The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-25
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Tom HoIlett of Sheridan avenue
is visiting with relatives in DanviIle.
III.
Mrs. Fred Helm of White Oak avenue,
has returned from Laporte, Ind, where
she spent a few days with relatives.
Mrs. Mathilda Birmingham has gone
to Laporte to spend the winter
Miss Katherine Slower has taken
position as saleslady in Rothschild's
department store in Chicago.
Mrs. Maria Meyers of Clark Station.
entertained several of her friends in
honor of her birthday last evening
Social intercourse was the main feature
and elegant refreshments were served.
Miss Julia Hemmy is spending a few
weeks with friends in Englewood.
Mrs. Con Miller of Laporte avenue,
was Chicago shopper yesterday.
Miss Ruth Gardner was rendered a
complete surprise at her home in Fred
street, Wednesday evening. The even
ing was most pleasantly spent in games
and music and light refreshments were
served. The guests departed and all
declared Miss Ruth to be an agreeable
hostess. Those present were: Misses
Helm, Inez Lee, Mary and Mabel Stone
ham. Edith and Ruth Gardner. and
Masterns Robert Gardner, Raymond
Buck. Alfred Liesse George O'Hara.
Johnston Knight, John Helm and Albert
Larndt.
The school teachers had an oyster
supper in the domestic science room of
the Manual Training building last
Tt,
were in attendance.
Mrs. E. E. Sprague was able to be
out yesterday for the first time since
her siege of typhoid fever.
James Burton has returned from a
business trip to Topeka, Kas.
Mrs. ]. Burns of Hammond was
business visitor here last evening.
John Barisch has been appointed to
the vacancy on the police force which
was caused by officer John Backus be-
ing suspended for one week.
Miss Grace Wilkinson entertained
twelve young ladies at a dancing party
at her home in Schrage avenue Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. C. H. Hoskins of Sheridan ave-
nue. is entertaining her mother, Mrs
Dewey of Grant Park, Ill
Mrs Gordinier of Sheridan avenue
has a cousin from New York visiting
her.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will give a ghost party in the
church parlors, Monday evening.
Whiting can soon boast of one of the
best 135th football teams it has ever
had and they will be open for games
within two weeks.
Hargreave Bros circus, who had
their tents pitched in Schrage's field
drew large crowds of people last night
Henry Burge of Hammond was in
Whiting on business yesterday.
School was closed here today on ac-
count of the Lake County Teachers
Institute which is being held at Ham
mond.
Rev. Webster, who preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday,
will occupy the pulpit again on Sunday,
Oct. 81. 1t is very probable that Rev.
Webster will have the opportunity of
filling the vacancy left by the resigna-
ton of Rev. Altman, as the trustees
now have the matter under considera-
ton.
The ladies of the Evangelical church
are preparing for a bazaar to be held
on Nov. 6.
The district convention of the Con-
gregational church will convene in
Whiting next week, about fourteen
delegates are expected to be present
from the different churches in this
district.
II is said that the wedding of one
Of our most popular young ladies and
one of the mounted squad of South
Chicago's policeman will take place
next month.
James Davidson of Englewood was
here Wednesday visiting his brother,
II. S. Davidson.
The High School orchestra held their
weekly practice In the high school
auditorium Wednesday evening and is
progressing nicely under the leader
ship of Principal W. ". Holiday. The
orchestra consists of the following in
struments and members: G. W. Hum
phreys. 1st violin; c. V. Humphreys,
End violin; Nelson Gillette, 3rd violin;
w L. Holiday, trombone; Walter H.
Smith. plano; Roy Welsly, LIST cornet;
Leslie Campbell. End cornet; Oscar
Ahlgren. bass violin; Cleveland Dtckin-
son, drums and bells.
An engine was derailed on the Chi
cago Junction crossing at Schrage
avenue last night and held the street
cars for an hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillingham; have moved
from 43 Ohio avenue to the fiat on One
erly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.