The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-06

Mrs. George Winslow of Central ave-
nue. has returned from Lydick. Ind,
where she was called by the illness of
her sister. Mrs. Frank Plumbeck, whom
she reports as being greatly improved.
Victor Klima of Chicago visited at
the home of his brother, Charles Klima,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss of Ham
mond spent yesterday at the home of
the latter's sister. Mrs. James DIS of
New York avenue.
Mrs. Charles Cole and family and
Mrs. p. D. Bumhour and children visit
ed at Hammond on Saturday with Mrs.
J. A. Blackwell
The regular meeting of the Fort
, nightly club will be held this evening.
The annual debate Resolved, That
immigration Should be Further Re-
stricted,' will take place. The leader
on the affirmative side will be Mrs. F.
M Webster and on the negative side
will be Miss E. B. Carlisle.
| The funeral of Peter Pfeifer who
died at his home on oliver street on
| Thursday, was held on Saturday morn
| ing at st. John. High mass was read
T. by Rev. Buchheit a ST. Johns Roman
i Catholic church. at a.. m. The funeral
| in st. John was in charge of Court 80
c. o. r. Interment was in the st.
John cemetery. Mr. Pfeifer was born
in st. John on Dec. 29. 1855. He came
| to Whiting about twenty-one years
| ago, having worked for the Standard
Oil company until overtaken by the
illness which finally caused his death
| For several times Mr.. Pfeifer's life
was despaired of, but excellent medical
aid usually benefited him. and even al
| the time of his demise the Pfeifer fam
lily never lost hopes for his complete
recovery. Mr.. Pfeifer was very popu-
lar with his fellowmen. this being at
tested by the large number Of beauti
full floral offerings. The sympathy o.
the community is extended to the be
reaved wife and son, Peter c. Pfeifer
and two sisters, Mrs. John Hilbrich O.
Hammond and Mrs. Frank Seberger O.
Crown Point, and two brothers. NJ
Pfeifer of schererville and John Pfeif
er of st. John.
The revival meetings at the Firs
Church of Christ still continue to b.
the leading event in Writings church
circles at the present time. Evangelis
Bramen and Mr. Brinker and wife, tn,
singing evangelist, are meeting will
1 H1uCH SuNCtSS IN the WOFk. anu are pre-
pairing for some very rousing meetings
James Adams, a Hungarian from TIL,
East Side came to Whiting last even
ing. and being spotted as looking easy
he was accosted by two young fellows
who asked him for % cents apiece Ad
ans gave them each two bits apiece
and in addition. took them in the Flow
err restaurant and bought them a meal
While in there, Mrs Flower notice,
that they acted and talked suspicious
ly, and upon their leaving the plac
at once called up the police to inform
them of the details. The police a
once set out on their trail. They wer
| soon located in a dark spot on On
Hundreds and Nineteenth street below
the Hub department store. and whel
the officers arrived one man was OF
each side of Adams, going through hi
pockets. They were taken to the polio
station. where they said they wer
merely looking for a chew of tobacco
Adams then told his story, which mad
things look rather bad for the tw,
men, who refused to give their names
but who said they were on their wa
to Cleveland. Adams put up a $40 casl
bond for his appearance tonight, to ap
pear against them in their trial befor
| Judge Fetterhoff