The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
WHITING NEWS

yesterday as manager of the Whiting
telephone office. Mr.. Flower comes
to Whiting well recommended, hav-
ing been employed by the Chicago Tel
ephone company for number of years
His most recent position was manager
OF the Orland Park. Palos Park and
Worth exchanges, his main office and
headquarters having been at Orland
Park. Ill. Mr.. Flower is very enthusi-
astic in regard to his new position and
feels that he will be able to do good
work here.
Mrs. Otto Bauer Of Indiana boule-
ward has returned home from the South
Chicago hospital, where she under
went an operation.
Mrs Joseph James of Sheridan ave-
nue. has gone to Huntington, Ind. to
be the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daub. until about March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nyhofr and chill
dren Of Gary were called here by the
death OF the latter's father, Henry
Gillmurray of Sheridan avenue.
Charles Campbell of Fred street left
yesterday for Texas in the hope that
the change in that climate will benefit
his health. he is suffering with a trou-
BILE.
Harry tombstone spent yesterday Wis
iting friends in Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Haight were
Hammond visitors yesterday.
c II. Gardner of Fred street, who
mas been Ill, will be able to resume his
| duties at the Westrufnite company
| within few days
| Mike Sech OF One Hundred and Nine
teenth street was arrested yesterday
| afternoon by Officer Hughes when dis
| covered on a Lake Shore coal car tax
ing the company's coal. Sech had a
bag on his back. which he was rapidly
| filing when caught. In lieu of bonds
he is In jail awaiting trial.
A J. Dimmock, who has been con-
fined to his home in Ohio avenue with
the grippe, is again able to resume
/ his duties as night clerk at the Fort
Wayne depot.
Mrs Harry Hannephin has returned
to her home in Chicago after spend
Ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Hannephin.
The Althea club, composed of Junior
and senior girls of the high school,
were entertained at the home of Miss
| Laura Trowe of Central avenue The
boys are rarely in on these gatherings,
but as a feature each girl had as her
evening was spent in playing pedro. A
most appetizing luncheon was served
by the hostess. Each guest was CIV
en- Washington Ratchet as favors
Those in attendance were: Misses
Maude Hall, Blanche Peceny, Lindsay
Campbell, Katherine Petersen, Gladys
Pritchard, Edith Gardner, Annie Reno
Rosalie Greenwald, Mary Adley, Eliza
beth Swartz, and Laura Trowe, anc
Messrs. Joseph Peceny, Leslie Camp
bell, Floyd Eaton, Edward Schaaf, Lyl.
Manbeck, Harry Tfmm. Frank Dug
gan. Warren Beaubien, Elmer Atchison
Oscar Ahlgren and James Bartuska.
Mrs. William Ballinger of Ohio ave
nue.. who is at st. Anthonys hospital
Chicago. will not be able, to return
home for a few more days.
|, Miss Mae Melvin. who has been con
fined to her home IN Laporte avenu,
with the mumps, has recovered and wa
able to resume her school duties again
today.
, Jacob Keilman. formerly of Whiting
but who now resides in Minneapolis
was here Monday visiting his brothers
) Emil, Eberhart and Andrew Keilman
, Miss Helen Enoch is able to out again
after siege of pneumonia
Emil, Andrew and Eberhart Keilmal
, spent yesterday with relatives In 81
John, Ind.
The Interstate Pedro club will NEE
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
James Hayes, in Robertsdale
Word has been received here tina
Mrs. James Knight. Jr., of Point Rich
q mond, Cal, is confined in a hospital
where she underwent a very seriou
$ operation for goitre on her neck. Mrs
knight was formerly Miss Katherin
Hartnett of Whiting. For a time afte
the operation her life was despaired Of
y but her many friends will be please
0 to learn that the latest reports are yer
encouraging.
$ Rev. John B. Berg was a Chicag
viistor yesterday
K Rev. Felix Seroczynski of ST. Adal
q bert's church returned last night frol
Rensselaer,. where he spent the da
+ visiting at St Josephs college.
The regular meeting of the Fort
! nightly club was held on Monday Nigh
at the home of Mrs. l. H. Mattern {
/ oliver street. The meeting was large
ly attended, and owing to debate be
II ing on for the evening all took pal
and made it very enthusiastic. III
n debate Resolved, That the broad