The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
MICHIGAN CITY

The December term of the superior
court opened yesterday and viii con-
tinue for five weeks On the docket
are 102 civil and eleven state cases.
There are several important damage
suits TO come up and nineteen divorce
suits
An important decision just made by
the Indiana appellate court confirms
Judge Richter in filming the Grand
Trunk Railway company 500 for fall
ing to place a Waterman at a crossing
in the country near Stillweu J. B.
Collins, the prosecuting attorney.
brought the case against the road IN
der a statute passed in 1891, and the
appeal was test case. In accordance
with this statute the county commits
sioners had passed an ordinance re-
curing the Grand Trunk to maintain
a watchman at the crossing in ques-
ton
Theron F. Miller of this city and F.
z. Osborn and w. A McVey of La
Porte, attorneys for letter G. Strange
who sued the Pere Marquette road for
the loss of a leg in 1904, were vic
torious in the appellate court. which
confirmed the circuit court award of
$4,000 damages.
The handsome new interurban sta
ton at the corner of Franklin and Sec
ond streets was in use yesterday for
the first time. The building cost $4,000
and is complete and artistic in every
respect.
Defective steam pipes in the oven Of
Puir & Sons bakery caused an explo-
sion which blew out several feet of
brick wall, but injured no one
Work on the steel roof of the new
Hanna power house was stopped by
the union steel workers quitting their
job because nonunion men were at
work. Joseph La Belle, who has charge
of the construction, explained that at
the time the contract was taken it was
impossible to secure enough union
ironworkers. He expects to resume
work tomorrow with a full force of
union men.
Yesterday was Ford Colborn day at
the public library, thirty new books
being added to the chndren's collection
purchased with interest of the Ford
Colborn memorial fund.
Mrs Frank B. Mathews. whose hus-
band committed suicide last Monday,
has returned from Fremont, O., where
the interment took place. and VIII ship
her household goods to her old home.
Mrs J. +. Mathews and children,
Ermina and Harry, arrived from Wa
terloo, Iowa, today to spend a few
weeks with their grandmother, Mrs.
Phoebe Eddy.
deputy state food inspector, who has
made frequent business trips to this
city recently. yesterday filed an afr
davit in the city court against Ray
H Ebert, a we'll known Franklin street
butcher, charging him with selling lard
adulterated with tallow. The case is on
trial today.
The Krouthal Shirt factory is moving
from its old quarters at PIG East Michi-
gan street to its large new building
at the corner of Pine and Twelfth
streets
The democratic press of the Tenth
Congressional district at a recent
meeting unanimously endorsed Hon
chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Barker have
issued invitations for their customary
New Years eve reception. The hours
are from s to II and there will be
dancing in the ball room.
Mrs. c. n. Keller will entertain at
bridge on Friday and at euchre on Sat
urday afternoon of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ofley Walter Leeds
announce the engagement of their sis
ter Miss Carrie \. Leeds, to Moe An
drew Cushman of Chicago. The wed
ding will be in January but the exact
date has not been set. Only the i'm
mediate relatives will be asked. 1t is
one of the most important weddings
that has occurred in the city for sew
eral years. Miss Leeds having inherited
the bulk of her mothers fortune last
| February. only a month after becom-
ing of age and taking possession OF
her own estate. Mr. Cushman is man
ager of the National Creamery Supply
company of Chicago. of which he has
the controlling interest. They vii
live at Alexandria during the winter
Mrs. Mary Roberts was buried yes
! terday in the family lot at Green
wood cemetery She was a prominent
resident here for many years, and dfet
Saturday at the home of her son IL
Detroit at the age of So years.
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