The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-17


to Hammond yesterday.
Gust schmittei was at Dune Park
hunting yesterday
Mrs. James Morrissey was in Indiana
Harbor yesterday. where she has
class in music
Mr.. and Mrs. william Uric have
purchased the property of K. E. Cow
den in Central avenue.
William Curtis is having his lot in
oliver street graded. and Will soon be-
gin to build.
Mrs. Jennie B. Knapp has sold her
lot in stieglitz park to Charles Hen
dershot-
The basket ball game tonight at
the Owl club will be between the Lin
coin Turner's OF Chicago, and the Owls.
Rev Jesse Hickman. who was for
merly pastor of the Whiting Methodist
church, is visiting here.
The Sheridan Park athletic club
game of basket ball.
Misses Margaret Griffith and Grace
Kiefer. accompanied the S. P. c. A.
to Harvey last night.
Mrs Lou Stevenson of Ohio avenue
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. George Sim
mons at dinner last night.
Mrs. Peter Koch and children have
returned from visit with relatives at
| st. John, Ind.
Louise Water and the son of Mrs.
P. ]. Lavery are the latest victims of
the mumps.
Mrs. George stevens of the Petersen
flats is now a member of the NJ E.
| church choir.
| L. F. Johnson, a representative of
the Underwood Typewriter company,
was in Whiting on business yesterday.
| The "Sobojies" were entertained at
the home of Miss Almirah Morse in
oliver street last night. A general
good time was had by all.
The Whiting football team will go
| to Valparaiso Sunday to play the Val
paraiso team. The game was cancel
ed last Sunday on account of the rain.
Mesdames Frank Alison and Frank
| Eaton returned yesterday from Union
Mills, Ind, where they attended the
funeral of Fred Carpenter.
A burning load of coke caused con-
siderable excitement with the school
boys in Sheridan avenue yesterday. 1t
| was unloaded and the hose turned on
it before doing any serious damage
to the wagon.
The police were asked last night to
| assist in the search for Mike Barich
of Schrage avenue, who has been miss
ing from his home since yesterday
| afternoon. The little fellow was 10
years old, and when last seen wore a
red and black sweater.
Horse thieves are again visiting this
locality Late yesterday afternoon
two horses belonging to Thomas
| Marsh of Indiana Harbor were taken
1
was when they We're being driven
| through Berry Lake towards Whiting.
The local police were notified of the
affair, and have kept constant watch
but so far have not been able to locate
them.
The boys and girls of the freshman
class of the Whiting high school made
| Ia fc,f
by serenading the different teachers
They received several treats, but the
best one was from Supt. Hail. who
presented them with several boxes OF
cookies. Miss Jennie L. Trott, the
music teacher. accompanied them and
their singing deserves much credit.
The girls of Whiting formed an ath-
letic club at the Methodist church last
night. Miss Emma Butts, who was
formerly a resident here, will give
the members physical culture lesson.
once a week. 1t will also be for so
cial purposes, and it is expected tc
have a large membership before long
The following officers We're elected
President, Anna Slower; vice president
Gertrude Welsby; secretary, Mani.
Bollinger; treasurer, Susie Thompson.
Lyle Eddy entertained several of hi!
friends at his home in Clark stree
last night. Games were played anC
refreshments were served. Thos,
present were Misses Emma Mccarthy
Bessie walker, Helen Pfeiffer Cath
crime Petersen, Melinda Miethke anC
Stella Dingman, and Messrs. Herman
/
man. Verne Eaton, Lewellyn Griffith
: Frank Moore, Fred SQuier and Clyd,
Van Camp.