Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 231, Hammond, Lake County, 30 March 1910 — Page 6

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Wednesday, March 30, 1910,

NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

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Eat, drink an' be merry, fer termorrer y' may wake up as part o Leroy er Merrlllvllle. Hush Moriat sez, thet although sody water Isn't much account as fude fer th' brain, It's great stuff for th fizzlcal man. Pass the posies now yr can't smell 'em under six feet o' sod.

Library Notes. Remember that hereafter the library will be closed on Sundays. The annual report to the Indiana li

brary commission shows that 321 adult

classed books, 4,933 adult books of flc

tlon, 777 Juvenile classed, and 1,901 Ju

venile, books of fiction circulated dur lag the year 1909; that 138 new read

ers were enrolled and that 300 books

were purchased and 124 given during

the year. The total number of books In the library Jan. 1, 1910, was 2,375,

of which 788 were Juvenile.

MeCIure's magazine gives "Some Modern Ideas on Food." The American contains "Autobiographical Notes Upon Twenty Tears at Hull House" by Jane

Addams, and "The Impending Roosevelt" by R. S. Baker. The Century tells "Why Socialism is Impracticable" and gives an article on "The Return of Halley's Comet." The Sunday Tribune Is printing John T. McCutcheon's African adventures. Anyone who is Interested may read them by asking at the library.

WHITING NEWS

, Another Brother Killed. It was reported here yesterday that a brother of the man found dead at 8chroeder's crossing some two years &go, caused presumably from the accidental falling from the early morning train, had also been killed in a mysterious manner by a railroad engine at Ix gran sport Monday afternoon. Wlldermuth is the name of the two men coming to their tragic death In nearly the same manner, and are said to have relatives In Gary by, that name. The dead man at Logansport was a railroad engineer and was run over by an engine approaching In an opposite direction to his own.

The Woman's Study club met In the library assembly room yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler had a very interesting paper on "Chopin." and the rest of the alme was devoted to a very busy business meeting. The spring meeting of the board of

managers of the State Federation- of

clubs will be held at the Claypool ho

tel in Indianapolis on April 5. and Mrs.

J. Frank Meeker, president of the Wo

man's Study cub of Crown Point and recording secretary of the federation, will be In attendance.

The county council made a trip to the poor farm yesterday to Inspect conditions at the county Institution relative to making improvemens which are necessary. The present buildings and quarters are . proving entirely inadequate to the present growth of Lake

county, and although the board has not

made public as yet, their finding is expected to reveal that Improvement and additions to the institution are necessary. Mrs. W. A. Scheddell and Mrs. Marthat Marble are Chicago visitors today, and will see Maud Adams In her production of "What Every Woman Knows."

Mrs. P. A. Parry of Hammond was a Crown Point visitor yesterday, A. A. Sauerman and daughter, Pauline, Miss Josephine Wheeler and H. H. Wheeler and family attended the banker's night at the Olympic last evening and saw "The Fortune Hunter." , It is said that only five acres of the

newly purchased cemetery ground will be used and laid out. for burial purposes at present, the balance to be kept in reserve for future use, If necessary.

The action of the board in purchasing the land seems to meet with general approval, as it was only a question of a short time when the purchase of additional land would have been compulsory. The part adjacent to the old cemetery will be used for additional lots and burial places for the present. The Q. A. M. club met at the home of Mrs. August Hlldebrandt last evening, and the prizes were won by Miss Eva Brown, Mrs. J. Rockwell and Miss Mary Krc-st. The next meeting will occur In four weeks at the home of Miss Linda Wells. Miss August Kopelke and Mrs. Lenora Hart will attend a luncheon at Hammond on Thursday afternoon, given by Miss Emma Huehn to her lady frlend3. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allman have re. turned from Chicago, where Mrs. Allman's mother, Mrs. Dyer, .of Kankakee, 111., underwent an operation, which is reported to have been satisfactory and beneficial. ; Charles Daugrherty and family will move into their . new home on Court street this week. Attorney Matthews of Anti-Saloon league fame Is In Crown Point on business this week. Mr, and Mrs. Claude W." Allman were Chicago visitors yesterday.

Try a LaVendor Cigar. It's good!

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ward of Fred street are expecting their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Springer, and children from Illinois in a few days for an extended visit with them. Misa Essie R. Hatch has been con

fined to her home the past few days

with tonsllitls. Mrs. Leth Kessler was most pleasantly surprised by her neighbors on yesterday afternoon. It being her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Kessler, who was the recipient of many beautiful gifts, Aiade things very pleasat for her guests so that the day is one long to be remembered. The marriage of Miss Anna Matta and John Karassa took place at St. John's church yesterday by Rev. Benedict Rajcany. Both parties are from Gary, but immediately after the ceremony they left for Homestead, Pa., where they Intend to reside in the fu

ture. Miss Jessie M. Curtis leaves today for

Oxford, o., to resume her studies at the Western college after spending her

vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis of Oliver street. Mr. and Mrs. Brltton of Sheridan av

enue are moving into the Buczkowskl flats on One Hundred and Nineteenth

street.

Mrs. William Payne of Fort Wayne,

Ind., will spend , three weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Pickering of Ohio avenue, and 6on, William Payne

of Harrison avenue, Robertsdale. Leo Helman of Gary was the guest of. his parents here last evening. Mrs. Ruth Campbell of John street has returned from Ohio, where she was the guest of her grandmother. Prof. Mathie of South Chicago held a recital last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Gavit of Oliver street. The Municipal club held their regular meeting In the public library assembly room on Monday night. The session was a rather short one, owing to many of the members wishing to be excused to attend the oratorical contest. The question of annexation was discussed by the members of the club, but It was not decided yet wheth

er the club would take any action in opposing it or not. The first of the series of articles to be given on the "City Beautiful" was given. The subject was "Lawns," which was read by Hoyt G. Muffltt, after which the meeting was adjourned. Perhaps there is nothing more pleasing to the early riser during the spring and summer months than the song of the robins, melancholly pleasure too, inasmuch as the robin is about the only song bird that has not deserted us. But one's emotions are not at all pleasureable when she sees divers adolescent Teddy Roosevelt prowling through the

alleys armed with air, guns trying to get a shot at the pretty songsters. Will the mayor and the chief of police see that the ordinance against the combination of boy and air gun is enforced before our feathered friends are exterminated? Mrs. Besse E. Fifleld left last night for Indianapolis to attend the first annual meeting of the Indiana Library

Trustees' association, which Is being held there today and tomorrow. Mrs.

Fifleld being secretary of the Whiting library board, will lead In a dis

cussion on "The Organization of the Library Board."

Edward Phllbln was arrested on One Hundred and Nineteenth street last night by Officer Vacha for being intoxicated. Phllbln Is a non-resident, and spent last night in Jail trying to sober up. A trial has not yet been arranged for. Joe Moxin, who was arrested last Friday on a charge of provocation, was

fined $16, including costs, by Judge Jones last night. Moxln paid the fine and was released. Mrs. Mary Smlgla and little son were yesterday broughX to Whiting In the Washington Park ambulance and are now at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Smialek of Schrage avenue. Mrs. Smlgla, aged 56 years, came from Lubln, Wis., to visit her parents here. When she alighted from the train at East Sixty-third street and Stony Island avenue Mrs. Smlgla was taken 111 and told an officer who happened to be near. The officer called the auto patrol to take the woman to the Washington Park hospital, and the child was born before the hospital was reached. When the affair was telephoned to Smialek he at once went to the hospital to visit his daughter, and had her removed to his home here, where she and the child are now doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald of New Tork avenue entertained Mr. and Mrs. Beau Andrews of Chesterton. The Parland-Newhall Co., being a number of the Whiting Lyceum lecture course, will be held in the high school auditorium tonight. Skating at the East Chicago Rink every night except Monday. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. 4-t

on Household Goods - f OUR RATES ARE LOWEST OUR SERVICE THE BEST r

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WHEN" YOX'R JOINTS ARE STIFF and your muscles sore from cold or rheumatism, when you slip and sprain a Joint, strain your side or bruise yourself. Painkiller will take out the soreness and fix you right. Always have It with you, and use Is freely. Avoid substitutes, there Is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis'. Price 25c, 35c, and 50c

SOUTH CHICAGO. Two deaths have been the toll in the past twenty-four hours by steam roads. The first fatality occurred at One Hundredreth street crossing on the East Side, when Robert A. Hart, 8050 Es-

senger engine. Harry Wlldarmuth, 46 years old, Logansport, Ind., employed by the Pennsylvania lines as an engineer, was killed instantly when he was struck and run over by a Pennsylvania railroad train at One Hundred and First street and the Pennsylvania railroad yards. The accident occurred shortly after dinner, and was witnessed only by J. Ii. Green, conductor of freight train. Waldemath had stopped his engine and walked around the engine directly In the path of a Pennsylvania flyer, which crushed his body almost beyond recognition and death was instantaneous. His body was taken to Rogan's morgue, 10054 Ewlng avenue, by the East Side police, who

canaba avenue, was killed by a pas-held an Inquest and a verdict of an

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accidental death was returned. Noah King, father of Mrs. Peter Flnnegan. 9323 Lincoln avenue, died at his home at 10:30 yesterday morning at his daughter's home and will be burled Thursday morning. He has been a resident of the Calumet region for the past twenty years.

Miss 1t& Lelndecker, 10 years old, slipped and fell wnfto playtnr on th 6ldewalk at Eighty-ninth street and Manistee avenue, near Bessemer Park, and sustained an ugly out over the left eye and badly sprained her right ankle. The ambulance physician dressed he wounds.

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The MAMMOTH 10DAY SALE finds us with Remnants, Odds and Ends, Short Lengths, Broken Lines, Odd Sizes of Merchandise in all departments of the Store.

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these to the public for 3

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY OIVLrY3 Great Daysof stupendous bargains in all lines of goods carried in the RUHSTADT STORE. BESIDES! All the regular goods will be left on special sale THESE 3 DAYS at the same deep cuts in prices as they have been offered during the great salewith many new bargains added.

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For Men, Women and Children at less than

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GENT'S RURINISH1NQS Going for a Small Fraction of their Value.

Ready-to-wear Garments for Women and Children KThi on e

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DRV GOODS and NOTIONS At the Wholesale Cost.