Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 288, Hammond, Lake County, 7 June 1910 — Page 2

THE TIMES.

Tuesday, June 7, 1910.

Writer Elopes; Didn't Want News to Gef out for While; Weds Clubman

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iSocial News IN . Ha rrwri on d A If AFTERNOON PARTY. A Very pleasant meeting of the members of the Embroidery Club took place yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clarence A. Seott In Warren street pAr. Scott had as her only Invited . guest for the afternoon, Mrs. Morough O'Brien of South Bend. Ind., who Is In Hammond on a visit to relatives and friends. About ten elub members were in attendance. The afternoon was spent very enjoyably with embroidery work and music . until " four-thirty o'clock when a daintily arranged course, luncheon was served. Another party will be given Monday afternoon of next week although the place of meeting was not decided yesterday. Announcement will be made of the meeting later. MRS. CLEMETTS ENTERTAINS. Mrs. O. C Clemens was "at home" to the ladles of the E. M. B. Club and a few Invited friends at an afternoon party yesterday at her residence In Clinton street. It was the regular meeting of the club members and they were all present. The Invited guests for the afternoon Included, Mrs. Morgan of Pittsburg, Pa., Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Kussmaul and Mrs. Schuler all of Hammond. The hostess was assisted In receiving and entertaining her guests by her mother, Mrs. Morgan of Pittsburg. The guests were received in the parlors where they spent the afternoon very pleasantly with their embroidery work. Music was also a feature of en- . tertalnment during the afternoon. At . four-thirty o'clock the guests were Invited into the dining room and served with an elaborate four course luncheon. The next party will he given as usual In two weeks on Monday and Mrs. Long will entertain at her home In Doty street. s MEETING IS POSTPONED. The meeting of the members of the Home Missionary Society of the First M. E. church which was announced to take place this afternoon had to be postponed for a week. The meeting will take place Tuesday afternoon, June 14th at the residence of Mrs. M. M. Bruce, 119 Carroll street and will be In the nature of a Missionary Tea. The members are cordially Invited to attend. ENTERTAIN AT DINNER. Miss Ella Fisher and Mr. John Messstt both of Chicago were quietly married In Crown Point yesterday and came to Hammond in the afternoon to

- - vi so i ui. me uraauaiing class, i- riaay evenSeldler at their home. 516 West State Ung, June 10th at the Masonic Temple, street They were the guests of honor : The reports of the number of tickets at a very charming six o'clock dinner sold were also read. Arrangements party at which Mr. and Mrs. Seidler en- were made for another meeting to be tertalned. Covers were laid for twenty j held Wednesday evening and a full atfive guests. The table was very at- j tendance of members is desired. 'tractlvely decorated with cut flowers j - and ferns, carrying out a dainty color j MEETING WAS POSTPOXED. scheme. The parlors also had decora-j The meeting of the members of the tlons of flowers. After the guests had I Kabala rins whir-h

been served with a daintily arranged course dinner they were invited into the parlors where the remainder of the evening was spent in pleasant social ways. Mr. and Mrs. Messett are known to a number of Hammond people and the announcement of their marriage will bring them many congratulations. ' A GflLO MEETING. AO enjoyable meeting of the mem"bers of St.' Agnes Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church occurred last evening and Miss Laura Beck entertained at her heme In Williams street. There was a very good attendance ot members and abdut five visitors were present, as the Invited guests of the hostess. . The out of town guests were the Misses Wolfe of Mansfield, O.. who are

(the house guests of the Misses Beck

Routine business was transacted after , which the evening was spent socially - Music and social games were features 'of the evening until a late hour when a dainty luncheon was served. The i next regular meeting will take place In two weeks and the Misses Helen and Margory Robst will entertain at their home in Condlt street. The meeting will be the last one until the fall, the young ladies decided during the busl ness hour to discontinue the meetings during the remainder of the summer. A YOUNG PEOPLE'S GATHERING. Miss Ruth Wooden very delightfully entertained a number of her girl friends last evening at her home. Kenview Place at an evening party The party was given to celebrate her fourteenth birthday anniversary and she received several very pretty gifts in remembrance of the day. . An enjoy able- time was spent with social games and contests and music was one of the features of the evening. At nine thir ty o'clock the young people were in vlted into the dining room and served with a daintily arranged three course luncheon. A large bunch of roses ar ranged with ferns was chosen as center piece for the table. Among those present were me Misses Margaret Turner, Ruth Brennan, Adele Dunbar, Dorothy Edwards, Dorothy Crumpack er, Mildred McHie, Estelle Russell Jorna Smith, Helen Blosser, Emma Swanton, Ethel Hlrsch, Frieda Monnett. and Ruth Wooden. MEETING WAS POSTPONED. ine meeting of the members of th w . i. i. u. wnicn was announced to take place last evening In Weis Hall on State street had to be postponed until next Monday evening. The pro gram which had been prepared for the meeting will be given then and ar rangement will be made for a very en Joyable session. The public is Jnvlted to attend. HOLD REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the members of the Knights of Columbus took plac last evening in the K. of C. Hall. The usual large number of members were present and devoted the evening to the transaction of the necessary business. Plans were made for the next regula meeting in two weeks when the firs aegree win be conferred upon several candidates. At the close of the buiness session an enjoyable time was spent socially. A IMPORTANT' MEETING. An Important meeting of the members of the Alumni Association was held last evening in the assembly room of the Hammond high school. The usual number of members were present and devoted the evening to the transaction of necessary business. Final arrangement sare being made ror tne banquet to be given in honor take place last evening at the home of Harry Booth in Chicago Heights, 111. had to be postponed on account of the literary program at the First M. E. church. The meeting will take place In the near futufe and announcement will be made of it later. PERSONAL. The members of the Martha Aid So ciety of the ' First Christian church win ee entertained by Mrs. Sauer's at ner nome, 436 Fiummer avenue next Thursday afternoon. Clarence S. Darrow high grade union made 5-cent cigar. 6-8 Mr. ana Mrs. Mortimer Gates of Webb street were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daugherty and family

SOCIAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY. Mr. J. Wwler B5 will be "at borne t til mtmlKfi f the ldlea Aid Society of the F1rt Methodist Chureh at her "realdenca 454 East State afreet. Th mii baalaeaa aad oHal proa-ram -will be carried oat. The regular weekly meeting; of the member of the Ladies Aid Society of the 1rt Preabyterlaa Chorea will take place la the chorch parlor.' Refreshment will be served dnrlaa- .the aortal hoar. The Ladle of the Kalxht of Columbus will hold their aext reralar afternoon meeting Wednesday la the K. of C. Hall. Pedro will be played daring; the afternoon. Mm. Charle Hnbbard will entertain, In honor of the members of the Silver Oob at her home In Walter street. Mr. Hnbbard will entertain at card. The yonaa; ladle of the 9. S. Clab will bo entertained by the Mle Hattle Genrich and Florence Mangold at their home la 1okh street. A meeting of the members of the Ladle Aid Society of St. Paul' Lutheran Charon will take place at the home of Mr. A. Pardahn In Douglas avenue. The members of the Sick Benefit Society of the German Evangelical Church will give a dime social at the church In East Sibley street aad cordially Invite the public to attend.

at their home In Crown Point over Sun day. Mr. Barrett of the Bobbs-Merrill Co. of Indianapolis was In Hammond to day on business. . x Attorneys Stanton of Gary and T. M. C. Hembroff of Indiana Harbor were among the out of town business visi tors in Himmond today. Phllo Q. Doran of Laporte spent tSe day in Hammond transacting business Conrad Peterson of Gary and W. C. Kunert of Tolleston will be in Ham mond this evening to transact busi ness. Frank Orth of Indiana Harbor will transact business in Hammond this evening. - . Mr. and Mrs. Parsons of Chicago were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Becker at their home in Rimbach avenue Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goldsmith form erly of Hammond but now of Chicago Heisrhts. 111. snent the past week end In Hammond the guests of Mrs. Gold smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lochte of Ingraham avenue, West Hammond. Ben Ambre of Gary visited friends in Hammond Sunday. Miss Kathrine Ahlborn will enter tain the young ladles of the Tug or War Club this evening at her home in Douglas avenue. The usual diversions will be enjoyed. There will be a meeting of the mem bers of Golden Rule Council o. 1 D. of L. this evening in the K. of P. Hall and all the members are invited to be present. Clarence S. Darrow, a union cigar of quality. Try It now. 6-6 The Misses Aaaes and Luella Stack were entertained by rrienas in vvnitin Sunday. Mrs. Belle R. Felkner, formerly teacher of art in the Hammond .schools sailed from New York last Saturday for an extended stay in Europe. She will visit many points of interest and anticipates a very delightful trip and visit. For the past year Mrs. Felkner has made her home with her daughter Mrs. John R. Thompson in Oelwetn, la. The members of the Sick Benefit Society of the German Evangelical church will give a dime social Wednesday evening, June 8th at the church on East Sibley street to which the public is Invited. There will be no meeting of the members of the Ladies Guild of St Paul's Episcopal church this week and the time will be given to the preparation of the banquet to be served at the Masonic Temple next Friday evening. June 10th. There will be a meeting of the mem bers of the W. C. T. U. this evening at the residence of Mrs. W. O. Leaver ton, 1118 Madison street. It is the regular weekly afternoon meeting which has been changed to the evening for the convenience of several of will be followed by when a temperance a study meeting program will be given. Mrs. E. P. Demlng of Carroll street has gone to Madison, Wis. to visit her daughter. Miss Marion Deming who is attending the University there. Mrs. Charles King formerly of Ham mond but now of Chicago was in Ham mond for a short time yesterday on her way to Muncie, Ind. to attend the D. of L. convention. An ice cream social will be given this afternoon and evening at the Riverside Building under the auspices of the Parents Club. The puDiic was invited to attend and it was desired that there be a good attendance as the proceeds will be used for school room decorations. ' The members of the B. Y. P. U. will meet in the parlors of the First Baptist Church in Sibley street this evening for the annual election of officers and the transaction of other important business. A social will follow to which the public is Invited. A program will be given and refreshments will be served. A number of Hammond young ladles received invitations to attend a miscellaneous shower this afternoon at which Mrs. John O'Callahan of East Chicago is entertaining in honor of Miss Agnes Hill, who is a June bride. Miss Julia Meyer, a private nurse in Chicago has returned to her home after spending a few days in Hammond the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Mers at their home in South Hohman street. Mrs. James Dibblee will entertain teh members of the Deborah Aid Society of the Flrast Christian church Thursday afternoon at her home in Bauer street. Miss Etta Sheffield of Chicago spent the past week end In Hammnod visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sheffield of May street. The regular meeting of the members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Monroe street Methodist Chapel will take

Place at tha Va-l Tfeui-aAa. iflar.!

noon and all the members are Invited to be present. ? There will be & meeting of th mem bers of Sliver Light Hive L. O. T. M. Wednesday evening In Long' Hall on State street and the members are in vited to be present. The usual amount of business will ha transacted after which k social time will be enjoyed. Miss Verta Sheffield who has been attending school in Milwaukee this winter has arrived home to pend the ummer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sheffield of Mav street. Miss Adele Merz of South Hohman street is spending a few days visiting in Chicago. Miss Susan Gehrke has been quite 111 at her home In Whiting for a few days but returned to Hammond today, to resume her duties at the L4on Store. The Misses Wolfe of Mansfield. O. are the guests of the Misses Mabel and Laura Beck at their home in Williams street for a few days. Mrs. Catherine pannenborg of Webb street will go to Chicago Heights, 111. tomorrow to spend the day with Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Pannenborg. Miss Anna Oaks of Buffalo, . Y. who has been the guest of Miss Minnie Turner at her home In Truman avenue for a few days concluded her visit here today and left for providence. R. I. Mrs. Barney Kenny will have as her guests Thursday afternoon at her borne, 28 Indiana avenue the members of the Acme Social Club. The members of Circle No. 1 of .St. Margarets Hospital will meet with Mrs. Otto Knoerser at her home In Fayette street Thursday afternoon of this week. HAMMOND HEWS Discuss New Topics. Therapeutics particularly that branch of it treating about the action of drugs upon the heart, will be the subect un der discussion at the regular meeting of the Hammond Medical society 'this evening. The discussion will be pre ceded by a paper on the subject by Dr. H. J. White. The meeting will be held in the 'Elks' club rooms. May Accept Offer. W. A. Hill, formerly the principal o the Hommond high schools, has been offered a position as superintendent o a school In an Illinois town. He has not yet decided to accept the offer, but may do so in the next few days. Should he decide to accept he will be compelled to give up his residence in Hammond. His absence from the city would be a matter of regret to his many friends here. Meeting on Thursday. There will be a meeting of the Ham mond Business Mens association next Thursday at which the reports of sev eral committees,, ; will . be heard. As there has been considerable activity on the part of the committees of the as sociation recently it Is expected that there will be an interesting session. File a Demur. The only action that has been taken In the West Hammond election contest was the filing of a demur to the complaint by the defendants. This demur was overruled by the judge and there are expected to be no developments in the case until Friday or Saturday of this week. Meet Today. The Hammond Saloonkeepers' association was scheduled to- hold a meeting this afternoon. As there had not been a meeting for a long time it was thought this noon that the meeting of today ought to be of some Interest. Sues for Divorce. Madge Sherry has brought an action for a divorce against her husband, Henry Sherry, in which she alleges that he used vile and Indecent language towards her, was in the habit of drinking, had a violent and ungovernable temper, and was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple were married Jan. 23 1890, and were separated June 6,yl910. Mrs. Sherry asks $2,000 alimony, enough money to prosecute the action, and the

Dancer Who Shocked Deacons Says Her Act Was Harmless and Modest

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Mrs. lou Wall Moore arrived in Chicago yesterday and defended her dance from the Peer Gynt suite which was publicly denounced Saturday night by Deacon Loar of the Methodist church of Bloomlngton. "I gave the Anitra dance in the same costume on the White House grounds before President Roosevelt and family, who aprpoved it," said Mrs. Moore. "I also, gave it at the Artists' carnival at the Art Institute, Feb. 12. "I was particular about the modesty of my costume 'because I knew the Methodist university would not stand for any Duncan act. The act which so shocked the deacons Saturday night was a harmless dance with full drapery of three thicknesses, a costume such as artists love. I also wore pink tights and sandals. My daughter and other members of r.-y family do not approve of my dancing, but I love It, It is my art, and I intend to make it my life work.

WHITE SOX won yesterday. We are always winning new friends because we send every customer home with that satisfied smile. $2.00-H A T S-$2.00 HOFFMAN & BOHLING Milliners for Men" 263 E. State St., Bijou Theater Bldg

custod yof her two children, Esthus and Arthur. Improving House. Dr. T. W. Oberlin is making some Improvements on his house. He is putting down some new floors and making other minor improvements. Zoir Takes Job in Bank. Raymond Zoll, a member of the grad uating class of the Hammond high school, went to work In the Citizen's German National bank this morning. The increase In business necessitates another man in the bank, and at the directors' meeting last night the choice fell upon Zoll. HEARD BY RUBE " Will the gentleman in the Reynolds building who owes the Chinaman please pay his laundry bill? THE OLD SETTLERS CLUB. "Yes. this is the coldest June since 1906. . Why I can remember in that year we old settlers had to drink something stronger than water to keep us warm." Judge Huber. All applications for jobls in the new nut factory should be forwarded to the Gary Land company. IMMORTAL JOHNS. (With apologies to II. L. T.) John Bennett. John Brennan. St. John. John Stefanowskl. r King John. Johnny Cake. John Barney Peterson. John McFadden. John E., Sears. John Barley Corn. John D. Rockefellow. For John's Sake. THE WELL WAS SICK. Messrs Baker and Eundy, well men of Valparaiso, were called to prescribe for Grandma Massey's well Saturday. It Is needless to say their trip was successful, for they are the right men in the right place. A short call is always sufficient for them. WEDDING BELLS SOONt Melvln Jackson of Chicago and best girl attended the school exercises Saturday night. Porter County Vidette. FROM RUBE'S OWN DICTIONARY. Hummer A Gary real estate man who sings in a lew voice. Hump A small swelling on the back of the average Gary mans back caused by over-drawing at the banks Meeting A small insurrection or revolt of Gary councllmen which generally results when Father Castleman tries to assert his rights. Poison Bad whiskey sold to the foreigners in some of the south side saloons. FATHERS' DAY. Owing to the fact that our 'contest editor has been spending too 'much time in the Binzenhof lately the time .of awarding prizes to the fathers who have raised the largest families will be deferred until next week. We hope that Garys new pay-as-you-enter cars will not be put in use during the rush hours. Factory owners who want to get into Gary will have to stop making so much noise or else they will have to M

For Graduation Gifts see My Stock of Watches For that June Wedding I have an extra fine line of Cut Glass, Silverware and Hand Painted China

JnOo Eo McGany THE JEWELER 175 SOUTH HOHMAN STREET

wait. The Pittsburg Bolt and Screw company was a nice little boy, so got In first. A new geyser which throws ice water has broken loose In Yellowstone National Park. Chicago Daily Xews. That's nothing, we've had waiters who threw ice water for the past three years. "He's come1 back." Edward Garston Smith. The census enumerators are now working during the shank of the evening. Ol'R TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT. Miller, Ind., June 6. Your scribe who has been sojourning In these here parts for his health finds that the 'people of Miller are much indignant because you did not include their judge in the list of Immortal Bills. Please add the name of Bill Westergren at once or you will lose lots of subscribers. Hennery Coldbottle. At least we hope fiere ' won't be much snow in June. Gary to Pittsburg "You're as welcome as the flowers In May." Pittsburg to Gary "You're off your nut. There's a screw loose somewhere."

" ' I IV AND AROUND O A R Y

A. E. McLean of Columbus, Ohio, is In town today on business. The remains of George Shea, the bricklayer who was found dead on the tracks of the South Shore line arrived j in Sand Creek, Mich., early this morn- j ing where interment will be, made. Gary K. of C, St. Thomas council, will hold Its weekly session in the Feuer building council rooms this evening. Agent Herr of the Wabash is now receiving sympathetic messages from his frie'hds on account of his unfortunate venture as a baseball magnate. "Are ti" loMenw!" You will find friends at the MacArthur Bible class of the First Presbyterian church on Sundays, at 12, and of times during the week--at night. l-tf The wife of Dr. W. J. Carroll is in Indianapolis where she was called to attend the funeral of her father. Miss Smith deputy treasurer acted as. reading clerk at the council meeting last evening. City Clerk Harry Moose is in Nova Scotia. His sister. Miss Beulah Moore was also n attendance at the council meeting learning the ropes. She is acting clerk in her , brother's absence and Miss Smith is j her Instructor. j The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brother- I hood of Railroad Trainmen was organized at a meeting held in the K. of C. rooms yesterday afternoon. Of- I fleers were Installed in the evening. Mrs. E. C Simpson will entertain the Pioneer Card Plub this afternoon. C. W. Daniels of Worchester, Mass., is registered at. the Gary .hotel. Col George Baker the real estate man, has returned from Wisconsin. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a meeting of the Jewish Benevolent society in the synagogue. . G. H. Manlove was in Crown Point yesterday on legal business. EAST GARY. Walter Case isvisitlng with friends at Wheeler. ' Miss Mabel Nelson of Hegewisch is a guest at the home of C Thorne. Special services were held at the Mission church Saturday and Sunday. Miss Hattie Papka spent several days at Michigan City last week. Charles Seydel, Jr., spent Sunday at home. F. C. Newman of Michigan City, whose family is visiting at Mrs. Marquardt's. spent Sunday here wth them. Mrs. Thomas Cusiman and two children, Mabel and Roy, went to Michigan City Sunday. Mrs. Cusiman and Ray returned the same evening but i Mabel will remain a couple of weeks the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. Brown. Chas Nissen apd wife entertained a number of guests at their home Sunday. Walter Fabian is visiting his sister, Mrs. F. Miller at Michigan City. i'he Misses Hilda and Alice Larson and Ksther Sass of Hobart were visitors at the Hezelgreen home Sunday. F. F. Ehninger of Niles, Michigan, visited with friends in town Sunday. F. G. Stearns made a busness trip to Crown Point Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Cusiman and the Misses Dora and Hazel Cusiman spent Monday at Thomas Cusiman's

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