The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-07

Main street for a consideration of ST.
100, with improvements. The lot has
IS feet frontage and runs back to
Court street in depth. 1t is Mr.. Wheel
er's intention to erect a handsome
dwelling of the colonial style on the lot
in the near future, for which he has al
ready accepted plans. When completed
the structure will add greatly to the ap
pearance of that section of town.
The Woman's Study club held its
business meeting at the home of Mrs.
Marble with sixteen members in at
tendance. The club was called to order
by the president and the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved, after which an election was
Held and officers for the ensuing year
elected as follows:
President-Mrs. J. Frank Meeker.
Vice President-Mrs. J. C. Gibbs.
Secretary-Mrs. L. S. Salisbury.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. J. Tinkham
Critics-Mrs w. A. Scheddell, Mrs.
Howell v. Parry.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler was also elected
as alternate delegate to the state con-
vention of the Federation of Womans
clubs
discussed and voted upon and the fol-
lowing course of study was adapted.
For the regular lessons, Biography
and~in place of the former Table Talk
the first half of the club year will be
devoted to the study of Domestic
Economy. and the second to the study
of Our Present Day Rulers" The club
was then adjourned to hold it's first
meeting in the fall with Mrs. Harold
H Wheeler.
1t is said that at least seven new
arc lights will be installed in the near
future on Crown Points streets, and
some of the lights that are now in use,
will be changed to more appropriate
places, which will be of benefit to the
largest number of citizens.
Mr.. Dietrich, living two miles south
of town, who for some time has been
under the care of specialists and a
trained nurse. is reported as very low
with cancer of the stomach. His rela-
tives from Hammond and surrounding
country have been called to his bed
side and very little hope is felt for his
recovery.
The Crown Point Telephone company
will commence the painting of their
accordance with an order of the town
board, who are endeavoring to beauti-
fy the town as much as possible.
Miss Ora Farley. who has been in
the postofflce since shortly after the
time her father received his commits
sion, has resigned her position there
and will take a much deserved vaca-
-tion.
The Adank bridge, northeast of town
which has been closed for some time
while the dredge was working on the
Beaver dam ditch. has ben replaced and
repaired and is now open to traffic.
It is said that Editor Wheeler viii
make an Improvement on his new
house in the way of an addition to be
used as dining room. The fact i.
signifcant-food for thought OF
thought for food, and the shades o
the Stars former Hebron correspondent
could but know of this, he would hav,
the laugh on the editor"
Andrew Sauerman entertained mum
Der of his gentlemen friends at a stas
party Thursday evening and all thos
present reported a fine time and tina
Mr. Sauerman is a prince of a host.
What's the matter with Hicks? Nc
not that one. The weather prophet, w
mean.
Word has been received from Mis-
Charlton and her sister and their tw
charges from aboard ships on their wa.
to England that they are having a fin
trip and so far have had no touch o
the dread mal-de-mer.
Marion Hoffman of Court street, re
ports his youngest boy as quite i'll witt
an attack of chicken-pox.
The five cent theater showing at Cen
trail Music hall. has introduced a new
feature to their entertainment thi
week in the way of short vaude