The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-05
WHITING NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Argubright of
Streator. Ill. mother and father Of Mrs
J. T. 0benshain. and her brother and
sister Ralph Argubright and Mrs
Fowler. also Of Streeter and an aunt,
Mrs. Minard of Williams. Ia. who have
been guests at the Obenshain home on
One Hundred and Nineteenth street
since Thanksgiving. have returned to
their respective homes.
Mrs. Andrew Hammer will move into
the McFadden residence on oliver street
and rent her home in Sheridan avenue.
The many Whiting friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Swan Of Alton Ill., Will be
pleased to learn that they. are the
proud parents of a baby girl
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Holman of Penn
sylvania avenue entertained their niece
Mrs. Skinner. and children of Tuburn
Park, Ill. Monday.
Rev. Webster who has recently ac-
cepted the call as pastor of the Con-
gregational church. will move his
family into the house at Central ave
nue.. and One Hundred and Seven
teenth street which was occupied by
William Knapp.
Mrs. Charles Mack Cnee Edna seitz)
is new apprentice in the Chicago
Telephone Office in this city.
The vacant lots on One Hundred and
Nineteenth street, between Sheridan
avenue at LaPorte avenue, will soon
be flooded by the city for a skating
pond. This news will be a source of
much pleasure to many who were al
ways compelled to go to Mud lake to
skate.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church met
in the church parlors yesterday. The
society is studying the Micronesian is
lands.
Mrs. William Holland is here from
Omaha, Neb., to take care of her sister.
Mrs. L H. Mattern of oliver street, who
has pneumonia.
Floyd Knapp of Cheltenham was the
guest of Whiting friends last evening.
Miss N Daake of Griffith, Ind, is
visiting her brother here.
George Soltwedel transacted business
in Clark Station. Monday
Robert Spillar OF Davidson place, is
confined to his home with a sore foot
caused by stepping on a rusty nail.
Mrs. Thomas Bartlett visited with
Mrs. Harry Lee at the Presbyterian
hospital yesterday, and reports her as
being slightly improved.
Mrs. Beaumont Parks of oliver street,
is now able to be up from a recent at
tack of typhoid fever. The trained
nurse Miss Minnie Stewart left today,
and viii spend a few days with her
cousin, Mrs. J. P. Obenshain before re-
turning to Chicago
A. H. Southwen of the Lake Shore
buffet, has been entertaining his mother
this week. who has been In the east and
is enroute to her home In Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie l. DuFon are
now living on Davidson place.
Attorney Frank n. Gavit is entertain
ing his father from Saginaw, Mich.
Several Whiting ladies attended a
pedro party given at the home of Mrs
Harrison, in Robertsdale. this after
noon.
William Knapp. formerly a resident
of Whiting, but who now resides in
Cheltenham, has gone to Alabama on a
business trip.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Gross OF
Davidson place, on Tuesray evening. "a
daughter.
Joan Spansberg of Davidson place
has very bad case of tonsilitis.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church held an all day
session in the church parlors yester-
day. The election of officers took
place, the following being elected:
President Mrs. Gordinier; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. George T. Gray; secretary
Mrs. NJ. Holman; treasurer, Mrs. F. n
Brett.
Mrs Dingman of the Putnam flats
has a serious case Of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dingman OF
the East Side and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Dingman of Cheltenham. visited their
mother, Tuesday night.
The religious meetings which are
being held at the Methodist church
are being very successful. The chill
dren's meetings end tonight. but the
adults meetings will continue unit
Sunday.
At the meeting of the Ladies Of Mac.
cabees. which was held in their hal
Tuesday night, the annual election o.
officers took place. The officers elect
ed for the ensuing year are as follows
Past commander, Mrs. George T. Gray
lady commander, Mrs. John Keller
lieutenant commander. Mrs. H. G
Muffitt; chaplain, Mrs. F. n. Brett; ser
geant, Mrs. G. W. Jones; mistress a
arms. Mrs. Arthur Cory; sentinel, Mrs
Haus; picket, Nellie Hannephin.