The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-26
GARY NEWS

City Engineer Melton has rented a
fat in building being erected on
Broadway, and as soon as completed
he will move his family here
T. E. Knots, president of the town
board, DR.. Templin. the town clerk, and
Captain Norton of the Land company
all hied themselves to Hammond last
evening to attend the Calumet district
love feast.
Chimes OF Normandy" comic opera,
at Towle's opera house, Hammond,
Ind. Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, May l and 2. Prices rs. so, rs,
$100 Seats reserved beginning Mon
day, April 29.-4-26-2t.
Ingwald Moe. the contractor, was re-
Gently awarded the contract for the
erection of the fat building on Ad-
ans street for Mrs. McComb. Mrs. Nc
Com is an old friend and acquaintance
OF the Hymans on Van Buren, street.
and comes here largely at their sug-
gestion.
A number of men from different
places who are interested in the local
transportation situation, have been
spending several days here. getting in
formation as to franchises, locations
Of streets and avenues, and other data
essential to the preparation of a fran
chise ordinance.
Attorney Wildermuth's building in
Adams street that is being built for
Manager Ross of the Big Three Real
Estate company, is nearing compile
ton. 1t has caught up with and pass
ed the several company houses in Its
immediate vicinity. which have been in
course Of erection for nearly six
months.
The magazine section of a syndi-
cate of newspapers. of which the Rec
ord Herald of Chicago is one, had a
representative on the ground all day
yesterday gathering material for a
writeup in the Sunday magazine. He
expects to return next week for more
material and will probably get his stuff
in for the following Sunday.
John Bennett. proprietor of the Wa
bash exchange, is putting in shape a
property, just south of -Ne Wabash
tracks. It already has an aptitude
of trees and with the cleaning up and
trimming given them the garden will
present an inviting aspect. in sharp
contrast to the hot sandy stretch of
road along Broadway or the railroad.
Three criminal trials in which the
local officers are interested will be held
Monday at Crown Point. Several of
tho mon bound over were holdups. one
for attempting to shoot the chief, and
another for beating up and nearly kill
ing a brother foreigner when the lat
ter was asleep. Prosecutor Boone
came over yesterday to get additional
evidence in the cases. both from the
justices and the people concerned.
The matter Of the Improvement of
Broadway comes up for final passage
before the board of trustees tomorrow
afternoon and It is expected that If
will take but a few weeks then until
the contract for the work can be let
They want to get 1t done in time sc
that the work can be done by early
fall The pavement will probably be
| brick laid on a bed of concrete with g
| cushion of sand between. Arrange
| ments are being made to leave I'M
! paved temporarily the space where
| Broadway crosses some of the rail
roads, to permit any track elevation
work they have in mind. With th'
completion of this pavement the nortl
and south parts of the city will b.
much closer together and Gary viii
have as fine a thoroughfare as an!
city in the state.