Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 104, Hammond, Lake County, 19 October 1906 — Page 2

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THE LAKE COUNTY TIMK5 FRIDAY, OCT. ID, 190G. Chicago Junction, demonstrated his lability as a sprinter yesterday in run ning after a local freight to give ori ders. I

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Communication pertaining to tl.is department my be addressed to Mis Dauy L. Emery, Society Editor The Lake County Times. Telephone 111. oMrs. A. F. Ilobinson has returned from an extended visit in Michigan. Mr?. A. Williamson and Mrs. I J. Jp.ejor of Ogl-n f treet were- Chicago visitors today. Mrs. Scot Gal'T of Douglas street was hostess to the Colonial club this afternoon. Miss LoislKe Morrison, who has been the g'ifPt of Mifs I jolly fr-w d-iys. Ft turned to In iet, I!!., yi st. : dav. (Jeib the past r home in JolMr. and Mrs. K. S. ; dren of ChiaO are v Hhali'fi par'-nts. Mr. and shall and ehil-:-!tinr? Mr. MarMrs. William I Marshall of 24 Doty street. Misses Lenoro Sansrer and Louise lioblnson of Ijowell visited in Hammond tiiia morn ins? on their way to Jn lian.i Harbor where they are the guests of friends. The progressive .ti'pper friven by the Martha society of the Christian church at the homes of Mrs. M. Haste, Mn. Wrr. L.ish and Mrs. J. L. Davis proved a most enjoyable affair and was attended by a large number of peopM-. The Domestic Science club held its weekly meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. D. C. Atkinson. Demonstrations were jriven on "cream soup, served with croutons and soup sticks" and "eseollope;! apples with lemon sauce." The met ting are proving very enjoyable sociully tit well as instructive in scientific cooking and hygienic housekeeping. A few friends of Mr. and Mts. William Hageman, who were recently married, gathered at their home, 250 Indiana avenue, last evening to surprise them with a novelty shower. The surprise was complete and the evening was pleasantly spent with games. The friends present were Mr. and Mrs. Merchant, Misses Ethel and Linnie Crowell, Ella Ketchum, Viletta Ginn, Susan Bomberger, Katie and Mae Itibicki. I Long's hall wad thronged last evening with about one hundred prominent young people in local society, when the football team of "lice's Athletes" gave their most successful dancing party of the season. The music by Ballon was pronounced the best for dancing" that has been heard in Hammond for many a day. Ballou has composed a song entitled "Roses" which when it came to the notice of Lillian Russell pleased her bo much that she will aing; it in her new opera. Miss Janet Biair entertained the teachers in the Washington school building and a few other teachers in the public schools in honor of her guest, Miss Dean, who is visiting here from Monon, Ind., last evening at her home. 556 Michigan avenue. The rooms were prettily decorated with autumn leaves. The feature of the evening's entertainment was anagrams. Miss Leah Graves winning the prize. A luncheon was served at small tables. The invited guests were Mrs. Amoss, Misses Leah Graves, Nina Petit, Ethel Ebrlght. Margaret Wilson, Rena Ames, Annah Emery, Lucile Stebbins, Alta Adkins and Rose Shortrldge. Miss Margaret Hink delightfully entertained the choir of St. Joseph church last evening at her home in Lewis street. Cards were the chief diversion Of the evening, the prizes being won by Miss Rose Kolb and Nicholas Austgen. Several pleasing musical numbers were given by the choir and other selections by the guests. A supper was served by the hostess in the dining room. The members of the chlor are Misses Rose Kolb, Carrie Scherer. Mayme Schacher, Clara Jeager, Kitty Fox and Tillie and Mary Ruschille. Messrs. Michael Kolb, William Humpher. John Scherer, Nich olas Austgen, Peter Ofcrnloch, Aloysuis Waltz. William Schloer, -Harry Weis and Joseph Bohling. MAKHIAGK LICKXSES. Dennis Kiibine, Waukegan, 111 Mrs. Eva May Godfrey, Waukegan, 111 Carl Kriekson, Chit ago Mary A. Warren, Chicago Christ Schwarz. Hamilton, O. ..... . Knjma McGrew, Hamilton. O Joseph H. McCarthy, Dul.ith, Minn.. Elizabeth Hebner, Chicago William Rudeen, Chicago Lorica Ruby Rouns. Chicago Henry J. Deutzman, Chicago....... Estelle A. Grayson. Chicago Edward G. Eaton, Chicago IU Ion Brown. Chicago Conrad M. Kretchman. Chicago Jennie May Odo!l, Chicago Frank M. White, Normal, 111 Anna Lund.juist, Rloomington. 111.. King Mon Ton. Chicago 24 29 26 22 27 32 35 o - L I 19 21 20 37 36 SS 24 25 IS 28 20 P6 37 21 20 Edna Dav! Chicago Alexander Pratt, Chicago Eva Mong, J. llarn Mich. ... Jcannette Mich. . . . Chicago Bushouse, Kalamazoo, J. YUen, Kalamazoo, AlTIIOlt OF M:iV METHOD. Prof. Pierce Couipliiug a Study Course for New llutlness ('liege. Prof. W. Pierce of the Chicago Business College is soon to leave Hammond in order to establish a business college in Milwaukee, where he evidently has found a good field. For some time Prof. Pierce has been engaged in putting out a new course in arithmetic, English, spelling and book-keeping. The course is put out in pamphlet form and is especially intended for the method that Prof. Pierce will use In his new school, and has already used to Borne extent with considerable success In hi 3 school here in Hammond.

Peter J. Lyons transacted business in Crown Point today.

Leslie Ryan of Chicago was a Hammond visitor today. J. E. Davis of Chicago was a Hammond visitor today. C. E. Stevens of Loone Grove was a Hammond visitor yesterday. T. J. Golden f Chicago was the g-uest of Hammond friends yesterday. Herman Fletrnyer of Lafayette spent today with Hammond friends. John Zimmer of Hammond spent today with friends in the city. K. A. Sruoot of Champaign, 111., was a business visitor in Hammond today. J. Bov.-mnn of Lowell spent with friends in Hammond. today G. Walker of Hammond visited with friends in the city thi.s morning'. John Okray of Hammond was a city visitor thi.s morning. E. E. Coddington of La Porte was in Hammond yesterday visiting friends. J. J. Wood of Chicago spent today with friends in Hammond. H. E. Allen of Buffalo, N. Y., transacted business in Hammond today. A. M. Turner transacted business in the city this forenoon. Fred Lango of Lowell was in Hammond on business this morning. M. M. Tov.-le transacted business in the city today. H. Milligan of Hammond transacted business in the city today. L. Reed of Hammond spent today with friends in Englewood. II. Einsle of Cedar Lake was a visitor in Hammond this morning. R. L. Miller of Hammond made Gary a business call today. F. Bick was called to the city business today. on J. O. Bowers of Hammond was a city visitor today. W. IT. Gostlin made a business trip to the city today. A Stamm spent today with friends in the city. C. W. Rudolph of Hobart was the guest of Hammond friends last night. E. R. Reynolds of East Chicago spent today with Hammond friends. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Newman, ot 120 Wentworth avenue, a girl. J. J. Mettler of Hammond made a business trip to the city this afternoon. Frank Roland of Hammond spent today with friends at Hegewisch. H. G. Lyon of Hammond spent today with friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brooks were in the city shopping this afternoon. Ed Dickey of Shelby was in Hammond on business this morning. P. L. Eversoll of Hammond spent this afternoon with friends in the city. Samuel Dickinson of Chicago spent today with friends in Hammond. W. A. Havenor of Chicago spent today with friends in Hammond. L. E. Marshall of Plymouth, Ind., spent last night with relatives here. Charles Moore of Indianapolis was in Hammond on business this morning. L. J. Pixley of Lowell transacted business in Hammond this afternoon. Oscar Eroms of the Hammond Boiler works, was in the city on business yes terday. E. S. Ingersoll of the Betz factory, transacted business in the city yester day. F. L. Shannon of Pittsburg was in Hammond this morning on his way to Lafayette. Otto Leetzan of Hammond transacted business at Indiana Harbor this after noon. Dr. C. F. Broad of Lowell stopped over in Hammond this morning on his way to the city. Ed. Stolberg of Hammond will spend the remainder of the week with friends in Lowell. Edward Higgings of Goodland, Ind., will spend the remainder of the week with friends in Hammond. H. C. Morrison of Chicago was in Hammond this morning on business with the Simplex Appliance company. C. J. Anderson of Rochester, Ind., spent yesterday with friends in Ham mond. Walter Lewis of Springfield. 111., was a business visitor in Hammond last night. (- ! Danley of Joliet, 111., was in Hammond this morning visiting with friends. B. F. Reppman of Mount Ayr, Ind stopped over in Hammond this morn ing on his way to Chicago. John Young of the Liberty Paint company, left this morning for Kakomo, Ind., where he goes on business. F. J. Heiser" of Battle Crtek, Mich

RACING

(Special to Lake County Times.) Belmont Park, Y., Oct. 19. Kirt race Columbia Girl, first j Sonoma Belle, Necond; Sir C'aruthers, third. Second race' Lady Vera, flrnt; Temacool, ircond; Hyperbole, third. Third race Outcome. firts P1ltt

FUth "?7Z0ntrrJ: rh!,"d" ruK L""aulr UM "Pi aecona; Mirmtf I num. i,uiu, ICI Ulia ; HUKt IBird. (Special to Lake LouiNville, Ky., Oct. 19. Flrt race third. Second race Ravinla, flrat; Tercy race St. Tammany, first; Itolla, second:

Shave, first; Manjanao, aeeoud; Onyx, third.

STORM REACHES FLORIDA.

New OrleanM, La., Oct. 19. A hurricane la sweeping over Florida vlth screat

damage to Miami. PanMenger reaching

dred houses blown down at Miami. The utorin has strnck St. Angustlne. All wlrea are down, and the extent of Ion la not known. Nothing: heard from Havana, where the hurricane, started. The itorm turned off from the northeast

after ccttiag to Key "Went and went to HAVANA (Special to Lake

New York, Oct. 19.- The 'Western Union Telegraph company has established

cable connection with Havana, and little Florida coast Is reported. ALARM FOR (Special to Lake

Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 19. The greatest alarm Is felt for a portion of the United States fleet of warships returning from Cuba, nod it is feared that It has

met with disaster. The vessels which were In Havana

Prairie, Brooklyn and Denver and the battleship Texas; the supply ship Celtic and collier Leonlda. The cruiser Cleveland when last heard from was at C'ien-

fuegos, and the Des.Molnes and Tacoma, rucilln. The cruiser Newark 1 believed from Guantanamo. GREAT FIRE (Special to Lafc Altoona, Fa., Oct. 19. The finest which were the pride ana noast oi tne totany aesirojeu, ana nooui which wus discovered here early today. Almost an entire city Mock, bounded Thirteenth street and Thirteenth avenue, sons are thrown out of employment.

FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS. (Special Cable to Lake County Times.)

Paris, Oct. II). The French cabinet tion of Premier Sarrlen to retire. Other in. order that the new premier may be la out embarrassment. was in Hammond yesterday visiting friends and relatives. Roy Cunningham of Hammond left this morning for Lansing, 111., where he will spend the day with friends. Dick Clark, president of the local ce ment Workers union, was a business Visitor in the city today. Attorney S. C. Dwyer of Lowell was a business visitor in iiamiuuuu jtsterday. W. B. Crane, Jr., of Sherman, 111., is visiting friends In Hammona tnis week. Chase V. Day of Rensselaer, who has been visiting friends in Hammond, returned to his home this morning. Thomas Herlihay of Kouts, Ind., was in Hammond today on business with the A. C. Torbet Co. H. Purdy, who Is on the jury this week, spent last night at his home in Lowell. M. C. Mee, proprietor of the Carleton hotel, transacted business in the city thi3 morning. Lloyd Newman of Rose Lawn was a Hammond business visitor today with tteid, Murdoch & Co. Harris taken a shop. Letherman of Chicago has position in Stamm's barber M. W. Peterson of Hobart passed through Hammond today on his way to Creston to spend Sunday. J. Edward Miller of Cook, Ind,, is visiting friends in Hammond this week. ;. Paul Steinman of Hammond trans acted business in Chicago this after noon. James F. Grimes of Houston, Tex., was in Hammond this afternoon visit ing friends. T. P. Payne of Port Jefferson, N. Y., will spend the remainder of the week with Hammond friends. P. Gleason of Hammond left today for Indianapolis, where he goes on a visit with friends. A. B. Lincoln of Providence, R. I., spent today with friends in Hammond while on his way to Indianapolis. G. G. Green and C. Moodey of HamrtiapA left today for Chicago, whence they will go to Minneapolis,. Minn., to join a theatrical troupe. Henry Bartlow, representing the Western Woolen company, was in Hammond this morning doing business with the Lion Store. Peter Lineconl of Hammond left today for Lansing, 111., where he will spend the remainder of the weak with friends. Frank Lyons made a business trip to the city this morning. Mr. Lyons has discontinued running the Opera buffet and will open a saloon at Gibson. J. P. Beardsley. Murray Kinsr and Richard Lake, of the South Shore Gas

RESULTS.

" Or9 Lad," third. FMi. uen nan, third. Sixth race sunrage, County Times.) Refined, firat; Alleyth, second? Xedra, Green, second; Oliver, third. Third I.andawoo. third. Fourth race Ben Fort Fiery report more than one hun the ocean. IS SAFE. County Times.) damage by the storm which swept the WARSHIPS. County Times.) harbor Include the cruisers Minneapolis together with collier Hannibal, at Masto have been on the way to Havana AT ALTOONA. County Times.) and most modern buildings in Aiioona, res.ucnis ox .u. anumt-r..! v..,, .. . - ----- by Twelfth street, Twelfth nvenne, forms the burned district. Many per resigned today, owing to the determina ministers presented their resignations. a posltloa to select a new cablaet with and Electric company, attended the Na tional Gas Institute, in session in Chi cago, yesterday. Don C. Hall, the actor with the long locks has been compelled to cancel his CuKtlKClllCUk Willi LUC Jjiuufta luc-niic 1 1 1 i i account of trouble between a couple of prominent Hammond men and himself. H. Deats of New York City will speak on "Ordinary Insurance" at South Chicago tomorrow. All the local Prudential insurance agents will attend, as well as all the agents throughout the county. r W Van SlMcl. nf Hammor, who is c.antain of the Chicaeo Motor Cycle club. left today for Alonquin, ill., where he will drive an Indian machine in the annual hlll-climblng contest. He expressed himself as confident of bringing the trophy back to Hammond. Last year he captured second place, re ceiving a silver cup. H. Skaggs of this city, who was employed in the Hegewisch car shops, is t the point of death at the local hospltal because of a fractured skull, received from a flying bolt while at work' this morning Skaggs operated a boltRAILROAD fiOIES. Engineer Douns of the Chicago Junc tion road, is on the sick list this week. D. Burke, formerly of the Rock Isl and road, has taken a job as switch man on the Erie road. R. C. Brown, engineer on the Chi cago Junction, is on the sick list this week. Harry O'Donnel of the Lake Shore road spent last night with friends In Valparaiso. The Erie water works tool car is doing work at the Erie yard office today. . J. C. Kirkwood, of the Chicago junction road, made a business trip to the city today. J. M. Bellamany, general yardmaster of the Monon division of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville road, trans acted business in Hammond today. W. Brown, who has been switching on the Wabash system, has taken a job with the Erie road at their local yards. Three carloads of horses raised at the Crouch stock farm of Lafayette passed through Hammond this morning for Chicago. Earl Heavenridge, bill clerk at the Michigan Central, is taking his vaca tion this week with friends in the southern part of the state. Over one hundred Hungarians came j in from Crown Point today to Ham mond, where they will go to Gibson to work in the yards there. S. Wallace, of the Chicago Junction, is receiving complirnents this morning as a result of his stopping a runaway horse yesterday, thereby saving a lady and small child.

T. B. Brehnan, roadmaster of the

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT Furnished room, 5S Rimbach avenue. 10-9-lwk WANTED Carpenters at once. Ameri can Steel Foundries, Indiana Harbor. Indiana. 10-16-tf. WAW.nJtfr, aonce. AmeMjndiana 10-16-tf ARE YOU going to be married? Try our new brougham. Stewart, Hohman and Indiana avenue; phone 1911. 10-13-6L Our constant aim is to keep our stock up to date. We have the finest funeral stock in northern Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Stewait, Funeral Directors. Hohman and Indiana avenue; phone 1911. 10-13-6t. WANTED Carpenters at once. Ameri can fcteel 1-oundrles, Indiana Harbor, Indiana. 10-16-tf. FOR RENT Three unfurnished rooms 226 Plummer avenue. 10-18-3t Does your sewing machine need re pairs? If so, call up C. F. Miller, the sewing machine expert, 241 East State street, phone 2G01. 10-16-lm Mahogany Floors. Oak floors can be stained mahogany quite as well as softer, woods, lhe expense of oak floors is bo much Greater that they are usually left In oak finish, cheaper woods being used for dark stains. Birch takes a ma hogany stain well and is often used where a mahogany finish is desired. Bullst That Does Not Kill A bullet that hits the mark but does not kill has just been invented by Dr. Deirliers of Paris. The details of its construction are not mentioned, but it is said to be hollow and can be used several times. In a test for duel practice pistols were used with steel guards resembling a sword hilt because, although the bullet W not penetrate the clothing, it Will wound nakftd flesh Doth men wnre K0Eelea n . . 9 ,.. Ono T VU 01 S0tS 2 Svruck Some some part of the bodies of the duelists useTui mm. Some good Samaritan of a dentist race told his patient that a pinch of baking powder in a cup of water, used a3 a mouth wash just before going to the dentist, would make the teeth much less sensitive. It sounds almost too easy, but anything that will mitl gate the agonies that go with the Does Away with Evil Odor. An Inventive Swiss is said to manu facture a perfume tablet which, when dissolve(1 in the gasoline, destroys the odor of the burned gases and emits , , , . a pleasant and agreeable scent. They ' & , ' , J cost 25 cents for a box of six, and one tablet will perfume 360 miles of road. Flower Symooi8. January, the snowdrop. February, the primrose. May, the violet. April, the daisy May the hawthorne. June, the honeysuckle. July, the water lily. AUgUSt, the poppy. September, the corning glory. October the hop blossorn. JNorember, tne cnrysaninemuni. December, the holly. Indistinctness. "The hotel manager has discharged the new porter. ' What was the trouble?" rJVf . O 1 A 1 1 vvny, mere was a nre in me notei early this morning and the porter was told to wake up the guests." 'Yes.' 'He was a brakeman on a passent Jn fof tpn anfl had tQ caU Ull 1116 suiuuns. nucu lie 'Are' nobody understood what he was saying. Going Up. First Sailor On my last voyage I saw waves 100 feet hish. Senond Sailor I've been a sailor 40 years and never seen 'em over 40. First Sailor P'r'ap3 not; but everything Is higher now than It used to be, mate. London Scraps. Germany's Fuel Production. Germany's production of coal In July amounted to 11,518,000 tons, T . mraraa wlfK A nnft U T , TZ " -".'-'. tor jmy, ivuo. uok8 proaucuon amounted to 1,707,000 tons, as com Pred with 1,421.000 tons. For seven months the production of coal waa 11.41T.000 tons'; brown coal (lignite) 2,800,000 tons, and coke 3,510,000 tons ahead of the parallel montlus of 1305. Queer Birth Offerings A singular birth custom prevails In Yorkshire. In parts of the West Rid ing it is quite common for visitors to a house in which a new baby has ap peared to carry with them as an otfering to the infant a new laid egg, some salt, a piece of bread and, in some cases, a penny Strength of Grindstones. The strength of a grindstone ap pears from recent tests to vary widely with the degree of its wetness or dry ness, stones that are dry showing ten sile sirengths of from 148 to 1S6 pounds per square inch, but after soak ing over night breaking under stresses of SO to 116 pounds per square inch. Interesting Historical Documents. The collection of historical docu ments in the British museum is the largest, the most Important and the most Interesting ever gathered. The earliest letters on exh'Mtion were written by Alfred the Greu.r Always Costly. Dishonesty comes LLgh, but we must

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