The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-18
WHITING NEWS

II
turned yesterday from Millers Station
Ind, where they spent the week end at
the Gavit farm.
Misses Louise Mattern and Olive Carl
son were South Chicago visitors on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Henry Schroeder. who has been
laid up for several weeks with sciatic
rheumatism, has completely recovered.
Messrs. Walter S. Smith and Claude
V. Humphreys returned to the Chicago
university last night after spending Sat
urday and Sunday with their parents.
Mrs. Edward wohrle is Ill with sciat-
ic rheumatism.
Howard Elliott of Indiana Harbor was
Whiting visitor last evening.
Misses Gaynelle Eaton, Essie Hatch
and Florence Schaub were East Chicago
visitors yesterday afternoon
Dr.. Alice B. Stockham and daughter
of Niagara Falls, Ont, who has been
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Putnam, have
gone to Chicago for a visit before re-
turning home
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gavit of MfIIer's
Station have been spending several
days at the home of their son. Attor-
ney Frank N. Gavit of oliver street.
The 12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Abraham of Schrage avenue
is Ill with sciatic rheuma tism
Eugene Putnam and George Curtain.
two Whiting boys who recently went
west. write home that they are doing
fine. They are now located at Center.
Colo, about 200 miles south of Den
yer.
Edwin Lucke, the painter on One
Hundred and Nineteenth street. has let
the contract for a handsome new fat
building. to be erected on Cleveland
avenue, next to his present building
The structure will be 5ox6S feet, two
stories. and modern in every detail
Contractors Nedjl & Greenwald have
the contract for the mason work and
George Fedorka for the carpenter work
DR.. William E. Greenwald of Indiana
Harbor was the guest of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald of Sher-
idan avenue. yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murley Of Ftsch-
rupp avenue viii move to ToIleston.
where they have erected a beautiful
new home.
Miss Anna Slower of Ohio avenue has
taken position as saleslady in tho
Gordon department store in One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street
David Williams of East Chicago was
the guest OF Junior Swartz at his home
In Sheridan avenue yesterday.
James Champlafn attended a gath
ering at the home OF Miss Fern Van
Der Werl of Fayette street, Hammond
on Saturday evening. and Mr.. Cham
plain reports most delightful even
ing
Mrs. Travers and Miss Maude WeIsby
wers in Chicago Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tilton Of lowell
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Tilton of Laporte avenue for a
few days
Sergeant Clay C. Collins and children.
Milton and Ruth, were in Hegewisch
yesterday. visiting with relatives.
Joseph Bernstein visited his wife az
the Presbyterian hospital yesterday. DR..
Billings, under whose care Mrs. Rern-
stein is. reports that he thinks he can
completely cure her, which is most en-
couraging news.
Charles Hendrickson resigned his no.
sition as head timekeeper for the Stand
ard OIL company on Saturday. Mr.
Hendrickson has been employed in the
main office for several years. and when
the news of his resignation became
nolsed around each and every emplove
regretted very much to hear the report
30 much was Mr.. Hendrickson thought
OF that 1t was decided that a gift must
be presented him by his fellow work
men. When he was about to go off duty
on saturday, this being his last day.
pleasant surprise awaited him. The
clerks all gathered around Mr.. Hen
erickson, and he, being much surprised.
began to wonder what they were about
to do to him Bob Hogan was chosen
TO make the presentation speech. hut
aIter good start he began to feel so
badly that he broke down. and the
Oeautlful gold watch, chain and charm.
"hich were presented to him. had to be
given by other hands. The watch and
charm were both beautifully engraved
The gift was received by Mr.. Hendrick-
son with great joy, but he, too. felt /.
beyond him at that moment to give
more than very few words in re-
Spouse. All Whiting will be sorry RI
lose this popular young man. who has
lived here since a boy. but this week
ne leaves for Denver, Colo to join his
WIFE, who went to that city several
months ago for her health and who
nnds 1t impossible to return here.
Roy r. Tilton of Laporte avenue re-
turned yesterday from a two weeks.
vacation. which he spent at Iafavetta
and Lowell. Ind. Mr.. Tilton resumed
ms duties in the shipping department.
OF the 5. Q. company's main office this
morning
Miss Essie R. Hatch viii entertain
me girls Of the K. n. s K. club at her
home in John street Wednesday even
ing.
Mike Blastick prides himself unon
peing a professional hunter. SATURDAY
ne returned home with six mud hens
out Constable Kuffner and Fred on
pernan, who accompanied Blastick said
ne didn't shoot them but walked along
after them and picked up what thew
mad shot and left behind
Miss Josie Roberts. who has been ~
me sick list, was able to resume her
school duties this morning
The Treble Glen club of the WHITING !
nlsh school met on Saturday night.
Joe Ryan, section foreman at the /
Oil company. received a severe
scalp wound while at work on Satur
lay by a heavy chain falff,o-