Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 117, Hammond, Lake County, 3 November 1906 — Page 3

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THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES PAGE TTTT?FR. Saturday, Nov. 3. 1906.

Gary News

James Neville or Omaha, ,eb., was

on the Last fciae inursaay looMng after his real estate Interests here.

Charlesh Neubert of the East Side

is having a cottage bunt on Lwiag

Mr. Cooper is getting in the lumber aVenue and 97th street.

for his winter quarter and expects to work on the building tomorrow.

The structural work is going ahead

on the North Side without any appreciable delay.

George Edwards has opened a

phonograph store at 9914 Ewing avenue.

Mrs. Frank Brink was out today for the first time. She is not entirely well

as yet, but is improving rapidly.

Charles J. Calen of the East Side, is

having a residence built in Ewlng ave

nue, between 104th and 105th streets.

Mr. Miller's daughter, Mrs. Kouts, and her little son. visited the two Miller families here yesterday, going in to Chicago with Mrs. Brink last evening.

Andrew Nelson, the East Side livery

man, has purcnasea iwo new carriages and a team of horses.

During his call at the municipal of

fices yesterday afternoon Mr. Bryan of; South Gary, Btated that it is again ! necessary for Mrs. Bryan to undergo

an operation.

Mr. and Mrs. Albin Tolf of the East

Side saw "What Happened to Jones

at the Calumet tneater last evening:.

Lowell News.

Johnnie Zartman, the liveryman, has purchased the Orin Thomas residence property in East Commercial avenue.

here a few days, at Muncie, Ind.

He is now located

Captain W. E. Stewart, who underwent an operation recently, is somewhat improved in health, but will, we understand, have to undergo another operation.

Mrs. Carrie Hoshaw has taken a position as assistant In the dental parlors of Dr. J. A. Dinwiddle. Miss Za Purdy resigned on account of ili health.

Substitute mail carriers have- been

needed at the Last bide for tne last two days on account of the heavy po

litical mall.

Mrs. Hattle Kolb has returned from

a three weks visit in Mulligan. We

understand Mrs. Kolb intends to build a fine new residence on the lot just

south of James Brarmock, in the near

future.

Arrangements are being made to

stop the afternoon mail train from

Chicago. It goes through here east i

at 3:42 and will probably begin to

makethls stop about the middle of the

month.

C. T. Cuddy is still unable to resume

his work as mail carrier from the

East Side station on account of a

slight illness.

A sketch of the First Bank of Gary

Is on exhibit at the land quarters and it promises exceedingly well. It is a two-story structure, built as high as the three-story buildings that will

tand just south of it, to be made of stone. Whether it will be artificial or

Bedford stone has not been definitely

decided as yet.

Frank Reiland has completed ar

rangements to conduct an up-to-date oyster bay at hi quarters in Broadway, near Prospect avenue. This will be the first institution of Its kind

here, and will no doubt be appreciated. He promises to serve any quantity at any time.

Emil Nelson arrived on the East

Side Thursday from Sweden. He will

live with his brother, W. Nelson, at

181-99th street.

L. G. Gragg has taken a large job

of grubbing timber of South island

in the Kankakee marsh, and today moved his shanty to that place. He

expects to put in the greater part of

the winter there.

Mrs. John Boyer, residing at the cor

ner or Avenue J ana stn street, is

at the Evangelical hospital, where she

will undergo an operation.

Burnside and

Daulphin Park.

Miss Teresa Simms of

on the sick list.

92nd Place is

A large crowd enjoyed themselves

at Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening

at a Hallowe'en party. The evening

was spent in dancing and games, the music being furnished by Robinson's

orchestra.

J. F. Grable of

on the sick list.

lS53-92nd Place, is

Miss Lucy Clarke of 1863-92nd Place.

spent Thursday with friends in Fern-

wood.

The board of education held its session as usual yesterday afternoon. Little was done beyond passing on

routine matters that came up. It ts understood that Township Trustee Kunert will in all probability make his settlement with the town officials at an early date, which means the pro

portion due the school town also.

The Sophia Lodge, Ladies of Svith-

iod, of the East Side, have been invited to attend the initiation of new can

didates by the lodge at East Chicago

next Friday evening. A large number

will attend.

Mrs. Thompson entertained the Cen

tury card club at her home in 9?n1

Place Thursday afternoon.

Friends of Mrs. M. O'Harra at 100th

street and Avenue L, were shocked to

hear of her sudden death yesterday

morning at 10 o'clock. She is sur

vived by a husband and four children, and has a large number of friends who

mourn her loss.

Valparaiso News.

Mr. Roe was in Chicago yesterday.

Roy Ross was in Chicago yesterday Mr. Johnson and wife were Chicane

visitors yesterday.

The eastbound mall train cut the

mail sack in two yesterday afternoon.

luckily doing no damage to the mail which It contained. The mishap was said to be largely due to the carelessness of the clerk. It is undoubtedly

due somewhat to the fact that trains

are run through at a rapid rate. Com

ing around the curve from the west

they have timo enough to get up a

good burst of speed before the poor clerk can throw the sack and, when throwing It, if the least bit off his guard, the sack goes under the wheels

of the moving train.

The Epworth league has prepared an excellent program as one of the features at the All Nations social, to be

held in the M. E. church parlors tonight.

The question of selecting an archi

tect for the new Carnegie library building will be settled at a meeting of the library board next Monday

night.

Little is being done toward securing

the right of way ror the lnierurban

railway between Crown Point and

Gary, and it is feared by some that

the project will not be carried out until

next spring.

Mail Carrier Wise of route No. 1 is

authority on paw paws, and says that

they are plentiful in Porter county, a few miles north of Valparaiso, and a? proof of his statment has secured several bushels, which he gathered there this week.

ville to attend the third monthly township institute. It is the first for the term to be held in the township as the two previous ones were held at Crown Point.

Si. Jghn News.

KAUFMANN & WOLF, HAMMOND, IND.

Mrs. Andrew Kamraor her home by sickness.

is confined to

Nick Thielen made a business trip to Lowell yesterday.

Mrs. Frank Gerlach and family turned from Cedar Lake last night.

re-

At present there is not a vacant house in Crown Point and prospects' for the future are not good. Occupants for twenty-five residences coul ' easily be had, and already plans art being laid for a number of new dwellings to be erected next spring, as soon as the weather will permit.

Invitations are out for the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schumacher, Thursday, Nov. S. Indications that it will be the greatest social event of the season.

Mrs. Jos. Meikt-Is and family from Englewood and Mrs. Peter Pfeifer from Whiting, return -d to their respective hones last night after a several days visit. with relatives at St. John.

Do not forget the voting place for

next Tuesday. It is in Rammer's hall.

Voting hours from 6 a. m. until 6 p. in.

Mr. Hammer, who is inspector on the election board, went to Crown Point yesterday, to get all the necessary arti

cles for that day.

Tolleston

Miss Louise James is entertaining her cousin for a few days.

Black Oak News

Mat and Joe Wein of St. John trans

acted business here yesterday.

Mrs. Harry Miles and daughter, Mrs.

Lewis, of Michigan City, are visiting

her mother, Mrs. C. C. Gibson.

Oscar Hains and Fred Papk of Tolles

ton were visitors here yesterday.

Mr. Gary day.

and Mrs. J. E. were Tolleston

Sears of South

visitors yester-

I. J. Holtzberry is spending the day

at Hammond.

F. B. Scheidt and Frank Cossick are

spending the day in Hammond.

We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Hood

is quite ill with diphtheria. We hope

for her speedy recovery.

Wm. Ewen will leave on the 15th of

this month for Panama where he will

engage in the machinist trade.

South Deering.

Miss Margaret Green visited in Chi

cago last evening.

Mr. Scholer of Hobart visited here

yesterday. Miss Mary Rissig returned

with him to Hobart where she will

spend the week end with her parents.

John Martin and Walter Gaughan,

two shipbuilders, residing on the East

Side, left yesterday on a hunting trip.

They left for Peoria, from whence

they will proceed to Memphis, Tenn.,

by boat. They will be gone until next march and promise some large stories

and big game.

Miss Bertha Dolson is at home

spend Sunday with her parents.

to

Thomas Gibbons is very 111 at the

home of his parents in Ho-Ie avenue.

Mamie Albe was in Chicago on busi

ness Thursday.

Mrs. McGuire and daughters have

moved from their home in Bensley

avenue to 1010 Calhoun avenue.

J. S. Drake of Goshen

on business Thursday.

Mrs. J. H. Hyman, wife of the cash

ier of the Land company, visited here

yesterday afternoon. The family Is

thinking eerlously of making the

change from their home in Joliet to Euclid avenue, here, the only deterlng ubject being the necessity of taking their children from Bchool in case they come here. This, however, will prob

ably not prove so great & hindrance.

since school arrangements can probab-

y be made here. Mr. and Mrs. Hy-

nan went In to Chicago this morning, expecting to attend the matinee performance of Ben-Hur at the Auditor

ium this afternoon.

A new rule being in force that all

football teams must be examined by

a doctor as to their condition, before

they can get permission to play on a park, has caused the Goebels to visit

Dr. Bass of the East Side, and they

were found o. k. Next Sunday they

will play the South Chicago Tigers at

Calumet Park, and a good game should

be the result.

Tho condition of Mrs.

remains about the same.

was In town

William Vail

The Illihee club gave a dance at

Duffy's hall last night, which was

quite a success.

Sheriff Louis Green

on business Friday.

was In Wheeler

Major J. M. McGill of Chicago

here on business yesterday.

was

West Pullman.

Judge Brown of the juvenile court of

Salt Lake City, spent Sunady at Dr.

Shaw's homo on Parnell avenue.

Hon. E. D. Crumpacker will speak

at the Memorial opera house Saturday

night.

There was a party of ten went to

Chicago this afternoon to witness the

Ben-Hur matinea at the Auditorium.

J. R. Holton of Pairnell avenue, who

has been very sick with appendicitis.

is improving.

Gus Shultz, employed by Barnholdt.

had a narrow escape from injury yes

terday, when an infuriated bull attacked him.

George II. Hlnes, who with Mr.

Howso and Mr. Beifleld. of the White Citv company, are Interested in the

theater proposition here, wore out to

day. He expects to return either to morrow or Monday with their arch!

tect. One set of plans was drawn but

did not suit and two more are being prepared. These will be submitted and if approved, they will proceed at once to the work of putting up their building. They expect not only to

have a first-class place for a good the

ater, but also to handle an amuse

ment proposition similar to White

City, if conditions will warrant it.

Mrs. Purdy of Roseland visited with

Mrs. Simons of Howe avenue Wednesday.

The ladies of the Otsego club enter

tained their husbands at Mrs. Fisher's

home on Union avenue Wednesday

evening. A 6 o'clock dinner was served.

Charles Smith's little daughter.

while playing In a bonfire lost her balance and fell into it. She was rescued by Mr. Smith' mother, but not until she had received burns that may prove fatal.

The Stewart Ridge football team met

the Northwestern Central e- !ege team

in a contest at ll?th street and Howe

avenue this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.

The ladies of the A. & O. club were

entertained by Mrs. Alcorn of Howard

avenue Wednesday afternoon. Twelve

gueste were present and a very de

lightful afternoon was spent.

The funeral of Alderman Crosby was

held Friday afternoon from his late

home, and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. C. Boyd Becker and Rev. Robt. Beer. The

pall-bearers were Dr. J. R. Pagin, A.

D. Bartholomew, A. Bonlster. Charles

M. Mackay, W. F. Spooner and James

the city council attended in a bortv

H. McGill. The members of the I. O.

O. t. and the city council attended in

a bodv.

Photo Postal Cards at Johnson's

Studio. 11-3-3T.

Sister Benedict of the Holy Rosary

convent Is reported quite 111.

Mr. Levroe has moved his family to

120th and Michigan aveune from Fern-

wood.

Mrs. Brunim of Wallace street is vis

iting Mrs. J. Den Besten of Thayer,

Ind.

A large number of people from this

Ivlcininy visited the Blue Island fair!

Tuesday afternoon a number of Mi3s

Myrtle Matson's friends tendered her a

surprise party. A most enjoyable even

ing was spent.

Crown Point

The Lake Shore began today the work of preparation for building its . , . 1 1 - 3 t

temporary acpui. ceveri mnudus u l i 1 J A TF ' ilumber arrived last evening and sev- XtOS0iailCl clIlCl J.eilSingtOIl.

oral more today. A large force of men

is busv at work unloading the mater- Mr. Bethig of USth and Dearborn St.

ial and more will be put on as rapidly is remodeling his store

as the work will permit. The struc

ture, which is to serve temporarily until the Union station is built, will stand east of Broadway, about one

hundred feet, very close to where the Blome company's track now runs. It was found that the original site

chosen by Mr. Reynolds would make

It necessary for the Blome company

to move about three hundred feet of

its track, and to do this they would

have to move probably a thousand yards of material. The two companies

arranged it so that this will not be Ivlcininy visited the Blue Island fair) John Roushselange, Nora Franz

necessary, although not materially Thursday and Dr. Magny bought a fine John B. Schneider, Sadie M. Hoff; Wal

changing the intended location of the horse. ter Kincaid, Edna Barber.

depot. The fear of people who are here from Hammond, that this may be a subterfuge to inflict upon us some

temporary shacks that will eventually

prove to be permanent. Is groundless. The plans are being stadily worked out for the Union station and as soon

Good cord-wood is now retailing for

$5.25 per cord in Crown Point. John Seberger of Black Oak was

Crown Point visitor yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. tained at their last evening.

W. L. Allman enter

home In East street

P. Williams & Son are making some

changes in the interior of their South

Main street livery.

In honor of her seventh birthday.

as the preliminary work of moving the Marvella Corcoran entertained seven of

tracks has ben done, together with her little friends in a delightful manner.

me elevation, uie wurn oi erecting tne Those present were Misses Grace

structure will go forward. Sieffert. Lucille Libberton. Marsraret

Hoppe, Hazel and Pearl Felson and Cell

Austgen.

-Maurice .unier nas aDOut given up

the idea of building on his new prop

erty until spring comes.

East Side News.

George Nelson of South Deering was

on the East Side Friday.

Julius Arkin has purchased the

stock of goods owned by II. J. Lehman

at the depot, and will move it up town

this coming week.

STONY ISLAND.

Kate Newton Is on the sick list.

Contractor Ray expects to complete

the job of painting the brick work

on the school house by the end of next

week.

Miss Hattie Harris from her recent illness.

has recovered

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weilhen are the

parents of a fine baby boy.

William Rogers of the East Side, was J

a Hammond visitor yesterday.

'Mike Fleming is moving to the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Crawford.

Rev. Horton of the First Presbyter

ian church, nas given notice that he will preach a special sermon on civic

righteousness next Sunday morning

The East Sidcrs 1 icemen.

are after more po-

Trook3 Tiffany of the East Side was

In tho city on business yesterday.

Mrs. list. Mrs. day.

J. W. Swartzell Is on the sick

Hart is visiting Mrs. Leahy to-!

Marriage Llceusea. George Taylor of Creston Crown Point visitor yesterday.

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A republican meeting was held in I Brinker's hall at 10,'th street and Ave

nue M lest evening.

Mrs. Clara Schabesky visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Hall, Fri

day.

S. Armsteln. who has resigned his position as secretary of the Crown Brewing company, does not expect to

leave Crown Point until after election

day.

J. W. Reed, special agent for an In

surance company of the state of Illinois, was on the East Side Thursday.

John Reasen, fireman on the Nickel

Plate, has gone to Lincoln for a few;

days visit.

Herbert Weinerstein, who was train

er for H. E. Sasse s string of fast

horses last season. Is visiting friend

Indiana Harbor.

Aug. Otten is in Chicago this after

noon on business.

H. A. Brown cf Chicago is a business

visitor here today.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips are

preparing to moved to their farm, neat

Knox, Ind.

E. Zimmerman made a business call

here this morning.

Harold, the four-year-old boy of Mr,

and Mrs. John Reid of Hoxie avenue.

s on the sick list.

W. F. Farrell of Logansport,

is in town today on business.

Ind

T. E. Lewis or Commonwealth ave

nue, is on tne sick list witn lonsums,

The young Irondale Wonders played game of football with the South

Chicago eighth grades at Bessemei

park yesterday, and defeated them.

II. E. McCrum has purchased a fine

new horse for his business.

E. Eiman was in Chicago yesterday

on business for the Harbor pharmacy,

South Chicago.

Harry Lemon made a short business

trip to Chicago this morning.

Raymond Keene was

itor Thursday.

a Chicago vis-

Noble Eddy was

business Friday.

in Hammond on

C. P. Arinsen of the Inland Steel Co

was In Chicago on business this morn

ing.

James Rice was

itor Friday.

a Crown Point vis-

O. J. Olin of the Inland Steel Co., Is

visiting his mother in LaPorte for

few days.

Mrs. T. Ryan is confined to her home

with a sprained ankle.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

an eleven-pound boy.

S. Garret,

Mike Hannafm of Englewood has

been appointed general yard master of

the Lake Shore yards at Indiana liar

bor.

Lewis Pond was in

day visiting friends.

Hammond Fri-

A. G. Lundquist, agent of the local

freight office of the Lake Shore rail

road here, has ju. added to his force

four new clerks.

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YOU CAN'T BE "GROUCHY" in a well lighted house. A Pure, Brilliant Gas or Electric Light Makes your home more cheerful and gives you that comfortable, contented feeling. You can't afford to be without it. Telephone for cost of installation to SOUTH SHORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO 147 South Hohmaa. Phcna 10.

Midweek prayermeetlng was held at the Methodist church last evening.

Miss Nora Moylan from the tnosilitis.

has recovered

Miss DeMuth of East Chicago visited in Whiting last night.

Misses Florence Wing and Gertrude Moreheart were shopping in the city today.

Robertsdale

Robert Atchison made a business trip to Chicago Friday.

The Whiting football team will play the Trios at East Chicago tomorrow afternoon.

Miss Lillian Callahan, was able to be out yesterday after suffering from the effects of an ulcerated tooth.

James Richmond of La

spent the day here Friday

friends.

Porte, Ind., !

visiting old

Leonard Howels, who was injured

by a fall two weeks ago, returned to

his work in the steel mills Friday.

Miss Clara Wheale of the Lake Front

entertained a number of young people

at a whist party last night in honor of

her guest, Miss Ivy Stroll of Terre Haute, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ilelman of Englewood took dinner with Mr. Ilelman's parents last evening.

John Radcliffe has returned from

South Piend, Ind., where he was the

guest of relatives.

Whiting News

Miss Mary Kalash has resigned her

position with the Lederer store and

will stake up the study of stenog

raphy at the Chicago business college.

Mrs. William

Gertrude O'Xeil

yesterday.

Stenhouse and Miss shopped in Chicago

A party of men, including Ralph Emerson, left here Friday for north

ern Michigan, where they will hunt !

the deer. Each man is satisfied as to the outcome, telling his friends to pre

pare to eat venison.

The wedding of Moses

Miss Mayme Farley will Nov. 13.

Oliver and take place

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keen and chil

dren left for Detroit, Mich., yesterdav.

where they will spend a week visit

ing friends. Mr. Keen will also look

afier his business interests in De

trott.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Con

gregational church served an elaborate dinner for the members of the Priscilla

club in the church parlors last evening.

auss uenruoe Levy eutertained a

number of girl friends Thursday even

ing, it being the occasion of her eigh

teenth birthday. Cards furnished the amusement and late in the evening rerefreshments were served. An enjoy

able time was spent by all.

Mrs. Casey of Fischrupp avenue Is

rapidly improving from the effects of

an operation which was performed last

Sunday.

Miss Ethel Hazlett has written a

friends here to the effect that she and her mother arrived in Buffalo safely

lats Thursday, and are much pleased

with their present location.

Dyer News.

The republican workers, judges, poll

book holders, inspectors and clerks

held a meeting at the city hall last night. A sheriff was selected for each

precinct and sworn in for the coming election, Nov. 6.

Sol Recht has placed his entire stock

in the hands of the Chicago Salvage

Co. The sale began today at 9 a. m.

Mrs. James Knight Jr., will return

to Pt. Richmond, Cal., with her father,

Morris Hartnett, and will make that

place her future home.

Little Arthur Utash is very ill with rneumonia.

Mrs. Frank Holbeck of boulevard is on the sick list.

Indiana

Mrs. Ellen Eggers made a kusiness trip to Crown Point Friday.

Miss Catherine Carmeis of Harrison avenue is very ill with tonsilitis.

Mesdames Arthur Stross and William Eggers were Hammond visitors yesterday.

Mrs. James Nicholson of Roberts avenue was a South Chicago visitor Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wedlake of

South Chicago spent last evening at the

home of Mrs. James Morrissey of Sher

idan avenue.

People still Insist on expectorating on the sidewalks and other public places In spite of the spitting ordinance. It is quite dangerous to do what the law forbids.

Mrs. Ben Barne3 of Reese avenue wa3 the guest of Mrs. Charles Johnson of East Chicago yesterday.

George Slodeck of Palos Springs is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Henry Hatt of Indiana boulevard for a few days.

Little Vera Flaugher entertained a number of her little friends today in honor of her birthday.

Miss Irene Putnam will leave for Valparaiso Sunday and on Monday will enter the normal training Echool. The best wishes of her many friends follow her Into her new field.

Mrs. Catherine Garvin is recovering from a sprained ankle and wrist received by falling down stairs while taking care of her daughter, Mrs. William Meyers, of West Pullman, who broke her leg. Mrs. Meyers is also Improving as fast as can be expected.

Henry Batterman transacted business

in Crown Point yesterday.

August Klemme of Crete, was a Dyer

visitor yesterday.

The members of the Owl club basketball team went to Bessemer park, South Chicago, for a game last night. The result of the game could not be learned. Tonight the Bessemer Parks

a visiting trip come to vhlting for a game.

Yesterday Mr. Obenshain Sr., spent nearly the whole day cleaning and polishing a gun belonging to his son John. It was the intention of Mr. Obenshain to take the firearm to Pennsylvania with him and have some real

sport. All his labors were for naught, for he laid the gun on his fence to dry and some light fingered person now has it in his possession.

Mrs. Henry Hatt returned home after spending a few days visiting her parents in Palos Park.

Mr. Petche of Harrison avenue will

move to South Chicago, where he will

start in the grocery business.

Mesdames George Whyle and James Landon called on Mrs. A. K. Whitelaw yesterday. Mrs. Whitelaw is very ill at the Lake Side hospital.

Henry Nondorf made

to Crown Point yesterday.

The many friends of Charles Crip

Mr. and Mrs. Mat Hilbrich of Scher- liver are pleased to see him on the

erville visited with Henry Greiving and streets again after his serious attack

family yesterday. of appendicitis. Mr. Cripllver is gain

ing strength so rapidly that he thinks he will be able to return to his work in another week.

William Moeller has moved his household goods and farm implements to his

father-in-law's place, where both Intend to hold a joint auction in the near future.

Today our teachers went to Scherer-

Mr. and Mrs. James Long will soon move into the house on Okio avenue recently vacated by Mr. ?uid Mrs. Fin-ley.

William Shade and Miss Edith Fordyce, both of Whiting, their home for many years, were married at the home

of the bride's sister, Mrs. M. McLaughlin

of 742 93rd street. South Chicago, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, by Rev. Mohney, pastor of the First M.r E. church at South Chicago. The young people will make their home with Mr3. McLaughlin for the winter.

A very pleasant surprise was given Miss Mary Stein in honor of her birthday last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stross of 116th street. Mrs. Stross and Miss Stein acted as mistresses of ceremonies, conducting things in such a way as to make everybody feel perfectly at home. The sociability was enlivened by cards. The honors were won by Mrs. John Blaiel first, Mrs. Frank Beuhler second an3

Mrs. Flaugher consolation. The gen

tlemen finished In the following order:

E. Mathias first, Charles Flaugher secand Dick Bloul consolation. The Marquette, club presented Miss Stein wita a beautiful black silk umbrella. After a luncheon was served the guests retired, wishing Miss Stein many mart happy birthdays.

Hai Densest Population Bombay claims the greatest density of population In the world, and its claim ia only disputed by Agra, also n Indi Bombay has 760 persona pe. Acre In certain areas.-

Interfere with the Compass. Sheath-knives that most Bailors carry with then are. It is said, bo highly magnetized as to be capable, if brought within 18 inches of the compass, of deflecting the needle two points either way. It is suggested that no man should be allowed to wear one of these knives while steering a vessel or while on the lookout ia tha bri&gehouse