The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
WHITING NEWS

Mrs. David Deese and son of New
York avenue went to West Pullman
yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. Jes-
sic Fields. who is very low with pneu-
monia.
The Royal Neighbors will give a ped
TO party at the Odd Fellows hall Mon
day evening. March 81
The sad news reached Whiting yes
terday that Frank H. Macpherson. who
was SO well known in Whiting, as well
as in East Chicago and Hammond. had
passed away Monday at IL o'clock at
the home of his parents, 1906 Helena
avenue. Cleveland. O. Mr.. MACPHERSON,
who was % years of age, had been all
ing for the past year. He had gone
west for his health. but. meeting an
accident. HI came back to Whiting
about five months ago. and later went
to Cleveland to visit his parents. where
he has since resided. Nothing alarming
was thought of his illness until the
latter part of last week, when he be-
came confined to his bed, but death was
wholly unexpected and proved a great
shock to his parents. Mr.. MacPher-
son was a full-iedged Mason, having
taken his ~thirty-second degree in Chi
cago a little over a year ago. He was
a young man of exemplary habits. and
the news of his untimely end caused
much regret among his numerous
friends here, all of whom extend their
deepest sympathy to his family in their
bereavement
The city council held an adjourned
meeting on Monday night at which the
preliminary resolutions for the i'm
provement of Ohio avenue were adopt
| oil onl fI1 Rr-y 49,
ment of One Hundred and Seventeenth
street was also given. Michael Chivari
of Ohio avenue was appointed as fore
man on the park at a salary of $50 per
month The report Of the committee as
to purchasing a site for the new city
hall was not made. as they are still
figuring on several different places.
The Municipal club held their regular
meeting in the public library, which
was very we'll attended. Resolutions
were adopted asking the city council
to purchase and equip a public play
ground for the city of Whiting, the site
and size to be decided by the mayor
and council. 1t was also decided to
communicate with the sanitary authori-
ties with a view to taking quick action
on the sanitary question. A commit
tee, composed of Morton Trout and
ootSt kAAS
to choose a third member to confer
and communicate with the directors of
the public library in regard to starting
a branch library at the south end of
the town
= Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Ireland have re-
turned to their home in Union Mills,
Ill, after spending several days as
the guests of their daughter, Mrs. f.
. Allison of Sheridan avenue.
> Mrs. Cash Vincent of New York av-
enue has been entertaining her sister
: and husband from Lacrosse, wis.
leonard Brunette, who was arrest
ed on Saturday for selling liquor with
out a license. was tried last night be-
: fore Mayor B. Parks and fined $40 and
costs, which he paid and was re.
leased Brunette was an agent for the
Standard Brewing in Chicago
= and was peddlins beer to privat.
houses.
Gary yesterday.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Stowell entertain
ed relatives from Chicago.
Mrs. A. c. Slower Of Ohio avenue will
spend several days with friends il
Crown Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Burch hav
! moved from Hammond and are now re
siding with the ~latter's parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. William Walker of New Yorl
% avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Finley move
a from Sheridan avenue to the Humphre
III house on Central avenue. Mr.. and Mrs
McElroy, who purchased the house O
u Sheridan avenue. which was occupie
Is by Mr.. and Mrs. Finley will move int
! their home tomorrow.
Word was received from Danville. III
ST that Miss Edytha Hollett, who wa
taken there Sunday. had stood the tri
e. fairly well, and was feeling slight
IN better. Miss Hollett has been i'll &c
~ the past four weeks, and 1t is hope
that she will soon recover.
On Henry Davidson and mother returne
Is home after a three weeks trip
Florida
re Try the splendid floor at. the Ea:
Chicago Rink st. Patrick's night, Marc
18th. Mask skating party. Is:
en- Mrs Burbank of One Hundred ar
o. Nineteenth street was. taken to tt
Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, yestel
day morning.