The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-22
WHITING NEWS

Sunday morning from the theme: The
Birthday of the Church. and In the
evening Satan Among the Sons of
Cod Mr.. and Mrs. Lash will sing at
these services, and Mr.. Lash will con-
duct the large chorus choir.
Miss Carrie E. Scott, assistant state
library organizer of Indianapolis, and
Miss Anne Sweezy. librarian of the East
Chicago library. visited the Whiting
public library yesterday
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson returned to
her home in Chesterton yesterday aft
er spending few days in Whiting.
The revival meetings at the Methol
dist church at Whiting continues DR.. /
Edmund S. Durham of Delaware, o., is
now on the field, and the attendance /
and interest is steadily increasing. DR. /
Durham, who is a member of the Cen /
trail Ohio conference, was for many I
years a pastor in that conference, and /
Is now travelling evangelist For
nearly 100 sessions of annual confer !
ences he has conducted evangelittic and /
pentecosts1 meetings. He is the editor
of the Christian Standard of Philadel
phia. He will have charge of the meet
ing over the coming Sabbath. including
a special meeting for everybody in the
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Meetings will
ing two weeks. There will also be aft
ernoon meetings at the church at 2 D. m.
There will be a meeting for the boys
and girls Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. To these meetings the pub
lie is invited.
Rev. John Bopp will be ordained as
minister of the German Lutheran
church of Whiting tomorrow by Rev.
| Osterhouse of the German Lutheran
church at Indiana Harbor The local
| church has been without a preacher
since Rev. Phi. Willie went to Misha-
waka, Ind, several months ago. Services
have been held every other Sunday by
| Rev Osterhouse, but owing to hav-
Ing no regular minister the attendance
has dropped off considerably. The new
| minister is from Attica, Ind, and he
| Will make an effort to get all members
| back again, and 1t is the hope of the
trustees of the church that there will
be large attendance tomorrow
The remains Of Michael Mahar was
shipped to Peoria, H., yesterday, where
| interment will take place. Mahar is
the man who was found dead. sitting
in chair, at the Standard hotel, in
Front street. His wife is hopelessly
Ill with cancer having been confined in
St Margaret's hospital since before
Christmas. She was much grieved when
informed of her husbands DEATH and
begged to be allowed to see him. She
was brought over to Hellwig's morgue,
and after viewing the remains was TAX
en- back to the hospital, being unable to
go to Peoria.
Whiting people were much surprised
yesterday when it was learned for the
first time that Miss Bessie Walker OF
this city and Chester Burch of Ham
mond had been married at Crown Point
last Saturday. The wedding came not
only as surprise to the young ladies
friends, but to her parents as we'll. She
y = = = 70 !. s.s. !; = !.
Is me youngest daughfer Or Nh. and
MRS William Walker, Sr. of New
york avenue. Having lived here since
enid she Is naturally well known.
and was great favorite with all. The
groom Is the only child of Mr.. and Mrs
John Burch of Logan and Holman
streets, Hammond He is employed as
yard clerk for sthe Erie railroad at
Hammond Mr.. and Mrs. Burch are at
| present living with the formers mar
ents in Hammond. The best wishes Of
the community go with the couple for
prosperous and happy future
MRS. Clarence Ogden of Grasselli
| spent yesterday visiting her aunt Mrs
Maurice O'Neil of Sheridan avenue.
| Miss Pearl Travers of the Smith-Rad-
| er-Davidson office is confined to her
home In Fred street with an attack of
the grippe.
Mrs. John Finley left yesterday for
Laporte to remain over Sunday with
| her parents
DR.. William E. Putnam was In MIL
ler's Station yesterday on business.
/ The Owl club entertained at a mas
querade last night from 9 D. m. to
a. m.
/ Mrs. Charles D. Davidson entertained
a party of ladies al her home in La
porte avenue yesterday in honor of
Mrs. Wilbur Reading, who is visiting
/ here.
Mrs. Jesse Brinker of Ohio avenue
mas been substituting at the public
schoof this week during the illness of
| Miss Bernie Allen
MISS Rinna B. Bonham will enter
| tain the 800" club at her home in Sheri-
dan avenue this evening.
Mrs Chester Burch of Hammond
| spent yesterday visiting in Whiting.