The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-20

crossing very slowly owing to the
numerous obstacles the contractors
have encountered since they came tc
the railroad tracks.
The Commercial hotel management
dispensed with the bus call service last
week and the old slate which has done
service for nearly twenty years for
the public to write bus calls upon, was
taken down.
Steve Russell is building an addi-
ton to his bowling alley and pool room,
his present quarters geing too small to
accommodate his business.
The D. F. N. P. C. club, composed
of sixteen young men in town, enter
tanned their young lady friends at an
elaborate course supper at the Pres
byterian parlors Saturday evening, and
a delightful time is reported by all
those present.
viii Heintz, wife and little son,
visited with friends in Geenva, ILL.,,
over Easter.
job Stevens, nephew of Dad"
Stevens of this place and former resi-
dent hereabouts twenty years ago,
visited here during the weekend. Mr..
Stevens is employed by the Ringing
Brothers circus and has seen good
deal of the world since he left here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Daugherty
and children visited with friends in
Hammond yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Friedrich are
visiting with relatives for few days.
Henry is employed in the offices of
he In III
The Athletic association of the Crown
Point high school will give a pie So
cial in the assembly room of the high
school building. A small admission fee
will be charged to help defray the ex-
penses in the coming athletic meet and
all the requested to turn out and give
the boys a boost.
Delbert McCay has signed as catcher
for the Valparaiso baseball team this
year and is practicing with them this
week preparatory to their first big
game with South Bend this weekend.
Harry Graves of Hammond visited
with friends in town over Sunday.
Two mendicants with a big CHINA
mon bear and a box of groans" are
making things lively for the people of
Griffith today, also raking in a few
sheckles.
Will Hoffman and wife, who is en-
ployed at KussmamPs cigar store in
Hammond. visited with relatives in
town over Sunday.
Miss Hearst, German teacher at the
high school, visited with friends in
Chicago Saturday.
Mrs. harrington Brown visited with
her daughter. Mrs. Robert Krost, in
Chicago, on Saturday.
Charles Mangold and wife visited
with his parents on Joliet street Satur-
day and Sunday.
Thomas SIade was buried yesterday
at the Crown Point cemetery. The
Foresters had charge of the funeral
services.
Judge McMahan transacted business
in Chicago Saturday.
Miss Carrie seberger and Miss Ma
tilda Barcl1, teaching in North town
ship, spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Miss Claudia Mcmahon returned to-
day to her studies at Ann Arbor
Roy G. Parry visited his parents
here yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Krimbill and Mrs. Will
lam Krinbiu went to Chicago yester-
day to see Mrs. Frank Paulson, who
is reported as being quite sick.
Eugene Crowen was a Hammond
visitor yesterday.
Ex-senator Kopelke attended the
Easter services at the Episcopal church
in Hammond yesterday.
Miss Clara Pinter visited with friends
in Chicago Saturday evening and Sun
day.
Mrs. Underwood returned last even
ing from a visit with Hammond and
East Chicago friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Allen Salisbury and
daughter, Virginia, visited in Chicago
yesterday.
Rev. George Heintz. who has been
assisting Rev. Claus in the Easter com
munion services at Hammond. re-
turned last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Groman of War
rem street. Hammond, returned this
morning after visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs Elmer Dinwiddie yesterday.
John Crawford, who is attending
Northwestern, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the date set,
for the regular monthly horse sale.
The O. A. NJ club will meet at the
home of Miss Belle Peterson on Court
street tomorrow evening.
Probation officer MuzzaI is in Ham
mond today.