The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-14

to connect that strip of road with the
free gravel road south and the brick
pavement north, under the free gravel
road law. It is said the brick pave
ment on the square is the stumbling
block to the project and it is doubted
If the road can be built.
Jake Steeb, town clerk, is as busy as
a hornet these days issuing permits to
property owners to connect with the
sewer mains. It is nothing for him
to issue twenty-four or more pern1ite
during the day, and anyone who has
inspected the red tape and complicated
process which has to be transacted be-
fore the sewer permit is permitted to
be tapped, will agree that the office is
no sineeure, and the pay rather made
Guate for the services rendered. In
the first place anyone that taps the
sewer-that is-doing the actual work
himself has to give bond for thous-
and dollars. Three different sets of
papers have to be made out by the
clerk as to number of lots, descrip-
tion Of property. depth of sewer, ETC.,
-one a permit to the property holder,
and the other returned properly signed
by inspector to be made record of. and
filed by the clerk Thus anyone
wanting to tap the sewer will have to
brace up to the clerks desk and go
through enough formalities to get an
audience with the king himself. But
then it's got to be did"
There is petition being circulated
among the property owners of South
Couth street. asking that. after the
free gravel road is put in on said
street, there should then be vitrified
brick pavement laid and the cost of
this Improvement assessed against the
property owners on the thoroughfare.
The petition is said to be meeting with
popular approval with the residents of
that classic thoroughfare," and If the
petition goes through, "Ruff1e-shirt
Hill" will again come into prominence
as setting a precedent in the matter
of good streets.
The merchants of Crown Point, with
the exception of the drug stores and
soft drink emporiums, have decided
to close their places of business at G
o'clock every Wednesday evening be-
ginning with this week and to con-
tinue through the summer and take
this opportunity to notify their country
trade of the fact Some discussion has
been raised to whether the closing
of the stores one night a week will
hurt the business mans trade among
the farming community, but it is
thought very little harm will be done
as the farmer as a rule is rather con
siderate person, and will take the
matter in the right light and grant hi:
town brother one evenings respite
from business and come to town the
evening before or after the proposed
closing night.
George Strabel and family arrived
yesterday from Washington, Pa, anC
they will make their future home here
Mr.. Strable opening a meat marke
and grocery in the remodcled Griese
building formerly occupied by thu
Reitman store. Mr.. Straubel has no
very high opinion Of the Pennsyl
vania laws as they are holding hi
market fixtures there by his landlord
attachment for the balance of a TIVE
years lease, after he supposed he hac
sold to another party and left every
thing in a most satisfactory condation
Dick Biefeld, the Wells-F Fargo ex
press man, has been fighting with hi
old enemy, rheumatism, for the las
week, and has been confined to tn
house. being great sufferer most o
the time. Henry Joern, an employe o
the express company, is helping Nj
Biefie1d out during his illness.
A crowd of the younger married Sc
had a dance in Griesers hall las
evening There were sounds of revel
ry by night" heard by those who poss
ed the place. but were not fortunat
enough to be inside and those presen
report a most enjoyable time.
Miss Hannah Black went to Ham
mond this afternoon to attend din
ner party at the home Of Mrs. Dicken
son, given in honor of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Carrie B. Mile:
and David Emery of that city.
Mr.. Beers, the Chicago architect, VIII
drew the plans for the remodeling Q
the court house, was in town yester
day looking over the work.
The jury for the April term of tn
Lake circuit court were recalled thu
morning to resume its work for tn
term.
John Wilson, democratic candidat
for county recorder, was in Harmon
on political business yesterday
Never before in the history Of Crow