The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
CROWN POINT


Eugent Carpenter OF the w. B. Bur
ford Company. indianapolis, was In
Crown Point on business pertaining
TO the county printing. on Wednes-
day.
Herbert c. Anderson, formerly a
chemist in the mills at Gary. has &C
cepted a position as principal OF the
fourth ward schools taking up his
work on Monday.
Mrs. Ida Francen OF California. Is
visiting with relatives in Crown Point
this week, being entertained by MT
and Mrs. Herman ~Tegtmeier. Fred
Heide and family and other relatives.
She leaves for a visit to B~ensonville.
III, before returning TO California.
Mrs. Christ Huber has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Mrs. Joseph Kramer is recovering
from quite q severe attack OF stom-
ach trouble. at her home on Joliet 81.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Kelsey on Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Bartholomae and son. Will
liam, Jr.. spent a few days this week
with the BarthoIomae and Heids fam
lilies.
Attorneys Roy Ressler. Clyde Hunt
sr, OF Gary. C. B. Tinkham of Ham
Al0AAA anu LA0N 144 4A1TH o1a $1,000
were doing business in Crown POINT
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Otto Seberger delightfully."- en-
tertained a party OF young ladies at
g six o'clock dinner on Tuesday eve
ming in honor Of her sister. Mrs. Cliff
ford Ettling. who was a bride of last
week. Miss Marguerite Swanson. of
Hammond. Misses Deitz. F~rancher,
Torpey. Schroeder and Mrs. Ina Smith.
all OF Gary. were out OF town guests.
Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler will at
tend a luncheon to be given by the
Woman's Club in Hammond Saturday
afternoon.
George Smith has returned from No,
Judson. where he went in the interests
OF his cigar business.
Miss Lydia Knesek Is confined 20 her
home with a slight attack OF influenza
Herschel Morgan. who has been
dangerously sick the past week. is
reported to be very much better.
Chas. Lamberg. who has been serv-
ing at the local draft board room No.
3. in Crown Point. went TO Indianap-
oils on Wednesday to receive his dis
: charge papers at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison. having been in limited service.
Mrs, ]. R. S. Lenny. has returned
from Chicago where she spent the day
with her sister. Hrs, McManness.
4 fine program was given by the
Woman's Study Club at their Tues
day session. A most excellent paper
a book review on "RecolIections OF a
Happy Life" by Elizabeth Christopher
Hobson was read by Miss Ruby Brown
and much enjoyed.
Mrs. Dan Dess's parliamentary quizs
was given very %cleverly. A short bus
mess session preceded the reading OF
the paper.
Crown Point mourns the loss Of
one Of its foremost citizens IN the
person Of VIII Wilmer, who died on
Tuesday night. after a few days III
ness. having been taken Ill on Sat
urday. Mr.. Wilmer has been IN poor
health for the past year. being af-
hicted with Bright's disease. but has
been able to attend to his business,
though not In the best of health. He
was engaged in the photograph bust
ness and was an artist OF special mer-
It. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren, Clifford. a son. being in France
at this time. Misses Lucille and LII
liam are the two daughters. Up to a
year ago Mr.. Wilmer had enjoyed most
excellent health. having said that new
er since his marriage 25 years ago had
he spent a day in bed. He was 5s
years OF age and had spent the great
er part of his life in Crown Point.
At this time the funeral arrangements
have not been made.
The county commissioners met in
special session on Wednesday n ap-
pointed Attorney Joseph Brown. coun-
ty attorney. which appointment gives
general satisfaction. There were sew
eral applications for the job which
pays $4,000 per year. An office for
the attorney will be established In the
court house. and the legal adviser
for the county officials will be acces-
sible at all times.