Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 227, Hammond, Lake County, 14 March 1907 — Page 2

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a OVER THE The Art committee of the .Hamiriond Woman's club will have charge of the afternoon meeting of Saturday, March 16 and every effort is being made to have it one of the most successful of the club year. A very lntertaining program has been arranged by the committee, of which Mrs. Sarah' Rothschild la chairman. The ladie3 feel for, tunato in having secured Mrs. JTei nan J. Hall of Chicago for a talk. The following is the program: Violin Bolo..Mr. St. Levlton of Chicago Accompanied by Miss Anna, ltubin. Lecture American Portrait and Geure Painting Mrs. Herman J. Hall Chicago Vocal -solo Miss Anna Pwubin Mesdames J. Yarck and J. P. were vistors in Chicago today. Clarke Mrs. D. Lioomis and daughters, liuth and Margaret, were the guests of friends in Kast Chicago last evening. Miss Nellie Fowler and John Xoonan will see "The Shepherd King" at McVickers in Chicago this evening. Mrs. Peter Hudson is spending the day with friends in Dyer. Mrs. Henry Lundt was the guest of her parents in East Chicago yesterday afternoon. - Madame MacAleer of Englewood came here today to be the guest of Mrs. Dietrich at her home in Fayette 'strt. , Mrs. Mary Bellamy of Monon is the . . . i. 0 1 , . . . . . nn.l f f 1 1'. 1 1 ,7 O i r 1 I a TY1 - mond for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. K, Aikine of Jackson, Mich., are here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. t. K. culuert anu iamny m iaie street. Mrs. A. W. Lewis and daughter, Dornere lor ine pasi ween, iciuiucu iu their home in LaPorte this morning. The many Hammond friends of Miss Ora Sargeant of Lowell, Ind., will be glad to learn that she is umch lmproved in health. Miss Sargeant was ' a teacher in the Riverside school when ' in Hammond. Among those from Hammond visiting 'friends and shopping in Chicago today 'Henry Lundt, Stickler, George Rawl- ' lng and Miss Lillian Porch. Misses Adabelle Clement of Palmer, Ind., Grace Moes and Clara Williams of this city took 6 o'clock dinner with Mrs. William Reddington of 712 Towle street Wednesday evening. Miss Hazel Kingwlll has returned from Hyde Park, where she has been the guest of reulatives. Misses Mary and Anna Ibach returned home today from Greencastle, university, to spend some time with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ibach. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips and Mrs. Charles Luthman returned from Griffith last evening after attending the funeral of a relative. Mrs. M. Gelb has gone to Malcolm, la., to be the guest of relatives for a few weeks. Miss Orpha and William Smith came home today to spend the spring holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Smith. Both young people are attending the DePauw university, at Greencastle, Ind. Mrs. Englebert Zimmerman of Valparaiso Is the guest of Miss IIazel Fox at her home in State street. Mrs. Zim mermen will be remembered by her Hammond friends as Miss Ada Longshore. Mrs. B. Burg has returned from Lowell where she was a guest at the home of Louis Burg for a few days. The Misses Ida and Carrie Koedyker have returned from Highlands where they have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Koedyker. Another pretty luncheon was given yesterday at 1 o'clock when Mrs. J. E. Wolf at her home In East State street entertained the following ladies: Mesdames E. W. Bump, Walter Hammond and W. J. Whinery. Miss Vera Ladd of Aurora, 111., is spending a few days in Hammond the guest of Miss Elsa Meyers. The eighteen boys of Miss Bessie Ripley's class in the First M. E. Sunday school, gave one of the pleasantest socials of the winter Tuesday evening in the church parlors. The affair was well attended despita the Inclement weather; and all report a most enjoyable evening. The Idea In giving the social was to raise the necessary pledge toward the new church. The following program was given and ice cream and cake were served: Song By Class ..Violin and piano duer. .Clure and Crill Burge. Vocal Solo Miss Bowen Reading Miss Lottie Shaw Cornet Solo Paul Smith Violin Solo Clure Burge Instrumental Solo Miss Rilpey The Domestic Science club No. 2, met yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Wilson in Condit Street. The last lesson of the series was demonstrated by Mrs. Marion Hower on chocolate drop cake, peaunt cookies, chocolate and vanila ice cream and orange ice. The regular weekly dancing class wa held Tuesday evening in Long's ha Hand was very well attended. Many young people from East Chicago and Indiana Harbor were present. Music for the dancing was furnished by DeBriao and Havlll of East Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gavit left for Saginaw, Mich, . yesterday morning where they were; called by the death of Mrs. Ella Spero. .

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TEA CUPS Hammond Temple No. 73 Pythian Sisters held a special meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A very pleasant meeting of the Order of Easter. Star was held Tuesday evening in Masonic Temple. The session was well' attended, members from several out of town chapters being present. Following the initiation of four candidates a dainty luncheon was served by the committee. John Gavit left for Sapinaw, Mich., last evening where he will attend the funeral of Mrs. Ella Spero, his youngest sister. Mesdames Julius Dunsing and J. W. Houser entertained the members of the Colonial club and their husbands at a St. Patrick's day party last evening at the home of Mrs. Dunsing in Homewood. The rooms were very prettily arranged with decorations of green, and large and small shamrocks were conspicuous. A pleasant evening was spent with music and an amusing mock wedding took place, in which Miss McCarthy as bride and St. Patrick as groom played their parts most cleverly. A delightful course luncheon was served at the close of the evening to the following guests: Messrs. and Mesdames Julius Dunsing, Clark Learning, J. W. Houser, W. F. Brunt, W. II. Spellman, J. W. Reed, T. W. Oberlin, M. M. Hruee, A. L. Spohn, J. J. Turner and Mrs. Addle Abbott. Mrs. Eugene Turner very pleasantly entertained a number of friends at whist yesterday afternoon at her home, 16 State street. At the close of the games the hostess served a delicious three coursa luncheon. After the Lenthe season the ladies will organize into a whist club which will meet every week at the homes of its members. The ladies are looking forward with pleasure to its organization. The members of the William It. Cal kins W. R. C. No. 240 will hold their regular meeting tonight in the lodge rooms. All members are urged to be present. Misses Galvin and Lightbody of Indiana Harbor have cards out for an Informal dancing party, to be given April 6. A number of Hammond young people may attend. a Domestic Science Chub No. 3 will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Miss Inez Eaton in Rlmbach avenue, Mrs. A. F. Knotts will demonstrate to the division on lobsters and appro priate dressings and sauces. The members of tha second division of the Ladies Aid society of the First M. E. church entertained the three other divisions yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. II. Spellman in Soutli Hohman street. The meeting was Well attended and a very pleasant time was spent after " the ' regular business of the society was disposed of. A dainty luncheon was served at the close of the afternoon. The committees of the Martha and Deborah societies of the Christian church met yesterday afternoon in the church parlors to make further arrangements for the bazaar which they will give in Weis hall Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27. On Tuesday evening the ladies will serve a chicken dinner from 5 until 8 o'clock and on Wednesday a luncheon will be served from 11 until 4 o'clock. This will be the regular annual bazaar and the ladies hope to make it the most successful ever given. The members of the Silver Light Hive L. O. T. M. gave an entertainment and auction last evening in the K. of P. hall for the benefit of a nurse fund. The ladies for some time have been desirous of having a nurse who will care for the sick in their order. The entertainment last evening was one of the most pleasant ever given, music forming the greater part of the pro gram. Cards and informal dancing were also enjoyed, but the auctioneering of the many articles caused the greatest amount of merriment among the guests. The affair despite the disagreeable weather was well attended and all who were present report a verypleasant time. Miss Agnes Stack was the guest of Miss Nellie Ilennephin In Whiting last night. There will be a joint meeting of the William II. Calkins W. R. C. and G. A. R. Saturday evening in Memorial hall. All members are asked to be present. Miss Jessie Huggins returned to her her horns in Englewood today after visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hoag. Miss Anna Rohrman is spending the afternoon with friends in Chicago. Among those visiting in Chicago this afternoon are: Mesdames Leo Wolf and daughter, Helen, M. Ruhstadt, C. A. Smith and F. C. Brlncken. Miss Lulu Fehring of Three Oaks, Mich., is the- guest of her sister. Miss Fehring, in Hammond, and relatives in South Chicago for a few weeks. The regular weekly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. W. Oberling in Warren street. Mesdames Oberlin and George Sheerer were hostesses for the afternon and after the regular business of the meeting was discussed, they served dainty refreshments. A most enjoyable taffy pull was glen last evening by Mrs. Burroughs in honor of her daughter, Miss Helen. A number of Miss Helen's school friends were present and during the evening also enjoyed the music and games. Those present were: Misses Helen Bull, Etta Muenich, Gertrude Herbst. Izora Logan, Florence Burroughs, Blanche Prest, Bessie Simpson and LuJcila Eschcnbaeh.

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ind., this morning to be the guest or friends for the week-end. io Mrs. Jay Clark and daughter are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. ciarK in Englewood today. Miss Ruth Brennan will have the members of the i. G. A. club as her guests Saturday evening at her home in Rimbach avenue. Mrs. A. C. McMahon has gone to Meadville, Pa., to be the guests of rela tives and friends for several weeks. Miss Mary Roberts of Bethlehem, Pa., and W. H. Roberts will see "Th Shepherd King" at McVickers In Chicago tonight. THE CITY Mr. and Mrs. George Rawling, who have been living at the Hotel Majestic for several months, will begin housekeeping at their home, 421 Truman avenue, next week. Ex-Judge T. M. C. Hembroff was here from Indiana Harbor on legal business this morning. Miss Grace Gero, who has recently finished the stenographic course at the Chicago business college has taken a position in the offices of the Betz company. Mrs. J. E. Wolf went to Chicago this morning to meet her sister, Mrs. E. M. Schant, of Mt. Carroll, who will spend a few days in Hammond. Dr. E. R. Stauffer was visitor in Chicago today. a business Attorney John Peterson was here from Crown Point attending the superior court today. Attorney W. II. Howe of the law firm of Glennon, Cary, Walker & Howe of Chicago, counsel for the C. I. & S. Railroad company, was In Hammond on legal business this morning. A. F. Knotts is moving his household goods from 421 Truman avenue to his new fiats in Muenich court. Barney Young was a Chicago business visitor this morning. C C. Smith of the Land agceny in East Chicago made a number of business calls In Hammond today. John B. Bielfeldt of Thorton, 111., was in Hammond on business todya. John Kickart of acted business here Highlands today. transMrs. V. S. Reiter went to Rochester today to attend the funeral of Mr. Reiter's father. M. C. Shelton of Rochester, Ind., was here today in the interests of the L. M. Brackett company., wholesale grocers. , George Roper business today. was in Hammond on Richard Taussig, the crippled newsboy who was injured by a Nickel Plate freight a few weeks ago, is able to be out again. V Mrs. D". E. TJooiie wasa'Chlcago""sh"o"p"per this morning. Mrs. P .L. Davis, who sprained her ankle in Chicago last week, is able to be out again. B. T. Milliken of Paducah, Ky., trans acted business in Hammond yesterday. J. II. Herkener of New York City, was a business visitor hera yesterday afternoon. O. V. Thornton from Kansas City day afternoon. was in Hammond on business jester i. R. McDonald of Aurora, made a number of business calls in Hammond yesterday evening. George S. Rawling was a business visitor in Chicago this afternoon. W .11. Roberts has resigned his po sition as civil engineer for the Angus Bros. Construction company, his resig nation taking effect today. He JU resume his former position with the Uni ted States Copper Refining company at Grasselli for a few months when he will returned to a technical school in Penn sylvania. C. D. James and W. A .Dlckover of Wabash, were Hammond visitors yes terday. H. F. Meikle and W. F. Brunt were Chicago visitors this afternoon. BIG FARM SOLD. A real estate transfer involving? S71 1-2 acres was completed last Monday when Ira M. Cobe, a director of the Chicago Title & Trust company, eold thel and to William II. Bennett, a farmer of Momence, 111., for the sum of $65,000. All thel and lies In the southwestern part of the county, 193 acres beirvg in township 31, section 6 and the balance in different sections of township 32. The land is to be used for farming purposes. SURVEY TOR SIDEWALKS. W. B. Ewing, E. Hancock and Fred Crandall of Chicago, are in West Hammond today surveying the ground preparatory to putting in the new sidewalks throughout the village. They expect to have the work completed by the last of the week when the contract will be let. WHITING GETS MEDALS. The policemen's sharpshooter's medals went to Whiting yesterday by a score of 11 points out of a possible 400, Of ficer Maloney scoring 7, Lawler 4. Chief Collins none, and Officer Plnkerton none. None of the Hammond oScers participated In the shoot.

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ARREST BRER OF G1GJF FORGERS The West Hammond Police Round up Steve Erchack, Juggler of Checks. The police believe that they have caught one member of a gang of forgers that have been in Hammond for some time. Last night a man giving his name as James Momdas presented a check for $17.70 to Joseph Bichniawish. a West Hammond saloonkeeper. The check, which was made out on one of the Federal Cement Tile company's blanks looked all right and was not detected until this morning when Bichniawish went to the bank to deposit some money. The police of Hammond and West Hammond were notified at once and the West Hammond police captured the man this afternoon. His real name is Steve Erchak. In his clothes were found two other blank checks that had been stolen from the Federal Cement Tile company's check book. ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IS RELEASED. Request for Governor IJeneen'si ItequiMition of Stanley Uelganowskl Is Withdrawn from the Mall Trial it Saturday. Stanley Beiganowski who was held by Justice of the Feace W. A. Jordan yesterday to await requisition papers rora Governor Deneen to Governor Hanly for his return to Chicago, was released this morning from the charge of having jumped his bond. The release came on the advice of George Turnbull, a Chicago attorney for the Western IJcruor Dealer company, who explained that Beiganowski did not jump his bond as his case was set for next Saturday. The ap plication for the requisition papers were withdrawn alter tney naa al ready been in the mail. Beiganowski will appear in the Chi cago court next Saturday. tie is charged with having embezzled $25 from the Western Liquor Dealer com. pany wnlle in its employ, but noms a receipt from the company for having paid all the money duo it. The re ceipt also explains that the charge of embezzlement was made through a mistake on the part of the company. REITER'S FATHER DIES. J. 31. ltelter, Pioneer of Rochester, Passes Away ut 6" O'clock Wednesday Morning. Attorney V. S. Reiter of this city yesterday morning received a telegram informing him of the death of his father, J. M.' Reiter," -who has been residing at Rochester, Ind. Attorney Reiter left at once for Rochester to attend the funeral and Mrs. Reiter followed him last evening. Mr. Reiter was 75 years old at the time of his death and was one of the pioneers in ltocnester, wnere, until recently he owned the electric lighting plant in that city. A year ago Mr. Reiter disposed of his holdings in this plant and retired from business. He made frequent trins to this citv to visit his son and was quite well known here. TO BE PURGED POLITICALLY AS WELL AS MORALLY. Movement on Foot to Reform est Hammond; Organisation as Yet Unperfected Understood to be 9auie an Last Year. A movement is on foot in West Ham mond to establish a Citizens Protec tive club for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the "village politically as well as morally. The organization at present has not been perfected but a meeting Is booked to take place next week. It is reported that the reformers of West Hammond who banded together last year for the purpose of ridding the village of the dives have again come together and will make a second attempt to accomplish their purpose. The respectable element of the village are lending the reformers all the aid they can and It looks as though the may. possiniy make a success of u. MORMONS AT EVANSVILLE. Thirteen Families in the City and Missionaries Making More Converts. Evansville, Ind., March 13. Evans ville has a Mormon colony that Is gath ering in converts. Missionary Elders J. A. Ollerton and Nathaniel Crawford, both of Utah, who are now working in the city, make a house-to-house can vass daily talking to families and dis tributing their tracts. "People have an idea the Mormons require some fearful oaths," said one of the elders in an interview, "but this is a mistake. Many of our members in Evansville are persecuted for this reason. Even the local president, Emll Reimann, a postman, lives In a sort of persecution from his co-workers in the postofilce. His position there is similar to Reed Smoot in the senate. Believing, for this reason, that it is best for the Mormons to colonize, they have sought homes in a section north of Columbia street, where they can help one another." Evansville has more followers of the Mormon faith than any other city in the state. They number thirty families, and the list has been growing from month to month. Ira McMullen and Louis A. Kelch were the first Mormons to settle In this city, coming here from Utah In 1S96. The Mormons here call themselves the Latter Day Saints. CUTTING AFFAIR AT GIBSON. A cutting scrape is reported to have taken place at Gibson last night among the foreigners employed there. As yesterday was the regular pay day a majority of the men were pretty well tanked and not able to work today.

VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS MAY SPEAK IN HAMMOND. IotbilItj- That He AVill Stop Here For an Hour or no at Leant ami AtldreMK the Crowd From Platform of Train. On way to attend the St. PatrU-Wm day banquet in Chieutto where lie will be the nu est of honor, the vice prettldent may tarry in Hammond for nn hour or ho or at leant say a Jew words frtm the tall end of the train. The glorious seventeenth" eoming on Sunday this year the celebration like that of all important festal events goea over to Monday. The reception committee last nlslit waw not prepared to nay whether the vice president would make the arrangement to talk in Hammond or not, but it i not unlikely that he will lo mo.

NO'WcK OF FIRST MKKTIMi OF CREDITORS. In the district court of the United States. For the district of Indiana. In the matter of the East Chicago Hardware companv. Bankrupt. No. 2:365. In Bankruptcy. Before John O. Bowers, Referee. To the creditors of the East Chicago Hardward company of the city of East Chicago, county of Lake, state and dis trict of Indiana, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of Marcii A. I). 1907. the said East Chicago Hardware Company was duly adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors of said bankrupt will be held in the office of said referee in the public court house in the city of Hammond, said district, on ttie 23rd day of March, lain, at iv o'clock in the forenoon, at which time said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the said bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said court. . JOHN O. BOWERS, Referee. Twelfth District of Indiana. Dated at Hammond, Indiana, March 13, 1907. Mote: Creditors will please observe requirements concerning proot oi claims. See section 57 of bankruptcy act 1898, General Order XXI and forms. WATER NOTICE. The water will be shut off on Sheffield avenue aud all district lying west of Sheffield uvenue, Sunday, March 17, from 8 a. m. until 2 p. in. S-12-5t C. N. JEWETT, Supt Water Dept. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. WANTED Two furnished rooms tor light housekeeping. Address A. B., Lake County Times.. .3-14-lt. WANTED Light farm wagon and box, Steel skein double harness, 517 Tru man avenue. s-.i4-.5i. WANTED Man, experienced in the manufacture of nitric acid, one who is capable of taking charge of a shift of men; $2.75 per day, steady; state where you are now employed. Address Y. A., Lake County Times. 3-14 -2t. wiTEn Three or four furnished or unfurnished rooms, furnished pre ferred. Address P. O. Box 281, Hammond, Ind. 3-14-5t. WANTED Man who lias had experience in the manufacture of nitric and sulphuric acid, capable of acting as night foreman; must be strictly temperate and know the ins and outs of the acid business; conud.-ntial Address XA, Lake County Times. 3-14-2 FOR R.EXT Two large furnished rooms for light housekeeping; all modern conveniences; two blcks from Nickel Plate tracks. Apply 273 Oakley avenue. 3-14-2t. WANTED Two men familiar with the firing of nitric retorts. $2.40 per day. steady work; state wnere you are now employed. Address Z A, Lake County Times. 3-14-2t. The w. R. C. No. 136, will give a pedro party at the home of Mrs. J. B. Akers, 252 South Hohman street. Tuesdav eveniner. March 14. Everybody in vited. 3-13-2t. STEWART & BOWERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estimates on your building. Post Office Building, East Chicago, Bank Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR, IND. Do You Ever find yourself in need of a little ready cash ? BORROW MONEY from us in a bus;ness-like manner, and you will be under no obligations to your friends. If you have Furniture, a piano or any other personal property WE WILL LOAN YOU from $10 to $1000 and you can pay it back in small weekly or monthly payments to suit convenience. OUR MONEY is loaned to honest people CONFIDENTIAL without moving goods from the premises. We wQl send representative to explain our easy payment plan. Call, writa or phone The Chicago Discount Co. 8138-40 Car.n-erclal Ave. SOUTH CHICAGO Room 200 TeL So. Chicago Open Monday. Thursday and Saturday Evening until V o'clock We close other ETenlngs at 6 o'clock or address L. Box 233, Hammond. Ind. tiT YalliU THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES "speak Its pieee" regardless of consequences. That accounts for tlie srowth of Its circulation.

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