The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-30

and explained what he believed the
duties of such an association We're
He condemned the actions OF the pres
ent council and said it was the duty
of all good citizens to see to it that
civic affairs should be conducted in as
clean and economical a manner as pos
sible. He was not willing to admit,
however. that the present powers that
be" were headed in that direction.
Mr. Packard spoke and his remarks
were along the same lines. Mr.. Pit
eel handled the speaker the Wallager
letter which was published in THE
TIMES of yesterday and after the secre
tary had read it aloud it was freely
| commented on.
| Colonel r. D. Walsh in speaking Of
| the petition presented to the council
Monday night, which was signed by
number of citizens, said it looked from
the wording of the document that the
author of the petition sought to CON
vey the impression that the members
of the association was antagonistic to
union labor. The colonel explained
that the members of the association
were as much in sympathy with the
unions as 1t was possible for any one
even Mr.. Albert Lewis" to be, and
it was a very poor trick to attempt
to insinuate anything else. Other
speakers, the bulk of whose rena rl1s
were the same as those who preceded
them, were William Riley and Ike
Specter.
The next meeting of the association
was set for Thursday. August 6, in
the same hall.
Miss Edna OIds and Leila Mercer
entertained last night at their home
on Forsyth avenue for their guest.
Miss Mary Mcdonald Of Brazil, Ind.
There was a small fire early yester-
day morning in a closet in the resi-
dence of Thomas Burhop. 4715 Magoun
avenue. The fire was started by Thorn
as, Jr. the four-year-old son Of Mr.
Burhop who had gotten hold of some
matches and was playing with them.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Burhop when the room in which
they We're sleeping became filled with
smoke. which woke them up. When
the first was located a nightshirt bril-
gade was formed and after heroic work
by the whole Burhop family the blaze
was subdued and an inventory taken
of the damage. This was found not
to be very serious. Some clothes in
the closet were ruined and the wood
work slightly damaged. No alarm was
turned in.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Lloyd and
children left this morning for Joliet
Ill. their home, after a weeks visit
with Mr. and Mrs Thomas Lewis ant
other friends here.
Daniel T. Morgan. who has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis
for the past two weeks, left for his
home in Springfield. Ill. this morning
Dr. Robert spear and family left
; yesterday for Toronto Canada. The
doctor has had his furniture packed
ready for shipment and will stay In
Toronto until he decides where his
: future home viii he, when he will SEND
for it. East Chicago is losing one Of
its most prominent and highly thought
Of citizens in the doctors departure
1t is with the utmost regret that the
Spears leave, but the climate here i,
{ so injurious to Mrs. Spears health
4 that the move was necessity Wher
ever DIR. and Mrs. Spear decide to To-
r cate they will carry with them til,
hest wishes and kindest thoughts o
East Chicago's people.
4 A hard times social will be giver
Monday evening. August 8. in the Ode
Fellows hall by the Ladies Of the Mac
cabees.
Peter Krin and family returned
Tuesday from a months visit in Mil
waukee and Wisconsin resorts.
Richard Ehrhart president of III,
Indiana Harbor Plumbing company
q win take his wife and children t,
Hampshire, Ill, tomorrow. Mr.. Ehr
hart will be back Tuesday but tn
family will visit there for at least
week longer.
d The Douglas sisters. at the Elit
r theater on Michigan avenue, have mad
a big hit with the patrons Of tina
amusement place. Their vaudevill
stunt is great and is considered tn
best the house has ever produced