The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-29
SOUTH CHICAGO.

Stone No. %, in the series of stone
throwers, came about 4 o'clock Satur-
day morning when huge granite paw
ing block was hurled through a large
plate glass in the store of Mrs. Frank
owski. $3.50 Commercial avenue, half
a block from the South Chicago police
station. Although police are supposed
to travel this beat al all hours of the
night, none seemed to make their ap-
pearance around the time the stone was
thrown. Two suits, an overcoat, a
pair Of shoes and other miscellaneous
articles were taken. These burglaries
seem to have become a fad in South
Chicago, and the police viii have to get
on the job to be successful in catching
them.
While inviting her neighbor to din
ner Saturday noon. Mrs. Laura Furch
fell a distance of about twenty five
feet breaking her neck and killing her
instantly. Her husband and other
members of the family rushed to heI
side and a doctor was summoned, but
death had overtaken her
| The free willing offering in the four
day festival held at the Swedish
Lutheran Bethania church closed las
night. The last performance was
largely attended. Much interest wa:
manifested in the offerings between tn,
Ladies society and the Willing Work
ers. The following amounts were col
lected by the people of the church:
Willing Workers ............$1 4S.9
Mems Society .................. 94S
Young People Observation-Disclosures. 1870
Sunday School NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 111.6
Ladies Society ................. 147.5
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sos. 5
This was all received in voluntar.
contributions. without the sale 0
anything except cup of coffee 70
those who so desired. A most heart
thanks is extended to all the contri
butors, as well as those who took par
in the programs on the differtnt even
ings.
Seventy five girls, chaperoned by Mis-
Robinson, instructor of the Besseme
Park Woman's Gymnasium, and dresse
as Fair Colds" attended a dancin
party given in their honor at the AS
sembly hall of the park. One-half c
the girls were dressed in boys tog
and danced as gracefully with the othe
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ing was spent.
A prize masquerade will be given b
the Jolly Four at Lincoln hall Satul
day evening. Dec 4. A large list
prizes have been secured for the even
The members of the club will atteml
to make 1t one Of the largest and mo-
successful MASQUERADE ever held in Sout
Chicago. SterIing's orchestra wi
furnish the music
The Iron Trade Review says: TT
New York Central has placed liber
orders for track fastenings for i
western lines with the Illinois ste
company including Il, geo to 10. 900 kes
Of spikes and 5000 to 1900 kegs
bolts for the Lake Shore. The Err
5 also has placed an order for 20,
: kegs of spikes. In spite of conside
q able inquiry in some parts Of the coul
3 try, the pig iron market as a whole
very quiet, and some soft spots ha'
n developed. In the Pittsburg distri
:. the appearance of a leading machine
interest in the market has shown Il
e possibility of buying foundry grades
: lower prices than recently have be-
t quoted"
Otto Troschel Of Belle Plain avenu
e Chicago, visited with friends in Sou
e Chicago.
William Deasy was a Chicago visit
n yesterday
n James Dawson of Marble, Ill. w
South Chicago visitor yesterday.
/ Ellen Thompson of Calumet Heigt
is confined to her home with a b
. cold.
a W Carnile of sS47 Cottage Grove a
enue was struck by an automob
1t while crossing the street in front
lie his home last evening and sustain
S. serious bruises about the body