The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-05
w. n. M. S. Meets.

The Home and Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church met
at the home of Mrs. A. C. Slower of
Ohio avenue on Thursday evening. Aft
er very pleasant session the members
Of the society were served with ice
cream and cake by the hostess.
The Robertsdale Pedro club met at
the home of Mrs. William Kelly in
Stony Island avenue, Chicago, on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Holman Of Whiting was the
only Whiting member in attendance
and captured the first prize. Mrs. John
Wickhorst of Robertsdale. second. and
Mrs. Kelly. third.
Mrs. Thomas Bartlett of Fischrupp
| avenue is expected home from Valpa-
raise today, after visiting there for
about one week with relatives.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church met in an all-day session
| on Thursday. A fine dinner was served.
and much work was accomplished in
serving.
Rev. Paul Siska. who has been as
| sisting Rev. Benedict Rajacny at the
/
church in Brushville, o., by the bish-
OBJ. Rev Siska has been here for the
past three months, and Rev. Rajacny
| regrets very much losing him.
The funeral of Paul Bannas, who
died at st. Margaret's hospital after
| a short illness with typhoid-pneumonia.
was held yesterday, interment taking
place at ST. Johns cemetery Hammond.
| Services were preached by Rev. Bene-
dict Rajacny at the Slavish church
The deceased was a member of the
Pennsylvania Slavish Catholic union,
which order was well represented at
| the funeral accompanied by a band.
Mr.. Bannas was 81 years of age. He
had no relatives in this country, but
leaves a wife and several other rela-
tives in Europe.
The tag girls took full possession
of Whiting yesterday So vigilant were
they that very few were allowed to go
untagged. Several showed their bene-
violent spirit by appearing with sew
eral tags attached to their coats.
'Lovin'' Jackson was surely the CEN
ter of attraction, for he was literally
covered with the tags. The girls had
ton with the work, such as witness
ing surprised looks on the part of the
: contributors, when they dropped coins
of the larger denominations in the box
, and expected to receive change.
After all is said and done it would
indeed be very interesting to have a
gathering which would de an expert
ence meeting, at which the different
> | ~
The debate which took place at the
high school on Thursday afternoon
brought forth excellent discussions or
both sides. The question Resolved
That Life Imprisonment is Preferable tc
Capital Punishment" was decided in ia.
vor of the affirmative. they winning
by four points. Ten students appeared
> on each side. The judges were Frank
Duggan. Irma Krout and Josephin.
Jewett.
Attorney Hubbet of Goshen. Ind.
transacted business here on Thursday
Mrs. Louis Gordon and Lou Meyer OF
, Toleston were the guests of relatives
here on Thursday.
r Mrs. Mary Gehrke and daughter, Miss
Susie Gehrke, of Hammond spent yes
terday here at the homes of the for
mer's daughter, Mrs. David Pinkerton
and son, Edward Gehrke, of Sheri
dan avenue.
; Miss Louise Mattern was in Ham.
mond yesterday.
Joseph Bernstein and daughter. Ma
E ME, visited Mrs. Bernstein at the
Presbyterian hospital in Chicago yes
T. 5ai,. 1T
ly. and it will not be necessary fol
her to undergo an operation.
John Jones of Indiana Harbor was
Whiting visitor.
Professor and Mrs. George NJ. Baum
entertained a few friends at the home
0 of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Holman on Thurs
day evening. The evening was spen
in playing 800"
s Andrew Barron of Schrage avenu
was arrested for selling liquor with
e out a city license. He was released
| by Mayor Smith on a promise to Sc
n cure the necessary license as soon a
possible.
Leo Holman was home from Gar,
: yesterday.
Mrs. Kate Day and her daughter
Mrs. Chloe Stevens. of East Chicago at
tended the meeting of the Daughters o
Liberty.
, Mrs. William Reed of Sheridan ave
nue.. who is at the Columbia hospita
in Chicago. is improving but is as We
in very serious condition
. Roy Welsby entertained several 0
!, his friends at his home in New Yorl
: avenue Thursday evening at a 800
y party.
U Mrs. ]. w. Miles of Laporte avenu