The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Demand Was Enormous.

Demand Was Enormous.
The praises for THE TIMES in East
Chicago last evening were boundless
when the extraordinary sporting edi
tion was placed on the streets. Dis
tributor Charles Nassau declares that
the sale was enormous and his supply
inadequate to meet the demands of the
public.
veaco, the drug man, has installed
new set of Torson prescription
scales The instrument is sensitive to
one sixty-fourth of a grain and will
be of valuable assistance in the prep
aration of sensitive formulae Mr..
Veaco is a progressive dealer and de-
serves commentator for his efforts
to give the public proper service in
cases where accuracy is necessary.
Mrs. NJ weiland opened her dancing
school after a quiet summer season,
in Weilands hall last evening. About
twenty-five couples were present, from
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago.
The floor was in excellent condition
and the music, supplied by Mrs. Wei
land and Paul Skinner, was all that
could be desired.
Max Maremcnt and son. Leon, of
Chicago, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Friedman.
T. R. Ladd Charles Mitchell and
Martin Joyce were visitors at Gary
skating rink last night. They report
q good time.
Miss Ada Friedman returned this
morning to her home in Chicago after
a weeks visit with her brother, Julius
Friedman, of this city.
Robert Stirling, Harry Fahey and
George Hartley visited friends in Ham
mond last evening.
Mrs julius Friedman is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Feinberg. at the
Wesley hospital. Chicago, today.
James Hall returned home yesterday
from Milwaukee. Wis, where he has
been visiting for several days.
The Hale home on Magoun avenue
will be the scene of an informal gath
ering this evening when Miss Grace
James will entertain a party of friends
in honor of William Finley, who viii
shortly leave for Brazil Ind. Mr.. Fin
ley will enter the grocery business in
partnership with James Jones, former
stock clerk at the Grasseli plant. Miss
James has won considerable <distinc-
ten as an entertainer and the even
ing will no doubt be a pleasant one to
all who attend.
hayrack party to Highlands and
return is planned by Alfred Hicks and
Harold Loucks The ride will be par
ticipated in by fourteen couples, who
will indulge in camp supper in the
woods between here and Hessville. a
huge camp fire will be built and rus
tic entertainments INDUCED in. The
crowd invited is one of the jolliest il
East Chicago's social circles and theil
new method of entertainment is as in
teresting as it is novel
superintendent of Schools E. H. Ca
nine reports an excellent enrolment
for East Chicago schools yesterday
There are eighty -four pupils in the 10
cal high school, as compared with al
enrolment of but sixty mine last year
The total attendance for the Harbol
and local schools is placed at 1889. Th'
school principals will file another re
rort Friday evenin, at which time it Il
believed the totals will be increased b!
at least three hundred
The Jones, Dickinson & Sterrit
company of Chicago are making thei
biennial audit of the city records. The,
have two expert Accountants at worl
and so far the records have been en-
tirely satisfactory.
Attorney Abe Ottenheimer was ii
Crown Point all day yesterday.
George winslow. of Whiting. was a
East Chicago visitor last evening.
Mrs. John Cochrane today opened he
combination lunch room and ice crear
parlor at 2717 Olcott avenue. Mrs
Sochrane is an adept in work of thi
kind and should have good success.
The Daughters of Liberts will hold
special session in their ladge room
next Monday evening.
Probation officer Muzzan of Crow
Pint, was in East Chicago yesterda
and secured warrants for ten delin
quent children. The incorrigibles ar
charged with entering box cars an
committing petty thefts, besides othe
depredations throughout the city.
Attorney John Sawyer, of Hammond
was a local visitor yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. ]. ]. Funkhouser will leave 70
Terre Haute. Ind, where she will at
tend the reunion of Wilder's Brigad,
of which her husband was colonel.
Druggist Veaco has added 1000 me-
postal cards to his collection, maxim
an assortment of almost 5000 card
in his store. He now claims the larges
collection in Lake county
Mrs Frank Clinton of Olcott avenu,
has bee nslight1y i'll for the past fe7
days.
Miss Hazel Edgar of Magoun avenu
will return this afternoon from Au
burn. Ind. where she has been visitin