The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-17

2 harmless prevaricator OF hunting and
fishing stories, but a slurring and
spiteful gossiper and liar. If all the
malicious lies Gil told Of his neighbors
and townsmen were placed side by side.
they would reach TO the county seat
If placed end to end they would reach
from Hopkins, Ill. to Hammond. Ind,
and then lap over into the neighboring
burg Of Whiting. which Judge Landis
in his decision in the Standard Oil
case. has made big on the map
After this plain announcement by
the Hay Press of its change of front
in the obituary business. we imagine
that some Hopkins people will post
pone dying for fear that we will roast
them after death. Let them go ahead
and die We promise to only tell the
truth about them. As in other mat
ters, we viii hew to the line and let
the jack oak chips fall where they
will
Invaded Presidential PrerogatIves.
Abe Akron and DR.. Bill Blowkey
got into a violent controversy at Wat
sons store Saturday over the con-
struction Of the Panama canal. Abe
maintained that it should be sea level,
Bill that it should be of the lock type
Blows followed words Bill struck
Abe, and Abe belted Bill The crowd
was enjoying the scrap immensely
when City Marshal Rakestraw, who, for
once happened to be within call, stop
ped the fighters and took them before
Justice Golding. The court fined Abe
and Bill 81 each. In addition he ad-
monished them to leave Panama canal
matters entirely to President Roose-
welt who was better qualified to han
die them than they We're, having per-
sonally inspected the works.
Glad to Get Rid of Wife.
In the lost and found column on
page of the Hay Press is Bill Brum-
give credit to his wife, Mary Brumley
who skipped last week with Sam Snede-
cur, a hostler employed at the Kershaw
livery barn, Tuesday. Bill don't seen
to be distressed over the loss of hi:
wife. He is more concerned over the
publics trusting her on his account
Bits notice reads:
Mary Brumley has left my bed ant
board with Sam Snedecur. The pub
lie is warned that I will not be re
sponsible for any debts contracted b!
the said Mary Brumley. whom I n,
longer regard as my wife. l will re
ward the couple if they stay away from
Hopkins altogether. If Sam can ge
along with Mrs. Brumley better thar
I did. he is welcome to her.
National Air Played at Wedding.
The wedding of Mr.. Webb Foote an,
Miss Zenda Brown was held at tn
brides home, 81 Hay Press avenue
Monday at high noon. Rev. William
Tuttle, pastor of the Zion church. ty
ing a knot that won't slip.
The bride wore mousseline de sol
over red, and carried roses.
Miss Jennette Jiggers was brides
maid. Yves Wexel, foreman of tn
hay press gang in which the groom |
employed, was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Foote went at once t
housekeeping at the grooms new home
% Bale Wire row.
A feature OF the wedding was tn
special music composed for the occa
sion by our talented musician, Mis-
Gwendolyn Gargull. and played by he
on the family organ. 1t was medic
and concluded with the American ma
tional air, There VIII Be Hot Tim
in the Old Town Tonight"
A Function Postponed.
The tea party to have been given b
Mrs. Gabe GorrelI Tuesday evening wa
postponed, and the invitations hastil
recalled owing to the unlocked for OF
Grafton for appendicitis on her hus
band Tuesday morning. Mrs. GORE
doubted the propriety of having tw
functions on the same day.
Society News aud Personals.
Mrs. Jay Unison at the Saturda
meeting of the Womans club We
elected a delegate to the state cor
ventfon, which meets in October. Mr.
Jimson is preparing her dress for tt
occasion, the design from which 81
got from the Hay Press fashion plate
The Exalted Order of Hay Pressel
initiated Anse Slocum and Dave DAME
Monday night. A banquet-at the e,
pense of the candidates-followed.
Mrs Lenfesty Link has returned fro
weeks stay in Chicago, where 81
, attended musical recitals and invest
gated the merits of different max,
of pianos. She is undecided whether
buy a Montgomery Ward upright or
Sears Roebuck grand.
Amos Green, jr., son Of the H.
Press editor, whom the envious Weel
ly Sandbur persists IN calling Gar
; Green, has the measles. DR.. Poi
Dexter, who owes us a bill for adve
Using and job working. is treating L
= patient.
= Mrs. Carl Kastof1 accompanied h
1 husband TO the county seat Tuesday
/ remain while he is sitting on the graz
1 jury. While away Mrs. Kastof W
take a course in china painting. II
4 husband would much prefer that $
take a course in bread making.
/ Miss Angelina PRESLEY is a new Gle
at watson's store. She is pressing I
n cash register levers and keeping t
9 on the time sales. Miss PRESLEY is
= stunning blond. She Will draw ira
] to the store. especially cigar buyers
Y VIII Ransom. son OF Mr.. and NJ
d RUDE Ransom OF 140 Hay Press az
+ nue., is studying shorthand His fat
N er, who IS a retired cattle breed
i wants him to study shorthorn