The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-29
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Charles E. Greenwald and
daughters, Dorothy and Gertrude, of
Sheridan avenue went to Michigan
City. Ind, yesterday to visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michaelly.
The Misses Loretta and Genevieve
Michaelly who have been visiting their
sister, have returned to their home in
Michigan City.
Miss Lola Trowe of Englewood spent
yesterday as the guest Of her cousin
Miss Ella c. Klose, of One Hundred and
Nineteenth street
Mrs. Andrew sorenson of East Chi
cago was a Whiting visitor yesterday
Mrs Charles Peterson Of One Hun
bred and Nineteenth street transacted
business in Crown Point yesterday.
Louis Gordon Of Toneston was in
Whiting on business yesterday. and
while here also visited his brother-in-
law, Joseph Bernstein.
The Lincoln Athletic club Of this city
will go to Hobart next Sunday TO cross
bats with the Hobart White Sox.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Williams Of the
Peterson flats are entertaining out-of-
town relatives.
The Misses Emily and Alice Thice Of
Englewood attended the funeral Of their
grandfather. Fred Fischrupp, which
was held here yesterday.
Messrs. Arnold Exton and Charles
Miller have returned to Lafayette, Ind,
to resume their studies at Purdue uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Biesen of Ohio
avenue have moved to Robertsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mahlitz of One
Hundred and Nineteenth street have
purchased the house of Sidney Haight
on Ohio avenue The house will be
occupied by Mrs. Anna Paul OF New
York avenue.
Charles Winkelman of Chicago was
in this city yesterday on business
The funeral of Frederick Fischrupp,
who died at his home at 100 Indiana
boulevard, on Sunday evening, Of old
age and complication of diseases,
was held yesterday afternoon. Rev.
w II. Halmhuber of the Robertsdale
Evangelical church preached the flu
neral services, which were held at his
late home. after which the cortege pro-
ceded to Oakwoods cemetery. Chicago,
BY carriage, where the interment took
place Mr. Fischrupp was born IN
Meclxlenburg Schwerin, Germany on
Aug. 10. 1928. being at the time Of his
demise so years months and ID days
old. At the age of p he came to America
and settled in the southern part of
Illinois. When the civil war broke out
Mr.. Fischrupp was one of the first to
answer the call to arms, and served ms
country from 1861 to 1866, after which
he returned to Chicago. A short time
after he moved to South Chicago, be-
ing one Of it's pioneers, and also q
heavy property owner. Twenty i've
wears ago the deceased, with his fam
lily. moved to Whiting, which place
they have since made their permanent
home. Mr. Fischrupp was one of the
first business men in this district, anc
will always be remembered as one OF
our earliest settlers. Mr.. Fischrupp j;
survived by six children. four girls
and two boys. The daughters are
Mrs. Louise Skelinger Mrs. Mar!
Fischer and Mrs. Minnie Mccoy. all o
this city. and Mrs. Annie Thice of Chi
cago The sons are: Messrs. Fred ant
g John Fischrupp. both of Whiting TIL
Z funeral was largely attended, pioneer
from all over the Calumet region beins
in attendance.
The Chicago Record Herald of las
r Sunday contained a picture Of the in
p mates Of the Scottish Old People
home, Chicago, among among whom
is Mrs Matilda Mckay Of Whiting
: who went to the home about two year
ago. The picture shows Aunt Tilly,
as she was known here, to be yer,
: thin and frail, in spite Of the fac
that she was rather stout when sh
v left Whiting The present quarters a
48 Bryant street is over-crowded and
f benefit concert will be given in Orches
: ira hall on May 9Th, the funds to &
to the erection of a new building. TIL
concert win be given by the Imperia
Scots Concert company of Scotland
which is making a tour of America
and many Whiting people will be in at
tendance.
= The Daughters of Rebecca, in answe
a to an invitation from their East Chi
cago sisters, viii attend the anniver
+ sary celebration of the East Chicag
order tomorrow night The local lodg
IS will give a fancy exhibition drill. an
the Past Grands orchestra will ais
:, be in attendance, from Whiting.
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