The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-07
WHITING NEWS

WHITING NEWS
Gus Cord Of Gary was in Whiting |
yesterday on business.
Miss Margaret Langmyer was
Hammond visitor yesterday.
Mrs A. J. Lauer of Oliver street, was
a Chicago shopper yesterday
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gordon.
formerly Of Whiting. but now OF Toles-
ton. son.
Mrs. Phil Harr and daughter. Clara,
visited with Mrs. Hazard of the East
Side yesterday.
Mrs G. H. FifeId OF Oliver street, is
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Alice J. /
Burroughs of Joliet, III.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church met yesterday with Mrs.
Purington of Clarke street.
Miss Florence S Wing. librarian of
the public library. had as her guest
guest yesterday, Mrs. McCloud of Chi
go.
Clarence Pickering. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pickering of Ohio avenue
is in a very serious condition, suffering
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ada Dean Davidson returned
yesterday from Duluth, Mimi, where
she spent one week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mitchell.
John Williams ex-policeman, but now
a switchman for the Lake Shore rail-
road, was slightly injured, Wednesday
night by being thrown off car.
Twelve ladies gathered at the home
of Mrs. w. A. Upton of Oliver street
last night for a social evening. Cards
were played and most enjoyable time
was had by all who were in at
tendance.
Misses Mildred and Ida Dettman who
have been the guests of Mrs. Otto Nah
litz of John street, and who were pres
ent for the Mahlitz- Spanfer wedding.
returned to their home in Gerald, Ill.
yesterday.
The city has three men busy putting
Sheridan avenue and oliver street,
which were westrumited, in shape. On
Sheridan avenue it was necessary to
use the roller again. as in several
places it has been quite soft.
Mrs. Beardsley Of Cleveland. mother
of ]. P. Beardsley, is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Condor of
One Hundred and Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Beardsley intends making her
home with her son in Hammond. when
he begins housekeeping.
The Pythian Sisters rendered very
pleasant surprise and farewell party
on Mrs. Phil Harr, Wednesday night,
and presented her with a beautiful
hand painted dish. Mrs. Harr is
charter member of the order, and al
ways being a faithful worker, will be
greatly missed.
The Plymouth club Of the Congre-
SaLlOnal cnuTCu Will give pAO6 Co
sive dinner tonight on LaPorte avenue.
The first course will be at the home of
Miss Lila Schoeneman; second. Mrs.
Henry Beaubien; third, Mrs. Robert
Parks; fourth. Mrs. C. D. Davidson.
Then to Mrs. F. W. Daeglings for cof
fee and a musical hour.
Roy Tilton, who was recently en-
company at Indiana Harbor, is now
working in the shipping department of
the main office of the Standard Oil
company, which position was left va
cant by the resignation of Henry Busz-
kowski, who is now bookkeeper in the
Indiana Harbor State bank.
The Lake Shore railroad has done a
good thing for the city by placing Mr..
Young of East One Hundred and Nine
teenth street in charge of the Sheri-
dan avenue crossing. This has been
considered very dangerous place
every since Sheridan avenue was open
ed to the lake front, as by this crossing
the majority reach the lake.
| Josephine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Kelly of Indiana boulevard, enter
tanned twenty little girls yesterday
afternoon, in honor of her seventh
birthday. The affair was a most pleas
ant one. as everything was done for
the children in the way of entertain
ing. A dainty luncheon was serv-
| ed by Mrs Kelly, and each child was
given a pretty little doll as favors.
Josephine was the recipient of many
\ beautiful gifts.
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