The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
WHITING NEWS

tertained at a musical at their home in !
18th street, on Sunday evening. Among |
the out of town guests were Miss Edna |
Putnam and John Ryan, both of VAL
paraiso university. the latter favoring
those present with several fine vocal |
selections
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davidson enter
tanned at a farewell party at their
home, 542 West Goth street. Englewood,
on Sunday, in honor OF the latters sis
ter. Mrs Lucy Spencer Hooper. who
leaves today for her home in Lincoln,
Mont The Whiting guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Davidson, Henry S.
Davidson and David Spencer.
The funeral of Emil Johnson of John
street, was held yesterday, interment
being at Mt. Greenwood cemetery. in
Chicago. Johnson died after a years
Illness with tuberculosis. He Is sur
vived by a wife and one child
Mamie Bernstein, the I'VE year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bern
stein of 18th street, had miraculous
escape from death. The little girl came
out of their store to go across the
street Just as she stepped of the
walk, DR.. B. U. Doolittle came spinning
along in his machine. It all came too
suddenly for him to stop before he
reached her, and the fortunate part of
the affair was that she was caught by
the front of the machine and thrown.
Had IT not been for this the child
would have been killed outright. Her
father witnessing the affair, ran out of
the store and, although much fright
| ened, managed to pick her UP. DIR.
Doolittle stopped his machine and as
| sisted the father in carrying her into
| the store, where she was examined.
The only wound was a slight cut over
the eye. The physician applied RENE
dies necessary to quiet her nerves, she
being much excited and also attended
the wound. At present she is happy as
are all concerned to think that the
child was fortunate enough to escape
what might have been a most horrible
death
Mesdames Mathew schaefer and Pc
ter Koch were South Chicago shoppers
yesterday.
Andrew Kielman of Oliver street,
spent Sunday with relatives in Chicago.
Miss Barbara Schaefer of Englewood,
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Schaefer Of Sheridan
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Schaefer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Koch and brother
Nicholas Hammer of St. John, went to
st. Marys cemetery in Chicago, yester-
day.
Miss Marie Koch of oliver street,
who has been sick for the past week,
is able to be around again
and his brother. Frank Bartlett of Val
on a business trip.
Mrs. S. P. Squiers OF ST Louis, No
who has been visiting here. has gone
to Michigan, TO visit with relatives
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sharpe and Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Lnnemann heard Gypsy
Smith at the Seventh Regiment armory
Chicago. on Sunday.
The Daughters OF Rebecca will holc
their regular meeting tomorrow night
at which there will be initiation of can
didates. Refreshments will also b,
served.
Frank Priest OF Chicago spent Sunday
here with his sisters. Mrs. orren Mack
ey and Miss Della Priest OF C1evelan,
avenue.
Robert Odiey is considering enterin,
the Bennett Medical school, Chicago
to take up the study of medicine.
Mrs. James DIS of New York ave
nue. entertained her sister, Mrs East
man, and friend from Chicago-the
making the trip in the latter's automo
. bile.
Mrs. Cash Vincent of New York ave
nue. was a Chicago visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Felix McElroy and Mrs. job
Hendrickson were Hammond visitor
last evening.
Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Harris, pastor {
: the Nazarene church. have moved froi
State street. Hammond, to Indian
boulevard, next to the Schaaf store.
It Mrs. E. E. Sprague and family hav
r gone to Michigan, where they will r,
n side in the future
ii Sam Spivak. the Whiting tailor. ha
: moved his family from Harrison avenu
n Robertsdale to the soItwedel buildin
Ie in Indiana boulevard
" Mr.. and Mrs. William Doody' OF d;
a wilson place has purchased the hon
lie of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Harmon on Ne
a York avenue. Mr.. and Mrs Harmc
ID will soon leave for Martinsville, INK
IF to reside.
W Mrs. George Roe Of Davidson pla,
e. entertained her sister and husband, M
Q. and Mrs. Edwin Arlington OF Cheltel
er ham, on Sunday.
ID Music viii be one of the features
the services at the Methodist churc
m hereafter. The new plan, which
he making several divisions, each beir
o. given a certain Sunday to do his shar
J. was begun last Sunday and worked a,
4 mirably. In the morning the mus
- was under the direction OF Miss I'm
% krout. A beautiful solo was sung
~ Miss Elizabeth Swartz. and the II
= lowing young ladies joined in on Il
chorus: Misses Trina Krout, Glad
y Pritchard. Lillian Miller Vera Kror
Eliza Gardner. Kathrine Pederse
Edith Gardner. Elsie Trowe and ",
- Spausberg. Three boys also took pa
- they being Floyd Emerson, Noli
e Ferguson and Carl Carpenter At t
evenig services. in addition TO the m
n sic by the choir. beautiful vocal sol
Id were rendered by Mrs. u @. swar-
or Mrs. George Stevens and Edward
= Gray.
q The Good Time club will give anct
r er one of their dancing parties in Me
ee tiers hall tomorrow night. and it
ed expected that several out town De
aa sons will be in attendance