The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-04
WHITING NEWS


sion Monday night. Little business
was transacted with the exception of
awarding the contract for the renum-
bering the houses in Whiting. which
was given to the Lake County Direc-
tory company.
The Lake Front park will soon be
a reality and is now the property OF
the city of Whiting. The $4,000 for
which the city purchased the land has
been paid to Oliver o. Forsythe, for
merly owner of the land.
The council adjourned to Friday
night.
Leo Holman of Gary spent yesterday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hell
man.
Misses Edith Langenhan and Mary
Hickory transacted business in Ham
mond on Monday evening.
William Hamlin of Sheridan avenue is
at a Chicago hospital, where he under
went an operation for nasal trouble.
His mother, Mrs. William Reed, visited
him yesterday and found him to be i'm
proving.
The auxiliary of the o. E. S. c. will
meet this evening at the home of Mrs.
James E. Twitt of oliver street.
No senior class appeared in the
Whiting high school yesterday morn
ing much to the surprise of the rest
of the members and the faculty. 1t
was later learned that the students
had gone on a lark, going to the new
steel city to visit the Gary high school.
The Fortnightly club met on Mon
| day night at the home of Mrs. John
Coar, of Sheridan avenue. The papers
were all well handled, the subjects be-
! ing very difficult ones. Mrs. L. II.
Mattern's subject was rs Christianity
in America Losing It's Grip" Mr.. VIII
| liam Walker discussed New Phases of
Religious Thought" and Miss Lila
Schoeneman read a lengthy paper on
Higher Criticism of the Bible" Aside
from being greatly enlightened by
these excellent discussions. the mem
| bers had a fine time socially, as the
| attendance at this meeting was the
| largest they have had this year. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. William Curtis of oliver street
quite badly kicked in the side by q
horse on Monday evening. 1t is thought
nothing serious will terminate from
the injury.
Mrs. Catherine Stewart made a bust
ness trip to Chesterton yesterday.
Mrs. D. B. Purinton of Clark stree
went to Argos. Ind, yesterday to re
main unity Saturday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Meier of Ohio av
enue have returned from Laporte. Ind
where they were the guests of Mrs
Meier's parents.
Junior Swartz spent yesterday il
Chicago as the guest of Frank Mac
Pherson and Alex. Connors
, Johnston Knight entertained Mrs
Dorothy Archer of Chicago last even
ing
The men working at the Standar
Oil company were all given a holida
yesterday with the exception of thos
working on the stills. This is the frs
year the Standard so nearly close
their plant on election day.
r Walter Ostrowski, who now keep
a grocery and meat market at Schrag
s avenue and Indiana boulevard, wi
Z. soon be engaged in the sale of fou
feed and grain. both wholesale an
retail. Mr.. Ostrowski purchased til
old Petrolene Paint companys factor
on Center street for this purpose seV
: eral months ago. During this time h
has been making arrangements to hay
: the building equipped with all moder
: improvements which will enable hi
to conduct the business on exter
k sive scale. Mr.. Ostrowsk now he
r everything arranged to open up abo'
Nov. 5.
n Mrs. McGaff and daughter of Ea
Il Chicago spent Tuesday with Within
friends.
The directors of the Whiting publ
library have purchased from Il
Standard Oil company, which was her
tofore only leased by them. The col
sideration was 5000.
Mrs. ]. Brinkman of Davidson pla
is seriously i'll, it being necessary
- call a physician five times last eve
ing.
Carriers minstrels will appear at Il
Congregational church on Friday mig
J. under the auspices of the Mems club.
The Whitney Maroons will go
to Lowell on next Sunday to engage in
game of football with the Lowell teal
IS Mrs. Fred W. Acker and daughtt
~ Lois, of Central avenue are spendir
& Fnx1 lor-e