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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Miss Bankard's Birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bankard, OF
Bennersville, gave a delightful birth
day party On the evening Of F'ebru-
airy 0, in honor of their daughter
Irene B. Bankard Music and social
games were INDUCED in until late
hour when all were invited to the
dining room where refreshments
were served in abundance consist
ing of cakes, candy, corncobs, lemon
ade and fruits Everybody had q jol-
ly good time Those present were
MessrS. and Mesdames- Charles T..
Bankard Samuel Tucker, Harry B.
Smith, Jacob Haines, Harry M. Fowl
er, Keener E Bankard, Edward Gill
bert, Samuel 0. Miller, VIM. Sipes,
q. nj. Copenhaver, Brice W- Johnson,
Mesdames-J. I'D. Young, Noah Rein
dollar, Lewis Sipes; Messrs.-Harry
Bankard, Lewis Shivey, Chas. Mitten,
Arlington Tucker, G. Roland Koontz,
M. -. Anthony, W M- Hull, Walter
Young, Roger Gilbert, Raymond
Young, John P. w. Beard, Clarence
r. Glores, Sterling Yingling, David
R. Miller, George Humbert Charles
Frock. Roger Frick, Walter Little,
John Nailbetter Clyde Ecker, Earl
Haines, Walter Haines, Clell Haines,
Sterling Young, Harry Young Geo.
8. Glover, Snyder Wantz, Elmer
Wantz, Wilfred Copenhaver, Robert
Dickensheets, Hayden Michael, Ira
Fowler, Maurice Bankard, John
Young, Reuben Morningstar; Mise,E
Ida Belle Beard, Edith Beard, Edith
IT,. Pfoutz, Mary u Miller, Ethel
Bankard, Grace W. Miller, Evelyn
Bankard, Grace Reindollar Mary r.
Smith, Catherine Sipes, Irene Bare,
Bertha Gosnell, Maraud Greenholtz,
Martha Young, Ada Glover, May Fritz,
Nellie Young, Edna M Gosnell, Belle
Morningstar, Nellie Young, Grace
Haines, Ruth Young, Elsie Sterner,
Evelyn Fowler, Anna Little Irene =
Bankard, Roman H. Young
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

John Huntzberry, of Frederick,
spent Sunday in this city.
Miss Martha Baker, of Winchester
Va, il visiting Miss Frances c. Sea
brook
Mrs. s G Stoner, West Main street
entertained at 800" O. Tuesday aft
ernOOn.
Miss Lille Burlington, Of Union
Bridge, is a guest of Miss Stoner
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Charles ri Miller, of Balti-
more, who has been travelling through
Florida and Cuba, is now in Colon.
Miss Bette Reifsnider and Mr..
Smith Reifsnider, of the Main-Court
Inn, have gone To Atlantic City, nv. ri
MI George Roller, of Roland Park
Baltimore, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Stoner, Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Mr. y. M Hartley, Jr., Of Pitts
burgh, Pa. is guest Of Rev and
street.
Since last Sunday Mr. and Mrs
Guy wv. Steele have been receiving
congratulations on the birth Of a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T.. Brennick
of Baltimore, are weekend guests of
the latter's father, Mr. Charles T.
Fink, East Main street
Miss Frances G.. Seabrook, East
Main street, attended the officers hoy
ait the Fourth Regiment Armory, Bal
timore, Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Armacost
have gone to housekeeping at Cham.
bersburg, ma. Miss Mabel Hunter
will make her home with them for the
present.
Miss Alice Miller, Centre street
spent the weeks end with friends
at Roland Park, Baltimore, and at-
tended the Hopkins dance at Mccoy
Hall, Friday night.
Mrs. William H. Thomas, Court
Place, attended a card party in Bal
timOre last Monday afternoon given
by Mrs. Charles B. Roberts, and in
the evening, musical given by Mr..
and Mrs. George Whitelock
MIR. and Mrs. John M. Cunningham,
East Main street, attended the recep-
tion Of Governor and Mrs. Colds
borough in Annapolis, Wednesday
evening, and will attend the Western
Maryland banquet at the Emerson
Hotel, Baltimore, tonight, returning
home tomorrow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Lucky For Her.

"a cook informed her Boston mis-
tress that she was apt to BE- married.
The mistress was genuinely sorry,
as The woman is '5ooi cook and
steady. Time passed, however, with
out further word of leaving, though
the happy-man-to-be was frequent
caller in the kitchen. The other day
the mistress was moved by curios-
ity to ask:
When are you I'D b. married
-Nora?"
"Indade, an it's niver at all Til be
thinkin,' num-" was the sad reply.
Really? What is the trouble?"
|" 'Tis thus, mum I won't marrs
Mike when he's drunk, an when he's
sober he won't marry me!"-Catholic
Abstainer. ht-si E...--.....
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Brown.

Henry L- Brown, aged 62 years
died at his home near Bowen, Balti-
more county, last Saturday morning
February 10, of anemia. He is sur
vived by two brothers, Joshua and
George; and one sister, Miss Sarah
all of near Bowen.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his brother, George Brown
of Woodensburg, On Monday after
noon, Rev. Frank Steelman Officiat-
Ing. Interment was i'm Mt. Gilead
cemetery. The paI1bearers were:
Messrs.-A. W. Armacost, Joshua
Gill, oliver Bosom, John Allenden
Nee Gorsuch, and John Peregoy- C.
W. Upton had charge OF the funeral
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
. ShOll- ZeDD.

A quiet but beautiful wedding was
solemnized at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. M. Zepp, on Saturday eve
ming, near Melrose, when Miss Sadie
IT,. C. Zepp, became the bride Of
Mr. William Sholl. Promptly at S
o'clock to the strains of the wedding
chorus played by Miss Edith Crum-
rine, the wedding party entered the
parlor. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. J. Grabil, the brides
pastor, of Hanover.
The bride was attired in a hand
some gray tailored suit with hat and
gloves to match. Immediately after
the ceremony a large reception was
given at which only the immediate
families and friends were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Sholl will reside near
home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Black StOn e.

Henry Blackstone, aged " years
and months, died Friday, February
9, at his home near Union Bridge
Surviving him are hi widow, Mrs
Susan Blackstone, and the following
children: z. z. Blackstone and Mrs
Harvey Lookingbill, Of Baltimore;
Mrs. Adam Devilbiss, Of townsville
and John Blackstone
Funeral services were held OF Sun
day morning at Pipe Cheek Church
and interment was in the adjoining
cemetery. Services were conducted
by Elder Charles Ronsack- Pallbear-
ers: Messrs-Alfred Englar, William
Hesson, John Stoner, William Stem,
Charles Ecker and Jacob Roop. Har-
vey Bankard lad charge of the tuner
al
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Grace Lutheran Church.

Foreign Mission Day will b. Oh
served with appropriate services. in
all our Lutheran churches next Sun
day. The sermon will be preached at
the morning service. til the evening
the Sunday School will have charge
OF the exercises A beautiful pro-
gram entitled "The Light Of the
World" will be rendered.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Norwood.

Miss Matte M. Norwood, OF Ijams-
vile, and Mr.. Charlie s. Kimbey, of
Brownsville, Pa, formerly of near
Mount Airy, were quietly married at
the Presbyterian parsonage BY Rev.
Dr. Thomas Freeman Dixon on
February 8, at one o'clock. They
were attended by Miss Hettie Nor
wood, sister of the bride. MT. and
Mrs. Kimbey will make their future
home in Brownsville, Pa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
HilIaery.

Williamb Perry Hillaery, 87 years
old, native Of Woodstock, Va, died
at Kildare, near Sykesville, where he
had lived for the last Il years. He
il survived by two daughters, Misses
Ella and Alma Hillaery; and one son,
Harry II. Hill aery- Burial was in
Old Freedom Cemetery, near Sykes
vile, Wednesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Wilcox.

Joseph Wilcox, (coiored) a familiar
figure of this city, died OF Wednesday
at his home On Union street He
was about ,9S years of age Monday
morning he was found in his bed
paralysed. Wilcox was a watchmak-
er, and was one of the most respect
able and respectful corored men W.
ever had i'm this community. He will
be buried this afternoon at Western
Chapel cemetery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
County Commissioners.

A special pension of SIS was grant
ed to Emily J. Franklin, Of District
No. 11-
Burgess Miller, constable for dis
trict No. 1, filed his bond with the
board on Monday.
The board sent an application to
the State Roads Commission fOr the
1 mile of State Road to b. built from
Finksburg Station to Finksburg.
The Commissioners inspected the
Jail and found that some repairing
was needed, which will be ordered
done. They also visited the Aims
house and found everything in very
satisfactory condition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Grimes.

William David Grimes, aged 20
years, months, died at the residence
of Mr.. David Grimes, near Gist, on
Wednesday, February IA, about 10 o.
clock d. m, of tuberculosis The
youth, whose father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs Jas. M. Grimes, are both
dead made his home with Mr.. Ed
monson, near Gist, but went to stay
with Mr. Grimes or Saturday last.
His mother died just little over "A
month ago. He Is survived by one
sister, Mrs. John Snyder, of Balti-
more.
The funeral will take place this aft
ernoOn at 2 o'clock at Bethesda
Methodist Episcopal church, and will
be in charge of Washington Camp,No
Is, P. 0. S. Of A., of which the young
man was member. Pallbearers
will be members of this Order. o. M.
Waltz, funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Farver-Englar.

Miss Rita Englar, or New Windsor,
and Mr.. Frank Farver, OF near Gam
Der, came to this city last Monday
evening on the fast mail and were
quietly married about $50 o'clock at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage
by Rev. T.. T.. Bennett. The bride is
a granddaughter Of DR.. G. II. Brown,
of New Windsor. The young couple
were entertained over night by Mrs.
:. X. Herr, East Main street and left
early Tuesday morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Heffner.

Mrs. Catherine ,Ieffner, widow of
the late William Heffner, died at
the home of her son, George wv. Heff-
ner, near Creagerstown, Friday aft
ernoon, about 5 o'clock, Of pneumonia
She was about 81 years of age, and
leaves the following children; Mrs.
Annie FOgle, near Creagerstown;
Mrs. George wv. Anders, LeGore; Geo.
w. Heffner, Creagerstown and VIM.
Heffner, Hagerstown.
The funeral was held on Monday
at CreagerstOwn, at 8 o'clock The
services were conducted by Elder
Weybright, of Thurmont Interment
was made at Rocky Ridge.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
BOerIler.

While engaged in repairing porch
pt his brothers home at Upperco,
Baltimore county, last Friday morn
fng, February 3, Frederick Boerner,
Of Trenton, Baltimore county, was
Instantly killed by the fall of the
porch roof. He was caught between
two timbers and hi neck and jaws
were broken. His brother join was
badly hurt The body Of the deceas-
ed was taken to Trenton, where
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon conducted by Rev s. J.
Derr, Of Hampstead. Interment was
in the cemetery Of st. Pauls Luth-
eran Church at Arcadia. The young
man was 38 years of age. He il
survived by widow, who was Miss
Welsh, 3 small sons, his mother, two
brothers and four sisters.
The palIbearers were: Messrs.-
George Nash, John Fl. Armacost,
Harry Martin, Oscar Algire, Shell
man Cooper and David Thompson.
@. v. Upton was funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
%M E A GTR% M%$
OHings.

Lillian Eleanor, infant daughter of
John WV. and Elsie B. Owings. died
February 8, aged one month and one
day. Services were held at the house
by Rev. T. ]. Marsh. Interment at
Stone Chapel. Pallbearers were
Weldon DuVall, Roy Killer, Benton
Stoner, and Chester Cook. Harvey
Bankard was the undertaken.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
court HOUSE news.
TRANSFERS 0F REAL ESTATE MAR
RIAGE LICENSES, ETC.
Special Pension of $500 Granted
BY County Commissioners.
Circuit Court.

The February term Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, began on
Monday morning with Chief Judge
William ri. Thomas On the bench
The docket II the smallest in the
history Of the county for years, hav-
Ding only 81 cases on the trial dock
ct, appeals and 10 originals.
The only case tried so far was
Charles w. King, appellant, VI. Mon
ey Weight Scales Co., appellee, appeal
from Edwin w. Shriver, J. p, tried
before jury. Hoff and Steele for ap-
pellant, and Reifsnider for appellee.
Verdict for appellee for $54.00.
Judge Thomas appointed BENJAMIN
Gist and Thomas Eckard bailiffsi at
the gates, and Thomas 4. Haines bail
iff tO the petit jury.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16

There was a young lady in Blair,
Who hung her blonde puffs on a
chair;
But a biz maltese cat
Took a Ehirl at the rat
And the hair on the chair wasn't
there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
MOsner-Carlisle.

Miss 2. May Carlisle, and Mr. @.
Fred. Mosner, both Of ReisetrstOwn,
Md, were married yesterday, Febru-
ary 5, at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage, by Rev. L. Emory Bennett.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Marriage Licenses.

William A. Sholl and Sadie G.
Zepp, both Of Carroll county.
Leslie IL Taylor and Mary A- Mil
Ter, both of Carroll county.
Tawney Kemp and Sallie A. Houck,
both of Carroll county.
Samuel H Hare, Millers, Md, and
Mettie B. Shaffer, Hampstead, ND.
Samuel H. Hare, Millers, and Met
tie B. Shaffer, Hampstead.
G. Fred Mosner and z. Mary Car
Isle. both Of Carroll county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
Within ore.

Mrs. Mary Catherine Whitmore,
widow of the late Thomas P. Whit
more, Of Libertytown, died at $40
Friday morning at the home of
her son, Ct. Arnold Whitmore, Fred
erick, Of chronic nephritis, aged
about 70 years. Mrs. Whitmore went
to Frederick from Libertytown on
January On a visit To her sch, and
was taken sick she il survived by
one son and one daughter, T. Arnold
Whitmore, of Frederick; and Miss
Eta Whitmore, off Baltimore, and
one grandson, Alton Carr Whitmore.
She II also survived by two sisters
and one brother, Mrs Clemantine
SWeadener, Mrs. George H. Whitmore
and John fl. Carr, Of Libertytown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
JUDGE BECKER
HELPS OUT
BONIFACES

On Wednesday. Aug. Z. Judge Law
journed term of court. The prime OBJ
ject IS to credit the Gary saloonkeepers
to come in and get their writs of man
date compelling the city comptroller
of Gary to grant them licenses.
Were it not for the kindness of the
court in remaining in adjourned SEES
sion the Gary saloonkeepers' licenses
would expire and they would then be in
the position of new applicants and
would not be able to get licenses at
all.
are OF the opinion that the supreme
court of the state will reverse Judge
Johannes Kopelke in his ruling that
tn comptroller should issue licenses.
But until the supreme court is heard
from II will continue to be necessary
for the Gary saloonkeepers to get an
order of the court before the comptrol-
Ter will issue their licenses.
Another question that has been raised
is the question as to whether a grand
jury can be legally called in vacation
time when the court is holding ad-
journed terms.
Deputy Prosecutor Ralph w. Ross
would like to have a grand jury called
so that he could have indictments re-
turned against a number of murderers
and others. This would enable him to
proceed with the trial of these cases the
first thing next term and would elimin-
ate some of the laws delays
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
HOBART.

Mrs. Paul Ellis was in Chicago Tues
day buying her fall millinery.
George Sauter and Carl Krausse are
visiting friends at Detroit for a few
days.
John Earle and party from Valpo
motored to Hobart yesterday.
Tom Barrett of Joliet is spending 4
few days at the Dwight Meckey home.
Miss Clara Fleck returned yester
day from ten days trip at Detroit,
Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
The firemen held a special meeting
last evening.
Miss Eunice Roper was In Chicago on
Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Hammond Women Are Learn
ing the Cause.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache. headache. dizziness. ner-
vousness.
Irregular urinary passages weak
ness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys
Strike at the root-get to the cause
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Hammond citizen.
Mrs. Nellie Shearer rs Plummer
avenue. Hammond, Ind, says: You
may continue to use the statement
gave recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills some years ago. This medicine
has given me positive relief from
backache and other kidney disorder.
and I cannot say too much In its
praise"
II your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a kid
ney remedy-ask distinctly for Doan',
Kidney PILLS, the same that Mrs
shearer had--the remedy backed By
home testimony. SOC all stores.
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo. n
L.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
CLABBY EAGER TO GET At
HIS Old FOE, MIKE GIBBONS

Ed Smith. sporting writer and fight
expert of Chicago. made Jimmy"
clabby the subject Of one of his in
teresting articles, and has the follow
ing to say about the Hammond boy
and his prospective joust with Mike
Gibbons:
There is thorn in the side of
Mike Gibbons that the ST. Paul man
should pluck out before he can con-
slider himself champion. Said thorn
Is walking around here and answering
to the name of Jimmy Clabby. now a
Hammond boniface. but fighter still
for all of that.
Jimmy came into town the other
day to have a visit with his old run
ming mate. Ad wolgast. and incident
ally to take trip to Milwaukee with
the lightweight champion. Both are
decidedly well known there and usual
ly make their visits together.
"Clabby would like nothing better
than to get another shot at Mike 1t
cannot come too soon for him and he
would make a lot OF concessions TO
the st. Paul star in order to get him
into New York ring for a ten-round
display-or something like that.
Mike has achieved a wonderful
reputation down east because of his
speed and skill Jimmy told a little
bunch in the American office the other
afternoon. Well. I'm glad he's doing
we'll and that they like him because
that ought to make him a pretty good
card with me down there. I've hac
Mike in the ring and he certainly
showed speed against me. 1 never saw
a man do so much backward running
as he did that night in Milwaukee
And there is still talk in milwaukee,
about what rotten showing he made
against me in that contest.
L don't know much about Mike.
weight. but I'll do $50 pounds for min
or anybody else. We boxed before a
145 and l weighed only 143 then. Tv,
taken on some and 1 guess he has. too
But the fact that 1 can do $50 doesn'
make me refuse to meet any and al
mfddleweights. I'll go right up to 16
pounds with any of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
ATTORNEY WILSON
DENIES REPORT

Attorney Jesse E. Wilson, former as
sistant secretary of the interior. under
the Roosevelt and Taft administrations.
denied that he has announced his can
didacy for congress on the bull moose
ticket
He said that he understood that he
hadn selected as & delegate to the ma
tional convention of the progressive
party at Chicago, but he has not yet
been officially apprised of the fact.
He said that his presence in Lafayette
was due to the fact that he was trying
a lawsuit there. However, he says that
he subscribes to the principles of the
national progressive party.
The indianapolis Star came out with
a statement day before yesterday to the
effect that Wilson had announced his
candidacy for congress on the progress
sive ticket.
Wilson was great friend and admir-
er of clifford Pinchot, the ex-chief for
ester. and has been a progressive fol
years He is probably the most repre-
sentative progressive in the Tenth dis
| trict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01

Problems of conduct are never dis
cussed in Hammond where democracy
DEGREES that each Individual shall de-
eide for himself the proper procedure.
Croggy old London but recently ad-
justed its monocle and racked its tired
brain to solve a question that Ham
mond found absurdly simple
How long shall we take for lunch
eon?" asked the lords and laddies
alike. Parliament. paleontologists and
panhandlers took part in the argu-
ment.
But it never feazes Hammond.
Z Imaculate gentlemen arise at the
banquet board in our locality and
preach the doctrine of procrastination,
otherwise known as Fletcherization,
but nobody cares. 1t simply passes in
one ear and out the other-there's
nothing there TO stop 1t.
The citizens OF the community lying
just to the east of Miss Virginia
Brooks have banished all possibilities
of an argument such as London, New
York and Racine, Wis. experienced.
They decided each for himself.
In a casual conversational way
census was taken and the result tabu-
lated
Six out of every ten men in the
Hammond building leave for lunch at
1915 and are back at work by ten
minutes of one.
The merchant. supposedly the bust
! est of men, takes from one and a half
! TIL two and a half hours. The physi-
clan, generally conceded to be possess
ed of more time than patients is for
tunate to have a half hour in which to
| eat. Lawyers of course take time in
accordance with the amount OF work
| on hand and SO generally kill three
| hours or go without. Newspaper men
| also vary. They eat in accordance to
the amount of money on hand and as
a rule they bone the boss for two bits
or work a stand off. AS they eat
standing up. and there is only limit
ed amount of grub given with each
beer they take but little time Some
in fact can eat a full meal between
| the time the bartender spots them and
| the moments that pass before he can
round the bar and administer the sum
| mary election. CTS funny world we
took away from the Indians) The
parenthisis denote the privacy Of this
statement 1t is not an editorial com
ment but a repetoria1 opinion.
Office employees as a rule have an
| hours incoming do store clerks
Mechanics have the same time allotted
| them for lunch while factory workm er
| average on the whole about forty five
minutes The small boy now has al
day but his mother has the least time
of all. She is fortunate If she gets
time to eat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-01
VAN SICKLE BUYS !
BlJOU PLAY HOUSE

Charles w. Van Sickle. who owns
the Gem theater on Broadway in
Gary, has just closed a deal by which
he becomes the purchaser of the Bijou
theater in Hammond.
This theater was owned and man
aged by William Crack, although his
father-in-law, Jacob Schioer. had an
interest in the enterprise. The pur-
chase includes the purchase of the
lease and equipment
The lease covers the entire building.
owned by William H. Gostlin, and the
two stores in front of the theater. The
building rents for 5000 a month, but
$50 a month is derived from the
stores.
The Bijou theater is the largest in
the city outside of the Orpheum and
Hammond theaters. 1t has a seating
capacity of 800 1t was the success of
the Bijou that pointed the way to the
building of the Orpheum. Hammond
finest theater.
The new lessee announces that he
will run three acts of vaudeville and
two pictures for a dime. That is ex-
pected to make the theater more pop
ular than ever. There will be three
changes of program a week. The