The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
WHITNd NEWS

The Magazine club held a business /
meeting on Wednesday night at the |
home of Mrs. c. D. Davidson Of Laporte
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham of Schrage
avenue left this morning for a weeks |
stay in Wanatah, Ind. where they |
were called by the serious illness of the
latter's father.
James Nedjl of Sheridan avenue tran
sacted business in Gary yesterday.
The members of the Owl club will
give their first dancing party of the
season at their headquarters. One Hun
bred and Nineteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, this evening.
Mrs. John Brinkman Of Davidson
place is reported in a very serious
condition at the st. Augustiana hos
pital, Chicago.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roe of Davidson place is slight
ly improved from its dangerous ILL
ness.
Miss Cecilia Abraham of schrage av-
enue was South Chicago visitor last
evening.
Mrs A. Slower and daughter. Miss
Katherine Slower were in Hammond
yesterday
The Misses Winnie and Della Fieres
of Cleveland avenue are expected home
in a few days from six weeks visit
with relativts in Kansas.
Mrs. L A. Carlisle arrived today from
Lakeside o.. where she has spent the
summer, and will again make her home
with her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Car
Isle of One Hundred and Nineteenth
street.
Miss Judith Woodward has returned
to her home in Woodlawn after a visit
of several days with her cousin, Miss
Helen Mattern of Oliver street.
Miss Inez Lee of the 'O9 class of
the Whiting high school will go to
Ypsilanti Mich. in few days to be-
gin a two years course in domestic
science.
Miss Evelyn Cornelius. who was one
of our last years high school instruc-
tors, spent yesterday with friends here
and also visited the high school.
| Miss Mabel Siddaway. who has spent
several weeks here as the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. Fanny Dansing.. will
| leave Saturday for her home in Cleve-
land. O.
Miss Ella c. Klose of whiting and
Miss Muriel Wilcox Of Hammond. who
will start a conservatory of music
in Gary. have succeeded in getting a
suitable location in the odd Fellows
hall, at Sixth avenue and Broadway.
The young ladies will. for the pres
ent, spend only Fridays there, but ex-
pect later to be there several days a
week.
The members of the Methodist church
| are rejoicing over the fact that Rev.
Manfred C. Wright has been given the
privilege Of coming back to Whiting
for another year, and reception VIII
be given, in his honor, upon his re-
| turn. This will make Rev. Wright s
| fourth year in this city.
Mrs Catherine Stewart has been
ute i'll at her home in Sheridan ave-
nue. for the past few days.
Mrs. Charles r. Klose and daughter
have gone on a six weeks trip. WHICH
| they will spend at Attica, O., and Cold
water. Mich.
Stewart Gragg and Edward Shepherd
of Gary spent a few days as the guest
OF Charles Petersen of Sheridan ave-
nue..
Miss Ella Klose was a visitor IN Val
paraiso on Wednesday
Carl Swanson of Gary was a Whit
ing visitor on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Joseph Hoover of Lincoln. Mont.
is visiting her sister Mrs. James Da-
wilson at Englewood, and will also
spend several days in Whiting with
her father. David Spencer. before he1
return home.
Mrs. Peter Pfeifer came home from
st. John on busienss. but returned
again in the evening.
The Keilman boys who have beer
living in Sheridan avenue since the
death of their father, Jacob Keilman
last winter, have broken up housekeep
ing and have gone to boarding.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kendra
nee Edith Fischer. of John street yes
terday morning 14-pound son.
Mrs. John McElroy is ute I'll at he
home in Fischrupp avenue.
The s-year-old daughter Of Mrs Mar!
] Schlaach is I'll with typhoid fever
Mrs Mary Schroeder of indiana
boulevard has a very bad case O
rheumatism.
Mrs. William f. Putnam. accompan
led by her daughters, Misses Eliza
beth. Irene and Edna. saw THE Thiri
Degree" at the Illinois theater. Chicago
last night.
Frank Murin Of Center street is re
covering from an attack Of rheumatism
At the Plymouth Congregations
! church next Sunday morning Miss Har
riett Boss of Little Rock. Ark vii
: speak of her work in school for tn
colored. Rev. a. H. Hamilton Of Vir
ginia viii also speak. Mr.. Hamil
E tons remarks VIII be followed by
christening In the evening Rev. +. N
Webster Will use the stereoptican t
illustrated his sermon on the Fold an
the Flock"
a The finance committee of the cit
council. consisting OF Aldcrme
t Schrage, Long and Scholz had meet
ing last night at which the tax lev
for 1909 was decided upon The rat
s this year VIII be lower than last yea
Even though the new park has bee
g bought and also with the erection c
: the new school. The property tax pc
each 800 for 1908 was as follows:
j. General fund ........ %
n Lights ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Library ................. 10
(. PARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
It Park bonds ... 20
The levy for 1909 is:
r. General fund ............. 80