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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17
olleston

Mr.. August Schroeder went to Mil
waukee, Wis, to spend few days
with old time friends.
Mr.. Andrew Nolan of Hobart, the
travelling salesman for the Hobart
Terra Gotta & Brick company, was
in town today, soi;oiting for the in
dustry he represents.
Deputy Sheriff Harms is to be
taken to the hospital in Hammond
tomorrow to be operated upon for
appendicitis. His youngest child is
also on the sick list
Mr. John Dillon and wife came to
town today, after leaving here in
December last to take up their abode
in Arkansas. Not finding the coun-
try to their liking, they decided to
return.
We see large orders of lumber be-
ing finished for Gary every day by
the Tolleston Lumber and Coal COM
pany Toueston is also supplied by
the same company.
Mr. Charles Gibson is doing quite
business with his new two-seated
carriage, taking people to and from
Gary. Mr. Gibson could tell the
boys of many a chase he has had in
earlier days for deer and other wild
game which roamed in freedom and
in plenty, on the lands now being
built up for the city of Gary.
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adjust an emery wheel at the saw
mill yesterday was badly injured by
a piece Of the wheel hitting him in
the face. The wheel burst and sew
eral pieces struck Bergstrom.
NJ and Mrs. jacobson of South Chi
cago visited with Mrs. Johnson yes
terday.
Mrs. ]. d. Williamson and family,
who have been visiting Mrs G. w.
Lewis, left this morning for their
home in Kalamazoo.
Mrs. George Clapper and two chill
dren leave today for a. two weeks
visit in Muskegon, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Dean are plan
ming trip to New York. They in
tend leaving Saturday and expect to
be gone about two or three weeks.
George Clapper has purchased a
residence on Beacon street. He will
move about Sep 18th. Mr.. Often
heimer will occupy the house left
by Mr.. Clapper, Mr.. Ottenheimer hay-
ing purchased the same about two
weeks ago.
James Clemens is entertaining his
brother from Winnimae this week.
In the case of Nick Krechen VS..
Inland Steel Co, Judge ReiIand rem
dered judgement in favor of the
plaintiff for $500 and costs, accounts
personal injuries.
Mesdames Moses and Isaac Specter
returned last evening from their trip
/ to Milwaukee
The teamsters are complaining OF
the bad condition og 148th street.
This street has been in this condi-
ton for some time. it being almost
impossible for teams to get through.
This matter should be looked after at
once.
VIM. Lloyd is having new con-
crete foundation put under his house
Oh Barring avenue.
Mrs. Bert Clapper has been enter
tanning two of her nieces. one from
Chicago and the other from Muske-
gon.
Mrs. Krill and mother, Mrs. Plat
zer, returned last night from De-
troit, where they had been attending
the wedding Of Mrs. Krill's brother.
i Attorney Frank Gavit Of Whiting
was in East Chicago on legal buiness
this morning.
Mrs. Gabriel is much improved by
her trip to West Baden, where she
spent ten days.
Arthur Erpf, formerly employed by
DR.. Spear, has opened an employment
bureau in Gary. He intends later on
Ito open drug store there.
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Hobart News

Dr. Gordon went to Tolleston To-
day on a professional call.
Our hardware men are having a
good sale on fire arms these days.
Mrs. Harrison schloer was in Chi
cago today.
Jno. L. Fiester did business in
the city today.
Mr. Bank, of East Tolleston, was
in Hobart Thursday
oscar Myer of Chicago. is here
on business.
Art Barney of Wheeler, was in
town Wednesday.
Jno. Earle and sons were out from
Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Anne FIeck visited friends in
Chicago a few days this week.
Henry Reissig Jr., of Hammond.
visited at he home of his uncle, Ed
Reissig.
Jim Gill, manager of the Conrad
hotel and saloon at Tolleston was
home Sunday.
Marshall Rose has been kept pref
ty busy the past few days capturing
holdup men, burglars, etc.
Next Sunday the Ivys Of South
Chicago will play the Maroons. Nc
doubt we will see another good game
The Hobart firemen are in shape
to carry off all the honors at East
Chicago next Saturday, at least, let
us hope so.
Mrs. Mary Walters and Miss Mary
O'Boyle of Chicago. are baching in
Mrs. Walters house on Main street
for few days.
A party of about twenty young
people from here went over to Lake
Michigan this afternoon to spend
the evening.
Paul Ellis, who formerly worked
here for Ed Simon, was in town
yesterday Paul now manufacturers
cigars at Lowell and is doing a
splendid business
w. b. Owen and Fred Thompson
left Wednesday for Ohio where they
will take in several county fairs in
which Mr.. owen has several of his
fast horses entered.
There will be a public meeting
in Strattorn's opera house Friday
evening at which time speeches bl
local and foreign parties in the in
terest of an electric road from ValpC
to Chicago via Hobart will be made
Trustee Wild awarded the follow
ing contracts for the hauling o
school children for the ensuing year
Route l, Shearer & Pierce S399.7;
Route ?, VIM. Tennertz 80. 5000
Route 3, Geo Wettengel 49, 29S.0t
There were several other bidder
but the above gentlemen having tn
lowest bids were given the contracts
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Excavations are being made in
the machine shop cut for the CON
crete piers A mixer and an en-
CINE are being set up and the put
ting in the concrete for the founda-
tion of the machine shop will begin
Immediately. Some fifteen car loads
of brick, structural iron and other
materials for the shop were switched
in yesterday
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$4,000 NEW YORK EXCURSION

On August 2Sth and goth. the Erie
r. Il. viii sell excursion tickets from
Hammond to New York and return
at rate of S2o,0o for the round trip.
Tickets good returning until Sept.
18th, inclusive. For full particulars
call on Erie agents. or write.
o. L. EN0S..
Travelling Passenger Agent.
Marion, Ohio.
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Mr.. Fred Henoch of La Porte was
in the Harbor yesterday.
J. w. Galloway Of East Chicago.
was in Indiana Harbor on business
yesterday.
Some of the Indiana Harbor 400"
had a moonlight picnic at the Lake
Front park at Robertsdale Wednes-
day night, leaving the Earbor on an
early train in time to have lunch
there. Everybody had a good time
and will be anxious for the next one.
E. L. Ferree of Hammond. was in
Indiana Harbor Wednesday night as
guest of Yardmaster Wallace of
the |. H. r. r. Mr. Ferree has been
in the employ of the C. l. & S. at
Hammond, but was transferred to
the general managers Office in the
LaSalle street station where he took
up his duties this morning.
The dredge working on the canal
is working again after a ten days
breakdown, and is trying to make
up for lost time. They are progress
sing at the rate of about thirty feet
Ia day and. barring accidents. viii
have the canal completed to the first
turning basin by the first Of Nobvem-
Der. The completion of the canal
to the first basin together with the
new bridges which are to be put in
within year will be a big help to
Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The Ladies Aid of the NJ Z.
church met at Mrs H. O. Martin S.
Quite a large number were present
and reported a good time. The next
meeting will be at Mrs. Ralph Wat
kins' home.
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Whiting News

Rev. Sharp baptized four more peo-
pie at the lake front last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles spurrier
spent today in Chicago.
Edward Grady and Geo. Winslow
have gone to Milwaukee to be present
at the Eagles convention.
Marion Jones of Culver, Ind. is Wis
iting Miss Marguerite Fifield of
oliver street.
Miss Eta Williams of Pittsburg,
Pa, is visiting her sister Mrs. Geo. r.
Gray. She will remain the rest of
the summer.
A party of young people will see
Elsie James in THE Vanderbilt Cup"
at the Colonial theatre tomorrow
evening.
Miss Ethel and Sidney Hazlett re-
sumed their duties at the Indiana
Harbor postof1ce and Indiana Harbor
railroad this morning.
Miss Daisy Upton returned to her
home in Englewood yesterday after
visiting her aunt Mrs. A. j. Judson of
Cleveland avenue.
Samuel Hazlett of Buffalo, Will
lam Hazlett of Cleveland, Mrs. Pot
ter of Grand Rapids, Mich, left for
their respective homes yesterday.
John A Stuart went to Chicago to-
day to visit his brother Charles A.
Stuart, who is suffering from the eff
fects o. injuries received in a run
away last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leuth of Chi
cago spent yesterday with the latter's
sisters. Mesdames Frank Laverty and
John McMinniman, and also their
aunt, Mrs. Frank Quigley.
The Westrumite Co. now have the
paving of Oliver street and Sheridan
avenue well under way. oliver
street is now ready for the westru-
mite and Sheridan avenue is nearly
covered with the stone.
The police made two arrests yester-
day. One was a negro and one a
white man. The cause was vagran-
cy.. They were both discharged on
condition that they leave town which
they readily agreed to do.
Misses Ivy Goldsmith and Madge
Hazlett went to Valparaiso yesterday
afternoon to be present at the grad
uation exercises of the Valparaiso
college which were held last evening.
Earl Goldsmith of Whiting was one
Of the members of the chemical class
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The cars containing the second
twenty-ton crane were switched
over to the south side of the b. &
o. where Mr.. Gatens put up the
first one in the machine shop cut.
He and his men will begin putting
up the second one today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The police made two arrests yester-
day. One was a negro and one a
white man. The cause was vagran-
cy.. They were both discharged on
condition that they leave town which
they readily agreed to do.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

A score of teams are grading and
levelling off a large space just south
of the 3. & o. opposite the l. H.
depot 1t will be used for a wood
yard the intention being to haul
in all the wooa that has been cut
and piled up over the cleared area
This wood will be used in the mills
when they begin work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

rooms as soon as possible. Clarence
r. Kuss, President.
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The Rudolph S. Blome Co, which
has the 100000 contract for the
construction of the 500 houses. ship
ped in a ider-Ericcson water en-
CINE few days ago. All of the
houses will be equipped with up
to-date plumbing in every respect,
and temporary waterworks Will
be put up and maintained BY the
construction company until the per
manent plant is ready They ex-
pect to put up a 1900 gallon tank
on an eighty foot tower This viii
give the pressure enough to supply
all of the houses. and also furnish
fire protection. Other supplies and
materials for the company are ar
irving daily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Any members of the Hegewisch
Athletic club who wish to enter the
Metropolitan Athletic club meet at
Chicago labor day. kindly report at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

John A Stuart went to Chicago to-
day to visit his brother Charles A
Stuart, who is suffering from the eff
fects o. injuries received in a run
away last week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

A member of a firm of cigar
makers, from Massilion, o. visited
here yesterday. lie expects to
make arrangements for the removal
Of the firm to this place if the field
seems satisfactory. The firm is
composed of three brothers They
make a highgrade line of cigars
for an exclusive trade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The Westrumite Co. now have the
paving of Oliver street and Sheridan
avenue well under way. oliver
street is now ready for the westru-
mite and Sheridan avenue is nearly
covered with the stone
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leuth of Chi
cago spent yesterday with the latter's
sisters, Mesdames Frank Laverty and
John McMinniman, and also their
aunt, Mrs. Frank Quigley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Samuel Hazlett of Buffalo. Will
lam Hazlett of Cleveland, Mrs. Pot
ter of Grand Rapids, Mich, left for
their respective homes yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17
Gary News

Gary News
Mrs. A. c. Huber and her brother
Mr. IRELAND returned last evening
from a short visit in East Chicago.
P. Fitzgerald was in Indiana Har
Dor yesterday morning on bust
MES.
Work has begun on the extension
out towards the river south of the
B. & 0 tracks.
Messrs McName and Roberts of
the Steel Cos. Chicago Offices were
down yesterday on tour of inspec-
tion.
Hay is having large sign paint
ed on the north side Of Goldberg &
Specter's store. His advance agent
is doing the work.
Harry Gordon has hauled a part
Of the lumber over to the lot be-
tween the Wabash and Michigan
Central in Gary, where he intends
to put up a saloon building.
Mr. Lamb of Stein, Wyatt &
Lamb, cut himself quite badly yes
terday afternoon while dismounting
from the horse he was riding. Dr.
Jones bandaged the cut for him.
Fitzgerald brothers are pushing
the interior work on the hotel and
expect to have it ready for occu-
pancy throughout by next week
Most Of the rooms are already en-
gagged.
The cars containing the second
twenty-ton crane were switched
over to the south side of the B. &
o. where Mr. Gatens put up the
first one in the machine shop cut.
He and his men will begin putting
up the second one today.
A score of teams are grading and
dwelling off large space just south
of the p. & o. opposite the |. H.
depot 1t will be used for a wood
yard; the intention being to haul
in all the wood that has been cut
and piled up over the cleared area
This wood will be used in the mills
when they begin work.
The carpenters are now erecting
the cribbing for the concrete in the
Office building foundation. The
machinists are getting the mixers
ready at the north end of the bridge
The engine and boiler were hauled
over last evening from the brick
shed switch where the car stood.
The members of the Falkenau
Construction company were out
here all day yesterday, getting in
touch with conditions and getting
ready for actual work None of
their work will be sub-contracted,
they expecting to employ the neces-
sary help and do the work them
selves
Excavations are being made in
the machine shop cut for the CON
crete piers. A mixer and an en-
CINE are being set up and the put
ting in the concrete for the founda-
ton Of the machine shop will begin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17
Indiana Harbor.

Mr. Fred Henoch of La Porte was
in the Harbor yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

J. w Galloway of East Chicago,
was in Indiana Harbor on business
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The members of the Falkenau
Construction company were out
here all day yesterday. getting in
touch with conditions and getting
ready for actual work. None of
their work will be sub-contracted,
they expecting to employ the neces-
sary help and do the work them
selves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

So far no clue. has been found to
the identity of the burglars who Wis
tied Crown Point last Sunday night.
The authorities have several parties
under surveillance, who have been
spending money pretty freely about
town, but nothing of Importance has
been CLEANED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

The carpenters are now erecting
the cribbing for the concrete in the
Office building foundation. The
machinists are getting the mixers
ready at the north end of the bridge.
The engine and boiler were hauled
over last evening from the brick
shed switch where the car stood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

4 party of young ladies of Whit
ing enjoyed a fish supper at Lake
Front park on Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

People who smile when the name
Hegewisch is mentioned, will be sur
prised to see all the new buildings
going up in town. What does this
mean? Progress, of course.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs. Upton of Chicago, was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. James Jud-
son, on Thursday.
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Subscribe for the Lake County Times.
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NJ and Mrs. Jacobson of South Chi
cago visited with Mrs. Johnson yes
terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Fitzgerald brothers are pushing
the interior work on the hotel and
expect to have it ready for occu-
pancy throughout by next week
Most of the rooms are already en-
gagged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17
East Chicago

Oscar Bergstrom while trying TO
adjust an emery wheel at the saw
mill yesterday was badly injured by
a piece Of the wheel hitting hin in
the face. The wheel burst and sew
eral pieces struck Bergstrom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

James Nicholson of Roberts ave-
nue.. is confined to his home He has
a severe attack of rheumatism.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

tiyes in Chicago wednesday even
ing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Miss Daisy Upton returned to her
home in Englewood yesterday after
visiting her aunt Mrs. A. ]. Judson of
Cleveland avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Miss Ethel and Sidney Hazlett re-
sumed their duties at the Indiana
Harbor postofice and Indiana Harbor
railroad this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs. E. Butcher of Roberts ave-
nue., after spending several days at
Knox. Ind, returned to her home on
Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs. j d. Williamson and family,
who have been visiting Mrs. G. w.
Lewis, left this morning for their
home in Kalamazoo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Hay is having a large sign paint
ed on the north side Of Goldberg &
Specter's store. His advance agent
is doing the work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mr.. Lamb of Stein, Wyatt &
Lamb, cut himself quite badly yes
terday afternoon while dismounting
from the horse he was riding. Dr.
Jones bandaged the cut for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

A party of young people will see
Elsie James in The Vanderbilt Cup"
at the Colonial theatre tomorrow
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mr.. August Schroeder went to Mil
waukee, Wis, to spend a few days
with old time friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Harry Gordon has hauled part
of the lumber over to the lot be-
tween the Wabash and Michigan
Central in Gary. where he intends
to put up a saloon building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Miss Carrie Dewes left for Chi
cago yesterday with her cousin Miss
Veronie Einsweiler, to visit rela-
tives. Miss Einsweiler spent hel
vacation here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs. Gabriel is much improved by
her trip to West Baden. where she
spent ten days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Miss Eta Williams of Pittsburg,
Pa, is visiting her sister Mrs. Geo. r.
Gray. She will remain the rest of
the summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Arthur Erpf, formerly employed by
DR.. Spear, has opened an employment
bureau in Gary. He intends later on
to open a drug store there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Thirty-f1ve young lady friends OF
Mrs. Herbert Wheaton, rendered hel
a surprise party and shower Wed
nesday evening, and left a number
of presents as a token of their re
gard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Messrs McName and Roberts of
the Steel Cos. Chicago Offices were
down yesterday on a tour of inspec-
ton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

There will be a public meeting
in Strattorn's opera house Friday
evening at which time speeches by
local and foreign parties in the in
terest of an electric road from Valpc
to Chicago via Hobart will be made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Work has begun on the extension
out towards the river south of the
B. & o tracks.
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Mr.. Bob Alpandas and daughters,
who have been sojourning through
Canada for four weeks, have just
got home. They reported having a
grand time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs Mary Walters and Miss Mary
O'Boyle of Chicago, are baching in
Mrs. Walters house on Main street
for a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

Mrs. George Clapper and two chill
dren leave today for a. two weeks
visit in Muskegon, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-17

A party of about twenty young
people from here went over to Lake
Michigan this afternoon to spend
the evening.
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Wisconsin Central Bonds Voted.

Stockholders OF the Wisconsin Central
ut q special meeting in Milwaukee yester-
day approved the proposition to issue
$500, 900 thirty year per cent. gold bonds.
to be secured by a mortgage upon a line
OF railroad under construction from Owen,
Wis, to Duluth, and upon terminal proper
ties In Superior and Duluth. OF the bonds,
o., 500, 900 will be reserved for the extension
ties; the remaining $1,000, 900 will be issued
to provide with other funds for the cost of
the line and terminals. Stockholders Of
record April Z will have the privilege Of
subscribing for the bonds at so until June
10. An underwriting syndicate has been
stockholders,
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p r
As Manager Of the Delaware and Hudson
No Sign of Resignation.

Senator Depew. who announced some
time ago a determination to resign from
every one of the seventy-one boards Of
directors Of which he is a member, con-
tinues to postpone the act. Last week he
was reelected q director of both the Nickel
Plate and the Big Four and yesterday he
was reelected a manager of the Delaware
and Hudson. New members of the board
we're chosen in Dumont Clarke, president Of
the American Exchange National Bank. and
James A. Linen, president Of the First
National Bank OF Scranton, Pa. The other
members Of the board were reelected as
follows; Robert NJ. Olyphant, Alexander
E. Orr, Chauncey M. Depew, John Jacob
Aston, Frederick Cromwell, David Wilcox.
B. Suydam Grant, George l. WILDER, Charles
A. Peabody, Edward H. Hartman and
William S. Opdyke.
The stockholders meeting was held in the
new offices of the company in the Mutual
Life Building, The annual report was
to-day for the election of officers.