Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 103, Hammond, Lake County, 18 October 1909 — Page 2

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OVER THE A COMMITTEE MEETING. The members of the history committee of the Hammond Woman's club are meeting' this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Burk. 280 Carroll street. It is the regular Btudy meeting of the society, and Mrs. W. H. Gostlin is the leader for the day. A very Interesting program has been prepared on the Yellowstone National park, and the ladies on the program have spent at least one week in her park and made a study of the conditions there. Mrs. B. W. Chldlaw and Mrs. P. J. Lyons will furnish the musical program. A social hour will follow the regular study meeting, when the committee will serve dainty refreshments. RETURNS FROM CONVENTION. Mrs. J. L. Walker of 133 Russell street has returned from a nine days' visit in Baltimore, having gone there as a delegate for the Hammond auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen's convention. HOLD BUSINESS MEETING. The members of the Hammond Woman's club met in the auditorium of the First Presbyterian church last Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It was the annual business meeting of the club and only the members were invited to attend. There was a large attendance, as it was announced that important business would come up for discussion. Business was transacted that will concern the club, both socially and financially during the coming year, and the members are enthusiastic over tho winter's program. Other departments of the club work was discussed during the business hour and the remainder of the afternoon was spent pleasantly in a social way. Dainty refreshments" were served and tha club adjourned for the afternoon after the announcement was made that the next meeting will be held in two weeks. The members of the children's committee will be in charge of the afternoon and have arranged a delightful entertainment. GUESTS FROM EDGEWVTF.il. Mr. and Mrs. Erlck Lund had as their guests at their home, 19 Warren street, yesterday, Mrs. Lund's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Jenks of Edgewater, 111. They spent a very enjoyable day, as it was thfir first meeting after Mr. and Mrs. Lund's return from Europe, and Mr. and Mrs. Jenks enjoyed an extended western trip this summer. ARRIVES IN DENVER. j Mrs. A. S. Hunt and daughter. Miss 1 lone Hunt, has written their Hammond friends of their arrival in Denver, Colo., where they are spending a pleasant few weeks with friends and relatives, j The weather is delightful and they are i having a most enjoyable trip. ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY. Mrs. R. A. HIckey very delightfully entertained a few of her friends Satur'day afternoon at her home in Truman avenue to meet her daughter, Mrs. Munn, who is visiting here from Pittsburg, Pa. The guests arrived In the early afternoon and spent an enjoyable afternoon with their embroidery work, conversation and music At 5 o'clock the hostess served a prettily arranged course luncheon. Mrs. HIckey had twelve Hammond ladies as her guests, among them Mesdames Lowry, Burk, Stanton. Sharp. Binder, Wolf, McAnally, Woodruff, Kimball and G. Ender. A VISITOR HERE. Rev. Father Lauer of East Chicago was a visitor in Hammond this afternoon. A. liETTER FROM THE WEST. Friends of Miss Inez Nlckey and Miss Dorothy Bowea received an interesting letter from them today, written at their new home in Lewistown, Mont. The young ladles formerly taught in the Hammond public schools, but resigned their positions during the sumjaer to go to Montana and teach in' the Lswistown schools. They are

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delighted with the western life and country. The ranches near Lewistown produce from forty to fifty bushels of wheat per acre and are considered very valuable. A teacht r of their acquaintance very recently sold her ranch of i6 acraes for $3,600, which was almost clear profit, it is very popular among the people there to file on a claim of 160 acres. HERE FROM SPRINGFIELD. v,."..":a LJUX1K oi epnngneid. 111., is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dava Lederer at their home in West biDley street. HERE FROM IOWA. The Misses Linda and Emma Kunert of Dubuque, la., are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kunert at their home in Fayette street for a few days. ENTERTAINS COUSIN. Miss Celia McGarry entertained her cousin, Miss Bessie Pawleska of Chicago over Sunday. RETURNS TO HAMMOND. Mi-. Stanley Crane has returned to Hammond and resumed his position at the Michigan Central office. Mr. Crane lias been employed at the Michigan City office for several weeks but his retur nto Hammond will be welcome news to his many friends. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our thanks to our friends and neighbors, and especially to Calumet lodge Xo. C01, I. O. O. F. and Dorcas Rebecca lodge, for their many kindnesses shown to us in our sad bereavement of the death of our dear husband and father. MRS. J. HOKE AND FAMILY SPENDS SUNDAY HERE. Peter JaglowskI of Chicago spent Sunday visiting Miss Edith Long at her home in Sibley street. CHRISTENING SERVICE. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Birker of East Sibley street was christened yesterday afternoon at All Saint's Catholic church. The hour for the ceremony was 2:30 o'clock and only the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends were in' attendance. The Rev. Father P.arrett officiated and named the little child Edward. VISIT IN CROWN POINT. Mr. and Mrs. George Jaqua of May street spent Sunday visiting relatives in Crown Point. HERE FOR WEEK EN D. Miss Alice Hess of Wheatfield, Ind., spent the past week end visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hess at their home in Michigan avenue. A VISIT WITH RELATIVES. Miss Mayme Reiser was the guest of friends and relatives in Crown Point during the past week end. HERE OVER SUNDAY. Mrs. John Weis of Schererville spent Sunday visiting her Hammond friends and relatives. A SOCIAL EVENING. Mrs. John J. Claussen will entertain the members of the N. N. Embroidery club Tuesday evening ather home In State Line street. The "members anticipate a very pleasant time with their embroidery work. VISITS IN HAWTHORNE. Miss Mary Lobodzinsckl has returned home from Hawthorne, 111., where she spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives. RETURNS HOME. Miss Anna MacDonald returned to her home in Chicago last evening after a short visit with Mrs. John Sherby at her home In Truman avenue. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER. Mrs. Adelia F. Cooper very delightfully entertained a few friends and relatives at a one o'clock dinner yesterday

at her beautiful new residence in Crown ties next Tuesday at her home in TruPoint. The arTair was in the nature of man avenue. Mrs. Munn of Pittsburg, a home-warming, her new home being Pa., will again be the guest of honor! open to her friends for the first time A very pleasant social time will be yesterday. The guests were invited into ( spent, the dining room at 1 o'clock and served j with a prettily arranged five course' WILI MEET TUESDAY, dinner. The decoratidns at the table There will be a meeting of the memwere carried out in red and white and bers of the True Kindred Tuesday eventall vases of red carnations and vines ing in I. O. O. F. hall, on State street. It were used as center pieces. After the is desired that many members attend as flintier a pleasant social time was spent the usual program will be enjoyed.

in the parlors, where conversation and music were features of entertainment. The flowers in the parlors were red carnations and they added much to the attractiveness of the rooms. The following were guests at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. .1. Floyd Irish and daughters. Misses Zella and Blanche Irish, and Mr. and Mrs. George Jaque, all of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wells and daughter, Miss Linda Wells; Mr. and Mrs. Ponetia and daughter. Miss Gwendolyn and Mrs. Adelia Cooper, all of Crown Point. A SUNDAY VISIT. ' Ed Austgen of St. John was the guest of friends and relatives in Hammond Sunday. RETURNS FROM VISIT. Mrs. Katherine Phillips has returned to her home in Plummer avenue after an extended visit with relatives at various points in Missouri. She has been absent from Hammond about a month or six weeks and spent a very pleasant vacation. RETURNS HOME. Mr. daughter, Miss Georgia and son, Robert of Rimbach avenue, have returned home from Berne, Ind., where they have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Knoff during the past week end. Mrs. Knoft will be remembered as Miss Lulu DeWeese, formerly of Hammond. VISITS HERE SATURDAY". Mrs. T. F. Spellman of Chicago spent Saturday in Hammond visiting at the . , ., . , ,. B. " home of Mrs. Charles Kasson in Bellview place. NOTICE. We have $20,000 to loan on Hammond and Lansing Improved real estate in small amounts. Get our price and terms before making your loan. LANSING STATE BANK. I0-12-6t. Lansing, I1L A'ISITS HAMMOND FRIENDS. Miss Elizabeth Evers, formerly of Hammond, but now of Edgewater, 111., spent Sunday tha guest of Miss Mary Krost at her home in Doty street. HERE FOR THE DAY. Miss Ilia Huehes. who snent Satur day visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes at their home in Warren street, left in the evening for her home in Crown Point to spend Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hughes. A CLUB PARTY. j Miss Alice Holm will have as her guests at a very pleasant party tomorrow evening at her home In Rimbach avenue, the members of the inter se club. The usual entertainment of the club will be enjoyed and cards and embroidery will be tne principal ; features. i A BUSINESS TRIP. ! Sheriff Thomas Grant of Crown Point was in Hammond today on a business . visit. ! ATTENDS CHRISTENING. j Mrs. Mary Weis of Schererville has been the guest of friends in Hammond and attended the christening of the lit- i tie Bieker baby. ' , RETURNS HOME. ! Miss Ida Noudorf has returned to her home in Chicago Heights, 111., after an over Sunday visit with Miss Cathrlne ' Grantges, 651 Sibley street. j . SPENDS SUNDAY HERE. Mr. and Mrs. Brenner and daughter, Hazel, of Whiting spent Sunday visit ing Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hickey and family at their home in Truman avenue. A CHRISTENING. A christening of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Olhausen of Glendale park was solemnized at St. Paul's Episcopal church, in Rimbach avenue, yes terday afternoon, at 1 ooclock. Only the relatives and sponsors were present at the ceremony, which was very private. Rev. Charles Albert Smith offici ated and read the service of the church. The little child was named Charles Ed ward by his sponsor. CELEilR ATE AN N I V ER S A R Y . Mr. and Mrs. A. Dawson very pleas antly entertained friends and relatives at their home, S32 Clari- street, yesterday. In celebration of their third wedding anniversary. They received many very pretty and valuable gifts in remembrance of the day. A very enjoyable social time was spent in conversa tion and music, and at 8 o'clock a prettily arranged five course supper was served in the dining room. The ta ble was attractively decorated with cut flowers and ferns. The guests departed at a late hour in the evening, extending their best wishes and congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dawson. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. F. Cosgrove and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bixemann and children, Mrs. E. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman and children. LEAVES FOR EUROPE. I. Kuttner of Chicago was in Ham-

mond today on a combined business s aesired that there be a large atand pleasure trip, visiting at the home tendance of members.

of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hellerman, In Sibley street. Mr. Kuttner will leave for New York city next week and spend several days visiting before leaving for Europe, where he will remain for a few months' visit. He anticipates a very enjoyable trip through southern Germany. IS A LITTLE BETTER. I Mrs. Charles Kasson, who has been very III with typhoid fever at her home in Bellview place for several weeks, was reported as being a little better yesterday. Her friends hope she will continue to improve now and that it won't be long before she can be up. ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY". Mrs. R. A. HIckey will entertain at the-second of a series of afternoon par-

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HOLD INITIATION. The regular meeting of the members of the Knights of Columbus will be held this evening in the K. of C'hall. It is desired that there be a large atattendance of members, as there will be initiation of candidates during the lodge session. A social hour will follow and refreshments will be served. A DYY'S VISIT. R. Hidle of Valparaiso spent Sunday visiting friends in Hammond. VISIT IN BURN HAM. The Misses Frances Herron, Grace and Hope Ward and Eva Bragunier were the guests of Miss Mary Hayes, at her home in Burnham, Sunday. A DAY'S VISIT. George Weitzel of Chicago spent ounaay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sherly and familv in Tn.'ma nue. . I ATTENDS INSTITUTE. Miss Isabelle Kuhn of Griffith snent Saturday in Hammond attxnriin, .v. sion there. se&ATTENDS CONCERT. .uiss ueccia curry and Miss Alta Adkins heard Madame Schumann-Heink in a concert at Orchestra hall, Chicago, yesieraay arternoon. A WEEK END VISIT. MISS Mfthol Wolla nf HnIH rhlo " T" 1 T tk, ; Chicago, spent Saturday and Sundav in i TinmrT1 nnA ,h . " D""uy " w,c 6uMi ui ner sister, Mrs. A. W. Sprague, at her home in Carroll street. RETURNS FROM VISIT. Emil Feddler returned home yesterday afternoon from Cedar Lake, where he went to visit friends and relatives. A WEEK END VISIT. Miss Ruth Sohl, who is attending the University of Chicago spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Cynthia Sohl, at her home in Mason street. SPEND SUNDAY HERE. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gilman of East mcago spent Sunday visiting friends : in Hammond. HERE ON A VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carr and son Thomas, of Woodlawn have been the' guests of Mrs. Carr"s parents, Mr. and airs. William Hasse and family, at their home in Sibley street, for a few days. j A CHICAGO VISIT. aii&ses Josephine and Jennie Hauber of Morton Court spent the week end visiting their sister, Mrs. Harry Parker, ner nome in Chicago, HERE FOR SHORT VISIT. Harry Booth, formerly of Hammond but now of Chicago Heights 111 snent Sunday visiting his Hammond friends RETURNS HOME. Attorney L. V. Cravens has returned home from Madison, Ind. where h ha. been visiting for a few days. . RETURNS HOME. George Martine of South Bend. Ind was In Hammond today on a business visit. . RETURNS FROM VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. J. Floyd Irish nnri daughters, Zella and Blanche, of May street have returned home from Crown 1 olnl- wnere they spent Sundav with friends. RETURNS HOME. Miss Grace Brooks of Gary stopped in Hammond for a short visit on her return from Crown Point, where she spent the week end with relatives. NEW TELEPHONE BOOK. Owing to the heavy Increase in the list of patrons the Chicago Telephone company will print a new local directory at once. Another will not be issued for several months. If you need ilium?, sign a contract now and get your name in the new book. Don't delay or you may be too late. CHICAGO TELEPHONE CO. A COMMITTEE MEETING. The literature committee of the Hammond Women's club will meet at the home of Mrs. V. S. Reiter, 30 Webb street on Tuesday afternoon. Charles Dickens and "A Tale of Two Cities" will be the subjects for study and the following program has been prepared: "Charles Dickens" Mrs. V. S. Reiter. Historical Setting of "A Tale of Two Cities" Dr. Eleanor Scull. The Plot Structures of "A Tale of Two Cities" Mrs. W. C. Belman. The Character of "A Tale of Two Cities" Mrs. LeGrand T. Meyers. HOLD REGULAR MEETING. The regular meeting of the members of the Garfield club will take place this evening In the parlors of the First Christian church. The business meeting will be followed by a social hour and a P!easant meeting is anticipated. A BUSINESS MEETING. The young ladies of the Phllathea Embroidery club will meet at the home of Miss Bessie Bates In Indiana ave nue, Tuesday evening for an important

business meeting. A social hour willjvote was In favor of making Gary a follow the regular meeting . 3 ?ilr4he final step in this will be

desired that many members attend. HOLD REGULAR MEETING. Mrs. Harry Evans will entertain the members of the Jewish Ladles Aid Society at her home, 395 South Hohman street, next Wednesday afternoon. The usual time will be devoted to the business of the society after which a pleasant social time will be enjoyed. A large attendance of members is dsired. A GUILD METING. The members of St. Agnes Guild of

St Paul's Episcopal church will meet at the home of the Misses Helen and Margorie Robst rn Condit street this evening. A large attendance of members is desired as the usual pleasant time will be spent. MRS. GROMAN A HOSTESS. Mrs. Ralph Groman is pleasant entertaining the members of the Embroid. ery club this afternoon at her home in Warren street. It is the regular weekly club party and an enjoyable time will be spent In the usual way of the club with embroidery work and social conversation. - GUESTS" OF ATTORNEY'S FAMILY'. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Levenson of Chicago were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Berezniak on Carroll street yesterday. SPENDS SUNDAY HERE. Miss Gertrude Schweickrath, formerly of Hammond, but now of Chicago, spent Sunday visiting the Misses Bertha and Grace Gehring at their home in Calumet avenue. RETURNS HOME. Miss Feddler of Doty street has returned home from Cedar Lake, where she spent Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives. RETURNS FROM TRIP. Charles Mayer of State Line street has returned home from a business trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., and points in North Dakota and South Da

kota. He has been absent about ten days. Little Johnny Jones. Little Johnny Jones played to a small matinee and a fair-sized house in the evening Sunday. The play was bright and full of fun and the crowd enjoyed many of the old songs that have made this play famous. The chorus was a fair one and the ballet well trained. The people are convinced that they got their money. worth, and after two other attempts to play this atraction here it finally came up to expectations. Inspect McElroy Factory, r. a. rseiz, a. r. .notts, Judge Wii liam W. McMahon and Otto Knoerzer went to Chicago to inspect the plant o the McElroy Belting & Hose company which is seeking the financial support of the business men of Hammond. The Inspection was thoroughly satisfac tory. BOYS, AS USUAL. Prairie Fire Menaces Whole Neighborhood. A prairie fire though to have been started by boys, threatened the neigh borhood of Roosevelt and Columbia avenue this morning, and might have done some damage to property had not Conrad Greb's intrepid fire fighters from station responded in time. No damage resulted. NG A BULLY Til Rev. C. J. Sharp Wires The Times Regarding Eastern Trip. Having the time of my life." the Rev. C. J. Sharp, pastor of the local Christian church, who is at Pitsburg attending the national convention of the Churches of Christ, wired The Times. "Convention is the biggest thing yet. Twenty-five thousand at the base ball field in communion service directed by megaphone. Saw also the Pirate Tiger game. Now doing Pittsburg in auto. Mr. Sharp left for Pittsburg a week ago today for the convention, which is to last three days. Thirty thousand people are assembled, having come from all over the continent to attend. The enthusiasm for the church se?ms to be unprecedented. Mr. Sharp is the only representative from Hammond, and Is expected to re turn this week. Out of 613 Votes Cast Only Ten Are Opposed to Proposal to Cast Aside Old Form of Town Government. Out of six hundred and thirteen votes cast last Saturday to decide whether Gary should become a city or remain a town, ten people voted against the project and fourteen mutilated their ballots. The overwhelming taken tomorro at tne regular session of the town board. . There was no Issue anji16 ten vote cast against the incorporatf0 as a city were really a surprise. UndeT,S"Ch circumstances a light vote was t be expected. After Three Short Yenr, Thus in little more than three years, the wonderful city, which began as a community of shacks and tents, unorB'anixed, without any municipal law, grew into a town and now into a city.

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m Hons 9 9 j It Three Days, starting Oct. 21 The Klimt & Gazzolo Amusement Company. Offer the New Melodrama of Railroad and Mountain Life In the Far Wefjf THE ' lontana Limited A SPIRITED WESTERN PLAY FOUR BIG ACTS "The Ranch House" "The Montana Limited" "The Rustlers Camp" "The Red Light Saloon." THERE is grave danger in a watch that does not keep accurate timo. Time is our form of space measure and and if you would be honest with yourself and with others you may have a watch that you can rely upon regardless of the watch we sell to keep perfect to make g:ood if anyteing- gets McGARRY 175 So. Hohman St., Hammonl 1 COX & filEE We have opened our new AJNl BILLIARD AND POOL Absolutely the finest amusement resort in this part of the state. Two entire floors of pleasure and entertainment. Come in and see us. Great sport. You are all invited. COX & MEE 142 So. Hohman Street HAMMOND, IND. GERTRUDE F. COOPER Teacher of Piano Studio, -4 Mason St. HAMMOND . INDIANA Phone 4323

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