The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-08
CROWN POINT NEWS
Third Day Trip of Tourists.

The third days trip of the 1.000-mile
reliability run of the week the Chicago
Motor club, is the promoter, is taking
place today, and most of the machines
had checked at the Baker garage be-
fore o'clock this morning. going from
here to Valparaiso, the next checking
station. The third days run include
the South Bend circle. with return
TO Chicago by way of Hammond, sew
enteen machines started in the contest
The democrats held their weekly
meeting at their headquarters last
night and listened to short talks by
John Gavit of Hammond and Johannes
Hopelke of Crown Point. Mr.. Hopelke
spoke on the liquor traffic and some
of the abuses the saloonkeeper was
subjected to. A good attendance is
reported.
Central Music hall was packed TO
the guards last evening. with an audi
dence to witness the moving pictures
of the Passion Play. A faithful por-
trayal of the events in the life OF the
Savior was realistically shown on the
curtin, The performance will be re-
peateds this evening.
The Center township republican club
will have the honor of listening to
William H. Kliver of Gary, candidate
for representative at their regular
meeting on Friday night, headquar-
tiers over Scheddell's drug store. Mr..
Kliver is an honest, forcible speaker
and will handle the leading questions
of the day in the same manner.
good attendance is requested and the
democrats are especially invited.
An itinerant band of Gypsies with
the ever present monk" held the
boards on Crown Point streets yester-
day afternoon. They were headed for
the southland.
The football game between the Chi
cago Heights high school team and
the Crown Point high school. which
will occur at the old fair grounds on
Saturday afternoon. is arousing great
interest among the football enthusiasts
on account of the rivalry which was
displayed between the teams in last
years games. Each team is confident
of winning this game and the specta-
tors will no doubt see an exciting
contest.
The Evangelistic meetings at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by the
Rev. Chester Birch. continue to draw
good audiences and great interest is
being taken in the work. The meet
ings will continue into next week
Mrs John H. Lehman and Miss
Anna Hoffman have issued invitations
for card party the afternoon of
Friday, Oct. 9.
Mrs. Henry Groman of Milwaukee,
Wis. is visiting al the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Dinwiddie.
Mrs John Black is making two or
threeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs.
James Shepard of Aurora. III.
Clerk Shortridge attended. the SUI
perior court at Hammond yesterday.
A trip to the tropics (D. A ride
on the Erie milk train.
Miss Belle Peterson and Mrs Harry
j. Swartz were Chicago visitors yes
terday.
Billy Meeker, who recently pur-
chased the Williams bus business, will
take charge next week.
At last two other noted speakers
will be in Crown Point to help out at
the Watson day celebration. The af-
fair has already been -noised through
out northern and central Indiana and
many prominent republicans will be
present
The Jail construction is progressing
rapidly and the work on the court
house is being finished. Crown Points
two public buildings will soon be com
pieted and will add much to its present
adornment.
Rev. Both of the Lutheran church
transacted business in Hammond yes
terday
Joseph t. Atkins attended the meet
ing of the Twelfth cavalry at Ham.
mond yesterday.
Miss Beulah cressen of Hammond i,
visiting Crown Point friends for few
days.
Many of the friends of the youns
couple attended the wedding of Mis-,
Maggie schaefer to Mr.. Wachter O.
St. Johns yesterday.
Frank Gavit of Whiting transacte,
legal business in Crown Point yester
day
Charles Meeker transacted bushes
in Hammond yesterday
The court house lawn is being lev
eled and put into shape this week
and will be all ready for Grown
Point people to lounge on next spring
Mrs. George Fisher was a Chicag
visitor yesterday.
Among the Crown Point politician
that attended the republican meetin,
in Hammond yesterday were: Messrs
johnson. Mack, Jones, Bailey and BIB
Ter.
Attorney Bruce transacted legal bus
mess in Hammond yesterday.
ROBERTSDALE.