The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-20
GARY NEWS


~ Max Bernstine and friends Of Whit
' y &, spent the day here yesterday
- Sam Miller of Breese, Ill. and his
~ ntractor spent yesterday locking over
is purchases preparatory to building.
W. T. Bokman proprietor Of large
laundry establishment in south Chiea-
go, is negotiating for location for a
large plant which he expects to instaii
here at an early date.
Mrs. A. F. Knots accompanied her
daughter Miss Eugenia over ron
Hammond this morning. spending l4s
day with the family Of ar
Knots
Tho ozark Construction company has
completed the erection OF lil9 I'lli'...ss
On fbe hotel building en- Delaware
street and are rapidly finishing the
sbincling Of the building
attorney call Of Knots & Bomberg
ar of Hammond, came over this morn
tne to prepare the necessary instru-
ments regarding the making Of the
Broadway crossing over the Pennsyl-
vania lines.
The hand-car which was stolen from
Franzen & Co. the electrical contractors
on the north side was returned today.
The copper wire thieves Who We're
caught a few days ago in South Chi
cago. made use Of the hand car to
make their get away.
Nash & Dowdle's orange peeler
which was moved some two weeks ago
to south of Fifth avenue to cut the
channel for the sewer from the main
line in the east part of town to Broad
way has completed about half It's work
The machine is worked to its fullest
capacity both night and day.
Prosecutor Boone, of Hammond, spent
the forenoon here today checking up
the work Of his deputy, Mr.. Briggs.
Mr.. Boone is more and more impressed
with the possibilities here and rumor
would have it that recent good of
fer for his Hammond property has
made him consider removing to Gary.
Mr. and Mrs Sears entertained last
evening the directors and officers Of
the Northern Indiana Evangelical as
:
Mrs H. A. Townsey assisted in re-
ceiving the guests The association
completed it's organization last evening
and Attorney Hodges is preparing the
final draft Of the articles Of incorpora-
ton Among those present were Claus
Brink Of Croker. F. Ramenstine Ct
Wheeler, H A. Townsley of Toleston,
Rev. Lee Of Chicago, Rev Soundy Of
EQbart and @ O. Holmes.
The president of the town board.
Chief Martin and his three deputies,
the town clerk and street commission
er. accompanied by four other men, two
teams and a load OF planks and ether
necessarfes comprised the cavalcade
that set out this morning from munich
pal Headquarters for the crossing of
Broadway over the Pennsylvania
tracks The municipal patience had Do
come exhausted and it was decided
to build the crossing and collect It.
Trouble had been anticipated. but
when the men arrived at the crossing
nc one interfered with the work.
Henry Miller, the urbane section boss,
complied with his instructions from
his superiors IN warning the municipal
authorities not to build the crossing
and In trying to prevent them from
doing so. but took care not to run any
risk of lodging In the jail which had
been placed in readiness. The action
makes Broadway an open street nearly
three miles long with width Of one
hundred feet A patrolman was left
to guard the crossing to take care that
the railroad company did not close it
UP preemptorily