Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 68, Hammond, Lake County, 5 September 1908 — Page 6

THE TIMES.

Saturday. Sept. 5, 1908.

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CROWN POINT NEWS Hold Weekly Shoot. The Crown Point Gun club held their weekly sboot at their grounds, west of town, yesterday afternoon. A fair attendance was present and the fire highest scores, and their best break out of a Dosnible twenty-five were as follows: Julian Youche, 23; John Foss, 22: Georsre Horst. 20: August Wirtz, 20; Harry Swartz, 18. Report Good Attendance. County Superintendent Heighway reports a good attendance at the Teach er's institute, the daily average being near the 200 mark, with nearly every section of the county well represented.

' Gary anl Whiting had the least num-

ber cf teachers present in comparison to the number of teachers employed in the respective towns. While the amount paid the instructors and teachers was fay above the average price paid in the past, the management fee well repaid for the money spent, as it Is the con-I sensus of opinion of the teachers and all those who heard the lectures that I the talent engaged was far superior to anything ever heard at a previous Institute. Labor Day Unobserved. Labor Day will pass unobserved in Crown Point next Monday with the exrftnn rf srtmA nf thp union mechanics who will go to Hammond and Gary to in thA r fihr.tinns there, The banks, public library and some of the court house offices will be closed i.,rinr t-a Aav hut nth(rwls huslness routine. No local trains will be run on either road east or west. Cedar lake and Spring Hill grove picnics will get I quite a crowd from here -ixuivg uuM vv. The "Dinwiddle Clan" are holding their annual picnic and reunion at the home of Oscar Dinwiddle, southwest of town, today. The members and connections nf this familv and clan are jvt .v, io,,t i .t.t. I n, i-.,nl,-n nnrt nirnl has become an annual event to the members and once a year every member of the "Clan" get together to renew arcquaintances. I Crown Point society ladies have started a new innovation in the way of morning bridge parties. The first event of this kind was given yesterday at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Krimbill on East Ftreet, who entertained 12 of her lady friends at a morning bridge party. The affair was given in honor of Mrs. Wil son of Richmond, Ind. Refreshments were served to the guests at 11 o'clock. Harry Nicholson, Ernest Shortridge, Chas. Johnson and Allen Salisbury went to the Kankakee river yesterday in Baker's automobile, to be entertained by the members of the camping party who break camps there today. The party returned last evening. - The baseball team have been putting In some good practices for their game with the Chicago Blue Bills, the col ored team they are to cross bats with, at the home grounds tomorrow. The game will no doubt draw a large clcrwd as Crown Point fans do not draw the color line when it comes to an xhibition of the national game. Many of our fishermen will go to the Kankakee river tomorrow to get' a catch of pickerel, which are said to be found there now. Joe Souter and Louis Siemes returned yesterday from Joliet, 111., where Mr. Siemes has bee ntaklng treatment with I a physician there. The public schools commence Mon day morning, but will probably not keep in session all day as the first day is usually 'spent in preliminary work and arranging the grades for the year's work. Karl Thomas has returned from Rochester, Ind., where he has been at tending the Rochester fair. The Woodmen committee are busily engaged on their work for the picnic and log rolling at the fair grounds one week from today. The weather per mitting, they expect one of the largest crowds ever assembled there, outside of the fair. J. H. Conroy of Hammond transacted business here Thursday. Wm. Tuthill and Arthur Fuller are attending the Rochester fair this week, where they have a concession. Insurance Agent Bowlin of Michigan City transacted business here yesterday. Wilbur Hart will entertain a party of his friends at a dancing party at the Hart home on South Court street, this evening. Mrs. Ben Lynch or iwell was a Crown Point visitor yesterday. Wm. Busch of Chicago transacted business in town yesterday Tom Grant and his brother Will of Lowell, were in town yesterday making the acquaintance of the "babies." Elmer Nichols and wife were Crown Point visitors last evening. D. E. Kelley of Valparaiso transacted business in town yesterday. Frank B. Krinbill returned from a business trip to Chicago last evening. The moving picture show billed for tonight at Central Music hall is said to be a Crown Point enterprise ' and backed by local capital. If so, it deserves the patronage of everyone, pro viding the entertainment pleases. The attraction will continue Indefinitely. LOWELL. Kcv. j. u. uunKieoerger, the new Christian church minister, will preach his first sermon here Sunday. Every body invited. It is said that our elevator people are contracting to pay 60 cents for corn. Mrs. Clinton Taylor is reported in very feeble health at' the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Feely. Miss Jessie Death, who has been aw&y i3 here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Death. Mrs. William Buckley has been called

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to Illinois on account of the sickness of a relative. The town board Is advertising for bids to construct another cistern at our pumping station, which will have double the capacity of the present one, When the new cistern is completed, the stand pipe can be filled with half the time It now takes. In cas of fire there will be plenty of water for direct pessure, a great advantage In fighting fire. This will be a mucn needed improvement and benefit to our people, and it is hoped that the board will push, the work along. TOLESTON. Nicholas Thlel of Chicago is visiting with relatives here at present. Michael Hart made a busienss trip to Lowell yesterday. i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klemme of the gtate Line were visitors here today. George Gerlach returned from a busi ness trip to Valparaiso last night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peppke of Bemis, were St. John visitors today. Mrs. Mat Scheldt of Hammond is the guest of Mr. and Mrs Anton Spieler of Hanover Center Joseph M. Gerlach made a business trjp t0 Dyer yesterday. John Kellman Jr., who was employed on r . r . Ausigen s inresning matuiue, had one of his fingers on the left hand badly mangled by running his hand un der a pinion and he may lose the fore part of his middle finger. The frost on the night from the seeond to the third of this month, has done more damage than was at first reported and some farmers report heavy toss The flshlnsr warty from here, to Schneider on the Kankakee river, re turned last night happy, all having had good luck with rod and hook. ST .TOTTO MIss Katherlne A8hton of Sandpolnt. Idaho, Is the guest of the Misses GlhSeon for a few weeks. Mesdames A. Koepke and A. Birch were Hammond shoppers yesterday. Mrs. Edna Troeler and Miss Ruth Boal or HODart, are me gueais of friends here for a few days Mrs. J. F. James Is visiting relatives in Mattoon, 111., for a few days Mrs. F Emlth'was a Hammond shop per yesterday Miss Esther Rylander of Austin. Ill, is the guest of her siseter. Mrs. Good rich for a few days, Emll Kurth is sick with typhoid fever. Labor Day will be a big day her. owing ta one of the best picnics of the season at Spring Hill Grove. Dancing begins at 1 o'clock. 9-3-3t BLACK OAK. The Hammond Royals will play the Black Oak Colts Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Black Oak ball park. Mrs. Paul Nickel of Michign, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nickel spent Thursday in Chicago visiting the parks O. H. Seberger returned to Chicago after a few days visit here. Master John Scheldt returned with hlme for a few days visit. Mrs. J. C. Seberger spent Thursday at Griffith. Mrs. Math Schmltt has returned to her home at Hammond, after a few days' visit here. WHEELER. Members of the Wheeler high sohool organized a literary society yesterday afternoon. Officers were elected and an outline of the duties and work of lta members. Friends and neighbors of Miss Anna Anderson gave her a granite shower last evenig at the home of Mr. and Mrs, S. Gordon. The event was in honor of her marriage with Herman Tainon at the bride's home tomorrow. Howard Richmond, who has been quite ill with diphtheria, is somewhat better. DYER. E. M. Beiriger of Chicago yisited with his mother here Friday. Peter Leisenfelt, of Leisenfelt Bros., Hammond, called on customers here Friday. e William F. Schulz of Lansing was here Thursday to look after some business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kellman and daughter. Alma, and Miss Barbara Scheldt, from here, attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Dan Weis at Crown Point Thursday. Trustee H. C. Batterman made a busl nese trip to Crown Point Thursday and at the same time attended the teachers' Institute. M. Fagen, undertaker, was at Griffith Thursday to take care of the funeral of a little boy. Casper Beiriger transacted business at Crown Point Thursday. F. F. Scheldt was at St. John Thursday looking after business matters. J. J. Klein was at Crown Point on Thursday attending the funeral of Mrs. Dan Weis. Joseph Reiplinger of Schererville was a business visitor here Thursday. Adam Austgen from near Griffith transacted business here Thursday. William Plebenbrink of Crete was a business visitor here Thursday. B. Schulte of Schererville was a business caller here Thursday. Rev. William Berg og Schererville visited Rev. J. Flach Thursday. The Labor Day Picnic in St. John at Spring Hill Grove, opens at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It will be one of the best of the year. 9-3-3t. Overleaping Ambitions. By San Geronimo a great gunvlies useless, too heavy to be mounted on the walls. Some ambitions are like that. From Porto Rico.

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Falls From a Building. Claud Cowan, a little child, thirteen years of age, this afternoon fell from a building on "Washington street and Sixth avenue, where he was playing and I suffered as a result, two broken ribs I and several other bruises. The little boy had been working with his father on the building and had Just finished lathing It That evening he was I climbing up on the sky-light to look over the top of the building when he slipped suddenly and fell! the two swo stories to the ground. The boy had been working all summer and had expected to spend the remaining week I n enjoying a fine vacation before school commenced, a week from Monday. His njuries will keep him confined to his bed for several weeks, however, If they ars as serious as they appear to be at iue p rest? it i nine. Man Appeared Demented. Frank Zawadski, proprietor of the New World hotel yesterday telephoned the police that a man who was evidently demented, appeared at his saloon and was causing him much annoyance. He did not know whether or not the

man was violent, but said that he number of friends at her home In Robwould feel safer if the police would erts avenue Thursday afternoon, take him in tow. It is said that the atic Anoi. co.. nf narrisnn n -ire-

man lived in Pullman, III., and has a brothed there at the present time, but moved to Gary a short time ago. The man has previously been incarcerated I In an Insane asylum in San Francisco, Cal. The police investigated the matter bu tbefore they were able to get a man down to the saloon, the demented man had disappeared. Judge William Darroch, of Kentland, Ind., candidate for congressman of this district on the democratic ticket, was In Gary yesterday visiting Mayor Knotts. Judge Darroch, together with a number of other politicians are planning to be in Gary on Labor Day, where they will visit friends.

Th. flrt nt new ..v o iMH,JJ;ll8('1' P" Thursday.

store will be started In Gary in the new Savage building on Sixth avenue and Broadway. The proprietor of the new establishment Is N. Nusbaum. He expected to have the place started Sept. x. dui owing to ma laci inat me Duualng was not completed, he was not able to movi nis siock. Mr. ivusDaum wm handle clothing and furnishings xciuBiveiy. I Harry Gordon, located at Seventeenth J street and Broadway, one of the pioneer

saloonkeepers of the city, was compell-1 was served, then the little ones deed to close his doors yesterday because I parted for their homes wishing Miss

of the expiration of his license. Gordon was located in the rear of the Walter h. koss real estate omces, and conductea one oi we respectaoie places or tne marsnai .iopi oi jmur, drove to uary ,eStiuuy in a rig. marsnai iiopi snows tne eenei or tne recent agitation against the officials of that city as everybody there seems to be Intensely interested in the outcome of the fight which Is brewing. ed their new uniforms from the Work tsrotners company. ine omcers are preparing to look spick and span for the parade In which they are to lead on Labor Day. Chief Martin expects to have his whole force out on the occasion, and the men will march double file, six abreast. There is no doubt but what they will make a hit with viieir new rags ana win ao me mmtary stunt to perrection. The forests about Virginia street caught on fire yesterday for the third successive time, but owing to the fact that it is pretty well burned out by this time, did little damage. It the one who sets these fires is caught, there la likely to be serious trouble as the police are trying to put an end to the ruthless destruction of the timber and shrubbery in this locality. A. W. Beal, living on the north side near the river, reported to the police yesieraay tnat a widow. Airs. Ada iverson, had reported to him that several foreigners had been in the habit of following her little girl and that she had become frightened at their actions. He asekd the police to investigate the matter to prevent anything serious from happening. The girl is about thirteen years old and Is one or the E. J. Tallman, of New York, one of the wealthiest men in his section of rn i n i i m. 11 already a large property owner In Gary and while on his trip expects to in vest in several other propositions. Two houses which he will construct at once will be done by Harry IngersolL the contractor of New York, who may decide to locate in this city. Judge W. W. McMahon of Crown Point, was in Gary yesterday visiting his friends, and incidentally talking politics. Judge McMahon expects to be in oary LaDor uay wnere ne win meet some of the local candidates together with a numoer or otners on tne county ticket. Trustee John Sears has been in Plymouth ror tne past lew days selling real estate. Mrs. Virgil S. Relter, wife of Judge Relter of Hammond, Mrs. Kingsley, her mother, and Mrs. Nellie Bicknell Dun ham, drove over to Gary yesterday af ternoon to see the city. Burge and Warner yesterday let the contract for the erection of their two story business block between Sixth and Seventh streets, an Broadway to Quillen & McMartoi, local contractors. When this building is completed this block on the west side of the street will be completely filled with the ex ception of two lots. Attorney E. G. Ballard and Judge H. A. Townsley returned yesterday after noon from Indianapolis where they have been attending the state conven tion of the Independence League. Led by Mayor Lemuel .Darrow, number of city officials of LaPorte visIted Gary Tuesday on a Junketing trip to inspect the streets and the sewers. The party was taken about the city by Mayor Knotts and several other city

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officials. The party was well pleased with the municipal improvements In Gary and declared that they had received several valuable ideas from the trip. The party left Thursday night for Chicago. . KOBERTSDALE. A petition Is being circulated here to have the county commissioners re pair Indiana boulevard, which is in a very bad condition and sadly In need of repairs. Besides being so full of ruts and holes that it is almost impos sible for heavily loaded teams to travel on it, the dust has been so bad that the people were obliged to keep their doors and windows closed the whole summer, The petition is being signed by all the property owners. Mrs. Quilling of Indiana Harbor, was a Gary visitor Thursday. She brought home her little daughter, who has been p?nln the past m0nth there VlSltlng Gladys, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Thompson of Roberts avenue, met with a verv nainful accident Thursday, while eatherin flowers In the fieida near h5r home Bhe feU on a barb wlre cutting herself quite severely she l3 un(Jer the care of Dr. Lauer. Mrs. Charles Eggers entertained a nue, saw "Lena Rivers ' at Towie s opera house Wednesday evening. Miss Antoinette Simth of Reese ave nue, was a South Chicago visitor yesatrday. . Mayor Becker was a Robertadale vis itor Wednarday afternoon. He came for the purpose of investigating the fire station. The city is contemplating building an addition to the station for the police department, which Is very badly needed as the building Is much too small for both the police and fire men. Mrs. Miller of One Hundred and Eighteenth street entertained her Bun 3ay school class at a basket picnic in Miss Hattie Timm of Indiana boule vard visited friends in Hammond Thursday. Ralph H. Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind., was a business visitor here Thursday. MI. jrifianflr oouirh was a charminir mtle hosteS8 at the home of her par. ents in Roberts avenue Wednesday af ternooni where 8he entertained a num Kctt nt her mHA frlenrio in hnnor of hr sixth birthday. Games were played un - - - - . - . til 3 o'clock when a dainty luncheon Eleanor many more happy birthdays Mi8S Letha Ma8terson and Miss Lena Puller lef t Thursday for a two weeks' vacatlon whIch they will spend In Cul I ' 1 1 nuu iJUl Ulll, UU M, frf.rra.on of Indiana Harbor, call ed on friends here Wednesday evening. Mrs. James Cross of Harrison avenue returned home Wednesday after a month's visit with relatives In Cleve land, O. William Eggers of Roberts avenue transacted business in Chicago Thurs aay. Miss Martha Schaaf of Indiana boule vard, returned from Crown Point today where she spent the week attending institute. Mrs. John Blaul attended the Ben I Hur lorge in Hammond Wednesday I evening. Mr aDQ Mrg Q M Gough of Roberts avenue entertained the latter's cousin Mrs. Anna Bower and daughter. Miss Agnes of Detroit, Mich., the fore part of the week. Mrs. W. Dickmeir of Indiana boule vard, received work Friday morning of the death of her sister's father-in-law Mr. Smith, of East Side, after an ill ness of a few weeks. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the home of his son, Sidney Smith, In East Side, l -itt rJQ'T,T1T5 ITL U JM 0 1 JUXfc. Leonard Jabaay has purchased a fine horse and buggy and makes semiweekly trips to South Holland. He looks like a very happy boy, Mrs. Ebrlght and daughter, Miss Ethel, visited in Munster yesterday, gathering up fruit the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Molenaar Jr., last evening. I ' " J". " fine ne whouse Misses Tillle and Grace Wilds of Chi cago, are here for a few days visiting their cousins, the Misses Alvina and Minnie Kutzbach. Miss Myrtle Munster visited in Oak Glen yesterday. A new cement walk has been laid at the Munster school, under the gunny sack system. William Schultz of Munsted was vis ited by Jack Kooswyk, our local cow dealer, yesterday. . . i oiiinjii jr. ocnuuii. dl niveruaie. was here yesterday in his new automobile. visiting P. Molenaar. Jr. Mrs. Henry Bachman of Saxony, vis ited Mrs. Charles Stallbohm yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ernest Schreiber and Slaughters and Miss Ruth Jarneke of Saxony, spent yesterday at the White City. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jarneke an daughter, Clarice, of Saxony, visited friends here yesterday. Oliver Kraay was a Lansing busl ness visitor today. Case Kikkert visited in Lansing last evening. Mr. DeWards of South Holland, wh was visiting hia brother here, had uite an accident last evening. His horse was standing, hitched to the carriage when it became frightened and ran away. It ran for several miles, and was finally stopped by some nem, after the carriage was almost completely de troyed. Miss Amanda Evers, who has been visiting friends here for a few days returned to her home la Chicago today.

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WHITING NEWS Saloon. Is Closed Up. The wet goods emporium of Pat Phllbin, at One Hundred and Nine teenth and Oliver streets, will next Tuesday go Into the hands of the re monstrance law, his license expiring on that day. Quarters have been secured by Phil bin In. the. second- ward on One. Hundred and Nineteenth street next to Girard's buffet. The building has veen saloon all its life, the former occu pant being Louis Gordon, the owner of the building, who Is now in Gary. The next occupant Is reported to be tailor shop which will move here from South Chicago. Will Begin Tuesday. The dally grind of the school chil dren will begin on next Tuesday when every teacher and pupil not absolutely Incapacitated by the festivities, are ex pected to be on hand. Some paretns are deceived by the Idea that "it is no use to send Johnnie this morning," when Tuesday morning ar rives, "on account of there being so much confusion on the first dav or two." This is an altogether wrong Idea for parents to form, as there will be not much more confusion than If no vacation had been held. The teachers have been arriving for the past week until now almost every one is here heady and anxious to begin the year's work. : Invitations Are Out. The Invitations for the wedding o Miss Mary Stoerleln and Alexander M Hamilton have been issued. The date of the wedding is Sept. 15, and will take place at the home of the bride In Spirit Lake, la. This wedding is one of more than the usual amount of interest,. Inasmuch as it Involves two of Whiting's popular people. Miss Stoerleln has for the past five years been English teacher and as sistant principal of the high school and Mr. Hamilton Is also well and favorably known, being a moBt trusted employe of the Standard Oil Company. Mrs. James Gill and children are home from Lake Wawasee, Ind., where they spent the. summer. Mrs. James Nedjl and son Lambert, were in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Guy Flemming and children, have gone to Pine Lake, InL, to re side for a few months. Mr. Flemlns: s employed by William Burton, assist ant superintendent of the Standard Oil Company at his summer home, which is at Pine Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Gellus J. Bader and son Clarence, have retrned from an extended eastern trip, part of the time being spent at the home of Mrs. Bader's sister, Mrs. Charles Lumm, at her home In Pittsburg. Mike Toneko of Fred street, remains very low with typhoid fever. Mildred, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Locke of Ohio avenue has been taken down with diphtheria. Their house is under strict uarantlne to pre vent the disease from spreating. Mrs. App and daughter, Miss Bessie, are visiting in Michigan. Miss Pearl Travis visited in South Chicago yesterday. Arnold Exton will leave next Tues day for Purdue University at Lafayette, Ind., where he will begin a course of studies. Miss Elizabeth Putnam was the guest of Miss Nellie Hannephln at her home in Austin yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Glrard and son, Frang, were at Rlverview Park In Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Swint and daughter. Miss Cath erine of Hammond, were Whiting visitors Thursday evening. Misses Bessie Walker and Pearl Travis, will see "Lena Rivers" at the Calumet this evening. Alderman Frank Long and Herman Vater and City Clerk George W. Jones, returned yesterday from a fishing trip up the Kankakee river. Attorney and Mrs. Frank N. Gavit and children are expected home from their European tour the fore part of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Brett and son Lloyd, who have been visiting relatives here for several weeks, will return tomorrow to their home In Alton, 111. Miss Hazel O'Hara of Cleveland, O., is expected here tomorrow for a short visit with her cousin. Miss Helen O'Hara of Cleveland avenue. Mrs. Welsby of John street, who has been so, very low with typhoid fever is well on the road to recovery. The trained nurse. Miss Addle Dingman, Is still in attendance.' Harry Hugglns of Whiting, who has Deen at Jtvaiamazoo, Alien., taxing a business course, has completed his work and is now employed In the court stenographer's office in that city. Miss Lydla Flares of Whiting, who has been employed in the South Shore Gas and Electric Company's office at Indiana Harbor for the past two years has been compelled to resign her position owing to the Illness of her mother. Miss Fleres's resignation took effect today, an dshe will be sucoeeded by Miss Nora Moylan, also of Whiting. Miss Maylan is chief operator at the Chicago telephone office at Indiana Harbor. This company will feel Miss Moylan's loss keenly as she has the reputation of being a first class oper ator. Mrs. Alice Ginnapp of Chicago is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Quigley of John street. 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less than one week's Illness with typhoid pneumonia. The remains were brougrht to Whiting yesterday morning where they will be held until Sunday when the funeral will take plaoe at Father Benedict's church In Robertsdale at 1.30 o'clock. Interment will be at Greenwood cemetery. The funeral will be In charge of the Catholic Order of Foresters No. 1325 of which Mr. Scota was a member. Deoeased was employed at the grain elerator at Berry Lake. The annual picnic of the Congregational church and Sunday school was held at Jackson Park Thursday. A large attendance Is reported and an excellent time was enjoyed by all. The La Vendors have two good games of ball scheduled, one for "Sunday and one for Monday. On Sunday afternoon they will play the Independent Stars of Chicago at the Forsythe ball park. On Monday they will go to Gross Point, 111.,

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where they will play the South Ends of that city. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our deep appreciation of the tender sympathies extended us during our recent bereavement by the members of the Whiting M. E. church. Whiting Lodge 6S6 I. O. O. F., Whiting Rebekah Lodge, South Deerlng Lodge 751 I O. O. F., Whiting Lodge 813 F. and A. M., Lodge 3838 M. W. A., employes of the main office and pipe shop of the Standard Oil Company, as well as to all neighbors and friends. CATHERINE EVANS. EDWARD J. EVANS. GRIFFITH. The best picnic of the season will b held at Spring Hill Grove at St.John, Labor Day. Dancing begins at X o'clock. 9-3-3U