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

The city council met on Monday night
for the purpose of appointing a super
intendent for the new park and also
OF awarding the contract for the black
dirt for the park. For various rea-
sons 1t was necessary to defer both of
these until this evening, when a spe-
cial meeting will be held.
The Alumni association held a meet
Ing in the high school club rooms on
Monday night, at which there was the
largest attendance Of any previous
meeting Of the year Enthusiasm was
at its height, especially when the va
rious members voiced their sentiments
over the differences of opinions. A
new feature was Introduced. which will
be dancing party after the banquet,
and the president. Roy E Green. ap-
pointed committee. consisting Of R.
f. Smith, Peter Pfeifer and Pete Green,
to look after this end
The Royal Neighbors of Whiting
gave pedro party in the l. o. O. F.
hall on Monday night, at which there
was a general good time. at the end Of
which dainty refreshments were served.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Ladies first prize. Mrs. William Hardy;
u
Henry Briae; second, Harry Lee
Llewlyn Griffith and James Stewart
were in Hammond one business Mon
day evening.
The La Vendors dancing party will
be held in Mettiers hall tomorrow
evening. and an exceptionally large
crowd is expected soattend
Mr.. and Mrs. william E. Warwick
entertained Mrs. Minnie williams and
Mrs. Lloyd Williams and son, all OF
Evanston, and Mr. Elwood williams
of Gary at their home in Oliver street
James Davidson of Englewood visit
ed his brothers. Charles and Henry Da-
WILSON, on Monday evening.
DR.. Charles Morse of Chicago spent
yesterday as the guest Of his mother
Mrs William E. Warwick.
Mrs. Joseph Scherr and children ant
Miss Marie Koch went to St. John yes.
terday to spend the week there, owing
to the illness of Mrs. Scherr's mother
Mrs. Andrew Hammer.
Mrs. Lon Stevenson was "a Chicago
visitor yesterday
The death of Andrew Mattern ia
Their of l. H. Mattern of this city. oc
CURED at his home in Huntington. Ind
on Monday night, and was a direct re
suit Of old age. Mr. Mattern left 70
Huntington last Friday night and wa
with his father when the end came
J The funeral will be held at Hunting
ton, Ind, on Thursday.
. Mr.. Mattern, who was 81 years old
and his wife, who is "a years old, an
5 who is still living, were the oldes
residents of Huntington, Ind. in fact
r the whole county A few years ag
they received a beautiful armchair 70
this distinction. Not only were the
the oldest residents of this CITY bu
were also the oldest living couple. The
a were married over seventy years ag,
and, although Mr. Mattern has bee
s practically helpless for some time hi
e wife is still in apparently good health
and able to get around with ease.
Mr.. Mattern is survived BY his wifi
and two sons. L II. Mattern Of thi
city and William Mattern of India
Territory
. r. Ringwald has returned from a vi,
1t with relatives in Valparaiso.
Mrs. Wycoffee and daughter. Mi.
Nellie, of Ohio avenue have given u
housekeeping for the summer. Mr.
Wycoffe will spend the summer month
at resort in Michigan with he
h daughter, Mrs. Dickinson, and Miss Ne
lie Wycoffe will in the meantime Liz
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Fir
ley of Sheridan avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hickey. nee MOI
Moylan are expected home today {
tomorrow from their wedding tour. I'll
couple spent the first week in Kentucb
l. and Ohio. Then they took trip dow
the Ohio river and up the Mississip
river, stopping off at ST Louis. M,
from where they went to Alton. II
where they have ben visiting relative
Complete Home outfits for a.
Terms SIS down. IS monthly at spiesel
IS South Chicago's leading furnitu
" store
al Tornado insurance zoe per year {
IN the 800. Smith Bader-Davidson q
: Whiting and Gary. 1913
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