The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-06
WHITING NEWS

The Whiting auxiliary of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society of the
NJ. E. church celebrated their fourth
anniversary in the church The attend
ance was over 100. Mrs. Fredenberg
had charge of the program and ar
rangements. and was assisted by Mes
danes Flaugher, Johnson and john
son
The program was as followed:
Part /.
Hymn-"Teu 1t Out"
Devotions, in charge of Mrs. Fergu-
son.
Minutes and roll call with thank Of
fering responses.
Presidents Address-Mrs. Campbell.
Music-Ladies Quartette.
Recitation Margaret Hay (the
youngest member).
Song-Dorothy Pritchard "a little lit
tie light bearer).
Part 2.
Chorus-Standard Bearers.
Roosevelt on Foreign Mission-Mrs.
D. H. Boyd.
Address on Foreign Missions =
President Taft Con Victor talking
machine).
Hymn-America.
Part 8.
The Heart of the Gift"-Mrs. Hum
phreys.
Recitation-vera Flaugher.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Demning.
Mystery Box.
After the rendition of the above pro-
gram refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake. were served The
cakes all having four candles. in honor
Of the fourth birthday. was a feature
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gordon of Tolles-
ton were business visitors here yes
terday.
Mrs. Albert Fischer Of John street
transacted business in Hammond yes
terday.
Mrs John Hannephin was the guess
of her daughters. Miss Nellie Han
nephin and Mrs. Catherine Spring il
Austin, Ill. yesterday.
Several of the whiting members O.
the K. o. T. NJ. attended the meet
ing of the Hammond tent on Wednes
day evening, where a class Of forty
five members were initiated. The mem
bers OF the local lodge are also work
ing hard to get twenty five member
under the special dispensation befor'
March 80. They already have six
teen new members, and soon expec
to have the rest.
Mrs. Maurice G. Reiner of Gary spen
yesterday with her parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. Harry Gordon of Sohrage avenue
The Misses Jackson and Jones o
East Chicago were Whiting visitors.
Messrs. William and John Melvin
are entertaining their mother fror
Louisville. Ky.
Attorney Frank n Gavit Is hom
from Indianapolis.
The NJ A. A. basketball teams vii
go to Hammond tonight for two game
with the Hammond Baptists at thei
club-rooms in State street. A larg
crowd of rooters will accompany tn
teams.
Mrs Harry Scott and Miss Lydi
Smelser of Ohio avenue saw 9TH
Squaw Man" at Mcvicker's theater, i
Chicago.
Miss Minnie Stevenson of sherida
avenue was taken i'll. and has gone t
the home of her sister in Hammond
remain until she RECEIVERS.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians c
> Whiting are planning to give an er
tertainment on St Patricks' day. Anon
t the many members will be a one &C
: drama, in which four young ladie
= and one young man will take part.
The funeral of Conrad Miller. VIII
D dropped dead on Laporte avenue la:
Sunday night as the result Of heal
disease. was held on Thursday aftel
noon at 80. The services were preacI
ed at the German Evangelical churc
= in Indiana boulevard. Of which the d,
ceased was one of the oldest member
= In the beautiful sermon, which was
o both English and German. Rev. AlberC
ing, pastor of the local church, wt
g ably assisted by Rev. Halmhuber
the Evangelical church, Robertsdal
Both spoke in highest praise of the d
ceased. and Rev. Alberding seemed e
pecially grieved as he said wht
preaching the services of Miss Waldo
p on last Sunday afternoon. he lit
thought that before evening was ovt