The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-10
WHITING NEWS

The body of John Gedwflla. which
was at Hellwtgss morgue, In One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street, we're taken
to South Chicago yesterday afternoon.
Interment took place today at st. Cash
emer's cemetery. Chicago. Gedwilla,
who was "a years old, was the victim
of the explosion at the American Maize
Products company, at Roby, Monday
night. At the time of his death 1t was
not known where the unfortunate vic
tim lived, but it was later learned that
he lived with step-sister at S755
Houston avenue. South Chiiago, and the
body was taken to her home. from
where the funeral took place.
Houston avenue. South Chicago. and the
cago Rink on st. Patrick's night. March
II. 10-3t
Mrs. George Rankins OF Ohio avenue
is entertaining her sister. Miss Rather
inc Exton of Chanute. Kan.
The Whiting High School Literary
society will give a program tomorrow
afternoon
The Whiting public library is In re-
ceipt of the biennial report of L T.
Sweeney. commissioner OF fisheries and
game for Indiana, which was present
ed to them through Representative E..
w. Mickey. The book contains beau
tiful colored plates of all of the fish
fonnd in Indiana. also the game and
birds. together with the fish and game
laws of Indiana. There is valuable
information in regard to summer re-
sorts Of Indiana. and the book is VAL
| liable addition to the library.
Races at the East Chicago Rink FRI
| day Three teams. with lady in each.
will be the feature. LOOT
The committee who were appointed
| to look up for a site a city hall. consists
of Mayor Parks and Aldermen Upton
and Duggan, are still at work and will
present their report at the council
meeting next Monday night. The COM
| mittee are figuring on q site on One
Hundred and Nineteenth street, be-
tween the Bernstein and Petersen
buildings. have Received bids for both
northeast and northwest. sides of New
York avenue and One Hundred and
Nineteenth street, and also of the
northeast corner of One Hundred and
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania av-
enue.
Abe and Oscar Goldsmith entertained
their brother. David Goldsmith. and q
party of friends from Chicago on Tues
day.
Mrs. Rosadfe Mcknight entertained
Indiana Harbor friends yesterday at
her home In Sheridan avenue
Miss Wendla McCaskey. teacher OF
domestic science in the whiting pub
Iii and high schools, was compelled to
resign owing to i'll health. Miss Nc
Caskey is succeeded by Miss Edith
Decker of Chicago Miss Decker is a
graduate Of the John Marshall high
school. Chicago and later graduated
from the Lewis Institute, where she
took two years course in domestic
| science. Miss Decker assumed her du-
ties yesterday.
The preliminary contest to decide
who represents Whiting in the an
nual county defamation contest at
Hammond will be held on Monday
evening, March %, instead of Friday
/ evening, March 18th. The date has been
changed owing to the 25th being Good
Friday. Three universities will be rep
resented In the Judges. they being the
Northwestern, Lake Forest and the
third has not yet been decide dupon.
Miss Georgia Aliens resignation in
the Whiting public school takes place
tomorrow. and Miss Irene Putnam, who
has been appointed to take her posi-
ton, will begin her duties on next
Monday Miss Allen resigns her posi-
ton here where she has been for three
years. to be married Her future home
| will be in PASADENA, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Stevenson expects
| to leave for Chicago next Tuesday or
Wednesday, where they intend to re-
| side. Mr.. Stevenson has secured a good
| position, having contracted with a hos
| pital and several leading doctors for
the repairing and cleaning of their sur
gical instruments.