The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-14
WHITING NEWS


Miss Lila schoeneman is entertaining
her niece. Miss Myrtle Williams of
Davenport. Ia.
DR.. Rogers OF Laporte avenue has
returned from Tennessee, where he act
ed as best man at the wedding of a
former college mate.
Misses Floy Younkin and Mae Mel
vim attended the grand opera in Chica-
go on Tuesday evening. seeing II
Trovatore
Miss -1ra schoeneman entertained the
Neighborhood SEQ" club at her home in
Laporte avenue.
Misses Grace Wilkinson and Sadie
Wilkeson saw Miss Nobody from Star
land" at the Princess theater in Chi
cago last evening.
Miss Katherine Slower is Ill at her
home in Ohio avenue
Miss Florence Potter has returned to
her home in Cleveland. O., after visit
ing at the home of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dimmock of Ohio
avenue.
Miss Mamie Bernstein Of Chicago is
visiting her uncle, Joe Bernstein of One
Hundred and Nineteenth street
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. B. F. Sewell, which oc-
Cured at her home in Lewiston, Ida
Mrs Sewell was the wife of Rev Sew
ell, formerly pastor of the local Con-
gregational church. and was greatly be-
loved by all who knew her.
The measles are taking a regular
trip. around Whiting, and has grown
to such an extent that there is a regu-
lar epidemic. The houses are put un-
der quarantine when the disease ap-
pears, but precautions enough are not
taken, as people having the disease in
the house have been known to enter
tain visitors.
Miss Anna Slower entertained sever
al friends at her home in Ohio avenue
on Tuesday evening at a handkerchief
shower in honor of Miss Sadie Wilke-
son of South Bend, who is to be mar
ried In June to Frank Plumbeck. also of
South Bend The evening was spent in
contests and music. refreshments also
| being served. The guests departed ia a
late hour, all having spent an evening
of rare enjoyment
The two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick sGaughan of East One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street were taken
to Fort Wayne on Tuesday night by
home, and kept until they are Is years
of age. The children are Catherine.
aged 10 years, and Margaret, ~ years
| old. They have been soreIy neglected
by their mother. and having not at
tended school regularly it was thought
that the St Vincent's Orphan asylum
where they were taken. was the best
place for them
| Oscar Ahlgren, the Whiting repre-
| sentative at the Lake county contest
| tomorrow night gave his defamation
Against Civilization. before the high
| school on Tuesday. and all are of the
| opinion that he will make a good show
ing, in spite of the fact that he was
compelled to learn a new declama-
! tion with the contest only three weeks
away.
I, Mrs, Henry E. Beaubien and daugh-
| ter. Eleanor. are contemplating a tri
| to San Antonio and Dallas, Tex. in
| the near future.
The new residence of Mr. and Mrs
! Ed. Matthias of Robertsdale was start
ed on Sheridan avenue yesterday by
Contractor Goebel.
The Owl club will entertain at 9
dancing party on Friday evening
Miss Ella KIose entertained fourtee
of her friends at an imitation beach
party at her home on One Hundred and
Nineteenth street on Tuesday evening
The plans had been made to go to the
lake, but when the weather proved toe
cold they gathered at the home of Mis-
! KIose instead The beach party idea
was carried out as nearly as possible