Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 220, Hammond, Lake County, 7 March 1910 — Page 6

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NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

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A- Gary paper sez aa how th peepul or Crown Point line up In front o' their residences to see th' Gary crowd go by to th courthouse each mornln" recently. Se Crown Point peepul don't set & chanst to see a perade every day. Th' Gary paper fer once struck it right. Well her ter admit thet we don't see a percession o blind pig keepers every day. Course, Gary kin, crow in that respeckt over us because she's ust to It. : Ter culdn't blame a special prosecutor fer mayhaps sayin, "What's t. use?"

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project of establishing- their westerr?

freight yards at Hartdale. and already

have options on land and territory nea? Hartsdale relative to purchasing and

condemning same with that object In,

view, ir the news la substantiated it

wiu mean a big boom for Hartsdale

as the Chicago yards will be moved to that place and hundreds "of men will

be employed in the various capacities

around a freight yard. Whether Crown Point will be bene

fited by the change remains to be seen.

but as quite a few of the company's men at Hartdale reside here It would

not be at all unlikely that others could be induced to take up their residence In Crown Point In the event of the

contemplated change by the Pennsyl vania company. i

iter. Both, pastor of the Lutheran

church at this place, preached his fare

weu sermon to a large congregation

yesterday and will leave this week for

MawTl "MAAt.incr Chicago, where he has been called to

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day for their regular March session and -J "X " . y" rown

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be a busy one. Besides the mntlnt " a reBl Qeal or "gret, his

.1 successiui endeavors in the rhurrii

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business It Is exoeeted that ,vrI rea n.mseii to

frn.no.!.. Tr,tt-,. win k- v,v , ""5 sreguoa ev. Keester

fore the board for consideration, among I ?" l" ,wm,M"(

which will Drobablv be representative " . ' .ue io leave

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frnm Vi r-or- or. Q,,V, J !, I " um.ll mo ianer

-Insr for an extension of frncht-- ' """'-"

granted them. The extension of time la i Ane nlgrn ool box social, given at

made necessary on account of the de- tne nISh school assembly room on Sa-

lay In the completion of the Gary bridge uraay evening, was successful from ev-

and fill across the Calumet marsh. It er Pln or view, and a considerable

Is said the Seamen Interests have nur- sum was realized which will be used

chased the steel for rails and will be to defrav expenses of the track team.

ready to commence the actual build- A soa Program of vocal and instru

Jng of the road as soon as the weafner men"" music was rendered and the en-

permits and the passage ' across the ' tlre vening was most enjoyable.

bridge and marsh Is possible. Johnny Hand's famous Chicago or-

I chestra will be the attraction at the

Easter Monday dance at Central Music Hall on March 28, and this fact alone will insure one of the largest and best

dances ever given in Crown Point. Th management had great difficulty in se

curing ' the well-kpnwn conductor for

this event as his services are always In demand, but "Johnny" knows Crown Point and Its people well and turned down another prospective engagement

lor that evening to play for the loca dancers.

The Men's meeting at the Methodist

church at 3 p. m. yesterday afternoon

was well attended and Rev. Kessler's

address on "The Lion-Killing Man" was one of the best sermons ever heard in Crown Point. The work of Rev. Kessler has been extremely beneficial to the church and great Interest has been evinced In the revival meeting. The Woman's Study club will meet at the publio library assembly room tomorrow afternoon for-stheir regular weekly meeting and the program Is as follows:

Hana Christian Anderson . .Helen Maack

fBeverages Luella Tlnkham

Miss Edna Maynard of Chicago visited with Crown Point friends yester

day.

Suit Against Contractor.

The lawsuit between the Turnes Construction company of Chicago, the

concern who had the contract for the courthouse Improving, and the several

subcontractors and dealers who furn

lshed them with supplies, "will take

place at Valparaiso today, and a crowd of lawyers and witnesses left for the scene of action this morning. The Turnes people owe considerable Money to local contractors and dealers, and the outcome of the case Is awaited with Interest, as the bills were regularly presented and filed before the county commissioners settled with the Chicago company and paid them the bill . of extras.

Dr. J. C Gibbs received the sad intelligence on Saturday of the death of his aged father at a private sanitarium In Kalamazoo, Mich., where he has been for some time past. The deceased was an octogenarian and has been In feeble health for some time. Dr. Gibbs left on Saturday to attend the funeral and will return tomorrow. Mr. Gibbs Sr. left a valuable farm and estate in Michigan. It Is reported tliat the Panhandle

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Nearly Everybody in Lake County reads THE "TIMES" The Number Increases Each Day.

Tha Times Newspapers get the "SCOOPS."

home of Mrs. Howell V. Parry on Court

street tomorrow evening.

miss Bessie Rose visited with her

parents over Sunday. - t

veorgre Kramer and family have

moved into the Kramer house on Jollet street and will make their future home

with Mr. Kramer's parent's.

The town board will hold their regu

lar monthly meeting at the town hall

this evening.

Will Horst and wife of Chicago have

aeciaea to become Crown Point resi

dents again, and will live on the Horst farm west of town with Mrs. Peter

Horst.

Monday, March 7; 1910?

Willis P. Wood and wife of Chicago visited with Crown Point relatives yesterday. Herman E. Sasse returned Saturday from an extended western trip, visiting points of interest in Colorado and California. j Mollle Clark of Wheatfield, Ind., visited with Crown Point relatives yesterday. Word was received here yesterday announcing a new baby girl arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilcox, both well-known here. ' The blind pig cases will go merrily on at the circuit court this week, according to present Indications.

ROBERTSDALE. John Maladin of Reese avenue left yesterday for Milwaukee; where he will make his future home with Father Schiska of that place. . Mrs. Jewett of Pearl street Is able to be out again after being confined to her home several weeks by illness. John Atchison of Chicago was the guest of his uncle, Robert Atchison and family of Roberts avenue yester

day.

Mrs. William Bahn of South Chicago visited her daughter, Mrs. Herman

Theissen, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Klinesmldth and family of Pearl street moved to South Chicago, Saturday, where they will

make their future home. Mrs. Klinesmith was formerly Mrs. William

Blesen of Pearl street.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fase of Roberts

avenue were the guests of friends In

Chicago yesterday.

Miss Hattie Tlmm of Indiana boule

vard saw "Miss Nobody of Starland" at the Princess theater, Chicago. Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Fred Poppen and Mrs. McCoy

visited Mrs. Frank Hoffman at the St.

Bernard hospital, Chicago, Friday.

They report her condition very critical.

Mrs. Edwin Mizo of Chicago was the

guest of her sister, Mrs. Agnes Rob

erts, of Roberts avenue the latter part of the week.

Misses Mary Stein and Mertle Bohan

were the guests of Hammond friends

Saturday.

Little Wesley Hazelett, who Is suffer

ing with an attack of pneumonia, is reported s'llghtly better.

Charles Market of Harrison avenue

returned home after a pleasant visit with his daughter. Mrs. H. Worth of

Laporte, Jnd.

Mrs. Edward Mathias of Harrison

avenue was a South Chicago visitor

faaturdav

P. Adams of Otsego, Mich., spent the

day visiting at the Atchison home in Roberts avenue. Charles Gothe has moved his family In the cottage vacated by Mr. Kline -smith In Pearl streetMiss Mollle Freese of Roberts avenue Is on the sick listMiss Emily Brown of East Chicago visited her aunt. Mrs. Steve Langohr of Indiana boulevard yesterday.

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HOBART. The remains of the 6-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Whaley. who died Saturday of pneumonia, was shipped to Argus for burial today. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins and daughter of Hammond visited with relatives here over Sunday. Harry Parker of Chicago spent Sunday with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hoff and children of Chicago visited with Rev. Hoff over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Halsted and daughter. Hazel, returned from Austin, Tex., yesterday. The remains of Howard was also shipped here, where the funeral will be held. Mr. and Mrs. A. Beach of Hammond spent Sunday with Mrs. Beach's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Buhland. Quite a number from here attended the hard time dance at Ainsworth on Saturday evening.

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SOUTH CHICAGO.

-five saloonkeepers were arrested

for violating the - primary- law when they sold liquor during the h6urs 'In

which voting took place. Captain Mc

Weeney will not only Insist upon tha maximum penalty, but will seek Indictments for the lawbreakers. The

saloonkeepers are: Thomas Doyle,

Eighty-eighth street and Mackinac avenue; Joe, Dragowisch. Eighty-ninth street and Mackinac avenue; Carlson

& Johnson, Eighty-eighth street and

Buffalo avenue; Rose Haltzman, 8900 Green Bay avenue; James Drank, 8916

Strand street. The cases will come up

in the South Chicago court today. One week from next Wednesday

committee of South Chicago people and Engineer Dunn of the Calumet and

South Chicago railway will appear be

fore the city council on transportation

to seek a settlement of the Hegewisch

car line extension.

, Kobert Snltzer has started suit

against the E., J. & E. railroad for

$20,000 damages. While at work last summer he had his hand smashed while repairing cars and was never able to use It again. Attorneys Wing & Wing

refuse to make any statement regard

ing the case.

, a nre at 717 commercial avenue partially destroyed a one-story frame building at this place. The building

was being occupied by D. B. Wuf er as

a barber shop.

, John Derpa has been nominated for alderman of the Eighth ward for 1910,

and Ross Woodhull for 1911.

Mrs. Anna Walters, 50 years old, 2806

East Eighty-ninth street, fell from the

porch in the rear of her home to the

ground, a distance of approximately

twenty feet She sustained three frac

tured ribs and a bad scalp wound and

Internal injuries. The ambulance was

at once .summoned and she was re moved to the South Chicago hospital.

N. Lykke won easily at the primaries as a candidate for alderman of the

Eighth ward on the republican ticket

Ben Insen, secretary of the Swedish

Political club, said: "The 600 mem

bers of our club voted yesterday for

Mr. Kingman as we are rlngmanites and we were almost sure of winning, but Mr. Lykke was the favorite of the people, and as a result was nominated. We have plugged hard for Mr. Ringman's candidacy and are sorry for his and our defeat." N. Lykke is an exceptionally well-known man In the Calumet district and no doubt will be elected at the primaries. The dance given by .the Progressive Pleasure club for the benefit of Norton Harris was a grand success. Work has been started on the new $125,000 addition to the Galllstel school on the East Side at One Hundred and Fourth street and Ewlng avenue. It will be ready for occupancy Sept. 1. A comic opera will be given by the boys of Bessemer Park in the near future. The Bessemer Military club has received their new uniforms and they

present an excellent appearance.

The Alphas attended a theater nartv

at the Gaiety theater last evening.

A wagon belonging to Kadis Whs-

berger. 8745 Houston avenue, overturn

ed and the driver was injured. The nr.

ciaeni nappened at eighty-seventh street and Exchange -avenue.

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WHITING NEWS

Joseph A. Hickey of Martinsville. 111., transacted business here for the Standard Oil company, spent Saturday with his mother on New York avenue, returning to Martinsville on Saturday night. Miss Dollle Turner of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents In John street.

HEGEWISCH. Mrs. W. Neil spent Saturday afternoon In Hammond shopping. Miss Carrie Hill and Miss Annastatia Carland were Hammond visitors last Friday afternoon. The "funeral services for William Guthridge were held at his residence In Burnham last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A short service took place, which was conducted by the Rev. F. Stolz, pastor of the Hegewisch M. E. church. Mr. Guthridge was an old soldier and had lived around Chicago for a great many years. About eighteen years ago Mr. Guthridge and family moved to Hegewisch, where he was superintendent of the Rolling Stalk.whlch now stands as the Western Steel Car and "Foundry company. A few years later when Mr. Ellis became superintendent of the Rolling Stalk. Mr. Guthridge and family moved to Chicago, where he remained until he moved to Burnham, which was over a year ago. Mr. Guthridge had been a sufferer for many months, although patient until the end came last Tuesday at 11 p. m. He was 65 years of age and leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons. His remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery at Hammond. The pallbearers were E. N. Hurd, J. Patterson, S. A. Martindale, Captain Beal, George Mills and Ed. Holt. Charles R. Reed was in Chicago on business Saturday afternoon. " Mrs. Luke Reed was a Hammond shopper last Friday afternoon. Miss Mabel Anderson spent Saturday afternoon in Chicago shopping. There are quite a number of new caees of scarlet fever in town, also a few diphtheria cases here. Miss Lillian Doe and Miss Ella Hohwy were Hammond visitors Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Herman visited her son, Emil, at the hospital the latter part of the week and found him getting along

Kjyery nicely.

Mrs. V, W. O'Roark was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Joseph Berg is able to be out again and has resumed his duties at the school again.

HESSVILLE. W. B. LaParle returned to his home in Chicago yesterday after a visit here at the home of T. F. Gorman. V. Flack and wife of East Chicago were guests of Charles Williams yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanson entertained friends from East Chicago Sunday. Mrs. James Vanes was a Chicago visitor Saturday. Cora Wlggenton has returned from Chicago. Martha Holly has the mumps. Carrie Reichardt Is working in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Steffy and family will move to Rochester soon. Eddie Mueller and Elizabeth Reichardt will be In St. Paul's confirmation class a week from Sunday.

Rev. Felix Seroaynskl of St. Adalbert's church was in East Chicago last night assisting Rev. Peter Budnik in conducting services. The pedro party which was to have been held In the Odd Fellows' hall this evening, has been postponed until the 2lst of this monthJoseph Peceny and "Sadie Wuestenfelt saw "The Girl In the Taxi" at the Cort theater, Chicago, on Saturday. Misses Mamie and Bessie Selfer of Davidson place . were In Chicago on Saturday night, as members of a large theater party who saw "Poiiv nf

Circus- at McVickefa theater.

Nellie Shade is ill at the home of her

parents in Wilcox.

Simon Hendrickson of Geneva, 111., who has been ill with appendicitis, has' recovered sufficiently to be rmrw

from the hnnital to his home.

several or the Junior and senior o-iri

of the high school formed a thentr

party on Saturday afternoon In which they saw "Miss Patty" at the Princess. Alfred Langmeyer left on Saturday night for Martinsville, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Felix. McElrov ius.

and Mrs. John Hendrickson attended a very pleasant birthday.party given in honor of Mrs. Swanson at her home in Chicago.

Mrs. P. J. McCarthy of Cleveland av

enue has returned home from St. Bernard's hospital Chicago, where she underwent an operation.

Mrs. Comfort Rogers and son. Ttrmalil

have returned to theirhomft in aaJ

Mich., after spending a few weeks here with her mother. Mrs. E. Wycoff and sister. Miss Nelle Wycoff.

weorge Rankin of Ohio avenu

today for Copperville. Tenn., where he has secured a position as a lead h,lrner

Mrs. Rankin will

yet for some time. Mr. Rankin -r.

to the same place Herman Trowe went

io last week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kellv and famii.

of Indiana boulevard intend to Knnn

move Into their home in Laporte avenue.

Half the funds at the Palace tht..

tonight goes for the benefit nf

Pythian sisters of Whiting.

Miss Ella.C. Klose was a Chstrt

visitor on Saturday..

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Skelllmr,- f

Fischrupp avenue visited with friends in Chicago yesterday.

Mrs. Charles Dyer and a frinrt nt

Chicago were the guests of Miss Nellie E. Wycoff yesterday.

August Seebold spent Sundav visiting

friends in Chicago.

Misses Florence and Mildred athw

art spent Sunday with friends in Aus

tin, HI.

"J" .u ejection or officers on Friday TVvhich Warren Beaublen was elected Uasident, Harry . Tlmm vice presideik-.tedith Gardner secretary and Joseph Peceny treasurer. The Fortnightly club of Whiting will hold their regular meeting this evening at the home of Mrs. George T. Gray of Pennsylvania avenue. Dr. W. E. Putnam entertained Mr. Pierce of Chicago yesterday. John Smith of Robertsdale. aged 21, was arrested for assault and battery upon Henry Kendra, aged 24, of Whiting. Kendra was beaten up quite badly. The case will be tried before Judge Jones. Migatz & Stieglitz, the Whiting clothers, are minus a pair of trousers, which were stolen from their store on Saturday night. The man was a stranger, and made his escape before the loss was discovered. The police have been unable to find the guilty party.

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HIGrHLAK DS. Mrs. Douthett was a Hammond shopper yesterday. Miss D. Franchi spent yesterday afternoon with Miss M. Kraus. H. S. Daugherty is a Crown Point visitor today. Mrs. e: Werdemann and Mrs. Newcomb were Hammond shoppers today. Mrs. W. Johnston is a Hammond shopper today. J. Spindler and granddaughter, Mamie, of Schererville' spent today with Mr. and Mrs. J. Kraus. The following pupils of room 2 who were neither absent nor tardy last month: Katherine Zyp, Willie Mueller, Joseph Kraus. Harold Douthett. Robert Jameston and Caroline Kraus. Miss Neal, teacher.

BIzACK OAK. Mr. and Mrs. Kick Kredyker were Chicago visitors over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lohman spent Saturday at Hammond. Louis Planer of Saxony transacted business here Saturday.' Peter Leisenfelt of Hammond transacted business here Friday. Miss Lillle Thone and Elizabeth Huber of Chicago are spending a few days here. Peter Ensweller spent Saturday at Hammond.

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LADIES' WAIST. The foundation of this waist is plain with the new style sleevrs. The square yoke trimming band, the triangular pieces on the front, and the front panel are separate. The small View Kll frffcf a

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LANSING. Mrs. Barks and son, August, of Har yey are visiting friends in Oak Glen. Miss Mabel Vlerk of Lansing was Chicago visitor yesterday. , Roy Busack returned home from Chi' cago. -where he will spend a few hNs.;

was a -'Chicago visitor yesterdafj

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Mrs. Wollenberg of Oak Glen.wa!

Hammond visitor Saturday. Mrs. William Lorenz was a business visitor in Hammond Saturday morning. Mrs. William Lorenz was a business visitor In Hammond Satudray morning. C. J. Anderson of Chicago is spending"1 a few days in Oak Glen with friends.

I R. Wartena was In town Saturn day. ' - F. P. Rundell of Chicasro transacted

used with a separate skirt to form a one- business in town Saturdav afternoon.

piece dress. . J. C. Watson was a Hammond visito This pattern is cut in five sizes, 32 to Saturdsy. 40 bust measure. Size 38 requires 3 H. Rapman was in Hammond Saturn yards of 27 inch material, or 4y yards day forenoon.

n maae wun tne long front panel, Price : Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilcott were ia

cf pattern 487 is 10 cents

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Mrs. Fred Harms and two sons. Er. yen and Even, were Hammond shoo.

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Saturday In business. iH. B. Bogue of Chicago was visiting the town Saturday. J. Hunter and R. Halter of Laporte, . having purchased property here one ! year ago. were here and were astonj ished at the wonderful developments in the region since their last visit here.

L. J. Carter of Chicago transacted business in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durig7 were visiting in Hammond Saturday. Miss Ida Rump was a Hammond shopper Saturday afternoon. August Brown was visiting In Hammond Saturday afternoon. Miss Meta Bormann was visiting with Mrs. John Hesterman at Hammond over Sunday. Mrs. August Rump was visiting in Hammond Saturday. Miss Louise KirchofT was in Hammond Saturday.

PRETTY MORNING JACKET. Dainty flowered flannelette was used for this sacque. The bindings and buttons are of red satin ami the stitches done in red silk. i This pattern is cut in five sizes, 32 to 40 bust measure. Size 36 requires 2 2-3 yards of 27 inch material. Price of pattern 443 is 10 cents. No. 44S.

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