The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-08

entirely healed.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Knots entertain
ed informally a number of the local
young people Friday evening. The
program Of the evening consisted of
vocal and instrumental music followed
by a light luncheon.
DR.. Templin spent last evening at
Hammond.
Mrs. p l. Fitzgerald returned yester-
day from Walkerton the home of her
people, where she has been since the
death of her sister several weeks ago.
Mrs. James F. Ireland, who has been
somewhat i'll for several days, is re-
ported better.
The town trustees held their regu-
lar meeting Saturday afternoon, this
being the first meeting to be held in
the new home of the city fathers,
namely the north building OF the two
Central school buildings AS soon as
school is out it is the intention to re-
move the seats used by the children and
provide regular seats and proper quar-
tiers for the different municipal Off
GERS until permanent location has
been secured. Arrangements were
concluded at the meeting for the Sc
curing of new typewriter. The ques-
tion Of a salary increase which was
gone over some time ago was brought
up and passed, giving the chief $1,000
q year and the patrolmen 5000 per year.
Additional men will be put on rap
oil ho
Some time was given over to the dis
cussion of the merits OF different kinds
of paving, the question of the material
10 be used on Broadway south Of the
Wabash coming up for final disposition
next Saturday. A. F. Knots, repre-
senting the Steel company and Land
company. attended the meeting and
stated that there is under way the
drafting of several franchises that the
company wants for tracks. switches.
and railroad changes that are being
made all over the north part of the
city. These will be brought down and
presented to the board for their con-
sideration at an early meeting. The
board decided to hold a special session
Monday afternoon to complete their
examination of the building ordinance
end prepare it for final adoption by the
next regular meeting.
The regular services were held yes
terday. Announcement was made of
the proposed organization of a Ladies
Aid society, the initial meeting to be
held at Mrs. DR.. Packard's on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
The regular monthly shoot among the
police officers for the medals. held last
Friday, left them IN the same hands
today as they have been for several
months. namely gold medal Chief
Martin, and silver medal officer Klopf.
Chief Martins recent shooting, which
gave him seventy counts, was some
what better than that of the other Of
fcers and he insists that he can do
better If necessary. officer Law is pre-
pairing to spend money for material
for practicing and promises to make
the other two do better to hold their
honors.
Curran and Jacobs. who robbed John
Thelma on Friday of what was left Of
q weeks wages. were both bound over
to the circuit court by Judge Fitzger-
aid Saturday morning.
All of the steel frame work for the
roll mill west of the machine shop on
the north side has been erected and
the material for the walls is beirg IN
loaded The work Of putting in the
concrete footings for the steel work of
the rail mill, just north of the machine
shop. is well under way, most of the
excavating being done. Two large To-
comotive cranes have been busy for
sAyeral days getting large pieces Of
machinery in place in the machine shop
buildings. 1t is expected that these
will be ready for use and actual work
within two months. This will enable
the company to go ahead much faster
with other work on the plant. being
then able to do much of the machine
work and shaping on the ground in
stead of having to order il and walt for
DELAYED deliveries. All of the steel sup
ports for the roof OF the general Of
fee building, just north of the river,
are now in place and the Falkenau
Construction company expects TO begin
putting on the roof the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. H A Paine came over from
Hobart Saturday morning 10 have her
deposition taken at the offices OF Wild
ermuth & Hodges. attorneys. in a suit
in which Mr.. Paine is interested in Al