The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-17
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
EAST

A number of Welsh people gave a
surprise party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Lewis. at their home. $50 Indiana
avenue. Hammond. last evening. Mrs
Lewis was busy preparing toilet goods
which she had ordered for her many
customers when the crowd rushed In
upon her. She has practically been
compelled to take up this kind of BUSH
ness through the long and expensive
sickness OF her husband, who hsa been
incapable for more than two years. So
their Welsh friends here and indians
Harbor thought that they would sur
prise the afflicted man in a practical
way. A very neat sum of money was
collected. John Roberts had charge Of
the collecting at East Chicago and Mrs.
VIM. X. Thomas, Grapevine street, had
charge Of Indiana Harbor. HI visiting
ladies were we'll loaded with sand
witches, ice cream, cake and coffee in
preparation of a real good time. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. VIM.
x Thomas, Mrs. D.. Evans, Mrs. James
Williams, Mrs. Tom Lewis and others.
Songs and games were freely INDUCED
in. Mrs. D. Evans acted as accom-
PIANIST At 1880 the merry party par
took of a we'll prepared luncheon. after
which Mrs Thomas handed an envelope
containing a number of blue backs to
the sick man, who was doubly sur
prtsed. The guests left for their homes
On the 1880 car.
George Whigmore of North Olcott
avenue is very low with tubercular-
pneumonia and was not expected to
live through last night. but rallied to-
ward mOrninO and SaamS SLIGHTLY Aa%-
ter today. Mr.. Whigmore's brother,
William. OF Columbus. O.. and sister,
Mrs Of Chicago, arrived last
evening to be at their brothers bed
side
A choice line Of early spring millin-
cry. shirt waists. dresses and skirts at
Miss Freefs. 301S Ninety-second street.
south Chicago. 17-2t
Mrs. Meth Williams Of Forsythe av-
enue returned last night from Ottawa.
Ill. where she left her daughter, Lii
Ian in the sanatcrium. located there.
Miss Lillian was still confined to her
bed when her mother left, but seems
to be quite cheerful.
Little Margery Woods, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Woods of RirminS
ham. Ala. who were formerly residents
OF East Chicago. has had an operation
performed for a mastoid abscess, the
result of scarlet fever. The last re-
ports stated that the little girl is get
ing along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Farnsworth, who
have been visiting their son-in-law and
daughter. DR.. and Mrs. G. W.. Miller, for
Ihe past few weeks. Will leave tomor-
row for Cissna Park, Ill, to visit their
kon. who lives there.
Easter display of millinery. shirt
waists. dresses and skirts on March 49,
10 at Miss Freel's. 3o16 Ninety-second
street, South Chicago. 1874
D. J. Funkhauser has been appoint
cd United States census enumeration for
district No so of the Tenth
sional district OF Indiana and received
his commission yesterday.
This is h night the Chicago ladies'
Quartette will appear at the Methodist
church
The Order of the Eastern Star will
hold a meeting IN the Masonic hall to-
night at s o'clock sharp.
Mrs. G. w. Miller returned yester-
day from Cissna Park, ILL.,, where she
has boon visiting her brother for the
past few days.
Try the splendid floor at the East
Chicago Rink ST Patrick's night March
lFte- Mask skating party. 15-3t