The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06


Many spicy jokes will be sprung. |
pare to take their medicine. because no |
one will be sighted.
Mrs. Charles Lehman and daughter. |
Margaret, have returned to their home
in Danville, ILL.,, after spending several
days at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Hollett of Oliver street
Hoyt l. Wright of Central avenue
has returned from New York, where
he spent the holidays with his pa
rents. Mrs Wright will visit with her
| parents for few weeks yet before re-
turning home.
The 800" club will meet this evening
at the home Of Mrs. Williams of the
Petersen flats.
Miss Branden, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Coar, of Sheri-
dan avenue. has returned to her home
in Laporte county.
! Mesdames Frank N. Gavit, Charles
Manbeck and George S. billiard are
home from Alton, ILL.,. where they were
the guests of Mrs. Bert Hakey.
Mrs. Helker of Englewood visited her
daughter, Mrs. Lon Stevenson. of One
Hundred and Nineteenth street yester-
day. Mrs. Stevenson has been quite
i'll the past week and her present
condition is not altogether favorable.
James Chaplain was called to Bel
videre, ILL.,, by sad message announc-
ing the death of his aunt, Mrs. James
lChamplain, with whom he until recently
made his home. The Whiting people
will be extremely sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Champlain. They were
residents of this city for several years,
living on Ohio avenue. About two years
ago Mr.. Champlain suffered severe
stroke of paralysis, which made him
practically helpless. His wife won much
praise for her faithfulness to her
husband, being his constant helper. 1t
was thinking the change would benefit
Mr.. Champlain's health that caused the
family to move from whiting to Bel
videre.
The extreme sympathy of the citi-
zens of this city are with Mr.. Cham
plain and also his nephew, James
Champlain, who is one of our most
popular young men.
Mrs william S. Hall and daughter.
Pearl, of Sheridan avenue will leave
in a few days for Deschler o., to make
their future home. Miss Maude Hall
will make her home with Mrs. John
son of One Hundred and Nineteenth
street. who has been appointed her
guardian, and will continue her course
at the Whiting high school.
The residents in the vicinity OF
Cleveland avenue were much amused
2 the other day to see John Kamradt
: the gas man. in his prize winning Bus
ter Brown costume, out in the yard
splitting wood.
Buster" is evidently getting ready
to enter a wood splitting contest, and
a was simply practicing up.
The Owl club have their January
n program prepared and the calendar
contains many gatherings of a socia'
nature. A dancing party will be giver
on Thursday eve, Jan. p; a smoker
on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10: card
y party on Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, and
a dancing party on Friday, Feb. 5.
: The basketball schedule arranged II
as follows: Saturday, Jan. 9. Owls VS.
Y. NJ c. A. Clippers; Saturday. Jan
H.. Owls VS.. Lincoln NJ. E. team; Satur
day. Jan. %, Owls VS.. Meteor Athlete
club; Saturday. Jan. 80. owls VS.. Ar
mour Square team.
The regular monthly meeting of thu
members will be held this evening.
Mrs. Beech has returned to her hom
in Joliet, Ill, after visiting for on
week with Mrs. Ben Barnes.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs
Fitzgerald of Fred street is in a seriou
condition as the result of spasms.
The wedding of Miss Mollie ONeil t
Nicholas Reddy will take place in tw
weeks, the bans having already beef
announced the second time at tn
Sacred Heart church.
Ed. Girard is still suffering from tn
effects of badly sprained hand, whic
% was injured in a game of basketball
The Owl team will be greatly weak
ened next Saturday night. as Teddy
will still be unable to take the positio
y of center in the lineup.
:. Sergeant Clay C. Collins and chill
- dren. Milton and Ruth, have returne
- from Morocco, where they spent fe7
70 days with their mother and grand
se mother, Mrs. William Collins.
sr Officer Pat Mullaney is back on dut!
at having practically recovered from hi
s, recent illness.
~ w. W. oHara of John street wa
:, notified Monday morning of a nous
- owned by him being burned at Ind
- ana Harbor.
IN Francis Bagley has returned to Gin
ly ton, Ia. after visiting with his pa
er rents for two weeks.
Ia Mesdames Mathew Schaefer and Jc
% seph Scherr of Sheridan avenue an
u Mrs. Peter Koch of oliver street wer
=. to Englewood yesterday to visit the
= brother, Michael Hammer, who is i
- at that place.
Mike Schaefer has been confined I
ad his home in Sheridan avenue the pal
few days by illness.