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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-26
Hodge Assemblies

meeting of the members of Dorcas
Rebekah lodge was held Saturday
evening in /. O. F. hall in State
street It was the regular weekly
meeting to which all the members were
invited The attendance was not as
large as usual on account of the hoii-
day season and the absence of several
of the members from the city. The
routine work was disposed OF. but the
members decided to omit the social
hour. The next regular meeting will
be held Saturday evening, Dec. 80, and
large attendance is desired In two
weeks on Saturday evening the offic-
ers for the new year will be installed
The members of the vasa Lodge OF
vikings gave a dance last Saturday
evening in the X. of P. hall in South
Holman street, which proved very en-
joyable. There was large attendance
of the members and their friends pres
ent to enjoy the evening. Dancing be-
gan at $50 o'clock and continued until
a late hour. A program of pretty mu-
sic was rendered for tl-- dancing. The
party was one of a series which the
members have planned for the winter
There will be a meeting of the mem
bers of the True Kindred this evening
in 1. o. o. F. han in State street. The
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Mr. and Mrs. NJ f. Ingram of Butler,
Pa, are visiting their daughter. Mrs.
w. j. Gillen. of Erie street for the
holidays.
Representative and Mrs. e. d. Crum-
packer of Washington will have with
them during the holidays their two
sons, Maurice and Owen Crumpacker
of Valparaiso. The former is student
at Harvard university. The Crumpack-
err home in Valparaiso is closed for the
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Nicholson of
Crown Point are in Hammond today
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson are preparing
to leave for Los Angeles. Call, where
they will spend the remainder of the
winter
Miss Eta Muenich has been very i'll
for a week at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Muenich in South
Holman street.
Miss Mae O'Hara has resigned her
position as stenographer with the c., L.
& s railroad at the Gibson office to
! accept one in Chicago.
Miss Jennie Mabbs of Doty street is
spending the week with relatives in AL
Logan, Mich.
today from HopkinsviIle KY, where he
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr.
| and Mrs. III. Clay Smith
| Miss Lulu Symmes of Doty street has
gone to Charlottesville, Ind, to be the
guest of friends and relatives for a
week.
| Mrs George Drackert and daughter
Miss Beulah Drackert, of State Line
street. were the guests of relatives il
| Crown Point over Sunday.
Alfred Tilton of Cincinnati. o., and
| Marion Tilton of New Mexico have
been visiting. friends and relatives ir
| Hammond and Gary during the pas
| few days.
! Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. O'Connen of Soutl
Holman street will return home today
from Mishawaka, Ind, where they have
| been the guests of relatives for a few
days
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stimulated the Christmas spirit among
the patients. All the patients are more
or less on a diet directed by the
attending physicians, and consequently
there could not be extraordinary feast
ing. But every patient was made in
some way to feel that ii was Christmas.
The sisters themselves were generously
remembered by some of their friends
among the laity.
The firemen who must remain at
their stations Christmas or no Christ
mas. had no fire to interfere with the
little program that the yhad outlined
for themselves. In addition TO enjoy
ing the cigars that business men had
sent them, the boys" at the Central
station sat down to a Christmas din
ner which was served in the fire house.
This is an annual feature for them
has been carried out for six years. They
have the meals prepared out of the
station. and then brought into the sta
| ton.
| Some thirty-five newsboys enjoyed a
| Christmas dinner at the Monon hotel
| yesterday.
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CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

The home of Mr. and Mrs j. Jones'
49, May street was the scene of social
gathering last evening when a number
of their friends gave surprise party
In their honor The party was given to
celebrate their thirty third wedding an
niversary. They received many gifts
from friends in remembrance of the day
The evening was spent very enjoyabiy In
social wa with music and games after
which an elaborate tire course lunch
con was served Among the guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Zero. Mr. and
Mrs J. *. Stinson and aughter. Violet.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. r. Silver, Mr.. William
Ford, sr., Mr.. and Mrs. William Ford,
Mrs. y. f. Boone and daughter
Gretchen. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Floyd Irish
and daughter. Blanche. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Sears. Mr.. and Mrs A C. Mcmahon
and daughters, Lytta and Harriet, Mr..
and Mrs Fox Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Stin-
son and children, Miss Prell of South
Bend, Ind, the Misses Alice and zella
Ford
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swANroN-wILLIAMs Nupr1ALs.

st. Paurs Episcopal church in Rim
bach avenue was the scene of a very
beautiful nuptial event last evening
when Miss Elizabeth Anne Swanton be-
came the bride of Raymond Burton Will
Hams The ceremony was solemnfzed
at half after six O'Clock in the presence
of many invited friends and relatives.
from Hammond and a distance. The
Rev. Charles Albert Smith officiated,
using the ring ceremony of the church.
As the bridal procession entered the
church Mr.. Ralph Miller. who presided
at the organ played the Bridal Chorus"
from Lohengrin. The bride was unat-
tended except for her father. Mr.
Thomas Swanton, who gave her away
in marriage The bride wore a very
beautiful gown or white chiffon broad
cloth draped over white duchess satin.
TIE gown had exquisite pearl and lace
trimmings She wore a large white
picture hat and carried a white chiffon
muff.
The altar was beautifully decorated
with narcussus, white carnations and
brides roses. In the church auditorium
the holidays colors of red and green
were chosen. Wreaths of holly and
Christmas bells were among the decora-
tions and the windows were banked
F, with holly and other Christmas greens
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Swanton, 63 Sibley street was the scene
Of RECEPTION following the ceremony
at the church. The home was very
beautiful with the decorations of pot
ted palms, ferns and flowers The sea-
sons colors red and green were car
ried out with Christmas bells and holly
There were fifty guests at the reeep-
Led at small tables in the dining ans
living roofns. Mr. and Mrs. Williams
lleft last evening for the east where they
will remain for ten days two weeks
They viii visit at the homes of relatives
in Buffalo, II. r., and Springfield, Mass
a reception will be given in their honor
Friday evening at the home of thu
lgroom's parents in Buffalo,. They vii
,.be rat home" to their friends at 81
II Warren. street after February Ist
II, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams received mans
beautiful gifts in silver, cut glass
Inland painted china and linens from
i their friends. The young people are
i prominent in Hammond social circles;
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Il Thomas Swanton, So Sibley street am
has made her home in Hammond FOL
many years She. attended the Ham.
mpnd high school and is popular witt
5arge circle of young people. Mr.. VII
las came to Hamond from Buffalo abou
year ago to accept position as assist
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A SACRED cANTATA.

The choir of the Christian church
gave its annual Christmas cantata sun
day night to large audience. The
beautiful and interesting music was
sung magnificiently by the large and
well trained chorus. The solos and
chourses swere given with far more
freedom and expression than last year
and the orchestral ACCOMPANYING ma
terially aided in the general effect.
After the close of the cantata the choir
sat down TO spread in the dining
room and Mr.. Leaning the director was
presented with a handsome silk UNI
brella and the pianist. Mrs. Roberts
with some beautiful cut glass The oc
casion was altogether very. happy one.
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Angeles, Cal to make their home where
Mr.. Sanderon is Associated with the
Pacific steel and Hardware Company
in the capacity of assistant traffic man
ager. He was formerly connected with
the United states Express Co. in Chi
cago. The bride formerly taught in the
Chicago public schools. She lived IN
Hammond for a number of years. She
is a graduate of THE Hammond high
school and also from the Western Col
lege at oxford. o. After her graduation
from college she was engaged as L
teacher in the Lafayette school. She
has large circle of friends in Ham
mond and this vicinity to whom the an
nouncement of her marriage win be in
teresting and who will extend both Mr..
and Mrs. Sanderson their best wishes
and congratulations.
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ANOTHER IN TROUBLE
{ Specisl To THE TIMES !

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. 26.--Joseph
Churiua, acting in the capacity of a
deputy constable. was arrested on Sat
urday on the charge of obt&ning mon
ey under false pretenses. The COM
planning witness is foreigner of the
Oklahoma district. who says churilla
collected SO from him for serving pa
per and an additional SIS to have the
case settled out of court Judge Riley
placed Churilla under s1.1o0 bonds and
appointed Attorney Newton Hembroff
TO act as special judge in the case. The
trial has been set for Jan. Bird.
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A CHuReH WEDDING.

Miss Elizabeth D. Mettler became the
bride of Frederick c. Becker at a very
pretty ceremony solemnized Christmas
pretty ceremony solemnized Christmas
Rimbach avenue. The ceremony oc-
cured at four o'clock The Rev. Charles
3bert Smith officiated. using the ring
ceremony of the church. The CEREMONY,
which was beautiful but simple. was
witnessed by thirty or more relatives
and friends. among them several from
Chicago. Just preceding the ceremony
Miss Josephine Then of Chicago sang
very beautifully Beloved 1t Is Morn"
The Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin
was played by Ralph Miller as the pro-
cessional The bride entered with her
uncle. Caspar Staub of Chicago, who
gave her away in marriage. Her only
bridesmaid was Mis- Henrietta Staub of
Chicago. Frank A. Winter OF Chicago
served as best man
The bride was attired in very
beautiful costume of cadet blue velveI
and lace and wore mink hat. Her
flowers were lilies of the valley. Miss
Staub was gowned in a gray velvet and
she wore large white beaver hat. She
wore a corsage bouquet of pink killarney
roses.
The decorations in the church were
beautiful Masses of white chrysanthe-
NUNS decorated the altar and in the
auditorium there were wreaths of holly
and other Christmas greens.
Following the church ceremony the
members of the bridal party the rela-
tives and few friends were entertained
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mettler S2S South Holman
street wedding supper was served at
six o'clock. The tables were prettily
trimmed with Christmas greens and
poinsettias, carrying out the seasons
colors of red and green. Mr.. and Mrs
Becker left during the evening for their
home at Pansy Lodge near Big Yer
million Lake. Canada where they have
an attractive bungalow all in readiness
Mr.. Becker is connected with a mining
company located at Pansy Lodge. abou:
two hundred and fifty miles from Win
nipeg. Mrs. Becker was a member of q
house party who spent several weeks
there last summer. Mr.. Becker lived in
Hammond about twelve years ago when
his father was pastor of the German NJ
r. church, and has many friends here
and in the vicinity. The bride is the
only daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Mettler
She has made her home in Hammond
for many years and has large circle Of
friends. She is an accomplished must
clan. For the past few years she has
been engaged in teaching music anc
has done a great deal of concert work
both in Hammond and Chicago She
received her musical education at the
Berea College in Ohio and also gradual
ed from the American Conservatory q
Music in Chicago. She studied undel
James II. Rogers. The many friends o
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker viii extend then
best wishes and congratulations.
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LAKE COUNTY LADIES
FALL HEIR TO ESTATE
Wives of Gary and Indiana
Harbor Men Get Good
News Yesterday.

The wife of Attorney Gould of Gary
received a welcome Christmas present
yesterday in shape of a letter received
from Kolma Germany notifying her tina.
she is one of the four heirs to an estate
of more than 100000 marks (sSo,o0o)
left by widow aunt who died several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Gould today visited the German
|counsul in Chicago today regarding the
estate Mrs. Nate Shine wife of an In
diana Harbor clothing merchant is also
one OF the lucky heirs.
A reputation maker-Colonial~ Bond
scent cigar. Made IN Hammond ~
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A SOCIAL.
A DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs r. B McAleer entertained
a number of their relatives yesterday at
their home in Doty street. A prettily
appointed diner was served at two
O'Clock. The tables were trimmed in the
holiday colors of red and green. Gov
ers were laid for fifteen guest. Durin 6
the Afternoon there was music and a
pleasant time was speht socially. Anon
the guest Sver Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Nc
Aleer and daughters. Leoda, Nerna and
Marion, Mrs. Mary Hemstock and Miss
Lola Hemstock of Valparaiso, Miss veda
Hemstock, Roscoe Hemstock and
Vernon McGirr.
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MAsTELLAR LEONARD NUPTIALs.

A very pretty wedding took place
last night at the home of John Leonard.
So ogden street. when his daughter
Ruth became the wife of Paul ID. Mas
tellar. Mr.. and Mrs Leonard, parents
of the bride. were married on Christina Is
twenty seven years ago. so this happy
event was a celebration of their ami
versary. The ring ceremony was used,
Rev. Floyd Fl. Adams of the Baptist
church officiating. The home was APP
propriately decorated and very nice
wedding luncheon was served. About
twenty relatives were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Masterllar will reside at SOC Indi-
ana avenue.
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LEAVE ON VISIT.

The Misses Gladys and Hazel Young
err are spending the week with rela-
tives in jamestown and. Lebanon. Ind.
Mrs. E c. Minas and children of Rim
bach avenue expect to leave tomorrow
for North Manchester, Ind, TO spend
the remainder of the week with rela-
tives DIR. Lena B. Watson was the
guest of Mrs. Filler of Evanston, ILL.,
over Christmas. r. E. Abercrombe is
spending the holidays with friends and
relatives in Ely. Mimi The Misses
Kathryn Desmond and Lytta Mona ho1
spent yesterday afternoon in Indiana
Harbor visiting friends. Mr.. and Mrs
J. T. Flavin and family of South Hob
man street were the guests of relatives
IN Kankakee, Ill, over Christmas.
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A WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

An announcement of unusual inter
est to Hammond people is that of the
marriage OF Miss Grace Leslie Ducomo
and Bertram V. Sanderson. Their mar
riage was solemnized in Joliet, H..
Monday, September 25th. The Rev Dr..
Tanner of Christs Episcopal church
officiated at the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Sanderson have gone to Los
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A FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhardt Elster were
host and hostess to a company of thirty
relatives yesterday at their home in
East Sibley street. The home was at
tractively decorated in the season 5
colors of red and green. Holly and
other Christmas green's were used among
the decorations. A prettily appointed
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A DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Becker en-
tertained their Hammond relatives at
diner yesterday at their home in Rim
bach avenue. A prettily appointed din
ner was served at one o'clock and the
afternoon was spent pleasantly in a So
cial way. A miniature Christmas tree
dith pretty trimmings decorated the table
In ths company were Mr.. and Mrs
George Stiles and sons, Milan and Ted
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Eaton and daugh-
ter. Mis- Inez Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Beck
err, and children, Eaton. Inez and Rose
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MAN is BURIED.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Dec. 26.-Peter Wen
nerskold, 1915 Drummond street, who
was found dead in his bed on Friday
by ehe mali carrier who delivered mail
to his home was buried in Blue Island
yesterday. The remains were shipped
to the Illinois town by Burns and Nc
Guam, undertakers, and met there by
the family of the dead man.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to blank our neighbors and
friends sincerely for their generous aid
and kind sympathy during our sorrow.
MRS. CHAS. TAUSCHEK.
CHAS. II. TAUSCHEK.
CLARA TAUSCHEK.
ANNA TAUSCHEK.
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ant superintendent of the Hammond
Glue Co Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Swanton
of Indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Atkins and Mr. and Mrs John Fitz vii :
iiams of Chicago were among the out
of town guests at the wedding and re-
ception
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A DANCE.

The members of the j. b. Fl. Club are
planning to give a dance early in
February, before the Lenten season.,
which promises to be very enjoyable.
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A meeting of the members of Pro-
gressive Court No. I66, Tribe of Ben
Hur, will be held this evening in the
X. of p. hall in South Holman street.
A large attendance of the membership
is desired.
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SOCIAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY.

The members of the Ladies' Aid
society OF the First Presbyterian
church Will meet ut two o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in the churh par
iors In South Holman street.
Mrs. Marion Hover will entertain
the members of the Erthstane Club
at TN nfternon party Wednesday at
her home in Indiana Harbor.
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usual business and social program will
| be followed A large attendance OF
the membership is desired.
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younger set in Hammond. 1t was first
intended to have a party this week in
honor Of their friends who returned to
Hammond for the holidays but othe .
plans were made
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HAVE GUESTS OVER CHRISTMAS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I<riewitz and
daughter, Miss Clara Kriewitz, of
South Chicago. spent Christmas with
Mrs. Mary NJ Huehn and family at
their home in Logan street Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Smith of Chicago were
guests at the home of Mrs. Stevens in
East State street Christmas day. Mr.
and Mrs. William Plaster of Chicago
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs Muri
at their home in Logan street. Miss
Alice Hess has been entertaining Miss
Mary Morehause and iss Estella Heal of
Wheatheld, Ind, at their home in Mich
igan avenue for a few days. Mr.. and
Mrs Allen Fox of Chicago were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fox in Williams street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gill of Charlottesville. Ind, are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Gill of South Holman street,
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People
he
give every newboy in the city Hammond omor
TINS Of the accident in the week will all
an are
ped to make the people The making
that to make good
by large
and came fully
well balanced and the acting
for the frsttn
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ELECTIoN OF oFFICERs.

An important meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the First Presby terrain
church will be held Wednesday after
noon in the church parlors. 1t will be
the annual business meeting and there
will be election of officers. The annual
rports will also b rad.
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dinner was served al one o'clock and
the afternoon was spent in delight
full social way. In the company were
the following out OF town guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lager, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jones, Mrs. Fred Anderson of
East Chicago. Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Johnson and Mrs. Andrew Lundquist of
Chesterton and Walter Lager of Michi-
gan City. The Hammond guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elster. Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Diedrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonardo
Elster and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bunde.
A SOCIAL.
The mebers of the Epworth League
Of the First NJ. f church will give So
cial Friday evening, December 18th III
the basement of the church. The pub
lie is invited.
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There will be a meeting of the mem
bers of the True Kindred this evening
in l. o. o. F. hall in State street. The
, 1911-11-29
,]aUolI
u DIicat1op.

URSTANr to ordor from the GoFenmoot
the Tax Commission for -. trolN viii
meet on the aforementioned days to receive
information ia waiting relating 10 the taxes
for the present year
For the Town of Christiaustcd,
ut the Government Secretary ONCE III 10
O'Clock forenoon VIZ
THURSDAY the 7th December, for the
inhabitants OF Kings, Company. Queens,
Strand, North and West Streets. also West
eru Suburbs.
FRIDAY the Sb December, for the in
hnhltauts af smith, We~torn. oud UIkelpue,
Watcr-ut. Market and Princes Streets kins's
and Queens Cross Streets, Church, Hospital
and Green Streets and the Ea-teru Suburbs
SATURDAY the 9h December, for the
inhabitants of Hi. East. lagoon, LattIe
Hospital, New and Fisher Streets.
For the Country,
MONDAY the ll1h Dcnelloal ion the H-
habtauts in both El~t End Quarters ut lbe
Stock Estate NALLIS FANCY Ill ]lo'e.ock
TUESDAY the 12th De.e.ahor, tol tae'n-
Iabitauss in Gonpau17 Q5after. ai the rs
tate (,la,l4e mot Work and Rest -at II
O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY, the l@th December, for
the inhabitants III Queens Kings and \or'u-
~ItC tt&lftGI. I4.I. pa t Ni'. .-'NN- 49, a.
hII ut - o'cioek.
FRIDAY tho 1871 Decemb.r for Tie n-
abltants ina Princes Quarter in tire 9ehoo.
a, eSttle Diamond ut - O'Clock.
MONDAY the stb December, for the in
habItauts IN West End Qaartel and North
SIDE Qmrter letter \ at the Poilce Office IA
FredorIksted, at u o'clock.
For the Town of Frederiksted,
same day for the inhabitants Of Strand,
Kings and Queens Streets.
TUESDAY the l9tb December for the
inhabitants OF Princes, Hospital aud New
Strets. Kings Cross Street, Market, Hill
and LEGION Streets, all at the SAID Police
ONCE ut 8 o'clock
Owuels Of 4-tat are to specify in writing
The exact number Of acres in sugar c@uItlra
ton, in cotton cultivation, IN other cultTa-
ton and in pasture. Also Information con
cerpine tie buildings on the estate an the
appropriation thereof, especially if there are
rooms rented to other than labourers pelua-