The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-08
EAST CHICAGO.
A Great Story.

Ofncer G0Tnan mas goat, ana lHeie-
in lies tale that would do credit to
Baron Munchausen. While registering
at the police headquarters last night
German told the story of his wonderful
goat and it's voraeious appetite. 1t
seems that the officer recently ordered
a ton of hard coal to be sent him by a
Whiting dealer. The coal arrived safe
ly, but the goat Immediately levied
upon parts of it. When German ar
rived home after his days travels he
was surprised to note the apparent
deficiency in the weight of the coal.
Hastily calling the Whiting dealer, he
told him of the short weight. II sent
you a full ton, but win come down to
look at it," promised the Whiting man,
and in a few minutes he stepped from
the street car. Sure, an that looks
like half tom" corroborated the deal
er and was unable to explain the diff
ference in the size of the pile. The
two men then walked around the coal
and soon met the cause of their trials.
Mr.. Goat was quietly munching the
coal as fast as he could get it into
his mouth, and German declares that
the animal had swallowed a full half
ton of coal in half day. OF course,
THE TIMES will not vouch for the vera
city of the tale, but German declares
that he will defend his story until
some one explains where the rest of
the coal went, even though classed as a
nature faker'' by his brother officers.
Democrats Of East Chicago have
opened headquarters in the Galloway
building on Olcott avenue, between
| Chicago avenue and One Hundred and
Forty eighth street. Here it is ex-
pected the deep laid plots of the local
disjointed democracy will be formu-
| lated for the overthrow of the repub-
| licans of the city only to meet with de-
feat at the November polls The first
meeting of the year will be held on
Saturday evening when speakers fur
nished by the central committee at
Hammond will attempt to lead citi-
zens of this city from the straight pah
that can only lead to success, repub-
| licanism
Miss Pearl Egan has returned to her
home on East st. Louis street after a
brief visit at the home of Miss Mayme
Fogarty of Northcote avenue.
Mrs. H S. Weisskopf and mother
Mrs. H. Poggensee were Hammond the
| alter visitors last evening, witnessing
the performance of THE End of the
Trail at Towle's Opera House.
| Attorney p. McClosky yesterday set
| tied the case of Joseph Kubel against
the Haskell Barker Car works, OF
Michigan City KubeI mashed his foot
| early last summer and asked for &c.,
| 600 damages The amount of settle
| ment was not given by Attorney Nc
| Closky, but 1t is understood that 1t was
far beyond the mans expectations.
Several changes have been made il
| the personnel of the East Chicago ant
Indiana Harbor Water and Light com
pany c. L. Kirk, who formerly di
reeted the interests of both the wat
| er and light departments. will hence
| forth have full charge of the water
department only, with E. ]. Jenkin.
as his assistant. The electric ligh
business will be under the supervision
of l. w. Wartena, of Hammond, wht
has been with the light company TO
several years. Indiana Harbor's cleo
trio light transactions will be unde
the guidance of ]. A. Baird, who ha
reconsidered his resignation and ac
cepted the new position offered hin
by c. H. Geist president of the com
pany.
The Busy Bee club will give car
nival Friday and Saturday evenings
Oct 80 and 81, at the local I. o. o. +
hall. The ladies are busily arrangini
for the many features, among whicl
are a country store, gypsy forum
tellers. and candy and popcorn booths
Saturday afternoon will present
home bakery sale, from the proceed
of which the ladies expect to net
handsome amount. A voting contest i
also being considered, in which rim
will be given to the young lady re
ceiving the grea set number of vote.
Saturday eveniI being Halloween
dancing will be the main feature 0
the evening, and the I. o. O. f. hal
will likely be the place of rendezvou
, for all the young people. susceptible t
ghost stories or not, in this city an
Indiana Harbor
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell q
Todd avenue were visitors in Ham
t mond last evening, attending the regu
lar performance at Towle's theater.
; Miss Dorothy Pierce of Beacon stree
was a Chicago visitor yesterday aft
ernoon and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Spencer of 100
4 Beacon street entertained Mrs Bea
j cons sister, Miss Anna Rohrman {
Hammond, at supper last evening.
Frank Badur, of Michigan City, wa
an East Chicago visitor yesterday aft
ernoon.
$50 Waltham or Elgin movements
twenty year stamped, gold filled case
at Max Nassau's jewelry store, Olcot
avenue, East Chicago. Ind.
H E. Jones of Crown Point was a
East Chicago political visitor yester
day, again receiving the assurance
of both his democratic and repub
lican friends for his election to tn
county recordership.
John 10th and Edward Wells wer
visitors at the republican headquar
tiers in Hammond yesterday afternoon
Miss Emily Brown OF Oicott avenu
made her weekly trip to the Chicag
Musical college yesterday afternoon.