The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-31

county have but little to complain of.
Harry Hill, wife and two sons. who
visited their parents here over Sunday,
returned to their home in Joliet Mon
day.
A cold bolt of lightning struck the
gable of Byron Chitmans residence
Sunday afternoon, tearing quite a hole
In the cornice. The bolt is thought to
have struck the pipes leading to ex-
pansion tank. and gone downward into
the ground. On going into the attic
and finding it full of blue smoke and
a strong smell of sulphur, an alarm of
fire was turned in during a driving rain
storm. No damage, excepting the hole
in the house. resulted.
Miss Gladys Nevill of Rensselaer, was
the guest of Edison Worley and wife
Sunday.
Hammond spent Sunday at the home of
their parents Louis Berg. and wife and
Patrick Buckley and wife
Mrs Charles Cleaver, who arrived
here from Kansas the latter part of
last week, went to wesley hospital
yesterday, accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. Homer Stowell. and her husband.
who arrived from Kansas Sunday and
was operated upon by DR.. Alfred Will
| lifts. formerly of this place. for tumor
! of the stomach. The operation was
| success July performed.
| Rev. Henry Horestman was a guest
of friends at st. John yesterday
Harry Fuller made a trip to Chica go
Monday
| Theodore Johnson wife and three
| sons OF Crete were guests at the home
of Henry Baughman Sunday. Mrs.
| Johnson and Mrs Baughman are sis
/ tiers.
| Thomas Grant and Lewis Pattee at
| tended the funeral of Richard Schaaf
| Sr.. in Hammond, Sunday.
Miss Lorraine Salisbury of Morgan
Park was a guest at the home OF her
| sister, Mrs. Lorraine Dinwiddie of Din
| widdie Station. Sunday.
Allen Neis wife and baby OF Ham
| mond spent Sunday with relatives in
| Lowell.
Fred Wood and Miss England of Chi
| cago spent Sunday at the home of
| Alva Wood.
Miss Julia Nelson, who is attending
Purdue university, spent several days
at the home of her parents Frank
Nelson and wife.
The Misses Mary Clark and Grace
King, classmates OF Miss Julia Nelson
were the guests a her home several
days.
Miss Rachel Brownen, Will Purchase
Roger Benjamin and Milford McNay
were home over Sunday
John B. Gragg spent Sunday in Chi
cago Heights.
Alva Sargent wife and baby of Rose
Lawn spent Sunday at the home of his
father, Frank Sargent of this place.
Mrs. Milford Anderson went to Ham
mond yesterday for few days visit
with friends.
Lloyd Rose spent Sunday in Ham.
mond with friends
Mrs Wells Ainsworth and Miss
Ethel Harper drove to Crown Point
Sunday. Mrs Kate Ainsworth mother
of Wells accompanied them.
The Misses Marguerite Johnston and
7 Ethel Harper were Chicago visitor.
!, Saturday
Will Whiting and wife went to Chi
cago yesterday for few days visit.
Mrs. Ed. Casey and son went t,
! Rensselaer, Saturday evening to spent
t a few days with relatives.
Mrs. Earl Hepp and son of Chicag,
J, spent Sunday with relatives here
Ellsworth Brown of Cedar Lake wa
r in town Saturday.
O Mrs. Mabel Hines of Chicago an,
). daughter Hazel came down to attent
: the funeral Of Mrs. c. Hill, and Will
: here Miss Hazel came down with tn
: measles. which will keep them her
{ for some time.
Miss Ethel Harper and Miss Margare
e Johnston were Chicago visitors Satur
t day.
. Ernie Surprise was a Hammond Wis
: itor Saturday.
v Rev H. Hoerstman went to Wheat
field Saturday. He preached Their
r Sunday
Elmer Ragon spent Saturday i