The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-13
WHITING NEWS

About twenty-five years ago there
came from Chesterton, Ind, to this city
a young man to work for the Lake
Shore railroad as general Aandyman.
These were pioneer days in Whiting.
being long before the Standard Oil
company thought of locating here.
Working for the Lake Shore for few
years, Paul p. Scholz the subject of
this sketch. was on deck when the
great oil company first started its plant,
and it was. then that he secured a po-
sition with the first concern as boiler
maker, then as fireman. He held this
latter position until eight years ago,
when he started in business for him
self. The Scholz hay and feed store
which is located at Fischrupp and New
York avenues, has undergone many i'm
provements since it was first started, |
now dealing in wholesale flour The |
concern recently bought out Robert At
Gibson, Robertsdale's pioneer coal con- |
Germ, and now conducts both the Whit |
ing and Robertsdale places. Mr.. Scholz |
has grown with the city, and political !
~ he has been very much alive. He is
a staunch republican and was elected
town trustee the first time in 1898 and
was reelected for three successive
terms. In 1903 he was a candidate
for alderman, winning the office by
a good majority. In 1904 he came out
against William E. Warwick for may
or. He made a wonderful run and was
defeated by only As votes, which was
considered doing fine, inasmuch as his
| opponent was superintendent of the
| Standard Oil company and the majority
| of the republicans voted the demo-
cratic ticket, owing to their being en-
! ployed at the refinery. In 1906 Scholz
was elected alderman at large, which
terms he is still serving but which ex-
pires in January. He has been very
| active during his present term of Of
fee, and has served on the sewers,
lights, finance, street and alley, fire de-
partment. polio, purchasing and build
ing committees. Mr.. Scholz is very
popular with the working class and is
a great booster for the rights of the
common laborers. Mr.. Scholz has at
tended the county convention several
times, the state convention three times
and the congressional conventions three
times. He had desire to become con-
gresham.
Wells Won Albade of Chicago was the
day.
Misses Gladys and Alvin Pritchard
were in Gary on Saturday.
Miss Marguerite Michaely of oliver
street has returned from Michigan City.
where she spent several days as the
guest OF her parents.
Mrs H. NJ. Trowe of oliver street
was a Chicago visitor.
Miss Amelia Hoppe resumed her po-
sition as chief operator at the local
telephone office this morning after be-
ing off several days on account of the
illness and death of her father, Will
liam Hoppe.
John McElroy of Fischrupp avenue is
improving. and it is thought that his
illness will not be serious.
Mrs. Joseph Hickey left on Saturday
night for Martinsville, ILL.,. to join her
husband. and where they will make
their future home
c. A. HeIlwig has returned from St
joe Mich, where he went to seek re-
lief from rheumatism Mr.. Hellwig is
feeling much better than when he went
away.
Alex. Skakandy went to the police
station about 1870 last night quite bad
~ beaten up. Skakandy said he was
on his way home when, at One Hun
bred and Twenty first street and
Schrage avenue, he was stopped by
! three men. Skakandy says they die
l not attempt to rob him, but thinks il
was just a plain assault. The police
secured the neighborhood in the vicini-
ty, but could find no one answering
the descriptions given by Skakandy.
"Fanchon the Cricket" the book By
George Sand. was dramatized at Goe.
= bells Opera House, on Saturday night
Il by local talent The comedy drama
y was given under the direction of Miss
d Beth Constance White, a Chicago elocu-
n zionist, who has been conducting
: class in Whiting for several years. The
s play, which was in FIVE acts, was wei
2 acted. none of those taking part hav-
ing made mistake their excellent
= training rejecting much credit upoI
t Miss White.
: The cast of characters were as fol.
: lows:
n Fanchon ................. Edna OHara
! Father Barbeaud. 800. Edward Gray
n Landry and Didier (twin brothers,.
e Edward Gray and Charles Kleibel
n Pierre ............... Harry Timn
r Etienne, Father Caillard Martinean..
...'......... George Horne
= Mother Barbeaud and Madelon. 1900.
5, .......... Mary l. Morrison
e Marietta ............... Edith Gardner
: Susette ................- Maude Hal
= Annette .............. Helen Condor
Manon and Lorette. Lindsay Campbell
=. In addition to the play those presen
d were entertained by Miss Violet Gold
t ing of Robertsdale. who gave two ex
e cellent recitations, and Edward Grad,
e was also on for several of his song:
;. and character sketches. which greatly
amused all present The affair as
y whole went off nicely, and all presen
q feel greatly indebted to Miss Whit
: and those taking part for the rare treat
Miss Nellie Hannephin of Austin. Ill
spent yesterday with her parents. MI
I and Mrs. John Hannephin.
. Miss Ella c. Klose was a Chestertol
visitor on Saturday.
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