The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-19
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. H. Blumenthal has received
dozens of the latest fall and winter
hats. 1907 137th St. Indiana Harbor,
Ind 1927
Miss Helen V. Calhoun entertained
her sister. Miss Henrietta Calhoun of
Champaign, ILL.,, yesterday.
Miss Nellie McTighe OF South Chi
cago, was the guest of friends in Whit
ing.
Mrs. Hettie Ryan and daughter
Stella. who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Miles of
LaPorte avenue, have returned to their
home in Hobart
Mrs. J. L. Miles was a Chicago visi-
tor yesterday.
Grace Gill is confined to her home in
oliver street by illness.
l. H. Mattern of oliver street. is ex-
pected home from Huntington, Ind, to-
morrow. where he has been spending
about two weeks with his mother
There viii be a meeting for the
women and girls of the NJ. E. church,
inthe church parlors this evening.
The l. o. T. NJ. will be entertained
by Mrs. H. G. Muffts committee, Fri
day evening. October 22nd The meet
ing will begin at 1880.
The work on the new theatre on
18th street. which is being erected by
Chas. r. Klose. is getting on nicely
and will be good substantial build
ing, absolutely fire-proof throughout.
The building will be opened as a five
cent theatre by Messrs. Reuben Miller,
L. H. Setter and Abe winseberg.
Mr.. and Mrs Freebeck of the Bucz-
kowski flats, will move to the Lucke
flats in Cleveland avenue as soon as
Mr.. and and Mrs. Donnelly move into
their new home in Sheridan avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Murley of Fisch-
rupp avenue, moved to Tolleston yes
terday, where they have erected a new
home
Miss Essie r. Hatch Will entertain
the X. n. S. K. club at her home in
John street tomorrow evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ E
church will give a dime social in the
church parlors. Monday evening, Oc-
tober 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Lash of Chicago
spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. F. M
Webster of LaPorte avenue.
Conrad Meter was an East Chicago
| visitor Sunday
Fred Harr was in Chicago yesterday
on business.
The Petrolene company, which is a
growing manufacturing company OF
Whiting, has been enjoying an increase
of business to such an extent that they
have out grown their present quarters
on Schrage avenue, until now it is
necessary for them to erect a new
building. The new building will be OF
brick, 1872 feet long, 50 feet wide and
20 feet high. The estimate cost will
be $4,000. The contract has been
awarded to Nedjl and Greenwald. The
ground was broken yesterday. and the
location will be at their present site
The Petrolene company of Whiting i.
engaged in the manufacture of foo
covering, which is an imitation of par
quette flooring. Heretofore it was nee
essary to purchase considerable of tn,
material for the manufacture of tn
covering owing to a lack of room
When the present building is complet
ed nothing will be purchased with tn
exception of the burlap, which is i'm
ported from Scotland. and the foo
covering will all be made at the Whit
ing plant. The directors of the com
pany are: Frank n. CART. president
) C. II. Mattern, president; Star
, Stowell, secretary and manager; F.
Smith, treasurer, ]. A Gill, G. J. Babe
and VIM. Grisdale
The death of the father of Mrs v
II. Carringer, whose serious Hines
called her to Olean, n. Y, occurre
! last week. Mr.. Carringer who recent
a went to Martinsville, Ill, was ais
+ called to Olean by his father in law
. death.
e The Fortnightly club We're entertain
e ed last evening at the home of Mr.
n Joseph Allen on Ohio avenue. Mr.
Fifield read a paper on Life in IL
h Ghetto and Mrs. L. G. swartz used
Y subject for her paper. SUNNI,
Il ADJUSTMENTS in Chicago" After the.
IS papers were read and discussed Il
IS members of the club gave quotation
d from James Whitcomb Riley The ne.
meeting on November 1st, will be he
) at the home of Mr.. H. E. Beaubien, {
is LaPorte avenue.