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The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A SOCIAL. GATHERING.

\ number 70 young people were
guests at a pretty Christmas party Civ
en- at the home of Miss Zella Irish in
May street. Clusters of holly and 9TH
err Christmas greens decorated the
chandeliers. The holiday colors, red
and green were carried out in all the
decorations. A feature of the evening
was the grab bag from which each
guest drew a toy musical instrument.
There were played during the evening.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A FAMILY REuNIoN.

Mrs. Caroline Dibos is hostess at
her home Ia Russell street to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Will Anderson and son, John. Mr..
and Mrs. Fest and Mr.. Jim Anderson
and son, Ralph. all of Chicago. They
arrived in Hammond Wednesday and
will conclude their visit here today.
They had Christmas dinner at the
Hammond Country Club Other guests
at the diner were Mr. and Mrs. George
Knoerzer. Mrs. Caroline Dibos and Miss
Amelia Dibos.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

| Music and dancing were the social d.
versions following which a dainty col
| lation was served. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Floyd Irish, the Misses
Lytta and Harriet Mcaaahon, wellie
Mcdaniel, Amelia Dibos, Beatrice Han
sen. Sylvia Stickler. Zella and Blanche
Irish. Mesrs. Scowden of Meadyille. Pa
Packard, Tyior. Mettler, Mcdaniel and
Stickler.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A THIMBLE PARTY.

Mrs Harvey Gostlin will entertain
the members of the Embroidery Club
at thimble party Monday afternoon
at her home in Highland street. The
members will devote the afternoon to
their needle work
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
Clash With Alumni.

Having and open date on their sched-
ule. the fast Hammond high school
basketball quintet will clash with the
alumni five at the Irving gymnasium
this evening. Earlier in the season the
high school squad took the alumni into
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
HAVE GUESTS FROM oUT-oF-TowN

Mr.. and t. F. Leary had as their
guests yesterday at their home in
Logan street Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
SchueIer and sons. Russell and Edward
OF West Pullman, Ill. They were en-
tertained at dinner in company with
Mrs. Mary NJ. Huehn and family. The
dinner was one of< beautiful appoint
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs II. q. Lavene entertain
ed a number OF relatives at dinner
Christmas day at their home In Tru-
man avenue. The home was prettily
decorated In keeping with the holiday
season. The table appointments were
all in red and green The only out of
town guests at the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mat Gettler OF Dyer.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

Miss Lillian Porch who is attending
school in Kalamazoo, Mich. spending
the Christmas vacation with her par
ents in Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Georg eWolf of Engle-
wood are the guests of Mrs. Anna Hess
at her home in Michigan avenue for a
few days.
Judge and Mrs Virgil S. Reiter and
children of South Holman street are
the guests of relatives in Detroit. They
will remain away until the latter part
of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shankiin of Frankfort.
Ind. returned home today after spend
ing Christmas in Hammond the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. E. NJ. Shanklin of Ruth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kasson are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Orlan Grant of
Lafayette, Ind. at their home In Webb
street. Mr.. and Mrs Grant came to be
here with relatives for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sohl are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. sohrs par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ibach at their
home in Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Savery of Rim
bach avenue and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Savery and children of Bauer street
Ind. for the holidays
Dr. and Mrs. H. f. Sharrer entertain
| of Delphi relatives over Christmas.
Mr. and fdrs. Frank Lyons and chill
dren of South Bend are spending the
holidays In Hammond the guests oi
Mrs. Lyons mother. Mrs. Margaret
Hastings al her home in State street
! Mrs. Hastings will return to South
Bend with her daughter and remair
until spring.
/ Miss Anne Calvin of New York Cit,
lis spending the holidays with relatives
lin Indiana Harbor Yesterday Mis-.
Calvin and Miss Marion Donneliy o
Indiana Harbor motored to Hammons
and were tne guests of friends.
| Levi Stibbe of Purdue Universit.
who has been visiting at the home o
| Mrs. Tillie Williams the past few day
returned TO his home in VALPARAISO Il
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Lyons entertained
at a Christmas dinner yesterday at
their home in Oak street. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Latham. the Misses Blanche
and Ethel Lyons and Ben Lyons all OF
Chicago. The home decorated
prettily with the holiday colors, red
and green.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A BUSINESS MEETING.

The members of the Martha Society
are holding an important business
meeting this afternoon in the parlors
OF the First Christian church in Calu-
met avenue. 1t is the regular weekly
meeting of the society postponed from
Thursday until Friday of this week on
account of Christmas.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
MISS HARTMAN A HOSTESS.

Miss Mabel Hartman will entertain
at an afternoon card party Saturday,
December 9th at her home in East
Chicago. She will have a number OF
Hammond guests. The party will be
one of the most delightful events of
the holiday week
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

camp and a hard game is expected to-
night as the alumni will make an ef-
fort to regain their lost laurels. The
game will be called promptly at 9
O'Clock.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A DINNERY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Huehn al
their home in Ann street entertained a
number of their relatives at dinner
Christmas.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
ENTERTAIN MANY GUESTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McAleer enter
tained large number OF Hammond
and out of town relatives at Christmas
dinner at their home. 1of Webb street.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
CARD OF THANKS.

To the members of the L. C. B. a and
the Rosary Society of All Saints
church: to my friends and kind neigh
bors. I wish to express my thanks for
the assistant and expressions of SYM
pathy extended to me upon the death
of my wife.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

II your house cold when you reach
homer Get GAs Heating stovs.-No.
lno. Gas q Elec Co-Adv. aSts
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

ments. The decorations in the home
were typical Of the holiday season.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

THE ONLY PAPER THAT COVERS
THE CALUMET REGION--THE TIMES.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
A DINNER PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Becker enter
tained their Hammond relatives a
dinner Christmas at their home In Rim
bach avenue. Their guests were MI
and Mrs. Julius Eaton and Mis- Inc
Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. George Stile
and family.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
EDWARD MADDEN
NOTICE.

To .the members Moltke Lodge 67e I.
10. Q. F.. Be present at the meeting
tonight to arrange for funeral of
Brother B. Louis Ripp, past grand of
the lodge Funeral to be Sunday aft
ernoon.
AUGUST FISCHER,
Noble Grand.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26
Hammond Meat Market
1Ol State Street
SPECIAL FOR ONE DAY ONLY
Saturday, December 27fh
Our Meats the Best-Our Prices the Lowest
We Sell JUST as we Advertise

BOILING BEEF, -,
per pound. a 81.
FRESH LAMB STEW, 40
per pound. 09G.
FRESH PORK CHOPS, a.
per pound. ................. TL
SALT PIG TAILS, 7x
per pound 2E
SALT SPARE RIBS, eAf
per pouno Wv
HOME CURED CORN Wr
BEEF. per pound. nd....-... &c
BRISkET BACON, aHo
SWEET PICKLE SALT fTo
PORK, per pound. ....... OEC
MAYER BROS HAMS, fRa
per pound. ............... VzJ
NO. I CALIFORNIA ina
! HAMS, per pound 1904. ] OAV
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

This afternoon the members of tn
G.. /. A. to the b. of L. E. will meet i
the K. of P. Hall in South Hohma
street for their regular semi MONTH
meeting.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

Monday evening the members of
Triumph Council No II d. of L. will
meet in the I. o. o. F. Hall ln East
| State street for their regular semi
monthly meeting. The election of offi-
GERS will take place following which
there will be a social hour. The meet
ing will be an important one and it Is
desired tha There is a large attend
ance of the membership.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

A meeting of the members of tn
Dorcas Lodge of Rebekahs will tax
place Saturday evening In the I. o. {
f. Hall in East State street. A socis
hour will be enjoyed at the close @
the business meeting.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Krost of Doty
street were entertained at the home of
relatives in Crown Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Mashino of Tru-
man avenue were entertained at din
ner Christmas at the home of Mrs. Ma
shino's sister In Whiting.
| Charles McGirr OF Moose Jaw. Canada
is the guest Of his brother. Attorney
Vernon McGirr OF Hammond.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
pevIe. to Friobten Rahoon..

A novel method Of trying 70 get rid
Of the baboon nuisance In the GRAF.
reinet district, Cape Colony, was re.
Gently put into operation by farmer.
This man conceived the idea of get.
ting rid of the nuisance by capturing
Q full-grown male baboon. dressing
him in all the colors of the rainbow,
putting sheep-bell round his neck,
and turning him loose to join the
troop to which he belongs. The
farmer believes that by so doing there
will be no balloons seen in his neigh.
borhood for good many years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Cruel Form Of run,snmen,.

A species of punishment, reminis-
cent of barbarism, was meted out a
few days ago to seven-year-o1d boy
of Kiyosu, Japan. by the child's faith
err The little lad committed some
trivial act CT disobedience. and the
father punished him by burying him
for forty-eight hours in a hole In the
ground, leaving only his head above
the surface.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Modern YOUNG LADY.

'In regard to the custody Of the
child" said the judge in handing
down his decision in the divorce case,
"I'll let the young lady decide for
herself" oh" replied the worldly
wise young thing. IF mamma is really
going to get all that alimony l guess
Ill go with her"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
How to Remove Ink stains.

The following is taken from page
of practical household suggestions
published in the Woman's Home Com
panion: "A leaking fountain-pen In
the pocket caused an ink-spot on q
light wool coat. l applied alcohol by
degrees. using only enough to moisten
the spot. then rubbing the cloth be-
tween my hands as though washing 1t.
Soon the spot had entirely disappear
ed. leaving no trace OF the ink"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Never!

Poets" dubbed the dreamy eyed
young versemonger, "are born. sir,
and not made" Great Jehosaphat!"
exclaimed the long suffering editor in
amazement, land did you suppose any
one would want the credit of max
ing 'em?"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

The severe weather of the past ten
days has resulted in more or less
trouble with the hydrants and other
parts of the water system. r h e
greatest care is required to prevent a
freeze-up in houses a n d business
blocks. G e o. NJ. Rice looks after
things with commendable care and
whenever any trouble is reported he
is on hand right away TO apply the
necessary remedy.
The local chapter and blue lodge
members of the Masonic order have
united in sending 10 Or. J. NJ. Nc
Masters in Minneapolis beautiful
gold Masoni. emblem as. token of
their friendship and good wishes.
The jewel is in a fine morocco Gas e
and is a beautiful gift. Accompany
ing it is a note explaining the gift and
rendering the best wishes of the MEM
bers of the order TO their fellow Mas
on.
The best coal in town is the kind
that HiIIerud sells. Try ton or
more. Adv.
Word comes from Minneapolis that
Mrs. f. D. McClintock, who with her
mother Mrs. II. d. Everett and sister
Miss Frances S. Everett spent a
month i'm one of the Erwin cottages
at Birch Lake ayear ago lastsummer,
fell on the icy sidewalk few days
ago and broke both arms. Mrs. Me-
Clintock made many friends among
the Sank Centre people at the lake.
She is living in Minneapolis with two
of her sons.
For red and roughened hands,
chapped face or lips, or for an irritat-
ed skin from any cause, try HYGE-
MOL CREAM OF ROSES. Sold by
Hanson & Emerson. Adv.
Rev. S. A. Ruskjer returned home
last Friday night from three weeks
trip to the Pacific coast. He attend
ed large convention at Mountain
View, Cal. All conference secretar-
les from the western half OF the Uni
ted States were present as we'll as the
members of the General Conference
Committee of S. d. A. Rev. Ruskjer
also visited San Francisco, Portland.
Seattle and Spokane while EN- route.
The S. d. A. churches in the west
are becoming strong, some having
doubled their membership during the
past two years and some cities where
three years ago there was only one S.
d. A. church there is now five or six.
The Obrecht Stock Go. will open a
three nights engagementat the Grand
Opera House next Monday evening,
Feb. 10. The company consists of
twelve people with concert band and
orchestra. The vaudeville between
acts is up to the minute. Or the
musical part, the Obrecht Sisters
Orchestra, too much can not be said
in its praise, and there are many who
will tell you that this part OF their
nights performance alone well
worth the price of admission charged.
Not like most companies, they do
not try to see how little they can
hand you and yet get your money,
but give you all you could reasonably
expect and then throw in little
more for good measure. The COM
|pany is playing to crowded houses at
Little Falls this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

/ The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
Mrs. 4. Barto. pres: Mrs. j. A. Nor
ris, lst. vice pres: Mrs. Rose Irish,
2nd. vice pres: Mrs. L. L. Fisher,
Sec: Mrs. E. J. Lewis. treas.
AT the annual meeting of the La
dies Guild of the Episcopal church,
held recently. the following officers
Mere elected for the following year:
Mrs. f. A. Erwin, pres: Mrs. C. NJ.
Sprague. vice pres: Mrs. w. McNeice.
treas: Mrs. \. T. Watson. Sec.
Hygenol Cold Cream is pronounced
by its many users the absolute per-
lection in cold cream. Have you
tried it? Sold by Hanson & Emer-
son. Adv.
Next Sunday evening. at the Con-
gfegational church, Rev. w. J..
Brown will preach the fourth and
last of the sermons in the series to
young men. The subject will be:
The Twentieth Centnry's Cal L."
There will be special music. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Tell everybody the Jas. ingram
Lumber Co. has plenty Of coal.
Come and see US: we will treat
you right. Jas. ingram Lumber
Co. Adv.
Sunday was Candlemas Day, other
wise known as Grounding Day. Early
i'm the morning the sun shone for a
While. just long enough for Mr..
Grounding to come out and see his
shadow before retiring to his hole to
sleep another six weeks. The rest of
the day was dark, cloudy and cold.
Music lovers will be pleased to hear
that the Sank Centre Band will give
concert at the Opera House at an
early date. Adv.
W. A. Boerger, superintendent of
the Stearns county public schools,
has announced the dates for the
eighth grade county examinations.
The first set will be given Thursday
and Friday, March q; the second on
Monday and Tuesday, May 10 and 20.
Tn both cases the examinations will
be held at the time of the state high
school examinations.
Hillerld has good coal to sell.
Try some. Adv.
While at work with a gasoline en-
CINE used for pumping, Roy Neal. son
of ]. w. Neal, living in the west part
of town, was seriously injured We'd
nesday morning. He was trying to
change the speed of the engine when
his right hand was caught in the ma
chine and badly crushed. Several
bones were broken and the flesh ter
ribly lacerated. He was brought to
the city and taken to a physicians Of
fee for treatment. The young man
lost large quantity of blood, as the
arteries were severed. The physician
administered an anaesthetic and gave
the injured member the necessary
treatment. At first it looked. as
though the entire hand would have
20 be amputated but the physician
believes lie can save most of the
member.
For good, sound New York apples
call on the Golden Rule Store. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
New Light on Socrates.

The misunderstanding of words fire.
quently causes strange answers. A
child who had been taught that Soc
rates had wife who was unpleasant
to him, and that the great philosopher
drank hemlock, when asked the cause
of his death. replied: Socrates died
from an overdose of wedlock."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

To Prevent China Chipping.
II thick cloth is placed at the bot
tom of the pan or bowl in which deli
cate china or glass is being washed,
the danger of chipping will be lessen
ed. This will also prevent silver
from being scratched.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Fish Of Peculiar Formation

The New York Museum of Natural
History the other day received from
the remote regions of Gambia. West
Africa. living lung fish which lives
underground In a block was a small
tunnellike opening an air cell for the
dormant fish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Wrifer,a PRAYER.

Help me to deal very honestly with
words and with people, because they
are both alive. Show me that, as
in a river, SO in writing, clearness
is the best quality, and little that
is pure is worth more than much
that is mixed. Keep me from
caring more for books than for folks,
for art than for life.-Van Dyke.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
RAISING "Cavies."

There's q man scar Providence
who makes a good living by raising
"ealves"-that is TO say. guinea pigs
for medical schools and biological
laboratories. The demand for the
cavie is such that prices run about on
the level of those for chickens.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Lard Of "Damned Professor"

Lard Of Damned Professor"
can hardly be doubted that could
ID Palmerston have seen what I
5e seen of the changes in Germany,
would at least have placed the
ahmed in another part Of his IA
us sentence. These professors
ae turned their prowess into chan
IS which have given Germany, In
$ scientific industrial age, mighty
p upon something more than the
es.-Price Collier in Scribners.s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Too Much for Papa.

Young Popps-Dearest. what did
your father say when you told him OF
our engagement" Daphne Sweet
Darling. it was too funny! He gulp-
ed few times, and then turned to
the parrot Polly said he appealing
ly, please help me out! Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Genius unappree iated.

Even in these modern times the ge-
MUS who finds way TO benefit the
human race is sometimes prosecuted
A Chicago man who invented dol
lar that would return to the owner
after it had been spent has been held
to the grand jury-Cleveland Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
pistrihution az Solar Energy.

Solar energy is not evenly distrib-
ted over the surface of the earth.
here are privileged regions in the
ropics which would become vastly
prosperous If the suns rays were
suitably employed Even now the
strongest nations are rivaling one an
other in the conquest of the lands Of
he sun as II unconsciously looking
forward to the future.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
supertiuous solltaIne,

Judge Woodfall, in case at West
minister county court, said the ques-
ton whether or not diamond and
sapphire engagement ring of the
value of f45 was necessary to young
man with a300 a year and whose ut
most expectations were said to
R500 var could only be answered
In the negative London Mail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Greatest Charm.

IS self-consciousness is the most
npering and distressing trait
.;lan can have, its opposite is cor
oondingly attractive. The faculty
quick sympathy, OF being able to
row her interest at once into the.
terest OF the other person, is per
cps as great 4 charm as woman
n possess It outweighs brilliancy.
Clara Louise Burnham.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
London's Oldest Inhabitant.

Captain David Jackson, 104 years
old. is believed to be the oldest in
habitant of London. He is a picture
of health and in spite of his age he
steps out as blithely as a boy when
he goes for his daily walk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Disclosjno PICS identify,

Disclosing Pigs identity.
A small girl learned that her pet
had escaped from it's Enclosure. She
ran down the street looking for II
and seeing neighbor said: "Oh, Mr..
Brown. have you seen q little pig
what's name is Minnie?"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Experimental.

Even If she can't cook, you've got
to give Green's bride credit for being
original" What has she done ?" "The
other day she made pumpkin pie
with an upper crust" Detroit Free
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Before VANISHING.

Before vanishing furniture rub thex
wood with fine sand-paper to give it a
smooth surface See that brushes used
are soft and of good quality, or var
nish will dry streaky.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Probably.

The man who permits himself to
be ruined by prosperity would proba
bly, have been ruined by something
else If prosperity had not come along
first
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Caution Carried to Extremes.

Caution Carried to Extremes.
MRS. Westmore is one of the most
cautious persons have ever known"
Yes, she was telling me the other
dsv that she never kept striking
clock in the Kitchen, because she
thought that il she did SO the cook
might acquire the habit"
Record-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
"LiteralIy" Habit Yet AGAIN.

We read of a writer in a weekly
paper being literally inundated with
congratulations" The congratula-
tons in question must have been Of
the gushing or sloppy. sort.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
AfrIe.ns Never sneeze.

1t is a strange fact that Africans
never sneeze; neither do their de-
scendants If they are pure blooded,
although living in other parts of the
world.-New York Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
At Least Righteous.

Mr.. Yeast-"What do you under
stand by righteous indignation
dear?" Mrs. Yeast-"Why. suppose
it is when man gets indignant and
doesn't swear"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

Keeping White Enamel White.
To keep white enamel ware from
discoIoring make a strong solution
OF baking soda and rain water and put
the utensils in it and boil them hard.
They will be as white as snow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06
Consistent.

Wnen girl has hair that the men
say looks like molasees candy, you
can't blame the other girls for want
ing to pull it.