The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-21
WHITING NEWS
Released From CUSTODY.

ASSAS~@oO0 \ AO444 O0DtOAys
Albert McGarry of Franklin, Pa. who
passed a check for $50 on Mike Harr
OF the Edelweiss buffet, was yester-
day released from custody.
McGarry was arrested on suspicion
after he had tried to pass checks in
several Whiting business houses. one Of
which was check for $40, on the
First National bank of Whiting, where
he had no money
McGarry paid Harr the $35, so he was
released on a promise to leave town
This he agreed to do, and promised to
not return again
McGarry is known by several Whit
ing people, who formerly lived in
Franklin. His parents are said to be
well-to-do residents of that city. In
spite of this fact it is thought that
their sons operations in Whiting were
crooked. He is also said to have re-
Gently mixed up in a murder case, hav-
ing eIoped with a married woman, who
was later found dead in a hotel.
Miss Emma Wedman, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Wedman of
Schrage avenue, is in the Wesley hos
pital, Chicago, suffering with a severe
case of typhoid fever
Mrs. John Hendrickson was in Chi
cago yesterday
The tickets for the county oratorfcal
contest were put on sale yesterday, and
there was a wild scramble. and after
it was all over there wer several dis
appointments. Whiting will send the
-.
has ever sent. more interest being TAX
en- In the contest every year. Whiting
feels confident of winning a good place
in oratory, as Walter Smith who also
represented his high school last year,
was given third place. and it was
thought by several who were in at
| tendance that he deserved better Mr.
smith has been training during the en-
IRE year and has improved wonder
1ully. Whiting is the first on the pro-
gram this year, and Smith from Ham
nond won the gold medal in 9O7 with
his Grafton, being first on the program.
so here's hoping that Smith from Whit
lns, with first place on the program,
vii get the medal in 1909. The Whit
Ing high school orchestra will furnish
the music this year. and Whiting is
VerF glad to be given the opportunity
| Of showing the people of Lake coun-
ty What they can do in this line.
Ms. Alice Ginnapp was called home
from Kansas City. who where she was
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Haz-
lett, ~ the serious illness Of her moth
er' Ms. Margaret Quigley. Mrs Quig-
ley suffered a paralytic stroke, but 1t
IS mu'h satisfaction to learn that she
| Is recovering.
E. Besen. who was injured in the
Interur,an wreck, near Gary. about two
weeks sgo, is able to be out again.
Mrs. dinnie Clifford. who has been
visiting her son in Kenosha, Wis, is
visiting At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John MdElroy of Fischrupp avenue
Mrs, Gifford will leave tomorrow for
her home in Scottville. Mich.
Mesdanes o. E. Meek and Minnie
/ Ferris we're in Hammond on Mon
day night on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Cunningham Of
Ohio avenle are the proud parents of
little SOL which was born on Mon
day Afternoon.
Mrs. James Davidson of Englewood
spent yesterday visiting with Mesdames
/ A. d. Davidson and c. D. Davidson.
Mr.. and mrs. Bert Slower and family
are preparing to move to the country
for the sumner.
Mrs. Eliza,eth Johnson Of Chester
ton is visiting here for few days.
August E. serboldt was in Chicago
yesterday.
The Misses Mary Hickey and Nellie
McEniff were South Chicago visitors
last evening.
Mrs. William Reynolds of Wilcox ad-
dition has returned from a business trip
to Mount Pleasant, Mich.
The directors Of the public library
held their regular meeting on Monday
evening.
The Misses Heen O'Hara and Joseph
inc Jewett, who are attending school
at Valparaiso, VII come home to at
tend the oratorial contest
Mrs. Mary K strolanich. who has
been held at the local police station
since Sunday pening the outcome of
her condition, she being thought to be
mentally derangeo Last evening the
woman seemed to BE much better and
her husband, who had deserted her,
same to the static, to visit her. He
promised to take ere OF his wife and
see that she received good medical
attendance, so she was released. and
went away with HIN. Her condition
does not seem to beverly serious. and
1t is thought if she is not neglected
again and compelled o go washing for
a livelihood. she willsoo be well.
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