The Lake County times., 1909-11-22
WHITING NEWS

The week old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gidina of 713 Schrage avenue was
burned on Saturday in Hammond, the
funeral being in charge of Undertaken
Hellwig. The other twin. which is a
daughter. is getting along nicely.
Miss Edna O'Hara returned last night
from Kentland, Ind, where she spent
several days as the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Helen O'Hara
Mrs. A. j. Judson of Cleveland ave-
nue. has been on the sick list for the
past few days.
Mrs. Joseph Scherr and children and
Miss Marie O'Hara left for ST. John on
Saturday to spend several days as the
guest Of relatives.
Mrs. Peter Koch and son, Albert,
were South Chicago visitors on Fri
day.
Mrs. Mathew schaefer and daughter,
Catherine were in South Chicago on
Saturday
Messrs. Earl Reed of Indiana Har-
Dor and Charles Reed of Valparaiso
were in Whiting yesterday attending
the funeral of Fred r. Mcknight.
The members of the Owl club will
give a dancing party on Thanksgiving
eve, the arrangements being to have
| it from p. m. to 3 a. m.
Attorney w B. Van Horne and moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Winslow of
Indiana Harbor. attended the funeral
of Fred Mcknight yesterday
The mask roller skating party at
Waters rink on Saturday night was a
great success, there being numerous
unique costumes represented. The first
| prize was awarded to Miss Lydia Null
| Ter and Charles Spansberg for the best
couple and for the second best couple.
the prize was awarded to Miss Lucy
Koch Of Whiting and Herman Erken,
of the East Side. William Johnson of
| Whiting was awarded the prize for be-
| ing the best clown.
One of the leading society events of
the season took place on Friday night,
when Mrs James E. Twitt entertained
| about thirty ladies at her home in
oliver street. The Twitt home was
most beautifully decorated with chry-
santhemums. and together, with the
beautiful gowns worn by those present,
presented a most brilliant spectacle.
The main diversion of the evening was
pedro, at which the following ladies
were awarded prizes First prize, Mrs.
Frank B. Lewis; second, Mrs. A. ].
Lauer; consolation, Mrs. George l.
Gray. An excellent luncheon was
served and Mrs. Twitt proved to be a
hostess of rare ability. The out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Ed. Clarke of
Alton. ILL.,, and Miss Kathryn Allen
of Gary
Lyle Maubeck entertained several Of
his friends at his home on Sheridan
avenue on Saturday night. The evening
was spent in games and music after
which refreshments were served by the
hosts mother. Mrs. c. B. Maubeck.
|, The Polish Advancing club, in con-
: junction with other Polish organiza
tions, has perfected plans for a four
days bazaar to be held Jan. 5. 6, Z, and
s, 1910. The proceeds will be turned
into the treasury of st. Adalbert's par
! ish Various committee Of the socie-
ties are sparing no pains to make
: this bazaar one of big proportions
There will be four contests. one fol
each evening of the bazaar. Messrs
Thomas Cerajewski and Peter Igra:
are opponents in a contest in which
the winner will receive a gold watch
Mesdames John Kosior and Stanislau;
t Sobieszczyk are strenuously endeavor.
: ing to outdo each other in a contes
( for a beautiful rocker. There will b,
2 two childrens contests. Little Misse!
Victoria Petzold and Mary Antkowial
! are principals in the one, while Master.
2 Alexander Szudzinsk and John Bucz
! kowski are working (mostly by proxy
E to defeat each other in a contest for th'
} possession of a beautiful picture. Few
e congregations have made better prog
3 ress than has st. Adalbert's in the eigh
4 short years of its existence. The con
e gregation numbers but 135 families
3 mostly recently arrived immigrants
: who earn their living by the hardes
e kind of labor. and yet willingly hav
[. built and maintain a church. rectory
:. sisters home and school building. i
I. which six regularly organized grade
|. are being taught. According to presen