The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-24
Gary News


Gary oyster Bay. Served In any
asa Broadway. Frank IRELAND, prop.
Messrs. wildermuth and CULLEN.
teachers at the Central schools, left
for Chicago this morning.
Mr. McCarty. ST., father Of officer
McCarty of the steel company's force,
spent part Of yesterday here.
Omcer Jenkins stayed over this
morning to take in pay day which is
on the program on the North Side this
morning.
John J. Farrell who has been quite
I'll for several days, came out from
Chicago yesterday, although not en-
tirely well as yet
Messrs. Jeffrey & Morgan and a party
of friends from Chesterton looked over
the city yesterday afternoon and at
tended the oyster supper at the Cen
trail schools before leaving on the 6:2s.
Mr.. Sargent of Ahlvord & Burdick, Of
Chicago, returned to Chicago on the
2:O7 this afternoon, after going over
the work with the corps of sewer and
water works engineers
McGinnerty, of Ulrich & Bacon's Of
fee, in Chicago, stopped here yester-
day afternoon on his way to Chi
cago He has recently completed the
sale Of several large tracts near Toll
lesion at fairly large price.
Thomas H. o'ConneH of Indiana
Harbor looked after Junk Brewing
company interests in South Gary yes
terday morning. O'Connell is the man
that was said to have fed when under
fire regarding certain council contracts
under the old East Chicago regime
Mr.. Tischbein, the harness maker,
has completed the erection of his build
ing and is now installing his stock
He expects to be ready to open up
by Monday, and will carry full line
of harness and supplies besides do
ing repairing of all kinds.
Chicago sent out her best and most
daring plain clothes men yesterday to
find out If there was any truth in the
rumor that VanTassel had been seen
here Word had been had in Chicago
that he had been seen out near here
somewhere, and the woods are now
full of man hunters. Several OF them
took dinner at the Hotel Fitz, re-
turning to Chicago late in the after
noon after an unavailing search.
Iinemen completed yesterday the
transfer of the different wires from
the boxcar depot to the new she'd
like structure just back of the box
cars. Stoves have been installed and
the new building will soon be in use,
which will make it more convenient
both for the travelling public and the
freight department, which had had no
room for unloading freight at all.
The supper was a success in every
respect, financially, socially and other
wise. A very large crowd was In at
tendance from 6 o'clock until after 10.
Supper was served from until s. A
short program of musical selections
and one humorous recitation was then
rendered, following which supper was
served to the late corners. The re-
ceipts amounted to some $37. Towards
the close of the evening the local Es-
perantists planned more definitely on
the organization of their club. Mr..
and Mrs c. c. Moody of Euclid ave-
nue., Miss Eugenia Knots and Attor-
ney Wildermuth are the latest ones to
admit a partial knowledge of and a
large interest in the subject A meet
ing to complete the organization and
outline the work Will be held shortly
after Thanksgiving.
The two box cars that have served
as telegraph office and freight house,
respectively, have already been as
signed to duty in new fields. After re-
moving the draw bars and other I'M
necessary accessories they will be
moved to some location suitable to
their respective occupants and con-
verted into cottages Of no mean des-
cription The one will serve Mr.. Chap
man and his family, who expect to move
hither at an early date. and the sec
ond for Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Cooper. Mr..
Cooper had practically completed his
bungaloo but the new acquisition is
considered so much better that he lost
no time in taking up the proffer. When
the cars are sealed inside in the up
per halves they Will make temporary
residences Of great deal more COM
fort than most of the present places
of residence.