The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-09
WHITING NEWS

DOub OF huntington. ina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sharpe OF Cleve-
land avenue saw The Third Degree"
at the Illinois theatre in Chicago.
Mrs. John Fernen went to Hegewisch |
yesterday to spend the day with rela
tives.
Mrs. John Hendrickson was the guest |
of friends in Englewood yesterday.
Theresa McElroy was taken i'll in
school yesterday, but has recovered
now.
Mrs. Sam Ingraham returned last
evening from New York where she
was called several weeks ago by the
illness of her son. Herbert Ingraham.
who has since improved wonderfully in
health
Fred Harr was Chicago visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. Alexander M Hamilton and
daughter Virginia, spent today with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Gehrke was the guest Of
friends in Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. EnoIa Payne of New York ave-
nue. left yesterday for Bourbon, Ind.
where she will make her home in the
future.
The work on Writings new high
| school is progressing very rapidly, the
brick work now being almost complet-
ed up to the third story. The building
is beautiful in appearance. and viii
indeed be credit to our city
Paul H Rapp, who has been en-
ployed as superintendent of Writings
new park, has returned to Chicago, his
services being no longer required The
construction work has been completed
and the sowing of the grass seed,
which will not be done until next year,
will be done by a local florist Con-
tractor Nedjl has his men at work put
ting down the sidewalks in the park
and then not much more work will be
done there this year
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Coughlin and fam
fly are making arrangements to move
to Martoinsville, Ill, in the near fu-
ture
Mrs. W. H Darlington. who was
called to OIL City, Pa. by the serious
illness of her father, writes that he is
still very low. and little chance for his
recovery.
Fred Abbott of Hammond. was a
Whiting visitor on Thursday evening
Miss Marguerite Fard who is chief
operator at the Hammond telephone
| exchange, remained in Hammond on
Thursday night as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Charles d. Davidson OF La
Porte avenue. is entertaining an aunt
from Oak Park, Ill.
Mrs. Henry Fifeld of Oliver street,
returned on Thursday from a visit OF
several days with relatives at Culver,
Ind
Mrs. F. N. Daegling was in South
Chicago on Thursday, where she went
to visit her brother in law. Arthur
Daegling
Miss wendle McCaskey the domestic
science teacher was compelled to go
q to her home in Englewood yesterday,
as the result of being I'll.
There was a little excitement on
Front street last evening. A man was
intoxicated and threw himself down
near the Lake Shore tracks. Two
strangers came along and Mrs. Anna
Fry. looking out Of the window saw
them kick the helpless creature. Mrs.
Fry screamed and the two men ran
down the tracks. The police arrived
but decided it was no holdup. and TAX
ing the intoxicated man to the police
station, kept him there until he Sob
cred up.
What proved to be a case of love at
first sight, took place in Denver, Colo.
this week, when Miss Jennie Platz OF
this city. was married to James II
Bassett of Denver. Miss Platz left fol-
Denver on September 20, to pursue hel
vocation as trained nurse, having Sc
cured a position with DR.. Robert
Spear, formerly of East Chicago, who
recently visited here. and made ar
engagements with Miss Plaz to go t
Denver as soon as possible. No sooner
had she arrived in the western city
than she met Mr.. Bassett. who is
conductor on a Pullman train. 1t was
undoubtedly a case OF love at frs
sight, for ten days from the time they
became acquainted their marriage tool
place. There never was a greater sur
prise for the brides mother who re.
sides on Fischrupp avenue. and hel
many friends here, when letters re-
) ceived bore the name OF Mrs James
H Bassett. The letters were very op.
timistic. she telling of finding what she
thinks to be an ideal man, and think,
: they can be very happy together. Mrs
Bassett was very popular in Whiting
having resided here since a child, anC
her many friends extend to her thei-
heartiest congratulations
FOR RENT-Five-room fat; moderI
f convenience; gas; centrally located
: Inquire J. G. Fischrupp. 400 18th st
second floor. whiting Ind SIS