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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-15
School Notes.

It Is rumored that a couple of senior
girls are interested in a mystery"
The freshmen attended the debate
given by the sophomores last week in
the high school room.
The chemistry class is making salt
but they do not expect to supply the
town with that useful article yet.
The spring fever is certainly having
serious effect on the. sophomores
Two young hopefuls expect to go ia
housekeeping soon
The physics class is finishing the
subject of heat and will soon take up
electricity.
At the senior class meeting much
progress was reported on the annual
and then work was planned They
hope to improve the quality of work
in that publication, but they realize
that the standard. already set, is a
high one.
The fire escape is finished, and the
school had a drill Monday. A drill will
be given hereafter about once a week.
With a little practice we expect to
get out of the building in less than a
minute. We now have six exits and
three are large. two have two doors
and one four doors. All doors open
outward.
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ROBERTSDALE

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ease and the Misses
Wilma and Myrtle SoltwedeI attended
card party and dance. given by the
sherman and Nonpariel, X. of P. lodges
South Chicago, Tuesday evening.
Miss Hattie Klemm of Indiana boule-
ward visited out-of-town friends yes
terday.
The members of the Afternoon Pedro
club were pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mrs. August Homan, in Har-
risno avenue, this afternoon. 1t was
the regular meeting of the club, and a
delightful afternoon was spent in cards.
Delicious refreshments were served at
the close Of the games.
The members of the Sunshine Circle
will meet this evening at the home of
Miss Metha Kasch in Roberts avenue.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
Mrs. f. clabby of Harrison avenue
visited friends in Hammond Tuesday.
Miss Marie selinger of the East side
was the guest Of her sister. Mrs Henry
Eggers of Roberts avenue Wednesday.
Little Edward schnaudt is very sick
at his home in Indiana boulevard
The Misses Clara and Martha schaaf
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ST. JOHN.

The st. John Mems Benevolent So
ciety held their regular monthly meet.
ing Tuesday night, and was well at.
tended. Sixteen new members were in
itiated, which the membership in good
standing, UP to 109. over $500 were
paid out of the benefit fund by the
society in the last three months
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Glade of Bemis
were visitors here yesterday.
M Boney of Hammond spent TODAY on
his farm and returned home last night.
Mrs. Joseph Michles of Englewood
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pfeifer today.
William Russell of Brunswick tran
sacted business here today
Mike Herold returned from a bust
ness trip to Hammond last night.
Edward Thielen. expert and solicitor
for the International Harvester com
pany of Chicago. made a short visit
with his parents here Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Geisen and children left
for Hammond Tuesday morning, after
spending several days as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Scherer.
Adam Gerlach of Crown Point tran
sacted business here today.
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CITY POLITICS IN
WHITING STIRRING
Slavish, Hungarian, Polish
and Creation Voters in
Meeting.
SEEK PLACES ON TICKET
Aldermen Mike Kozacik, Pante Haro.
lovich, Dedorko and Buczkow-
ski Make Speeches.
Especial to TIE T1MEs.l

Whiting, Ind, April 15.-Four nation
alities, the Polish. Slavish. Hungari-
ans and Croatians, held a rousing polit-
ical meeting in Frankowski's hail last
evening.
The purpose of this meeting was to
boost for representatives of their class
In the aldermanic body, and a promise
to support any of their nationality be
they republican or democratic.
George Fedorka is urged to run for
alderman at-large on the republican
ticket, and Mike Kozacik as alderman
at-large on the democratic ticket.
For aldermen in the First ward is
mention Pante Haralovitch on the re-
publican, and John Kociur on the
democratic. For the Third ward was
Representative Pete Herpa is mention
ed for the democratic, and in the
Fourth ward Pete Buozkowski thinks
Of running for alderman
Several local men made speeches.
among whom were Aldermen Kozacik.
Pante Haralovitch. George Fedorko and
Peter Buczkowski
The meeting is the third held bv the
foreigners. which show that they in
tend being live wires in the coming
election. and intend to have another in
about two weeks
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| of Indiana boulevard were Chicago Wis
ttors yesterday.
The Misses Ella HIATT and Carrie
Buehler visited friends in Hammond
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poppen are enter.
tanning Miss l. Schivinge of Edgar
Wis, at their home in One Hundred
and Nineteenth street.
Messrs. julius zimmerman and VII.
liam Rought were in Hammond or
business last evening.
Mrs. Robert Atchison of Roberts ave
nue. is recovering slowly from an at
tack of the grippe.
Mrs. william Eggers of Roberts av-
enue visited relatives in Chicago Tues
day.
F. R. schaaf of Roberts avenue left
Tuesday for short business trip to
Indianapolis.
Mrs. William Balm OF Indiana boule-
ward visited Mrs. William Kelley in
Chicago yesterday.
Mesdames Herman Theissen and
Stress were among the Chicago shop
pers Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Johnson of the East Side
visited her mother, Mrs. Martinson of
Roberts avenue Tuesday.
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CLARK STATION.

The second wreck occurred on the
Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Al
Woodward The rain of a few DAYS aeo
washed the ground, which undermined
the track. The trainmen did not no
tice this. Three cars and a caboose
ran off the tracks. The damage is not
very great The cars viii be raised
In a few days. No one injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Watts Of Ross Wis
tied the school here.
Mr.. A. Kunert of the East Side was
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. F. Brown and Mrs A. Virus and
Miss Elsie Gastel were Chicago bust
ness visitors.
Bruno Saager Of Clark visited the
doctor at Englewood
Charles Suits is training because
he is in the Marathon race at Gary.
Ind, Saturday May q
The Clark Station White sox would
like to here from any teams for games
in or out of this vicinity For games
write to Walter Behn, Clark Station.
Ind
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of the meeting was to get the ex-
preston of our people and perfect
plans for the project that is already
attracting attention far and near. The
people in general in this part Of the
county are IN favor of the races and
viii do all they ca nto further its sue
cess. A local organization was per-
fected, with Elmer Nichols as presi-
dent, and Harry Nichols as secretary
to cooperate with Crown Point in suc-
cessfully carrying out the plans already
commenced A committee to circulate
petitions was appointed, as follows.
Paul Hathaway, Merit Kelsey. James
Black, L. McNay, Fremont Nichols,
o. Carstens, Ed Brownell Howard
Slocumb. L. W Ragon. F. e. Woodcock.
Oscar Dinwiddie, Jake Serermure. Bart
Mitch and Louis Pattie. The committee
viii meet tomorrow night TO perfect
further plans to cary on active work.
John McNay, who has been visiting
with his daughter, near Elkhart. the
past winter, is here for a visit with
his son. Lewis. and brother. P A. Nc
Nay, and families.
Mrs. Martha Fields and married
daughter of Plymouth are visiting their
cousin, A. d. Palmer. and other rela
tives in and around Lowell.
Mrs. Breman's mother of Chicago and
aunt of st. Louis. No, are enjoying a
visit with Mrs. Brennan and husband in
Lowell
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MUNSTER.

Mr.. Kraay. Mr.. Walter Peter and
Nick Kikkert and Emil Echrieber were
in Valparaiso. Ind, on business this
week
There will be meeting at the
Munster school house Thursday even
ing to consider the Burns ditch.
There will be a box social in Saxony
school Friday evening, April 16. All
are invited.
Mrs. Kooy and son, Peter, were Ham
mond shoppers Tuesday.
Munster is having its share of we'd
dings. Two this week, one on Tues
day evening and another one Wednes-
day evening.
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HEGEWISCH.

Mr. and Mrs. John willeg visited
friends and relatives in Blue Island sat
urday evening and Sunday.
Miss Mary Moran was Chicago WIS.,
itor Saturday.
Mrs Hildebrand and son. Ray. of
. Kensington visited Mrs Hernley yes
terday.
Mr. Graham died at his home on
Commercial avenue Friday morning. at
S;45 o'clock. after a lingering illness.
He leaves wife and six small children.
Mrs. B. A Anderson was in Chica-
go on business Saturday afternoon
good time was enjoyed by all who
attended the social given by the Ep-
worth League at the home of Mrs. Ar
gadine, Saturday evening.
Miss Mary and Miss Bernice Brack-
EFT attended the funeral services of
Miss Sadie O'Toole at her home on
State Line avenue, Hammond. Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. E. E. Oder left here Saturday
afternoon for Rockford, Ill, where she
will spend a couple of weeks with rela-
tives
Mr.. and Mrs. George silden are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Mrs. John Hohwy and Mrs. Ed. Miles
attended the recital at the Fine Arts
building Saturday afternoon, where Miss
Ella Hohwy took part as pianist.
Mrs burnley and Oscar Elser were
in Hammond Saturday afternoon.
The musical given by the Swedish
lutheran oh CO
a grand success. A large crowd at
tended
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr.. B. A Anderson transacted bust
ness in Knox. Ind, last Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Anderson. of Roseland spent
Wednesday with Mrs. V. A. Beckman
of Superior avenue
The election of new officers of the
village board of Burnham for the en-
suing year will take p ace next Tues
day
Mrs. Charles Bracket is reported i'll
at her home on Carondulet avenue.
Do not forget the English services at
day evening, conducted by Rev. Millas.
We are glad to know that Mrs. 1.
Silverman is able to be out again aft
er two weeks of illness at her home
on Ontario avenue.
Miss Malmstone of Hobart, Ind, is
again with her sister, Mrs. v. A Beck
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank weiland of Car
ondulet avenue were Chicago visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Berg of Ham
mond spent Sunday afternoon in town
with relatives.
Do not fail to attend the dance Civ
en- byt he Ardmore club at the Hege-
wisch Opera House next Saturday even
ing. Good music, a fine supper and
an excellent time promised to all who
attend Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. v A Beckman were
Chicago visitors Tuesday.
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MERRTLLVTLL,E.

Mr.. Jacob Miller and Mr. Fred Brooks
of Griffith were transacting business
in town today.
Miss Mary Welmer is visiting her
uncle, John Welmer and other rela-
tives at Crown Point.
Mr.. Christensen of Glen Park made
a short call in Merrillviue today.
For fresh brown bread leave your
order with Mrs. Arnold. Give Mrs. NJ.
flerce call II in need of home made
doughnuts. and for cake Of any kind
engage it of Mrs. Lille Pierce, or if
you have work of any kind there are
several pairs of hands willing and anx-
ious to do it for you. After the league
have succeeded in paying for the piano
purchased these willing workers will
take a vacation.
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GRIFFITH.

L. A Southworth is suffering from
bad cold.
d. DeHaan and son, Peter, were Chi
cago visitors yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs B. Holmes were here
yesterday morning on their way to the
city.
Mrs. August Ludke, wife of our gen
ial barber. has a bad case of sore
throat. It was necessary to lance it
Tuesday.
Edward Miller and Nick w. Min
ninger transacted business at Crown
Point the first of the week.
Maggie Mas, who has been away
for some time, has returned home.
The ice cream social and band con-
cert, to be given by the Ladies' Aid
society tomorrow evening, Friday. is
being looked forward to with consid
cradle interest by many out-of-town
people, and there Will likely be a large
crowd that evening
Miss Annie Barney left last evening
for the home of her parents at Palmer.
where she will remain for some time.
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Railroad Notes

| The Standard Steel Car company yes
terday began the delivery Of the 500
steel hopper cars contracted for by the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie road. So far
this year this road has expended more
than $2,100,00 for new freight equip
ment.
The new wrecking train. composed
of three cars and crane, has been re-
ceived by the Wabash railroad The
train carries rails. jacks of all kinds.
enormous steel chains and ropes. SHOW
els, picks, stretchers, first aid to the
injured passengers, fire extinguishers.
scoops, buckets and bags. special light
ing apparatus. spare wheels and trucks
The train and its crew are subject to
callSat any minute of the day or night.
The crane was tested for picking up
the heaviest locomotive used and
Pullman car presented no dificulty
after the chains were adjusted.
Today another test of the triple ap-
pliance for catching mail when trains
are moving will be made at the Belt
Junction. That the method is a sue
cess is admitted by all who witnessed
the first trial week ago today, and
this second trial is made today at the
Belt Junction so that other persons in
terested in the success of the scheme
may see it working. The trial will be
at 1870 at the crossing Of the Monon
on the Belt roads.
The Erie is reaching westward and
has just appointed a general agent at
Portland. Ore. c. B. Baker a well in
formed freight official. has been placed
In that position. Formerly the Erie
maintained only a freight agency at
that point, but now ppoints a pas
senger agent and a freight agent of
larger experience to look after the
business of the road in the west. The
Burlington has thus given its agent
in the Pacific Northwest moer latitude
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High School Notes.

The seniors have arranged a pro-
gram for class day, to be held May 5.
The juniors will give a banquet in
honor Of the seniors Thursday. at the
home of Milford McNay.
great many of the schools are
down with the measles.
The tickets for the oratorical con-
test. to be held April %, are for sale
by Mr. Morey.
The box social given for the benefit
of the senior class and athletic bows
was success, the proceeds being about
1876.
The following persons were assign
ed to the following offices: Commits
sion, Margaret Wagin; retail, Estella
Stutsman; bank, Cora Hayden: whole
sale, Leota Pinkerton, and real estate.
Myrtle Westberg
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WHITING NEWS

Miss woelful of South Bend. Ind,
was the guest of friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Bell and son.
richard, are the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w Eat
on of Fred street.
John Stewart of Indiana boulevard
was taken to ST. Anthony's hospital,
chicago. yesterday. suffering from
gastritis.
Floyd Murray of the Hammond high
school visited the local high school on
Tuesday
The Plymouth club of the Congre-
gational church held a social meeting
IN their church parlors on Tuesday
evening, at which an unusually large
number of persons were present Mr.
A. J. Webster of Spokane, Wash, who
is an uncle of Rev. f. NJ. Webster, made
the evening a very pleasant one by
telling in a most entertaining manner
or his travels around the world and
several experiences which he has come
IN contact with by these travels. After
this discourse refreshments were
served. and all departed with pleasant
memories of the evening
The Junior class Of the Whiting high
school. consisting OF twelve members,
VIII go to Hammond tomorrow evening
to witness the junior play, "a Case of
Suspension" which will be given by the
junior class of the Hammond high
school.
DR.. G. S. Hilliard was in Chicago
yesterday on business.
number of out-of- town people at
tended the Whiting skating rink yes
terday afternoon
James Stewart and Llewlyn Griffith
were in Hammond on business Tuesday
evening.
The following program will be CIV
en- by the High School Literary society
tomorrow afternoon:
Piano Solo. .......... Laura Trowe
Grafton Observation-Disclosures. Irene Matthias
Extempo Talk-Selected. .
Vocal Solo. ......... Frank Greenwald
Grafton. .............-.. Maude Hall
Monologue ........... Mary Morrison
PIANO Solo. Carl Hopkins
Sketch .............. Sophomore Boys
nnnnn hrdlu shrdlu hrdlu rdlunnnoono
tiff Observation-Disclosures
fifihh fiif tiff ffnkonq nomfw ynofw n
Complete Home outfits for SIS.
Terms SIS down. So monthly at spiegers.
South Chicago's leading furniture
store If
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HOBART.

Miss Lille Mereness has accepted a
position with Chicago orchestra as
pianist. She will play in Chicago ev-
cry two weeks.
Mr.. Dillingham; OF Valparaiso was in
town yesterday.
The Misses Lille Rose and Eta Bull
lock were in Gary yesterday afternoon.
Miss Helen Mackey was shopping in
Chicago yesterday.
Quite a number from Gary attended
the dance here last evening
Miss Mae Mundell, who spent the
winter in the south, returned much
improved in health.
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DYER.

The little steeple on the Catholic
church here, which was blown down
some time ago, will be put in place
this week
Schaefer & Young were doing some
repairs in the line of carpenter work
at the public school grounds yester-
day
Miller Bros. are busy Just now max
ing new drive well at the home Of
Mat Schultz here in town.
John Dahlkamp of Hammond was a
business visitor here yesterday
William ziesenhene. Jr.. transacted
business at st. John yesterday
William F. Keilman of St John was
here Wednesday to look after some
business matters.
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Training the Pun.

Two Yorkshiremen, father and son,
went out to ferret rabbits, taking with
them puppy which they hoped to train
into a good sporting dog After a
while the puppy, getting excited, work
ed his way a long distance into a bur
row, so the father put his head down
the hole to discover the puppy's where
abouts. Presently a voice in tones of
anguish was heard calling for help.
Here. Jack. quick! pup has got me
by the nose"
Hold on, feyther, hold on" cried the
loving son; 1T will be the making Of
the up"-Tit- Bits
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LANSING.

Mr.. Dummert was a Chicago visitor
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes. who have been
visiting in Chicago Heights, returned
home yesterday.
The choir of the NJ. E. church met
at the home of Miss Emily vnaden-
berg Tuesday night
The little daughter of Mr.. Peter
Latulipe is reported quite i'll
The Herman children are sick with
the chickenpox
Mr. f. v. Clements has quite a few
new pupils who started in this week.
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HIGHLANDS.

Mrs. Douthett and daughter. Mrs
Charles Houk. are visiting in Chica-
go today.
Mr.. Henry Van Till and Miss Xix
kert We're united in marriage yesterday
at the home of the grooms parents.
Mrs. 2. f. Newcomb, Mrs. c. M
Hutchins and daughter, Mrs. Smith.
were Hammond visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Fenima and children and Mr.
C. NJ. Hutchins are spending the day
in Chicago.
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NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT
New Marriage Licenses.

Fred ]. Neitzel, Frances ]. Ward,
Chicago; Elmer Anderson, Thyra Jor-
genson, Chicago; Charles Brecht, Sophia
kraeger, Chicago; Arthur r. Ewards,
Dorothy P. Buscher, Chicago; Henry
Van Til, Josie Kickert Highlands, Ind.
Paul G. Toreland, Rosaline Pollard,
Chicagoi John f. Neenan, South Bend,
Adeline Luther, Chicago; Ralph John
son, Hammond. Nina Schrieber. Saxony;
Frank Pitteko, North Freedom. Wis,
Lulu Meyers, Baraboo. Wis; Nicholas
Becker. Magdoline Naurer. Chicago
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LOWELL.

Mrs. Martin Palmer leaves today for
her home at Jordine. Mont, after q
months visit here with relatives En-
route she will visit her husbands pa
rents at Juniata, Neb.
large number of Lowell and Crown
Point people interested in the big au-
tomobile races met in the city hall of
Lowell Tuesday evening. The object
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ROSS.

Peter Jansen lost a valuable horse.
A mule kicked it and broke its leg.
The horse was shot.
Mrs. II. Jenne has been sick for a
few days
Peter Jansen went to Valparaiso on
business Wednesday.
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1t is said that the railroad from Mo-
mence. commonly known as the belt
line, has made another survey and will
probably hit Lowell and change the
route originally laid out near the
brewery in Crown Point the exact To-
cation not being known at present. The
work on the road is being rushed and
the advance guard Will be near Crown
Point before many moons come and go.
Quite few Crown Point citizens are
specializing as to what would be the
best money making scheme dudng the
automobile races and several have al
ready picked on their method of raking
in theih sheckels. One Crown Point
citizen already has the concession of
a trip Of land commanding the view
Of the letter IS" piece of road to Cedar
Lake and will sell advance privileges
for automobile room and checking sta
ton during the races
Albert Mack and the treasurer's
force are busy as bees taking in the
taxes at present and the crowds are
beginning to line up before the window
TO pay the fdden Each year the in
crease in taxes and the proceeds are
larger and a days business during the
rush Of taxpaying time would make an
ordinary man Independently rich.
How to take care of the crowds that
viii attend the automobile races is the
most vital question that is engaging
the winds of those interested In the
projec and it now looks as if Crown
Point will be mighty shy of accommo-
dations. Probably some of them will
bring tents and others go back to Chi
cago during the evening as the trip
is easily made by automobile.
John Brown of the First National
Bank was in Chicago yesterday to con-
fer with Mr.. Seamen. The Chicago
crowd is now awaiting the arrival of
Mr.. Bicknell, the fnancier, and a trip
to Crown Point by them is a POSSIBLE
ity in the near future
John Donnaha started the concrete
sidewalk construction going this year
by putting in the first concrete walk
around his dwelling on Main street.
Chicago painters and decorators are
now working on the interior and ex-
terror of John Browns new home
The Van Gofre and Cotrely company,
travelling equilibrists and jugglers.
ended a weeks engagement here at
Central Music hall last evening and
DIRE wa good house. Their work is of
a high class order and some of their
stunts are hard to duplicate.
Surveyors are measuring Crown Point
streets for curb and pavement.
1t is said that Louis Strang. the au-
to-racer, will make Crown Point his
headquarters in the near future until
the close OF the races in June.
Mrs. John B. Peterson and Miss Belle
Peterson may make an extensive visit
at Washington, D. c., in the near fu-
ture.
John Laws of Hammond was shak-
ing hands with Crown Point friends
yesterday.
The farmers are complaining of too
much rain and soaked fields.
No new court cases have been filed
during the last three days. which is
something unusual for the local court.