The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-12
Sudden Death of Lady.

Mrs Nicholas Hoereth, an aged and
respected lady, living on Jackson street,
near the Pennsylvania depot, died sud
denly yesterday at her home of heart
disease. Mrs. Hoereth has been in
feeble health for some time but here
demise was unexpected. She was 90
years of age and leaves an only son,
George Hoereth as her immediate rel
atives. Her husband died some years
ago and she has lived with her son
since that time The funeral date has
not been decided upon as yet.
Word was received here last night
from Mrs. Mary Leiner of Nazareth,
Tex, stating that her daughter. Mrs
Chas. Heck, formerly Miss Mary Leiner,
we'll known here. had died of typhoid
fever last Monday and was buried
Wednesday of this week. The fami-
lies recently moved to Texas from their
farm southeast of here. The body
would have been sent here for buriel
but as there are no undertakers in the
Texas town it was impossible to prop
erly emblam the remains so they were
laid to rest at the Nazareth cemetery.
Artist Wilmer was called to Cedar
Lake yesterday to photograph the as
mans party, which was given in honor
of the ninetieth birthday of her father,
Peter Schan of ST. John. Sixty guests
were present and eight of the children
of the aged man were there to celebrate
one coming from Tacoma, Wash, to be
present at the anniversary.
Will Handley's drug store on Main
street has had new gasoline lights in
-
in by ]. P. Nagel of Hammond who is
the inventor of the plant. Mr.. Nagel
claims wonderful things for his inven-
ton in the way of saving of gasoline,
cleanliness and steadiness of light. and
says that he is figuring on installing
several other plants in Crown Point in
the near future.
About thirty of Crown Point young
er society girls have formed club fol-
their sex exclusively, and will meet
every Friday evening for various forms
of amusement during the coming win
ter. 1t is said an invitation that would
make a Mason shake in his boots, has tc
be gone through before a fair candidate
is a fulI-feged member of the club anC
that the bylaws prohibit the club from
entertaining the young men of the towr
meeting was held last night at tn,
Town hall and a good time is reported
by those present. There were alsc
some things that were not reported
but that matter is also in the bylaws
George Hoereth has secured contro
of the Adams Express business from
George Trump, the former agent, ant
will conduct the same in the future. 1
is reported that Trump has sold hi
home on Grant street and may leav'
Crown Point for the northern part o
the county
A little fracas between Henry Mann
bartender and a Chicago man. who re
fused to pay for the drinkables yester
Gay afternoon somewhat lvened up tn
nlonotong in that section of tow
Nothing serious resulted, however
from the trouble except few blacl
eyes and scratched faces.
Ernest Borchert whose headquarter
are in Cincinnati, while on his mai
route, is spending a few days wit
Crown Point friends and relatives.
Sheriff Carter and Vernon Parry re
turned from Jacksonville last evening
where they had taken five presioner
to the reformatory there.
Attorney Conroy and Judge Reiter G
Hammond were transacting bushes
in town yesterday.
Harry Towle of Hammond transacte
business in town yesterday in the in
terest of the Nagel gasoline lightin
firm.
Crown Point citizen: THE LAX
COUNTY TIMES is certainly getting a
the news and giving good servic
Wouldn't like to be without it nov
yes, you can print it too
WHEELER.