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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-26
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Woods of Men
dota, are the guests of Mrs Woods
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole
Samuel Richards is visiting friends
in this city.
Messrs. VIII Goldman. John Davis
and Harry Spencer. attended the mat
inee at Towles opera hous in Ham
mond, yesterday.
Miss Alta Specter returned Tuesday
after a weeks visit spent with friends
in Chicago.
Samuel Bud and Miss Lucy, formerly
of this city, were in town Tuesday re-
newing old acquaintance.
A fire was discovered between the
Johnson and Fife buildings in Chicago
avenue yesterday. Harry Thompson
and some of the boys soon extinguish-
ed the blaze, which threatened the
whole down town district.
Veaco Schlicker and Nassau and
Thompson presented each of the "hel-
10" girls at the local exchange with
an appropriate Christmas present.
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LIE ROY NEWS

Mr. Records Of Hebron, father-in-law
Of Bill Hiet, made a short visit in our
town on Tuesday. He was trying to
get a house to rent here, for the pur-
pose of starting a cobbler shop.
That wonderful band stand (milk
stand that the railroad and the town
ship has been scrapping about for a
long time was torn down by the rail
road. Tuesday.
Jimmie Mcknight and his family
started out for Illinois to visit with
his wife's mother for few days dur
ing the holidays.
William Thompson transacted bust
ness in Crown Point. Tuesday
Mrs. Carrie Ross and family, all ex-
cept Joe who stayed to attend bust
ness at home left to visit relatives in
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INDIANA HARBOR


Ira IruaN Oh f1ailiil,oilu spen1 ms ms
mas d. ''i0
A. NJ. Ame Anne, and Iam a, OF East
0Hlcaso 'ooN t9li1|o
Mr.. Kach may reopen business In
the room known d lne " = yam -An-
mex, and alher barrelt IN the
Maitland oulldlng on Mieilsah avenue
Mr. Miller and Mr.. Radtke do not
know where they will locate.
Mr. and Mrs. f. Lundquist went to
r.anorte TO spend the holidays with
relatives
Miss Kathryn Jones is assisting in
the postoffice during the holiday rush.
Miss Garnet Lewis. who has been
sick seven weeks with typhoid fever,
is steadily recovering.
Avoid has coma - Eor+
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CROWN POINT NEWS

Attorney Conroy of Hammond trans
acted business in Crown Point yester-
day.
j. Il. Shine brought four prisoners
down from Hammond Yesterday
Miss Mayme Maillett attended the
wedding Of Miss Emma Champaign in
Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. r. A. Krost visited her parents
aver Christmas.
Recorder II r. Jones had family
of fifteen for Christmas dinner at his
home in Court street
Miss IdeIa Blume is visiting her
parents IN Chicago during the holidays.
B u League Of ST Paul Mimi, is
with his parents during the holidays.
Dan steeb, janitor ia the court house,
Is on the sick list.
select and pleasant dancing party
was held at Griesel's hall last evening.
The music, composed Of drums and
piano. was unique and good
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
seymore s. Gilbers. South Bend. Ind.23
Florence r. Davidson. chicago 20
Emile II Heelborn. Chicago. ........8 5
Ella A. Walther, Chicago. ......... 25
Thomas S. Evans, Chicago. IS
Pearl Reed, Chicago. ............... sc
Robert Warren. Chicago. ....SO
Florence Hibdon, Chicago. .........2o
william T. Hornecker. Whiting, Ind..3O
Mollie Pinks, Whiting, Ind .......... 23
Adam cams. Munster, Inv. ..24
Katie VanDenvaL Dyer Ind. ..--....1 10
Nels Nelson. Kensington. Ill....... 49
Mary Kemp. Kensington, .........5 So
John y. Naumann, Chicago. .....4 5
Carrie Peckman, Chicago. 33
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MERRILLVILLE NEWS

Harold Hartman, son of Louis Hart
man, died Monday morning of capil-
larry bronchitis. The baby was a year
old
Many of our young people attended a
social Tuesday evening given by the
Butler Sunday school.
Our little village is flooded with
Christmas visitors among whom are:
Mr. and Mrs. A. o. Merrill, Charles
Merrill, Miss Sarah Zuvers. Floyd
Pierce. of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Merrill of Hammond and Mr.. and Mrs.
George FOWL of Chicago Heights.
Mrs. Goodrich has recovered from
her recent sickness and is reported en-
tirely well.
Charles Merrill of South Chicago.
former resident of our town is back
again to meet all his old friends.
Our basketball team will play the
Hobart boys at that place next Sat
urday.
The Christmas exercises at the
church were a grand success and all
the children went home happy
Mr.. and Mrs. Mile Pierce went over
to Valparaiso to eat Christmas dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Morton.
Mrs. James Daugherty was out to-
day for the first time after her seri-
Gus illness.
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HOBART NEWS

George Fortsneider left Tuesday for
St. Louis, his former home, where he
will visit relatives for a week.
John Giller, of Liverpool, brought 4
wolf to town Tuesday. which he had
shot between Liverpool and Lake Sta
ton last Monday. This is the first
wolf that has been seen around here
for some time
Tie IroQuois Athletic club viii give a
dance in Strattans opera house New
Years eve. Dec. 81. Tickets will be so
cents, and ladies free
Mr.. and Mrs John VanLester, of
Kalamazoo. Mich, came 10 Hobart last
Saturday TO visit with friends and
relatives for couple of weeks
Joe Glyn. of Madison. H., and sister.
Miss Martena Glyn, of Chicago, spent
Christmas in Hobart with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Glyn.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Reed, of Bluff
ton. Ind, are VISITING with Mrs. Reed
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook.
ROBBERS Kilker. of Moline. H.. was a
Christmas visitor here with his par
ents
John Francan. of Chicago Heights
visited friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collins Of Ham
minds. were guests yesterday at the
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A HAMMOND CASE.
A HAMMOND CASE.

The following case is but one Of
many similar occurring daily in Ham
mond. 1t is an easy matter to verify
It's correctness Surely you cannot ask
for better proof than such conclusive
evidence.
Mrs. ]. w. Addy Of 3O7 Indiana street.
Hammond. Ind. says: Why will wo-
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other allied troubles when they have
such a grand remedy right at hand.
in Doan's Kidney Pills. Perhaps they
were like myself. I felt weak and
miserable for a long time but never
stopped to ask myself the question.
Are my kidneys the cause of all my
trouble?' I went right on suffering
until at last I had to seek relief I
gave every remedy I thought would
help me, a trial but without being
helped in the least My back was
just as weak and I ached just as much
as before I tried them. Finally 1
heard about Doans Kidney Pills and
how many cases Of kidney disease they
had cured. even after doctors had
failed I decided to try them even
though I was not sure that my kidneys
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store and 1 commenced TO feel better
soon after I began taking them. and
before I had used the contents of one
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and by that time I was cured. Ny
back became strong and the pains and
nervousness were things of the past
I advise all suffering women to try
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other
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ST. JOHNS NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pfeifer and son
spent Christmas with John Pfeifer and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geisen of Ham
mond were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Scherer yesterday.
William Liesenfelt of Chicago
Heights was a St. John visitor yester-
day.
Peter Portz. who is under medical
treatment is reported little better.
Miss Emma Rumstock visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austgen.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Wolf of Ham
mond were the guests of relatives
Christmas.
Emil Stark. who was seriously i'll,
is on the road to recovery.
Henry Miller of Hammond was the
guest of his parents yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Portz cleft for
Chicago last night for a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Miller of Crown
Point, coming from Lowell, made a
short visit with Mr.. Millers father.
The first entertainment given by the
Young Ladies Sodanty of the st. John
church will be held on Friday evening
and the second on Sunday. Dec. %.
Everybody of the congregation is ex-
pected to come to the Forester's hall on
both nights and help to swell the funds
for the benefit Of the chlrch. good
deal of money has been spent during
the last year for improvements and
new buildings. and some more is needed
J 70 On ahead.
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WHITING NEWS

Frank Burke and Frank Korbinski
Were arrested by officer Emmel Christ
mas eve on a warrant sworn out by
Andrew Haluska, charging them with
disorderly conduct They were ar
raigned before Judge Jones, where they
pleaded guilty and paid the charges,
which amounted to SASS.
Miss Helen Prefer of Kalamazoo.
Mich, is visiting her Whiting friends.
Misses Bessie Walker, Lindsay Camp
bell, Pearl Travers, Katherine Petersen,
Gladys Pritchard and Messrs. Richard
Renner, Frank Moore, Ben Pritchard.
Llewlyn Griffith and Arthur Gardner
formed theater party to McVickers
theater yesterday afternoon.
Mrs George Gray and son James,
who recently moved to Alton. Ill, have
returned to Whiting to spend the holt
days.
Miss Irma and Vera Kraut and cousin,
Lillian Miller. We're the guests of their
uncle in South Chicago yesterday.
Miss Florence s Wing of the public
library has gone to La Crosse, Wis, to
remain with her mother until after
New Years. During her absence Miss
Edith Langenhan is assisting at the Ii
brary.
Miss Lola Rabe and Ben Wedman
attended a Chicago theater yesterday.
Whiting citizens were aroused by the
! blowing of the Standard Oil company's
fire whistle at 1890 Tuesday night.
The fire, which was at a hydroxy plant,
did not prove to be a large one, how
ever and was soon extinguished by
men from the plant.
Oscar Hoppe of Milwaukee came here
last night to join his wife. who has
been here for a week and also to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hoppe of Central ave-
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoppe will return
home Friday morning.
Alvin Bumhour of Alton, Ill. came
back here for the holidays.
Judge Jones is able to get out and
try cases again, with the aid of
crutches. He will not be able to hold
court in Indiana Harbor for several
days yet
Miss Nellie Hannephin spent yester-
day with her sister, Mrs. Harry Spring
of Austin.
Mesdames John StOneham and c
Stewart accompanied Mrs. Worthy Ex-
ton to the Wesley hospital yesterday
Her condition is considered critical
Miss Elizabeth Putnam and her father
left Tuesday for East Aurora, \. Y.
where Miss Elizabeth will study book
binding at the Roycrofters bindery anC
make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ell
bert Hubbard.
Clay Collins spent Christmas will
his mother and children in Morocco.
Charles Hendrickson has suffered {
third relapse from typhoid fever an'
his condition is now beyond hope. Hi
wife is improving slowly and also ar
the other members of the Hendrickso1
family.
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WHEELER NEWS

Mr. and Mrs Simon Hatten of Gull
yer, Ind. are spending a few days with
relatives in town.
Milton Meyers of Plymouth, former
ly of Wheeler. transacted business in
Wheeler. Tuesday and Wednesday,
A great many people from Wheeler
were shoppers in Valparaiso during
Monday and Tuesday.
No more school until 1908.
The Christmas exercises of the NJ. f
church Tuesday evening were quite
a success.
Adrian Johnston and family of South
Chicago spent Christmas at the home
of L. X. Johnston.
Simeon Small and wife OF Engle-
wood visited over Christmas with
Wheeler relatives.
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.ROBERTSDALE NEWS

Miss Florence Pinckard of Chicago
Lawn was the guest Of her cousin,
Mrs. Arthur Stress of One Hundred and
Sixteenth street, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs william Kelley of
Burnside were the guests of friends
here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ort of Kenosha, Wis.
visited at the home of Henry HIATT Of
Indiana boulevard. over the holidays
Mrs. Worthy Exton of Reese avenue,
who has been seriously i'll for the past
few days, was removed to the Wesley
hospital in Chicago yesterday, where
she is reported to be in a very pre-
carious condition.
Mrs. Agnes Roberts and her daugh-
ter Miss Amy, left for the sunny south
this morning to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Aman Of Indiana
boulevard are entertaining a number
Of relatives and friends from Carrot,
Ind.
The Christmas time this year brings
no Joy TO the home Of j. A. Sharp and
family of Harrison avenue, as it was
saddened Tuesday morning at o'clock
by the death of the loving wife and
mother. Mrs. Sharp. Lizzie B. Sharp
was the daughter of John and Catherine
Fabian and was born at Bourbon, Ind,
Dec. 10. 1872, and entered her eternal
rest Dec. "a, 1907, making the time of
her earthly pilgrimage 50 years and 8
DAYS. Her youth was spent in Bour-
hon. where she was well known and
admired for her loving words and
grace Of her character. On Oct IS,
1894 she was joined in in marriage
with Joseph A. Sharp. Four children
were born to this union, Mabel, John
Eva and George. She leaves to mourn
her early departure, her deeply sor-
rowing husband, four children, an aged
mother. two brothers and one sister
besides large concourse of friends
The funeral services were held at the
home Yesterday, Rev. w H. Halmhubel
officiating. The Ladies Aid of the
Evangelical church and Wymo Daugh-
ters Hive. No. SO, L. o. T. NJ, of which
Mrs. sharp was a member, were wei
renresented The remains were taker
to Bourbon this morning and the in
terment will take place there Friday
The floral pieces were very beautifu
and were lavished with great profu-
sion by loving friends. The sympathy
Of the entire community is extended
10 the Borrowing husband and family
Mrs. Il. Behn and son, Walter, were
South Chicago shoppers.
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MICHIGAN CITY

The chief event of Christmas Day
was the Elks' annual merry making
for the children Of poor families at Thu
Armory Fully a thousand little PEG
pie assembled to see the big Christmas
tree and receive the endless bags Of
candy, popcorn and oranges given out
by funny old Santa Claus. George
Culbert, as usual filled this role ad-
mireably and the youngsters were very
happy. Needless to say. not all Of
those present were in INDECENT cir
cumstances.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Barker gave
their usual family dinner yesterday
afternoon followed by a gorgeous
Christmas tree. Among the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Barker
and children. and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Ludington Barnes of Chicago
r. w Grafton, the wen known por-
trait painter of Chicago and his moth
e. were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs H. A f. Opperman yesterday.
Architect Griffith of Fort Wayne
was In town Wednesday with view
to getting on the plans for the
new superior court house.
Governor Hanly bestowed the most
desirable gift in his power upon sam
uel Harmon and Joseph O'HOrn under
life sentence in the penitentiary here,
by pardoning them as Christmas pres
ents.
Mrs. John E. Lewis, daughter of City
Engineer Niles. is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever. She was taken sick
just before Lieutenant Lewis sailed
with the Atlantic fleet, but her hus
band was not notified. Her little
brother, Russell Niles. is not yet out of
danger from his six weeks attack of
the same disease. ]
All OF the employees on the Murdoch
lines were remembered with turkeys.
About FIVE hundred fine birds were dis
tributed among the workmen of this
county on both city and interurban
lines.
Judge Richter has been asked by the
city council to appoint a committee to
appraise the Wood Market land on
West Michigan street, under consid-
Grafton for the new superior court
house.
The case against Ray Ebert for
selling lard adufterated with tallow
was postponed until Jan. s, owing to
the absence of Inspector Tucker. Mr.
Ebert has employed w. w. People to
defend him and claims he sold the
lard just as received from the Nelson
Morris company. but did not represent
that it was pure.
The superior court adjourned
Tuesday until Monday, when the jury
cases will be taken up. The first is a
damage suit of oliver Harris against
the Inland Steel Co. Harris got YER
dict of So 900 in the Porter superior
court in May, 1906. new trial was
granted because the special judge made
no record of the verdict before render
ing Judgment and the company also OBJ
tanned a change Of venue.
William Webb and John Smith, sem
fenced from ten to twenty years for
robbery of a store in Monticello early
in October. arrived at the state prison
in time to celebrate Christmas day.
Four men guarded them on the journey
and the charge of numbering Sheriff
Oglesby, who brought about their cap
ture, is still pending against them.
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MUNSTER NEWS

The first Holland church had an
elaborate entertainment yesterday af-
ternoOn and the church was crowded
to the doors. People came from
Highlands. Griffith ana as far east as
Bernice. The children Of the congre-
cation were presented with books and
candy
a crowd of Highlands and Munster
young people enjoyed a sleighride last
evening. In the party We're the Misses
Winifred Hutchins. Ideua Lee. Anna
Boss, Messrs Henry Katsboch Theo-
dore Katsboch, Clarence Hutchins,
Earl Gilbertson. Arthur Kraay and
Ray Kaske. Mrs. T. Smith chaperoned
the party.
Christmas Day brought many Wis
itors to Munster.
Mr. Jamison of Highlands died yes
terday at his home in Ridge Road.
The Baker Meyer Produce company
is busy buying fat cattle and they ex-
pect to build a ware house in the near
future This means something for the
farmers.
H. Katzbach of Highlands. who is
visiting in Germany, expects TO return
the latter part of March.
G. Baker and wife were visiting
yesterday.
w. Vanderlinden had the misfortune
to have a horse, newly shod with q
never-slip, step on his foot, and he ex-
poets TO be laid up sometime for the
foot is badly injured.
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home of the Iatter's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Boldt.
Emil Haase and family spent Christ
mas with Chicago friends.
George HUFF and Misses Emily and
Mae Belding. of Chicago, visited yes
terday in Hobart with Mr. and Mrs.
B. B. Bale.
John Basshauer and family spent
Christmas evening with relatives in
Chicago.
Misses Stella Kent. of Indiana Har-
Dor. and Mabel Kent. of Chicago, Wis
tied here yesterday with their mother.
Mrs. Thos Sholl.
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A Giant Lobster.

A ten-pound-and-a-hal lobster was
brought to Portland recently and sent
to Boston parties for exhibition pur-
poses. Robert Allen Of Jonesport
caught the lobster in ten fathoms of
water of Jonesport and it was one of
the largest captured of the Maine
coast in recent years.-Kennebec
Journal
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CLARK STATION

Louis veterick attended the funeral
of his father today.
Mr.. and Mrs Cruel attended the flu
neral OF the latters father.
Fred Scher was a business visitor in
Toleston.
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hospital in Chicago, is recovering from
her sickness nicely After Il weeks
confinement in the hospital she has re
turned to Gary. where she is welcomed
by her neighbors
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ALBERT GIVEN,
THE TAILOR,

Styles and Prices Right
712 Chicago avenue. East Chicago. Ind.
We are now ready TO sell Ladies
Skirts and Furs in addition to Tailor
ing.
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GOSTLIN. MEYN s. CO.

OFFER THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS DESIRABLE HOMES
Modern cottage avenue public library
for $2,1O0; all modern improvements
Five cottage so foot lot Indiana Cau
met avenue, at ST 500.
Large cottage Wilcox avenue 81 900; easy pay
at 81 $50; easy terms.
Cottage Terrence avenue, 5000; easy terms
-Four cottage Gosn street, Holman street
gain at $3.50.
New cottage West Williams street. very desirable
$780,
Handsome modern home, West Williams street. $4,000
properties CONSISTING
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only one left of a family of eight.
Franl. A. AfansAeId.

Frank A. Mansfield died at the New Haven hospital yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from injuries received while acting as a brakeman, Saturday morn ing.
 Mansfield was working with switch ing crew in the Cedar Hill freight yards and fell between the cars. The car wheels passed over both legs near the knee. At the hospital the surgeons would not amputate the mans legs be- cause he was so weak and suffering from shock that they thought he would not survive an operation. Deceased was forty-three years Of age and re- sided at 85 Henry street. He. leaves a widow and four of a family two sons and two daughters. They are as fol- lows: Misses Maude and Martha and George and Arthur He was a mem Der of Lenox lodge, N. E. O. F. The funeral will take place from the family residence Wednesday at o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Mckay Wlll offlciate. In torment will be in Hamden Plains cem- etery
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the lighthouse board to southwest ledge station of this city as assistant keeper. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of William S. Rath- bun. MT. Nelson began his duties here on Friday
 The transfer comes to Captain Neil son as a pleasant surprise for Sakonet is as undesirable light as southwest ledge Is the opposite. Situated on a rock in the breakers at some distance from an uninhabited shore, sakonet is station where the keeper spends many lonesome day A lighthouse tender was dispatched to bring the captain from this isolated place to his new post.
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DoRsCHT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of the Lodge Held
 Yesterday.


 At the annual meeting of the Dorscht lodge held in the rooms of the organi- zation yesterday afternoon the follow ing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year:
 President, Louis Felsburg; vice-pres- ident, William Haesehe; treasurer, William Hegel; secretary, Albert Nal lon; librarian, Edward Rawson; musi- cal director, Frank Fichtl, and ser geant-at-arms, J. Van Amringe.
 Nothing has been settled upon as re- gards the winter concerts, but com mittees will soon be appointed and the plans announced.