The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24
WHITING NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gordon of Toll
lesion transacted business in Whiting
yesterday.
The work on the new high school is
progressing quite satisfactorily, and it
| is thought that the building will be
ready for occupancy by June 1.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Goldsmith. nee Madge HazeIett of
Gary, will be interested to learn that
they are the proud parents of a lit
tie son. which was born on Monday.
Both mother and son are doing well.
Contractor Henry Goebel will begin
work on the new grand stand at the
forsythe ball park in few days
Miss Myrtle Gehrke was the guest
of friends in Hammond on Tuesday
night.
Roy M. Orser of Chicago was the
guest of Clarence S. Waite last even
ing.
Miss Vera Krout and Verne Eaton
saw The Silver Star" at the Colonial
theater. Chicago. last evening.
The members of the Owl club are ar
ranging for banquet to be given in
honor of Clarence Moore, who soon in
tends leaving for the west
About twenty of James Stoyer's
bachelor friends rendered him a sur
prise on Tuesday evening when they
walked In on him and helped him cele-
brate his birthday. The evening was
spent In singing and various other d.
versions which made the evening one
or the most enjoyable the bachelors
nads pent in many a month. Mr. Slower
was presented with beautiful French
briar pipe. with a gold rim.
Charles Klose of New York avenue
has returned from Chicago, where he
has been confined in a hospital for
the past five months with an abscess
on his head
Mrs. George Humphreys Of New York
avenue has gone to Alton. ILL.,, where
she will be the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Haines.
The 15-months- son Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Clock of Sheridan ayenue
was taking violently Ill yesterday suf
1ering from commissions. Two physi-
cians were In attendance last night
and the child's life was despaired Of
Or. g. H. Hoskins is having consider
able trouble with blood poison in his
nand. which he sustained through be-
ing scratched with safety pin when
~O~NAAAS SoAC VI the VICTIMS or the
plosion al the American Maize Prod
uces company at st. Margarets hospital
me wound has been lanced Ave times.
The concert given by the Choral So
c1e'y or the Congregational church on
Tuesday night was especially ana rb.
concert was given under the direction
of Dewitt Durgin Lash of cbtcavo
assisted by his WIFE Esther walrath
Lash, soprano; Dorothry Branstool
Bell, reader. and the chorus choir OF
thirty voices. The singing was excel
lent, and the readings given by Mrs
Bell were much appreciated and well
rendered
contractor James J. NedtI began to !
work on the paving of Indiana boule- |
Varo To-Day. The strip Is from One
hundred and Twenty first street. on |
1noiana boulevard. to Schrage avenue. |
being the remainder of the thorough
rare not yet paved. and this strip be-
ing paved by the county.
Steve Sech'of One Hundred and Nine |
teenth street was arrested for beating
mis- Wife and was fined 81 and costs |
which he paid and was released. Secb
had Just returned from Crown Point |
where he had been for stealing coal
MRS. Henry Behrens OF New York av-
ehue is entertaining out-of- town reIa-
tfves
Miss Edith Leroy of the Whiting Tel
ephone office has been transferred TO
the Indiana Harbor office
Frank Slavery of Hammond was tn.
guest Of Whiting friends last evening
Miss Emma Smith entertained about
fourteen of her friends at her homa
IN Fred street on Tuesday evening in
honor of her birthday. The evenings
amusements consisted of several rames
ana contests, in which prizes were
awarded to Misses Lucy Koch and
Gustfe Wohlken and Messrs. John Helm
and Harry Burns. Refreshments were
served by the hostess, and the evening
was spent in most delightful way.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H Farr saw
Ihe Fortune Hunter" at the Olymnic
theater. Chicago. on Tuesday evening
The Royal Neighbors held a pedro
party, at which the prizes were award
ed to Mesdames Holman and Groat and
Messrs- Baumgarten and Hunt
Wanted to clean your rugs and car
pets with large vacuum sanitary clean
er; work guaranteed. J. E. Francis. r.
Chicago, Ind. Phone 557