The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-13
WHITING NEWS
John Gets SIS and Costs.


charge of selling liquor on Sunday
The costs in the case were $3.50, which
made the total cost $3.50.
Merlso paid this sum willingly, as he
evidently thought that he was fortu-
nate to get off with this small cost.
He has been the foreman over the
gang of men who are working on the
Lake Shore railroad but owing to sew
eral disagreements with his men he has
ben let out
One of his former employees, John |
Johanoshevich still bore grudge
against Merko. and he thought he
would get revenge on last Sunday |
Johanoshevich purchased 20 cents
worth of whisky from his boss. and
used this as a wedge to get even with
the man, whom he in his broken Eng
lish, said had been very mean to him.
1t is thought by the authorities that
Merko had ben conducting a regular
blind tiger. but now, since the rail-
road company had done away with his
services, there will be no more intoXi-
eating liquors sold at the camp. which
is at the foot of Sheridan avenue.
Russell f. Smith was much excited
the other evening when he heard
strange noise in their coal shed. The
young man thought it was some one
stealing their coal or else their pig
cons. After he had called up the police
station and turned the entire neighbor-
hood into a state of excitement, he was
much vexed when he learned it was
only his little brother, Lawrence, play
ing a trick on him.
Miss Ella c. Klose of One Hundred
and Nineteenth street has returned
from a visit of several days at Valpa
raiso
Mrs. Dan Lauer and children, Frank
and Arthur. are at Joliet. Ill, as the
guest of relatives.
Joe Ferenchick. who is in the en-
ploy of the Standard Oil company. in
| the barrel house, met with an acci-
dent yesterday, which was the cause
of him receiving a badly broken shout
| der Ferenchick was removed TO the
! office of Drs. Lauer and Hoskins in
| the company's ambulance, and after
! the shoulder was reset he was re-
moved to his home on East One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Councilman, mother of Mrs. Ack-
er Central avenue. has gone east to
spend the summer at clean, y. y. and
several other points Mrs Councilman
intends to return to Whiting again in
the fall
Miss Nauzer of Robertsdale is now
working in the office of Drs Lauer &
Hoskins in the Klose building.
The K. of P will hold their regular
meeting this evening.
Mrs. James Twitt of oliver street
left yesterday for ten days visit
with friends at Alton, III.
wuilliam Lahayn was in Chesterton,
Ind, on business yesterday.
Mr.. L. II. Mattern has returned from
Huntington, Ind, where he was called
by the illness and death of his IA
Their. His brother, William Mattern
will visit in Whiting before returning
to his home in Muskogee, Okla.
Charles Smith of Mexico has been the
guest of his brother. Mayor Fred ]
Smith. but has gone to Laporte e
visit for a few days. after which he
will return to Whiting.
Mrs. willard B. Van Horne enter
tanned several Whiting ladies at hel
home in Indiana Harbor yesterday
Among those in the party were Mes
danes L. H. Mattern. John f. Grady
Earl Morgan. 1. R. vincent George F
Henthorne. Ray Walker, Rosalie Nc
Knight. Hoyt Wright. Thomas McFad
den and w. A. Upton. The Afternoon
was spent in the playing Of 500, ant
an excellent time is reported by all il
attendance.
What is said to be the most malicious
piece of work committed in Whiting
for some time, occurred on Tuesda.
night. when unknown persons entered
the yard Of Charles Fitzgerald on New
York avenue. and not only stolen flow
ers but plants as well, and tramplet
down the remaining few. The Fitzger
aid yard was the most beautiful il
{ town, and received many compliment
z from passersby, who could not fail t
be attracted by its beauty. There wer
: abundance of tulips. hyacinths, DAT
| fodils and narcissus in bloom, and thes
4 were not only plucked but the bulb
were taken right from the ground
There was a variety of fortytwo diff
ferent flowers. which would all 500
be in bloom and Their are a very fey
left The miscreants even went as ia
as to pull the huge lilac bush from
l the ground. When Mr.. Fitzgerald wen
' into the yard as usual yesterday morn
i ing to look after the flowers, he wa
= surprised to find the state Of affairs
He at once reported the case to tn
police, and as he agreed to stand an
cost of running down the guilty ones,
. telephone message was sent to Ham
= mond to have the famous bloodhound
sent over to scent the tracks, whic
were still fresh. but as it happene
= they could not be obtained Now a
o a last resort, Mr. Fitzgerald offers
b $50 reward for any information leadin
to their identity.
Mrs D Pinkerton and children G
Sheridan avenue spent yesterday wit
L Mrs J. W. Niece of Hegewisch-
Mrs Harrison Burns Of Ohio avenu
> was taken to the st. Anthony de Padu
+ hospital, Chicago, yesterday, where sh
t will undergo a serious operation Mr.
Burns has been in poor health for