The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-22

Quoting his place in an Illegal manner,
and his decision closes a controversy
that has agitated the residents around
that little hamlet for some time past.
There was hardly sufficient evidence to
convict the man and he was given an
other chance to make good.
Mrs Hudson Sheldon of Detroit and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Gates of Ham
mond. have been visiting the Charles
Daughertys here for the last week.
Mrs Sheldon is a sister of Mrs
Daugherty and Mrs. Gates and leaves
this morning for California where she
will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry sauerman of
Chicago visited relatives here this
week.
George Benns of Chicago was a
Crown Point visitor yesterday.
The balloon ascension by Prof Dol
son at the fair grounds was ideal in
every way, the aeronaut making a
beautiful parachute drop and even
came up to the widest anticipations
of Benny Hayes, whose pet project the
balloon feature happened to be.
Mrs DR.. Charles Tinkham and
daughter, left today for an extended
Bement Ill
R. S. Groman and family of Ham
mond have been visiting with relatives
in town during the past week.
The candidates for the various
county officers certainly We're in their
element at the fair grounds this week
and most of their hands resemble
leg o. mutton at the close of the four
fof IIxv ha11 mis- nd
they weren't the kind you throw balls
at, either.
Abe Lowenstine and a party of
friends from Valparaiso wire Crown
Point visitors yesterday.
Among the Hammondites to attend
the fair yesterday, were Judge Reiter,
Gostlin, Scharrer, Huber and Ableman.
Wells Ainsworth of Lowell was
Crown Point visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Hill has returned from a visit
with Chicago relatives.
Miss Julia Hughes of Chicago is Wis
iting with relatives here.
Mrs Sings. formerly of this place
is making visit with the OFT family
in Court street.
Mrs Clyde Fowler and children are
visiting with relatives in town dur
ing the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Cox and a
party of friends toured to Crown Point
yesterday and enjoyed the day at the
fair grounds.
Mrs. Blachly of Lowell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Will Handley for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs Fry of Milwaukee, Wis,
NJ
Fisher.
Among some of the Hammondites
seen at the fair yesterday were officer
Frank Shine VIII c. Nee, Jake Kuss-
maui George Emmerling and Will
Detel
One thing that is badly needed at
the fair grounds is a board or con-
crete walk from the entrance to the
floral hall so that pedestrians could
walk without getting their shoes filled
with dust.
The crowd at the fair grounds seemed
we'll pleased with the free attractions
furnished by the management. Every
ace of its kind is a top-notcher and
we'll worth seeing.
Misses Irene Mott, Harriet Crum-
packer and Victor Dyer were among
the Hammond young people in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Tompkins are
VISITING relatives here for over the
fair.
Moon & Haie's men are building con.
crete walks to the Erie depot ant
have quite stretch already finished
Every town in the county was wei
represented at the fair yesterday, eacf
sending a large delegation to swell
the big crowd.
The daring act of 'Diavolo" wa.
missed by the crowd yesterday, he be.
ing In no condition to go through his
stunt.
Roy G. Parry of the South Chicago
TIMES staff. visited with relatives her,
yesterday evening.
So far this year no accidents hav,
happened to mar the fair with the ex
ception of the accident to .Diavolo''
The authorities, too. have had an cas-,
time with the crowd and no arrests
have been reported so far.