The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-18
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

The many friends of Mrs Ruth
Campbell of Parkersburg will be
pleased to learn that her condition is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Edward Gray who has been Wis
iting here for several weeks has re-
turned to her home In Point Rich
mond Cal
Mrs. Halter and son Cash who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs C. Vincent
have returned TO their home in La
Crosse. Wis.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. e. church
held their annual picnic last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham of
Penn avenue have left for Virginia
where they were called by the death of
a relatives.
Miss Jessie Helm has returned from
Ohio where she spent several days visit
friend Miss Murdoch
Mr.. Pete Smith visited her daughter
and family in Chesterton on Friday.
Mrs. Earl Bodine, Mrs Smith and AL
ma Ehlers attended the Elks picnic on
Saturday.
Several Whiting people attended the
carnival at East Chicago.
Paul Braner of 512 New York ave.
motored TO St. John on Saturday to at
tend the Elks picnic at Spring Hill
Grove
On his return home Bramer was ac-
companied by four friends He had the
misfortune to run over an enbankment
near Dyer, The first report here were
to the effect that all the occupants
were injured but upon their return
home they told of their remarkab BILE
escape. The machine was left for the
M .-ra
Kiose and Company garage went to
Dyer and lowed the demolished ma
chine home.
The Elks picnic given at Spring
Hill grove at st. John on Saturday was
a big success. there being a large at
tendance and all present enjoyed a
very fine time.
One of the chief pastimes OF the day
were a number of races at which val
liable prizes were awarded, the win
ners being as follows:
Mems race. 100 yds.-E. ]. Febech,
Hammond, one box cigars.
Fat Mems race. so yds.--L c. Wood,
Gary. one box cigars.
Married Womans race. so yds.--1st,
Mrs. Hazel Mcmahon. electric iron; End
Mrs Ed Spencer. alarm clock.
Girls over 10 yrs. so yards-lst.
sic Baumel hat pin.
Girls. 10 to Is yrs. so yds.-1st vio-
let Lewis. SIS bank deposit: End, Elean-
or Ehlers. L dress
Girls under 10 yrs, so yds.-1st Eli5-
abeth Baumel. ring; End. Edith Becker
dress.
Potato race. girls-1st. Violet Lewis
pr, shoes; End. Eleanor Ehlers, one
dozen hair holders.
Boys race. 10 to 81 yrs. 100 yds.-
ist, John Naef. pair shoes. End. John
Johnson, l nccktie holder.
Boys race. 10 to Is yrs. 100 yds. =
Harry Hoskins, SIS bank deposit.
Boys race, under 10 yrs. so yds.--
VIM. Water. Jr. express wagon.
Womens Throwing Baseball LIST
Laura Trowe. vein pin; End. Irmf
krout. pen.
Prize waltz--Irma Krout. vein pin
Frank Gillmurray. match box.
Largest family present Thomas
Duggan. rocking chair.
Mrs. Martin Mccarthy and daugh
tiers. Misses Helen and Francis Nc
Carthy who have been here visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Thona
Mccarthy of Central avenue returne
TO their home in Cleveland, Ohio, OIL
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Kyle hav
moved to the Lucke flats on Clevelan
avenue.
Mrs. Frank Allison has been enter
tanning her sister and husband of Tn
ion Mills, Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Land Of Joliet, ILL.,. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Gallagher Q
LaPorte avenue.
Misses Elsie Baumel and Mari
Rittman were East Chicago visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Greenwald returne
home yesterday from visit Of severe
weeks in Cleveland.
The funeral of Miss Catherine Gall
agher was held on Saturday mornin
when mass was preached at nine o
clock by the Rev. John b. Berg at tn