The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-14
TUin CITY
MeUs Notes

This is the last week Of the Lenten
season. characterized as Holy Week.
Yesterday. Palm Sunday. was observed
throughout all Christian churches in the
Twin Cities. Next Sunday is Easter
sunday and many arc the preparations
being made for special music TO accom-
pany all the religious ceremonies in the
various d"enominational churches Of the
community. There viii be MANY inter
esting announcements in the programs
10 be rendered on that date and will ap-
pear in later editions of this paper to-
ward the week End. of social affairs
there seems TO be a more decided lessen
ing. greater than that prceptabiy noticed
during the past five weeks. There IS
practically nothing in the larger social
affairs scheduled for this week. il does
seem that the last week will be devoted
TO the spiritual retake If ones own soul
and the attendance in tho churches
holding special worship throughout the
week viii he most marked. leaving but
little time for any th.ns else Of g more
frivolous nature. The evident rest and
prayer no doubt Is welcomed by many.
Tor nowhere is there a community more
crowded with better ~purposeful affairs
than here. More attention has been di-
reeted tho past fcw weeks TO church
club and organization work and the time
fully overcrowdcd by those who must
take q foremost lead in the work.
Fastcrtide. not now far distant. viii be
an occasion Of nooding-in or dates
among the most important are benefit
events. pleasure dance events and gem
oral return 70 everything az a social
nature. The six weeks sot aside each year
for phssiesI. men;at ord spiritual reno
,ation arc about t. come TO an abrupt
close and the swing &c the usual gay
cites VIII again assume their rightful
place.
Typhoid fever with its dire complics-
lions brought about the death of Mr..
Albert Boone. of 1880 Forsythe ave.
Saturday. at his home where ne has been
il for some time. He was employed as
rougher in tine bar mill Of the Inter
State Iron & Steel Co. Of this city and
was well and fayorably known among
his mill associates. His residence In
East Chicago has been more than I'VE or
SIX years duration. during which time he
went to 3. Louis TO ngage in the roll
ing mill work but remained for a brief
reriod. returning here and resuming his
former employment. He leaves to mourn
his loss a wife and a married daughter.
Mrs. ~Beardwell. who with her husband
makes their home under the parental
roof. The deceased was in his 49th year.
The funeral is being conducted this
afternoon from this house with Rev.
james Ostema. pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. officiating. Burial is
at Oak Hill
a second death to occur Saturday from
typhoid fever and it, disastrous compli-
cations. was that Of a well known
woman of Indiana Hsrbor. Mrs. J. z.
Darragh. OF 1925 Carey St. long a resi-
dent of this city and prominent in Esther
Rebekah circles Her illness dates back
TO a few weeks < when other maladics
FIRST weakened her condition and left her
prey for the ravages of the prevailing
typhoid epidemic. During her late ill
ness. her husband and little daughter
were both III but have since recovered.
Mrs Darragh was we'll thought Of in this