The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-04
WHITING NEWS

Miss Helen Ryan of Cleveland, O.,
has arrived in Whiting and will take
up her residence with her father, Pat
Ryan. and brothers. Frank ~and Tim
Ryan, Of Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. T. ". Eaton and daughter. Hell
en-. Of Fred street are home from visit
with relatives in Hammond, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Behrnes of New
York avenue have been entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hagemaster and
Miss Mamie Hagemaster of Chicago
Heights Ill.
Mrs. George StolI of Chicago visited
relatives here yesterday
Mrs. william Curtis of oliver street
has returned from visit with her
daughter, Miss NJ Curtis. at the West
ern college at oxford, O., and she also
spent several days with friends at Al
ton, H., on her way home.
The first of June brides in Whit
ing is Miss Gertrude Welsby who was
married to John Matson in Chicago on
Wednesday morning. The only attend
ants were Miss Ellen Slower of Ohio
avenue and Roy Welsby. brother of
the bride The couple are one of the
most popular in Whiting The bride is
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Welsby of New York avenue. She is
an accomplished musician and was for
several years a stenographer for IT
tornev Frank n Gavit The groom is q
popular young man, having resided in
this city since boyhood. At present
he is employed by the Chicago, Indiana
Harbor & Southern railroad at Glib
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Matson, who have
the best wishes of their host Of Whit
ing friends for a long and prosperous
future. will soon go to housekeeping
in Ohio avenue, in a house which they
recently purchased from Sidney Haight
The park committee held a special
session last evening. at which the con
tract for the cement bridge was award
ed to Reynolds & Gillian. they expect
ing to begin work thereon at once. The
contract. for the other cement work
such as bathhouse band stands anC
sidewalks. expect to be awarded with
in a few weeks. The work is now
progressing quite satisfactorily witt
the exception of the inability TO ge
black dirt from the ears to the parl
rapidly enough. AS the work witt
and carts will be rented for the pur
pose of carrying the dirt. and afte
this step has been accomplished it il
expected that the work will go oil
rapidly.
The Masonic band will give anothe
one of their band concerts at Pennsyl
vania avenue and One Hundred an
Nineteenth street on next saturda,
night. The band have arranged a fin
program, and as they are doing thi
as a suggestion from the citizens. it i
thought that monster crowd will tur
out to show their appreciation of tn
efforts of the band members to get tn
citizens together and make Whiting
live town.
Rev. F. NJ. Webster of the Plymout
Congregational church will preach mex
Sunday morning from the theme: God
Holiness and Mans" In the evenin
stereoptican will be used. giving view
Of Japan, the land of beauty.
The public school exhibit has bee
attracting large crowds of people a
day, and the school viii be open unit
S p. m, this evening
The junior class play. The FLYNN
Wedge" will take place at the schoC
auditorium at o'clock this evening.
Skating every Saturday and Sunda
evening at the Coliseum rink. Indian
Harbor
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