Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 261, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1912 — Page 6

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THE -TIMES. Wednesday. April 24. 1912

Crown Point News

Happenings of a Day in Lake County's Lively Capital

SHUCKS

From the Diary of Si Lenc

famMt In Crown Point at present, the

several con-tractors having a great deal

of work In that line in progress. Most of the residents are taking the order passed by the city council last year (compelling- the building of concrete walks where brick or wooden walks now exist) by the forelock and are

having the work done as frarly in the Peems t' yer Uncle PI thet th' powers season as possible, thet control accomplished the. job o' th' A blK crowd from hero wiu attend Titanic disaster thorough enuf without th. ,lntv h1eh school oratorical con-

poor man presumln' f pass his opinion test at Hammond on Friday night, the

' advance sale of seats already assuring a that fact. Crown Point hopes to land a a place in el'.her the oratorical or chorI al contest and the pupils have put in a I lot of consistent and painstaking' work

with that end in view.

on it

A feller kin alius b sum kind o' hero f his wife until he squeezes poor penny t death.

The Woman's Study club met at the library yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Billman gave a most interesting talk on our own James Whitcomb Riley and ave a few of his selections in true Hoosier dialect and style. Each mem

ber contributed to the table talk by

Crown Point's marriage mill came Into the limelight again yesterday, the county seat being tho scene of the elopement of a prominent Chicago couple. Mr. McGruder and Miss Harrington, who came here In an automo-

giving a short sketch of some place or D,le to secure tr. necessary papers. The I-oint of interest which she had per- couple encountered several obstacles on na!ly visited. their way here in the shapo of irate 'officials who arrested them for exceed-

Jurlng a lone business session two j, tne speed limit, hut returned later

new names wcrft presented for mem

foership and the cluo voted its per capita tax for the general federation endowment fund. The club aito voted a yurly donation of ten dollars for th Indiana loan educational fund. This will nable any young man or woman of Crown Point unable to fit themselves to become self-supporting by attendance upon our colleges to make application through the club for a loan from the fund, and if the application is approved, to receive scholarships, tuition or money to enable them to attend the school of their choice. A special venire of twenty Lake county citizens was Issued -last night, the sheriff's force immediately getting busy serving legal notices on those asked to serve on jury duty in the Hamjuond courts. Judge Kopelke's docket in the Superior court at Hammond filled to the margin with cases and about three times as many set for the present term as can be disposed of. According to report numerous changes will be made on the Pratt rroperty on Kast street this year, the present residence to be- remodeled, divided nnd made into two modern, residences. The plans will call for many changes in the present building and th improvements will add greatly to the appearance of that section of the city. , Concrete sidewalk work is on in

to accept the foreglveness of their parents, who were unaware of the cere.mony to he performed. The Pleasure club met this afternoon with Mrs. Spencer L Beach on Main street for one of their enjoyable sessions. Iuls W. Vxz is transacting business in Hammond today. Mrs. B. F. Hayes is a Hammond and Chicago visitor today. Vernon Parry transacted business in Hammord yesterday in the interest of the Pioneer Monumental works of this place. Three more carloads of ties arrived this morning for the Gary & SoutherVi .road and are being hauled into place today. Will Workman has secured a position with the Standard Oil company at Whiting. - Harry Einsweiler was a Hammond visitor yesterday.

received a number of beautiful gifts from her friends in remembrance of the day. Miss Letty Lane of Chicago Lawn was the guest of Mr.- and Mrs.- John Blaul of Roberts avenue over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of Indiana boulevard entertained Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson of South Chicago at a six o'clock dinner Sunday. Misses Frances and Susie Simon visited friends in Tolleston over Sunday. Misses Mary Stein, Cecelia Noble and Ocle McCool attended services at the Auditorium, Chicago. Sunday morning.

and in the afternoon attended the recital given by Madame Nordlca at Orchestra hall. . Mr. and Mrs. James Ryron and children of Pearl street were the guests of Hammond friends Sunday. Mrs. John Soltwedel, who returned home from the St. Margaret's hospital. Saturday, where she was confined for two weeks with an attack of typhoid fever, is getting .along nicely. Julius Linneman ' of Indiana boulevard spent Sunday in Chicago visiting friends. Misses Agnes Atchison and Emma Kasoh attended the Orpheum theatre In Hammond Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benson entertained friends from Hegewisch at their home -in Roberts avenue Sunday. Miss F.lanora Fick and Hollls Hunter

attended the Orpheum theatre in Hammond last evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Rought and family spent Sunday in Chicago vl.ltIng relatives. Mrs. Edward Freese of Harrison avenue was a Hammond shopper Monday. Mrs. Frank Ruehler and son Walter of Indiana boulevard were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buehler of Chicago Sunday. Miss Marie Malett of Harrison avenue visited friends in Chicago Monday.

WHITING AND ENVIRONS

transacted bulness at Hammond. Master Elmer Behn of Clark Station transacted business at Oary.

ROBERTSDALE. . A number of friends of Mrs. George O. Schaaf stepped in at her home in Central avenue Monday afternoon to help celebrate In honor of her birthday anniversay. The guests spent a very pleasant afternoon in music and social converse until 3 o'clock, when an elaborate luncheon was served. Mrs. Schaaf

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LOWEIXl Mrs. Jode Hayden and Mrs. Ernest Van Alstlne left yesterday for Roanoke, Ind., to visit relatives and friends.

George Hatter, superintendent of the creamery, transacted business in Chicago yesterday. Philip McN'ay and wife and Mrs. Dr. Davis and Mrs. William Sheets went to Indianapolis last evening as representatives of the Eastern Star lodge. Mr. T.ewis, representative of Thb Lake County TimEf. of Hammond, spent a couple of days in Lowell in the interest of the circulation of The Times, and serured a number of subscribers. The Times is a well edited and newsy Lake county daily, and all Interested in the news all over Lake county should take it. Ieave yourvsubscriptton at the Ixwell Souvenir office and secure this great daily. Sam Love, ex-county commissioner, and wife of LeRoy, drove to Lowell yesterday in a big new cross country Rambler automobile and went out to view the ruins on his brother Will's farm, west of Lowell. Frank Ahlgrim of Schneider was In Lowell yesterday. ' . Harry Minas of Hammond has bought out the stock ofjroods of the Thomas Variety store, and will probably ship It to his big store at Hammond, . Mr. Thomas will enter a medical college and study medicine. He Intends to become a chiropractor. Miss Lela McNay, a trained nurse In Wesley hospital, is visiting at her home here. Henry Hoshaw returned horns yesterday from an extended visit in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana towns.

FOR SALE A 12-room house on Oliver St., Whiting. Inquire at 331 Central ave.. Whiting. 24-6t Thomas Mahoney of Sugar Creek, Mo., has been here visiting his sister, Mrs. Reagan of Central avenue. James Lowe of Clark street has returned to Lima, O., to reside. Mrs. James Dils of New York avenue Is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Berdie Foss of Hammond. M rs. Foss has been ill, but is slightly Improving now. George Wylie of laporte avenue has gone on a southern trip. Mrs. Nettie Drake went to Leroy, Ind., to accompany her mother, Mrs. Westhome. who has teen here visiting her daughters, Mrs. William Shinn and Mrs. Nettie Drake. Misses Iaura Lavey and Ethel Klrby heard Nordica at the Orchestra hall, In Chicago, on Sunday afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidson will entertain the Magazine club from Whttat a 6 o'clock dinner at their home In Gary tomorrow evening. Hugh M. Atkin and family will move Into their new home on Laporte avenue this week, which they recently purchased from Dr. and Mrs. Brownlee.

Miss Marlon Beaubien and Warren Beaubten attended a dancing party in Chicago, given by the Beta Phi Upsllon Sorority at the Ridgeway club and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dallas were Chicago theatre visitors on Tuesday evening. Mike Sopko of Schrage avenue was arrested on Monday night, charged with assault and battery upon his wife. The arrest was made by Officers Vacha and Niriolkiewicz, Sopko being locked up in jail to await trial. Gizella Zubay, aged 16 years, of Whiting was taken into custody on

Monday evening by Chief of Police Lawler. The girl was arrested on sus

picion of having stolen $30 from Mrs. Theodore Harvey of Flschrupp avenue on last Saturday. The money was tak

en from Mrs. Harvey's home, while she

was calling on a neighbor upstairs.

GRIFFITH. A , number front here attended the

funeral of N. Kelser at Dyer yesterday.

Mrs. J. W. Dutton visited relatives

near Me.rrlllville yesterday.

A. L. Russell transacted business In

Chicago yesterday.

A Japanese minister from Evanston will occupy the pulpit here next Sunday evening. Every one Is cordially invited to attend. The Michigan Central railroad settled with William Austgen a few days ago for a valuable horse that they killed on the crossing here some time ago. The consideration was $150.

BURNHAM. The following were Hammond visitors Monday: Mrs. S. Grace, Mrs. O. J.

Kiersey, Miss Estella Mills, Mrs. Furner, Mrs. Luke Rlsed and son Alfred,

Mrs. William McDonald and Mrs. Mc Knight.'

Miss Dolly Patton of Park avenue spent Monday morning at Gibson on

business.

G. H. Mills spent last night In Ham

mond on business.

Mrs. Engstrum of Hegewisch visited

her daughter, Mrs. T. Martin of Rand

avenue, yesterday.

Mrs. John Bennett of Center avenue was an out-of-town shopper Monday

after loon.

F. Ebright of Morocco, Ind., visited

friends In Burnham Monday afternoon

W.. C. Neel of Pullman avenue made

a business trip out of town Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Eldred of Park

avenue were out-of-town visitors last

evening.

DYER

Hundreds of trlends and relatives crowded St. Joseph's Catholic church here yesterday to paid their last tribute

to Nicholas Kaiser, who died last Fri

day. The funeral service was read by

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The suspicion rested on the Zubay girl, I so she was accordingly watched, and

was seen to have an unusually large amount of money and to be spending it freely. On these grounds she was arrested-, and after being taken to the station, she confessed that she was the guilty party, l'our dollars she invested in a pair of black satin pumps and silk stockings at Gordon's. She also invested in a pair of roller skates, which she purchased at Spurrier's hardware store. She also spent part of the money at South Chicago, where she went in company with Mrs. Joe Kendra, she purchased a hat for Mrs. Kendra for $1.50 and claims that she gave the latter $3 to keep lor her. The skating rink was also visited, and it was here she paid the admission for a number of her friends. The girl was taken to Hammond, yesterday, where she was arraigned before Judge Becker. After pleading guilty to the charge against her, and it not being her first offense, according to the officers, she was sentenced to the house of correction for a term of from one to five years. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sherwin, nee Linda - Baumgarten, will begin house

keeping on Fischrupp avenue. Mrs. Henry Trowe of Oliver street is improving nicely at the South Chicago hospital. The Plymouth club of the Congre

gational church cleared $135 on their

rummage sale, which they held last Friday and Saturday. John Clesko transacted business la Hammond yesterday. M. D. Bayas of the Palace theatre

will give a benefit for the Whiting

newsboys on next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Hoskins and Mr.

and Mrs. Dewey of Sheridan avenue

have returned from Grant Park, 111.

where they went Monday, when they

learned that Mrs. Hoskins and Mr. Dewey's and brother's homes had both been

destroyed in the cyclone on Sunday.

FOR SALE Schaaf Bros.' piano and dining room set. Inquire at 418 or

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the Rev. J. Flach, pastor of the parish.

where Nick was a faithful member. The

active pallbearers were Andrew Peschel,

Joseph Gettler, Anthony Schaller, Joe Keilman, Joe Overhage and Joe Schaef-

fer.

Mrs. M. Niebling and daughter Helen.

who has been visiting friends and relatives here for the past week, returned home yesterday.

Ed. Simon and Fritz Carter of Ham

mond were Dyer visitor yesterday.

Mrs. C. Stommel fit Hammond visited

with Dyer friends Thursday.

HEGEWISCH.

Chicago after spending a week there

with her sister. Mrs. F. Randack.

A. Leslie spent yesterday at. Gary on

business.

Mr, and Mrs. James Leslie are spend

ing a couple of days with relatives

here.

Mrs. Thomas Adler and daughter spent yesterday at Hammond on busi

ness.

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HEGEWISCH SOCIAL. NEWS.

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thing?

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If ao let ua know. THE TIMES !

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The TJ. B. T. club will hold a dance Saturday, April 27, in the Opera House at which time they will raffle the $50 diamond ring. Quite a bit of excitement was caused yesterday morning when the forward truck of the engine of the 9 o'clock Pennsylvania went off the tracks at the Hegewisch curve. At the time a false report was circulated that a man had been killed. A special police officer has been detailed to keep strict quarantine at the Polish house on Superior avenue, where a small child has scarlet fever. Mrs. Maitre and Mra. Schafer were shopping in Hammond yesterday. G. Nelson, who recently returned from Texas, are staying at John Berggren's. Mrs. Anderson of Park Manor visited her mother. Mrs. Herman, and sister Tuesday. Carl Boetticher visited friends In Chicago Monday. O. P. Nelson transacted business in Chicago Monday. Work has begun in earnest on the Ontario avenue- system of streets, and the contractors hope to have same completed within two months. Two weight inspectors from Chicago were here yesterday enforcing the new

system among peddlers. '

Mrs. G. Korthaus visited her sister.

Mrs. Otto Korthaus of Roseland, Monday. Mrs. Charles Friberg entertained about twelve small friends in honor of her daughter Rosilie's 9th birthday Tuesday afternoon. John Zacharlas transacted business In Chicago yesterday. A number of young people .from here attended the dance given at Parish club, East Chicago.

HIGHLAND.

The Ladies' Aid of the First Congregational church of Highland will give a hard times social and a good program Friday, April 26, at the public school. Everyone Is requested to wear old clothes or be subjected to fines. Mrs. Reiner and Mrs. Hollett are vla-

; iting In Hessvflle today. The Ladles' Aid society will meet at jthe home of Mrs. E. Krooswyk Thursj day afternoon. , Mrs. Kooy is a Chicago shopper to-

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Kitty Gordon is to star Again next

season in "The Enchantress."

Nelson Roberts is backing a venture

to set "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to music.

Adolph Zink and Catherine Hayes are

contemplating to form a vaudeville

partnership.

William Allen White's novel, "A Cer

tain Rich Man," is to be put on the

stage next season.

Frances Starr Is not to appear in New

York In "The Case of Becky" until next

season.

Edith Ellis is to dramatize Henry

Russell Miller's novel of American Life. "The Man Higher Vp."

Julie Ring Is to make a summer tour

In her sister Blanche's former success, "The Yankee Girls."

Tom Lewis has a sketch, called "The Man from the Metropolis." by George

M. Cohan and Billy Jerome.

Elsie Janis intends to go to London,

where she will head a company at Geo. Edwarde8" Gayety theatre. The Shuberts are said to be negotiating with Forbes Robertson to play "Hamlet" next season in New York. John Mason will give up the Thomas play. "As a Man Thinks," at the end of this season and will become a Charles Frohman star. William Gillette has arrived In London with the Intention of leasing a cottage in the suburbs and there devote his time to a new play. After a separation of several years Kolb and Dill, the musical comedians, have again become . partners and appear In their own production of "The Girl in the Train." George Lederer is to produce "Mamma's Baby Boy." with Junie McCree, Bobby Barry and Sallle Stembler heading a strong cast," during the early part of the coming season. "Liebe Augustine," Leo Fall's newest operetta, has fallen to the fortune of Sam Bernard, who will appear In the ptece next season, according to an announcement just made.

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Charles Klein has completed the second act of his dramatization of Rex Beach's novel, . "The Ne'er Do Well.," The Authors' Producing company will give the play Its first presentation In September. . . Charles Hawtrey, who has been putting on several plays in London within recent seasons Is shortly to pay America another visit with a four weeks' engagement In New York. Mr. Hawtrey comes under the management of the Shuberts. He will use "Dear Old Charlie."

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CLARK STATION. Miss E. Keckisen of Chicago is visiting with friends here. Fred Behn of Clark Station transacted business at Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. C. Snyder of Clark Station transacted business at Gary. - Mrs. C. Luck of Pine was a business visitor here. Mrs. O. L. Benner of Clark Station was a Pine visitor. 'Miss E. Beck of Pine was a Clark Station business visitor. Mrs. Fred Gastel of Clark Station

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