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SOCIAL, NEWS FOB Tl'ESDAT. Mli R Spoerner will hare M her ganti Taciday evening; at her ham 1 Eat Slhlay atreet menibera f the S." 87 Club. ' "' The yeaaaj ladlea af the N. N. Erabroidery Club will meet with Mlu Anaraata Klela at her home la. Conker aTia, aext Taeaaay eveol. The membera of the W. C. T. V. will meet Taaaday artcraooa at the home of Mrs. H." E. Granger, 58 Hamlin street naar th Pablle 14"brary. it la the rearilar weekly afternoon meeting and the pablle la Invited to attend.

A TYPICAL, SUMMER GIRL. OF 1010. The foulard frock of this season la charmingly cool and simple, yet has a dash and smartness of Us own. With this little frock, made without a lining an dtrlmmed with plain colored satin, with cord frogs and with plaited frills, the summer girl wears a dark leather ' belt of extravagant width and a picture hat, either Immensely large with aweeping feathers, or audaciously small an dolose to the hair. The graceful hat pictured is of straw In the color of the Xoulard pattern and the "whirling" coque feather is in a darker tone of the same shade. Beneath, thife wide hat-brim, one can see the brand new French hair arrangement a catuchon of flat braids over each ear.

mainder of the day was spent very en-;

j Joyably with games and contet. Sev

eral o. the ehUdren enjoyed bathing and swimming during the afternoon.

j At four o'clock th children were serv

ed with ice cream and, then returned i horn. The day was a very pleasant one for all who were present and there

were many of the members of the Sunday school, the parents and teachers in attendance.

VISIT CHICAGO HOSPITALMr. and Mrs. Pave kederer and their

guest, Mrs. Gillespie of Paris, 111., Mr, and Mrs. Baylor Long, Misses Ruth I Longljong and Frieda Otto and Mr. J.

S, Long went to Chicago yesterday to

visit Miss Kdith Long who is HI at the

Deaconess Hospital.

AN EASTERN VISIT.

Mrs. Martin Lina of Hammond has

concluded her visit at Atlantic City and

has gone to New York City where she will be entertained by friends on Cathedral Park Way for a few weeks. ; Mrs. Llna reports having an enoyable

time and writes that her health Is

much improved.

Brown's Toggery - sale! Thats the

Dass word to keen In your mind and

let all your friends know about it.

Will soon appear at the Hub Clothing and Shoe House, Hammond, Ind. tf

A NEW GIFT.

A pleasant surprise was experienced

at the First Methodist. church on Sun

day morning. A Psalm and Hymn

i Board had been Installed and was an-

j nounced as a present from Mr. and Mrs.

I Farlev Dunbar, of Rimbach avenue. It

is made in beautiful design and Is harmonious with the finish of the

church. It is greatly appreciated.

erer at her home in West Sibley street. Mrs. Gillespie was called here by the illness of Miss Edith Long. John W, Pepperdine has returned to

his home In Kansas City, Mo. after be-v

lng the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pepperdine at their home, 344 piummer avcm'ue for a few days. Miss Emma MeDermott formerly of Hammond but now of v Chicago spent Sunday visiting her friends here. Mrs. E, R. Dlsbrow formerly of Hammond but now of Woodlawn called on friends In Hammond yesterday afternoon. - Dr. Eleanor Scull of Ruth street is entertaining her Bister, Mrs. Upham of Texas during her visit here. Mrs, Upham will also visit her sister, Mrs. W. A. gheddel In Crown Point.

Mrs. M. Cunningham has been remov

ed to her home In Hammond from the

Hahnemann Hospital' in Chicago where

she has been very n for several weeks.

Miss Daisy Maegher o Merrill, Wis

is in Hammond for a short visit with

Mrs. Willotson at her home in Piummer avenue on her way to Salt Lake

City, Utah where she will remain for

an extended visit. V

Miss Mable Crawford formerly of

Hammond but now of Detroit, Mich

is spending a few days visiting . Dr. Eleanor Scull at her - homo in Ruth

street. -

PERSONAL.

Social News

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Hammond

Spoerner, Messrs. Fred Steiling, Arthur Zimmerman and Charles Ahlborn. The bride was attired in a handsome messaline satin 'gown and her bridesmaids wore dainty white lingerie gowns and large picture hats. They received; many very pretty and valuable

Mrs. Wm. Cause of Lansing and

daughter Bertha have, been visiting

friends in Hammond yesterday.

Miss Banche Cultbert has resigned

her position as sooiety reporter for the Hammond Daily News and Miss Mabel

Foley will commence her duties as re-

gifts in cut glass, silver, china and lin-p0rter there next Thursday. Miss Maud

MEALS FOn THE DAY. Tuesday, Angnst 30th.

BREAKFAST Cereal with Sugar and Cream. Baked Pears Crullers Coffee DINNER Fish Chowder Bacon Curls Corn Fritters Baked Potatoes Sliced Cucumbers Jellied Peaches LUNCHEON OR SUPPER Stuffed Eggs Lettuce Sandwiches Watermelon LEAVE FOR VACATION. The Misses Anna and Theresa Cause will leave on Sept. the first for a few weeks vacation. They will visit friends

at Kankakee, Anchor, Cropsy and Colfax. "They will, also go to Fairbury and see the fair. They will be the guests of Miss Anna Artman at Anchor. LEAVE ON WEDDING VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zarndt left today on their wedding visit which they will spend with friends and relatives in North Dakota. The marriage of Miss Alma Eggebrecht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Eggebreeht of 528 West State street and Mr. Robert Zarndt occurred last Saturday evening at St. Johns Lutheran church In West Hammond.

After the church ceremony there was a wedding supper served at the home of the bride's parents and the remainder of the entertaiment took place at Winings Hall. Dancing was the principal feature of the evening. The bridal couples attendants Included Miss Anna Eggebrecht, Miss Louise Jordon and Miss Louise Jordon and Miss Rose

ens from their friends. The young peo

ple are well known in Hammond and

West Hammond and the announcement of their marriage has brought them

many-notes of congratulations.

- ; ANNOUNCEMENT. ' Miss Elizabeth D. Mettler wishes to

announce the re-opeinng of her studio at 82S South Hohman street Sept. 1st. Reservation now being made for the fall term in piano and harmony. 8-29-3t MEETING IS POSTPONED. The meeting of the members of Circle No. 1 of St. Margaret's Hospital which was announced to take place Thursday afternoon of this week has had to be postponed on account of Illness and the absence of many of the members from the city. The next meeting will take place two weeks from Thursday and the place of meeting will be announced later. '

RETVRN FROM THE EAST. The Misses Mabel Sherby of Truman avenue and Bertha Maleltske of Indiana

avenue returned home yesterday after a very delightful visit in the east. They were absent from Hammond about ten days and during that time visited

at Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Rochester and several Canadian points. Watch the daily papers for the announcement of the big sale of Brown's

Toggery at the Hub Clothing and Shoe House, Huehn Blockt Hammond. tf AN ENJOYABLE OL'TING. The young people of the Pine Street Presbyterian church spent a very enjoyabe day Saturday at the annual Sunday School picnic at the Lake Front. The members met at the church at ten o'clock and left from there for the park. At noon an elaborate picnic luncheon was served on the lawn and the re-

Foley will continue to report in the

meanwhile.

Mrs. Carrie Parsons o South Bend

Ind. spent the past week end visiting

her Hammond friends and relatives.

Miss Bessie Goodland formerly o

Hammond spent Saturday ' visiting

Hammond friends.

Miss Mayme Mallett of Gary was the

guest of Hammond friends last Satur

day afternoon on her way to Crown

Point where she went to remain ove

Miss Belle Morrison is spending the

day visiting lit Chicago.

It is coming! The Brown's Toggery

sale will soon be here at the Hub Clothing and Shoe House, Huehn Block, Hammond. tf

Card of . Thanks.

We wish to thank the citizens of Hammond and vicinity for their courtesy and patronage shown us at our opening day last Saturday. The day was spent with much pleasure and entire satisfaction on our part and we trust that it was by the large number that called and wished us success. We assure you we appreciate the kind words and good wishes tendered us by our friends, old and new. We hope to prove our selves worthy of a share of your patronage and that the friendship will remain mutual. We are liable to mistakes, but the person who doesn't make mistakes, doesn't do anything. But we stand ready at all times to correct any mistake on our part. We hope to be ready in a few days to serve any want with entire satisfaction and we trust that our service and efforts will be appreciated by you as mu;h as your patronage by us. We also wish to thank The Times, also The News, for the courtesy extended us. We wish to extend the invitation again. Come in and see us. Let's get acquainted. ( Calumet Grocery & Market Phone 365 271 East State Street

Miss Elizabeth Evers of Edgewater. 111. spent the past week end visiting Miss Mary Krost at her home in Doty street. Miss Evers formerly lived in Hammond. Edgar Bridge of Blue Island, 111.

spent Sunday visiting Elston Elliott at his home in Rimbach avenue. Miss Nina Belle Bennet of Ottawa. 111. has been spending a few days with Miss Ines Eaton at her home In Doty street. Miss Bennet formerly lived in Hammond.. Mrs. Thomas Brennan has returned to her home In Rimbach avenue from Mokena, 111. where she went Saturday for a days" visit. Mrs. John R. Thompson and little son, of Oelwein, la. are spending a few days with Hammond friends. Mrs. Thompson wll be remembered as Miss Harriet Felkner formerly of Hammond.

Mrs. Ripley of Chieago was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Elliott and family at, their home in Rimbach avenue Sunday. Mrs. Morough O'Brien of South Bend, Ind. is spending a few days in Hammond visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Parker of Warren street.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Kodyker have concluded a weeks visit at Holland, Mich. Miss Edith Long of West Sibley

street who submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Deaconess Hospital in Chicago is recovering nicely now, news which her . many Hammond friends will be glad o learn. - Mrs. E. Holts of Sibley street went to Chicago yesterday to attend tho fun

eral of Mrs. Linden.

Come and see the big bargains Brown's Toggery sale has In store for you. Watch the papers for the big sale at the Hub Clothing and Shoe House, Hammond. t' The Misses Mae and Delia Prange of East State street spent Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Park in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huber spent Sunday at Lincoln Park in Chicago. Mrs. Shine and family have returned to their home in Doty street from Bruce Lake, Ind. where they have been spending their vacations. Miss Ida Kodyker returned to Hammond last evening from Holland Mich.

where she spent the last two weeks of her vacation. The first week she spent visltiner at Geln Lake. 111. and had an

enoyable time.

Miss Anna Hastings of West State street Is beginning to Improve nleely

from her long illness, which has con

fined her to her home for several

weeks.

Mrs. Fred Gillespie will leave tomorrow for her home in Paris, 111. after a

Stff few weeks' visit with Mrs, Dave Lea-

Mr. and Mrs. John . MeGarry spent

Sunday visiting in Chicago,

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schramm of In

dianapolis were the guests of Mr. and

Mrs. George Rawling at their home in

Truman avenue over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James M, Warner of

Chicago were the guests of Hammond

friends yesterday, ....

Master William Prange left yester

day for his home 'in Chicago after i

few weeks visit with Mft and Mrs. William Prange and family at their home

in East State street. -

Miss Elisabeth Mattler of South Hob.

man street has returned home from

Fairbury, 111. where she has been visit

ing for a week.

Mrs. M. J. Duggan of Indiana ave

nue spent Sunday in ChicS'

Mrs. H- I Kay and little daughter,

Susan left at noon today for their home

In Lima, O. after a few days visit with

Miss Bertha Hansen - at her home in

Rimbach avenue. They are returning

home after a few week's visit In Wat

seka and Evanston 111. where they

have been entertained by relatives.

A. W. Baron returned to his home

in Rimbach avenue Saturday evening from St. Lukes HospltaLwhere he has

been 111 for the past few weeks.

There will be a meeting of the mem

bers of Triumph Council No. 1 D. o

L. this evening in the K. of P. Hall

The members are Invited to attend a

the usual business an4 social program

will be carried out.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simqn spent Sunday

visiting relatives in Hobart.

Mrs. Otto Rabe who has been very ill

at her home in South Hohman street for the past four months was able to be out for the first time last Saturday. Her friends are glad. (6 hear ' of her recovery.-- ;"" " ,La " ... . - , Miss Emma'Huehft',as the'guest of Miss Flora Renburg' at' her home In Chicago Sunday. ' . Don't spend your money until you attend the Brown's Toggery sale at the Hub Clothing and Shoe Ilousa, Hammond. . . . tf. Mr. G. W. Huptgr has been very ill with blood poisoning at his home in Hohman street for the past week. Friends hav received cards from Mr.

and Mrs. M. Rothschild telling of their arrival in Norway. They will visit the principal cities in Norway, Sweden and Denmark and anticipate a most enoyabe time.

Miss Nell Howe is spending a few days with Miss Minnie Turner at her home in Truman avenue after which she

will leave for her home in St. Louis

Mo. Miss Howe has been in Hammond on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs.

Charles A. Burnett.

Jack Reilley was a visitor In Engle-

wood last Saturday.

Ben Wolf of Chicago spent Saturday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolf at their

home in South Hohman street.

Miss Daisy Emery of Logan street has gone to Mackinac and Petosky,

Mich, to spend a few weeks' vacation

Mr. and Mrs. Trimble of- Truman ave

nue are entertaining Mr. Trimble's father from Pittsburg, Pa. at their

home for a few weeks.

Mrs. John Huber will entertain the

members of the Fleurdelis Club Wed

nesday evening at her home In Truman

avenue. Mrs. Huber will entertain at cards and the guests will play several games of pedro. There will be a meeting of the members of the Garfield Club this evening In the social rooms of the First Christian church In Calumet avenue and all the members are invited to be present. It Is the regular bi-monthly meeting and the usual business and social pro

gram will be carried out.

A YOUNG LADIES' ROOM. If you are a girl living at home, with one room all your own, atop a bit and think. It la your eleenlaa; roam, la It natf Does it look like eaet Or la It a concealed aleeplns room with dtagulaed bea, hidden dressing; eoavenlenees, huddled contrivances I If so you are making a srraat mistake. Your room contradlcta fundamental principles of good aenae and good decoration. Sleeplna; la important and dignified; ao la dreaalng. They are thlnica that count, aad nfaeuld not be tucked Into a corner on aeme pretenae that they are not. Aa to decoration, It la moat neceaaary for any definite rood effect that a roam should declare Ita use. And the thlna; of beauty your bed may be will not detract from the charm of tbe place aa a private aitling room. You are fortunate, you airla at home, In this respect at college or achool the apace occupied by a bed ,1a really not to be spared, and many a girl who la boardlag must make ber room suitable for receiving any woman caller whom she wiabea to aee more privately than In a boarding; houee parlor. So she pilea up her pillows and covcra her couch, bnt many a one baa con feaaed to me her utter bomealckneaa for a bed -a real bed that looka like a bed and Invltca one to reat and sleep. So think la over, and decide to be faank about It.

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Don't Neglect your Eyes XX you are troubled with headache or dry, burning, itching or aching yea, or your eyes tire easily when reading, come to us. we can and will help you Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted xj the latest and most scientific methods. Two graduate opticians always la attendance. STATE LICENSE 442

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clubhouse of the Elks. The first story,

of the $15,000 fraternal home has al

ready been completed and the contractors are rushing the work quite speed-

dlately upon his return Mr. Corbett

"win plunge into the political arena. He

is the only declared candidate for the

democratic nomination for point sena

tor from Lake and Porter counties.

Mr, Corbett will visit every township

in the two counties during the next

few days.

Just a Tinge of Irony. Speaking of the action of the Ameri

can Leage of Municipalities m giving Tom Knotta the red hat, the Indlana-

polftj News prints in its editorial col

umns a paragraph that has a little

Irony oozing out of it, and It does not i

require a chemist to detect the rerreous

fluid either. The news says:

The League of American Municipalities has elected Mayor Knotts of Gary vice president, in recognition, so doubt, of that city's well established claim to being a model city.

Smith on Terre Haute Team I

Roy Smith, Gary's crack pitcher, for

merly with Sam Sax's "Sand Fleas," left for Terre Haute last Saturday where he has signed a contract to be

come a member of the staff of twlrlers of the Terre Haute league team for the

balance of the season. In a number

of games. Smith pitched some phenom

enal ball and his progress in the base

ball world has been eagerly watched

by local fandom.

Not Till September. Unless a special session Is necessary

the Gary school trustees will not meet

again until the second Tuesday in Sep-

tember. In the meantime President t Cutler, Secretary Melton and Superln-'

tendent William A. Wirt are busy making preparations for the re-opening of

the schools. Tuesday, Sept. 6.

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Dome Is Buried

Wilford Dome, the young electrical

worker, who was electrocuted at the

steel plant last week by 220 volts, was buried yestetrday afternoon at the

TollestoB-emetery, a few of his friends

accompany the body ilfrom Jones'

chapel. No relative of the dead man

could be traced, although it is said, he

had several brothers in this . country 4

Dome is a Hungarian and his mother

and father live in the old country. The young man was well educated and was

preparing to enter college this fall. He

had considerable money In a local bank

and held a policy in the Modern Wood.

men and also carried an accident policy.

Meet Tomorrow. There will be a meeting of the South

Side Improvement association tomorrow evening In the grocery store at Twenty-fifth and Indiana avenues. All

residents' of the fifth ward of Gary are earnestly invited to attend, as topics of immediate importance will be discussed.

A Southern Tour. Donald Madden of the H. H. Harries

Realty company will leave Gary Sept.

1 for Cincinnati, where he will be-.

gin a tour of the south and southwest.

Mr. Madden will be home en the lth of the month, and during that time he will visit Memphis, Montgomery, Dallas, Jackson, Fort Smith, Wichita, Lit

tle Rock, Oklahoma City Santa Fe and Kvansville.

LINCOLN JEFFERSON COLLEGE-OF-LAW Fall term opens Monday, Sept. 12th. Three year course leading to the LL. B. degree. Post-graduate course leading to the LL. M. degree. For catalogue, address the President, W. Mayes Martin, D.D., HAMMOND, IND,

New Ore Freighter.

The new lake freighter, the W, B.

Dickson, named in honor of the first

vice president of the United States

Steel corporation, which Is being built

for the Pittsburg Steamship companj',

was launched at the Escorse yaro of the Great Lakes Engineering works.

near Detroit last Saturday.

Western Union Moves.

The Gary office of the Western Union Telegraph company has completed its

moving operations and is now located In the Indiana building, a few doors

north of its former location in the

Gary hotel.

lesterday Local Manager Charles Huber had a large force of men chang

ing the instruments and making the new connections. Under the present

ruies an teiegrapiuc business done in Gary after 8 o'clock In the evening, must be transacted in the Wabash

depot. Within a short time the down

town offices will be kept open all night.

MONEY IS TIGHT. According to the Gary bankers, the money market Is not the best that j

could be had. Although the appllca- j tions for loans run in the thousands, the capitalists are only letting out tho coin by the hundreds. i

President H. G. Hay, Jr., of the Gary State bank, and President S. J. Watsoh ' of the Northern State bank say that, while Gary mortgages sell faster than the securities of other cities, the Chicago money market is rather tight Just now. Were sufficient funds to be had building operations in Gary would increase $2,000,000 inside of a week. The tight money situation Is not local, but extends all over the country.

GRAND UNION cfe HOTEL ."Hi' STATION NEW YORK CITY nmii Baanitse to and from Station fm -Band 2otampfor N. Y. City Quids Hook and Mnp

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nets. A more cheerful tone Is perceptible in the reports received from every section. Inquiries are becoming more numerous. Indicating that the usual Ira. trovement to be expected in the fall months Is at hand. Specifications on contracts are good In all finished lines and special pressure is observed for deliveries of rails. Stocks of manu

factured products are being reduced ' VirniirViriit ths rnuntrv and must short-

A WAITING" MARKET ly be replenished. Prices of all finished

While actual business shows little steel products are firm, except, per-

improvement, a notably better feeling haps, light sheets, even though new

prevades the market on finished prod- business is not active. Iron Age.

Days News In Gary

The Judge Is Home. Judge Homer Ansley of the Rey

nolds building is back to Gary after an exciting three days spent attend

ing the Klgin auto races. According

to the judge the races In the city of watches and creamery butter could not hold a candle light to the ones we had

st our own county seat. Crown Point,

last summer.

Remains Forwarded

The remains of Vernon Edmonds, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David

Edmonds, 2245 Adams street, who died last Friday evening, were shipped to

Columbia City last Saturday afternoon

Where the family formerly lived before

coming to Gary.

Corbett Is Delayed. Attorney Hugh E. Corbett and fam

Hy, who have been 'seeing the sights

up en the northern part of the Pa cine coast, did not arrive in Gary yes

terday as was expected. The Corbetts

wllj come some' time today. Imme

Arrested for Gambling.

Tom Pilot, proprietor of a Greek sa

loon at the corner of Fifteenth avenue

and Adams street, was arrested at 12:80

last night with seven of his friends

by Sergeant Jenkins, for gambling. The

men were found playing cards and

poker chips were seen on the table.

The men were arraigned before Mayor

Knotts, Attorney Leon Gould appearing in their behalf. They claimed that today Is St. Mary's Greek holiday and

they were playing cards to see who would have to buy the chicken for to

day's feast. They were dismissed by Mayor Knotts.

Decision This Afternoon. Directors and members of the finance

committee of the Gary Commercial club

met this afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of making a final decision on

the awarding of the contract for the club's new $25,000 home.

In th absence of President H. S. Norton Attorney Henry MacCracken, who Is second in command, will preside. The club's officers will meet in his law chambers In the Philips building, Fifth avenue and Broadway. Bids were received last week for the clubhouse but they were not opened. Today they will be opened and the name of the lucky contractor will probably be announced late In the afternoon. "There was some ambiguity in the specifications," said Vice President MacCracken this morning, "so we have decided to withhold opening the bids until today."

To Resume Meetings. Hxalted Rsler John A. Brennan of the

Gary Elks lodge stated this morning

that the lodge will resume Its weekly

meetings after Oet. 1. There will be

no meeting tonight as 'the fortnightly one does not occur until next Monday night.

In the meantime great progress Is

being made on the Washington street

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