Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 33, Hammond, Lake County, 27 July 1908 — Page 6

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CROWN POINT NEWS Dies Prom Scarlet Fever. George Hertzel, the 11-year-old son Mr. and Mrs. John Hertlez, died at his home from scarlet fever Saturday afternoon and was buried in the Crown Point cemetery yesterday, the disease being of the type no public funeral was lad had been unconscious Owing to malignant held. The for many days preceding his death ami his was not unexpected. Owing to end the sad circumstances conneniti'd with the boy's death and hasty burial, the parents have the sympathy of the entire community. Dies From His Injuries. N'els Hoagenson. the young Swedish farmer, a tenant of the Peter Love farm near Leroy, died from the effects of his fall from a load of hay earlylast week. His neck and collar bone were broken by the fall and his lived a remarkably long time considering the extent of his injuries, and his case was one of much interest to the attending physicians. He died from the effect of his injuries on Thursday night and his funeral took place Saturday. Crown Point seemed to be the Mecca for touring automobiles yesterday and the town was alive with machtrcs from morning until late at night. No serious accidents are reported hut the customary minor accidents common to automohilists were very much in evidence and to see some of their efforts at repairing punctured times, eac, in the broiling sun, made the common layman thankful that he wasn't the possessor of a machine (?) at least while they were being prepared. John Lehman and wife are spending a few days with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Thomas McCay was a Hammond and Chicago visitor Snturday. Miss Ida Werner and brother visited with friends in Hammond on Saturday. X. L. Smith, the contractor, transacted business in Hammond Saturday. M. E. Dinwiddie, the abstractor and E. H. Crowell. are Crown Point business men in Hammond today. Hear Orumpacker, Kliver and other good speakers at Central Music Hall tonight. Dr. L. H. Grant spent Sunday in Chicago. The II. H. Wheeler and Hayward families toured to Valparaiso in the former's touring car yesterday. Crown Point streets were deserted yesterday on account of the intense heat, only those with automobiles making an appearance. J. J. Bennett was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Clyde Fowler of Hammond spent Sunday here with his wife and family, who are enjoying a vacation with relatives in town. Harry Graves of Hammond was a Crown Point visitor over Sunday. Mrs. McMahon and Miss Ilia Hughes left this morning for the Spiritualistic campmeeting at Chesterton and will be absent for some time. Many of our people attended the baseball game between Valparaiso and Lowell, yesterday at the former town. Mrs. Georgia Wilkie of P.uffalo, formerly Miss Georgia Maxwell, of this place, is making an extended visit with relatives in town. Mrs. Howell V. Parry returned from a months' visit with Muncie., Ind. friends and relatives. Fred Wheeler, August Hildelbrandt, Clerk Shortridge and John Ward Wheeler, left on Saturday for a fish ing expedition at Strubehs' on the Kan kakee river Saturday evening. Mrs. George .lones of Chicago is vis iting relatives in town for a few davs. HESSVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Shield and family of Chicago are visiting Mr. and Mrs. .1. A mold. The Doc's Kids played a team from Chicago Sunday. It was one of the greatest season. Jul ins business games played by them this I f ess here of Hammond transacted Thursday. Miss Helen Otto and brither, Fred, spent Saturday afternoon at Jackson Park, Chicago. iMss Lida Hess of Hammond, is visiting with her grandmother for a few days. Alfred Hess of Harvey, spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton and family of Hessvilie are making an extended visit with friends and relatives in many parts of Indiana. Mrs. Snyder and daughters, Grace and, Ruth, of Hammond, spent Sunday with Mrs. J. L. Hess. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Gorman and baby. Miss Sadie Hess, spent Sunday in Chh ago and were the guests of Mrs. W. Laparle. TOLE.STON. H. J. Stewart of Chicago transacted business here yesterday. Mrs. J. Williams and son Fred visited in East Side Friday. Mesdames F. Borrnan and R. Trapton were Chicago shoppers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hess and children of Hammond visited relatives here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Stewart Sunday in Valparaiso. spent Judge H. A. Townsley spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago as a delegate to the Independence League convention. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rapman spent Sunday with relatives in Crown Point. T.OWELL. The meat market firms of Walter White and William Driscoll have consolidated and in the future will do business under the firm name of White & Driscoll. These two gentlemen are identified as among our most substan-

tial citizens and this consolidation means a strong business firm. Their many friends wish them success. Miss Mildred McXay left Saturdaynight for an enjoyable visit with relatives, the Shortridges' at Hammond. Miss Marie Witter of Hammond is the guest of relatives in and near Lowell. As the invited guests of P.iehard Si-haaf. chairman of the Lake County Republican Central committee, L. W. Tiagon, junior editor of the Tribune, and wife joined the editors of Lake county in an outing at Pine Lake, LaPorte county, last Saturday. Mr. Ragon reports a fine time and Mr. Schaaf a royal entertainer. Every automobile, besides a number of horses and buggies, was brought in use to convey the Oakland baseball team and enthusiasts to Valparaiso Sunday where they went to contest for honors with the famous Standards of that city. They all went with streamers floating radiant in the thought that another victory was their on they- way horn.', and indeed was a jolly bunch.

Mr. and Mrs. Crip Hill of Chicago visited relatives in Lowell over Sunday. Mrs. Amos Thompson, mother of Mrs. Hill, returned with them for a weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Palmer of Hammond visited relatives in Lowell Sunday. He returned in the evening but Mrs. Palmer will remain for a week. GRIFFITH. Word has been recived by the town ofiicitls that the county gravel road that is to pass through town on Main street, will be begun about August 10. At the next meeting of the town board on the first Saturday in August, it will be necessary to appoint a member to the school board. C. M. Barney's I term expiring at that time. It is ex pected that Mr. Barney will be reappointed. Nick Austg-en, of the firm of Austsren at Long, is handing out the cigars proudly nowadays on the occasion of a new son at his home. Mrs. A. P. Russell and sister, are spending several days with friends and relatives in Michigan. In the severe rain and electric storm unday afternoon, lightning struck the Standard Oil plant and also Peter Berieger's hotel doing only slight damage. HOBART. Quite a number of Hobartites went to alparaiso yesterday to see the ball game between Lowell and Valparaiso. Lowell lost by the score of 3 to 1. Mrs. James Farrell, of Chicago, visited her sister, Mrs. Stephen Tree, in Hobart yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark of Hammond, visited over Sunday in Hoi-art with their son John and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Xiksch of Gary, were Sunday visitors here with Mr. Xiksch's parents. Henry Hamann and family and Ed Manthe, of South Chicago, visited yesterday in Hobart with Mr. Hamann's mother. Jesse Frame of Chicago, visited here yesterday with his mother. Miss Clara Keyes of Chisago spent Sunday in Hobart at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boldi. William Tyler and family visited friends in Valparaiso yesterday. Mr. Wilson and Sheriff Carter of Crown Point, candidates of the democratic ticket for recorder and sheriff, were in town Saturday. ST. JOHF. Miss Marie Boeccker from Chicago visited with her parents here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klein spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Klein. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmal were the guests of relatives here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brickman of Hammond left for their home last night after visiting several days with Mr. and Mrs. Anton Spieler of Han over Prairie. The Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Schmall of Crown Point, are visiting relatives here and have also visited at Lowell for several days. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Andrew Karnmer visited Sunday with Mr. Kammer's sister wno neiongs to a religious order m Michigan, ard is having retreat at Chicago at the present time. The picnic given Sunday at Spring 1 1 1 : 1 (.rove by the Mozart Gesang Vert. jn from Chicago, was attended by bout 1.500 peple. The crowd was a very pleasant and nice one, not a single disorderly act having been committed on the grounds. The first party left for Chicago at S p. m. and the last train at 9:0 p. m. INDIANA HARBOR. Contracts To Be Let. Two very important contracts scheduled to be let in East Chic toninght. One, the proposed new are ago fire and p' export, station in the Harbor, is be let or at least bids will to be opened by the council. The is the contract for a new school i:ig and that building will also other buildbe lor conof beis excated in the Harbor. The latt' tract will involve the outlaying tween $50,000 and $00,000 and ported to surpass any of the present school houses in the city. J. C. Hutton of Hammond is the architect for both buildings. Charles Egbert spent Sunday with friends in Laport. Miss Edith Collier of Charles E. Fowler's force, who has geen sick for the past week, is out again and reported for duty this morning. I. Meyer spent yesterday in Chicago and saw the ball game at Gunther's Park. CARL ANDERSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPEGIAL.TV Telephone I. Ji. 603. Res. 621,

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425 Phones In Gary. So far the Chicago Telephone Company has not enforced the rule that they do in Hammond, in which a customer is charged with a toll call whether he gets the party or not. The rates to Chicago have been lowered sometime ago, hawever, from 25 cents to 20 cents and if it is lowered again it is probable that the new ruling would go into effect. Manager Sinclair states, however, that it is up to the people whether they want to low a rate or the privilege of calling for their party and they seem to prefer the latter method. There are over 425 telephones in at Gary at the present time and orders are coming in every day. Wires Are Not Yet Ready. The wires have not been strung yet on the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Benil line between Gary and Hammond although there are several gangs of men working on it. It does not seem possible that they can have the line in operation by Aug. 1st, as they promised, according ta present outlook, unlses they should decide to run with steam for a few weeks. The track will be in good condition, the ballasting going before the operation of the cars. The station at Gary is progresssing rapidlly. Franklin Glenn, one of the popular young men of Gark, employed as engineer on the Lake Shore railroad, was married Saturday afternoon at Knox, Ind., to Miss Eva P'ierson of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn will be given a rousing reception when they return to Gary in about two weeks. Miss Maud Coover, assistant city clerk, will return today from a weeks' vacation at her home In Kentland, Ind. where she has been visiting relatives. Miss Florence Mashino, employed in the city treasurer's office, left Saturday for Morocco, Ind.. where she will spend the day visiting with friends. Yesterday she went to Kentland where she visited Mrs. Maud Coover. Rev. George Duell, pastor of the Methodist church went to East Chicago yesterday to preach at their church where he was called by the members of the local congregation. Rev. Everett of that place took Rev. Luell's place in Gary. William Parry, the local brick agent. went to Chicago Sunday where he enjoyed himself In the amusement parks. Attorney Houren was in Chicago yesterday visiting his family. Attorney II. V. Call will move into his new office In the Call building about the first of August. He is now located in the Minnesota block. Charles Hannifan was in Chicago today visiting relatives over Sunday. The town board will meet this afternoon in special session where it will consider the matter of assessment of the strip of land in question adjoining Madison street, which as been improved. Attorney J. Glenn Harris left last night for LaPorte, where he will spend a few days on business. Mrs. A. C. Huher and little daughter, spent Sunday with relatives at East Chicago. The second boat load of ore arrived Saturday as expected. It will probably be unloaded today and leave for Duluth this evening. W. A. Trimler of Xew York was in Gary yesterday as the guest of Attorney George Manlove. A. A. Loraine and P. Chabot of Boston, were In Gary Saturday on business. Attorney Charles Bretsch was In Chicago Saturday on business. L. C. Goodwin, manager of the Gary investment company, left for Michigan City yesterday for a few days' business trip. C. C. Kleinum of Milwaukee, was in Gary yesterday looking over the city. Emmet X. White and Fred Seabright is the latest law firm to locate in Gary, and will open offices on August 1 in the Minnesota building. They will use the rooms to be vacated by Attorney Call and Bomberger. Mr. White i. a Virginian, and Mr. Seabright is from P.elhaire. ( . They are both graduates of the University of Virginia law school. RCBERTSDALE. The Robertsdale Volunteer Firemen will hold their regular meeting at the fire station this evening. All members are requested to be present as important business is to be transacted. Mrs. Charles Stross, Jr., and son are spending several days in Chicago visiting her mother Mrs. Barbey. Mrs. John Ulaul and Mrs. William Grisdale were elected as delegates to the Sunday school convention to be held in Napervilel next month. Mrs. Henry Eggers and children re turned from Bloomington, 111., where they have been visiting the past two weeks. Mrs. Kurtz, who is spending several weeks here visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. Visconti of Harrison avenue, met with a painful accident Friday while standing on the front porch, she slipped and fell down the stairs, hurting her shoulder quite severely. William I'.riney of Indiana Harbor spent the day visiting Merle Thompson of Roberts avenue. Mrs. B. Coates of East Side visited her mother, Mrs. A. Eggers of Roberts avenue. Mrs. Joseph Brock of East Chicago was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of Indiana boulevard. Miss Minnie Wesche of Constance is spending a few days at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ed Hennessy of Roberts ave. Mrs. James Nicholson of Roberts avenue visited in Chicago the latter part of the week. Misses Mabel and Ruth VogalofMonticello. Ind., ar ethe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jewett. Mrs. Fred Kasch and daughter Emma

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evening. Miss Fearl Peters of South Chicago is spending a week visiting Misses i Metha and Emma Kasch. Mr. and Mrs James Bates and daughter Miss Jessie of Louisville, Kentucky, spent the week end the guests of Mrs. Henry Bader of Harrison avenue. Mrs. W. C. Little of Roberts avenue is quite ill at her home. Mrs. R. Turley spent Friday shopping in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. Lagohr entertained Misses Hazel Cherry and Emma Brown of East Chicago at their home in Indiana boulevard yesterday. Miss May Robbins left today for an extended visit in Chicago. EAST CHICAGO. What Happened to Bean. Bean Johnson, accompanied by a party of East Chicago young people, left early Sunday morning to spend i the dav in Soutli Haven, but missing connections, they were forced to tarry over in St. Joe. It goes without saying that a very enjoyable time was had at the famous Gretna Green and it is rumored that one of the justices of the peace got a job. This, however, could not be confirmed. The Congregational church Sunday school picnic, which was to have taken place next Thursday at Jackson Park, has been indefinitely postponed. The reason for the change is charged to the greed of the Hammond. Whiting and East Chicago, Street Railway company. The company wanted to charge the church just double what they did last year, and the Congregationalists wouldn't stand for it. Attorney Hoover of Gary, was in East Chicago Saturday representing Huddleson in th e case of the Gary Land company, vs. Huddleson in Judge William A. Keiland's court. The case was continued for one week. Misses Faud Mitchell, Margaret Edgar, May Donovan and Margaret McWenna, were the young ladies compris ing a jolly basket party to Robertsilale yesterday afternoon. Messrs. Pat Weenan, Dr. Johns, John Sterline, Lesh Hascall and Pat McShane, will leave Wednesday for Clark Station where they will camp out for a couple of weeks. You can look for some tall fish stories when they return. Xoble Edgar spent Friday evening with friends in South Chicago. C. Johns superintendent of the In terstate mill left Friday night on a short business trip to Pittsburg in the interest of his company. DYER. One of the best ball games played here in Dyer, was played day afternoon between the K. C. and Dyer. The result was 4 to ever Sun team 2 in favor of Dyer. A large number of Hammond people were here to see their favorites walk off victorious, but alas, all rooting did not help. It was certainly an interesting game from start to finish. The Dyer Babes drove over to Schererville Sunday afternoon to play the Sohrrers ille Juniors. The game was very good considering the rain setting in. but eight innings were played. The score was 14 to 14. SHELBY. Charles Dolson and wife are calling on his parents in Delphi, Ind. Bvron Mewland and Frank Press made a business trip to Wanatah. Mrs. Mat Cross and son Baron were Hebron visitors Saturday and Sunday Mrs. H. T. Clement and Mrs. S. Stowell were calling in Illinois Saturday Earl Newland is visiting friends and relatives this week. Mrs. Kekkerling transacted business in Lowell Saturday. Miss Jessie Threshover is visiting Edith Latta this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Hill were vis iting Charles Merryweather and wife Su nday. WHEELER. Mrs. Dick Smith ami children of South Chicago, returned home Sunday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Clara Smith, whom she has been visiting Mrs. Andrew Taylor and son, Alva were visitors in Hobart Saturday. Rudolph Nichse and family spent Sunday with Hobart relatives. Mrs. Julius Carstensen of Hobart formerly of Wheeler, paid Wheeler i short visit Saturday. Misses Lizzie Witt and Freda An derson are in Laporte the guests of Miss Witt's parents. Dr. O. M. McMichael and wife and child of Chicago visited over Sundav at the home of Mrs. Eby. Mrs. J. M. Conrick, daughter iMss Marv and son John, were Chicago vis itors Saturday. Mrs. Louks was the guest of Hobart friends Saturday. MUNSTER, Thomas Grant, republican for sheriff of Lowell, was terday. Candida te here yesof HamMr. mond Mr. spent Beireger and family were here yesterday. ar.d Mrs. Charles yesterday visiting Stallbohm friends in Dyer. C. P. Sehoon was a business visitor in Hammond yesterday. Mr. DeHens of Lansing, III., is around buying potatoes. He will stort loading ears Monday. We have a new Times carrier, in Miss Jennie Kooy. Dr. Kelly made a professional here yesterday. Call Misses Irene and Clara Kraay returned from Blue Island where have been visiting their sister. have they Mrs. Sheringer, for the past week. Miss Maude Sanford of Chicago visiting friends here. is

WHITING NEWS

Dies From Dropsy. William Vogel. who had been a resident in Whiting for eighteen years, died last evening at his hame at One Hundred and Seventeenth street and Cleveland avenue. The deceased was 43 years old and leaves a wife and ten children. For two years he had been suffering with dropsy, which, during the last few weeks became so bad that he had to be confined to his bed. He died at 9:45 last night. The funeral arrangements have been made for Wednesday afternoon. Services will be held at the house at 1 o'clock and at the Lutheran church at 1:30. Interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery in Hammond. Mr. Vogel was the bottle beer agent for the Berghoff Brewing company. Leave for European Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarthy of Central avenue left for an extended European tour of several months. The trip will include several of the European countries but Ireland will be their main point, as heie they will visit several relatives of both Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy. Misses Anna May Dineen and Lillian will leave in a few days for to spend three weeks with of the former. Callahan Troy, O., relatives Mrs. Henry F. Fifleld of Oliver street is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Alice Burroughs of Joliet 111. Harry Rhea, who has been visiting his mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Morris O'Neil, of Sheridan avenue has returned to his home in Bloomington, 111. Mrs. Reichel of Short street is very ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Williams of the Pedersen Hats, have returned from a short trip to Hudson Lake, Ind. Sam Campbell of the Berry Lake Elevator Company, is spending a few days at his old home in Joliet. Mayor Fred Smith went to Lake Wauases Friday afternoon to remain over Sunday with Ins family. Mrs. John F. Grady went to Chicago Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Lewis were Chicago visitors Saturday. Msis Myrtle Williams is entertaining Miss Orel Hunt of Davenport. Ia., at the home of Miss Lila Schoenrman of LaPort avenue. Sergeant Clay Collins has returned from Morocco, Ind,, where he was called by his son, Milton, being injured by falling on a mawing machine. The injuries sustained were not very serious and the boy is getting along nicely. Mrs. James Arundel of Sheridan avenue, accompanied Dy tier Sarah and James, will go children to Fort Wayne to spend three weeks with Mr and Mrs. Mike Moylan. Daivd Spencer spent Saturdnv evening and Sunday with his daugh ter, Mrs. James Davidson at her home in Englewood. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Reimer are lo cated now in a beautiful new home in Jefferson street, Gary. Mrs. George Stevens of Clark street has been ill for several days. Mrs. L. O. Addleman of Central avenue, was in South Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. K, L. Mong of Schrage avenue, are entertaining relatives from Bryan, O. Mrs. Morris Reimer of Gary, spent Saturday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gordon of Schrage avenue. Mrs. D. F. Burn ham has gone to Aurora, III., to spend a few days. Misses Helen Alberts and Dora and Anna Cohen, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gondon of Schrage avenue, returned to their hames in Chicago. Mrs. William Stenhouse and son spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris O'Neil. VALPARAISO. Otto P.. Purand of Chicago visited AGE i bar Everybody in Hammond is Eligible. Old people stooped with suffering. Middle age, courageously fighting, Youth protesting impatiently. Children, unable to explain: All In misery from their kidneys. Only a little backache first. Comes when you catch a cold. Or when you strain the back. Many complications follow. I'rinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure baehache. Cure every form of kidney ills. Mrs. D. B. Hunt, of 285 Fayette street. Hammond, Ind., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are a fine remedy and one that should be in every home. We have kept them in the house ever since their value was fir3t demonstrated to us. My lissle girl was the first to use them. We gave them to her as her bladder and kidneys were so weak that she could not control the secretions, especially at night. Phe was greatly run down in health and became weak, puny, and nervous. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Blcknell & Co's drug store, stopped this trouble in a short time and she has since had no return of it. Other members of my family have used Doan's Kidney Pills after this occurrance for lame back and pains in the kidneys with equally good results. They have our highest endorsement." For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

his mother. Mrs. John Shanahan of this city Sunday. Attorney Fred Crumpacker of Hammond visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Crumpacker, In this city Sunday. Contractor Hoffman succeeded in completing the block of cement curb on Main street between Franklin and

wasmngton streets Saturday. He expects to have the brick all laid as far as the business section by the end of this week. John Jones of the Valparaiso National bank is taking his summer vacation. A. H. Reading, proprietor of the Usona moving picture show on West ! Main street, has transferred the busi- 1 ness to W. 11. McMahon, the well known former station agent of the Grand Trunk in this city. Mr. McMahon assumed charge of his new business venture today. The Fire Department was called to Lowenstein's store at about 8:30 o'clock Saturday evening as the result

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