The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-02

nor last night at their home. 81
waltham street.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Robinson OF
! Cleveland, O., wiz be the house guests
/, over the weekend or Mr.. and Mrs
/ Frank Hammond OF Glendale Park
! George Liesenfelt OF 4es Mott avenue
is In N1ilwaukec attending a convention
of the potato dealers. He viii return
in few days.
Reverend G. VI Smithson OF the First
| Christian church will give a special
sermon Sunday evening, December 8.
the subject which sounds like a very
interesting one will De Up the Min
Tree" and he will illustrate il on a
large chart. The public is most cordi-
ally invited. 1t IS TO be sor- Of SER
mon lecture
The literature committee Of the
Hammond Women's Club met at the
home of Mrs. {. II. Howell, II Waltham
street, Tuesday afternoon. The lesson
study was q comparison OF Les Miser-
abies" by Victor Hugo and crime and
Punishment" by Dostoevski which
was in charge of Mrs. d. J. Moran.
Mrs. Q. G. +. Matthies gave sketch
of the life OF Victor Hugo the great
novelist and poet OF France and Mrs
Mary Holm gave a sketch of the life
OF Dostoeyski, the greatest Russian
writer. both writers produced thesc
works after years of exile. Mrs. D J.
Moran then save brief outline Of
each of the stories as was possible
considering the size OF the books. This
was one Of the biggest treats that was
ever offered the committee Both o.
the books were written after the
period Of the war and revolution,
Hugos is an epitome Of French
thought, Dostoevskis represents the
real spirit OF Russia. Mrs. Moran
thinks Crime and Punishment" by far
the better book. because of Dostoev-
skis marvelously keen psychological
analysis of the human mind. In both
| hooks the principal character commits
the crime. DostoevsSi makes his char
acter 20 through the slow painful pro-
cess Of regeneration and repentance.
which is natural. while Hugo merely
states the cold fact that his character
is converted. DostoAvski gives credit
10 women in the influence she expert
ences, whether good or bod. while with
and Punishment" and Les MIserables"
are great books because of this CEN
trail truth, they give a true conception
OF Christianity. Their character con-
tribute toward the spiritual growth of
the world by aiding other souls to-
ward something better.
Miss Day Malo entertained with two
songs "Fleeting Hour and Sort 81
Miss YOU" accompanied by Miss Dun
bar.
MRS H. c. STEVENS. Reporter
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Mon
roe street church met at the home or
Mrs. Joseph Haney of 1900 Monroe
street yesterday afternoon. There was
large attendance of both members
and visitors. among them Or. Charles
Lesson, the new pastor of the Mor---
street church and Miss Blanche Nixon,
who gave talks. Every mother who
had a doubt in her mind about the
safety of sending her child or children
to the Wallace school for fear Of in
lection of disease and who heard Miss
Nixon speak on the conditions of health
at the Wallace schools were immedi-
ately relieved and all Impressions OF
the unhealthy atmosphere OF the school
were eradicated. This was followed
by discussion of topics of general in
terest and value. DR.. Leison spoke on
tho building of the new church and
tho Ladies' Aid promised their CO.
operation.
In conclusion nice refreshments were
served they adjourned to meet again in
two weeks at the home of Mrs. II. Z.
Erwin of Van Buren, street.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. e II Friehot.
210 Lewis street, a daughter. Novem
Der 80, at the St Margarets hospital
Both mother and daughter doing
nicely.
The Ladies Aid of the St. Paul's
Lutheran church met at the church
parlors for a social gathering and
quilting. The hostess were the Mes
DANES DeLore. Walter Rutz. VIM
Doege. John Schmidt VIM. Herbst,
Emil Cook Nice refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Pearl Rinehart OF Dallas. Tex,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. H. Pettygrew of 3 Webb street.
There were quite a number in at
tendance at the supper and bible study
at the First Methodist church last
evening. The different division of the
/. Ladies' Aid are giving these suppers
on Wednesday evening of each week.
sort Of love feasts for the members OF
the church so that they can get to-
gether for dinner and the Bible class
and evening prayer meeting. Reverend
Rlst conducts especially interesting
RihIa n which the Rihlp
it's content is discussed from nearly
L.. l.