The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
INDIANA HARBOR.

Fire last night destroyed the barn
of Walter Steiklits, of Cedar and One
Hundred and Thirty-eighth streets
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
it is believed that some one threw
lighted cigar into a pile of hay near
the barn door. The barn was fully in
sured and the loss is mainly in the
burning of two horses, two sets of har-
ness and about two dozen chickens.
The fire, department responded prompt
ly but was unable to save the frame
structure.
Miss Margaret Brown of st. Joseph,
Mo-, is visiting the Misses Ordner of
Block avenue for few days.
Mrs. Dolly Macpherson and Mrs.
Thomas Tweedale have returned from
Niagara Falls and the cities of Thor
old and Catherine, Ontario. and trip
through the eastern states. They are
glad to get back to Indiana Harbor
after their sojourn in the east.
Joseph Mueller of Whiting was
visitor in Judge G. E. Reiland's court
yesterday morning.
Andrew Tassios, a Greek laborer in
the employ of the Lake Shore railroad.
bruised his leg badly yesterday while
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The leg was dressed by DR.. Sauer and
the injured man taken to the labor car
at Chesterton.
W. S. Weber of Geneva, Ill., was the
guest of Manager o'Donnen at the
Harbor hotel yesterday.
! Miss Mary Gilmore, stenographer in
w. B. Van Horne's office, is recovering
from slight attack of the grip.
i j. Klein and wife of Michigan ave-
nue. attended the silver wedding ami
versary at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Rheineman in Chicago last evening.
Attorney W. B. Van Horne has in
vested in a new Standard runabout.
The machine is a hummer and is
equipped with all the latest devices, in
GLIDING coaster brakes. Van declares
it is 1912 model.
/ Friends of Louis Sterling, the fam
Gus Booster" cigar manufacturer
will be pleased to learn of his return
to the Harbor. Mr. Sterling will re-
open his cigar factory above the Klein
store on Michigan avenue. He was
formerly located on the corner of
Block and Waiting streets, but for
several months has been engaged in
the manufacture of Smokes" in South
Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Diamond of the postoffice
money order department spent yester-
day shopping in Chicago.
i Postmaster A G. Lundquist will
leave today for Indianapolis, where he
will attend the sessions of the post
masters convention. Nearly every
higher class postmaster in the state
will ha r1raSant and Savora1
papers read and discussed by the mem
bers, pertaining to the regulation and
Improvement of the postal service
Matthew fsternberg Jr and Homer
Allen of West Pullman, left Tuesday
night for a launch trip to Michigan
City and South Bend. The last leg
of the trip, between Michigan City and
the Bend will be made over the South
Bend branch of the ST. Joe river The
stream is said to be especially beauti-
full at this time of year and the boys
viii doubtless enjoy their trip.
Manager Henry LansfeId was in
Chicago yesterday purchasing sup
plies for the Coliseum roller rink.
Attorney ]. A. Patterson transacted
business in Chicago yesterday after
noon.
Attorney Marshall Gallon of Gary
transacted business in Judge ReiIands
court yesterday.
]. w. Bowers of Grapevine avenue
is spending a few days in South Bend
as the guest of friends.
Miss Ethel Corliss of Quincy, ILL.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. C. Rob
inson, of Michigan avenue for a few
: days.