Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 163, Hammond, Lake County, 17 December 1913 — Page 2

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COMING EVENTS. Mr. Terry Mann of Ridge Rond will be home Tbanulif afternoon to the members of the liaptlst 'Women's In Ion. The program for the afternoon vrill be arranged by the social department. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Strain will be host and host cm Thursday evening; at their home In Highland street to the members of the Detroit street Ilridge Club. A Mistletoe Dancing; Party vrill be arlven at the Hammond Country Club Thursday evening, December IS. Dancingwill begin at elftht o'clock and between eleven and eleven-thirty o'clock m collation will be served. A HOME WEDDING. A very beautiful wedding will be solemnized this evening at the home of Mrs. Carrie V. Parsons. 62 Warren street when her daughter. Miss Irene Parsons and "Warne D. Carmlchael of Cedars, Quebec are united In marriage. The Rev. A. W. Hoffman, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will pronounce the ceremony at seven o'clock. A dinner will be served following the ceremony. Among the out-of-town guests will be Mrs. J. R. Carmlchael and Miss Bertha Carmlchael of Rushville, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Carmlchael and daughter of St Louis and Mrs. Charles Gormany and daughter, Lois of Milwaukee. A THIMBLE PARTY. The Misses Lilly and Meta Fediler were hostesses at a. thimble party last evening at their home in East State street. There guests were the young women of the N. N. Embroidery Club who meet regularly every Tuesday evening. The hours until ten o'clock were devoted to needle work following which the hostesses served a' dinty luncheon. Miss Gertrude Herbst will be hostess to the club next Tuesday evening- at her home. In South Hohman street. It will be the club's Christmas party and a "Grab Bag' will be a feat ure of the meeting. MISS WAGONHLAST ENTERTAINS. A delightful meeting of the A. D. Q. Club was held last evening at the home of Miss Helen Wagonblast in Monroe street. Miss Wagonblast was hostess at a thimble party and after a fe whours spent pleasantly with needle work the guests were served with a prettily appointed two course lunch eon. The club will have it's Christ mas party next Monday evening, De cember 22 at the home of Miss Alice Bu-np in East State street. A LUNCHEON. Mrs. W. E. Russell will entertain the members of the Columbia Club at a one o'clock luncheon and afternoon card party Thurfday, December 18th at her home In Webb street. The after noon will be spent playing euchre. A KOCIAL MEETING Yesterday afternoon the members of the A. B. section of the ;nurm3iu Ladies' Club were entertained very de lightfully at the home of Mrs. Montellius in Gostlin street. A part of the afternoon was devoted to needle work following which a dainty luncheon was served. A number of members wero in attendance at the meeting. Announcement was made of the annual business meeting of the Northside Ladies' Club which will be held Friday evening, December 19 In the parlors of the First Congregational church In Gostlin street. At the meeting the officers for the new year will be elected and th yearly reports will be read. The meeting will be an important one and It is desired that every member Is presen SALE COMES TO A CLOSE. Today is the second and last day of the sale at the O. K. building at the corner of Hohman street and Muenlch court given under the auspices of the Martha Society of the First Christian church. The affair has been a success financially. A cafeteria lunch was served noon and evening of both days and

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the members have had for sale home bakery goods, home made candles, canned fruits and many articles of needle work. ENTERTAINERS SHOULD DG PINE. Jones, Llnlck and Shafer, whose vaudeville acts have made the Colonial, McVickers, Wllliard and Wilson theatres In Chicago and the new Gary theatre, such popular amusement jtaY-auuvuutcu IUU.I illey Will furnish the amusement features for the Saturday sundtjr and holiday proxinnis i me new Auory xneaire. North Hohman street, near the South Shore station. This theatre la to have Its formal opening Saturday evening MRS. DAVIS A HOSTESS. At her home In Rlmbach avenue Mrs. P. L. Davis will be hostess Thurs day afternoon to the members of the Acme Social Club. The afternoon, will be devoted to cards, the members of the Acme Sociay Club. The after noon will be devoted to cards. the members playing pedro progressively at three tables. ENTERTAINS WITH CARDS. The members of the Sunshine Club will be entertained by Mrs. Bauman at her home in Plummer avenue Thurs day afternoon. Cards will be the en tertainment for the afternoon, the members playing pedro at two tables. ENTERTAINS CUUB MEMBEH.'s. The members of the Colonial Club win nave tne.r Christmas party Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Clark Learning in South Hohman street. A "Grab Bag" will be a feat ure of the meeting and the members will devote a part of the afternoon to their needle work R. A. E. CXl'B MEETS. Thursday afternoon Mrs. S. E. Davis will have as her guests at a thimble party at her home in Michigan avenue the members of the R. A, E. Club. It ,r i.,,.,... to have "Grab Bag." A BRIDGE DINNER Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Krinbill will entertain the members of the N. P. Whist Club at a bridge dinner Friday evening at the Hammond Country Club. Din ner at six-thirty o'clock will be fol-1 lowed with cards. ; Bridge whist will De played progressively at several I tables. I SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS. rom manufacturer direct to your home, saving expense of store and mid-I dleman's profits. The Hobart M. Cable! Pianos. Preferod and used by Ham-

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ter and all public schools in Chicago, On display at Ortt & Towle'a shoe store, 169 State street, Hammond, Ind, Geo, J. Humpfer, factory representative. 11-tt I A SURPRISE PARTY. A delightful surprise party was glv-l en last evening in honor of Edward Jonas at his home, 368 Michigan avenue. Games and music were features

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elaborate luncheon was served. The guests at the party were Mr. and Mrs.! L Jonas, Mr. and Mrs. A. Run, Mr. and Mrs. C. Nimltz, Mr. and Mrs F Stark, the Misses Blohm, Alma Smith, Clara Neuman, Meta Gaedke, Theresa Greb, Lillian Tollman, Christine SDoerner. Mabel Ball. Helen, Martha and Minnie Jonas, Frieda fetark, Messrs. Walter Koenig, William Zahrte, Paul Stark, Howard Rutz, Otto Stark, Charles Fick, William Stark, Charles Jonas, Edward Dubbert and Edward Jonas. A COMMITTEE MEETING. The civic department of the Ham mond Woman's Club will meet Thursday evening, December ISth with Mrs. C. H. Howell at her home. 16 Warren street.. Mrs. J. M. Turner will be the chairman for the evening. The discussion.wm be on "Amustments In Ham mond. . MEET THURSDAY EVENING. The members of the Ladles' Aid Society of the Monroe etreet Methodist cnurcn win meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. R. J. Auld In Garfield avenue. On account of the ipproach -

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ing holidays the meeting will be a social one and the members and their friends are Invited to attend. Mrs. Saylors, the vice president will preside

in the absence of the president, Mrs. P. XV. Preston who Is 111. SUBMITS TO OPERATION. Mrs. Andrew Peterson of North Shore Drive, Chicago submitted to an j operation yesterday at St. Margaret's hospital and today it was reported that she was doing nicely and It is expected that she will make a rapid and complete recovery. PARENTS' CtlB MEETING. The Parents' Club of the Irving schoold held Its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon in the school hall in Pine street. An especially Interesting Droarram was given following which ref re8nmenta were Berved An address was given by the Rev. m. J. uameron, pastor of the . First Congregational church on the subject "Moulding the Character of the Young." Mrs. Carrie Hernden. the principal, also addressed the mothers. She spoke principally of the spirit of giving at the holiday time. The remainder of the program was as follows: Piano oSlo Miss Webber Duet "Holy Night" Willie Davis and Harold Mllllgan Piano Selection ......... .Mrs. MackUh A SURPRISE PARTY. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Hudson In Wilcox street was the scene of a delightful party last evening. The affair was given by the members of the Baptist church orchestra as a sur prise to Mr. Hudson. A musical pro gram was rendered and the guests also enjoyed a number of games. A lunch eon wai served during the evening. Those present were Mr, and Mrs. Hortnn Xf anA Xfr T fT Mftbba Mr. and Mr( Qtorge Houaer Mr Lou Burl( halter, Messrs. Paul Mastellar, Charles Griswold and Charles Binder. IS RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS. Mrs. Josephine Heller who has been seriously ill for several months Is now Improving steadily and expects to visit friends In Crown Point this week. Mrs. A. M. DeWeese of Rlmbach ave nue left today for a visit with her home in Geneva, Ind. JLodge Assemblies A meeting of the members of Goldfen Rule Council No. 1 D. of L. was held last evening In the K. of P. Hall in South Hohman street. There was a large attendance of the membership land visitors from Whiting and Triumph Council No. 11 D. of L. were entertained at the meeting. There was Initiation of a class of candidates following which the second nomination tlon of officers will take place at the next regular meeting which will be held In two weeks on Tuesday. At the close of the business session refresh menta were served and a delightful time was spent socially. This evening the members of Silver Light Hive L. O. T. M. will meet In the K. of P. Hall in South Hohman street for their regular semi-monthly meet The regular meeting of the members of the Germania Lodge of Rebekahs took place last evening In the I. O. O. F. Hall In East State street. Followlng a short business session the mem hers enloved a social hour. Rtifresh Iments were served during the evening, At the next meeting In three weeks the officers for the new year will be I installed. There will be a meeting of the mem bers of Hammond Hive No. 2 L. O. T, M. Friday evening In the K. of P. Hall In South Hohman street. The election of officers will take place and it Is desired that there is a t large attend I a,,,., nt th mumhenhln U'ollowlnar the business meeting a social hour will be enloved. Refreshments will be served. I T"h Tnmhrs of the T.ndlea' Auxil iary to the O. B. C. met yesterday aftI ernoon in the I. O. O. F. Hall In East sate street for their regular semimonthly meeting. There was only rou tine work and following the business meeting refreshments were served and j a social ohur was enjoyed... The meet lng was largely attended. VIRGINIA BROOKS TELLS HER STORY Virginia Brooks, heroine of West Hammond, who was the leader in a crusade that cleaned up the town, told her story of the affair at the university auditorium Saturday night to a goodsized crowd. Her appearance was one of the numbers of the Y. M. C. A. lec ture course. The young woman did not lecture, but told the story of the dread ful conditions In the" town and of the adventures of herself and her friends during the campaign. She did not take the glory for herself, but all through her talk spoke of the ones who assisted In the work. Although ehe is mar ried to a newspaper man by the name of Washburn, on the lyceum platform she clings to her maiden name. Valpo Vidette. THE HORSE SEEMED TO WANT A DRINK Two young ladies of Hammond were greatly embarrassed by the untoward actions of a livery horse last evening which they rented for the purpose of enjoying the keen air of a mild moonlight Depember night. After testifying that both were capable of driving they "gid-dapped" out of the stable. At the first saloon they came to the horse stopped. This NERVOUS? All rundown? Acer's Sanaparilla is a strong nerve tonic No alcohoL Sold for 60 years. Ask Your Doctor. kSiftTM-

would not have been so bad had the I animal taken the hint and proceeded ; thereafter. But be, said to relate, did not. He stopped at every saloon and as there are a great many in Hammond the young ladles did not get very far. It seemed that Dobbin's training is not of the best. The two young women returned the horse, and, being very militant, got their money back. COLLIDES WITH A COLORED PARTY John Glennon, proprietor of the Hotel Majastic, yesterday drove his touring Ford head-on against the form of a hurley six-foot two colored party at State and Hohman streets. The pedestrian was knocked into the air, alighting on the hood of the machine, unhurt. He embraced the car until it was brought to a Btop. The radiator was caved, the wind shield was Jarred out of place by the impact of the colored man head. The driver is exempt from blame. COUNCIL TO HONOR MAYOR A banquet Is to be given Mayor John D. Smalley by the retiring members of the Hammond city council, Monday evening, at the Hotel Mee. It will follow a visit to the new Aubry theater, where the chief executive, the outgoing and incoming councils, the city engineer, city clerk; city comptroller, city treasurer and representatives of the newspapers are to be the guests of Messrs. Sigler and Holt of the management. A special attraction has been secured. The blowout at the Mee 'Is the suggestion of Harry Eastwood. Mayor Smalley appointed Henry Eggers, John Pascaly and Eastwood as a committee on arrangements. A Pretty Display. Among the wreathe and holly windows in downtown Hammond Jacob Fox, the haberdasher, has one of the prettiest. The display is a work of art with balance, harmony, tone and color. There Is nothing startling about It, but it will arr-st the eye of a passing shopper as surely as a big landscape painting will draw attention and hold it. Great Displays. Florists In Hammond have on display at present magnificent assortments of magnolia wreaths, rucus, statis, cycus, table tand center ferns, boxwood wreaths with rtd berries, poinsettas, imortals (prepared natural flow ers) and green house flowers of all kinds. Art Schuti received this week a car load of Christmas trees from Maine, the Michigan crop being ruined by forest fires. Those that come from Michigan this year are said to be yellow, while the Maine trees are very green. They sell from a quarter upward. Tango at Orpheum. The orpheum theater is to stage a tango contest : tomorrow night. Six couples "will ppear. On New 'Year's eve tango artists are to perform at the first two shows. 'Manager Rommel believes that the tango la here to stay and that people like to see it danced so that they may learn it. City Hall Breveties. i: j. Lyons, city engineer, is in cmcago today on city business. The board of , public works this morning accepted the West State street ornamental lights as erected by the Twin City Electric company. The lights are still out awaiting the settlement. A hearing on the vacated portion of alleys in the Hammond Realty compa ny's addition was given by the board this morning. Treasurer Wolter, Comptroller Au bry and City Clerk Duelke are compiling annual reports of their respect ive departments and closing the city business for 1913. A Feminine Spat. f ollowing a clothes line spat be tween two East Hammond women yes terday morning Constable Singer caubed the arrest of Mrs. Mary Kudwa and Mrs. oLuIse Sopner on warrants charg ins them with provocation and usinff obscene language. The case was heard before Judge Ames this morning and each was fined 25 cents and costs, amounting to 111.35. Claiming they had no money they at first refused to pay the costs, but when Judge Ames ordered them thrown into jail they both decided it would be better to pay. Work Is Started. Work on installing the switchboard for Hammond's new signalphone system wae started at the central station this morning, and providing there Is no further delay In the arrival of material Chief Austgen expects the new system to be in working order In an other weeke. The installation Is being rushed to completion as soon as possible. Case Heard Friday. X. Bradtke, the West Hammond boy injured -by a motor car which a Hammond garage chauffeur was driving, will appear In the court of Judge Adam Stachowics to testify in a case to be pressed by the city. Violation of city ordinances la charged. The case will be heard Friday at 2 o'clock. Health Is Good. Throughout the heat waves, open weather and the weeks of murky water, Hammond has remained in the best of health. Only the chronic diseases seem prevalent. The two cases reported last week .f scarlet fever are Kmn without having started an epidemic, thanks to the keen observation of Dr. Smith In the public schools. There are three cases of measles, one each of typhoid and diphtheria, and that la all. Suffragist Lectures. Mrs. G. A. Soden, prominent expounder of suffrage of Chicago . and member of the committee of three women who waited on Superintendent Snoop of the windy city schools, is to speak In West Hammond tomorrow

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66 Big Comedy Success FREE Friday Matinee to every Lady Beautiful 1914 Art Calendar i. , . j-j, , afternoon before the members of the Parents' Club at the Wentworth school. Mrs. Soden works with Jane Addams, Margaret Haley and Is a friend of Ella Flagg Young. She will talk on "Women As Voters." FIND HIM GUILTY OF ASSAULT The Jury in Judge Reiters court. which heard the three days' trial in the state case against Charles Gluth an old Hammond resident, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill his daughter-in-law, Mrs. August Gluth, did not believe him guilty of having wanted to kill her. It did however find him guilty of assault and battery and fixed a fine of twenty dollars to be assessed against' him. Owing to the light fine It Is not probable that he will appeal the case, although this lias not yet been definitely determined. The number of witnesses and tho evidence was preponderously against the defendant. Gluth, his son and the latter's wife lived under, the same xt on-SibVey street. There was 'evidence to show that the trouble grew out of an agreemnt Involving Gluth's proper ty and the rights of his children to It. The state was represented by Deputy Prosecutor I. I. Modjeska with Attorney J. K. Stinson as special prosecutor and Attorney John M. Stinson as attorney for Charles Gluth. FUNERAL SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON Runeral services over John Loetscher, the well known young Hammond boy who took his life at the Maine hotel Monday by drinking a large quantity of carbolic acid, will be held at Undertaker Neldow's chapel on State street Thursday afternoonO at 1:3 o'clock. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Further evidence in the inquest will be beard by Coroner B. W. Chldlaw this afternoon. Loetscher was married to Bessie Wood of West Hammond on November 26. It is said that family troubles was the cause of the young man's action. A Clever Ruse. Towerman Strause of the Michigan Central railroad at Ivanhoe was the victim of a clever ruse early this morning when pome persons placed a stone in the derail and when the towerman attempted to throw the derail it refused to work. Leaving the tower Strause went to see what the trouble was and when he returned, he found that he had been robbed of a shot gun, a revolver and several other small articles. He saw no stranger In the vicinity at the time. Boy Scouts Xmas. The boy scouts or ixammona are collecting a fund for the poor and pre paring to act as the sons of St. Nich- j olas on Christmas. They are reporting to headquarters all cases of poverty or neglect that come under their notice and doing all in their power to make the coming holiday truly merry for the poor of the city. Bidding on Sewer. Eight contractors of the Calumet region and Chicago ar bidding on the J795.000 deep sewer Job to be let by the city of Hammond next Monday. Mayor Smalley anticipates that they will come well within the estimate this time. GUN DISCHARGED; ARM SHATTERED Laporte, Ind., Dec. X7. Kay Smith, whose home is in Gary, brother of Earl Smith, living in South Laporte, a section foreman on the Air Line, was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock while pulling a shotgun out of a buggy In front of his brother's house. The gun accidentally exploded and Smith received the shot In his right forearm. He was taken to. the hospital and Drs. Bowell and Osborn were called. The attending physicians found that the muscles and blood vessels were badly torn. Beat, wBen and was re yon want IX. Get a Gas Heating StOVeNa. Ind. Oas Elec Co. Adv. Lt

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