The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-24
SOUTH CHICAGO NEWS

lawn social was given by the young
ladies of the Windsor Park Congrega-
tional church last night at the Streetor
home. Seventy sixth street and RaI,-
road avenue. The lawn was arranged
In very artistic manner, and about
200 people attended the function.
The South Chicago hospital received
check for SIS. 900 from the Illinois Steel
company yesterday. Tho Indebtedness
of the hospital before the check came
was S9,748.44. but today 1t has decreased
it to $2,74S.44 The Iroquois Iron Co.
has promised to pay $1,000 of the debt.
which viii leave only $1,74S.44.
The last arrangements have been
been made for the Calumet Singing so
ciety's picnic. which is TO be held at
St. John, Ind, Sunday. July 25. The
excursion will be over the c., I. & s.
railroad. Games, races and dancing
will be features Of the day.
Following are the list Of prizes DON
ated for the picnic:
RACES.
Married men-1Oo yards. I box of
| Sparatana cigars; donated by Fred AL
tendorf & Co.
workers cigars; donated by Sand &
| Ruff.
Boys-seventy- five yards, 16 yearsold
pocketknife; donated by Charles Ku-
lick.
Small boys-5O yards. baseball and
| bat; donated by Arthur Henson.
Married women-seventy- five yards,
ham; donated by August jacob.
l1z
of slippers; donated by Charles Baul-
ing.
Girls-ffty yards. box of stationery;
donated by A. B. Schultz.
Little girls-forty yards. pair of slip
pers; donated by Louis Martin.
One hundred yards potatoe race,
meerscharn cigar holder; donated by P.
J. Riliy.
Blindford race, young ladys fancy
buckle: donated by ]. B. Eberhart.
John Slattery of Jackson boulevard
| was a South Chicago visitor yesterday.
Emily Grant Of Windsor Park is in
South Haven, Mich. on a vacation.
Robert Warren is in South Bend, Ind,
| on a visit
While attempting to board a fast
moving express train of the Illinois
Central Thursday night Ellis Ward, IS
years old, 2917 Groveland avenue, en-
ployed by the Illinois Steel company,
had his left leg seevred from his body.
Many employees Of the steel company
were returning from work and were
eye-witnesses to the affair.
What will be known as the park
aquatic meet" will take place at Bes-
semer park Aug. at 1880 p. m. Events:
Five-yard swim. 100-yard and 150-yard
swim, 6oo-yard swim, 5O-yard breast
stroke fancy diving, jack knife swan
dive and two original dives.
The first Of a large series Of athletic
events took place this afternoon at Bes-
semer park. The program for the event
was as follows: One hundred-yard
dash, 12oyard low hurdles, shot-put, s
pounds pole vault; 440-yard dash, run
ming high jump running broad jump
one mile run.
Suit was brought against the George
W. Jackson company yesterday for SO.
900. The suit was brought by Mrs
, Lynch. wife of Patrick Lynch, who lost
his life in the Seventy frst street crib
disaster. Lynch was employed as first
cook as the crib.
Joe Little of Superior avenue is IN
Chicago on business.
Miss Alice Fort of Erie avenue is in
l Wisconsin on a visit
Edward Sims of Chicago was a South
r Chicago visitor yesterday.
P. H. Morynihan Colts VS. O. I & S
) Boflermakers Sunday at Ninety-eightt
street and Commercial avenue
Miss Genevieve Mal1oy of 81 Nine.
< ty-frst street and William T. Oliver
were united in marriage at the St. Pat.
3 ricks' church Wednesday.
Another lake trip will be given Il
2 Waukegan next Sunday.