The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-20
WHITING NEWS

is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Henry Schwalm of Ohio avenue.
Dan'l Spencer entertained his daugh-
ters, Mesdames James Davidson of En-
glewood and Joseph Hooper OF Lincoln.
Neb., yesterday.
Junior Swartz entertained a few
friends at his home in Sheridan ave-
nue.. Music was one of the main diver
sions, Peter C. Pfeifer favoring the
guests with beautiful vocal solo.
Roy NJ. Orser of Sheridan avenue, II
entertained his sister. Miss Orser from
Harvey. ILL.,, yesterday.
Frank vanderhoff of Hammond, was
local visitor.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church will give a chicken pie
supper in the Recht building. on 119th
street, this evening.
| The illness of Miss Grace Gill of Oliver
street. has developed into diphtheria-
The case was at first reported to be |
| quite serious, but at present the young |
lady is improving.
Mrs. w. C. Gordinier of Sheridan
avenue, has returned from a visit OF
| several months in Boston. Mrs. Cor
diners cousin. Miss NJ E. Leonard of
Boston, returned home with her to re-
main several weeks.
Mrs. George w. Jones entertained
Mesdames Jordan and Hansen of Chi
cago, at her home in 18th street. yes
terday.
Mrs. William C. Curtis of oliver ST.,
left yesterday for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Wetmore, at Cleveland, Ohio,
after which she will go 10 New York
to visit Mrs. Geo. P. France. formerly
OF this city. Mrs. Curtis expects to be
gone a month.
Miss Margaret Griffith entertained
several young ladies at her home in
Fred street on Monday night. The
evening was spent IN playing the game
of 800 after which refreshments
/ were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph James will move
from New York avenue to Ohio Ave.
The children OF the public school
were given FIRE drill yesterday. and
) the schools were vacated in record
breaking time.
s Miss Bernice Allen is confined to her
> home in Ohio avenue by illness. Miss
Aliens position as fifth grade teacher,
: is being taken by Miss Mary L. Nor
rison.
! Messrs. James Champlain and Albian
Carlson were Chicago visitors.
< Misses Anna Violet and Ingrn Hen
: drikson heard Gypsy Smith in Chicago
Monday evening.
. Mrs. Wycon of Sheridan avenue, has
+ been entertaining her brother from
a Michigan. who recently returned from
I the hospital.
Charles Hendrickson is quite i'll at
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
: John Hendrickson. and it is feared his
= illness may again develop into typhoid
!, which he has had two dreadful sieges
( Of Mr.. Hendrickson had arranged to
leave yesterday for Denver, to join his
wife and make his future home, but
! his illness prevents his going.
The wedding of Miss Katherine
Kunes and John Pills took place yes
:. terday in the presence OF a large num-
= Der of friens, in the Greek Catholic
church, where the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Valentine Balogh. Bott
bride and groom are well known and
popular in whiting. the former being
daughter of Mrs. Geo. German. a
whose home the wedding celebration
took place
Miss Margaret McElroy of Fischrupl
avenue is entertaining Mrs. Georgi;
Chancellor Of Michigan.
Almost two weeks ago Mrs Johl
re Hominda and her two daughters. Mar
years. left Whiting for New York fror
is where they intended sailing for Europe
at, then native country, which they lef
about four years ago, to come to Amer
in lea The father of John Hominda of 80
John street, who is employed at tn
his Standard Oil company, intended t
lie, stay in Whiting, but as the family hav
en-, left one son in Europe. and have prop
,c~
for the mother to go back as the so
. was continually begging her to do s.
New York was reached all right an
the mother purchased the ticket on II
he steamer for her and her two daughter
ub The father thinking all was we'll. an
nd that his family had sailed. was SUI
tn prised to receive letter from h
sc. wife. stating that her horror of Il
it ocean trip was too great for her to a
srs tempt the trip, and that the childre
lso were also crying and begging her
re remain in America, rather than tai
ire that long voyage The oldest daught
he Mary, also wrote to Mrs. Valentine V
90 logh. wife of Rev. Bologh. of the Gree
lr. Catholic church, and begged her to s.
IL her father and try to persuade him
by let them come back to Whiting. tt
nd father readily consented upon receivir
ma, the news. and last night sent them
ner message telling them TO return the
steamship tickets. and come back
Whiting The facts of the case al
an. that when the family came to Americ
ola they had with them in addition to Ma
hos and Julia. daughter is years Of as
In The second day on the water she W
10 taken sick, and died within a fe
NJ hours. The vast expanse Of wat
&c brought back to them the awful seer
Dor and accounts for their now being
- their way back to Whiting.
caI Mrs. II. Blumenthal has received
sti- dozens OF the latest fall and wint
vist hats 1907 18TH St, Indiana Harb
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age CLARK STATION.
bv Harry Higgins Of Hegewisch spe
% Sunday with Clark friends.