The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-03


resting place. Relatives from South
Chicago. Hammond and other parts OF
Lake county were present Mrs. Weis
was an ideal wife and mother, and
was much respected in this community.
The father and children have the sym
patty of everyone in their affection.
Harold H. Wheeler, who has been
an important factor in the recent agi-
tation of the automobile races, which
the Chicago management has been
trying to run on the Indiana course.
as mentioned frequently in these col
umns, will go to Chicago this week to
confer with the management and will
get a definite idea and answer as to
whether the races will be a certainty
or not this fall. The management in
Chicago have numerous questions to
consider before race of such magni-
tude can be run and Mr.. Wheeler
thinks that the end of this week will
see the question solved. The strip of
dirt road which connects the two stone
roads on the Orchard grove route has
to be completed before the races could
be held and it seems to be a question
now whether this piece of road can be
completed in time for the holding of
the races this fall.
The Crown Point baseball team will
cross bats with the Chicago Blue Bells,
a colored team of the Windy City" at
their home grounds near the Erie depot
on Sunday. 1t is said the colored boys
are pretty fast company for the local
team, but they will endeavor to cut
another notch in their winning stick"
by defeating the visiting team
Miss Mary Mcmahon, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. McMahan, living on
East and South streets, is reported to
be in a quite serious condition as a re-
suit of an operation which was per-
formed on her throat some time ago.
She is in much pain considerable of the
time and her parents and friends are
becoming alarmed over her condition.
The Crown Point Electric company
received a large consignment of copper
wire to be used on their Crown Point
to-Lowell line to be bully in the near
future Four tons of the wire arrived
yesterday and as soon as the poles ar
rive Manager Keeney will put on a
large force of linemen in order to have
the work completed before cold weather
arrives.
A
friends passed through here last even
ing in Mr., Turner's touring car. com
ing from Cedar Lake.
The pasturage in the country is
nearly dried up and most of the farm.
ers have been compelled to feed theil
stock on hay and grain. The present
outlook for fall pastaurage is any
thing but good. rains being badl!
needed in every locality.
Harold Iddings of Merrillville, spen
last evening with Crown Point friends
The curbing on South Court stree
is being extended beyond the new ad
dition of Julius Howlands and tina
prperty will soon have all the up-to
date Improvements installed.
visiting with friends in town for
few days.
Drummers We're plentiful in Grown
Point yesterday. all showing thei
fall and winter samples of goods.
The Gun club will hold their week.,
shoot at their grounds west of tow
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Gerge Hack of Chicago, and
former resident of this place, visite,
with friends and relatives here yester
day.
The Kankakee campers, consisting o
Harry Rockwell and Fred DeCamp. ar
expected home from two weeks va
cation on that stream.