Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 148, Hammond, Lake County, 6 April 1908 — Page 6

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Monday, April 6, 1908.

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j CROWN POINT NEWS Lake Man Buys Property. Luman Fowler sold the home inxnedlately west of his residence to Fred 'Kappleman of Lake Station on Saturday for a consideration of $900. The property Is 66 feet frontage by 320 feet deep with a good sized cottage on It, and Is considered a remarkably cheap place at that price. Mr. Kappelman is the party at Lake Station whose house was dynamited some fime ago, 'and he his mother were forced to leave. Many Athletic Stars. Hurrah for Lake county and Crown Point high school in particular! Lake county has been responsible of twenty-one athletes who have brought this section name and fame for their proweress in every line of sport, victories of the turf, champions 'of the ring, contestants on the great Olympian games at Rome, holders of records In foot races, champion football teams, basketball teams, baseball " teams In fact every line of sport In which American's excel and take part in, and now ,it remains for the Crown Point high " school to turn out a pole-vaulter, establishing a world's record, in the name of Harold Iddings, a former graduate of this school, who at the Central Association A. A. "W. , champion meet, held at Bartlett gymnasium last night, and as a member of the First Regiment squad, broke the world's pole Vault record, setting a new indoor mark of 11 feet 7 inches. Thus the credit and whole honor attaches itself to the victory can be laid directly to the annual county high school field day events, for it is here that most of our promising material made their first public appearance, contesting for 'honors for their respective schools and, although, perhaps, 9 feet 6 inches or 10 ifeet was considered a high mark in the ;pole vault and generally carried away the honors, it was at these events such athletes as Iddings, Glover, Miller, Sohl and many others got their first impetus I to become world champions. Miss Bessie Rosenbauer has recovered from her sick spell and has resumed her duties at the postoffice. Miss Agnes Jones is here visiting with Pauline Sauerman a few days. Both young ladies attend Ferry Hall seminary at Lake Forest. The C. A. M. club will meet with Mrs. Gwendoline Parry on Tuesday evening. Miss Josephine "Wheeler entertained a company of young ladies at a six o'clock dinner on Saturday evening. All present report a most enjoyable feast and evening. The guests were: Misses Hearst, Eva Brown, Bell Peterson Pauline Sauerman and Agnes Jones. The Hazard club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed Krost on East street. Miss VIerling, the English teacher of the high school, and Miss Curtiss, principal, returned from Indianapolis Saturday where they attended the Northern Indiana Teachers' association. Miss Bell Peterson entertained a few young ladies on Friday evening in honor of Miss Agnes Jones of Lake Forest university. The "Woman's Synodical society of the Logansport Presbytery, will hold their annual convention at the Presbyterian church here on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8. and have cordially Invited the public to attend. Ed , Simmons of Chicago, spent the week end with his family here. Zollie Salisbury of the Northwestern Dental college, is visiting with his brother, Dr. Allen Salisbury and family. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Mann on Friday, a baby girl. John "Ward Wheeler and Clerk Shortridge enjoyed the day in Chicago Saturday. Frank Krinbill and Will Cook attended the "Flint Hypnotic" show at Towle opera house in Hammond, Saturday evening. Mrs. W. C. McMahan and daughter May, were Chicago visitors Saturday. E. S. Scheddell, formerly a Crown Point resident, but now a druggist of Hobart, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scheddell. - The following were Chicago visitors on Saturday: Irl Rockwell, Walter Cleveland, Michael Grimmer, Adelbert McKay and K. D. Clark. The excavating for Bieker's house on Grant street is completed and the masons will start their work this week. A good or "bad" story rather. Is being hushed up today, out of considera tion for the parents of the parties concerned. A reptition, however, will not be as lightly dealt with. The funeral of Noah Bibler occurred yesterday afternoon from the home on West Jollet street and he was laid away to rest in the Crown Point cemetery, making the seventh old pioneer that has been taken from our midst this winter. LOWELL. Frank Robinson, clerk in the Ham mond postoffice, accompanied by his wife, is enjoying a fifteen days' vaca tion with relatives and friends in and hear Lowell. . Misa Bessie Griffith, Lowell's high school orator in the oratorical cantest, at. Hammond April 10, Is laboiing hard under the . able instruction of Hon. S. C Dwyer, elecutionist, and If she does not win honors, it will be a great sur prise to her many admirers. Miss Alma Dickinson and brother. Harry, are visiting their many young associates and relatives in Lowell. Mrs. James Palmer left today for Hebron, where she was called to the bedside of her brother's wife, Mrs Eaton Nicholas, who is very seriously sick with cancer In her breast. Mrs. Henry Dumond of Chicago, died of pneumonia, and her remains were brought to Lowell Sunday evening. We have not been Informed as to the fu-

1 neral .arrangements. Mrs. Dumond. I with her husband, were formerly re spected residents .of Lowell and have many f riend3 here who mourn with her husband and children at her demise. Judge Hanley, while on his way from Kentland to his home in Rensslaer via the Indiana Harbor railroad stopped off in Lowell and enjoyed a few minutes social visit with his friend, F. L. Hunt. MUNSTER. . P. Molenar .Jr., Garret Jansen and Ernest Schrieber, were appointed as a committee by the Horse club, to visit Mr. Kikkert last evening. Mrs. "Walter Krooswyk visited in Hammond Saturday. Mrs. Joe Kuhlman and Miss Mary Kuhlman of Hammond visited Mrs. Dittrick yesterday. Miss Winnie Kutzbach was shopping in Hammond yesterday. Earl Crawford and C. Damberg of Crown Point and Harry Graves of Hammond were Munster visitors yesterday. Garret Krooswyk and Ernest Stallbohm attended the show at the Towle opera house Saturday evening. The Misses "Winnie and Minnie Kutzbach entertained a number of friends frorn" Saxony, Munster and Maynard, yesterday. " Miss Margaret Knotts returned to her home today, after a pleasant visit with relatives here. Ernest Stallbohm of Chicago is spending several days visiting friends here. Misses Dora and Mollie Stallbohm are visiting the Misses Kutzbach this afternoon. Miss Minnie Kaske visited friends In Hammond last evening on her way to Chicago where she has returned to school. Herman Schreiber and Henry Bahman of Saxony were in Munster Sunday. HOBART. Miss Julia Vanuerpool, who has been visiting here with her sisTer, Mrs. Rudy VanLoon for several days, returned to her home in Chicago last evening. Lou Barnes and family spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Chicago. Oscar Johnson was a visitor at South Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schoemaker and children of Valparaiso were guests of Hobart friends Saturday. Mrs. Stephen Tree returned from Chicago yesterday afternoon where she has been visiting her daughter, Katie, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Atkinson, of Chicago, came to Hobart yesterday to stay a few days at their summer home south of town. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thomas and daughter, of Chicago, visited Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Hobart. Miss Mabel Reynodls, of Chicago spent Sunday with Hobart friends. Christ Abel and family "of Whiting visited here yesterday with Mr. Abie's parents. N. Gleim, of Gary, who formerly con ducted 'a tailoring establishment in Hobart, was in town yesterday. Frank Barnes and family of Chi cago, visited over Sunday with Mr. uarnes parents, ssir. ana mts. lieorge Smith. Miss Lena Michelsen of Chicago, vis ited over Sunday with Mrs. Barnes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. eGorge Smith. uss i,ena luicneisen cr Chicago vis ited with her parents, Sunday. EAST GH1CA00-IND1ANA HARBOR Helping The Poor. Tom O'Connell of the Indiana Harbor hotel is giving away 100 bushels of po tatoes to the poor of Indiana Harbor. Mr. O'Connell began the distribution Saturday, sending out twenty-five bush els, but the rest is to be distributed to day and as soon thereafter as possible xne worjc is in me nanas or tne tjolice who are exercising the utmost care in order that none of the potatoes will go to families not absolutely In want. Miss Ellma Lindberg of Indiana Harbor has been under the care of Dr, Greenwald for the last few days. Mrs. A. E. Hardesty la entertaining her sisters, the Misses Maggie and Lucy Tyrrell of Texas, at her home in the Harbor. Mrs. Ray Ames, who has been sick for the last four months at the home of her mother. Mrs. James Murphy, in Todd avenue, East Chicago, has been taken to a hospital in Chicago. Re ports of her condition are very afvor able and it is predicted she will be able to return within the next three weeks much Improved if not.com pletely recovered. Miss Agnes Fish went to Chicago Saturday ostensibly on business, but it is barely possible that might mean either a matinee or a dressmaker. John Bastine of Indiana Harbor will go to Hobart this week to assist in the organization of a carpenters' union there. News for thin column will be reived at the Sidney Veaco drug afore and the Beehive, care of Morris Ivatz, In East Chicago and the real estate office of Charles E. Fowler in Indiana Harbor. THE MERRY WIDOW SAILORS The greatest hat of the season, from $1.50 and up at MRS. BLUSIENTHAL'S MILLINERY PARLORS. 1907-137th St., cor. Fir, Indiana Harbor CARL ANDERSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPECIALTY Telephone I. H. 662. Res. 621.

GARY NEWS

Pull Off Big Show. . One of the first of the boxing and athletic carnivals that are to be held in Gary during the coming spring and summer was pulled off in the big tent at the corner of the Michigan Central railroad tracks and Broadway Satur day night. There were two boxing bouts between Sam Bennet of St. Louis and Young White of Chicago, and Kid Gass Agne of California and Bob Harris of Chicago. There was a wrestling match between Gus Herman and John Abraham, but in none of the contests were decisions made. There were about 300 spectators. New Fire Equipment Comes. The new fire equipment consisting of a few feet of hose and a small reel has arrived in Gary to assist, if possible, in preventing a few more thousand dollars worth of loss by fire. Al though the equipment is not entirely adequate it will help some ' until a permanent station can be built and equipped. , The reel will be located in the rear of the police station and the police will act as firemen. Aside from his duties as chief of police and street commissioner. Chief Martin will now be chief of the fire department. If it keeps up at the rate it has been for the past few months, Martin will have bo many titles that he won't know what he is and what ho Isn't. Brutal Owner Arrested. George Crist was arrested by Officer Neuman yesterday afternoon on a charge of cruelty to animals. The man is the owner and driver of a bakery wagon and used a crude piece of har ness that cut into the horse's flesh and caused it to bleed profusely. He seemed to pay no attention to the suf fering of the animal. Pole Thinks He Fights Negroes. Valentine Andriski, a Pole who some time ago was struck on the head while at work and who has been confined at the Mercy hospital, has gone Insane, and Saturday attempted to whip all of the attendents in the hospital. He be came so desperate that he was chained to his bed and later taken to the po lice station where he has been acting n the most peculiar manner. He "be lieved all day yesterday that he was fighting negroes and seemed in con stant pain. He will be taken to Crown Point today. The teamsters of Gary and the team owners will have another session In the Gary hotel Monday afternoon. Here it is expected that something definite will be done to effect a settlement of the difficulties. The matter has been hanging fire for some time and both are anxious to bring the controversy to a close. The Gary real estate board will hold an important meeting this afternoon in the Borman building. Several matters of importance will be taken up among them being the selection of a delegate to the national convention of real estate boards at Chicago for the purpose of organizing a national real estate board. W. H. Luxton and E. C. Kennedy were booked Saturday night at the police station on charges of disorderly conduct and intoxication. Both came down the street screaming like mad men and aroused the entire neighborhood. The police thinking that a murder had been committed hastened to- the scene and placed the men under arrest. The Tittle Brothers Packing company started in business Saturday at 644 Broadway. The company has one of the best stocked stores in town and is the first to handle meat exclusively. DYER. Messrs. August Koehle and Geo. Hllbrich of St. John were here Friday looking after some business matters. Mrs. Mary Keilman left Saturday morning for Chicago Heights to spend some time visiting relatives there. Mrs. Anton Reitman of St. John was a Dyer visitor Saturday. Mrs. Mary Baumeister returned to her home after a short visit with relatives here. Michael Gettler of Chicago spent Sunday at his old home with his mother. LOST A child's gold bracelet somewhere in Dyer; Monday, March 30. Finder leave at H. J. Schulte, Dyer, Ind. 4-4-3t. WHEELER. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Johnsto nvisited relatives in Hobarr a short while Sunday evening. Ernest Fletcher spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Henry Burge. Earl Jones and Thad Gott were Valparaiso visitors Saturday evening. Vern Johnson of Chicago, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson. Miss Lillian Baryen of Hobart was a Wheeler visitor Sunday Mrs. Mahala Frame of Hobart, who has been visiting Mrs. Henry Burge the past week, returned to her home, Sunday. Mrs. Charles Hatten and child, who have been visiting relatives in Burr Oak for several weeks, returned to Wheeler last week. Quite a number of the Masons of Wheeler attended the meeting at Hobart Saturday evening. RENSSELAER. The funeral of Dr. Hartsell was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church and interment was made In Weston cemetery. Miss Fern Alter is visiting In Lafayette with relatives. Mrs. Pack of Remington, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Mat Worden. Miss Bessie King has returned from

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a week's visit with her parents at Winona. A daughter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin has returned from a visit with her father in Otterbeln. Mrs. G. H. Thomas and chilidren of Monticello, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Given. B. Forsytne is slowly improving from a sickness of about six weeks' duration and will be able to resume the charge of his store in a few days. HESSVTLLE. The funeral of Johnnie Prescholdt took place at the Hessville cemetery today. James Evans of Chicago was killed here Saturday while helping another man move. The wheels of a large wagon passed over his body, killing him instantJy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank HufCty of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson of East Chicago visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lohse Sunday. Frank Otto, of Chicago visited relatives hero Sunday. Mrs. John Otto is visiting relatives In Chicago today. GRIFFITH. "Billy" Jansen, who has been In California for several months arrived home Thursday. Jay Kilbourn and William Johnson of Ross were here Saturday on their way home from Chicago. John Harkenrlder was a Chicago visitor Saturday. E. J. Nicholson was a pleasant caller here for a short time Saturday. Wilton Johnson and family and his mother, Mrs. R. Johnson of Hammond came down Saturday afternoon to visit at the home of Mr. Johnson's sister, Mrs. Peter Jansen. Miss Anna Barney, who has been staying at the home of her brother, C. M. Barney, for some time, returned to her home at Palmer Saturday afternoon. "Teddy" Walters, the little 4-year-old son of J. Walters, had the misfortune to slip on a wet floor and break his thigh Thursday evening. Dr. Good dressed the broken member and the little patient is resting quite easy at the present writing. ST. JOHN. Mrs. Peter Pfeifer from Whiting, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeifer Saturday. Christ Brantz from state line was here on business at the end of last week. Dan Callen from Cedar Lake transacted business here last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peppke -from Bernces, were visitors here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Adolp Scherer were Hammond visitors Saturday. Edward Blacke made a business trip to Hammond Saturda.y Misses Mary and Margaret Boecker spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Boecker. John Brown from Crown Point, made a short stop here on his way from Shelby. Mrs. H. P. Downey from Chicago ar rived here Saturday to spend a few dasy together with Mr. Downey on their farm. Misses Cecilia and Rose Ludwig returned from Indianapolis Saturday af ternoon. Frank P. Keilman is improving nice' ly from his late sickness, notwlthstand' ing his advanced years. CLARK STATION. James Dewar and Mr. and Mrs. James Gerrity, Mrs. Glen McArthur, Mrs. H Paul, G. Schoop, Misses Augusta Hausler and E. Behn and Masters Walter and Elmer Behn and Conrad Schoop at tended the twenty-sixth birthday anni versary party of Mrs. Gus. Schoop of Hammond. The house was decorated with beautiful American Beauty roses The candles surrounding the birthday cake got on fire and the cake was saved by the heroic act of Elmer Behn. All enjoyed the day, wishing her many happy returns of the day. Master Walter Behn, John Kastel and Otto Heinle spent a few hours w.Ith Master William Schmeitzer, who is laid up yith la grippe. Miss C. A. Brown spent the uay shop ping In Chicago. J. Scheurer attended to business mat ters at Chicago. William Schick rfeturned to his home here after spending the day on business in Chicago. Mrs. J. Scheurer spent the day with relatives In South Chicago. Mrs. F. Eikengary of Gary spent the day visiting with Clark friends. Mrs. Leo Gruel spent the forenoon with Hobart friends. BLACK OAK. Mr. Lipman of Valparaiso transacted business at Fred Keek's Thursday. Mr Lipman is a hide buyer. Messrs. Walter Gibson and Frank Borman of Toieston transacted bus! ness here and in this vicinity Fridaj. Assistant Assessor H. Repmond Is finishing the assessing in this end of the township this week. John Matting spent Friday here the guest of his wife. Mr. Matting is look ing after business matters in Chicago Miss Mateson and Mr. Mlndel, teach ers In the Ridge school spent the latter part of the week at Indianapolis at tho Teachers' convention. Mike Klitch transacted business iu Chicago Thursday and Friday. A number from the Ridge attended the lecture at Ross Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Uickel spent Sat urday In Hammond. Mrs. F. B. Scheldt and children left Saturday for a few days' visit with relatives in St. John. Try a want ad In The Times.

WHITING NEWS

Miss Mary' Morrison of New York avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ditchburn of Woodlawn. Mrs. Peter Pfeifer of Oliver street, was a St. John' visitor Friday and Saturday. Mrs. John F. Take of Fernwood, Valparaiso, who was the guest of her many Whiting friends, has returned to her home. Mr. and Mr3. Tilton and son Roy, and! daughter Ruth, were the guests of Mrs. Tilton's sister, Mrs. Leonard, at her home In Chicago yesterday. Westley Haines has returned from an extended visit to Willlamsport, Ind., and Danville, 111. M. Helman of Pennsylvania avenue, is confined to his home by illness. William Hellwig has returned to his home in Hammond after spending a few days with his uncle, C. A. Hellwig of Fischrupp avenue.. Mrs. Joseph Bernstein and daughter, Mamie, spent Sunday with Mrs. Bernstein's mother in Chicago. At the meeting of the W. H. S. Alum ni association, Charles R. Klose of the class of 1900, was elected toast master for the banquet In June, which he filled in a creditable manner last year. Helen Mattern, Edytha Hollett and Herman Trowe were appointed on the menu committee and Bernice Allen and Roy Tilton were appointed on the toast committee. The L. O. T. M. will hold their reg ular meeting tomorrow night at which three candidates are to be initiated. All members are requested to come dressed in white. H. T. Fifleld Is able to be out again after an illness of several days. Leonard Turner of John street and White Oak avenue, has the typhoid fever. Miss Ray, Marks of Dixon, 111., and brother Dave Marks, of Chicago, were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Max Stieglitz of One Hundred and Nineteenth street. Henry Behrnes of New York ave nue, is entertaining an old schoolmate from Pennslyvania. Anna Curran has resigned her posi tion as cashier In Jacobson'a store. Ella Hatt of Robertsdale has succeeded her. Hrs. .Gallegher of Lincoln avenue. transacted business in Hammond Saturday. H. M. Trowe and son Herman, saw "The Flints" at Towle's opera house In Hammond Saturday night. Mrs. W. O. Walker and aunt Miss NIckum were In Chicago Saturday. Mildred and Julia Lender of the East Side spent Saturda ywith their father, uus render, i Mrs. Dave Paswletz attended the fu neral of a friend in South Chicago Saturday. ROBERTSDALE. Misses Hubbard, Burnett and Bohan returned from Indianapolis. after spending the week end and attending the Teachers' convention. Mrs. Hussey of Atchison avenue, was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Mr. and Airs. John Draper of Harri son avenue, who have been residents of Robertsdale for the past year, have moved to Stony Island, 111. Mrs. Christ Wonnecott was the guest of her brother, John Pesche of Chicago, Saturday. Miss M. Newhman returned from Saugatuck, Mich., where she has been spending a week visiting her father, who is quite sick. Richard Schaaf sr., was a Crown Point business visitor Friday. Miss Margaret Brennen of East Side was the guest of Miss Wilima Bahn over Sunday. Quite a number from here attended the party given by the Royal Neigh bors at Whiting, Friday evening. Miss Mary Stein returned from Carey Station, 111. .after spending a week vis Iting her parents. John Minceberg and Joe Linderman transacted business in Hammond Fri day. Mrs. John Keller, the Lady Com mander of Whiting, was calling on the sick Maccabees here Friday. A great many from here attended the skating rink to see Miss Bessie Berton and Prof. G. S. Tyler, who were the at traction there last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Soltwedel and daughters, Myrtle and Lillian, returned from Michigan City Friday and will occupy their home in Harrison avenue. Mrs. Jasper Wickorst is recuperating slowly from an attack of typhoid fever Henry Ehlbert left today for TInn'.ey Park, 111. Miss Mabel Hooper returned from Palmyria, Wis., where she spent the past week visiting relatives. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state Saturday as follows: Gary Baseball club, Gary; capital $10,000; directors, James Rogers, T. E Knotts, Henry Burge, Philip Casner Morris Goldman Jacog Smith, Benjamin Goldman, Julius Ash and O. S. Wlldermuth. Clinton Ice Cream Company, Clinton; capital, $1,000; directors Oscar Shesterfleld, P. E. Wright and J. C. Glllls. The Indiana-Kelley Coal Company. Indianapolis; capital, $10,000; directors, M. D. Kelley, C. G. Gardiner and C. E. Ballard. Eagles' Horse Thief Detective association, Zionvllle; no capital stock; directors, M. Head, W. N. Lemon and S. K. Lane. Higher Court's Record. Appellate Court Minutes. 6761. Edward W. Felt et al. vs. John F. Mitchell. Hancock C. C. Appelgranted. 6884. Charles J. Pillrod et al. vs. An-

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lant's petition for time. Thirty days gola Railway and Power company. Dekalb C. C. Appellee's petition for time. Cixty days granted. 6753. Squire Boggs vs. Fannie Boggs. Howard C. C. Appellant's brief and petition for oral argument. Supreme Conrt Minutes. 21238. John Hewitt vs. State of Inmentdiana. Vigo C. C. Jppellant's brief. , Sfew Supreme Court Suits. 21247. State of Indiana vs. Matt Willett Hancock C. C. Record. Assignment of errors. Notices (2) below. VALPARAISO. In an application for a marriage license given Deputy County Clerk Byron Kinne, the other day, the bride stated that she was born in 1956. She must nave been in love. Glen Stoner of Chicago spent Sunday here with relatives. D. K. Jones and wife and daughter, Laura, who have been spending the winter at Houston, Tex., left last Thursday for home. '"Bob" Harrison has been caring for the farm in their absence. Jay Barber, son of "William Barber, who has been employed as a member of a civil engineering corps at Gary is ill with typhoid fever at the home of his grandfather, J. W. Barber on College Hill. Hubert M. Skinner and Van Ness Crosby of Chicago, who attended the fyuneral of Mrs. D. L. Skinner Saturday morning, returned in tho afternoon. The public schools opened again today, after a week's vacation, to enable the teachers to attend the State convention at Indianapolis. Many of the local teachers, including City Superintendent A. A. Hughart and County Superintendent S. C. Ferrell and near ly all of the high school teachers were in attendance. The Lafayette hotel dining room has just been repapered by Harry Dodd and it is a neat job. Vernon Thatcher has returned from a trip west, Harry M. Holbrook of Chlcag, manager of the Valparaiso Chautauqua, came more than three hundred miles to attend the funeral Saturday mroning of Mrs. Rachael Skinner, mother of L. M. Skinner, who is one of the officers of the chautauqua association. He discovered the announcement of her death among the obituary notices of a Chicago paper just fifteen minutes before train time. He returned to Chicago In the afternoon. . A marriage license was issued Saturday forenoon at the county clerk's office to Robert Graham and Margaret

HAMMOND AND CKOWN POINT, DTD. Brazell, a milliner, also of Chicago, and the daughter of a board of trade man. The groom gave his age as 41 on St. Patrick's Day and said that he had been divorced from his first wife in January of this year. The bride is 24, this being her first marriage. The couple was married by Justice Peter Marquart and they departed for Chicago on the afternoon train. They evidently were not afraid of the Illinois divorce law, which, according' to a recent court ruiling, makes a. marriage of Illinois residents illegal even If it, takes place in another state, If either of the parties has been dvorced within a year. The temperance men of Valparaiso filel remonstrances Friday evening in the First, Second an Fourth wards against the further granting of liquor licenses in the respective wards. The vote in each of the three wards was so decisive that it is doubtful If trje remonstrances will be contested by the liquor dealers one of the most active of whom to the astonishment of all signed the remonstrance In his ward and Is quoted as saying that he was tired of the fight and was going to give up and start a meat market. Another it i3 said, Intends to start a barber shop, and another a pool room. With three wards dry it is generally conceded that the only other ward, the Third, will be dry within a month as the temperance workers of all th other wards who number about one hundred, are to bo concentrated there. The last license will expire in about a year. E. F. Simonds has filed suit against M. A. Stensland in the Porter superior court, through Attorneys Johnston & Bartholomew, to collect a rent account alleged to be due the plaintiff who asks judgment for $65 including interest from May 1, 1907. The case will probably be tried during the April term." Martha White, widow of Austin B. White, has filed suit against the McWilliams Land company for the partition of a large tract of land in sectior 31, Pleasant township. The plaintiff alleges that the land was sold In 1878 to satisfy a judgment against her husband. She now asks tha court to quiet the title to her one-third inchoate interest which she says was not directed to be sold by the said judgment and was not sold or barred by virtue of said sale, she not having been made a party to the suit. Attorney E. W. Wod and D. E. Kelly represent the plaintiff. OTIS & BENHAM, Investigating Agency. Evidence Work a Specialty. Rooms S and 3, 104 West Main Street VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

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