Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 184, Hammond, Lake County, 24 January 1910 — Page 2
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Monday, Jan. 24, 1910.
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MEET TUESDAY EVENING. The members of the True Kindred
win meet Tuesday evening of this week in I. O. O. P. hall on State street. All the members are Invited to be present aa the usual business will be disposed of. A SURPRISE PARTY.
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Phillip at her home in Chicago.
evening at 7:30 o'clock in the , guild room of St. Paul's Episcopal church. It is desired that all attend. The entertainment will be given, Thursday evenirg, Feb. 3 at Towle's opera house and tickets are on sale at Summers Pharmacy and Lawrence Cox & Co. ESTERTAIXS IXFORMALIV.
Miss Grace Kingwlll will have as her guests tomorrow evening at her home in "Williams street the young ladles of the M. T. club. It is the regular weekly club meeting and after a short business meeting a social time will be enJoyed. Embroidery work willl)e the principal feature of the evening. VV. C. T. V. MEETING. The regular weekly meeting of the members of the W. C. T. U. will be held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mason in Madison street. After a short business meeting a temperance program will be rendered. All the members are invited to be present and an invitation to attend is also extended to the public. A COMMITTEE MEETING. There will be a meeting of the members of the history committee of the Hammond Woman's club this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. S. Stanton in Truman avenue. The subject study at
the meeting will be the state of Utah j and Mrs. A. P. Wall will be in charge. She will be assisted by the following Hickey. A. E. Star.ton and Etta Dake. The following ladies will serve on the j social committee: Mesdames B. E. Escher, chairman; E. S. Cooper, Fife, W. H. Spellma'n and Elizabeth Shields. At the close of the program an enjoyable time will be spent socially and refreshments will be served.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT. A very pleasant entertainment will be given this evening by the Misses Minnie Turner and Florence Jackson at the home of Miss Minnie Turner in Truman avenue, complimentary to Miss Faye Smiley, who is one of the season's brides. They will entertain at a cup and saucer shower. About fifteen young ladles will be present. . ENTERTAINS AT PEDRO. The ladies of the China club will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Peter Hoffman in Michigan avenue tomorrow evening. It is the regular club party and an enjoyable time will be spent playing cards. Several games of pedro will be played. AN ENJOYABLE MEETING. An enjoyable meeting of the members of the Inter Se club will take place Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Fannie Kuhstadt in Webb street. The usual entertainment will be enjoyed and bridge whist and embroidery work will be the principal features.
a surprise to- Miss Kerala Hass last Saturday evening to celebrate her sixteenth birthday annivedsary. There
were several friends present and they
ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY. Miss Veda Ilemstock will informally entertain the young ladies of the Philathet club of the First Baptist church at her home in Webb street Tuesday evening. Alt the members are invited to be present; as it is the regular weeklv nartv . r
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man avenue next Saturday afternoon. An enjoyable program is being prepared and it is desired that all the members are present. Tha meeting is the regular monthly social meeting of the young people and occurs at their homes.' ENTERTAINED IN CHICAGO. Misses Theresa Dorsey and Genevive Hastings of West State street were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey at their home in Park Manor, Chicago, yesterday. IS REPORTED ILL. Frank Dorsey of West State street is reported to be quite 111 at his home with lagrippe. VISITS IN MORGAN PARK. Miss Lytta McMahon of May street was entertained at dinner yesterday at the home of friends in Morgan Park, Illinois. HERE OVER SUNDAY. Miss Mable Wells of Hamilton Park Chicago, spent the past week end visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. W. Sprague in Carroll street. SPEND Sl'NDAY HERE.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lau of Chicago and Mr. Harry Lempster of Hobart spent
Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Beissig and family at their home in State street.
RETURNS FROM VISIT. Mrs. Dave Lederer and little son.
Louis, have returned to their home in West Sibley street after a week's visit
with friends and relatives in Springfield, 111. They were called there by the illness of relatives. s HERE FROM CROWN POINT. Mrs. A. Burge and Miss Inez Burge of Crown Point are spending the day with friends in Hammond and transacting business. A ISIT IN CHICAGO. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKay, spent Sunday visiting friends in Chicago.
A PEDRO PARTY. The ladies of the All Saint's Catholic church will entertain at the second anl
presented her with several gifts In re- last of a series of pedro parties next memberance of the day. During the J Thursday evening at All Saint's hall on evening game3 and music were enjoyed East Sibley street. The prizes will be until a late hour when the guests were j awarded at this party. Several games invited Into the dining room and serv- j of pedro will be played and an enjoyed with a course supper. The table I able social time will be passed. The was prettily trimmed with carnations j public is invited to attend, and ferns and a color scheme was car- . ried out in pink and white. The fol- t A LARGE GATHERING, lowing were among the young people I The members' of the Young Ladies' present: Misses Emma Greb, Irene ! club will entertain next Friday evenKahl, Frieda Starck, Martha Haber- ! i"fir at the K. of C. hall above the gas man. Bertha Hass. Edith Mangold and i office. The members of the club and a
AID SOCIETY MEETS.
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paul's Lutheran church will of Mrs. Voss ir Logan street. All the members are invited to attend, as it Is the first meeting since before the hol
idays. A pleasant social time is antici pated.
A BUSINESS TRI
George Martine of South Bend was home in Williams street after a few days' pleasant visit with friends and
ATTEND THE THEATER. Mr and Mrs. Edgar Arentz and Miss Blanche Culbert saw "Madame X" at the Chicago Opera House in Chicago yesterday. ATTENDS THE THEATER. Miss Arlie Tieche of Detroit street was entertained in Chicago yesterday to see "Madame X" at the Chicago Opera House. A WEEK-END VISIT.
George Millen spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends and relatives in
Knox, Ind. A DAY'S VISIT.
Mrs. Conrad Burgundy of Crown Point spent the day visiting her Ham
mond friends.
A DANCING PART".
The members of the Halcyon club
will entertain at an informal dancing
party next Wednesday evening, Jan.
26 at Weis' hall on State street. The members and their friends are invited cattend jand it is expected that there
planning and executing for it such a pleasureable evening. a; CLTTB member. . A SOUTHERN" TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Mott of South Hohmaa street will leave this evening for Daytona, Fla., where they will Join Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hohman, also of Hammond, who have been in the south for the past few weeks. After a
short stay in Florida they will take theJ
famous East Coast railroad to Key West and there take the steamer for Havana.' ATTEND SOCIAL SESSION. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker will leave tomorrow for Port Huron, Mich., to attend a party given by the Ladies' Auxiliary t othe B. of G. R., of which she is a charter member. They will remain away a few days and are anticipating pleasant entertainment. A DELIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. A very charming society function was held last Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Viola Smiley entertained a number of young ladies at her.home, 130 Conkey avenue, complimentary to her daughter, Miss Faye Smiley. The entertain
ment was in the nature of an informal
reception given for Miss Smiley, whose !
marriage to Mr. Carl Thomas of East i
Chicago has been announced for Sat
urday, Feb. 5. The guests were re
ceived informally in the parlors, which was daintily trimmed with decorations
of. pink ana white. Bowls of tulips were the only flowers. An informal program was carried out and Miss Muriel Wilcox entertained the guests with several readings and also rendered a few musical selections. Several of the
guests played bridge whist. At 5
o'clock small tables were placed in the
parlors and the guests were served with a dainty three course luncheon. The favors were pink tulips. The guests presented Miss Smiley with several beautiful gifts in honor of her approaching marriage. Several other
pleasant functions are being planned for the week at which the young ladies will be invited guests The following were present: Misses Anne Llnderman
of Lafayette, Ind., Louise Mitchell of Douglas Park, Chicago, Anne Galvin of Indiana Harbor, Celia Colin -of East Chicago, Mrs. Earl Robertson and the Misses Mary and Mona Krost, Irene Mott, Muriel Wilcox, Bertha Hansen, Julia Wall, Minnie Turner, Genevive Hastings, Margaret Reinholtz. Florence Jackson and Mae Campbell. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lash entertained a small company of relatives at dinner yesterday at their home, 402 Plummer avenue in honor of Mrs. Lash's father, Mr. J. B. Croy, who celebrated his 93rd birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Croy are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Lash and the guests yesterday were only the Hammond relatives. At 4 o'clock the guests were Invited Into the dining room and served with a couse dinner. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hepner and little son. John, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hepner, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Croy, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lash, Miss Margaret Hepffer and Roy Hepner.
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IIAVK A PLEASANT MEETING. t The ladies of the Knights of Colum- J is IMPROVING NICELY. bus announce another , meeting for ' Miss Leoda MacAleer, who has been Wednesday afternoon at the K. of C. i ver' ill with typhoid fever at St. Marhall. The usual pleasant entertain- sarefs hospital for the past few weeks, ment will be enjoyed and after a busi- i is beginning to improve nicely now as ness session, cards will be played. j l'er many friends will be glad to know.
VISITS IN CHICAGO. Miss Elsie Masepohl of Webster avenue spent last week visiting Miss Helen
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j AN IMPORTANT MEETING. A very important meeting of the
members of the Hammond Alumni asscciatlon will be held this evening at S o'clock in the high school hall. All the members are urged to be present as preparations will be made for the dancing party to be given at the Masonic temple Friday evening, Feb. 4.
The invitations to the party will be is
sued this week and several, hundred
will be mailed to young people in Hammond and out of the city. The party is
anticipated as one of the leading so
clety events before the Lenten season.
PLAN A SOCIAL TIME.
The members of Narcissus Court, Queens of Avallion will meet as usual Wednesday evening of this week and there will be degree work. The sec
ond degree will be conferred upon two candidates. After the regular meeting a banquet will be served. Only the
members will be present, but it is de sired that they all attend. X. N. CLIB PARTY.
The Misses Emily and Bertha Ebrt
will pleasantly entertain the young la dies of the N. N. Embroidery club Tues
clay evening at their home In South
Hohman street. All the members expect to be present and will spend ah enjoyable time with their embroidery work. 1 -A IIRIDGE AVHIST PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hudson will entertain at the regular meeting of the members of the Monday Evening Bridge Whist club at their home in Warren street this evening. The parties will continue to be given every Monday evening until the Lenten season.
ENTERTAINS CLIB FRIENDS. Mrs. H. E. Sharrer is hostess to the members of the Erabroidery club and a few invited friends this afternoon at her home in South Hohman street. A pleasant social time will be spent with embroidery work, which is the princi
pal feature of the club parties. HOLD REGULAR REHEARSALS. There will be an important rehearsal of the cantata "Queen Esther" this
relatives in Monticello, Ind.
HERE FOR PARTY. Miss Louise Mitchell of Douglas Park,
Chicago, was entertained In Hammond
Saturday and attended a party given by Mrs. Smiley in honor of her daughter, Miss Faye.
ATTENDS GRAND OPERA. Miss Anna Galvin was entertained by friends in Chicago at the grand opera at the Auditorium Saturday to hear "Madame Butterfly." ATTENDS PARTY. Miss Celia Cohen of East Chicago was the guest of her friends in Hammond Saturday and attended a party at the home of Mrs. Viola Smiley in Conkey avenue. ATTENDS GRAND OPERA. Mrs. D. J. Moran of South Hohman street was entertained at grand opera at the Auditorium in Chicago last Saturday to hear "Madam Butterfly." VISITS IN CHICAGO. Mrs. Mattie Bonney of the Rimbach building is spending a few days visiting friends and relatives in Chicago. THE Gl'EST OF RELATIVES. Miss K. G. Reilley of South Hohman street is spending a ferv days in Chica
go the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Morrison at her home in Logan Square. LEAVES FOR CINCINNATI.
Mr. and Mrs. Mead of Douglas avenue, West Hammond, left this morning for Cincinnati and other points in Ohio to be the guest of relatives and friends
for a few weeks. AN OVER-SUNDAY VISIT.
Miss Veda Hemstock of Webb street
spent the past week end visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Hemstock at her
home in Valparaiso. A SHORT VISIT.
Vernon McGlrr, who is attending the Valparaiso university at Valparaiso
spent the past week end the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MacAleer at their
home in Webb street. RETURNS FROM EVANSTON.
Mrs. Robert Armstrong has returned
to her home in Carroll street from Evanston, 111., where she was called last
week by the death of a relative. HERE OVER SUNDAY.
Charles Demmerling of Chicago spent
Sunday visiting at the home of his
parents. Air. and Mrs. Charles Demmer
ling in East Sibley street. RESIGNS POSITION.
Miss EttaGastel has resigned her position as stenographer at the city hall
and will remain at home for the winter.
SECURES NEW POSITION.
Miss Agnes Stack of Indiana avenue has eecyred a position as clerk for the
C. I. & S. railroad at the Gibson office.
WILL MEET NEXT SATURDAY.
The members of Mis Elizabeth Web
ber's class in music will meet at the
home of Miss Ida Heckelman, 414 Tru-
be a nice attendance. Good music has
been secured and the entertainment is
anticipated as one of the season's pleas
ant society events.
CHRISTENING SERVICE. The christening of the infant daugher of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dysart of
Ann street took place yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock at All Saint's Catho
lic church in East Sibley street. The Rev. Father Barrett officiated at the
ceremony and read the church service.
Miss Julia O'Toole and Mr. Thomas
O'Toole, sister and brother of Mrs. Dy
sart were sponsors for the child and
named her Mildred Vergene Dysart.
CONDUCTS REHEARSALS. Prdfessor Rice of Woodlawn came to
Hammond today to conduct the rehearals for the cantata "Queen Esther" which is to be given Thursday evening,
Feb. 3 at Towle's Opera House.
A COMMITTEE MEETING. The next regular meeting of
the
members of the literature committee of the Hammond Woman's club will take
place Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Richard Winckler
in Muenlch court. A very interesting
study program has been arranged and
it is desired that many members attend. The study for the afternoon wilj be Margaret Deland and the special study will be her book, "Old Chester Tales."
A BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT. One of the season's most enjoyable
social events occurred last Saturday evening in the banquet hall of the Masonic temple when the Hammond Wom
an's dub celebrated their annual "Gen
tleman's Evening. This meeting, of
all of the meetings of the club year, is always looked forward to with keen anticipiation for the reason that it is the only meeting to which the members
may Invite their friends and extend to them the club's hospitality. The arranging and carrying into effect the evening's entertainment was under the
competent direction of Mrs. H. F.
Meikie, wno was assisted by a very
able committee. The hall was decor
ated simply and appropriately in the
club's colors, white and yellow. The
guests and members were received by
the ex-presidents of the club and then ushered to their seats by a number of young girls. Promptly at 9 o'clock Mrs. Meikie, in a sweet and characteristic way, extended to the ' club and its friends choice words of greeting. She then introduced the entertainers of the evening: "The Clara Mae McCloud company." Their program sonsisted of piano solos, vocal solos, readings and a one-act play. The program was very enjoyable and afforded much laughter. All the parts of the program were verygood, but special mention should be made of the art of Miss Clara Mae McCloud as shown in her readings; and also of the high quality of the readings of her understudy, Edwin Glover. At the close of this excellent program a social hour was spent during which time light refreshments were daintily served on tables. Mrs. Mejkle and Mrs. Jtanie Sawyer, president of the club, presided at the coffee table. Thus closed one of themost successful "Gen
tlemen's Evenings" of the Woman's club, and the club is Indeed grateful to
Mrs. Meikie and her committee
A GUEST FROM WISCONSIN. Mr. Warren Tast of Van, Wis., has
been spending the past few days with Mr. Charles Cook at his home. 344
Plummer avenue.
CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors, the employes of the Coal Storage plant, the members of the K. O. T. M.. lodge Hammond No. 42. and the
employes of F. S. Betz Co., for their flowers and kindness during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother, Fred A. Spiers. , MRS. w. klp;bs AND FAMILY.
HAMMOND NEWS
Taken to Hospital. Richard Zimmerman, the West Hammond contractor, has been removed to
the German hospital in Chicago for an operation on his foot, he having
injured it several weeks ago when he burned it accidentally.
Both Improving.
v hile Mrs. John L. Rohde, who is at St. Margaret's hospital, spent a bad night lSst nigkt, her condition today was much improved and the gravest
danger was believed to be past.
. Mrs. Dave Hirsch, who is also at the
hospital, is improving steadily.
Moves Into New Home.
Impressed by the stories that he has
to set up day after day about the greatness and the possibilities of
Hammond, Louis Kulp, a linotype op
erator in J he Times plant, today sees
Ntlie consummation of his nlann ' which
he began last summer. Mr. Kulp and his family today move into their fine new home in Ruth street, Mr. Kulp having decided to become a permanent residence Jn Hammond and invest his
money for a home here.
They then made an effort to get into' fide cigar factoi' belonging to Ed t Simon, which is below the hall, but !
failed. After being around the city for a while the crowd dispersed and went back to their homes. There was little new in the situation today, and it is believed that the strike has settled down to a long-winded affair.
New Auto Club. A Hammond Automobile club may result if plans that are now afoot materialize. Circular letters have been sent out by Attorney Joseph Ibach, in which he says that the proposition has been discussed to some extent by auto owners in Hammond. A meeting of all auto owners has been called for 7:30 o'clock next Thursday evening, to be held in the First National bank.
Mismated Couples. ' Two divorces were filed in the Lake Superior court this morning. Ine one Christian Abel has brought an action
against Eleanor Abel. He alleges that
she threw everything that she could lay her hands on at him. He also alleged that she associated with other men in winerooms and saloons and would stay out all night or several nights at a time. He claims that she is trying to get the custody of the' children to spite him, and he asks the court to give him the custody of them. Carrie Carpenter is seeking a separation from her husband, Samuel Carpenter. She claims that he is a laborer and lose all of his wages gambling. She asks for the custody of the children, who are now being cared for by friends in South Bend.
Strikers Parade. The trouble at the Standard took the form of a public demonstration yesterday when about 500 of the strikers marchei downtown and attempted to hold a meeting at Huehn's hall.
There was a dance going on at the
for time and they c&uld not get the hall.
HEARD - BY : RUBE
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Welcome to our city, governor. . j But don't go too near the lake. j A man needs but little coal here be-j low. ! January sales are all the rage In Gary. Some of. the bargain counters remind me of Xmas. i Wonder how our "Tom" will like the "great white way." James E. Watson, who would have
been governor if Thomas Marshall hadn't gotten too many votes, will be Gary's next guest of honor. Tom Knotts,- after his term of office expires, can at least get a job of hammering spikes after his exhibition last Saturday. Have you had occasion to say, "Give me a through ticket to Hammond." Don't make a mistake and turn In a fire alarm at one of the new boxes. It may prove to be expensive. How are you enjoying the ice ponds or have you enough with the sidewalks? District school No. 4 will hold a spelling school next Thusday eve. Come weather you kin spell or not. Its a cold day, but that's no sign that it may be warmish by tomorrow.
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