The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

Katharine Howard, SSIs ofeott Ava.
Phone 2S3. will be pleased 60 write ans
receive social news and advertising fer
The Time&
Mr. and Mrs. William Hart Of Hem
lock are rejoicing over a letter re
ceived from their son Walter yester-
day postEuarked France. and for which
they have been looking for some time.
The essentials OF the letter will be CIV
en- as to encourage the patience OF
many parents who not having heard
from their sons for some time. fwill In
the course OF due time receive the
long looked for missives that mean
much TO them. Young Mr.. Hart
has received all OF his mail. the knit
ted stockings and gifts Of tobacco and
candy sent him and each and every
issue OF the TIMES which IS sent
him daily by his parents. He says
that what the soldier boy needs
their best stimulant Is the news from
the States and mostly that of their
own community and is indeed CRATE
full himself that he has this one pleas
ure. In the interesting letter he speaks
OF meeting Writ Morea. another we'll
known Indiana Harbor boy. but that he
has not been so fortunate in the re-
ceiving OF home mail. which is sent
with all due regularity. Walter has
been in active service but at present is
resting and is looking forward to an
issue of this paper to ascertain what
date his communication arrived here
and its attendant result.
Mrs Anna Bonnen ana her sister
Miss Lydia Lutz. both operators at the
Burlington Cement Plant are leaving
the latter part OF this week for their
home in Milwaukee. Wisconsin. TO
spend the holidays with their parents
Christmas Cards arrived here yester-
day from Louis Dixon. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Dixon. OF South Magoun
avenue. and who is OF the naval en-
listTnent and postmarked France
Young Mr.. Dixon says he arrived in
France in time to eat his Thanksziv-
ing dinner there and that he had al
ready seen parts OF London, South
hampton and Liverpool He included
the message that he Is IN the best Of
health and is being we'll cared for
His sister. Mrs. Norton BickelI. also
received card which bore the date
OF Dec. :. showing that the mails come
through without very much material
delay Many more cards are arriving
from this Same soldier boy TO his
many relatives and friends in this
city.
The Indiana Harbor O. E. $. Chap
ter will meet tomorrow evening to
initiate nine candidates and at the
close OF the ceremonies there will be
refreshments served This is not the
regular meeting which occurs Dec. ps
All members are urged TO be present
tomorrow evening.
Dr.. J. Goldman returned to his Of
1cs this morning after a days illness
which was suspected to be ptomaine
poisoning caused by the action or can
ned salmon.
There win be business meeting OF
the East Chicago Epworth League to
morrow evening at the home of Mr..
Clarence Miller In North olcott avenue
20 discuss plans for the coming here OF
the Calumet Epworth League. the
date of which has noe been announced
but win include representatives. from
various leagues in the county. and the
meeting Will be OF utmost Importance
20 all members. A good attendance
ct this meeting tomorrow evening is
requested.
The D. OF LIS Will meet with Mrs
Frank Grass. To7 l44th street this eve
ming and enjoy tho playing OF Progress
sive Pedro. All members are asked to
bring friend.