The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-05

depopulated still there were enough
left 10 keep up incessant discharge
of firecrackers. etc. At night the town
was lighted up with red light. sky
rockets, roman candles and PIN
wheels. and those who stayed home
and took life easy enjoyed themselves
much as those who went away, spent
all their money and came home tired
to death
Mrs. DR. Sandefur of Henderson coun-
ty. Ky. is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Peterson and brothers of this place.
Claude Palmer and several friends of
Hammond were Lowell visitors on the
Fourth.
Herman Purdy. wife and baby or
Hammond are visiting at the home OF
parents. Howell Purde and wife. Mrs
Purdy. the mother. has been very sick.
but is somewhat better
A big bunch of jolly FIammondites
spent the Fourth at the delightful
country home of Seigal Hayden.
Lewis Falk and family went to En-
glewood yesterday to spend the Fourth
at the home of Mrs. Falk's father, Jo-
seph Tanner.
Cordie Ragon of Gary spent the 4th
at his fathers home in Lowell.
Rev. Henry Hoerstmann of South
Bend. but until recently assistant priest
of the Catholic church of Logansport.
has been appointed the regular pas
| tor of the Catholic church of Lowell.
His grandmother will keep house for
him. He is a graduate of St. Joseph's
college, and Is said to be a very bright
| young devine.
Lowell has had very sane FOURTH
nit 1t began a week ahead Of time
and almost incessantly day and night
| explosives have been fired off. The
night before the Fourth it was some
| thing fierce. 1t is said that other towns
around have cut out explosives, but
Lowell was overlooked. and the usual
quantity of all kinds OF fireworks were
sold. No accounts were reported.
Grip Hill and wife of Chicago spent
the Fourth in Lowell.
| The town board held its regular
monthly meeting last night.
Miss Ollie Gilcow of Chicago is visit
ing at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Liz
zio Davis.
| Louis Berg was in Chicago yester-
day.
| Henry Granger of Thayer was in
Lowell yesterday.
| Mary A. owen was born in Irasburg,
VT. Dec. 81. 1855. Died in Lowell. Ind,
June 1. 1911. Her parents were ma
| tives of Vermont. Her athers name
| is Charles Owen. Her mothers name
was Emily Isham. Deceased early
life was spent in Vermont. except a
few years In Hinsdale, N H. She was
married June 81. 1884, to william c.
Quincy, then of Lowell. VT. and four
years later they moved to Chicago for
| over year, then to Wanconda. I'LL
returning to Chicago in 1898 and Their
moved to Lowell, Ind, in 1896, where
they remained until her death Three
children were born to them-all boys
the youngest only surviving more thar
| a few days. The latter. Donald o. Quin-
cy, now 5 years old, lives at the home
in Lowell. Mrs. Quincy was never a
church member, but her sympathie.
| were with the Universalist or Unitarian
denominations. She was for some time
| an active member of the Lowell w. c
| T. u. She had been a victim of Bright's
disease for years. and on the night OF
| Feb. Z, 1911, she suffered a stroke Of
paralysis. affecting the lower limbs and
lower part of the body, from which she
never recovered, and the Brights dis
ease becoming much more active there
after was the cause of her death afte,
nearly five months Of intense suffering
The funeral service, at the Methods
church, were largely attended Beauti
full floral pieces were contributed b,
the Royal Neighbors, of which she wa.
a member the Modern Woodmen O.
America. the W. C. T. L. and many in
divdual pieces. The following gentle
men acted as pall-bearers: William
Tanner. George Hoevet. Henry Baugh
man. IT. Gershman. Ed. Pixley ant
John hartman.