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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

furously, although every mouthfu chokcd her
John had finished his breakfast He excused himself
rose from the table caught Williams chubby face his
two hands, and after carefully wping the fringe ns
moasscs from around his mouth pressed long, cxu-
Edith laid his hand upon her shoulder turned her check
up 10 him. kissed her softly in what it must be admit
Edith heard the door close behind him. 1t too
much She rose from the table, unhecding the babys
protests-he objected very much being left alone
and ran upstairs to her She shut the door, threw
herself face downward on the bed and sobbcdout her
grief and disappointment in agony of tears. William,
though he did not like solitude dlslil<ed emptiness the
more He stayed at the table until with the assistance
of the maid he had disposed of wonderful quantity of
waf1es, there being present to interdict his
consumption then he clambercd up the stairs opened
the door of his mothers room and entered
Whats the matter mama?" he said; why are you
cryin'?"
ooh, William, my precious baby mama's only con-
fort" walled Edith, stretching out her toward the
chubby boy come here to me, my little Mama is
so miserable It's her birthday and-and-papa didn't
remember Mama is forty years old to-day-thats bad
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
ITO Edith. fcdrl among zc'f5'es.
From her ioger aud husband"

Yes, and the name signed to it was not Iofn" out
lack" and there he Stood fat unromantic, rather in
different as to Dress bIushing like girl.
Edith flung her around his neck kissed him en-
Enthusiastically then held him at arms length
John Gordon she said severely, you arc really
too provoking How unromantc of you! Now you
have gone and spoiled my birthday by giving me my
present to-dsy!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY

ward spent the day visiting in South
Chicago.
Marion Poppen. who has been seri-
ously i'll with an attack of diphtheria,
is convaiescent, but is still under the
care of DR.. Doolittle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Thomas have
moved from Park Manor to their for
mer home in Harrison avenue.
Mrs. Rebecca Kline of aHmmond Wis
tied friends here Saturday evening
Miss Clara schaaf of Indiana boule-
ward spent the day visiting in Tolles-
ton.
Mrs NJ E. Delay of Glendora, Mich.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Johnson of Roberts avenue.
Miss Hattie Dahl returned Sunday
evening from Lowell, Ind, where she
spent the weekend visiting her pa
rents.
Mrs. Charles Flaugher Of Harrison
avenue visited friends in Hammond last
evening.
Charles Baker of Reese avenue at
tended the East Chicago skating rink
Saturday evening.
Miss Antoinette Smith of Reese av-
enue was the guest of relatives in Chi
| cago Saturday.
Miss Amelia Bader and Miss Anna
Minceberg attended a dance in Indi-
ana Harbor Saturday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
LOWELL.

Sam Allison has returned from a
visit with Wells county Ind.) rela-
tives
Miss Addie Stevens of Winnetka,
Ill, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Stevens. here from Saturday
till Monday.
Attorney ]. ]. Hunt and wife of
Rensselaer, visited his brother, Frank,
and Mrs. Hunt here over Sunday.
1t is reported that George Leroy
will soon move to Indiana Harbor.
The big storm and sleet that visited
this community have done thousands
of dollars worth of damage to tele-
phone wires and poles and windmills.
! The rural mail boxes we're all frozen
tight with ice, causing the carriers
much annoyance in opening them and
putting them behind time. The rural
mail patrons should see %to it that
their boxes are opened for the carriers
at such a time.
Willis Allen, a former Lowell resi-
dent but now of Wichita, Kan, is
here visiting his mother. Mrs Wash
/ ington Allen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
CLARK STATION.

For the last week there has been a
negro hanging around Clarke Station
as a suspicious person. He spent day
and night in the interurban depot
here. 1t was reported to the police
of Gary and Hammond, but they neg
lected to follow up the case. So num-
Der of the residents here took up the
case and forced him to leave town
Saturday night on the threats of ar
rest.
Henry Higgins and James Carroll of
Clarke were Gary visitors.
The merchants of this place have al
ready begun to mark the ice They
will make ice as soon as the blizzard
is over. The contractor, who win prob
ably I'LL the ice houses, is Mr.. William
Osterman
John Stage was a business visitor at
Gary yesterday.
Ernst Kaske of Pine Station was
spending a few hours here.
Quit a number of people of this place
attended the masquerade ball at Toll
lesion Saturday night. They all report
a good time.
Mrs. Berte of the East Side and
Mrs. Wagemonti were callers at Mrs
Jensen here.
Miss Lydia Luck acted as sponsor
to her brothers child at Tolleston.
Miss HuIda schwalbe returned tc
with relatives here.
A. Watts returned here after spend
ing Sunday with his parents at Ross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
ROBER,TSDALE.

Miss Clara Schmittle entertained a
number of friends at her home in Har-
risen avenue Saturday evening in hon
or Of her 18th birthday anniversary.
The evening was devoted to games and
other amusements of various kinds un-
til 10 o'clock, when delicious refresh
ments were served. At a late hour
the young guests departed. having
spent a most enjoyable evening and
wishing Miss Clara many more such
happy birthdays.
The Misses Myrtle soltwedel and
Margaret Tofte saw Under Southern
Skies at Towle's Opera House Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. William Tfmm of Indiana
boulevard was a Hammond visitor
Saturday.
The funeral of Frank Kominsky. the
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Kominsky, who died at their
home in Atchison avenue after an i'll
ness of over six months of blood poi
son, was held Saturday morning at the
Slavish Catholic church, Father BERG
officiating. The interment took place
in the Slavish Catholic cemetery. il
Hammond.
Mrs. E. Vanderhof and children 81
Pearl street visited friends in the East
Side yesterday.
The Misses Emma Kasch and Ella
Sutherland attended valentine part,
at the home of Miss Esther Lund. il
Hammond. Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. William Balm of Indiana boule-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16

Charles S. Halves of Washington, D.
c., is in the Vale today.
Attorney ]. H. Conroy is over from
Hammond today
C. H. Shields is a South Bend Wis
itor in the Vale today
L. sheppert, also of South Bend. is in
the city
Martin Bros. pool and billiard hall
is now open to the public
The case of Merryweather VS.. the
Chicago & Erie railroad is on trial in
the Porter superior court today. The
case was brought here from Hammond
on a change of venue. Attorney Joseph
Conroy is representing the plaintiff
who is a Hammond constable, and is
suing for damages on account of ar
alleged election from a train for re
fusal to pay an excessive fare.
A final tribute to Lincoln was pait
| last evening at the opera house wher
the public schools gave their centenary
program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
MUNSTER.

Mrs. P Kikkert visited with her
daughter, Mrs. ]. Munster.
The blizzard is raising havoc with
the trees and telephone wires.
Some of the farmers are taking adj
vantage of the blizzard and bringing
out their cutters to drive to church.
Miss Rosa Schoon spent the after
noon and evening with Erna Kaske.
Mr.. Gruel,s butcher wagon from Ho-
bart was seen on our streets today.
Miss Wilson attended institute il
Hammond Saturday. from where she
went to her home in Crown Point.
It looks as if the teachers will have
hard work to get back to their work
on Monday, especially if the storm
continues.
This is tough weather for our rura
mail carrier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
Viewers Make Trips.

Yesterday was road-viewers day in
Lake county and three different par
ties started from Crown Point bent on
that errand, in spite of the inclement
weather in order that they might file
their reports in the specified time. Two
parties. composed of Will Handley, r.
II. Kilborn and Charles Meeker. and e.
H. Crowell, Julian Youche and Claude
Altman. made a trip to Cedar Lake to
view two roads that have been in use
for some time, but have not been
placed on the county records. 1t is
said that some of the Cedar Lake sa-
loonkeepers are anxious to have these
roads properly recorded as public
highways, so as not disqualify them
min securing liquor licenses. The
highway across the Calumet marsh, be-
tween Merrillville and Gary, was also
inspected and the viewers composed OF
Brice, Meeker. Mat Boney and William
Parry are ready to make their report
at the next commissioners sitting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

friend, making the number about TWEEN
ty-four The house was beautifully
decorated in colored hearts and a beau
tfful large valentine box was placed in
the hall. and as the guests arrived each
dropped their valentines into the box.
When all the girls had arrived games
were started, which took up the fore
part of the evening. Before luncheon
the valentine box was opened and all
joined heartily in the laughter over the
comic valentines received by all who
were present. There were many beau
tiful ones received also. A dainty
luncheon was then served, after which
the girls returned to their homes, hav
ing enjoyed a most delightful evening
together.
Mrs. Roudebough is reported i'll with
the grippe at her home on Ontario
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hurd and Mrs. ".
w. O'Roark attended a grand banquet,
given in honor of the Lincoln centen-
NAL at West Pullman Friday. Feb. IL.
Mrs. Hurd stayed over until Sunday
evening with Mrs. David Boyle.
Mr.. A A. Kuss and little daughter,
Ada, spent Saturday evening and Sun
day at Wanatah, Ind. with Mr.. Kuss'
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer starkweather
and little son of Joliet, ILL.,, are visit
ing with Mr.. Starkweathers parents
of Ontario avenue.
Mr. Harry Carlson spent Friday here
with his parents. Mr.. Carlson called
on Mrs. B. A. Anderson of CONNER
cial avenue in the afternoon.
The Swedish Aid society of the Luth-
eran church met Saturday afternoon in
the church parlors. A short program
was rendered, conducted by Rev. Pear
son, after which refreshments were
served.
Miss Nellie Creole of Englewood
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with Mrs. A. A. Kuss.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church gave a val
entine party at the home of Miss Eide
Holberg Saturday evening. The frs
part of the evening was spent in play
ing games. Suddenly the games were
stopped and huge valentine box
| brimful of all kinds of valentines
was brought into the room. Those
elected postman were very busy dis
tributing the cards, letters and boxe!
TO the persons to whom they belonged
While the room was in an uproar 0
laughter. The young people were ther
invited to the dining room, where
very dainty luncheon was served Tn,
room and table being very prettily dec
GRATED for the occasion. Time drew
near that the guests should depar
for their homes, having thanked thei
hostess for the delightful evening the.
had enjoyed together.
Mrs. NJ. E. Bundy entertained Nj
and Mrs Henry Cheney, Mrs. Alder
Kuss from town and Miss Nellie Creed
from Englewood at dinner Sunday.
Miss Bernice Bracket was an out
of-town visitor Saturday evening.
Mr.. B. A Anderson spent Monda
in Chicago on business. He stayed /
town to attend the council meetin
at the city hall in the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16

Henry Merrill of Hammond spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Mercy Glazier
Frank Bliss of Chicago spent Sunday
with his nephew, Frank McCarty.
Krill and Clure Burge of Hammond,
who have been visiting relatives here,
returned home last night.
Eugene Zuvers of Hammond visited
his brother, Silas zuvers and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Burge returned
home this morning from Hammond,
where they visited their sons.
Mrs. f. ]. Nicholson returned from
California yesterday. Mr.. Nicholson
will remain for a few weeks before
returning.
This is the day set for the viewing
of Broadway extension to Merrillville
In the event of the road being built
and the interurban line going through
our town. Merrillville Will be the home
wood to Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
HESSvTLLE.

John L. Hess transacted business in
Chicago yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Bargain spent satur-
day in Chicago.
Mr. Herman Langbery has returned
to his home in Britton, S. D., after
visit here with Mr.. Dedelow and
family. Mr.. Dedelow accompanied him
as far as Chicago.
Miss Irene Mitchell of Chicago spent
Sunday here at the home of Mr.. Dede-
| low.
Fred and Helen Otto of Chicago
spent the weekend here with their
grandmother, Mrs. John Otto.
Miss Carrie Adams is much improved
| in health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
LANSING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eastma were visitors
in West Pullman on Sunday.
Miss Jennie vandenlinder visited in
Roseland over Sunday.
The severe weather kept the at
tendance of the churches down on Sun
day.
A surprise party was given Saturday
night in honor of Mr. and Mrs Wolff
A number of Lansing and Oak Glen
people attended, and the evening was
very pleasantly spent in games and
music Every one reported an enjoy
able time.
Mr.. Fred vierk was Chicago visitor
on Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Krum had a party Saturday
night at his new house in Lansing. A
number of Lansing people from Oak
Glen and Lansing attended, and the
evening was very enjoyably spent.
Miss Alvina Lehmker spent Sunday
at her home in Oak Glen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schultz was Chi
cago visitors on Saturday.
Mr.. W. F. Schultz visited in Chicago
Saturday
w. C. vandenberg was a business
visitor in Chicago Saturday.
Memorial services We're held at the
NJ E. church on Sunday evening. The
program consisted of preaching by
| Rev. Hoon and music by the choir.
Miss Lucy DeYoung was Hammond
visitor on Saturday
A number OF Lansing and Oak Gler
high school students attended the Ma.
| rathon races at Harvey last Saturday
1afternoon. The T. T. H. S. was sue
/ cessful in having five or six of theil
boys win prizes. Norman Hobson, {
] high school student, won the frs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
HEGEWISCH.

While Mr.. Gourmann, the Hegewisch
baker. was delivering bakery goods
at a little grocery store on Ontario
avenue early Monday morning his horse
became frightened at an automobile
passing by. started wildly down the
street. Mr. V ". O.Roark. who hap
pened to be down that way on his
milk route at the time, ran to the
street and stopped the runaway. The
harness was broken in several places
but no further damage was done.
The Royal Circle gave a valentine
Starkweather Saturday evening. Each
member of the circle was to invite a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
HOBART.

Hubert Bullock has purchased a
dandy gasoline and traction engine.
A fre-escape has been put on the Odd
Fellows building, which adds great
ly to the safety of the public.
Mrs Leo Cruel transacted business
in Chicago Saturday.
John Keilman of Dyer is visiting his
brother for a few days.
A play entitled Human Hearts will
be given at STATIONS Opera House to-
night.
Quite a number from here heard Will
liam ]. Bryan speak at Valparaiso
Saturday evening and all say it was
great.
Miss Clara Fleck has resigned her
position as clerk at the Bee Hive
and will devote her time to the study
of music
| Miss Mary Chandler went to the city
Saturday to visit with friends and rel
atives for week.
Both games of basketball were won
! by the Crown Point teams Saturday
evening. The score was 80 to 81 and
the and the score of the first teams
game was II to SIS. And the next day
it showed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. scheidt enter
tanned a number of their friends last
evening at their home
Miss Carrie Cunningham visited In
Valparaiso on Saturday.
Leslie Lightner is here from South
Chicago for a few days
The box social given by Miss Meyer.
| at Ainsworth for the benefit of tn,
school of that place was largely at
tended. The program rendered by tn,
pupils was good. The proceeds amount
ed to about $50
Miss Lena Nicholson visited witt
her parents over Sunday.
John Cruel celebrated his saith birth
day anniversary yesterday at the Eo
bart House.
C. w. Small returned Saturday from
Verona. Ill. where he visited witt
his parents.
August Rose spent Sunday at tn
Neef residence.
Miss Anna Cruel of Chicago spen
Sunday here.
Mr.. Royal Morton attended the au
tomobile show Friday.
The telegraph wires are out of or
der on the Nickel Plate, and F. {
Evans of Fort Wayne. Ind. is her
dispatching the trains.
Mr. H. H. Daugherty Of Gary at
tended the dance here Saturday even
ing.
r. Graham of Crown Point was her
Saturday evening.
The Misses Charlotte and Ruby Ror
er of Chicago visited with their pa
rents over Sunday.
Floyd Boules of Whiting visited hi
: mother here Sunday.
j Art Strong of near Ainsworth wi
: have public sale tomorrow and wi
move to Hobart shortly.
r Mr. SAILOR left yesterday after work
ing here week, taking Operate
Y Small's place at the Nickel Plate d,
\ pot.
< Mrs. Boyd of MerrillviHe visited h'
e mother yesterday.
Frank Deppe and Ed. Reissig wi
Y give a dance for their friends at IL
Odd Fellows hall this evening.
: John Fo returned from St. Loui
where he spent several days visitir
o friends.
Mrs. Herman Neef is reported to !
S quiet i'll.
The show last evening was goc
g and brought out a large crowd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16

prize, which consisted of $40 gold
watch. The distance raced was five
miles.
Mrs. Joseph Sons died Friday at her
home, several miles south of Oak Glen.
Mr. H Book, who has been sick for
the past few months, has recovered en-
tirely.
Mrs. Louis LANCE is still on the sick
list, as the results of a bad fan she
had several weeks ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16

not continued to improve as was ex-
pected.
Mrs. John Profit has returned to her
home at Moline, Ill.
Mrs. ]. ]. schoon was shopping at
Hammond Saturday.
Beatrice Todd has been absent from
high school seevral days on account of
her mothers illness.
John Johnson. Albert and Miss Rosa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
HIGHLANDS.

Mr.. James Jameson and his son,
Robert, were Chicago visitors yester-
day.
Little Arthur Reiner, who has been
i'll. is improving.
The Erie train, which is due at
GAS, did not arrive until o'clock last
evening.
Mr.. Sam Trout and Miss Lucy Porter
were Hammond visitors today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
ROSS.

Miss Eta Robertson was at Ham
mond Saturday
The Merrillville boys did not come
to play basketball Saturday. It is
understood now that they will be here
on the afternoon of washington's birth
day.
Mrs. Ed. Dutton, whose convalescence
was mentioned several days ago, has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16

Watts attended the box supper and
play at Buffers school and report it as
a success.
Several people in the vicinity of Hos
ford Park have been seem things at
night" as Field says. They say ap-
partitions appear in the highway ahead
of them as they return to their homes
at late hours
Cornelius Ooms was at Hammond
on business Saturday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
Still Storm Bound.


and from the appearance of things
winter is making UP for lost and lag
gard time. Considerable harm has
been done to shade trees and the ground
is Uttered with broken branches and
small shoots, broken off by the weight
of the ice forming on them. The tele-
phone and telegraph repair gangs are
busy getting their lines in shape, but
the Western Union wires are still in
badly demoralized condition. The re-
pairers are greatly handicapped by the
sleet on the poles and the ascent of
one makes a rather perilous and haz-
ardous task Yesterdays trains were
all badly delayed, but conditions were
somewhat aIterated by night.
The friends of Frank Kindberg, jr,
and his bride, treated the newly mar
ried couple to an old-fashioned chart
vari party last Saturday evening at the
grooms home near the Panhandle
depot and made that section of the
town ring with the sound of firearms
and other paraphernalia used in that
mode of celebrating. The couple left
yesterday for Chicago where the groom
has lucrative position and where they
will reside in the future.
With every seat sold, the Modern
Woodmen's production of THE Corner
Store" to be presented by a home tai
ent cast at Central Music hall tomor-
row evening, is assured of good au-
dience, and If the instigators of the at
traction meet with the success they
hope to, teh play will be put on the
boards at Lowell, Hebron and possibly
Hobart.
John Hall has bought the Donnahu
coal team and outfit and hereafter will
haul the Donnahu orders at a contract
price. 1t is said that he will prob
ably enter into the teaming and dray
business in connection with his pres
ent employment.
DR.. Salisbury won the championship
in the Commercial clubs billiard
tournament this year, which has just
been completed and his playing is re-
ported as being gilt-edged.
The moving picture attraction failed
to connect last evening. the first time
in months The management was un-
able to procure their regular ship
ment of films owing to delay in ex
pressing.
Mrs. Bixenman of Hanover Center
who is the grandmother of Mrs. Ros
enthal of this place, is reported a
quite dangerously i'll with pneumonia
John Daily returned to Chicago yes
terday after visiting relatives her
over Sunday 1t is reported that tn
Dailys will soon take UP their resi-
dence in the city.
Mrs. Clayton Root has issued invi
tations for party to lady friends tn
latter part of this week. at the Roo
rome on Court stree.
Yesterday was quiet one in Crow
Point and few ventured out to brav
the elements and the country trad
was practically nil, accordingly.
1t is rumored that Crown Point ma
at least three more prospective auto
mobile buyers that will purchase ma
chimes before next spring.
Bowling is quite the fad at preser
in Crown Point and Russett's alley
scene of some lively and interestin
contests of late.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-16
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