Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 144, Hammond, Lake County, 5 December 1908 — Page 6

Saturday, December 5, 1908. 6

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FROM N ElG H BO RING 'TOWN AND CITY

NEWS OF THE BOOK COMMITTEE GETS NICE DONATIONS. Crown Point Library la to Benefit Much By Board. The book committee of the public library Is very much elated over its success in securing donations for the bazaar on Dec. 11 at the court house assembly room. Nearly everyone has given liberally and the sale of the articles made and donated by the friends of the library will add materially to the book fund. Many choice articles will be sold and there will be a scramble for first prtrlleges at buying. One of the handsome andmore costly gifts is a beautiful home-made comforter, donated by Mrs. John Black, and several others have given articles, the sale of which ought to buy more than one book. . GUN CLUB HELD THEIR ANNUAL SHOOT YESTERDAY. Harry D. S warts Lands the Medal This Week at the Hob. The Crown Point Gun club met for their weekly shoot yesterday afternoon and Harry D. Swartz was again the champion shot, winning the medal for the week with a break of 23 out of 25 birds. This makes the fourth win for Swarts and he will probably hold the medal for theVyear, unless the weather permits of father shooting. Following are the scores of the other contestants for the medal and their oores yesterday: Hoffman, 15; Wirtz, 17; Thomas. 19; Neunfeldt, 18. Steel on Deck for Jail. The brick masons and attendant mechanics, it is said, will start work again on the county jail building next week. after being laid off for some time waiting for the structural steel and steel cells to be installed. The barn is near ly complete and will now be used to house the building material and mortar beds. There is months cf work on the building to be done yet and the question of housing the prlso'ners is be coming to be g.uite a problem. Death Is Expected. . It is said that Mrs. Schuster, the aged lady living near the' Panhandle depot and who has recently submitted to operations for cancer In a Chicago hospital, Is in a -very feeble condition and her death is hourly expected. The womans husband. It is said, left her some time ago, and that she is now .in rather straitened circumstances. The county fair and bazaar held at the Methodist church parlors was well attended last evening and a neat sum was, realized by those In charge of the affair in the sale of their- holiday wares, which were donated by the church workers. Clarence Rudolph, manager of the 5cent theater and moving picture show, . will presetn the first continuous performance of vaudeville ever given a Crown Point audience at Central Music hall tonight. He has secured the services of good, vaudeville ' artists from the city, who will entertain" the audience in refined turns. This will be in addition to the regular picture show. 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the Brown contract being the first to call for them. The Crowell Constructing company Is manufacturing the hlnglee for the Job. Dan Steeb, the janitor at the court house, has had trouble galore ever since the new additions were commenced and has earned - double the salary paid in ordinary times. It has been a constant clean-up job from morning till night and Dan has been on the job every minutes of the time. Most of the of fices are ready to vote him a Carnegie medal for his services. The Masons will ' hold their annual election of odcers next Wednesday night. Crown Point nimrods are slaughter ing rabbits by the score and it is said they are very plentiful this season. H. H. Wheelers new home on Main street Is nearly ready for occupancy. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gelsen have re turned from a visit with friends and relatives In Ohio. The town board will meet for their regular monthly session on Monday. Mrs. W. Power Tice and daughter, Dorothy, leave for Gary today where they will reside, Mr. Tice having at last succeeded In secujing a house. HEGEWISCH-BURNHAM Mrs. Harry Box of Superior avenue entertained the Soap club at her home Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was spent In playing pedro, after which a very dainty luncheon was served. A very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all. - Mr. Howard Reed was a Chicago visitor yesterday. ' Mrs. Fred Buckmaster entertained Miss Nellie Powell and Mr. Albert Stout at her home Thursday evening. The evening was spent in playing pedro; alter . wmcn a dainty luncheon was served. Mr. William O'Bryan spent Thursday In Chicago on Important business. ..Mrs. Rotschey of Chemical Park en tertained a few of her friends by tak ing them to the "Marlow" theater. where they witnessed, "All on Account of Eliza" at the matinee Saturday afternoon. Those who composed the party were: Mrs. Arthur Van Dell, Mrs. Grace Schuler and Mrs. Maud Minard of, Park Manor, Mrs. Frank Wickham of Hegewisch and Mrs. Rotschey: On Dec. 3, 19008, a meeting was held by the leading citizens of Hegewisch for the purpose of organizing a club to disconnect Hegewisch from the city of Chicago. The following officers were elected: Dr. E. E. Oder, resident; Mr. M. C. Zacharias, secretary; Mr. Daniel Jordan, treasurer. The sole purpose and object of this club will be to endeavor to disconnect egewlsch from the city of Chicago. The people of Hegewisch are very dissatsfled with the present treatment they receive from the city of Chicago and came to the conclusion that the only way they can obtain the neces sary improvements will be by discon nectlon. "If the city will not give us service for which we are willing to pay, and refuses to grant a franchise to the Illi nois Central' railway to cross certain streets in which would be the greatest blessing to the town, why should we belong to such a clty?"9 Is the cry in Hegewisch. The following were present and all became members of said club: Dr. E. E. Oder, Mr. Frank Crane, Mr. Daniel Jordan, Mr. Ike Silverman, Mr. Beneg, Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. Battling Nelson, Mr. Nels Nelson, Mr. A. A. Kuss. Mr. C. L. Anderson, Mr. John Zacharias, Mr. A. C. Klucker. Mr. Julius A. Littman. and Mr. M. C. Zacharias. ST. JOHN. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellman of Ham mond are the guests of relatives here. C. Begers of Hanover Prairie returned home from Hammond last night, where he Berved as a juror at the present ses sion of the superior court. Peter Liesenfelt of Hammond was out here In the interest of his farm, and left for home yesterday. Fred.Klemme of Bemls transacted business here j yesterday. - Mat Allen, who is in the employ of the International Harvester company, returned from Momence, 111., yesterday. George Kellman made a business trip to Hammond yesterday. Mesdames Jacob Scherer and L. Laurman returned from Hammond last night, where they spent the day with relatives. All the men hauling wood for the Northern Wood company of Chicago were laid off yesterday for an Indefinite time. GRIFFITH. Benny Moss has returned from Plainfield, where he has spent some time. His friends are glad to see him back among them again. Contractor Rumsey is on a business trip to Newton county today. Ike Tuttle of Lowell is visiting friends here for a few days. T v. " Tirli.. . t , , juiui vr noun oi cuue xsiana was a business caller here today. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vosbergen of Chicago Heights spent a short time here yesterday. DYER. Herbert Kellman made a business trip to St. John Thursday. M. A. Kammer left for his home in Englewood today after spending several days here In tewn. Members of the Sunday school here are preparing an entertainment. Very likely it will be given the 18th of this month. Bills were scattered through our town

t yesterday announcing a, special sale to f make room for Christmas goods In one of our stores.

The Sisters of the Parochial aohool here left yesterday for their home in Jollet, where they will spenH Saturday. Our teachers went to Crown Point this morning, where they will attend the joint township institute. ' A nice snow fall, accompanied by a cold spell, was our lot yesterday. FOR RENT Five and a fifth acres. with good house and Improvements in the town of Dyer. Call or write to Matt Hoffman, Dyer. ' 4 3t LOWELL. Ray Buckley Is visiting his brother, Dr. John Buckley, and family in Chicago a few days prior to his departure from the Valparaiso college, where we understand he will take a teachers' course. Walter White is enjoying a week's visit with relatives and friends at his old home town, Wilmington, Ind. The Lowell football team has dis banded for this season, and were banqueted at the Hotel d'Schmal Thursday night, in which all the members of the organization were highly entertained In a manner long to be remembered. Each one around the festive board vied with each other for supremacy. There was some fine "tackes" made, but Manager Maloy was the "center" on this special occasion. He knew every play and needed no coaching. He was busy all the time and never called "time" once, and was aw,arded first prize, a fine watch fob for the best "eat them up" in the crowd. The "fullbacks" wound up the glorious occasion with "full stomachs," as did all the mem bers present. It was a grand victory to the Lowell football team. , The team elected the following officers for next season: Frank L. Hunt, manager; Ed. Brownell, captain; Ben. Lynch, referee; Frank Maloy, coacher. Little Vern Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Loyd, was quite severely hurt at school Friday. While playing a lay er boy pushed him down the steep embankment on to the cement walk, alighting on his back with such force that he was rendered unconscious for quite a few minutes, but soon recov ered and it is thought nothing serious will result. The old furnace under the M. E church is being replaced with a new one. High School Notes. Mr. Deyo made his first attempt in experimenting, to make a musical tone. He did not have the necessary articles and so will wait until next week to continue the experiments. Vada Clement has quit taking bookkeeping with the bookkeeping class. The senior bookkeeping class had a test in bookkeeping Wednesday. The test was rather hard and consequently some of the seniors stayed until 6 o'clock in the evening. The cold weather makes a great change for those who" drive In from the country. , Ray Bailey and William Purchase of room 8 were absent Friday. The freshmen German class were given a test Friday. We have been Informed that Dorothy Vinnedge of '08, who- Is teaching in South Dakota, has been recently married. . The senior arithmetic class is work ing on commercial discounts. - The members of the committee of the Phllomathean society had a meeting Friday afternoon. . HOBART. William Tyler and George Santer went to see the live stock show yesterday. Mrs. Jay Lewis of Lake Station was in town yesterday. The teachers of Hobart township gave Trustee Wild a pleasant surprise last evening at his home. The evening was spent in a social way, after which light refreshments were served. A son arrived at the home of Charles Klausen yesterday. Mrs. Laughlin, who has been helping Ada Ripby in the millinery store, expects to leave shortly for Wlcsonsln, where she and her two daughters will make their home for the present with Mrs. Laughlin's mother. The two girls, Vera and Grace, have al ready gone to Wisconsin. About fifty attended the skating par ty at Gary last evening, and all re port a jolly time. MUNSTER. Mr. J. Deitrick of Saxony went to Chicago yesterday to attend business matters there. Mrs. H. F. Kaske Is visiting friends in Hammond today. Miss Ruby Wilson is spending the week-end in Crown Point. Mr. E. Roeber was in Hammond on business yesterday. ' Mr. A. E. Jarnecke and Henry Bachman of Saxony went to Chicago yes terday. The Misses Dora and Mollle Stall bohm visited friends in Hammond yes terday. A NOTRE GAME LADY'S APPEAL To all knowing sufferers of rheum' tlsm, whether muscular or of th joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains In the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to ner ror a nom treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels it her duty to send It to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify no change of climate being necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened Joints, purifies the blood, and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above Interests you, for proof address, Mrs. M. Summers, Box R. Notre Dame, lad.

WHITING NEWS Beturns to Harbor. Mrs. Anna Hughes, who has been rooming at the home of Otto Mahlltz of One Hundred and Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, has left Whiting and returned to the home ot her mother, Mrs. Roak, at Indiana Har bor. Mrs. Hughes Is the wife of William Hughes, who was superintendent and paymaster of the Cain- Construction company, who absconded, leaving his wife behind, after forging the name of the Cain Construction company to a check for $180.50, which was cashed by Fred 1 J. Smith, president of the First National- bank. W. H. M. S. Meets. The Home and Foreign Mislsonary society of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. A. C. Stover of Ohio avenue on Thursday evening. After a very pleasant session the members of the society were served with Ice cream and cake by the hostess. . MM The Robertsdale Pedro club met at the home of Mrs. William Kelly in Stony Island avenue, Chicago, on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Helman of Whiting was the only' Whiting member in attendance and captured the first prize. Mrs. John Wickhorst of Robertsdale, second, and Mrs. Kelly, third. Mrs. Thomas Bartlett of FIschrupp avenue Is expected home from Valpa raiso today, after visiting there for about one week with relatives. The Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist church met in an all-day session on Thursday. A fine dinner was served, and much work was accomplished in serving. Rev. Paul Siska, who has been as sisting Rev. Benedict Rajacny at the Slavish church, has been assigned to a church in Brushville, O., by the bishop. Rev. Siska has been here for the past three months, and Rev. Rajacny regrets very much losing him. The funeral of Paul Bannas, who died at St. Margaret's hospital after a short illness with typhoid-pneumonia, was held yesterday. Interment taking place at St. John's cemetery, Hammond. Services were preached by Rev. Benedict Rajacny at the Slavish church. The deceased was a member of the Pennsylvania Slavish Catholic union, which order was well represented at the funeral accompanied by a band. Mr. Bannas was 31 years of age. He had no relatives in this country, but leaves a wife and several other rela tives In Europe. The tag girls took full possession of Whiting yesterday. So vigilant were they that very few were allowed to go untagged. Several showed their bene volent spirit by appearing with sev eral tags attached to their coats. Lovin" Jackson was surely the cen ter of attraction, for he was literally covered with the tags. The girls had several funny experiences in connec tlon with the work, such as witness lng surprised looks on the part of the contributors, when they dropped coins of the larger denominations In the box. and expected to receive change. After all is said and done it would indeed be very interesting to have a gathering which would e an experi ence meeting, at which the different experiences could be related. The debate which took place at the high school on Thursday afternoon brought forth excellent discussions on both sides. The question "Resolved, That Life Imprisonment is Preferable to Capital Punishment," was decided In fa vor of the affirmative, they winning by four points. Ten students appeared on each side. The Judges were Frank Duggan, Irma Krout and Josephine Jewett. Attorney Hubbet of Goshen, Ind., transacted business here on Thursday. Mrs. Louis Gordon and Lou Meyer of Toleston were the guests of relatives here on Thursday. Mrs. Mary Gehrke and daughter. Miss Susie Gehrke, of Hammond spent yesterday here at the homes of the former's daughter, Mrs. David Pinkerton, and son, Edward Gehrke, of Sheri dan avenue. Miss Louise Mattern was In Ham mond yesterday. Joseph Bernstein and daughter. Ma mle, visited Mrs. Bernstein at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago yesterday. She is reported as doing nice ly, and it will not be necessary for her to undergo an operation. John Jones of Indiana Harbor was a Whiting visitor. Professor and Mrs. George M. Baum entertained a few friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Helman on Thursday evening. The evening was spent in playing "500." Andrew Barron of Schrage avenue was arrested for selling liquor without a city license. He was released by Mayor Smith on a promise to secure the necessary license as soon as possible. Leo Helman was home from Gary yesterday. Mrs. Kate Day and her daughter, Mrs. Chloe Stevens, of East Chicago attended the meeting of the Daughters of Liberty. Mrs. William Reed of Sheridan avenue, who is at the Columbia hospital in Chicago, Is improving, but is as yet in a very serious condition. Roy Welsby entertained several of his friends at his home In New York avenue Thursday evening at a "500" party. Mrs. J. W. Miles of Laporte avenue was In Chicago yesterday. VALPARAISO. Mrs. Julia Flsh-Bltss of Cambridge, O., formerly of this city, has bought back the old Fish place on East Jefferson street from Professor C. "ST.

Benton and expects to return to this

city to make her future home. She expects to go to Cambridge soon to complete the settlement of her hus band's estate, after which she will go to Lima, O., to spend the winter with friends, returning to this city next year. . Donald Robertson and his famous company of players, including William f Owen, the well-known Shakespearean famous actor, played John Milton's the opera house masque "Comus" in last evening. The play and the players deserved a much larger audience than was present- The production was one of the finest viewed from an artistic standpoint that was ever presented in the city, combining as it did a atv,i mora nroduction with i The annual memorial services of the Elk lodge will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 In the lodge rooms. Professor Bowman, dean of the law department of the university, will deliver the address. Professor August Wolf, Mrs. Bessie Brown-Fisher and the Lyrics will furnish the music. ROBERTSDALE. Mrs William Kelley very pleasantly entertained the members of the Robertsdale Pedro club Thursday afternoon at her home in Stoney Island. Cards were the entertainment of the afternoon and Mrs. C. Helman, won first prize; Mrs. J. Wlchorst second, and Mrs. W. Kelley, third. After the games a dainty luncheon was served in the dining roam. The next party will be held in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Canner in Whiting. Mrs. Ed. Freese oZ Roberts avenue spent Thursday visiting in Chicago. Miss Rose Smith cf Chicago visited her mother, Mrs. J.; Smith, of Reese avenue Thursday. Charles Kreuter, one of Robertsdale's oldest settlers, died at the Wesley hos pital Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock of a tumor of the bladder. Mr. Kreuter has been ill for two years and had been confined in the Wesley hospital for the "past six - months, where his condition was so serious that death has been hourly expected. .The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the home of his brother, .John Kreuter, 126Indiana boulevard. The interment will take place In Oak Hill cemetery. Miss Clara . Kreoker and Frankje UtuscTi visited at the home of Mr. A. Greisel In South Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Jake Wlchorst is quite ill at her "home in Harrison avenue. Mrs. Ellen Eggers of Roberts ave nue was the guest of friends In South Chicago yesterday. ' Mr. Billings of Hammond was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. John Soltwedel of Harrison avenue spent the day visiting in Chicago. The Robertsdale fire company responded to a call from Whiting Thursday afternoon, the blaze proved to be a small prairie fire at One Hundred and Seventeenth street and Laporte avenue, which was soon extinguished. Mrs. Charles Eggers of Roberts avenue entertained a few friends at a luncheon at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Leverenz of Harrison avenue was a Chicago shopper Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Soltwedel are entertaining the latter's cousin, Mrs. H. E. Kreuger, of Michigan City at their home in Harrison avenue. ' LANSING. Miss Nina E. Vansteenberg, the primary teacher at the Lansing public school, attended a grade meeting at Parke Ridge Friday. i . The Panhandle Railroad company are putting tiles through the sand-pit Just west of the depot. Mr. Troutmann was a Chicago visitor yesterday. , Mr.. J. Paulberg of South Holland! was in town yesterday. Mr. Pring was a Chicago visitor Thursday. A. Ward visited in Chicago Heights Thursday. Mist. Ada Vansteenberg of Roseland, 111., a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music, is prepared to give music lessons to pupils in this vicinity. Inquire at A. Vansteenberg, Lansing, 111., phone 9823. 3t CLARK STATION. Mr. Henry Borman of Ivanhoe was a Clarke Station business transactor. It Is reported that Mr. Richard Much Is Improving greatly In his illness. Mrs. J. Scheurer and Mrs. F. Behn of John Hannephin Tin and Sheet Iron Work Stove and Furnace Repairing: All Kinds of Jot Work Cor. Clark and U9tti Streets Whiting, Indiana TELEPHONES Office 491, Residence 892

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