Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 148, Hammond, Lake County, 10 December 1908 — Page 3

Thursday Dec. 10, 1908.

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EAST CHICAGO. The Embroidery Circle was delightfully entertained at the home of Miss Laura Weydert on One Hundred and Forty-fourth street last evening. The Choral society of the Congregational church held their regular weekly rehearsal in the church parlors last evening, Miss Stone directing. They will give their cantata, "The Coming of the King," about Dec. 16th. Dr. G. F. Bicknell of the postoffice building transacted business in Hammond yesterday. The East Chicago Elks held an informal dinner in the Harbor hotel last evening, about forty of the members attending from East Chicago. An excellent time was had, and considerable business of lodge importance transacted. When you want a perfect fitting suit made call on O'Connel, the tailor. tf W. W. Hatch of Chicago transacted business with City Clerk Spencer .yesterday afternoon. Fred Morton of the A. H. Andrews Co. was a local business visitor yesterday afternoon. T. G. Davis and W. L. Spencer are Chicago visitors this afternoon, transacting business. Max Nassau, the jeweler, has just received a large assortment of phonographs, which he will sell on monthly payments. lw City Treasurer A. G .Slocomb and family were visitors at the Chicago horse show Tuesday evening. Noble Morrelll was a Chicago business visitor yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Fife of Baring avenue transacted business in Chicago yesterday afternoon. Max Nassau, the jeweler, is displaying good bargains for holiday shoppers, lw . M. G. O'Connell of Forsyth avenue was a Chicago visitor yesterday afternoon. The Marquette Social club of St. Mary's parish last evening held the second of their series of dancing parties. The affair, which was featured as a farmer's dance, was held in Weiland's, hall, and was a brilliant success, due to the energies of the members and of their superintendent, Rev. Father Lauer. Barney Young's Hammond orchestra furnished the music. F. P. McVeigh left yesterday for a brief visit with relatives in Ohio, and ED. A. GROSS Steamship TICKETS via all LINES TRANSLATIONS FAOM ANY LANGUAGE ,9 s-i'fsa 3 h&z i Office at the i 'jc .... ... Barkers Topaz Cafe Premium Brand Oysters of Quality sent direct to us from Baltimore twice each week For Sale at M. Barkers Topaz Cafe Wholesale or Retail Phone 202 For Fried, Stew or Oysters in any Style. I AM THE OYSTER MAN Mortgage Loans In Gary and Indiana Harbor on good improved property. CHAS. E. FOWLER, Office, - Indiana Harbor TELEPHONE v. 21 Harbor Baking Co. ALL KINDS OF BAKERY GOODS WEDDING CAKES AND LUNCH ROOM Michigan Avenue opposite Sir Street INDIANA HARBOR Open Day and Night-.... Meals At All Hours Dollas Brothers Proprietors of the MAIN RESTAURANT 714 Chicago Ave. Telephone 41 East Chicago, Indiana CARL ANDERSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A. SPECIALTY Telephone I. H. 662. Res. 621.

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the latter part of next Mrs. G. F. Bicknell of Magoun avenue was a Chicago business visitor Tuesday evening. Frank Steiglltz of Emlyn place is contemplating the erection of a large store and office building at One Hundred, and Forty-third and Forsyth avenues. If you have any clothes that need repairing and pressing why not bring them to O'Connel, the tailor, and have them done right. tf Miss Pearl Foraker of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street entertained a number of friends at cards last evening, four couples participating. Miss Foraker proved herself an estimable hostess, and closed the evening's pleasures by serving dainty refreshments. S. E. Blackman of the Hammond Boiler works was a local visitor last evening, accompanying Attorney J. D. Kennedy to the Eagles' meeting in the Harbor hotel. There will be a business and social meeting of the Christian Endeavor so ciety tomorrow evening for the purpose of considering the purchase of a piano. The meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hoos on Baring avenue. When you want a nice nobby overcoat made at the right price see O'Connel, the tailor. tf INDIANA HARBOR. The Postmaster Entertains. A. G. Lundquist entertained a number of friends at supper last Tuesdayevening, among the guests being Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stafford, Messrs. Crawford Murton, Fred McKnight and D. Clinton Garber and Misses Mary Maher and Helen Galvin. Music was the feature of the evening, while several guessing contests assisted in the entertainment offered by Mrs. Lundquist, who proved herself one of the Harbor's most charming hostesses. Harbor Wins Again. The local polo aggregation defeated the Luna Park team last evening by a score of 6 to 1. The Harbor goals were made by Captain Gibson, assisted by all the players on his team. The game was witnessed by about 300 spectators. L. W. Sarc of Michigan avenue transacted business in Hammond yesterday. Joseph Harris, superintendent of the Brownell Improvement company, yesterday brought fifty laborers to the Harbor to work on the new bascule bridges of the Lake Shore railroad immediately west of the Harbor and crossing the proposed canal. Mr, and Mrs. Barlow Dickey of Englewood, Ill., are spending a few days in the Harbor, as the guests of the Galvin family. D. J. Fitzpatrick of Hammond was a local visitor yesterday, securing the contract for considerable grading to be done near East Chicago by the Fortune Bros.' Brewing company. Silas McCullough of Commonwealth avenue is on the sick list, suffering with an attack of the grippe. The Knights of Pythias nominated their officers for the annual election last Tuesday evening, and report a very enjoyable session. Charles E. Fowler of Michigan avenue attended the session of the supreme council. Royal League, in Chicago, last evening. Architect Norlin yesterday staked out the lots for the new Commercial Club building to be erected on Guthrie Street, near Michigan avenue. E. H. Guyer and wife of Hobart were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. .J. A. Patterson of Grapevine street yesterday afternoon. O. B. Lloyd of Grapevine street is suffering with a severe attack of the grippe. Attorney W. B. Van Home and family of Fir street were Chicago business visitors yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. A. Teegarden of Michigan avenue transacted business in Chicago courts yesterday morning. Mrs. Harriet Winslow of Fir street spent yesterday Whiting as the guest of her son, George W. Winslow, and wife.. Judge W. A. Reiland of East Chicago yesterday occupied the bench in G. E. Reiland's court, during the absence of the latter, due to a minor illness. Mrs. David Hancock and Mrs. C. C. Robinson of Michigan avenue were Chicago visitors yesterday; witnessing the matinee performance of "A Stubborn Cinderella" at the Princess theater. Mrs. C. C. Robinson and Mrs. David Hancock of the South Bay hotel entertained friends from Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday afternoon. L. S. Van Heldt of Decato, O., will spend Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alfred Jensen, of Deodar street. Miss Unice Saager has resigned her position in the Ketslck theater, and will hereafter play in an East Chicago amusement house. Judge G. E. Reiland is rejoicing over the return of his bulldog, which was found by John Edwards of 75 Sibley street, Hammond. BABY SHARP DEAD. (Special to THE TIMES.) Whiting. Ind., Dec. 10. The 3-year-old old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sharp died at their home in One Hundred and Nineteenth street yesterday afternoon. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

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Say, Friend: Be sure and get a Copy of THE TIMES on Friday. Batling Nelson, Lightweight Champion of the World, will report the Goodman-White fight for THE TIMES exclusively.

THURSDAY. Opening of annual how of California Pigeon clob at Oakland. FRIDAY. Wrestling bout between Yusiff Mahmont and Fred Beell at Chicago. SATURDAY. End of six-day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden, New York. RIDERS STRIVE TO GAIN ON LEADERS ' Walthour-Root Pick Up One Lap; Faber Makes Record Breaking Sprint. STANDING AT MIDNIGHT, 72 HOURS. Rutt-Stoll...1,419.2 McFarland-Moran Hill-Demara Walthour-Root Palmer-Walker . . . . Collins-Mitten Galvin-Wiley... Anderson-Vanonyil Devonovitch-Drobach Faber-Lafourcade 1,419.2 1,419.2 1,419.2 1.419.1 1.419.1 1.403.1 Former record, 1,416 miles and laps, made by Miller-Waller in 1899. New York, Dec. 10.--Iver 15,000 people braved the smoke-laden atmosphere of Madison Square Garden last night to watch the mad struggle of the six-day race. The exciting incidents of the day attracted a crowd that was a record breaker, despite the fact that the general admission had been doubled. The fans had learned that Walthour and Root had regained one of the two laps they had lost; that

Fogler had collapsed from exhaustion/years were dismissed when Sheriff and that Faber, the demon French/Monteverde and a double force of depurider, who is far behind, had recovered/ties appeared, ordering everybody out four miles after the longest sprint ever/ of the ring. Jack Carrig of Buffalo

seen in a six-day cycle contest. So the fans flocked in droves to the Garden with appetites whetted for the sport. They felt sure that "Walthour and Root would make a desperate ef fort to draw up to the leaders. But it was the ever cheerful Jimmy Moran who furnished the excitement during the evening. He started spurt after spurt and in a long sprint at 10:30 he nearly gained a lap. Faber gained a few more laps, but was too far behind to worry the leaders. FALES WINS THE PRIZE Outscores Atkins Three Out of Five Times at Billiards. The fifth and deciding game of the match billiard contest between Fales and Atkins of Gary, for the purse of $25, was won by Fales. The score was 100 to 80. The games throughout the contest have been close and exciting, but the one played last night was the best that has been seen yet in the Club cigar store. A large crowd of enthusiastic fans gathered around the players when time

and his position shooting and nursing was splendid. Gradually, however, by consistent work, Fales overtook him and soon landed in the lead in the last fifty points, and Atkins could never catch him. The first game of the billiard tournament was played last night in what is known as class B. The winner of the first game was Carl Woodruff and the loser was F. J. Chapman. But fifty points were played and the score stood 50 to 46. Other games in this tournawill be played each night. PICK HOGAN TO REFEREE M'FARLAND-ERNE BOUT. w Orleans Boxing Promoters Yield Point to Harry Gilmore in the Twenty-Round Mill. With the selection last night of Malachy Hogan for refree final details in

was called last night, and Fales won ington Park Fink yesterday afternoon, the lag. The first shot was missed and the earliest start they have been able Atkins started off with a rush, making to make for a number of seasons. Skip runs of eight and ten until he led by Holthoefer defeated Skip Nelson, 11 to twenty-five points. There seems to 8, in a well-played game over a fine be no shot which he could not make sheet of ice. Score:

the McFarland-Erne match, scheduled for Dec. 23 at New Orleans, were perHarry Gilmore, jr., looking afMcFarland's interests when the match was first proposed, asked that Hogan be selected as arbiter. Word from the Cresent City last night conthe intelligence that the heads of the New Algiers A. C., which will stage the mill, had agreed upon Hogan. The shifty pair of lightweights will clash at catchweights, this provision giving McFarland a shade the better of the scaling, as he figures he can enring fit to cover twice the route when not asked to pull down to a ringmark. Erne, who is now in Philaexpects to head for the battlethe latter part of the week. McFarland and his coterie will leave the city Sunday night. Gilmore has not given up hope of clinching a match with Freddie Welch before Jeffries' club at Los Angeles and plans to start for the coast immeafter the bout with Erne to sign

articles with the little Briton. Jeffries wants the pair for a twenty-five-round mill on a date the latter part of next month, but the stock yards fighters deto sign articles until he has been guaranteed enough money for his end to make the trip and contest profitably. MORE WOE FOR JOSEPH GANS. Baltimore, Dec. 10.-Joe Gans, the well-known colored pugilist and proprietor of the Goldfleld hotel, was made the defendant in a suit for $5,000 dam-

1,419 arges instituted yesterday in the superior court by Ida Fields, through At1,418.6 torney T. J. Mason. The complainant 1,418.7 claims that Gans and Myers were dash-

ing past a railroad station in an automobile and that just as she was com ing out of the station the automobile crashed into a lamp post. She says the lamp post snapped, and in falling a piece of it struck her, inflicting perinjuries, for which she wishes Gans held responsible. USUAL LEMON FOR FIGHT FANS. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 10.-Three thousand or more sports who assemat Dixie Park to witness the reof boxing here after several and Kid Dorf of Memphis were matched for twenty rounds. GOTCH MAY TAKE ON MAHMOUT. Turkish Wrestler to Get Chance Title if Winner in Minor Bouts. at Victory for Mahmout, the Turkish wrestler, in his match tomorrow night with Fred Beell means another adtoward a tussle in the near fuwith Franch Gotch for the world's championship. Promoter Coffey, who is in charge of the Beell-Mahmout bout tomorrow night at the Sevnt Regiment armory, has received word from Gotch to the effect that the Turk will be given a match in the event he defeats the lesser lights of the mat, including AmBeell and Charlie Olson. Beell continues to train in the gymof the Illinois Athletic club, and is confident of a quick win over the giant from the sultan's bailiwick. The little badger will enter the ring weigh-twenty-three pounds less than his opponent. CURLING SEASON IS OPENED. Skip Holthfoefer Wins From Nelson in First Game on Fine lee. Members of the Chicago Curling club opened the local season at the Wash Wood. Coey. Roberton McDougal. Wilson. Tucker. Holthoefer, skip-11 S. Nelson, sklp-8 The officers or the Chicago club this year are: President, S. Nelson; vice president, George L. Hogg; secretary and treasurer, A. McKay; skips, S. Nel son, G L. Hogg, Roberton, Wood, Mc Kay and Holthoefer. The club is planning to play at Detroit this winter and also to take part in the Rapids. annual bonsplel at Grand DE ORO THREE-CUSHION CHAMP. Cuban Billiard Player Wins Title From Hueston, 150 to 107. St. Louis, Dec. 10.-Alfredo De Oro of Cuba won last night the third block of the match with Thomas A. Hueston of St Louis by the score of 50 to 38. The

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