The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-04
WHITING NEWS
Proud of Athletes.

promising athletes, Harry Timm. Har-
~ took part in the Marathon race at
Gary on Saturday. Although he did
not come out the winner, he made the
run from Gary to Hobart and back in
two hours, and came in eighth. AS a
reward for his efforts he Will get a gold
watch fob
Mrs. L. H. Mattern is confined to her
bed with illness for the past few days.
Rev. John B. Berg was at the East
Side yesterday
William Skinner of Chicago was here
yesterday on business.
The browning of the blessed Virgin,
which usually takes place the first Sun
day in May. was held at the Sacred
Heart church on Sunday The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity
and a procession, consisting Of the
school children, the girls being dressed
in white and the boys in black. march
ed around the church and was most
beautiful.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Stoll. aged "a years. were held
at the Klose home on One Hunded and
Nineteenth street yesterday afternoon
at p. m. by Rev. P. While of the Ger
man Lutheran church. At 6:10 on the
Pennsylvania train the remains were
taken to Chicago. from where the
mother, with the body of her son, left
at p. m. for San Francisco. Cal, where
| interment will take place.
Undertaken c. A. Hellwig conducted
the funeral of John Conroy, which was
held at South Deering on Sunday. The
funeral was held from the home of his
| sister-in-law, Miss O'Keefe 1O437 Bens-
ley avenu, to ST. Keevin's church,
thence by carriages to Mount Olivet
| cemetery, Chicago. where interment
took place. The cause of Mr.. Conroy's
death was tuberculosis, for the benefit
of which disease he went to California
from Whiting about four years ago.
The funeral was largely attended by
Whiting friends and relatives, who
went to pay their last respects to one,
who has formerly been one of our most
prominent citizens. The deceased is
mourned by his wife. Mrs Mary Con-
ry, nee O'Keefe, and an adopted son, In
addition to a mother. brothers and sis
tiers and a host of friends.
Fred Water has the carpenters at
work repairing his house on Laporte
avenue, which was unroofed and had
much other damage done to it in the
Water figures his loss at $4,000 The
, family are living with Mrs. Waters sis
ter. Mrs. Upperman, until the house
/ is ready for occupancy.
' Mrs. Mat Fry and daughter. FIossie,
and Mrs. Lehr and daughter, Eliza
= beth, saw The stubborn Cinderella" at
Y Towle's Apera House in Hammond.
Messrs Alfred Langmyer and Geo
e Berness were Hammond visitors OF
t Sunday evening.
K Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Of Fred street
have rented the house of David spen-
= Ger on Fred street and viii move there
t within a few days.
Miss Maude Welsby is now employed
t. in Herman Schultz Cornice works a:
office girl Miss Kate Connens who
formerly held the position, resigned fol-
the purpose of entering business col
lege.
John Anderson of Roby is beginning
to think that he is a victim of more
misfortunes than any one he knows
d About two months ago Anderson wa!
r. severely injured at the Glucose factory
where he is employed.
h The accident kept him confined a
! st. Margaret's hospital for severa
weeks. Only about two weeks ago die
he return home. and now he IS again
y laid up, this time with a dislocateC
II shoulder On Sunday Anderson was a
his boarding house. in Roby. He stooc
l. at the door talking to some men befor'
going out The door stood slight,
ajar, he having his hand on the knob
II Along came a fellow boarder, and be
ing slightly intoxicated. he banged tn
is door shut with such force that Ander
sons shoulder was dislocated The arm
was attended to by a local physician
- who says it will be quite a while be
fore Anderson can 60 to work again.
10 Joe Stanley of John street is suffer
" ing from a conclusion of the brain an
a badly injured mouth as the result o
injuries received at the Standard OF
r. company Stanley is employed in tn
1T acid works, but the injury was not re
ceived while in the pursuance of hi
le duties While walking along a hug
r pipe, fell down. striking the victim o
l. the head and also hit him across tn
mouth. The blow rendered him uncon
20 scious for several hours, and. althoug
the injuries are very serious, especial
the one to his brain, the attending ply
stefan thinks his recovery will be
matter of several weeks, and is Ger
pr tain that there viii be no after re
suits
at The dance to be given by the La Ven
doris win be held in Mettier's hall 0
n. Thursday evening, May 9th. The tick
at cts have been having a ready sal
so large crowd is expected and
~ good time is anticipated.
Id Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Goldsmith of Gar
spent Sunday here visiting with thei
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Henderson sa-
rs The stubborn Cinderella" at Towe
Sc opera House, Hammond, Sunday ever
rs ing.
e Complete Home Outfits for IS
a. Terms IS down. So monthly at spiegel'
South Chicago's leading furnituI
store
Il Tornado insurance zoe per year o