The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-14
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Peter Koch of oliver street and
Mrs. Lizzie Schaefer of sheridan ave-
nue. spent Tuesday with relatives in
ST. John
Mrs. Joseph Michels Of Engiewood
was the guest Of relatives in Whiting
yesterday.
Peter Koch Of oliver street went to
Hammond yesterday morning to visit
Jacob Keilman at St. Margaret's hos
pital.
Richard Renne of Central avenue has
taken a position in the electrical de-
partment Of the Illinois Steel company
at Indiana Harbor.
The news that Jacob .Keilman Of
Sheridan avenue was very low at St.
Margaret's hospital caused much regret
among his many Whiting friends. Rel
atiyes were summoned from both Whit
ing and St. John. Mr. KeiIman is suf-
fering with pneumonia.
Anna Fuss has returned to school
after short illness
Constable KuTner transacted bust
ness in Hammond yesterday.
Miss Edytha Hollet entertained a few
friends at a card party at her home
in Oliver street on Monday evening.
The services at the Methodist church
are being attended by large crowds
every night. They will continue on
through next week. Rev. Briggs, dis
trict superintendent of Hammond, as
sisted Rev. M. c. Wright last night, and
this evening he will be assisted by
Rev. J. H. Palmer of the Methodist
church at East Chicago. The gospel
team, consisting of seven members
| from the Garrett Biblical Institute at
Evanston. viii come out tomorrow and
remain over Friday, Saturday and Sun
day
A mems meeting will be held at the
church on Sunday afternoon at p m.
Mrs. Bailey and daughter, Miss May
Bailey, of Oliver avenue will soon leave
for Lima, o.. to make her future
home Mrs. Bailey's sons Harry and
Edward, will remain IN Whiting.
Mrs. william Brockus of East Chi
cago visited Whiting friends yesterday.
Andrew Setch of Robertsdale, who
is section foreman of the B. & o. rail-
road at Whiting. was arrested by De-
| tective Hartigan on Wednesday and
fined SIS by Judge Jones. Upon pay
ment of the fine he was released.
The charge against Setch was a very
! queer one. The soles on his shoes be-
| coming rather thin he cut an air hose
off a car, which was standing on a
sidetrack. With the hose he said he
PUT on new soles. This made rather
expensive understanding" when the
fine and, perhaps. the forfeiting Of his
position IS taken into consideration.
The Owl club had a most pleasant
dancing party on 4 tuesday evening. 4
number of other social gatherings have
/ been planned By the members to be
held this month.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Con
gregational church held an all-day ses-
.sion yesterday.
County Superintendent Heighway Of
/ Crown Point visited the Whiting
schools on Tuesday superintendent
Highway expressed himself as much
pleased with the progress being made
| in the local schools. especially the work
! and equipment in the manual training
department
Mrs. Henry Lewis of Sheridan ave
nue. is reported as very low at a Chi
cago hospital and it will be necessary
| for her to undergo another operation
for appendicitis.
+ Guy Fleming is in a very precarious
condition at St. Margaret's hospital
with pneumonia, and has a very sI ght
chance to recover
The son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Girard of Central avenue is very i'll,
but is slightly improved
Mrs Louis Gordon of Tolleston spent
Yesterday with her brother. Joseph
Bernstein, of one Hundred and Nine
teenth street