The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-23
CROWN POINT NEWS
Streets Will Be Fine.


and the commissioners look with favor
on the project, which it is believed
they will, as All that is asked is in
entire harmony with the state law gov
erning the building of free gravel
! roads in township. On last Thurs
day petition was filed which will be
considered by the commissioners at
their regular meeting in May, for
Z free gravel road, commencing on the
south end of Ridge street running
north to Clark street, thence west to
jackson street; thence north and south
along said street, connecting with the
Joliet street road and the one which
now ends at the corner of Jackson
and North streets.
Now comes another petition of Her
bert S. Barr and over four hundred
property holders and voters, asking
for free gravel roads along the follow
Ing described streets:
Commencing at the west end of the
free stone road known as the Jenk-
ins road, at the intersection of jack
son and north streets in said town,
thence west to East street, thence
south to South street, thence east to
he free stone road on said South street
and known as the Cemetery road"
also along South street from said
East street to Main street and there
connecting with the free gravel road.
Also along North street from East to
Main street and there connecting with
the free gravel road.
Concrete curbing will probably be
put along the above proposed improve
ment at the direct expense of the re-
spectiye property holders.
Paul Raasch purchased a new horse
on last sale day, paying near the two
hundred dollar mark for the animal
The price of horses has not lowered
any in spite Of automobiles. as was
predicted when they first became prac-
ticabIe Mr.. Raasch will give the
horse which he has driven constantly
on the feed wagon for years, vaca-
tion.
Mrs. D. A. Root visited with friends
in Chicago yesterday.
1t is rumored that one of Crown
Points popular young ladies, living on
Court street, will soon take up her
residence in a neighboring town as a
matron instead OF a Miss.
Lawyer Morton was transacting
business in Hammond and Chicago
yesterday.
Miss Marie Hansen. librarian at the
Carnegie library, visited with Ham
mond friends and relatives yesterday.
Anton Horst transacted business in
Hammond Wednesday.
Mrs. Abe Sherman is moving into
her new cottage on Court street this
week.
There is still scarcity of modern
houses for rent in Crown Point, and
at least ten could be used advantage
ously by people wishing an up-to-date
dwelling.
Mr.. Daugherty, monumental work
man, is working for William Parry
during the spring rush at the Pioneer
Monumental works at this place.
Peter Seminal and son Harvery, were
Chicago visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Harold H. Wheeler has issued
invitations for a luncheon and after
noon party on Friday in honor of her
sister, Mrs Lewis Maulsby, who is
here on a visit from Iowa.
Mrs. Eunice Youche was Chicago
visitor yesterday.
Truant officer Muzzall was in Ham
mond. Whiting and East Chicago yes
terday rounding up delinquent school
kids in those places.
Mrs. John Minas and Mrs. Woodke
returned last evening from Hammond,
where they spent the day.
Mr.. Parkinson. the machinist. trans
acted business in the interest of his
work in Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. julius Rockwell was Chicago
visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lassen of Cedar
Lake are visiting with Crown Point
friends for a few days.
There are no new developments in
the Crown Point Gary proposed street
car line and. Crown Pointers are all
playing the role of 'Micawber" Prac-
tically all the details have been COM
pleted up to the place where the COM
pany takes the reins and it is said
that the matter is only a question Of
finances with them at present.
1t is said that the F'oreA Tiers have
abandoned the idea of giving one of
their famous picnics this year and
will give their usual date to the fire.
men, who will hold the county volun-
teer fremen's tournament at the Fair
grounds. A monster celebration is be-
ing planned for that time.
The prospect looks bright for a
bumper crop" in everything raised by
the farmer and if we don't have a
killing frost this years fruit yield
ought to be a record breaker as all
the fruit trees are loaded with buds
The farmers are taking advantage OF
the last two days of fine weather and
are humping themselves planting
seeds.
Fred Wood. who moved from this
place to Hammond. still has soft
spot in his heart for Crown Point
and says he may come back to live
and build a residence on property thai
he owns here. Fred still thinks he car
pick a plum off the political tree, any
where from constable to sheriff.