The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-30
Gary News

Mr.. Chapman. the Lake Shore agent
here, was quite III yesterday.
The rates over the Michigan Cen
trial railroad from Broadway in Gary
to Hammond and other points, are
practically the same as they were from
Tolleston.
The work of getting in the cross
sewers on Broadway is progressing
slowly on account OF the inability of
the pumps to take care Of the water
that flows in at the depth at which
they are working.
The Sunday school workers have de-
cided hey will not try TO have any
thing special for the Sunday follow
ing thanksgiving. but are planning
on a good program and the usual OBJ
servance OF Christmas time instead.
Mr. Kahan, a prominent business
man at Indiana Harbor, was looking
after his interests here yesterday.
Mr.. Kahan expects to build and oper-
ate a hrst-class furnishing store at
Seventh and Broadway.
Mrs Brink has so far recovered
from the operation she underwent at
the hospital in Chicago, to be able 70
move about She Is now visiting with
friends in Chicago ard will probably
not return here for some little time.
school opened in both buildings yes
terday with Mr.. Wildemuth In the new
building and Mr. CULLEN in the first
one Now that somewhat nearly ade-
quate quarters have been provided
the children who have not been at
tending will be given the attention
necessary to bring them in.
Another waitress at the Fitz hotel
Yesterday is the result of the brothers
strenuous efforts to secure additional
help. The wife OF the Japanese cook
IS visiting here for a few days. She
is a charming little woman, appar-
emily unused to the crude conditions
found here.
The marshal and city engineer have
now moved into their new quarters In
the Jail buildings. The masons complet-
ed the erection Of the chimney there
yesterday and the stove was soon In
stalled These are the first Of the
municipal officers to be allotted quar-
tiers for their work.
The duck shooting is beginning to
be quite good down along the Little
Calumet, and several of those who car
command the time taking advant-
age Of their opportunity. Several OF
the Gun club members were out from
cAC In ne
morning made the weather ideal foI
good shooting.
otto Morbeck and his uncle, Mr.
Hansen. now Of Chicago, formerly OF
Hammond, visited their friends, tbs
Knots brothers. here yesterday. Otto
and Tom used to live neighbors to each
other in Hammond Mr.. Morbeck Is
thinking OF investing in Gary and
promised to visit here again in few
days.
The postmaster, T. E. Knots, made
hurried trip to Millers at noon to
rescue a valuable stove which he pur-
chased about a month ago in Chicago
The stove was shipped to Millers and
in spite of all that he could do, it was
impossible to get 1t away from there
without his going after it. This Is
but a common experience with those
who deal with the Lake Shore in tht
way OF freight traffic.
The company has been at work OF
the manner OF placing the various PEG
pie who wish to purchase. The Polisf
people are to occupy the part Of tn
subdivision lying east Of Virgins
street This gives them easy access
to the mills and furnaces. It give
them a part of the city that Is as well
improved as any other part. but tn
property there Is listed at lower prices
and no restrictions are placed on tn
kind OF house that man may buil'
upon the lot he purchases, except in
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