The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-12

The last dance Of a series of dances
that have been given by the Foresters
was held at Central Music hall last
evening. a fair sized crowd attending,
many couples coming from the country
to attending.
DR. Cook who was stricken with
paralysis early this week. shows no
signs of recovery and it at present in
a very dangerous condition.
1t is rumored that Julian Youche of
this place will embark in the lumber
business in Hammond with several
other prominent citizens there.
1t is a common occurrence to see
three or four laborers walking all the
way from Gary in search of work in
our town. one fellow striking town the
other morning with hardly enough
shoes left to give them a name. Jobs
are at a preium in those towns and
walking has become a necessity
Although somewhat backward the
crops are reported as being in fine
shape considering the weather. A ban
ner yield of hay, with oats and corn
in healthy condition out to mitigate
the hard times and insure better pros
poets next fall.
The Catholic order of Foresters had
a great time at their lodge room last
evening initiating six new members
into their order. The organization is
in a most nourishing condition and
new members are being added every
meeting The affair wound up with a
banquet and smoker.
Many of our people have gone on
their vacations and others aSe planning
where they will enjoy themselves. Yer
lily this is queer world. For instance
many Chicago people are in the SER
vents heaven of delight If they can
only spend a few. weeks in Crown Point
considering it a veritable Garden OF
Eden" while Crown Pointers are anx-
ious to leave town and enjoy them
selves at the various amusement
places provided for the sight-seer in
Chicago and vicinity. Money burns in
peoples pockets and the only remedy
is to get rid of some of it, whether they
really enjoy themselves or not.
Miss Bell Peterson is visiting al
Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, ILL.,, from
which schotl she was graduated last
spring. and yesterday attended the
commencement exercises of the class OF
1908. On her way home she will visit
at the home of her former school friend
Miss Helena Robbins of Chicago.
Miss Edith Maxwell was a Chicago
visitor yesterday.
Charles Lathrop transacted business
in Hammond and Chicago yesterday.
Miss Bessie Rose and Miss Ora Far
ley were in Chicago yesterday on q
shopping and pleasure trip.
Thomas McCay was a Hammond Wis.
itor yesterday.
John Foss transacted business in Chi
cago yesterday.
Miss August Kopelke returned las
evening from a visit with friends ii
Hammond.
Mrs. George Fisher was Chicag,
visitor yesterday.
william Koch was in Chicago yester
day in the interest of his automobile
and garage business business.
Miss Bernice OFT returned yesterda,
from VISIT with Hammond friends.
w. a. schedden was a Chicago Wis
itor yesterday and returned in the even
ing in one of the Kock garage auto
mobiles, from his appearance and tn
way he was taking in" the car. hi
friends surmise the auto bee" |
bothering him quite little
Adam Geriach was in Hammond yes
terday in the interest Of the Aetna In
surance company, of which he is TIL
agent.
Eugene crowelIs men are all busil