Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 208, Hammond, Lake County, 21 February 1910 — Page 2

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AN EXJOVABtB MEETING. -The auditorium of the Presbyterian church was filled with ia large and elite audience, who -by their -numbers attested the favor, with which has been received, the Instructive and enjoyable programs given under the management

of the Hammond Woman's club. Long

fellow says. The heart giveth grace

unto every art,"-ami we may truly say

the success of the year's work may be attributed to the enthusiastic committees. Saturday being drama day, a delightful program1 was given, arranged by the drama committed 'of which" Mrs. Fran It Hammond .is the able chairman. The program In. itself was a veritable revelation.. The cream of. the local field had been called upon, assisted by talent ' from out of the city. Mrs. P. J. Lyons' work upon the piano is already universally recognised .in Hammond. The vocal numbers by rMs. Floyd "West and Miss Agar were beautifully render

ed. Mies Matthys by her charming ways and the rendition ' of choice se

lections- pleased her hearers beyond de

scrlption. ' The ": enthusiastic - encores which followed -each number on' the

program testified to ' the . rapt appre

ciation of the audience. It ' Is surely

a great . privilege to -attend these de

lightful entertainments, - which occur

once In two weeks.,' i Hammond cannot but be Justly proud of an organization with A.'fyrrt Interest. and different

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TOQl'E SHAPE BORROW

Gold cloth and black velvet drad

a shape which fits well down over daily good style. A black aigrette.

or two Dast. is set directly In the cd

,A short wing In exquisite Iridescent aigrette at its base. Veils continue

heavy; hexagon mesh net, being heal

which rather conceal than reveal

OVER TH

A COMMITTEE MEETING. Mrs. W. H. Gostlln la "at home"

the members of the history commute

of the- Hammond Woman's club this afl

temoon at her home in South Hohma

street. The hostesses are Mesdamcn

Gostlln, Wolf, Lindt, Rya

and at the close of

program they will ser

ladies will serve c

I wish to xp."?frheartfelt tluH

and appreciation to the boys of the In

diana Harbor Belt (C, I. & S.) rallwa

for the kindness and sympathy show

at the sudden death of my beloved pad

nts, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. DevdV W. E. DB.VOL. ' v..

STETENS-SKEUIXiER NfPTIAl.fi

The marriage of Miss Mae Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens of West State street, to Mr. Harry Skelllnger occurred on last Saturday afternoon. The ceremony, was celebrated at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Ball in

Crown Point and only a few relatives j ; were, in attendance. Mrs. Skellinger and two daughters, the Misses Skellinger, and Mrs. Frank Stevens were present at the ceremony, which was marked by Its simplicity. There were no attendants. The Rev. Mr. Ball officiated and used the ring ceremony of the church. The bride was attired In a beautiful gown of white silk with eliborate lace trimmings. The hour for the ceremony was 2 o'clock and at its 'close the bridal party returned to Ham

mond. They were guests of honor at

a seven-o'clock dinner at the home of

for several years. Lnul ..r'tcei.i.lj was emplayed as a telephone operator at the-local exchange. The announcement of the marriage of the young people came as a surprise to their Hammond friends from whom the date was

kept secret until Saturday. They will

receive the best wishes of many friends and acquaintances.

HSTADT'S

589-595 S. Hohman Street

Hammond, Ind.

GREAT AFTER INVENTORY

SALE NOW IN PROGRESS

Shirtwaists Mussed and soiled from this season's handling, values up ' to 1.50, Sale , ' Price 25 cents Unbleached Turkish Towels

A special lot bought for

the sale, values up to 20c. Choice of any, 8 cents

Men's Lined Mitts Made of best quality horse hide; 75c former - price; sale price,"

55 cents

A PATRIOTIC TEA PARTY. Mrs. Walter Hammond is charmingly

entertaining a number of little people

today at her . home in South Hohman street in honor of the nineth birthday anniversary of her daughter, Florence.

The children gathered at the home at the close of school ands pent the remainder of th'e afternoon very pleasantly with games and contests of var

ious sorts. At 5:?.0 o'clock the little

people wll be invited Into the dining rom for tea. The room has been very

attractively decorated, carrying out a

color scheme in red, white, and blue

The lights and the table is very pretty

with miniature flags and other souve

nir apropriate to a patriotic party.

Amojig those who will be present are

the following little ladles: Dorothy

ffbhrer, Verna MaCAleer, Kathrine

Oberlin, Virgene Hammond, Alice Ham

mond. Helen Wolf, Pauline and Ada-

laide Hill, Helen Bridge, Marion War

ner, " Kltessa Emmerling, Margaret

Jones, Virginia Ray. Bessie Ray, Flor

ence Hammond and Masters Frank

Caldwell, Alfred Kaufmann, Harold

Walter and Kenneth Hammond.

CELEBRATE WASHINGTON DAY.

The ladies of the history committee p

the Hammond Woman's club will serve

a Chicken Pie supper tomorrow, Feb

22, from 5 to 8 o'clock in the dining

room of the First M. EI church In Rus

sell street. Tickets can be secured from

any member of the committee which

will entitle you to a good supper. The

proceeds will be used to. make a pay

ment on the lot recently purchased by

the club for their new home. The fol

lowing is the menu:

Chicken Pie Whipped Potatoes

Jelly Pickles Cabbage Salad Bread and Butter

Home Made Cak Ice Cream

; . , Coffee HOLD REGI LAR MEETING. -

The young people of Miss Elizabeth

Webber's class In music met Saturday

afternoon at the home of Miss Ruth

Brusel for the regular meeting. It was the regular bi-monthly meeting and the usual member of members yere present. The guests met informally and after a Czerney contest spent the time socially and the hostess served dainty refreshments. Another meeting will take place in two weeks and the place

of . meeting will be announced late

The other.divlsion will be entertained

by Misa Harriet McMahon next Satur

J day-afternoon,. Feb, 29. i ... ', . ;

Efc.M.-B. club. The party will be o(f of 'the pleasan social events of the week and the entertainment will include embroidery work .music and a dainty luncheon. - Miss Fannie Shine will entertain the members -of. the- Presbyterian --Social club next-Wednesday evening. Feb.l 23, at ner home in Doty street All the

members of the club are invited to attend as the usual pleasant social time

wlll .be spent with contests, games and music , '"' 1

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gostlln and baby

spen,t Saturday . afternoon visiting in

Englewood.

.Mrs. Borg will entertain the mem

bers of the Jewish Ladies Aid society next Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Stieg-

lltz, In Douglas street. It is the regular bi-monthly meeting and the usual amount of business will be transacted.

The second of the serlesxof Lenten

teas to be given by the members of the Ladles guild of St. Paul's ft Episcopal church will take place on Wednesday

afternon of this week at the home of

Mrs. W, B. Conkey in Homewood. An

invitation is extended all the. ladies of

the congregation and their - friends to

attend. ' .-r. ' -

The regular meeting of the members

of the True Kindred will take place this evening In I. O. O. F. hall on State street. The regular lodge session will

be followed by a social hour.

Mrs. Orlan Grant of Roasselner sub

mitted to an operation in Chicago last Thursday and her. Hammond relatives report that ehe is doing nicely now. Mrs. Grant was formerly Miss Virginia Stamm: of Hammond and her friends here will be glad to know she is im

proving.

Mrs. E. R. Rayburn of Chicago is

spending the day with Mrs. G. C. Clemens at her home In William street.

The members of the Opal Hive No. 896, L. O. T. M-. will give a Martha

Washington Tea on Tuesday evening.

Feb. 22. at the home of Mrs. Addie Por-

1 1 Her, 338 Plummer avenue. All modern

Maccabees and their friends are cor

dially invited to attend as an enjoyable evening's program has been arranged. The proceeds will be used for the sick

benefit fund and the ladies desire to

clear a neat sum.

Roscoe Hemstock spent Sunday In

Valparaiso the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary Hemstock.

Victor HJortsberg spent Sunday in

Chicago visiting friends and relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McMahon have gone to Macy, Ind., for a few days' visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Robert B. MacAleer has returned to her home in Clinton street from Valparaiso where she has been visiting for the past week. The Misses K. G. Reilly and Nora Rellly and Frank 'Morse were entertained at a one-o'clock dinner at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morrison in Logan Square, Chicago, on Sunday. Mrs.- Fred Lash and Mrs. Joe Wilcoxson of State street went to Milwaukee last Saturday to spend a few days with Mrs." W'Miam: au U! b t.-t-i to

tl 5rt Baptist enure at hr I in Wet ' SiMev-' etrt on .Tvtsua?

pleasant time will fee rj.et wilh rr.hroldry ,-work. -

Mra-T."i 3:.--iIsintr-f off '! rr-.trned to her home In Indiana Harbor for a

short visit and expects to return to Denver. Cl. In a month to remain wth her daughter. Miss Dixie, who is ill at that place. Miss Dixie, who has been very sick for the past year, is improving slowly, but It ia not known when she will be able to return home. ' Miss Margaret Mears, formerly of Hammond but now of Chicago, spent Sunday in Hammond the guests of the Mlases Anna and Genevtve Hastings. W. S. Harris of Chicago spent Sun-

. . . - .i.ltln., at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

of the Garfield club of tne n irai jnristian church will take place this evening Robert Hollcraft in Truman avenue.

George Martin oi soum uena spent

Warner has often visited here and has several friends -who will be Interested ! in the announcement. Special matinee at East Chicago Rink Tuesday, Feb. 22. 19-2t 'The regular meeting of tho" memoers of Progressive ' Court No., 1 6. Tribe of Ben Hur.'wll ble held on Tuesday evening In the' K. of p. hall. There will be initiation of candidates during the regualr lodge session and a social time will follow. '

Sale Is Ended. ' ' The Lion store mill end sale, which

has attracted so much attention in this city and the neighboring towns for the

past week has closed, and Karl Kaufmann stated today" that the ' sale has

been-the .most successful that has ever

been held. Practically all of the goods that were placed on sale were disposed of and the sale was a record-breaker. Crowds filled the store all day long, and the business that was done was phenomenal. .

IRGER OF LIB

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B0Pr - -e

James Wing field. Lessee.

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Geo. L Manderbick. Mansger

;' TOJNICil-iT ; . matineeituesday . ' Sidello and Jack's Merrymakers 6-BIG ACTSPrices 10, 20 and 30c Extra Matinee Tuesday 10-20c COMING FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2Sth JOHN E. YOUNG in "THE MONET AND THE GIRL"

A L U IMI iir It

four days starting matinee.

8UNDAY, FEB. 20. AMERICA'S CLEVEREST COLORED COMEDIANS

THE SMART SET In the Fast, Furious and Frolicsome Musical Melange His Honor The Barber HEADED BY THE SOUTHLAND'S "SWXY BOY" S. H. DUDLEY 49 OTHERS 49

THREE NIGHTS STARTING THURSDAY, FEB. 24. THE WORLD-FAMED BROTHERS BYRNE V In the Greatest Laughing Show .

"New Eight Bells" J. F. Byrne, Original Crayon Sketching; Hoover and Clark, r Refined Dancing, and the Cy- -cling Brunettes.

8UNDAY MATTNEE AND NIGHT, FEB. 27. One Day Only. "ST. ELMO"

Last Step Is Taken When E. H. Gary, A. Earling and S. M. Felton Are Named as Trustees to Hold Securities Cobe Is Chairman.

Starting Monday Matinee, Feb. 28. ALL-STAR VAUDEVILLE Three Shows Dally 2:30, 7.: 30, 9 P. M. BIG REDUCTIONS IN PRICES

PRICES Nights and Sunday Matinee 15c, 25e. 35c, SOc Vfednrsday and Saturday Matlieei. lOc. zSs

All details of the merger of the South Side, street car lines In the Chi

cago City & Connecting Railways have been complete, according to an announcement made yesterday by Ira M. Cobe, chairman of the board of directors. The final step was the election of three tdustees with whom have been placed the pooled securities of the underlaying companies. The trustees are E. H. Gary, chairman of the executive committee of the t.nited States Steel corporation; A. J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, and S. M. Felton. Mr. Gary, It is understood, is the representative of the old; Morgan syndicate, which turned over to the pool its controlling interest in the stock of the Chicago City Railway company. : Br th-j term-? f the -rrient' to

!When deciding where yon wilj buy your J ewelry, CARE should be exercised in choosing a reliable house. There is no legitimate reason why YOU, Mr. Buyer, should not give McQarry your business. McGarry is ready to show you the best assortment of Jewelry and afford you every courtesy. When your Clocks are not running right, Phone 3032. "We will call for them. McGARRY, THE JEWELER

o.t;e ! Pxa r aar!t of vh r riyln(r or rpf-- j I . Ir;i r. The-,- ate t,e tustoMns of i

: s.-cup.Hm ':?h the boct amt j

necttng jv uw ay m win uo .iuut

their doings and policies will be gov

erned In a measure by the board of

directors.

The following securities have been

eposited with the trustees:

$16,971,100 face value Chicago City

Railway stock, market value nearly

?200 a share.

$5,000,000 Calumet & South Chicago

stock.

$5,000,000 Calumet & South Chicago

Consolidated bonds.

$635,000 Southern Street Railway S

pet cent bonds.

5800,000 SoutHern Street Railway

stock.

$1,000,000 Hammond, Whiting & East

Chicago stock.

$1,000.0.00 Hammond, Whiting & Eaat

Chicago first mortgage bonds.

They include all the securities Issued

against the merged properties, with the exception of the bonds of the Chi

cago City Railway company and 6 per

cent of Its stock.

"When the new company take

charge?" Mr. Cobe was asked.

"Oh. It won't take charge of any

physical property," he said. "It will

simply hold the securities."

The companies concerned in the mer

ger, with the exception of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago, have previously ben operated by the Chicago City Railway company. ',

Uid an-

nouncement will be made later of the next one. PERSONAL.

The regular meeting of the members

. . . . . . . t ! n In Uammnnfl trnnsftl-tiyltr hno-

avenue. Alter tne Duaineas mec.iiijs i "

sneia.1 hour will be enjoyed when a pro- lness

gram will be rendered.

The members of the Knights of Col

umbus wll meet this evening in the K. Sunday visit in Valparaiso the guest of r lmii fnr tha regular meeting, her mother, Mrs. Mary Hemstock, and

The usual amount of business will be j her sister. Miss Lola Hemstock.

isposed of. H. H. Loring of Valparaiso spent last

Mrs Victor Dyer Is pleasantly enter- Saturday In Hammond transacting bus!

talnlng the members of the Embroidery ness.

lub this afternoon at her home in I Superintendent Curtis of Crown Point

South Hohman street. It is the regular attended the Teachers Institute in

weekly club party and the usual diver- I Hammond last Saturday.

sions of the duo win De enjoyeu. . Mabel Wells has returned to her

Mrs. John F. Kuhlman of North Hoh- home in Hamilton park, Chicago, after

man street Is spending several days in I a week-end visit with her sister, Mrs. Chicago visiting at the home of herjj- Sprague of Carroll street.

n the parlors of the church In Indiana

Miss Veda Hemstock has returned to

her home in Webb street after an over-

daughter, Mrs. Fred Meyer.

Miss Amanda Kutz of Tolleston spent

Hammond visiting

Miss Emma Kuhlman of Chicago is j iast Saturday In

spending a few weeKs visiting tne friends. home of her Hammond relativesr and . . Matson of ToilMtn

friends. f I tended Teachers' Institute at th rv.n-

Miss Alice Hohn will entertain at her Ural building last Saturday

home, 53 Rlmbach avenue, tomorrow

Harland Anderson and . Raymond Brennan attended the basketball game

at Valparaiso last . Saturday and re

mained until yesterday afternoon the

guests of friends

Mrs. J. F. Reilley.of Rlmbach avenue

enieria.ui me yuuiij '"""tn . i ,jays -ylslt.

club on Tuesaay evening at uer uouw

evening In honor of the young ladies

of the Inter Se club and a few Invited friends. Bridge whist and embroidery

work will be the leading features of the evening. '

Miss Gertrude Claus will informally

in Clinton street. An enjoyable time will be spent with embroidery work and music. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Becker of Hammond were Chicago visitors on Sunday and spent the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer.

' Miss Marie Wilts will be hostess to the young ladies of the M. T. club on Tuesday evening at her home In Truman avenue. It la the regular club meeting and the evening will be devoted to embroidery work and music. The members of the Ladies Aid society of the First Congregational churchj will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Ruth Williams, 740 North Hohman street on .Wednesday afternoon. Business of importance will be transacted. Born to Mr .and Mrs. Fred Meyer of Chicago, a twelve-pound boy. Mother and son are reported as doing nicely. Mrs. Meyer will be remembered aa Miss Anna Kuhlman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .John F. Kuhlman of North Hohman street. Mrs. George C. Cleraena will have as

Louis Mott and Virgil Whitaker were among the Hammond boys who at

tended the basketball game at Valpa

raiso last Saturday. They returned to

Hammond yesterday afternoon.

Miss Laura Beck will have as her

guests this evening at her home In Wll

liams street the young ladies of St. Ag

nes guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church,

The evening will be devoted to the nec

essary business.

Mrs. Sarah Hoover, who has been

very ill at her home. 172 Russell street,

for several weeks is beginning to im

prove nicely nof as her many friend

will be glad to know.

The Misses Jessie Smith and Gerald

ine Renbarger entertained friends from

Chicago last evening.

Clifford King of Chicago and Junior

Swartz of Whiting visited friends In

Hammond last evening.

Mrs. Abe Marks of West State street

has returned home from a two-weeks'

visit with relatives in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Miss Edith Prest left for Rensselae

this afternoon where she will remain

for a few days' visit with relatives.

Miss Prest went to attend the wed

her gueats this afternon at her home in I ding of her cousin. Miss Hazel Warner,

j Williams street the members of the 1 which will occur on Thursday. Miss

BRIE I

HAS NEAR

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tion nut 6eaH. i.., :!s 1e. City that David Built.". Miss Eleanor Montell, the leading lady of Dustln Farnum In. "Carneo Kirby," is the daughter of Eugenie Blatr. "The Commuters," which Henry B. Harris is to produce about the middle of April at Atlantic City, is by James Forbes, author of "The Chorus Lady" and "The Traveling Salesman."

i Mabel Barrison and Harry Connor are to have prominent parts in an adaptation from a German farce called "Lu

lu's Husbands." Charles Rann Kennedy, author of "The Servant In the House," ia writing another play, which will be produced

STORK BRINGS

BUNCH

SEE HOME

A terribly overloaded stork flew over

the chimney of the residence of Charles

See this morning and some minutes later It was announced that a boy and

a girl had arrived. Dr. Edmond A. Gil

son had charge of the case, and broke

the news gently to Papa Charles See.

See ia said to be doing as well as can be expected, and Mrs. See is getting

along nicely.

Charles See Is one of the oldest officers, in point of service, on the Ham

mond police force, and It Is said that the members of the local force are seriously contemplating presenting him

with one of those double width baby carriages.

The arrival of the twins is an event on the north side, and Charles many

friends over the city are congratulat

ing him on his good fortune. Mr. See

has one other child, a little girl.

THERE ARE FOtR COPIES OF THE

TIMES SOLD IX HAMMOND FOR EV

ERV COPT SOLD BY ANY OTHER

PAPER. IT GIVES YOU THREE TIMES AS MICH NEWS FOR ONE CENT AS OTHER FAPR5 DO FOR TWO

CENTS.

Charles Shroyer,

narrowly escaped by Henry Miller.

Clara Louise Durham nas written a new play entitled "The Right Princess." The Shuberts are reading It with a view to starring Robert Dempster. Henrietta Crosman will not play "Sham" after the present season, as she

called in wil1 have a new play. She has used

"Sham with success ror two reasons. William J. Hulburt, author of "The Fighting Hope," is writing a new play In which a newspaper woman Is to be

The

Lone Hand.

Erie Brakeman well known , here,

death in a horrible form a few days ago, while helping make up the west

bound local at Huntington Friday. At the time the accident occurred he was

in the act of getting off of a moving1

box car, having just iet the air out of

the air hose, or as it is

railroad parlance, had just bled it.

When ready to jump from the steps.

he leaned out a little too far, and was

. .. . . . , , -j the heroine. It Is to be called

or tne neaa oy a neran signal, anu . ,.

was sent sprawling a distance of eighteen feet or more. For a while it was thought he was dead, but in fifteen minutes or so he revived. An examin

ation was made, and it was found that he had been considerably bruised

and had sustained-a large-gash on the

back of the neck.

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CHIEF LEWIS ON TRAIL (Special to The Times.) t East Chicago, Ind., Feb. 21. George Lewis, chief of police of East Chicago, may be Instrumental In locating the murderer of C. E". Wiltshire of Chicago, f A telegram was sent to the Chicago police last night by Chief Lewis of East Chicago, saying that a man buspected of being the slayer of Charles E. Wiltshire had gone to Chicago Heights. Lieutenant Custy send Detectives Ryan and Pawlawskl to try to find the alleged murderer. The information was given by Walter Root, a fireman on the Lake Shore rail, road, who said he found a man sleeping In a shanty in the railroad yards at Thirty-ninth and Halsted streets. Hhe said the man talked in hla sleep of having murdered some one. When awakened the man ran and boarded a moving train. He was followed as far as Indiana Harbor.

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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

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, William Gillette is writing a play for Marie Doro. William Norrls will play an engagement In Berlin next summer. Rose Stahl Is considering a new play by James Forbes, author of "The Chorus Lady." John Drew will be seen next season as Benedick In a revival of "Much Ado About Nothing." Cohan and Harris will make a produc-

Let us build you an inch ad. in this paper; a column ad., a page ad., or any old uize ad.

Let it tell in forceful terms: What you've got to sell What it's worth Why it's best at that price

Such an advertisement in this paper will bring buyers who hardly knew you existed before you advertised.

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