The Lake County times., 1909-02-11
WHITING NEWS
Attends Mothers Funeral.

Z. G. Swartz of Sheridan avenue has
returned from Sterling, o., where he
went to attend the funeral of his moth
err Mrs. Mary Miller Swartz.
Miss Swartz was well-known to
many Whiting people. owing to her
frequent visits TO the home of her
son here. Although 81 years of age
she was still very active, and her death,
which came very suddenly, was at
tributed to old age.
The deceased is mourned by two
daughters, Mrs. Blankenhour, at whose
home she died, and Mrs. Steiner of
Creston, o. There are also six sons
they being: Judge H B. Swartz of
Worcester, O.; Rev. F. P. Swartz of Gin
cinnati o.; S. E. Swartz. Phi. D. of
Wichita, Kan. Judge John Swartz of
Newark, o.; DR.. D. A. Swartz of Fort
Wayne, Ind. and U. G. Swartz of this
| city.
At the funeral, which was held on
last Sunday, the si& sons acted as pail
bearers, as they did just twenty three
years ago at the death of their father.
Mike Stepich of Schrage avenue was
arrested on complaint of his wife,
charged with tearing up her wearing
apparel while in fit of anger. His
trial will come up before Judge Jones
| this evening.
| Whiting in general will turn out to
the concert and ball to be given by
the Whiting Masonic band at the Ham
mond temple this evening.
The public library will be closed
| Friday T,incoIn'S birthdaV
Mrs. John Brinkman, who is in st.
Augustine hospital in Chicago, where
she underwent a serious operation, is
improving nicely.
Jerry Brush is entertaining his cou-
sin from Chesterton for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs Richel and family Of
$40 Short street will move to Chit
cago Monday, where Mr.. Richel has
taken a position with the Welsh Print
ing company.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Handloser and
children will leave Monday for Detroit.
Mich, where they will reside perma-
nently.
Mrs Katherine Spring and Miss Nell
lie Hannephin of Austin, and Chas.
Hannephin of Chicago were called here
on Wednesday by the illness of their
mother, Mrs. John Hannephin.
Dr. Brownlee of Laporte avenue has
taken James A. GilPs position at the
Standard Oil company.
She's just an old sweetheart of mine
all right. Buy her Valentine, 1c to
81, at Lederer's big store, South Chi
cago 1t
The many friends of Miss Olive Carl
son Of Sheridan avenue will be pleased
to learn that she is now able to sit up.
The young lady's recovery is consid-
cred miraculous by physicians in at
tendance, as none had any hopes what
ever of saving her.
Mrs. John Hannephin is quite i'll at
/ her home in One Hundred and Nine
teenth street by an attack of malaria
fever.
Mrs. Catherine stewart made bush
ness trip to Chicago yesterday.
Mrs Ferguson of Chicago. visited al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Soltwedel of Sheridan avenue
yesterday, being called here by the
l death of her uncle, William Nolte.
Mrs. Joseph vacha is improving
slowly at the st. Margarets hospital
: Hammond.
, Miss Gladys Pritchard entertained
the STANDARD Bearers" of the Metho-
dist church at her home in Sheridan
avenue on Tuesday evening. The func-
ton was a farewell party given tc
Miss Sarah Fones, a Standard Bearer
who sails for England on Feb. 18th
Miss Fones was the recipient of
handsome present, given by the mem
, bers as a remembrance. A large par
of the evening was spent in the writ
ing of steamer letters" which were
presented to the young lady to be open
ed on her way across the ocean, there
being two letters for each day of the
voyage.
Charles E. Mehuron of Roby, Ind.
sustained a broken thigh by falling
fourteen feet, while at work in tht
American Maize company on Tuesday
The injured man was brought to thu
office of DR.. A. J. Lauer of One Hun
: drer and Nineteenth street, In He'll
wigs ambulance. After having the les
!. reset he was removed to his home il
i Roby Mr.. Mehuron is the son-in-lav
of Tom Wiley, an old resident of Roby
+ The junior and senior English clas
of the high school will give a debate
on the subject: Resolved, That sena
tors should be elected by a direct vote
The captain of the negative side /
> Mary Morrison and of the afhrmativ,
, is Wills
j HEGEWISCH.