The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
Moonlight Picnic Tonight.

Several young ladies will give a
picnic at the Lake Front Park this
evening in honor of Miss Dora Sida-
way and Miss Mabelle Stewart. both
of Cleveland, o., and Miss Sadie VIII
kinson of South Bend, Ind.
John Carson, a coat maker, was ar
rested Tuesday night by Conductor
Chas. Shocks, while lettering around
the c. L. S. & e. tracks As it was
thought the man might be attempting
to break into some cars, he was lodged
in Jail over night. but as the railroad
officials did not come to prose
cute him he was released in the morn
ing.
Mrs. Harriet Wilson has returned
from a camping expedition with her
dauhgter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Willard B. VanHorne of Indiana Har-
Dor.
Miss Marguerite Fifeld will spend a
few days at the end of the week with
relatives at Croker, Ind.
Peter Pfeifer who has been laid
up for several weeks at his home in
Oliver street. as the result of having
his feet burned while at his work in
the Standard OIL Company, will be
able to resume his duties in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wayne of West
One Hundred and Nineteenth street.
are entertaining their niece, Lottie
Smith, of Chicago.
August seebold returned from New
York City yesterday where he was
called by the death of his brother
Miss Jessie Helm of White Oak ave-
nue., has returned from New Buffalo,
Mich. where she spent several weeks
with cousins.
The directors of the Whiting Pub
lie library held their regular monthly
meeting Monday night.
Undertakers Hellwig and Green
went to Shelby, Ind, Monday to bring
back the body of Mrs. George Dorsch,
one OF Robertsdale's most popular
residents. The remains were brought
back on the Oil Lake Shore.
The funeral of Anna, the six-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Loensictek, who died at their home in
Schrage avenue Sunday with bronchial
trouble, was held yesterday morning
at Father Benedict's church Inter
ment took place in Greenwood Gene
terry, Hammond.
Wedding which is of much interest
to Whiting people, is that of John
Dureck, the popular young bookkeeper
in Smith & Bader's real estate office
and Miss Irene Keno of East Chicago.
1t was generally known that John was
a frequent visitor in East Chicago, but
none had supposed that his intentions
were serious, and great was their sur
prise when they learned that he had
been married by Father Benedict of
the Slavish church, on last Saturday.
The young couple will reside in Whit
ing.
The work on the paving Of the Whit
ing streets is again at perfect stand
still, and the ire of the Whiting bust
ness men is aroused to the highest
pitch. The streets in the present con-
dition and the way they have been the
entire summer is a detriment to our
town in many ways, and steps should
be taken at once to make the contrac-
tors stick to their work. The state of
affairs is a deplorable one. and the
citizens in general are wondering how
much longer it will exist.
o. F. Johnson, who has been the
guest of his brother. a. ]. Judson of
Cleveland avenue. has returned to his
home in Mantua, o.
Miss Elsie Trowe of oliver street is
visiting with relatives n Salt Creek.
Ind.
Mss Mary Borman has returned
home from a visit of several weeks
with relatives in Blue Island, III.
Miss Mamie Burke of Sterling. Ill,
Mae Quinn of One Hundred and Nine
teenth street
Mrs. Charles Cole has returned from
Chicago where she was the guest of
her mother and sisters for two days.
Miss Jessie Dees of New York ave
nue. is spending a few weeks with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. DflIing-
ham, of Valparaiso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cunningham
and daughters of Hammond visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Morrison of New York
avenue, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Harmon took
a trip across the lake Sunday. Mr..
Harmon returned Monday. leaving Mrs.
Frank MacPearson of Woodlawn,
visited with John Morrison and family
of New York avenue.
Misses Grace and Mildred Taylor of
Cleveland, O., arrived here last night
to spend a few weeks with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Wylie OF
New York avenue.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs John Kidney.
two fine bouncing boys weighing
seven and one-half and eight pounds
Miss Margaret McElroy of Fischrupp
avenue was in Chicago yesterday.
Misses Katherine Peterson and
Elizabeth Swartz have returned from
a visit of one weeks to Lake Geneva,
Wis.
Mrs. Ed O'Hara of Cleveland avenue
entertained out of town relatives yes
terday.
WHITFIELD