The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-17
Business Brisk This Week.


heen brisk this week and the clerks
once reports most of the applicants as
being Lake county people, whereas they
are usually non-residentc. Among the
number were Henry Kaegebein,
teamster of Hammond, and MISS
Miss Esther Ahrendt, Of said city.
Harry D. Alyea and Nellie M. Castle
both of Lowell, and yesterday three
Hammond couples were waiting at the
captain's desk They are William
Mahnke and Bertha Fischer. Andrew
CaiUd and Marie Green, John s. Or
man and Eva NJ Payne.
Prosecutor D. E. Boone was in town
yesterday and transacted legal ousl-
ness connected with the impaneling OF
the grand jury. the first that has been
called for a number of terms. lnd1ct-
ments were returned against William
O,Connell. the Miller Station mon who
Is charged with the murder of an IN
FAINT. and against George Millisan'
charged with stabbing Patrick Ryan,
the accounts of which were printed in
the columns of THE TIMES some time
ago.
Postal cards have been received by
the democratic elect for meeting to
be held at the town hall this evening at
which time and place business of i'm
portance will be transacted The demo-
Gratis have quite a strong organization
in Center township and are making
great efforts to win voters,to their side
Of the fence.
The interior woodwork is being I'm
isbed at the court house this week and
is being placed by Chicago experts. The
woodwork of the big court room IS
nearly finished. heavy paneled walns-
coating going around the entire room
It is finished in oak and when complet-
ed. it will be one of the f1nestsseats OF
Justice in Northern Indiana
Miss Helena Robbins left for her
home in Chicag today after visiting
with Miss Bell Peterson for several
days.
Mrs. Ernest shortridge was Ham
mond visitor yesterday.
]. B. Peterson, Frank Meeker, Fred
6 Carter and Clerk Shortridge were in
Hammond an business yesterday at
tending call day in the superior court
Mrs. Frank B. Pattee enjoyed yesterday
in Chicago.
John Wilson transacted business in
Hammond yesterday.
The question often arises as to what
shall be done with the criminals and
law breakers who make practice OF
being sent to jail and living at the ex-
pense Of the county. 1t is strange but
true. that there are many who will
commit some petty crime just for a
chance to be committed to Jail for pc
riod. where they have no work and all
they want to eat. Probably a reversal
of this order would put quietus on
the practice
Owing to a delay in the postal ser
vice Yesterday the Crown oPint CORE
spondence was taken through to Chi
cago and didn't arrive on time.
Mrs. ]. W. OFT, at her home on Court
street. delightfully."- entertained party
of her lady friends at 6 o'clock dinner
and social evening. last night. The
affair was given in honor of Mrs. Clark
of Wheatfield, who is visiting in town.
The party was one of the prettiest and
most enjoyable of the early seasons
social functions.
While Raymond Einsweiler was re-
turning home last evening by the way
of the North Ward schoolhouse, some
miscreant threw brick at him which
narrowly missed his head. Young
Einsweiler called the fellow to come
out in the open and settle matters
when another companion Of the fellow
got into the deal, which was one toe
many for Einsweiler and he ran to his
home nearby for assistance. His faith
er and himself chased the two men as
far as the Erie depot but lost track OF
them there. They were unable to ac-
count for the strange assault and can
not figure out whether the fellows
meant robbery or whether they mis-
took Einsweiler for some one els
whom they intended to attack.
List of letters remaining in Grown
Point postoffice for week ending Sept
-. 1905: Mr. and Mrs. Side Alden, Mrs
II. c. Berghoff, Ethel Frank, Anna Hal
ner. Miss Mary Hines. Mr.. Charlie
Haner. Malvina II. Jay. L P. Kenny
Castrenza Malta, Lille Rossan, Nonn'
Trimble.
The Center township republican clul
will hold their regular weekly meet
ing at their headquarters over SEIZED
deps drug store on Friday night. Al
republicans are requested to favor tn
organization with their presence ar