The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
WHITING NEWS
Double Christening.

double christening occurred on
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Klima, on One Hundred and
Nineteenth street. Mr.. and Mrs. XIII
mas son, who was named Charles.
Barneu Klima. and the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Rhomer of Chicago, who
was named Francis Fayes Rhomer.
were both christened by Rev. F. NJ.
Webster of the Congregational church.
In honor OF the event several friends
were entertained, and most sump-
tuous dinner was served.
The members of the Robertsdale
Pedro club, in which are also many
Whiting members, Will go to South
Chicago Thursday to meet at the home
of Mrs. Finsen
The regular meeting OF the Royal
Neighbors was held last evening, at
which twelve new members were in
itiated. The evening spent was a most
pleasant one. and at the close of the
meeting refreshments were served.
The Fortnightly club met Monday
evening at the home OF Mrs. w. A.
Upton of Oliver street. Two papers
were read during the evening. Mrs.
Joseph Allen read a paper on Land
of the Gar and Miss nellie E. Wycoff
gave lengthy but interesting paper
on Study of Business Principles" At
| the end Of this each member gave
Thanksgiving quotations. The new
meeting, which will be on Dec. 9Th, will
be held at the home of Mrs. Frank M.
| Webster, Of Laporte avenue.
The members of Vino Daughsis hive,
No. SO, l. o. T. NJ. went to Indiana
Harbor yesterday in body, where
they attended the funeral of Mrs. VIII
| lard B. Van Horne, who was char
ter member of the order. The funeral
was also largely attended by other
whitingites, all of whom were deeply
grieved at the death Of a former Whit
ing girl, who before her marriage to
Attorney Willard B. Van Horne Of In
diana Harbor was Miss Winslow OF
this city. The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the bereaved
husband. children. mother. Mrs. Harriet
Winslow, and brother, George Winslow
OF this city.
The TIMES representative is in pos
session Of The Daily Alton Times o;
Alton, Ill, in which It tells of grea'
things which are being done by for.
inST w nlllu& people, WHO were Sci
down there by the Standard OIL com
pany. A. K. whitelaw. formerly a
this place, is out with o petition fol
, the organization of a new city 70
Madison county. The name is to b.
Eastwood River, and does not INCLUDE
} the present village of Wood River, O.
! Benbow City. The territory included
in the proposed city Of Eastwood Rive
is about 500 acres. OF these 500 acre
J about 1876 acres is included in the BIZ
plant of the Standard OIL company
: whose annual Wood River pay roll /
( $500, 900. The population of the ter
r ritory is about $50, of which about six
, ty are voters. Under the law 1t vii
be necessary for Mr.. whitelaw TO hav
the petition signed by thirty of tn
5 voters. The plan is to organize 50 tina
j a tax levee can be made to produc
/ revenue which will be used for lights
water, schools, streets. sidewalks, po
. lice. etc. The Standard Oil compan
$ is in favor OF the new move. and Super
intendent Z. NJ. Clarke. also formerly o
{ Whiting. is doing all he can to boos
the project.
n Peter Nossent of Cleveland avenu
continues to improve from his recen
r serious injuries he received at tn
= Standard Oil company's plant.
Mayor Fred j. Smith was in Crow
r Point on business yesterday.
o The Modern Woodmen will give thei
r annual entertainment and banquet i
Meltier's hall next Tuesday night