The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-25
WHITING NEWS
Death of Mrs. ShiminskY.

CURED at her home in New York ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
The illness of Mrs Shiminsky has |
lasted over a period of nine months. |
Although it was known that she could
never recover her death came as great
shock to not only the family but her
many friends as WELL
The death of Mrs Shiminsky is very
sad, for she leaves beside her husband
six children, Martha, 16; Elsie, IA; Irma.
IL; Louise. 10; Ethel s, and Martin.
aged years.
Teh funeral of the deceased will be
held on Friday afternoon. Services will
be preached by Rev. P. Willie at the
German Lutheran church at 1870 p. m.
The interment will be at Concordia
cemetery. Hammond.
Miss Luella Stack of Indiana avenue,
Hammond, will be the guest of Miss
Margaret Moylan on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald of
New York avenue are entertaining the
latter,s cousin from Wisconsin.
A. l. Humphreys saw Way Down
East at Mcvicker's theater in Chicago
last evening.
D. H. Cutner of Chicago, who was
formerly agent of the C. T. T. railway
in this city, spent yesterday visiting
with his numerous friends here.
Mrs. James Dis and her sister, Mrs.
Birdie Eastman, of Hammond will spent
tomorrow with their father, Mr.. Nc
Henry, at his home in Chesterton.
| Arnold Exton Porter came home from
TJrr drla ot Tn ia 70 tn
! main over Thanksgiving with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Porter, of
One Hundred and Nineteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beaubien and
| the latter's father Mr.. Shaw, are at
| Peoria, Ill, where they went to spend
Thanksgiving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beaubien and
family will attend a family reunion
| tomorrow at the, home of Mrs. Beau
bien's sister. Mrs, Ben Rich, at Engle-
wood.
| Little Ruth Webster entertained
party of her little friends at her home
in Laporte avenue in honor of her
| third birthday. The little girl was the
recipient of several beautiful and use
full gifts.
James Davidson is suffering with an
| attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Mary Johnson and two broth
ers have returned from a visit with
relatives in Porter, Ind.
Mrs. Alex. M. Hamilton was in Chi
cago yesterday.
The o. E. s. held their regular meet
ing Monday evening in the Masonic
hail.
Alvin Bumhour was in South Chicago
on business on Monday evening.
Johnston A. Knight of Ohio avenue
was a Hammond visitor on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Catherine Garvin of Chicago
transacted business here yesterday.
LOST-Scotch Callie, liberal reward
will be paid for return to Mike Harr.
Whiting, Ind 25-5t
Max Glamann of Fischrupp avenue
is suffering with blood poisoning in
his hand, which was caused by his be-
ing cut with piece of wire while at
work at the Standard Oil company.
Mrs. Howard Gregg of Chicago was a
Whiting visitor yesterday.
Miss Fleming and her assistant from
the CHM & Co., music publishers of Chi
cago, were at the Whiting school yes
terday inspecting the music readers
Miss Fleming found these in a very
; satisfactory condition, and after spend
ing much time in each room. expressed
herself as being much pleased with the
work in the local school.
An item appeared in this column OF
The TIMES last week which stated that
Miss Clara Duval had taken a position
as teacher in the German Lutheran
school. Miss Duval at that time only
had the position under consideration. IT
speaking OF the affair last night Miss
| Duval said: Rev. P. Willie, the pastor
of the church, was very anxious to have
! her accept the position, but after giving
! 1t due consideration she has now de-
. cided to the contrary, and will continue
her regular vocation, that of dress
making.
Mrs. Michael E. Harr and son, Hart
nett, have returned from Point Rich
mond, Cal. where they spent about six
weeks. They were met in Chicago by
Mr.. Harr and daughter, Catherine, and
Miss Edna Wendorff.
NAAe- OiihiACo lShcIlHB
Mr.. w. c. Payne of Hammond at hel
home in Ohio avenue Monday night.
: The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. 10.
seph Scherr of Sheridan avenue was
christencd at the Sacred Heart church
Sunday morning. Mrs. Andrew Hammer
of st. John, grandmother of the child
and August Koehle, also of ST. John
acting as sponsors.
After the services at the church
very pleasant gathering was held a
the Scherr home, at which the following
were in :.ttend-..cc:
Mrs. Andrew Hammer, Whiting; Mix.
Hammer and family of Englewood, T
Hammer of Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
Koehle and Mrs. Barbara Scherr o
ST. John. and Mathew Schaefer and fam
+, lily and Peter Koch and family of Whit
= ing.
Mrs. F. N Gavit was in Chicago yes
: terday.
= Officer David Pinkerton has reporte,
]. finding an overcoat in the Lake Shor
4 depot. The coat is of good materia
: and had pair of gold spectacles il
the pocket The garment is now at tn