The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-08
WHITING NEWS

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Monday night, owing to a quorum not
being present At the meeting Mon
day night the committee want to meet
all the candidates who are coming out
in the coming campaign.
May devotions are being held at the
Sacred Heart church every evening
during this month The services on
Friday nights are at 1880 p. m. and on
every other night at p. m
Mrs Mathew Schaefer and daughter, |
Rose, and Mrs. Peter Koch were South |
Chicago visitors Friday.
William H. Meyers of West Pullman
stopped off in Whiting on business
while returning from a business trip to
Kansas City, Mo, and several other
points for the Standard Oil company,
by whom he is now employed as trav-
cling salesman.
George Harrington of Indiana Har-
Dor was In Whiting on Thursday.
The dance given by the La Vendor
base ball team in Mettier's hall on
Thursday night was a complete sue
cess There was a large attendance
and all enjoyed themselves immense
Iy. The music was furnished by Hays
orchestra.
Miss Busch of South chicago was
Whiting visitor on Thursday night.
The Misses Lottie and Bell Donovan
and the Misses Edith and Mildred Ev
ans of East Chicago attended the La
Vendors dance on Thursday evening.
The marriage of Mr.. Burt Sharp Of
Whiting and Mrs. Clara Keems of
Robertsdale will take place this even
/ ing at the home of the bridegroom,
on Cleveland avenue. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. ". H. Hahn
huber of the Evangelical church, Rob
ertsda1e. Both the bride and bride
groom are well and favorably known
in this city and Robertsdale, where the
groom formerly lived, and where the
bride has been living with her sister,
Mrs. julius zimmerman of Harrison ave-
nue..
Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ Long of La
porte avenue are entertaining the lat
ters sister, Mrs. John Mathie, and
daughter Florence. of Alton, Ill.
Charles Crandan of South Chicago
was a Whiting visitor yesterday.
The members and friends of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society were
ciety were entertained at a reception
at the home of Mrs. Robert E. Hum
phreys of Laporte avenue on Thursday
afternoon from 2:3O to p. m. The
function was given in honor of Miss
Lizzie Martin, a missionary, who has
been working in China. The Stand
ard Bearers of the Methodist church
whose missionary Miss Martin is, were
also guests from 4 p. M to $50 p. m
The pink carnation, which is the en-
! blematic flower of the Standard Bear.
ers, We're in profusion, they being Civ
en- by the members Of the society. Tn,
, rooms were most beautifully decorated
with these flowers, and Miss Martir
/ was the recipient of a most beautiful
E bunch of carnations by her girls. !
: most pleasant afternoon was spent an,
Z Miss Martins talk TO each section an,
n the active missionary work in China
= which was illustrated with photos an,
: curios, was indeed, interesting. Re
e freshments la buffet were served
n consisting of fruit punch. sandwiches
: waters and olives, were served.
< Stories of experiences in connection
= with the cyclone which struck Whit
and the latest one is on James Don
gan. The wind blew the roof off Don
gans large barn and took it into tn
swamps. Donegan thought he woul
leave it there until the swamp drie
out little, when he would have it pu
back on again. He however. notice
n that piece after piece was missins
II each night a little more. on Thurs
day night Donegan decided he woul
Il find out who was committing the dt
, probation by watching all night. H
's got into a shed and watched until
o'clock, but no one had yet shown u
y Getting rather hungry he lit his gasC
line stove and made himself a cup
> coffee. while drinking the coffee /
= fell asleep and did not awaken unit
T. 3 a. m. The first thing entered h
y mind was the roof Going to the wiz
dow he looked out and was surprise
- to see not only another piece gor
= but the entire roof. The matter W.
- reported to the police, but there is Y,
no clue. and Donegan has resolve
to never again go to sleep on job.
4. Henry Schrage, ST., of Schrage avt
nue. has recently been troubled wit
at persons entering his premises al
j. stealing his chickens. The other mig
Mt an old hen and twelve little chicl
es We're stolen and also a large quaint
of honey from his bee hive NJ
IS Schrage. as can be expected. is We
ge angry over the affair, and is only
A. hopes that the person who stole Il
honey was "stung" badly when tn,
n came in contact with the hive.
> The game between the La Vendo
&c and the Hammond baseball team. 70
y merly the Joe Long Colts. will
H. pulled off tomorrow afternoon a /
La Vendors new ball park. one Hu
er dred and Nineteenth street and Atcl
~ son avenue. The game promises to
n holly contested one. and VIII u
au doubtedly attract the attention
scores Of Hammond and Whiting fan
80 Roller skating at Lewis rink So
a urday evening, May sth. The Whiti
Masonic band will play. -
* you'll do better at the Lion sto
n Furniture Department" Harmon,
to leading store Ct
Complete Home Outfits for $
Terms SIS down. So monthly at spiegel