The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
WHITING NEWS
Lodge Burlesques "Drys.n

The burlesque which the L. o.. T. NJ.
had on the ''drys" at their meeting
Tuesday night, is still a matter of much
comment The committee in charge
were dressed in ragged costumes, had
their noses painted red and tin cans
on their heads. Coffee was served from
whisky jugs and cake and sandwiches
from dish pans. Leave it to the L. o.
M. for novel entertainment.
Elizabeth Quinn is able to be out
again after her recent illness.
Mrs. L. A Hampton has returned 20
her home in Hobart after a short visit
with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Miles.
Charles Miller of the '07 class of the
Whiting high school, came home this
afternoon from Purdue university to
attend the Lake county oratorical con-
test this evening. He will remain until
Monday.
Frank Mcpherson returned to his
home in Michigan City after spending
several days with his sister, Mrs. ]. L.
Miles of La Porte avenue
Mrs. Arthur Dexter returned home
this morning from ST. Anthony's hos
pital, having practically recovered from
an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto MahHtz of Fred
street have purchased the Trout home
in Pennsylvania avenue and One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street, and are now
located there.
Mrs. U. Chambers Of Seattle, Wash,
came here Wednesday night as the guest
of her sister-in law, Mrs. L. H. Mattern.
Yesterday Mrs. Mattern and Mrs. Cham :
bers went to Woodlawn to visit with
Mrs woodward.
Attorney John Gavit of Hammond
was here on legal business, Wednesday
evening.
Chief Lawler has received letter
from Sergeant Collins saying he is now
able to be up after his attack of ty-
lphoid. He also states that he intends
i returning to Whiting in few days to
resume his duties.
Mrs. George M. Baum, wife of Prof
Baum of the manual training depart
ment of the Whiting high school, has
gone to Illinois to visit with her moth
er.
The program which was planned for
this afternoon by the high school boys
was postponed until next Friday aft
ernoon, owing to the oratorical contest
Miss Anna Slower of Ohio avenue will
spend tomorrow with Hammond friends
Charles A. Pole of Fred street has
taken a position in the railway office OF
the C. L. S. & E. at Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs John Freed of Panama
are the guests of the latter's parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Freel of One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street. Mr.. Free
who is employed at the Panama islands
is here on sixty day furlough.
Earl Goldsmith is now employed in
the wholesale drug department of Nor
rison, Plummer & Co., Chicago.
The congregation of the German
Lutheran church is having considerable
trouble, they being divided one side fol-
the pastor Rev. Phi. Willie. and the
other for the school teacher, Henry
Lott The congregation is composed
of about fifty families, being aut 400
persons in the flock. The trouble has
been brewing for several months, but
it is now threatened to take a serious
turn in the near future. Rev. Willie
has been pastor of this church for the
past fifteen years, this being the oldes
, denomination in this city, he being the
only pastor the church has ever had
No reason is given by those opposed
to Rev. Willie with the exception Of
that they want a change in the pas
torate. There is much regret expressed
by the Whiting people in general t.
learn that Rev. Willie, after perform
ing his duty as faithfully for so many
years, is now compelled to meet thi.
/ obstacle, especially in his declining
years.
= Mrs. Allie Kinnapp, who has beer
in the Woman's hospital in Chicago fol
a several weeks, has returned to Whit
! ing and is at the home of her mother
Mrs. Quigley. 1t will be acceptable
news to her many friends to learn sh'
is no wable to sit up but is far from
we'll.
Miss Mae Eaton of Sheridan avenue
was in Chicago yesterday.