The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-30
WHITING NEWS
Social Much Enioyed.

Social Much Enjoyed.
The social given by the Methodists
In their church parlors on Wednesday
night was a much enjoyed and very
pleasant affair. The following pro-
gram was rendered.
Piano Solo. Ruth Tilton
Character Sketch-"Smarty 1880.
...... Marion and Mildred Walker
Recitation. Miss Ivy Goldsmith
Address-'"why I Am Going to vote
for VIM. ]. Bryan" u. G. swartz
Address-'Wry 1 Am Going to vote
for VIM. H. Taft. H. C. Ferguson
After the program a guessing con-
test in which business firms were rep
resented was INDUCED in. For guess
Ing the names of the most firms Mrs.
U. G. Swartz was awarded the prize
Refreshments, consisting of coffee
and doughnuts were served by four
standard bearers, Misses Gladys Pritch-
ard, Elizabeth Swartz, Edith Gardner
and Rosalie Greenwald.
Mrs. Otto Mahlitz of One Hundred
and Nineteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue has returned from a Wis
it to Pennsylvania. Her husbands sis
ter and children accompanied her, and
will make their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahlitz.
Mrs. Ida Kerber, who kept house for
her daughter, Mrs. Otto Mahlitz, while
| the latter was on an eastern trip, re-
turned yesterday to her home in the
East Side.
Miss Loretta Michaelly of Michigan
City is here visiting her sisters, Mes
DANES G. ]. Bader and Charles E.
| Greenwald.
| Mrs. William Brockus of East Chica-
go spent yesterday as the guest Of
Whiting and Robertsdale friends.
On next Wednesday a change Will
be made in the Indiana Harbor and
Whiting telephone offices by which Mrs.
Edna. Mack of the local office will be
transferred to the Indiana Harbor Of
| fee, and Miss olga Klima of the Har
! Dor office will be transferred to Whit
ing. The change will no doubt prove
beneficial to both operators, as 1t will
enable each one to be in her home
town
Miss Nellie quinn and Frank Smith Of
Gary spent Wednesday evening here as
the guest Of the formers sister, Miss
Mae Quinn.
Miss Helen Calhoun spent yesterday
with friends in Chicago.
i T. w. McKeehan of Indianapolis was
in Whiting yesterday in the interest
of the c. T. Nankervis company. book
binders. Of Indianapolis.
NJ. ]. Madden of Indiana Harbor tran
sacted business here yesterday
spent yesterday with friends at Gary.
Mat. Brown of Crown Point was in
Whiting yesterday in the interest OF
his political affairs.
: The Whiting public schools were
closed yesterday. in accordance with
the prevailing custom, which gives the
teachers an opportunity to visit the
various schools in this locality. Each
teacher was assigned a different school
and a report is necessary from eacf
one as to the various methods USED
in the schools they visited.
The preliminary contest which viii
decide whether Walter Smith or Ben
jamin Gordon will represent Whiting
high at the University Of Chicago dec
lamatory contest on Nov 10 will b.
Monday night. The judges for the con
test will be professors from Northwest
ern university at Evanston.
Attorney Charles Z. Greenwald, re
publican candidate for prosecuting at
torney for Lake and Porter counties
accompanied by James Nedjl and Geo
0 Girard, two of his loyal supporters
took an automobile trip through Dy
: er, Clarke Station and several othe
adjoining places on Wednesday. Tn
< party were given great reception +
y every town they struck.
: Mrs. William Stenhouse and son o
3 Park Manor visited her mother, Mr..
Maurice O'Neil, of Sheridan avenue yes
: terday.
u Mrs. Patrick Lawler of Central ave
nue. is reported as being alarmingly il