The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-05
EACH IN HIS
OWN SWEET WAY
Hammond Citizens and
Guests Pass Fourth Ac-
cording to Taste.
ARE GENERALLY GOOD
Some Few, However, Sidestep and
of Such Treats the Follow
ing Record.

Hammond proper certainly had safe
and sane Fourth or July. as the rec
ords or Chief Rimbach so TO show, and
with the many visitors in the city.
throughout the day. the banner for
good behavior and police vigilance be-
longs here Not serious accident OF
any kind marred the day and in fact
there was only a very minor bit OF
trouble reported. wherein a young man
received a slight burn while setting on
a fire cracker.
The night before the Fourth was
bit noisy. In fact IL was as lively as
the day itself, and the string OF intona-
tions from the car tracks kept things
on the move. One thing was missed
exceedingly and that was municipal
| display of fireworks and a band con-
| cert However. there were several in
dividual exhibitions that We're enter
tanning. Open house amongst the clubs
and the residents was the exception
rather than the rule.
Red Eye Gets I'm Deadly work.
There were number OF Hammond's
citizens and guests who, filled up with
l triotic feeling and a little red eye 10
such an extent, that the bulls were
compelled 10 take a hand. George
Frasier of 7o7 Ash street. felt as
snappy as a fre-cracker and he started
in to make things merry. and after
a few arguments and mixups. was
landed In a quiet place in the county
building and this morning It cost him
Sc for the peace and quiet.
Esta Walker of 2o4 Sibley street. got
dry as could be from the smoke and
dust Of the celebration and copius
, ! a.
ing path to wash it down. The load y As
too much for Esta TO negotiate and az
, $11 was too much money this morning.
he will take a trip over the road for
a couple OF weeks.
Samples Booze-Comes TO Grief.
Oscar Johnson came down from Chi
cago yesterday to help out the Wood
men in their celebration, but on the
way from the depot to the park he
stopped several times to see IL the
Hammond booze was as good as that
handed out along Clark street. It
q wasn't and Oscar started to cut up
: rough at the park and the generalis-
simo Of the soldiers had him sent to
limbo. This morning they did not pros
ecute him so he was told to make
tracks for the big village quickly
as possible.
Thomas F. Wilkes Of New York City.
: came a long way TO celebrate the
Fourth Of July. and when he saw Hoh-
man street it brought hack to his mind
= thoughts Of Broadway and the Bowery.
: it was so different. It is not known
whether he tried to drown his sorrows
or take a bath. but he had TO be helped
TO the basement OF the police station.
: The usual eleven bucks for Tommy.
Another HomesicL One.
John McMullin from Allegheny City,
Pa, was another one OF the guests who
: was homesick He missed the smoke
!, and dirt of his home city SO much that
he tried to stir up a little Of the murky
: soil and and he bit the dust And
Johnny Jared likewise to the tune OF
. S11 in good money.
John Schroeder OF West Hammond.
came across the lire with the uplift
feeling that is so firmly imbued within
,. all residents of that burg. and he
would not touch drop. He was going
nd to celebrate. however, and he brought
along his colts and started to blaze
away, but alas, there stood a blue coat
n but few feet away. He got out OF
of It easy with a 81 fine. A neighbor Of
.ir John. Joseph Roach, pinched a painters
re ladder on SibIey street to have some
d fun with 1T and he went 10 the polcs
n station to keep John company. Hi
nd trial is yet TO be.
:, Jacob Tilas had no fre-crackers Il
ho shoot of So he bought a revolver K
tn make a noise with and he faced Judg'
rv Mcmahon on a charge Of carrying con
nv cealed weapons The same old clever
mt simoleons for Jake.
lat Little Elmer Vanosdole ran ava.
ny from his good mother In Dyer an'
M started to make Evansville. Ind. b.
lat the shoe leather route. He got as "a
N as Hammond when he thought tha
he was far enough, and he Is now await
rse ing the call of his mother at the polio
he station in fear and trembling. It
rumored that she IS carrying a con
cealed weapon in the shape Of slippei
m but the police VIII not entertain n
~ charge And that is how some peo
pie enjoyed Independence Day.