Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 15 June 1912 — Page 6

6 June 15, 1912,

THE TIMES.

Irown Point Mews

Happenings of a Day in Lake County's Lively Capital

SHUCKS

From the Diary of Si. Lence

There a-playln "Th" Sing o' SYlety" f a Chicago theater. Nuthln. They've been a-playln' th' same thing In Crown Point fer a long time, an th' theaters don't get enny o' th' gate receipts either.

costs will be assessed against Williams, which will make the trial a rather ex

pensive procedure. Many of the sscal contractors and citlssens were called upon to testify lnthe case. Advertised mail Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garney. Harry Foster (2), Mgr. Ball Team Winfield. Mrs. C. Mllly, Jack Nelson. Sacole Salvatore. The motorcycle races scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Fancher's lake promise to draw a good crowd prvldlng the weather is good and the track can be put in shape after the heavy rains. Some good events are scheduled

to take place, and it Is said that the

WHITING AND ENVIRONS

tie mm Evangelical Church of Whit-

Trust"

Lots o' fellers spend their vacashun

without ever lookln' at their pocket- races will be a permanent thing If the

books. Must make sum o' them

foreigners cess. Following Is the program of the

smile f think they hev ized er even civilized V dent this year.

f be natural- , races

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ing, Indiana boulevard, near 119th s

Sunday, June 16 Sabbath school at 9:3 a. m Preaching: "Abraham's (Genesis 15, 1-6) at 10:30 a. "Abraham's Test" (Genesis

at 7:30 p. m. Young- People's Alliance devotional at 7 p. r.i. Totflc: "The Duty of Being Pleasant;" leader, Arthur Grimm. Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Bible study; 8:30 p. m choir rehearsal.

The commencement exercises of the Crown Point high school were held last evening at the high school assembly room and a good-sized audience of the friends and relatives of the graduates gathered to see them end their school

life. The address. "The Measure of a Man." by R. R. Teeter, I. D., was a ' masterpiece of Its kind abounding in j logic good advice and humor, and a fit subject for the occasion. The stage was prettily decorated and the class of students made a fine appearance and , looked worthy to take their part and place In the world's work and activity. I

.following is ine prog rum . Motto: "Find a way or make one." Song "Hey! Ho! for Merry June!" (Vincent) High School Girl's Chorua. invocation Rev. C. XT. Stockbarger. Song, "Sleep. Little Baby of Mine" (Smith) Girls' Quartette. Address, "The Measure of a Man," R. R. Teeter, D. D. Song, 'The Soldier's Life," (Marshall) High School Chorus. Presentation of Diplomas. Benediction Rev. Stockbarger. A decision was reached yesterday afternoon in the Williams-Henderlong case, which has been tried in .'the superior court the last three days, a sort of a compromise was effected through the instrumentality of Judge Kopelke, the Henderlongs having to set up the silo, which was the point of contention, and if it proves durable and adequate for Its purpose they are to receive $25 for the work. In this event the court

One-mile free for all; 3-mile

vote fer. presi-j private owners; 5-mlIe trade owners;

6-mlIe private owners; i&-mue trace owners: 25-mile free for all.

Martin Strassle of Hanover Center, and a well known citizen of Hanover township, died at his home there on "Wednesday night after a lingering illness. He was S2 years of ae and a pioneer in that vicinity. The funeral will be held Monday at Hanover Cen

ter. Good rains, which have proved a Godsend, have fallen plentifully in this vicinity and the- farmer is smiling accordingly. Rain was badly needed and the supply came Just In time. The funeral of Mr. Lislus was held

yesterday afternoon at the Lutheran

church, the burial being at the Deer

Creek cemetery.

Mrs. W. F. Houk left yesterday for a two weeks' visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Mr. Schroeder, father of Emll Sehroe-

der, Is reported as being very sick, not

much Improvement being noted since last evening.

The Crown Point baseball team will

tackle Gary again tomorrow afternoon

if the weather la good, and expect to give them a hundred per cent better game than last Sunday. The team has been supplemented by two extra good

players and can count upon them to

strengthen the team.

Miss Josephine Wheeler has returned

from a visit with Gary friends.

The decorators are now busy at the city hall Improvement Job and will have

it finished within a few days.

Plymouth Congrexatlonal Church. Sunday, June 16th Rev. 1". M. Webster, pastor. B. S. Place, Sunday school superintendent. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11 a, m. "The Parable of the Vineyard." F.vening worship at 7:30 p. m. Sermon: "Wh:tlng's Most Prevalent Sin." The chinch and pastor extends a cordial 'liviiation to you to come and share all the blessings of our church

home with us.

Christian Church, Whiting.

Services at the Christian church be

gins with Sunday school at 9:45, D. B.

Pur'.nion, superintendent.

Preaching by the pastor, Klmer L.

Lincoln, at 11. Subject: "The Church at Home and Abroad."

The Lord's Supper at 11:45.

Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. ra.

Miss Edith Gardner, president; Miss

Gladys Harper, leader.

Preaching at 7:30 by the pastor.

Topic: "If Not, Why?"

The public Is cordially invited to

attend these services and worship with

U3.

Mr. and Mrs. William Waits, who

have been here visiting with relatives and friends, returden to their home in Coffeyville, Kan.

Miss Beth White of Chicago was a

Whiting vls"-or yesterday.

Miss Dorothy Ade, niece of Miss Llla

Schoeneman, left yesterday for Iowa,

to spend the summer with relatives,

Intending to return to Whiting in the

fall.

Miss Mary L. Morrison and brother.

John R. Morrison, ' attended a recital

given by Miss Ruth Webster, at Ham

mond. Tlinrsdav niorht

miss oayneiie M. Eaton OI snenonn avenue left, this morning for Detroit, Mich., to visit her sister, Mrs. Maud E. Pell. She -s accompanied by her nephew, Richard Bell, who has been here visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Eaton. The tegular meeting of the Daughters of liberty will be held this evening. Arnold Exton and John R- Morrison have returned home from Lafayette, Ind., where they have both been students at Purdue university. Bruce N. Nickols, who Is on a vacation, will spend next week visiting at Dowagtae, Mich. Mrs. Max Stleglltz aid daughter Amelia, Miss Helen Migatz and brother, Abraham Migatz, attended the commencement exercises of the East Chicago high school on Thursday night. Jesse R. Stevens of Hammond was a Whiting visitor on Thursday evening. The Whiting High School Alumni association gave their annual affair

complimentary to the graduating

class on Thursday night. Instead of

the usual banquet a reception and

dance was given this year in the I. O. O. F. hall. The hall was most beauti

fully decoratc-d In the high school

class colors, the scheme of decoration

being very unique, and the hall looked more beautiful than It ever did be

fore. The muK.c was furnished by tngraham's orchestra, the latter being hidden by a tower of potted plants and

ferns. An Interesting program of

dances- was arranged, and the young

people merrily tripped the light fan

tastlc from 9 to 1 o'clock. During the evening frappe was served, and at 12 o'clock the association served a lunch

eon in tho dining room. The affair

was a most enjoyable one, and all in

attendance enjoyed a very pleasant

time.

Miss Beatrice M. Holllnger, kindergarten director, left yesterday for her

vacation with hr parents.

Miss Esther Evans was the guest of East Chicago friends for the high school commencement on Thursday

night

met. No one was injured, but the fender on Mr. Kramer's auto was bent. John Vange is here visiting with friends. The members of the Methodist church will give an ice cream social

this evening on the lawn at the parsonage.

The Mesdames E. Thompson and

William Thompson went to Crown

Point yesterday to visit friends and

relatives for a few days.

Hill well

ST. JOHN. The dance given at Spring

Grove Wednesday evening was

attended. !

William Koehle and mother visited

with August Koehle at the St T-

eph's hospital. In Chicago, on Tues

day.

Jacob Bohllng of Crown Point was

he guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller,

far., Tuesday.

William Ziesenhennae. Sr., transact

ed business In town vesterdav

Joseph Schaller and Mr. Schuetz

of Dyer were visitors here Tuesday.

Mr. Scholl, agent for the Indian Re

fining company of Chicago, visited hia customers here Tuesday.

Misses Veronica and Cecelia Keil-

man were Hammond visitors Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Jr., were

n Griffith on business Tuesday after

noon.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Schmal trans

acted business In HammoniJ yesterday.

wtrs. Frank Scheldt was a Hammond

visitor Tuesday.

Bertha Ludwlg has returned from

Chicago, where she had been visiting

with friends and relatives.

George Klegle of Indiana Harbor

was in town Tuesday.

Adam Gard and Jacob Klassen were

Dyer visitors Wednesday.

Bert Doctor, Andrew Doctor and

George Litsey were In Scherervllle on Tuesday.

HEGEWISCH.

ROBERTSDALE. Robertndale Evangelical Church. W. , E. WUhelm, pastor. Services for tomorrow are as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject: "Christ As a Study."

Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Subject: "The Value of Purpose." All are wel-' come. Mrs. MacMUHan of Indiana boulevard visited Mrs. Rollo of South Chicago yesterday. j Mr. and Mrs. John Murray of Roberts avenue were White City visitors last evening. I W. A. Buell of Indiana boulevard was a Hammond business visitor Misses Charlotte and Ida Mullen ' of Windsor Park visited their aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick . Poppen of 119th street, today. Mrs. Snyder, who has been visiting I her mother, Mrs. Mary Hunter of Indiana boulevard for a few weeks, left ' yesterday for St. Louis, Mo., where she will spend a few weeks on busi- ! ness. '.... Miss Lillian Soltwedel of Harrison

avenue spent Thursday in Chicago Thursday. ' I

Mr. and Mrs. ter Neonl of " South Chicago Mrs. Arthur

i folks until 9 o'clock, when refresh

ments were served.

i Mike Hubbard of Indiana boulevard

. transacted business in Hammond

I Thursday.

I Mrs. Fred Binhammer and Misses ' Metha and Emma Ka.sch attended the t Orpheum theatre, - Hammond, Thursday

arternoon.

r Mrs. Edson Moore of Roberts avenue

: spent Wednesday shopping In Chicago.

I The Ladies' Aid society held their

regular meeting at the church Thurs

i aay arternoon. Arrangements were

made to give an Ice cream social Frl

day evening. June 21, In connection

with an apron bazaar, which will be given by the Star -Workers the same

evening at the church.

Mrs. Otto Bauer and Mrs. M. Hub

bard and children were the guests of

out-of-town friends Thursday evening.

Farley and Frank Nelson were guests

of Mrs. Ruth (Farley) Eskridge yea

Mrs. Clay Collins visited friends In terday.

Hammond yesterday. - i XT- VTn-ararA Slnpnmh anil -Vl1l

aiiss neien acnarjas was -in ni- dren went to Hammond yesterday to

cago yesterday. vlslt frlerijs.

iuiss treaa nous and Miss Alice i Mrs- Elvlna Pierson of Webster. N.

Hammerback of East Side visited i j wno visited at the home of Hen

irienas in nammona inursaay even- Ty Baughman for over a week, haa

lnS- erone to her home.

nerman joraan ana Harry rseison . Harry Parey went to Milwaukee

returned today from Dixon, 111., where j yesterday for a two or three days

tney nave been attending the KocK trip.

jrwver Mimary Acaaemy. I Karl Rrnnll on

The contractors on paving the On-,; Sandwich yesterday to visit their son

tarlo avenue system expect to have Claude and wife for a few days. that. Cvaa. ..Mm.. I...... ... . .. . ! . . - .

luuificiru uy Aug. . nun vviniam Kenney of Hammond was

is going on slowly, because of their in town Thursday and Friday,

John Blaul and daughRoberts avenue were visitors last evening. Dexter and Mrs. Arthur

Bie?en of Atchison avenue visited Mrs. William Biesen at St. Margaret s hospital Thursday. The Willing Workers met Thursday evening at the home of Helen Buell, In Indiana boulevard. A very pleasant evening was spent by tbe little

I ca nft-ttutr of fHt, Ellasr, tr falling Siclmt arts' cur4 else iffliclt tlafca eMMtod. WrttaferFBEETHIU. I pay tipmsiic. framot relief uiBdtMC. Stacks el tasttonoaiahi an Ale. 6to AGE an FUU

PrRTICUURS.

DYER. The funeral of Mrs. William Beck

er, who was found dead in her bed at midnight Thursday, has been arranged for Monday. The funeral procession

w.ill leave the home, west of Dyer, at

12 o'clock, and services will be held at

the Oak Glen church. She will be

burled at Oak Glen cemetery. Dr. A.

J. Chevigny conducted the Inquest and

ascribed her death to heart failure.

! Anarew ijatcer returned home yes

terday from a trip through the west

I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer left this morning

for Lumbor, 111., were they will spend

a couple of days.

George Nondorf transacted business

In Chicago today.

air. ana Mrs. l. i-iartman left yes

terday for Byron, 111., were they will

be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Revell.

Mesdames G. Young and C. Kellman

were Hammond visitors today.

. Mrs. Dlebold of Aetna and Mrs.

Krauss of Hobart returned home to

day after spending a few days the

guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Stommel,

Inability to secure men for shoveling.

the material arriving so fast.

A number of unmuzzled dogs are

still running at large, and dog days almost here.

Mr. Simberg was in Chicago on bus

iness yesterday.

Mrs. J. A. Sullivan was shopping in

Chicago yesterday.

Mr. Hlnkle leaves today for Robin

son, O., to spend a few days.

Messrs. Hinkle, Boettuher and Mes-

mer were in Hammond last evening.

Peter Dumes of West Hammond was

Injured while at work and taken home

in Korlhaus" ambulance yesterday.

Dusan Valuten will open a meat

market in the near future In Haas' building, at 134th street and Ontario

avenue.

The P. A. C. will play a Hammond

team at Delaware Park Sunday.

HOBART. The German Lutheran school picnic

was held today In the grove west of

town. The band from Hammond furnished the music for same.

Mrs. A. Ballantyne, who has been

visiting friends and relatives here for

the past few weeks, has left to Join

her husband at Fort Summer, N. M. ,

Mrs. Paesler and sister, Mrs. A. F.

Langbein of Austin, 111., are here vis

iting at the Puttjir home. .

Mrs. William Hlte, who has been

visiting friends and relatives at Plym

outh for the past few days, returned home yesterday.

Miss Mary Wiseman was a Chicago

visitor yeFteraay.

Mrs. O. 'D. Morton of Gary visited

friends here yesterday.

I

Miss Bueiah Plummer of Northwest

ern university arrivedhome Thursday

Miss Ruth Brow'nell returned home

Thursday from a trip to the city.

Mort Castle spent Thursday in the

city.

Charles Anderson is in a hospital In

Chicago, where he has been operated

on for throat affection. Jt was found

that he had a growth in his windpipe.

The physicians who operated on him

holds out much hope for his recovery. The trouble la of one year's standing

but for the past six months he has

suffered greatly.

it is reportea tnat a party was

In Lowell the other day settling, claim

against Eugene Purtelle along the pro

posed right of way of the interurban

road to be built by the Northern In

diana Traction company. The claims which have been taken over by capitalists, are said to have been something like $17,000. It was further stated that the proposed road haa been capitalized for $3,000,000, or J3,000,000, and that the road at some future date will be pushed through.

The New Perfection Oil Cook-stove Suits Everybody It suits the most exacting French chef. It suits the liousewffe. It is found in luxurious villas in camps in (arms in humble city homes. Everybody uses it; everybody likes it. It is the all-round stove for all the year round. It bakes, broils, roasts and toasts as well as a coal range. It is equipped with a special heating plate, and we sell the New Perfection oven, broiler, toaster, and pancake griddle each specially designed for use with the

New Bcr6ction. Oil Cook-stove All lealers aeJl the stove. It w handsomely finished in nickel, with cabinet top, drop helves, towel racks, etc Lang chimneys, enameled turquoise-blue. Made with 1, 2 or 3 buraea.

Free CookBook with every stove. Cook-Book also given to anyone sending 5 cents to cover muling cwL

STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Aa hanaaaa Csrparmtioa)

SCHERERVILLE. Miss Margare Kuhn is a Hammond

visitor , odayt.

Mrs. Joseph . Messenburg returned ,

home to Whiting today. j

August Miller had a new porch

built on the front of his saloon. i

George N. Gard was a Hammond

business visitor today.

Peter Leasenfleld of Hammond waa

seen on our streets yesterday.

The St Michaels' Catholic school will

have their commencement exercises

next Wednesday evening, June 19. I

John Schubert had his porch

straightened out today which a Hammond auto knocked out of place last Sunday.

Mrs. Gertrude Homan is an out-of-

town visitor.

Report reached here that Mrs. Baker, one west of Dyer.was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Dave Friedman, the fruit dealer, of Hammond was seen on our streets yesterday. Peter Fagen of Crown Point was a pleasant visitor here Thursday. Miss Schumacher was a Chicago visitor Thursday. Peter Cope, the paperhanger, is do-

work at Dyer for Mrs. P.

George at P.

ing some

Kellman. Miss Mollle Pelfer and Mrs. Pelfer were pleasant callers

Schweitzer's place yesterday. Mrs. Logan Randolph and daughter returned from their visit Thursday.

LAKE STATION William Boyle was a Lowell visitor Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kight and son Dorsey are visiting in Hegewlsch this week, and also taking in the carnival In Hammond. Mrs. K. T. Boyle and daughter Clara were Rensselaer shoppers Wednesday. Roy Conway returned to his home In Hammond Wednesday. Jim Gillespie, Tom Gundy, Henry D. Frier, Dr. Rice and Collins Lock autoed to Wheatfield Thursday evening.

Frank Cox of Rensselaer waa a

Wednesday visitor here.

William Boyle was in Rensselaer

Wednesday.

The original members of the Lavdles'

Aid society met at Mrs. Weaver's

Thursday afternoon. The members

were: Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. O. Wilder, Mrs. Worden Wilder. Mrs, Henry Tabor, Mrs. John Guilford, Mrs. Best, Mrs. Nelson and Maggie Mulder. A pleasant afternoon Is reported.

Dr. Rice made a professional call at

Wheatfield Wednesday.

J. Borvic was in town Friday. Eddie Henry of Thayer waa In town Friday. Ray LaRue Is helping In the stare this week during Mr. LaRue's absence.

The circuit of the recently organised iew York-Connecticut league will hi composed of Danbury, Conn., and Middletown, Newburgh, Kingston, Peekskill and Port Jervls, New York. Xothlng to that story to the effecf that Manager Johnny KUng of the Bos ton Braves is to get the gate. It would cost the Braves a bunch cf money tfl flag John as he has a three-year con tract.

THERE ARE MORE THAN THREH TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED EVERY DAY THAN ALL THE OTHER DAIL.T PAPERS IN LAKE COUNT PUT TOGETHER

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WITH THE

Citizens German National Bank (1. S. Government Depositary

OUR MOTTO: IV o Deposit too Larjjo for VJs to Protect, Or too Small for us to Appreciate.

V3 Pay You Interest on Your Savings Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.

LOWELU Thomas McGonigal died last night

at the home of his sister In Chicago after a long selge of Illness. Mr., McGonigal was formerly engaged in the

harness business with Nicholas Jour-

dain. In this city.

Wilbur Stonex, of Leroy, who has

been attending DePauw university at

Greencastle, arrived in Lowell last

evening and was driven to his home by

his mother and Mrs. Mel Robinson, who' met him here.

Beyrl Grant and father arrived in

BHRNHAM. Mrs. George Dar'ling of Park avenue is entertaining her sister from Chicago this week. Mrs. Clarkson of Center avenue was an Englewood visitor yesterday. Mrs. T. J. Cullman and son Walter of Hobart is here visiting relatives this week. ' . Mrs. Newman of Park avenue entertained company from out-of-town Thursday. A. KazemarowskJ spent Thursday In Chicago on business. Mrs. Walter Coombs of Park avenue was a Hammond visitor Thursday. Mrs. Robert Patton, Mrs. R. Rau, Mrs. W. C. Neel, Miss G. Balentlne, Mrs. Luke Reed. Miss Martha Kacze marowskl and Miss Rose Floreak were Hammond shoppers Thursday. Samuel Burnham of Center avenue transacted business In Chicago Thursday morning. ,

HOBART.

if rea Koody, who lives one ana a half miles east of town, was struck by

lightning yesterday morning at 3

THE GARY MILT

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LOCATED TO THE EAST OF THE FIRST SUBDIVISION START OPERATION JUNE 1ST, 1912, EMPLOYING 1,000

WILL MEN.

Lowell yesterday morning, bringing , o'clock. The lightning entered the with them Adam Mullnsky, an eight-! roof of the house and struck Mr. Roody year-old boy from Indiana Harbor, who was In bed. Ha was struck unand from here Beryl took the boy to ' conscious and medical aid was rathe Plalnfleld reformatory where the j celved Immediately. His recovery Is the little fellow will have to stay for ' doubtful.

least. His offense meters of the drop-

several years at

was breaking gas

your-money-ln-the-slot kind and

stealing the money therefrom. He was

only one of a number of boys who have been doing this kind of work, but he was unfortunate enough to get caught.

Miss Ida Michael, who Is home from

Challice, Ida., at which place she

taught school, went to Crown Point

yesterday to visit friends.

Mrs. Harold Gumvordahl, who has

been visiting relatives in Chicago and at the home of her parents, Clint Hill

and wife, for a month, returned to the city yesterday, where after a few days more with relatives, she will re turn to her home in Burk, S. D. L. -JSV. Ragon made a business trip to the city yesterday. Mesdames Volney Foster, Arthur

Jacob Kramer and Dr. Brink had an automobile collision yesterday morning. They were traveling In opposite directions and as they turned the corner near the Pennsylvania station they

A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism, whether muscular or , of the joints, sciatica, lumbago, lackach. palna In the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to ljer for a ho;ne treatment which has repeatedly urd all of these tortures. She feels it er duty to send It to all sufferers FIEE- You cure yourself at home aa thousands will testify no change of e'mat being necessary. Thla simplea,"coveT banishes urio acid from blood, loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the

Diooa, ana Drigntens the sjiing . elasticity and tone to thewno, -tern. If the above lntere" ru, tor j proof address, Mrs. M. S wnmers. Box K. Notre Dame, lad. '

ONE HUNDRED HOMES ARE .NEEDED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THIS -PLANT -FOR -THE -EMPLOYEES OF THIS COMPANY. filow Ss the Opportune TTintQ tor tho Builder and Investor Gary Laeffl Cmpaiimy SUBSIDIARY OF THE UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, OWNS AND CONTROLS THE UNIMPROVED LOTS IN THE FIRST SUBDIVISION. LOTS FROM $300 TO $500, INCLUDING PAVEMENT, SEWER AND WATER, SITUATED WITHIN FOUR BLOCKS OF THE EMERSON SCHOOL. A FEW LOTS NORTH OF FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR Y. M. 0. A. BUILDING, CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND FEDERAL BUILDING ARE LEFT, RANGING FROM $650 TO $725.

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