The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-04
Whiting News


Mr. Fischrupp sr. of Bass Lake is
visiting his son hers.
Guy Fleming is able to be out, after
a bad siege of typhoid fever.
Pete Mayes returned this morning
from Chicora, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie l. DuFon of
Chicago have been visiting at the Nc
Hale home on John street
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bartels of Chi
cago visited yesterday with Mr.. Bartels'
parents of Davidsons addition.
Mrs. Chas. Paskwietz of Sheridan
avenue visited relatives in Chicago
Tuesday
Auditor Charles A. Johnson of Crown
Point was in Whiting looking after
business affairs today.
Fred Upperman of Short street has
been appointed foreman of the city
teamsters.
Cows completely ruined the beautiful
lawn at the public library on Ohio
street. People owning animals should
be very careful about letting them run
at large.
John Woods, a boiler maker of Grand
Crossing, was arrested at the corner of
Sehrage avenue and 121st street yester-
day morning for being intoxicated
After SOLDERING up, he was released.
The subject at the revival meeting
last night was The Lost Jesus which
was discussed by Rev. Ludgate in
very able manner. Rev. Ludgate is not
well satisfied with the attendance. If
it increases this week he viii remain
another week, but if not, this will be
his last. People do not realize what
they are missing by not attending these
meetings.
1t is alleged that Joseph Jabinski,
driver for Manhattan Brewing Co, stole
furniture from the basement of Frank
Lekowski of South Chicago. 1t is said
he hauled it away in the wagon and it
was thought he brought it to Whiting
to the home of Anton Sasa of Schrage
avenue, where Jabinski is a boarder
This place was searched but nothing
was found. lie refuses to say what he
did with the goods lie is being held
under 81 900 bonds.
Oliver street is again blockaded to
prevent traffic It does not seem as
| though the paving Of oliver street and
sheridan avenue will be very successful
as that the majority of the people will
be satisfied with it. The aldermen
have no interest in the work only that
they promised to give their assistance
| to the property owners who got UP
the petition. The work is not being
done by the Westrumite Co. located
here, but by a firm from Chicago.
It was thought for time that the
boilermakers strike at the Standard
was called. The company agreed to
give the men 81 cents per hour, instead
of So cents. which they had been re
ceiving They also asked for an eight
hour day. but this was refused them
so they decided to work nine hours.
All was we'll until they found that the
/ company WOUlA aAoN ASAtlSteAtE Two Oi
the bosses, and as a result none re
/ turned to work.
The term Of William Greatrake has
expired on the library board. 4 sue
/ cessor has not yet been appointed by
/ the board of education. air Greatrake
is member OF the Whiting Improve
ment Association and was one of the
/ promoters Of the library question here.
i He was chosen by the people as one Of
t the first directors. He has seen the
+ library through its various stages. I'M
I'll il is now comfortably located in its
new quarters. Much credit is due Mr.
/ Greatrake for the foithfulness with
which he has performed his duty. and
/ il viii be difficult to set a man better
fitted for the place thaa he.