The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-22
Wedding Invitations Out.

A number of Crown Point people
have received invitations to the com
ing wedding of Miss Maggie Schaefer
to Joseph Wachter, which read as fol-
lows:
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Schaefer re-
quest the honor of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter, Maggie, to
Mr.. Joseph Wachter. on Wednesday
morning, October the seventh at 10
o'clock. nineteen hundred and eight.
st. John church, st. John, Indiana. Re
ception at Brides home high noon"
At her home on Court street, Mrs.
]. ]. Wheeler delightfully."- entertained
a company of about twenty ladies at
dinner last evening. The affair was
given in honor of Mrs. Berry Clark
sister, Mrs j. W. OFT, and all present
report a most enjoyable evening.
The arguments in the case of the
city Of Whiting against the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad, in which
the city seeks to condemn the lake
front for park, have all been heard.
but no decision has been reached.
Postmaster Farley is still confined to
his bed, and under the constant care
of a physician. He was attacked re-
Gently with a high fever and symp-
toms that have baffed the attending
doctor.
Several cases of petty larceny have
been laid at the door of boy in
Bridgeport Of tender years, his latest
theft being a sack of -four which was
IT.
young lad finally was scared into own
ing UP to the theft but on account of
his youth and promise of good behavior
in the future, no prosecution is liable
to occur
The Masons will confer the third
degree upon John Wise at their lodge
room next Wednesday evening, after
which a gentleman's smoker and lunch
will be given. All the Masonic breth-
rem are requested to attend the meet
ing.
At the Catholic church Yesterday
morning, In the presence of one of
the1 argest congregations ever as
sembled there, Bishop Alerding or the
Fort Wayne diocese, confirmed fifty
candidates to the church This is one
of the largest classes ever taken into
the Catholic church in this region, and
the services were very impressive.
Miss Ora Farley is acting as post
mistress in the absence of her father,
who is quite sick at his home.
John Borden. the concrete finisher,
who has been employed by Contractor
Parry during the recent season, left
for San Francisco yesterday. where he
has secured a lucrative position.
Ben Hayes and Joe Beattie tran
sacted business in the south end of the
county yesterday.
Much interest is being taken in the
coming shooting contest to be held on
the Crown Point Gun clubs west side
grounds and it is said that quite a lit
tie money will be wagered on the out
come with the Carsten team the fav-
orite.
Last Saturday two couples came
from Chicago to be married and i'm
mediately after the ceremony was per
formed proceeded to celebrate, and af-
ter slowing away one too many drinks
made thing lively and exciting for on
lockers around the Panhandle depot
The Crown Point Electric company
is receiving bids for mammoth con-
crete foundation to carry the new en-
CINE they recently ordered The ma
chine is much larger and of twice the
capacity of the present engine and the
present plant will not be any too large
after all the equipment is installed.
1t is said that Ned Wheeler. who has
been an instruction in a Cleveland. O..
aCh a nj
duties there, but will take much
needed rest from his duties as in
structor and will only go to Cleveland
to help in the commencement of the
neaw years work. after which he will
return to Crown Point and assist in
the various work around the electric
light plant.
The continued dry spell and the evil
dent need of rain are the princinal
topics of discussion and voncersati ton
in Crown Point of late. even politics
being put in the background in the
seriousness of the situation. 1t is
thought that many of the shade trees
will be killed by the drought and that
their shedding of leaves is an indica-
tion of the fact
Attorneys John Gavit and Bomber
ger of Hammond transacted business
in Crown Point today.
William Parry is transacting bust
ness in Hammond and Chicago today.
1t is reported that Miss Josie Meeker
is slowly regaining her health after
her recent operation in the Chicago
hospital.
The library board held a business
meeting last evening.
The Center township Republican
club transacted business at their head
quarters last evening. Don't forget
the regular meeting on next Friday
evening. All invited and welcome.