlach Bros., made a business trip to Chicago yesterday. Foresters of the local C. O. F. Court are again reminded to attend the meeting Saturday evening. Mrs. Andrew Kammor, who was visiting with her children at Whiting, returned Wednesday. . N. S. Grogan, U. S. postoffice inspector was here this week inspecting our postoffice. Everything was found to be' O. K. The stockholders of the St. John creamery have called a meeting to heheld at the St. John creamery Satur

day morning at 9 o'clock.

Rev. C. F. Keyser, who returned from Elkhart where he assisted at the funeral of his former pastor, the Rev. II. Boeekelmann si making extensive preparations for the coming forty hours devotion which will begin next Sunday.

Lowell News. Clifford Kenney and family have moved to Lowell from Orchard Grove. S. H. Petrie and wife are visiting relatives at LaPorte and Eelkart. A postoffice inspector called on Postmaster Nichols Wednesday and found everything in shipshape order. Postmaster Nichols has rearranged the boxes in the postoffice making it much more convenient for callers. This part of the country was treate 1 to a light snow fall Wednesday morning. Lewis McNay and Oscar Brooks ha.e returned from a trip through southwestern Kansas. They are well pleased with that part of the world. Misses Erma and Mae Sclilachter of Chicago are enjoying a visit with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Frey. The announcement is out that Hal Viant rnd Beulah Lawrence were married in Chicago on Thursday of last week. They tried to keep it a secret but their friends got onto it and now Hal is saying: "Come on. boys, and have a cigar." The newly married couple are among our most popular young people and all join in wishing them a long, happy and prosperous married life. Whiting News 1'iiDcrHl of Jnme.i. A. I.nvery. The funeral of James A., Lavery was held this morning at the Sacred Heart church, the services being conducted by Rev. Father Berg. The burial was at Mount Olivet cemetery, Chicago, where they went by train. Mr. Lavery was born in County Mayo, Ireland, Feb. 21, 1S37, and came to America at the age of 29 years. His life vocation has been that of a traveling man, with which he was very successful, and he made many friends wherever he went. He leaves to mourn his loss two sons Peter J. and Michael J. Lavery and three daughters, Mesdames E. P. Sweeney and Lawrence McCarthy of Chicago and Mrs. C. O. Frantz of South Haven, Mich. Lecture at M. IS. Church. Mrs. U. W. Bass of New York, the national organizer of the Woman's Home Missionary society will lecture at the M. F. church Friday, Nov. 19th. All who have heard this gifted speaker will be pleased to hear her again and those who have not, should take advantage of this opportunity. Miss Hazel Moore of Sheridan avenue is ill. Mrs. M. S. Christy and Mrs. M. E. Baker visited in Gary yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald spent today in Chicago. D. P. Bumhour has purchased the express business of E. E. Spraguc. The family of William Vater returned yesterday from Chicago where they visited with friends for one week. The freshmen and sophomores of the high school will hold club meeting to ll night. Miss Ruth Dale, the German teacher, visited yesterday with friends in Illinois. Jack O'Keefe will soon move into the store recently vacated by Charles Pitzele and open a first class hotel. Mesdames Robert Humphreys and Hugh Muffit are attending the state convention of the Foreign Missionary society at Elkhart, Ind., this week. The trolley broke on the South Chicago City Ry., last night and pulled the wires down on Putnam's corner. Live wires were strewn all over th street. Mr. and Mrs. John Welsby entertained Mr. and Mrs. Mike Carey and Mr. Aaron James and Vincent at dinner yesterday. Mesdames Adah Walker, William Wettnore, John Moore. Mike Carey and Miss Gertrude Welsby saw "Out of Darkness" at the Calumet theatre last night. Miss Zora Squier entertained the members of the Epworth League at her borne on Fred street last night. The evening was spent in music and gamei after which light refreshments were served by the hostess. The grocery wagon owned by Adams &. Co.. of Schrage avenue., was struck by a Pennsylvania tr3in on the 119th street crossing Wednesday night about 9 o'clock. The wagon was demolished but the man and horse fortunately escaped without injury. Indiana Harbor. C. II. Simmons of Hammond visited friends in the Harbor yesterday. G. A. Gardner of Ft. Wayne, was a business visitor here yesterday. C. O. Bradford of Chicago Is here today looking: up some property. Oscar George, Dan Kelly and Ei Slaski attended the K of C. banquet given at Long's h&U in Hammond last vecinff

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