The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-17

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Halket, one of the Chicago vaudeville
circuits favorite "danseause" will be
the first attraction, appearing on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday evening OIL
this week. Manager Mccormack has
also engaged Margaret LaClark. COM
edienne, Adrain Emmit. comedian ana
Kramer and Elliott who will produce
a burlesque show entitled "A Barrel OF
Fun" The Peoples Theater Is draw
ing large crowds nightly and Mr. NC
Cormack is gaining the confidence OF
the people by his clean, tasty shows
Mr.. and Mrs. 4 H W. Johnson have
returned from a three days trip on
Lake Michigan. They stopped at Mil
waukee. Sturgeon Bay. Kenosha, Ra-
cine, and Manitowoc and report an ex-
ceedingIy pleasant trip Mr.. Johnson
declares, however, that he experienced
a slight seasickness on the return trip.
A. H W. Johnson reports that he
has commenced the construction of the
new Indiana Harbor police station and
fire hall. Two loads of material We're
taken to the ground today and the tools
placed in readiness for operation.
julius Friedman spent yesterday in
Gary on special business.
Rev ]. H. Palmer and family are NOV
ing into the NJ E. parsonage today
The reverend gentleman will preach
his initial sermon on Sunday morning.
The M. E. Sunday school picnic will
be held in Michigan City Saturday, a
special train being arranged for over
the c. I. S. & S. B. line. A round trip
rate of rs cents has been arranged and
the tickets are fast disappearing The
board of managers wishes all who de-
sire to attend this annual function to
purchase their tickets at once that the
proper order may be transmitted for the
interurban cars. The dinner will be
served in the Lake Forest park at the
prison city A talented program has
been arranged, after which the young
people will indulge in sports until the
evenig return.
Miss Janette McNabb, of Magoun ave-
nue., is confined to her home with Sc
we're cold.
Two hundred members of the Chicago
Press club passed through this city yes
terday on their annual picnic excursion
The crowd had chartered eight cars
over the Hanna line and left the Har-
Dor junction station at exactly 1915
o'clock A jo1iier set never invaded
East Chicago territory and all the way
to the picnic grounds at Hudson Lake
the cars were the scene of the usual
merriment.
Sidney Veaco is seeing double this
morning. Sidney found a pair of GOLD
trimmed half-lens spectacles while
walking on Barring avenue this morn
ing, and as Sidney already has pail
for personal use, the find was absolute
ly useless to him.
Penthias Billeter was a visitor a
the Reese home on Olcott avenue last
evening.
Dance at I o. o. F. hall on Sept. %
Tickets so cents -10-16-6t
Thomas McKenna and Miss Ellie
Sheets enjoyed boat ride on the river
yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Havill, McKelvey and Stir
ling, will open their dancing school il
the Odd Fellows hall this evening a
1880 O'Clock. The reputation Of thes'
young men as musicians is well known
and there is little doubt that the dane
will be an excellent success. A larg
crowd is expected to attend from Ham
mond and Indiana Harbor.
Matthew Herod, of One Hundred am
Fiftieth street and Railroad avenue, i
refurnishing his home through the Fiji
establishment. Mr.. Herod was recent,
the loser of his home by fire and
was necessary to practically buy new
furniture for every room in the house
Roscoe E. Woods of THE TINES wa
an East Chicago visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Sidney H veaco returned las
evening from weeks visit wit
friends in Chicago. Sidney is still hers
Attorney Joseph A Meade was
Whiting visitor yesterday.
Mrs. George wylie of Robertsdal'
was local visitor yesterday afternoon
The Bingo Club held an interestin
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ida Will
Jams on Olcott avenue Tuesday evening
About twenty five ladies were presen
and engaged in the playing of crocki
mole until late hour. Mrs. Williams
served light refreshments in her parloT
to the guests and all voted her an ex
cellent entertainer.
Spike Hanley was in Chicago las
evening to meet his cousin, James Han
ley. of East St Louis. Mo-. who wi
spend a few days at the Hanley HON
IN this city.
Tom c. McKenna. of Olcott avenu
has been very i'll for the past two c
three days with a severe attack of
grippe. He is now able to be aroun
Mel Hascall was a Chicago visitc
last evening.
Misses Marie McKenna. Belle ar
Lottie Donovan We're Gary visitors We:
terday evening, attending the Gar
roller skating rink.
The council held an adjourned NEE
ing last evening. A fuller account
lite deliberations is reported elsewhel
in THE TIMES.
Misses Mildred Evans and Mauv
James were guests at the Gary roll
rink last evening.
Miss Laura Kelly. of the local tel