The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-16

which was formerly run by A. II.
Southwell.
The debate in which the Junior and
senior classes of the high school par
ticipated came off Wednesday after
noon.
The subject Resolved. That Taft
would make a better president than
Bryan was discussed pro and con to
good advantage. but the judges after
listening to the arguments for forty
minutes. which time was allotted to
them decided in favor of the mega
tive, they winning by two points.
Each side was defended by eleven
persons. The girls are said to have
put stronger arguments than the boys,
but there was considerable dissatisfac-
ton expressed on both sides as Taft
men were compelled to argue in Bry-
ans favor. and Bryan men for Taft.
Claude Humphrey. who boasts of his
intention of becoming a strong demo-
crat, was the leader of the affirmative
and what proved to be feather in
the cap of the negative was having
Walter Smith, a real DEM" for
leader.
The judges who made the decision
were Misses Elizabeth Swartz, Lind
say Campbell and Emma Wills
Herminia Schwerdtman, who has
been living with her aunt Mrsh Will
liam Vogel of Cleveland avenue, is
now staying at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Mike Harmon of Laporte avenue.
Harry tombstone was a Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
Miss Amanda soltwedel of Sheridan
avenue has gone to Chicago to reside
with her sister, Mrs. Rena Ferguson.
H. S. Beaubien of the L. S. and NJ S.
| railway was in Englewood on Wednes-
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Wren has moved
| from this city, where they have resid-
ed for several months, back to Chica-
go. Mr.. Wren, while in Whiting.
worked for the Chicago Towel Supply
company. taking care of all the terri
tory in this vicinity.
Mrs. Otto Mahlitz of 95 One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street leaves this
evening for Pennsylvania to visit with
Mrs. P. G. Paul.
Mrs. Mahitz is entertaining her
niece, Miss Rose Dush of the east side
Miss Ida Kerber of the east side was
a Whiting visitor yesterday.
| Miss Mabel Barnes of Joliet and Leo
Whitney Opera House in Chicago
Wednesday evening.
The Daughters of Rebekah held their
regular meeting in the I. o. o. F. hall
Wednesday evening. Two new members
were initiated into the order, they
being Mesdames Harriet Winslow and
Nettie Drake. Dainty refreshments
were served Several members of the
East Chicago and Hammond orders
were present.
A party of the members of the Rob
ertsdale Pedro club. OF which Mesdames
M. C. Holman and Conner of Whiting
are members. formed a theater party
| Wednesday afternoon, and went to
/ Chicago. where they attended the
matinee at Mcvicker's theater, seeing
Chauncey olcott in his new play. After
| the matinee was over the ladies re-
paired to the North American restau-
rant. where dinner was served.
Miss Jessie s. Henderson, teacher
! of the eighth grade in the public school
! is suffering from a case Of blood poi
soning, which viii perhaps detain her
from her school duties for several
weeks. On Monday Miss Henderson
decided she would have her scholars
draw oak leaves for their drawing
| lesson on that day. On Monday morn
ing before school opened she went into
the woods and gathered an abundance
of leaves which she thought were just
what she wanted The drawing les
son came out satisfactorily. but Miss
Henderson did not realize until yes
terday that she had come in contact
with poison ivy while picking the
leaves. AS the result of her little trir
into the woods she is now suffering
with a badly poisoned face and hands
J Mrs. Jesse Brinker. the substitute. will
have charge of the room until Miss
Henderson RECEIVERS.
Mrs John Morrison entertained her
sisters, Mrs. Robert Trotter of Van
couve, B. c., and Mrs. Ditchburn OF
Woodiawn at dinner Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Michaelly has re.
turned to her home in Michigan City