Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 257, Hammond, Lake County, 18 April 1907 — Page 6

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VALPARAISO NEWS Lu V,'. Quinn of Owenslioro, Ky., and Frank Quinn of Omaha, Neb., who came to attend the funeral of their father, William Quinn, sr., returned to their homes today. The annua! election of officers of the Valparaiso Woman's club will be held In the assembly room of the high school building next Friday night. Louis Stoddard, a Valparaiso saloonkeeper, while engaged in a scuffle with a friend in Toleston "Wednesday afternoon, fell in such a manner as to break the left leg just above the ankle. The city council at a meeting Tuesday night decided to put In seven miles of brick pavement, covering all the principal streets. Clem M. Mense and family, who have been visiting relatives, have returned to their home in Chicago. The Teutonia Verein dance was well patronized Wednesday night. The third annual Porter county oratorical contest will be held in the Valparaiso auditorium Saturday night, April 20. The following are the officers of the association: S. C. Ferrell. Val paraiso, president; A. A. Hughart. Valparaiso, vice president; C. If. Darts, Wheeler, secretary; S. P. Shull. Kouts, treasurer. The first prize will be a gold medal anil $10, the second prize a silver medal and WINDSOR PARK Mrs. Richard Divine of "3rd plaet left today to visit her former home in New Jersey. She will be gone several weeks. Mrs. Thurston of 76th street received news of the death of her brother She left Windsor Park yesterday to attend his funeral at his home in the east. Miss Portia Howe, 7620 Pond avenue, entertained at cards last evening. All those who attended enjoyed a very delightful evening. The annual charity ball will be held tomorrow evening in South Chicago at the new hall, which has been erect ed recently at the corner of 91st street and Commercial avenue. Many of Windsor Park's society people will be present. The usual musical will be held at the South Shore County club tonight from 6 to 8 p. m. This will be followed by an Informal dance at 8:30 p. m. Mr. Gunthei of 76th street and Saginaw avenue, who died Monday afternoon at 1:30 was burled this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Interment took place at Oakwoods. Mr. Gunther has been suffering several weeks past but lived to see the seventy-sixth anniversary of his birth and also celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage about a month ago. He leaves a wife and seven children, four sons and three daughters. Benjamin Lowell of 74th street has recovered from a serious sickness and Is able to be at his work again. The Young Men's club f St. Bride's church will give a dance at Jones' hall. The members are making every effort to make the dance a great success and to give all those who attend a very delightful time. WEST PULLMAN Thomas Mich. Paul has left for Detroit, Miss Sadie Frazee's class gave an entertainment in Kenwood last week. Miss Louman of Harvard avenue has returned from a trip to Genoa, 111. Ward Mansfield, who has been on the sick list for the past week, is slowly recovering. The baptist church will give the dramatic cantata, "liebecca," at Marquette hall April 25 and 26. It promises to be a grand success. Mrs. W. P. Flory of Union avenue has been spending a few days at Chicago Heights with friends. Mr. and Mrs. living with the Wallace street. AVllbur Starling are former's parents in Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hoff of Saginaw, Mich., will stop to visit Mrs. C. 1. Chase while on their way to Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Packard of Piano. Visiting friends in West 111., has been Fullman. Mrs. W. Wiley of Wallace street hag gone to Tetasky, Mich., on account of the illness of her brother-in-law. ' Mrs. W. 1. Flory was visiting friends in Roseland yesterday. TOLLESTON NEWS Gertrude Kunert was in Point on business yesterdav. Crown W. C. Kunert transacted business in Crown Point yesterday. Louis Mark spent the day in Kensington. Fred Waldron transacted business In Chicago yesterday. Silas Stewart of Valparaiso was in town yesterday. The United States Land company is putting up a new real estate office and stables south of the Pennsylvania railroad in Broadway. , ilr. Casa o Chicago was in town

yesterday looking after a business location.

Miss Lillian Jackson returned home yesterday after a few days visit in Kensington. EAST CHICAGO NEWsj George W. Lewis is confined to his home with the grip. Messrs. Thilip Xyland, Henry Hoftermyer, Charles Funkhouser and Miss Blodivine James were among the Fast Chicago young folks who attending the dancing school in Hammond last night. Hammond high school pupils visited Fast Chicago high school Monday and later both schools visited Whiting high school in a body. Messrs. Abe Ottenheimer, August Johnson, C. L. Kirk went to Chit-ago today to select furniture for the Flks new home in Oleott avenue. Friends of Albert Given will be glad to learn that he was able to discharge the nurse ho has had for his little daughter, who has had a seirous lines s. The Order of the Fastern Star wil! have initiatory work at its regular meeting tomorrow night. August Johnson transacted business in Joiiet yesterday. About fifteen members of Fast Chicago chapter of the Fastern Star went to South Chicago last night to visit Lady Garfield chapter No. 91. South Chicago has a beautiful room in which to hold its meeting, and the East Chicn go members wero loud in their praise of Lady Garfield chapter's splendid work. At the close of the meeting the members had a lunch ami a good time in general. Much sympathy is felt for the chaperone of the party. Misses Christine and Leticia Campbell spent Monday evening with friends In Hammond. James Campbell will be married to night to Miss Bertha Kunzman. Quite a number of Mrs. Ray Bar low's friends surprised her at her home yesterda yin honor of her birthday. A pleasant social afternoon was spent and a dainty lunch wes served. The ladies presented Mrs. Barlow with a beauti ful tea set. ALBERT GIVEN FASHIONABLE TAILOR Bprlnr and Summer Style9 ocen for your inspection. 712 Chicago Ave. E. CHICAGO, IND. ErancbatlOl State St, Hammond. STEWART & BOWERS UiiNEUAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estimates on your building;. Post Office Building. East Chlrnc-n. Bank Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR. IND. Pay County Taxes Now and save penalty, we have complete duplicates on East Chicago Property. THE LADD AGENCY Real Estate and Insurance Phone 343 EAST CHICAGO. IND I. SPECTER, EAST CHICAGO Agect for North German Lloyd, Hamburg-American Line Canadian Pacific Line. All Foreign Monev Tref.. . r uiAotji a C i 'T C. O. Christensen CONTRACTOR AND CARPENTER Frame Hauses a specialty East Chicago, Ind. PULLMAN NEWS Mr. Martzen of Fulton street i? nn the sick list. Master Frank Campbell of Stenhenson street, who was suffering with rneumatism, Is Improving. The grand concert given bv mv Erickson of the Roseland school of Fine Arts, was a trre.it snrvooo T. i needless to say anything of the musin they rendered, as it Is always good and solid substance for all music lovers. John Tyral. of Roseland h,r,,i o games of chess with Mr. Raskeurtz of i unman, but lost his trood rAr,t,o. as a chess player until next time. Frank Eeauchamp. who it w-Da feared, had a touch of pneumonia, is back to work again. Miss Marie Nolan of Fulton street, will entertain a few of her Pullman friends, Friday evening. John Deuerling has returned from San Francisco, Cal.. where he has been working in the Pullman shops for the last five months. Miss Nooma Miller Is ill with the chickenpox. Miss Elizabeth Schmidt spent a very rleasant evening with Miss Nolan Tuesday. George Casey is suffering with scarlet fever. INDIANA HARBOR Miss E. Roak of Elm street, is a Chicago visitor today. : Harry Blckle is confined to his bed with a bad cold. John Galvin of Drummond street has returned from his trip South. M. Goldstien has decided to open a Jewelry store in Michigan avenue in a short time.

Mrs. A. Fisher of Kalamazoo, Mich., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein of the Harbor Is visiting her friends here.

Miss Mae Lewis has secured a position with the postoffice here and there is no doubt but that she will prove to be an able assistant. William Porter, who left for Mt. Clemens, Mich., a few days ago, is reported to be improveing very rapidly from his recent illness and no doubt will soon return to the Harbor. Miss Morrissy, a very accomplished young pianiste of Whiting visited the Harbor yesterday. She rendered a few numbers which showed to advantage her fine tecnique. Her playing was faultless. $3.50 Commutation Ticket $3.00 When In Indiana Harbor Remember THE NEW STAR RESTAURANT Wm. Pappas. Prop. Block Avenue Near Michigan Artk First-class Meals served at all hours. KAUFMAN'S New Empire Hotel & Buffet Now Open for Business With a Full Line of Imported and Domratlc Liquors and Cljcara. WILLIAM KAl'PMAV. I'rou. When in Indiana Harbor CALL AM) SCE. GEORGE RAOK WE KEEP A FIXE LIXE OF LIQl'OKS AND CIGAIIS. . 1703-137th Street. STEWART & BOW BUS CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estl mates on your building. Post Office Building. East Chicago, Bank Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR. IND. KENSINGTON NEWS Mrs. Martinsen and daughter, Dagmav, of 11S51 Lafayette avenue were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Robert Wilke of 11623 Dearborn street is reported to be very sick with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Wood of 11S30 Dearborn street moved to Harvey, Wednesday. Mrs. Travis of Stewart avenue, was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Mrs. Pennington visited her sister, Mrs. Kelso, of 117th street Wednesday. Earl Pennington of 116th street is reported to be very sick with tonsilitis. The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary of A. O. II., Division No. 21, went to the meeting of the county board which was held Sunday at the Masonic Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Rowery of 11803 State street, moved their family to 11S30 Dearborn street, yesterday. STONY ISLAND NEWS Misses Zada Btgelow and Georgia Johnston attended the matinee at the Calumet theatre Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday evenins Coogan. M. J. Fleming spent with Mr. and Mrs. S. Mrs. E. Gurshner and Mamie Leahey spent Wednesday afternoon at the Calumet theatre. Mrs. Deegan and her daughter, Mary, Mrs. Leahey and her daughter, Mamie! and Mrs. McMullen and her daughter, Fern, surprised Mrs. D. Cullerton in Pullman by calling on her in honor of her thirty-sixth hirthi.iv Tnfu,. All had a good time. J. Nickles, the chief clerk for the superintendane of motor power of the Nickel Plate from Cleveland, was In Stony Island on business Tuesday. Mr. Elliott, the Nickel Plate roadmaster from Knox, was in Stony Island on business Wednesday. Airs. F. Ragan made a business trip to Burnside Tuesday afternoon. Allen King won the candy eating contest at the social given by the young ladies of Stony Island at the home of Mr. King, 94th street and Washington avenue. He defeated his nearest competitor, James Connery, .by nearly two and one-half pounds. Dr. Deegan, the well known physician of Stony Island, officiated as judge. Neither contestant showen any ill effects after the contest, and Mr. iKng declares he could have eaten more if Mr. Connery had pushed him very hard. Mr. King has challenged Charles Hopkins, the present champion of Stony Island, to a contest, to be held at the home of James Howard, the well known tenor. J. W. SWARTZELL Grocery and Meat Market J2C7-J269 Ninety-third Street. STONY ISLAND. c CLARK STATION Fred Behn and F. Borman were on business at Hammond yesterday. Mrs. E. Behnke of Toleston was a busines svisitor here Tuesday. Mrs. Piersen of East Side was a 'isitor here Tuesday. Miss Clara Brown ia addingr a fourteen foot addition to her new store. Oscar Borchert of Hammond waa a visitor here Tuesday.

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WHITING NEWS Mrs. F. W. Daegling was a Chicago shopper yesterday. Mrs. David I'Inkerton is recovering from her recent illness. Gust Washlefsky is among the indisposed. Mesdames Wet more, Halsoy and Ed Greenwald were Chicago shoppers yesterday. Mrs. Charles I). Gibson left yesterday for a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Walker at Argos, Ind. Frank MacPherson of Cleveland, O., who has been the guest of J. Uoy Morrison, has taken a position In the mail order department of Montgomery Ward & Company. Messrs. George Greenwald and George Girard wero at Gary on business todav. Miss Esteline Pendleton of the Uni versity of Chicago will be entertained by Miss Helen Mattem over Sunday. Miss Sadie Wllkins'on, who has been living with her sister, Mrs. George Winslow, has gone to South Fend, Ind.. to visit her mother. Mrs. L. H. Mattern of Oliver street Is entertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs. L. Chambers and sister, Mrs. M. Chambers, of Seattle, Wash. William Curtis received a message announcing the dead, of his mother at Cleveland, O., and he and Mrs. Curtis and Jessie and Robert Curtis left for that place last night to attend the funeral, which was held today. Misses Geraldine Scott and Irene Carringer attended the wedding of a friend in Chicago today. Mrs. Frank N. Gavit of Oliver street will undergo an operation for appendicitis. The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church held an all day session today at the home of Mrs. W. R. Walker in New York avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnson will move into the house in Ohio avenue recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. James Long, who are now residents of South Chicago. Junior Tanner, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Tanner of John street, is slightly improved from a serious attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, who purchased the home of Mrs. Stella Ridley in Cleveland avenue, have moved here from Auburn Park. The Whiting friends of Mrs. Sadie Wirtz, wife of Joseph Wirtz, were shocked to hear of her death yesterday, which occurred at her home in East Chicago after a protracted siege of consumption. Mrs. Wirtz was loved and respected by all with whom she came in contact. She was a resident of Whiting for several years, having uvea in John street near Goebel's op era house. The funeral will be held from her home, 150th street ond For syth avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be at Oakwoods cemetery, Chicago, and Under taker Ilellwig will have charge. The funeral services of John Celovski, who died suddenly on the lake front Tuesday morning while loading sand into a wagon, will be held at Father Benedict's church In Robertsdale tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The interment will be at Hammond. Max Lambert of Indiana Harbor who was pronounced insane by Judge Jones, was taken to Crown Point to the county farm yesterday morning by Constable Miller, where he will be kept until he can be admitted to the Longcllffe asylum at Logansport, Ind. Misses Geraldine Scott and Lydla Smelser and Roy Dillingham attended a dinner at the home of Miss Pearl Aker, South Hohman street, Hammond, last night, which was given in honor of Miss Anna Toula and Nelson Carpenter, who were married in Chicago yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beyerle of Englewood visited Mrs. Beyerly's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moylan yesterday. Bert Halsey, who visited with his family for several days, has returned to Alton, 111. HOBART NEWS W. M. Foster visited his brother. Frank and family, at Valparaiso yesterday. Ed Fiester transacted business at Indiana Harbor yesterday. Mrs. Thomas Micljelsen and Mrs. Christ Passow went to Chicago yesterday to visit friends. William Lory, an old resident of Hobart, died at his home early yesterday morning. The deceased had been sick but a short time and death came as a great surprise to his family and many friends. He was about 60 years of age. Ed Batterman made a business trip to Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Sweeting and daughter. Gertrude, visited friends in Englewood Wed. nesday. Ed Simon was at Whiting yesterday. Mra. Lathrop of Michigan City came to Hobart last evening to visit her mother. Mrs. A. J. Wall, for a few days. A nine pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Caratensen Tuesday. Final reaulta of the ball conin in THE LAKE COIWTY TIMKS' Svriias Extra.

The Land company's office quarters are receiving a new coat of paint on the outside. All of the rooms have been papered ant! painted and present a pleasing appearance in strong contract tothelr former dinginess.

An Examiner and a Tribune reporter came down yesterday afternoon to run down some matters in connection with the doings at Dearborn Park, coming ov.r here while so near to get their first view of the steel trust s citv. The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Int.rurban construction gang began stringing ties yesterday west from Broadway along the line of grading whk-h has be.-n completed for some time. A second gang will begin stringing the steel within a few days. The First National bank opened up for business this morning. Not quite all of the furniture is in yet. but the demand for banking accommodations has been so great for some time that the management decided to let the furniture get in when it might, they would take care of the needs of local interests in spite of untoward conditions. Steve Jursa, whose trial was to have been venued from before Judge Fitzgerald to Judge Saunders of Lowell, come in yesterday morning and asked to be allowed to plead guilty of beating th man who had him arrested several days ago. His plea was allowed and he paid his fine, glad to have escaped the trip to Lowell, otherwise in store for him. Attorney Heart had charge of Steve's defense, but knew nothing of the plea of guilty which was entered. Contractors Williams & Gallagher are pushing the work on the Borman n building at Tenth and Broadway as well as on T. E. Knotts' building at Adams and Seventh. H. A. Palne's string of buildings at Eighth avenue and Broadway are rapidly getting foundations, a large number of men being at work on the contract. He has the erection of buidings aggregating a frontage of 175 feet south of Moe's buildings. All of the foundations with the exception of the footings are of brick. Spotter Quinn, as he is commonly known among those familiar with his duties, was given a bad scare last evening and had it not been for Chief of Police Martin and Officer Klopf, he might have fared badly. It seems that Quinn secured the discharge of Mr. Slater from the steel company's force of watchman some ime ago. Slater Secured similar employment with the Falkenau Construction comnanv anri according to those Intimate with the de tails, Quinn through the local influence of the steel company with the Falkenau people again secured the d isobar sre rf Slater, apparently without cause. The last move on the part of Quinn so incensed Mrs. Slater, who is otherwise a quiet, peace loving little woman, that she started out to give him a drubbing. She picked up a revolver as she started but her husband took that from her and followed her as she started for the North Works Inn where Quinn stays. Slater hailed the chief and officer as he passed and they went along arriving Just after Mrs. Slater. When Quinn appeared after being called she started to weep insisting that he had secured her husband's discharge. Quinn started to deny when she turned on him and let drive a straight blow for his face that would have sent him sprawling- into a corner had not Chief Marfn caught her arm just as she struck. Quinn turned and ran upstairs and Officer Klopf and Chief Martin held Mrs. Slater to prevent her following. Finally she con sented to be led away promising, how ever to catch Quinn at some other time. FIRST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY B. VV ALDER, PROPRIETOR. CORNELIUS SCHANZER. Mgr. Steamship Ticket Agency Foreign Exchange Real Estate Office - - Hotel Fitz - - Gary W1NE3. LIQUORS AND CIGARS O n 1 llijfh Grade Goods THE GARY Bufcet and Restaurant Charles Della-Chiesa. Prop. Broadway Gary. Ind. STEWART & BOWERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will he pleased to give you estimates on your building. Post Office Building. East Chicago. BanK Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR. IND r LANSING NEWS Adam Int Hout of Chicago was the guest of relatives in Oak Glen last night. The meeting of the Bricklayer's Union was held here last night, Chas. Long presiding. The gasoline lighting proposition advocated by the socialists was badly defeated, the vote being 23 for and 132 against. The gravity gasoline lighting would not be considered. At the election Tuesday Mr. VanSteenberg was re-elected president, having no opposition. This is Mr. VanSteenberg's twelfth term. The trustees elected are Fred Vierk, Edward Vech, Lewis Schultz. Prairie Plays Hlde-and-Seek. Some rears ago a topographer was sent out from Washington to maie a snrvey of what was then Payne prairie, Florida, a bit of land about 85 miles in extent The survey was made and the prairie described. Three t or four years later a new surveying expedition found that, this land had been transformed into a body of water, and it was put on the map as Lake Alachu. It developed that this lake-prairie plays a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde game with itself, sometimes appearing as one and sometimes as the other.

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