The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-01
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

1t was reported in Whiting yesterday |
that Alex McCloud. now of Dayton O., |
formerly of this city, has been killed on |
the railroad. This has been found to |
be untrue. The news brought Mr.. Nc |
Clouds friends much anxiety.
DIR. and Mrs George s. billiard en-
tertained few friends at their home in |
oliver street. The out-of-town guests |
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Bailey of East |
Chicago
The members of the Epworth League
of the NJ. f. church gave a surprise
party on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ronveaux
last ev-ning.
Mrs. John German of Robertsdale,
who is demented. wandered away from
home yesterday and went to Chicago.
Last night the Chicago police notified
the Whiting officers that Mrs. Germa
has been picked up in the Thirteenth
precinct. The whiting police notified
Mr.. Germa and he went to Chicago and
BROUGHT his wife home.
A stranger coming into whiting last
night would have thought it was cam
| paign time. or that the yhad struck a
| town where every was effected
| with the rabies and going mad The
| cause of all the furore was an attempt
to initiate the "newlyweds" in Whiting
|
| with number of others. secured He'll
wigs big wagon and several torches
which were carried by the fellows. The
/ wagon bore a huge torch which made
a brilliant display, and gave every one
| a good opportunity to see the victims.
| The rig was gotten for the purpose of
| getting Mr. and Mrs. z. Gray. They
had evidently heard of what they were
up against, so they went into seclusion.
! Every house where it was dreamed
they could or would perhaps be was
searched and picketed but 1t was i'm
possible to capture the young couple
even up to 80 o'clock last night, they
had not been found. The attention of
the crowd was then turned to J. Blair
! Kyle who was 70 return home the
9:11 train. No sooner had Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kyle reached whiting than they were
separated. Mr.. Kyle being kidnapped by
the crowd. Sympathy for the bride as
the result of her being so tired from
travelling all day was all that saved
her, or she too would have been COM
PEELED to take the degree which her
husband did. Kyle was perched upon
the seat, and pulled all over town until
after II o'clock. He was in the bar
! gain, compelled to buy cigars for
| crowd of over sixty. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
were not found. but the crowd havs
Threatened to get them another night.
then double dose will be theirs.
An open air meeting OF the Congre-
| gational Methodist. Christian and the
Evangelical churches of both Whiting
and Robertsdale will be held at the
lake front park tomorrow evening, at
1890 p. m. Each minister will give an
address, and there will be singing and
music by the Masonic band. In case
, of rain the meeting will be held in the
high school auditorium.
Mr. Loucks. who has been here Wis
iting his daughter. Mrs. Glen Crosiar OF
New York avenue, left yesterday fol
his home In Utica, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bramer of Fred
street are the proud parents of lit
, tie son.
Mrs. Merle Gardner is improving from
| her recent Illness.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
g Joseph Kelly of Davidson place ha:
: been quite Ill.
Mrs. Lynn of Davidson place wa:
n ttaken to ST. Anthony's hospital, Chica
:. | go. to undergo operation.