The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-21
CROWN POINT NEWS
CROWN POINT.
Work Begun on Sewer.


Work was commenced last week on
1900 feet of sewer for the Crown Brew
ing company on Goldsborough street,
The brewery has to stand the entire
expense of the sewer from their plant
to the connecting mains Main street
10 inch pipes are being used G. w
Fletcher of Creston, who has withdrawn
his name as candidate for sheriff. has
secured the contract for the. work and
has a force of men working on the job
at present.
Mrs. w. A. Scheddell has issued
Invitations for a party on Tuesday
evening, at her home on Grant street.
The function is given in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Upham OF Salt Lake City,
and Mrs Berry Clark of Wheatfield,
Ind Cards will be the feature of the
evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Borchert widow lady living on
West Joliet street. died at her home
Sunday afternoon after lingering ILL
ness. Mrs Borchert was well and ia
@orab1ly known in this community
where she has raised large family of
children She also has relatives in
Hammond The funeral arrangements
have not been made at the present
time.
Merrill and Linton were called to the
county poor farm yesterday to take
charge of the remains of an inmate by
the name of Schafer, who has been con-
fined in the insane ward for some time,
and died there yesterday. The man has
relatives in the northern part of the
county.
Some one who has no love for dogs
has been throwing poison promiscu-
ously around and several animals have
bitten the dust during the last week
in consequence. George Keiser lost a
pet foxterrier and offers big reward
for information as to the party that
poisoned the animal. Merritt Baker
also lost a valuable dachshund. and
several other dogs have been disposed
of by the poison.
Many automobiles came to town yes
terday in spite of the dusty roads and
the hot, dry weather. The soda foun-
tains reaped a, harvest and the hotels
were busy supplying the wants of the
tourists. No accidents were reported
at the different garages yesterday.
Young Koshnick and Pete Henning.
che battery for the Crown Point game,
pisyed with the Griffith team yesterday,
their services not being needed here on
account of there being game.
Many Crown Pointers wen, Gary
yesterday to see the sights in the n.sw
steel town.
It is reported that Postmaster Farley
Il quite sick at his home and under
the constant care of a doctor.
Mrs. Allen Salisbury delightfully."- en-
tcrtained a party of ladies Saturday
Il. honor of her sister, Mrs. Berry
Clark of Wheatfeld.
Many of the county candidates from
here attended the republican rally at
Gary on Saturday evening.
The electric light plant has com
menced the foundation for the man
moth engine that has been ordered. II
Is said the horsepower is twice the
capacity of the present engine. which is
needed to send the current for the
Lowell users.
Harry Rose employed by the Farwel
house in Chicago visited with relatives
here yesterday.
Roy Parry of the South Chicago
Times visited with relatives in towr
over Sunday.
Albert Mracek. employed in a Chi
cago bank as paying teller, visited will
his parents on Court street, over the
week end.
Frank Daily is visiting with his fam
lily over the end of the week.
Mr. Schubert of Washington. D. c.
is visiting with ex-senator Kepelk'
and sister for a few days.
Two of the Republican club com
mittees met at the headquarters las
Saturday night and transacted i'm