Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 215, Hammond, Lake County, 28 February 1907 — Page 3

Thursday, Feb. 28, 1907.

GARY NEWS Ofllcer Jenkins is confined to his home with a very bad cold. Mr. Gormely's team completed the excavation for the Kahan building this afternoon. Attorney Patterson of Indiana Harbor stopped off between trains yesterday afternoon on legal business. C. P. Crane, passenger agent for the Gary and Western railway company, spent yesterday here in the interest of the railroad. Albert Balla of Whiting is erecting a building In Washington street soutn of Tenth avenue In which he expects to run a saloon. Victor Fulknoau, president of the Falkneau construction company spent yesterday afternoon here Inspecting the different contracts he has in hand. The grading of Tenth avenue across the run at JelTerson street is rapidly nearlng completion. The fl. A. Johnson company is doing the work. Harley McCarthy, one of the Steel company's watchmen, left yesterday afternoon for his home at Walkerton. He was threatened with an attack of pneumonia and thought it best to rest for a few days. Harry "Chew" as he is known was hilariously exhuberant last evening, his ineberate hallucinations being in celebration of the Labor office. Harry started back of the Hotel Fltz on Tuesday of this week. Frank Martin, brother to the chief, was the victim of a peculiar accident several days ago which is causing him eome inconvenience with his, right eye. Whilo trap shooting with Frank Chambers and his brother, the chief, one of the shells exploded in the gun a pieco of the brass from the end of the shell flying out from the breech of the gun and lodging in his eye. He had it removed by a doctor but is not allowed to work until the wound is healed. The men who have tho contract for excavating the site for the rail mill have begun their work and a large amount of sand is being dumped into the swale daily. The excavation as mentioned before, is to be fifteen hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. The regulation dinkey engines and dump cars are used in the work, tho track running from the mill between tho two machine shops and the two parts of the boiler shop southeast to the swale. That we were the victim of our '"fool friends" was amply evidenced yesterday by the scare-head reports in the metropolitan papers to the effect that half of Gary was sick with smallpox and the balnnco were leaving on every train. There was one varilold easo which developed some time ago but the man is practically over it and no other cases have developed. The authorities took the matter in hand promptly and every precaution has been observed. A. C. HUBER Cigars, Stationery, Candies and all Chicago Papers Prospect Ave. on the hill. GARY.IND. HEGEWISCH NEWS Mrs. S. A. Martindale 13 on the sick list. Mrs. Claude Collins visited with friends in Englewood Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney entertained the Pedro club Wednesday evening. Ralph Weiland is confined to his home with ah abcess in his ear. William r.illiards has sold his property at 134 36 Superior avenue to John Propolski. Mrs. Sayeo and daughter of SouXh Chicago were the guests of Bessie and L'llzabeth Nelson Wednesday. Rev. Swaney, pantor of the M. E. church left Wednesday for his home In Mertngo, la., to attend the weeding Of his Bister, Maudo. Tho fire alarm at the Western Steel Car & Foundry company today gave the clerks some exercise without doing much damage. A small fire on tho power house roof was discovered but soon extinguished. The funeral services of Andrew Julay, a Hungarian laborer who was killed while at work Monday morning by a locomotive crane, win be held at Gustav Korthaus' undertaking establishment Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Will Rose, the groivr at 133rd and Ontario avenue, is having a spocial sale of liquid veneer, put up by the Buffalo Specialty company. Sold in 2 5c and 50c bottles. Trj- a bottle and see what an excellent new tlnsh your furniture and woodwork will have. 2-20-lw. WILLIAM ROSE GROCERIES, FEED AXD OAS FIXTURES. 132G0 ONTARIO ST. HEGEWISCH HOBART NEWS Ed Kellman was over at Gary yesterdav. Rudy Van Loon was a Toleston visitor yesterday. John Hillman transacted business in Chicago Wednesday.

Rev. George B. Jone3 was a Hammond visitor yesterday.

"The Country Jay" will be played at Strattan's opera house tomorrow night. Mrs. Charles Mitchman is visiting at Knox, Ind., with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Townsend. Miss Myrtle Myers of South Chicago returned to her home yesterday after a visit here with her parents. Postmaster C. O. Johnson and wife were at Wheeler yesterday, the guests of their sun, Kirk and family. Last evening the members of the Holy Name society gathered at the home of Rev. Father Jansen and pleasantly surprised him, the occasion being the fourth anniversary of Rev. Jansen's pastorate in Hobart. He was presented with a handsome Morris chair. RENSSELAER NEWS Mrs. Ed Moreland is very sick with the grip. Mrs. J. C. Parrett is visiting her folks at Chalmers for a week. Mr. Hastings will be employed at the plant in the future. Erastus Reock, the mail clerk was able to be up town today. Mrs. Lottie George and daughter, Miss True, are quite sick and confined to their beds most of the time. Miss Mary Myers is spending a few days in Chicago, buying her spring stock and looking up the latest styles in ladies hats. J. C. Thrawles returned yesterday from a visit with his daughter, Miss Eva Crane, at Logansport, where he spent the winter. Mrs. John Durall was given a surprise last night on her wedding anniversary. Her lady friends called and enjoyed a pleasant evening and left her a handsome dish to remember them by. The Jasper County Telephone company has issued a notice to business men that the rate on telephones for stores and houses would be raised in price from $2 per month to $2.56 per month. Lem Huston, who haa been employed at the electric light plant for the last seven or eight years, has resigned his position, to take effect March 1. Mr. Huston has not decided what he will do but will rest up and then take one of the jobs he has offers of. ST. JOHNS NpWS Nlc Boecker is confined to the house with rheumatism. Joseph Gerlach transacted business in Dyer Wednesday. Alois Portz made a business trip to Hammond Wednesday. Frank Wachter returned from Chicago yesterday evening. Jacob Scholl from Sehererville was a St John visitor yeserday. Peter and Miss Mary Weingart left for Chicago yesterday morning. Fred Engelking of Chicago visited v Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Gerlach Wedi y. X . John Stoltz returned to Hammond Wednesday evening, after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. M. Gerlach. John Miller jr., went to Sehererville and vicinity yesterday to do some repiar work on the telephone line. The representative of the Wood Fuel company of Chicago is here in the interest of that company to buy all the available timber in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thiel have vacated the house which Mat Wachtor purchased from F. P. Keilman, and have moved into the house formerlyoccupied by Mr. and Mrs. ePter Stark. It is reported in Hammond that John Stoltz intends to open a grocery store In Merrlllville. The time for this is very opportune as there is no store there at the present time, the old one having burned down slme time ago and has not been rebuilt since. CROWN POINT NEWS John Brennock of Hammond, was here yesterday. August Miller is seriously ill with an attack of pneumonia. J. W. Belshaw of Lowell, was a Crown roint visitor yesterday. Maurice Miller expects to occupy his new brick building about March 13. Mike Doviehi has returned to Crown Point and is assisting his brother in the fruit store. Mrs. W. P. Jones, of Chicago, visited her mother, Mrs. Susan Warner here the forepart of the week. Chas. Wilson met with a severe injury to his right hand while moving a piano at the residence of Mrs. Lesperance yesterday afternoon. The Q. A. M. club was entertained Tuesday evening by Miss Power T!ce. The prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Daily, Miss Daza Bar and Mrs. Tice. Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Roct announcing their safe arrival at San Antonio, Tex., and that they are enjoying to the utmost the plasant climate to be found there.

B. F. Hayes, Frank F. Heighway and Mrs. J. R, S. Leuney have been appointed bv the nubile librarv board as

a building committee to superintend the construction of the new Carnegie library. Victor Smith, cf the firm of F. P. Smith & Son, is contemplating a trip to the Paicfic slope the coming summer and may enter the paint business in San Francisco if he finds a Suitable location. Janitor Fisher is preparing to put the court house lawn in good condition as soon a3 the frost is out of the ground. If the present weather continues the lawn seats which proved so popular last summer will be put up about March 15. The marriage of Miss Urania Van Solver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Stiver, to Mr. Clarence E. Quinn, of Boone Grove, will occur this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the bride's home on East street. The bride is one of Crown Point's most popular young ladles. They will make their home at Boone Grove, Ind. William C. Buffington, St. Louis, Mo. 32 Grace M. Curti3, St. Louis Mo 2? James W. Faurning, Chicago 2S Mamie Prautsch, Chicago 22 William Tobias, Chicago 20 Anna Rubin, Chicago 21 John Rowe, Hobart, Ind 33 Clara Sauter, Hobart, Ind 21 DYER NEWS John Sehins of Brunswick was here cn business yesterday. Tony Kaiser made a business trip tc Lowell yesterday. Jos Gerlach of St. John, was here on business yesterday. Mat Scholl of Sehererville, was a Dyer business visitor yesterday. Rev. Wm. Berg Of Sehererville, visited with Rev. Jos Flach here yesterday. Mrs. Ed Hoffman of Chicago Heights visited with her sister, Mrs. Henry Greiving yesterday. Court No. 16, Independent Order of Foresters, held its monthly meeting in its hall last evening. A. W. Stommel, cashier of the First National bank, made a business trip to , Waukegan yesterday. Mrs. Teter Marge of Michigan City, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Covert, yesterday. Leo Hoffman has resigned his position at Chicago Heights and returned to his home here in Dyer. Miss Anna Ilcffman returned home from Chicago yesterday after a few days visit with friends here. Miss Minnie Benz is visiting with her cousin, Mrs. Peter Klein, for a few days, is somewhat better today. Mrs. Arnold Overhage left for Chicago last night where she will make her homo with her brother of that place. A large lumber shed is being erected in the lumberyard of Keilman & Lcewenberg near the Michigan Central depot. The members of the Married Ladies' sodality are working very hard at present to secure funds for a new banner to represent their society. They oxpoet to get it sometime this coming spring. ROBERTS DALE NEWS J. Henng of Chicago, was a Robertsdale visitor yesterday. Eugene Dexter cf Atchison avenue, is very sick with tonsilltis. Alderman Jewett of Hammond, was a Robertsdalo visitor yesterday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pavel of Harrison avenue, a boy, Thursday, Feb. 2C. Mesdames Henry Badcr. and T. W. Kohr went chopping in Chicago yeeterday. Gertrude, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Ehlert of Harrison avenue, is eericusly ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. William Eggers of Roberts avenue, have been entertaining the latter's brother, Frank Smith from Chicago, for a few days. Miss Helen McLain returned to her home in Roberts avenue yesterday, after spending ten weeks in New Orleans and Florida, few days. Margaret, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Semanick of Indiana boulevard, died at 6 o'clock Wednesdaymorning after a brief illness. The funeral will take place Friday morning. Mrs. William Beisen cf Pearl street, spent a few days in Toleston, Ind., visiting her sister, Mrs. William Schultz. Harvey Mathias of Harrison avenue, is able to be out again after being confined to his home for a number of day3 with a severe attack of rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stross entertained the Marquette Pedro club at their home on HCth street last evening. Progressive pedro was the feat ure of the evening. After a dainty luncheon was served the honors were awarded to the following: Mrs. William Aldrich. and John Blaul first. Miss E. Schoaf and William Aldrich second, and Mrs. F. Beuhler and Dick Blaul consolation. Nothing succeeds like an hourst effort. The making of THE LAKE COVXTY TIMES i aa honest effort.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

ONE DAY'S GRIST IN SOUTH CHICAGO

m GHEGK CAUSES TROUBLE Saloonkeeper Who Got Stuck for $54 Tries to Pass It On. The man who got $34 for a 54 cent check and got away with the money figured in the testimony in the case of Bcza Balavanaza, the South Deering saloon keeper who was charged by Dan Savage, an insurance solicitor who acts as confidential agent of M. Sax & Co., the liquor firm, in cashing checks in saloons on pay-day, with obtaining money by false pretenses. Balavanaza got stuck with the check and passed it cn to Savage. Savage turned it in to Sax & Co., and was dragged out of bed to explain it to his employers. When Balavanaza, who has a saloon at One Hundred and Eigthth street and Torrence avenue, was called upon by Savage to make good, he refused on the plea that it had cost him $54 and the insurance man cught to have been foxy enough to look at the check when he took it. The saloon man evidently thought that a 54 cent check masquerading as a $34 one was in the same class as a horse with the heaves, but before the case was finished in Judge Goodnow's court this morning he was ready tc square it by paying the money. A continuance was granted for two days to enable Balavanaza to dig up the money to pay Savage, with the understanding that that charge would be dismissed if he made good. UNITED SERVIAN SOCITLES TO HOLD CONVENTION. Sunday to "Witness Inonsurnl of Conclave of OrjfJinlauf Ion's Affiliation With Greek Church la Imposing Demount rution. Knvanagh's hall at Ninetieth street and Commercial avenue will be the scene next Sunday of a gathering of the United Servian Orthodox sccletles from all over tho United States. Over a thousand delegates from Servian, Croatan, Slavonian and other societies connected with Greek church will gather for the preliminary meeting of a two week's convention, and at 10 c'Clock a procession will start through the streets Of South Chicago ' with the Greek church at 195 Ninety-first street as its objective point. After services the procession will again form and march to the hall, after which the visitors and local Servians and representatives of other Slav races will repair to Lakeside park on the East Side for an afterncOn of merrymaking. A program of speeches and music will be heard at the park, and it is expected that the affair will last to a late hour. On Monday morning the serious business of the convention will begin. Morning and afternoon sessions of the United societies will be held each day in Kavanagh's hall, and important business will be transacted. BOGUS REPORTER FINED FIVE DOLLARS AND COSTS. Valentine McCarthy, Who Tried to Make l'ollremaa Believe he Was a XeTvnynper Man Furnishes Copy for the Real Ones. Valentine McCarthy, an undersized and foxy-looking young man, was arrested about 1 o'clock this morning at Ninety-second street and Commercial avenue by Officer Condon, suffering from an over-load of booze. He tried to secure hia liberty when arrested by declaring that he was a newspaper reporter sent out to the ship yards to do a write-up of the place. He was unable to show any credentials, however, and the officer took him to the station and booked him on a disorderly charge. This morning In the city court McCarthy explained that the bun he had was due to a toothache that he tried to cure with the time-honored remedy, lie admitted that the story of INDIANA HARBOR Charles Johnson is in Chicago today on business. Thomas O'Connell is in Chicago on business today. M. J. Stofer of Chicago made a number of business calls in Hammond this morning. Mrs. Edward O'Grady is confined to her home in Guthrie street with a severa case of the grip. Mrs. J. MeCormiek of Pittsburg is the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. J. Start, in Pennsylvania avenue. Dr. C. C. Robinson was the guest of Dr. A. Berelius of St. Bernard's hospital staff in Chicago last evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Meling left today for Steamboat Springs, Colo., where Mr. Mallng has eome mining interests. Superintendent .Wilson of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad was In the Harbor today on business. James Morrin, chief yardmaster of the Indiana Harbor railroad, is confined to his home in South Chicago with the grip.

his being a reporter was only told to influence the officer to release him. Judge Goodnow fined the man $3 and costs, and the press gallery passed a vote of confidence in his honor. Flourishes Revolver; Fined. C. Z. Machinak, a Jeweler and watchmaker with a place of business at S412 Superior avenue, quarreled with his wife yesterday and threatened to leave her, at the same time displaying a revolver. Mrs. Machinak called OUleer Burns, who took the revolver as evidence and arrested the man for carrying concealed weapons. Today in the municipal court Judge Goodnow gave Machinak a fine of $25 and costs and ordered the weapon confiscated. BRASS THIEF SENTENCED. Peter Finn, Who Stole From Car Uarus, Get Thirty luy In Jail. Peter Finn, one of the men detected yesterday in the act of stealing brass valves and pipe couplings from the barns of the South Chicago City Railway company by W. L. Robinson, an employe of the company, was given a sentence of thirty days in Jail by Judge Goodnow this morning. John Kern, who was in his company at the time of the larceny was discharged. Finn admitted the thleft of the articles, but declared his act was due to intoxication. His wife and daughter were in court and made a strong plea for his release. The daughter was led sobbing from the court when sentence was pronounced. Caught With the Goods. Frank Collins and Charles Johnson were picked op by Officer Condon on Ninety-second street late last night while in possession of a bag of chickens that they could not account for. They were taken to the station and this morning a continuance was taken by the police for two days to securo time to trace tho ownership of tho fowls, which are believed to have been stolen. HoldSUp Enspect Arrested. Lawrence Burns, a laborer 27 years old, was arrested last night by Detectives MeNamara and Quinn on suspicion of being conected with the holdup of Fritz Kelser, who was robbed tho previous night at Ninety-second street and Ontario avenue of $20 and a gold watch. Keiser was set upon by two men at the corner mentioned and in addition to being relieved of his valuables, was severely beaten. Burns la being held at the South Chicago police station while evidence against him is being sought. Babe Dies in Bed With Parents. The month-old daughter of Patrick and Mamie Gallagher of 10023 Ewing avenue, was found dead In bed with its parents at 6 o'clock this morning. The father was the first to discover stated that it was nursed by its mother at 3 o'clock and was in an aparently healthy condition at that time. -The coroner's office was notified and an inquest will be held. Briefs. Stefan Soporagan, a Polish ycuth of 19, was caught riding on a freight train at Hegewisch yesterday by Special Officer Hayes of the Pennsylvania railroad. This morning he was given a fine of $1 and costs for the offense in the municipal court. Mrs. Stamic Kowlozoski of 8829 Exchange avenue, was taken tc the detention hospital yesterday suffering suffering from mental derangement induced by drink. Her daughter asked the police to take charge of the woman. The coroner's jury in the case of Lars Hanson, ?4 years old, who shot himself at his home at 10219 Manistee avenuo. South I)eering, while suffering frcm ill health, returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily deranged. The Idle Hour club, the popular organisation of East Side ledles, was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. A. O. Merrill of 9732 Ewing avenue, who had her home beautifully decorated with violets. Mra. E. Bartow and Mrs. T. Cora-dine won the lienors in the card games. Miss Delecta Bradley, who has been the guest of Miss Cassie Baker for the past week, returned today to her home in Chicago. Rex. McClellan of the commercial freight office of the Michigan Central railroad, Chicago, is a visitor In the Harbor today. Superintendent Harry Lemon of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railroad company was in Gary yesterday on business. "William Casey of Michigan avenue was called to Muncie last night on account of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. John Gallon. Mrs. E. V. Walton of Commonwealth avenue left this morning for Dowagiac, Mich., where she will remain for a few days, tho guest of her mother, Mrs. Lake. Glen Rambo, conductor on the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend railroad, who was operated on a few days ago for appendicitis, i3 reported much improved. Mrs. J. H. Frysinger entertained the Wednesday Afternoon club yesterday. After the business of the club was transacted Mrs. Frysinger served 5 creloek tea.

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Great Slaughter in Prices, hone 2503 Fresh Veal Stew, lbFancy Roast Veal, lb Fancy Veal Chops, lb Lamb Stew, lb Lamb Chops, lb Shoulder Roast Lamb, lb Pot Roast, lb Rib Roast, lb Boiling Beef, lb Pork Loins, lb Sirloin Steak, lb Calves Liver, lb Sugar Corn, per can Large Pail Jelly, per pail Tomatoes, per can Noodles, per lb

Black Tea, per lb .15c 21 lbs. Sugar $1.00 2 lbs. Santos Coffee 25c We have the largest and best stock of groceries and meats in the city. Come in and look for yourself. 2 boxes of Oil Sardines or one large box of Mustard Sardines frea

with every $1.00 purchase HESSVILLE NEWS Mrs. James Vanes- rpent today In Hammond. Miss Vachsmidt has returned to her home in Chicago. Mrs. August Fulgraf was a Hammond visitor today. Mrs. John Tinola was in Hammond on business last evening. Charles Williams was in East Chicago on buriness Wednesday. Misses Pearl and Diamond Reich visited in Chicago Wednesday . W. B. Muir, the tea man from Hammond, transacted business here today. Mrs. William Dedelow and daughter, Emma, visited friend3 in Chicago today. Ida Tarnowski has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Windisch, in Hammond. Mrs. Ben Lohse, Mrs. Arthur Lohse and Mrs. Christ Homan were Hammond visitors Wednesday. The teachers and pupils of the Hessville school are making preparations for parents' day, March S. Mrs. Frank Hufty has returned to her home in Chicago after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Ben Lohsf

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HAMMOND, IND. 3 I V. Ji Sell in Our 1 Meats and Groceries Going Down 95 Slate Street 4c 7c 9c -..44c 9c 7c 8c -.SUo ...4Uc 10c 10c 10c .5c 15c 9Uc 6c excepting sugar. Mrs. Fred Hopp and Dora Pansfield visited their sister, Jennie Pansfleld, in Chicago yesterday. Jennie Pansfield leaves soon for Michigan where eh& will make her home in the future. AGED WOMAN DIES. Miss Elizabeth Holcroft of Lafayette, died suddenly of heart trouble and old age this morning at the home of her neice, Mrs. Robert Holcroft, 233 Hoffman street. Miss Holcroft came from Lafayette a week ago to visit her niece and children for a few weeks. She had not been feeling well the past three days but it was thought to be nothing serious. She was over seventy years old. Tho body will be taken back to Lafayette for burial. Vou certainly have something that you desire to sell, but SI t i ? ; ; can the many interested people know, if you do not use the advertising: columns of The Lake County Times? '

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