The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-21
WHITING NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Lewis of Sher-
idan avenue. are at Fremont, Ill, where
they will spend two weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Hoover of Lincoln Mon
tana, who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
James Davidson at Englewood. spent
Sunday with her father, David Spen-
Ger, here
Andrew Keilman went TO Gary Sun
day. to attend the meeting of the
Knights of Columbus.
Frank Wenzel of Chicago. was in
Whiting yesterday on business.
Little Catherine Koch of oliver ST.,
is on the sick list
Charles Pickering of Ohio avenue.
returned last night from Fit. Wayne.
Ind, where ne spent a week with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Peter Koch transacted business
in South Chicago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Schaefer went
to Chicago Sunday to visit with Mr..
Schaefers twin brother who is ILL.,
The trial of T. A. Thomas of Center
street, who was arrested on Saturday
night, on the charge of wife beating,
was yesterday given a trial before
Mayor Smith. Mayor Smith has done
considerable for the family, and was
therefore fully acquainted with the cir
cumstances of the case He has helped
Mr. Thomas into positions, and yester-
day in court he confessed that drink
was his enemy, and it was while under
this influence that he beat his wife,
who. by doing washing and whatever
she could get to do, has tried to keep
the family together. In court yester-
day. Mr.. Thomas was truly repentant
but thinking it best to inf1ict a punish
ment upon him, Mayor Smith sentenced
him to six months in Crown Point In
this way the Mayor has figured out, he
will become cured of the drink habit,
and become himself again, for he is a
we'll educated man. He was taken to
Crown Point yesterday by officer
Vacha
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed of Sheri-
dan avenue. have returned from Chi
cago, where they spent a few days with
relatives
Mrs. Brinkman of Muncie. is visiting
her husband here who is working on
the new church.
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson of Chesterton
is visiting for few days in Whiting.
N~S at olCS5 anu ALuN diu OHSDH6IQ
who have been visiting Charlie Peder-
son, have gone to Chicago, where their
parents now reside. having recently
moved from Gary.
The Misses May and Lillian Doyle of
Chicago were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker yesterday.
Mrs. William Walker and daughter,
Miss Bessie Walker, were Chicago Wis
itors yesterday.
Mrs. Winkler of Hammond was a
Whiting visitor last evening.
James Allison of Point Richmond.
Cal, who was one of our pioneer mer-
chants. is here visiting his brother,
Frank Allison of Sheridan avenue. Mrs.
James Allison, who was al Point Rich
mond visiting her son, returned to
Whiting with him
Mrs. Erla Williams aCmpbelI of To-
ronto. Canada. is here to spend two
weeks with her sister Mrs. George t.
Gray of Pennsylvania avenue
Mrs. Maude Bell and son. Richard.
who are in Chicago for few weeks,
spent last evening with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Eaton of Fred
street.
Miss Helen V. Calhoun entertained
her sister. Miss Eta Calhoun of Cham
paign, Ill, and a friend, Miss Cal
houn, last evening.
Martin Huber of Indiana Harbor will
be the guest of Whiting friends to-
morrow night
Mrs. Charles Cole is home from Chi
cago, where she spent few days with
| her sister.
]. Daune Gleghorn will leave next
Sunday for Beloit university. Mr.
| Gleghorn. who is a graduate of the
1906 class of Whiting high school
graduated last year. but will spend
this year in taking a postgraduate
course. and in getting NJ A. degree
| He will also coach the baseball team
for the college.
Chief of Police Patrick ]. LawleI
went on a two weeks vacation yes
terday which he will spend at Bias.
Lake During LAWYERS absence CLAY
G. Collins will act as chief of police
and Officer William Emmel as desl
sergeant.
Some Scores claim to be the larx.
est furniture store Ia this section; W.
know we are. Spiegei. Seth Chicago.s
leading furniture store.