Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 153, Hammond, Lake County, 27 November 1912 — Page 6

THE TIMES.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1912.

Crown Point Mews

Happenings of a Day In Lake County's Lively Capital

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From the Diary of Si. Lence

Elder Berry sez he nevpr hoard yet uv a feller a-stealin' t-nn yt htn g he could wurk with. Th' early t.i rd also sets th' axe 'bout this time th' ypar. l'.ctchor you've all got a leedle o' sumthin' t' me thankful fer tomorrer. Thanksgiving will be celebrated in its usual custom in Crown Point this year. Many dinner parties have been arranged for the day. The football same in the afternoon, an old-time feature of Thanksgi vlng day, has been

dispensed with this year. Special church services will be given In some of the churches in keeping with the season. Turkey, duck and chicken raffles are the reigning pastime In Crown Point at present and will continue so until Thanksgiving eve. fiiltert Hoos, near the Panhandle depot, will do a whole

sale business In that line tonight, having several crates of fowl to dispose of In the old-fashioned way. A marriage license was issued this week to Harlow W. McCoy and Lena Kritzke, both of this place. Vern W. Parker of Hammond, also well known here, secured a license to marry Miss I'atif nd- Swanton of that city. Mr. and Mrs. William H.nndley and Pr and Mrs. Leslie H .ilrant arc in attendance at the 'and show at the Coliseum. Chicago, today.

The entertainment Riven by the citizens' lecture course at Central Music hall last evening was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all the spectators present The rural mail carriers are planning on a dance at Central Music hall in the near future. Nut coal In Crown Point has nearlyreached the $10 per ton mark, which is almost prohibitive to the ordinary consumer. Steady improvement is observed In Mayor Harold H. Wheeler's condition, and It is expected that he will soon be able to pilot the city ship in his oldtime form.

Hammond Sunday. John Watts of Ross Station, Ind., spent the fore part of the week hero on business. Mrs. Charles Stross and son of Harrison avenue visited her mother, Mrs. Harbey of Chicago, Sunday. Miss Caroline Keife, teacher of room 2 of the Franklin school, is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. .Tack Platz have moved in the Herndobbler flat in Roberts avenue. Henry Atchison of Woodville, Ind., visited his sisters. Mrs. Agnes Roberts anl Mrs. William Grisdale over Pun-day.

ROBERTSDALE. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Langohr of Indiana boulevard were the guests of friends hi Hammond yesterday. Mrs. Mollle Golden, M1ss Cora Fletcher and Miss Nora Gelselman of Knox, Ind.. were the guests of Mrs. Sam Tucker of Pearl street over Sundav. A very pleasant surprise party was tendered Mrs. Jake 'Wichorst at her home in Harrison avenue Monday eveningThe evening was pleasantly spent in music and social conversation until 1 o'clock, when a dainty luncheon was sc r-ed. Mrs. Christensen and laughter of Indiana boulevard returned home from a week's visit with relatives In LaGrange. 111. John Eck of Chicago transacted business here Monday. John Kavaclk of Gary transacted business here yesterday. Miss ,Vade of laporte was the guest

of her sister. Miss Kate Wade of Lincoln avenue over Pin. day. Mrs. Fred Lggors, Mrs. Alex Hazlett and Henry Lggers left Monday for Green Island, where they attended the funeral of Chris Fggers. Mrs. Henry Killers of Roberts avenue returned home from a few days' visit with relatives in Tln'.ey Park, 111. Martin Malatlne of St. Cyrial college. Chicago, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malatine of Reese avenue, over Sunday. Misses Nettie Kramer and Antoinette Smith attended the Orpheum theatre, in Hammond, last evening. The wedding of Miss Julia Kominski of Harrison avenue and George Tomko of Whiting took plf-ce at the Slavish Catholic church in Lincoln avenue Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Myrtle Soltwedel of Harrison avenue was the guest at a dinner at the home of Miss Inez Trafferly of

HESSVILLE. The informal dancing party given by the Prlscllla Embroidery Girls was a gratifying success. Invitations had been issued and 130 young people responded. The hall was prettily decorated in the club's colors black and gold. A beautiful embroidered cushion of patriotic design with the words "Next to the Flag Whom Ho You Love?" was raffled at 11 o'clock and was won by Miss Marie Caneman of Hammond. Refreshments were served at 12 o'clock, after which dancing was resumed until 1 o'clock. The following young people had the party in charge: Minnie Curry, Grace Gorman, Gladys Gorman, Esther Lohse, Elizabeth Curry. Dorothy Stalhbam, Ndl Scott and Ruth Scott.

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Our cough and cold remedy has no , Miss Marguerite Flfleld of Oliver equal. Try it at Sternberg's, 119th street left today for Logansport, Ind., and Short streets. Whiting. 27-3t . where she will remain over ThanksgivThe many friends of Dr. Merchant !ing as the guest of friends. Fargo of Chicago, nephew of Mrs. Geo. Th L. O. T. M. will meet this evenS. Milliard, and N. c. Douglas of Whit- : inf, when there will be Initiation of lng were grieved yesterday to learn candidates. of his sudden death, which occurred ! Miss Lillian Dixon of East Chicago yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, fol- was a Whiting visitor last evening, lowing an operation, which took place I The M. E. Ladies' Aid society will on Sunday. The Whiting relatives of hold an all day meeting Friday, and

the young man knew nothing of the ! make final arrangements for their din-

MERRILLVILLE. The Ladies' Aid society will hold their annual bazaar Dec. IS at Merrill hall. Everybody cordially Invited. Mr. and Mrs. I'errv Goodrich are

Crown Point visitors today. Mrs. P.elle Hayward of Santa Rarbara. is visiting with the S. R. Woods family for a few days. Scott Hurge. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Purge and Mrs. Charles Demmon were at Wheeler Sunday. Frank Halfman and daughter are at Lowell today. Rev. and Mrs. Nagler and children spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago with Mrs. Nagl. r's parents. Mrs. Myle Pierce is on the sick list. Her friends hope for a speedy recovery.

j Mr. and Mrs. Perry Goodrich were Crown Point, visitors Tuesday. i Harvy Demmon is home from Purdue

to spend Thanksgiving vacation.

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TjOWELI. Sneak thieves entered the barns of Herman Hayden and Bert Strickland, farmers living in West Creek township, and stole two sets of harness from the former and three sets from the latter farmer. The theft was not discovered until the next morning when the

farmers went out to harness their horses for the day's work. clue to the robberies to date. Clark Leary and Sam Simpson were in Chicago Monday on business. Word comes from Gary that Forest Ragon. son of Elmer Ragon, formerly of this place, is seriously sick of typhoid fever, and while he is now considered out of danger, his condition has been very critical. Miss Celia Gershman went to Chicago Tuesday to visit -friends. On Thanksgiving eve she will attend t lie wedding of her friend, Miss Edith taidson. daughter of Louis Davidson, formerly of this place, to I. Benjamin. Miss Davidson's friends here send congratulations and best wishes. Mir.s Clara Callner went to Chicago Tueday to visit relatives and friends for a few days. John Miller, the blacksmith, made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. George Wilson transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Mr. Lefler, principal of the public schools, is confined to his home with a severe attack of the grip. Frank Brown is suffering with a felon on his right thumb. While John Kimtr.et and a gentleman was driving along Clark street in a buggy Monday night the vehicle collid-

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operation until late Monday night. ', when Dr. Hilllard was called to his bed- J side by his very serious condition. His I brother, Kyle Fargo, was summoned at once from Ada, O., reaching here yes- ', terday afternoon when he was shocked ' to hear that his brother had passed away. Dr. . Fargo was a resident of! Hot Springs, S. D., but had received ! his education at Rush Medical college !

In Chicago, from which Institution he was graduated last June. Since then ho has been an Interne at the Bridewell, in Chicago. Through his numerous visits to this city, he became very well known, and to all it seems impossible

ner and bazaar to be held Dec. 6, In the church parlors. Albion Carlson, manager of the Owls' basketball team, has an interesting schedule arranged for the balance of the year, all the games to be played in the Owls "gym'' at Whiting. The schedule as arranged Is as follows: Nov. 30 Chicago Cardinals. Dec. 7 West Side Browns. Dec. 14 Association "H" Maroons. Dec. 21 The Hamelin's. Dec. 28 Seward Park Meteors. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ray and daughter of Rloomington, III., will spend Thanksgiving here with the latter's

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that one with his sunny disposition 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neil of could be stricken in so short a time. ' Sheridan avenue.

; Mrs. William Green and daughters.

The deceased was 24 years of age, and

is survived by his parents, one. sister and three sisters, 'all of whom were In total ignorance of hi illness. The remains were shipper to Hot Springs, leaving Chicago last evening, being accompanied by Mrs. Hilllard, Mr. Doug

las and Kyle Fargo. Mrs. A. J. Lauer of Oliver street is entertaining her nieces. Misses Eleanor and Dorothy Forbes of Franklin, Fa., who intend spending the winter here. Frank R. Miles of Laporte is spending the week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miles. The Whiting Elks will have their annual memorial services next Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. The services will be held in the Auditorium of the Owl club. For the occasion the Elks have engaged the Lexington quartet from Chicago and a'so a ladles' orchestra of four pieces. The chief speaker will be Frank A. Hitchcock of the Hammond lodge, who is reputed to be one of the best posted Elks in the state. About 400 invitations will he issued. Edward Frankowski, a senior in the Whiting high school Is very ill. It being impossible for the physicians to determine the exact cause of his illness. Mrs. J. E. Milos was a Chicago visitor on Monday.

Bessie and Dorothy, will spend Thanksgiving with relatives at Brookston. , The Roosevelt boosters are still rejoicing over the victory of the bull moose candidate In Whiting. The advocates of the new party had made many bets to the effect that Roosevelt would get more votes in Whiting than Taft. The bull moose men and the Taft men.

were as follows: John C. Hail bet with Walter Schrage. C. A. Hellwig bet with John B. Moore. Frank Greenwald bet with John Morrison. Frank Lewis bet with James Burton. As the result of their losing the bet. Schrage, Moore, Morrison and Burton were compelled to serve Hall. Hellwig. Greenwald and Lewis with an elaborate spread. This was served in the Elks' dining room by the Elks' caterers, and was without a doubt one of the finest spreads ever served in Whiting. The bull moose men are now speaking in the highest terms of the way the standpatters pay their bets, and the republicans on the other hand are telling of the enormous appetites of the hull moose people, saying they ate everything in sight.

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here on important business. George Phillips of Center avenue spent yesterday morning in Fullman with friends. Mrs. McKnight, Mrs. T. Jabrosky, Mrs. T. Mankevitz and Mildred Fuller were Hammond shoppers on Monday. Art Hall of Broad Ripple, Ind., visited friends here on Monday afternoon. William Miller of Indianapolis returned here yesterday to continue his work as section hand on the Nickel Plate railroad. A. Kaczmarowski of Center avenue transacted business in Chicago on Monday.

FILE CAMPAIGN EXPENSE LIST Washington. Nov. 27. John B. Pe

terson, who defeated Representative Crumpacker in the tenth congressional district, spent $5S2.64 in his campaign. This represents his total expenses, both for nomination and election. Representative Crumpacker spent IS 00. Other Indiana candidates spent the following amounts, according to their reports tiled with the clerk of the house of representatives today: George V. Rauch. democrat, eleventh district. $750: Henry A. Rtrnhart, democrat, thirteenth district, $1,043.25; Cyrus Cline, democrat, twelfth district, $1,104; Charles Arthur Carlisle, republican, thirteenth district, $1,336.85; Charles A. Korbly. democrat, seventh district, $S50.06: Thomas R. Phipp, republican, seventh district, $1.0C8.30; Joseph V. Zartman. progressive, seventh district. $4?0.4: Charles R. Lane, republican, twelfth district, $461.20.

BU-RNKAH. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patton of Park avenue are the proud rarnt.s of a new baby girl, born Monday, Nov. 25. Mrs. Charles Freels of Roseland and Mrs. John De Fries of Thayer, Ind., were the guests of Mrs. Fred Fuller

with friends at Knox, Ind. Mrs. eorge Brower of Hammond visited friends here on Monday afternoon. M. Slavick of Chicago spent Monday t" I . . . 11 - '.' - .'. .

ed with Feddy Carsten's wagon and the buggy was thrown over against Frank Strickland's automobile that stood in front of Peter Seramur's restaurant. The men were thrown out. but fortunately they were not hurt. Timely assistance prevented the spirited horse from running away. The top g"ass in

Strickland's automobile windshield was yesterday. shattered and the machine was other- John Burnham, who had the miswise sliarhtly damaged. No damage was fortune of breaking his limb a couple done to the wagon belonging to Mr. of weeks ago, is getting along nicely. Carsten. ' Things looked pretty serious Leslie Smith of Park avenue left for a bad accident for a time. Monday evening for a few days" visit

Mrs. Louise Eger, mother of Mrs. Frank Malloy, and her daughter, Lizzie, of Rensselaer .returned home Monday after a week's visit at the home of Mrs. Malloy. Mr. and Mrs. Yates Vosburg returned yesterday from a visit with Englewool relatives. Albert Hull. Jasper Hull and Ernest Hummel attended the democratic love feast at Gary last night. George Hoevet, Wan Weaver, Schuyler Dvvyer. Frank Maloy, Intel Hayden and John lUyhurst attended the progressive love feast at Gary last evening. Thomas Trnott. the furniture man, pulled ofr his annual sale from the ISth to the 23rd, Saturday being the closing day his big store was crowded all day anil until a late hour. Artistic decora-

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HOBAET. A large number from out of tovn are expected to attend the annual dance given this evening at Stratton's hall by the Hobart volunteer fire department. Several of the bul! moosers from here attende.l a banquet at Gary last evening given by the Moose club of that city. Miss Lena Barger visited friends in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. A. Helmcr visited relatives at Turkey Creek yesterday. L Traeger and son Vernon transacted business in Chicago yesterday. The new street lamps which were ordered a few months ago have arrived and will be installed within the next few weeks. A ten-pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Knight on Monday evening. Both mother and son are getting along nicely.

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DYER. The lecture given Monday evening-by Henry Clark at the St. Joseph's church basement was well attended. He showed that he was master of the subject "Play Ball." As Shakespeare stives everybody a place as an actor using the world as a stage so Clark made a ball player of every one using the world as the iliamond. He very plainly showed the part each one has to play, individually and collectively in order to make a success out of the big game of life. He gave full meaning to the umpire's words "Play Ball," and his closing words were Play Ball." After a week's visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Hilbrlch, returned to her home near Schererville Monday. Miss Anna Keilman from Hammond spent Monday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Keilman of this place. Henry Schumacher of Schererville transacted business here Monday. A number from here attended the Schaller-Reichert wedding at Strassburg Tuesday.

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