The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-18
CROWN POINT NEWS
DR. Cook Is Dead.

DIR. Cook. the aged physician, who IS
well-known over Lake county, having
a travelling practice in many OF the
north county towns, died at his home
on North Main street at 1880 O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning DR.. Cook was
stricken with a severe stroke OF paraiy
sis several months ago but he rallied
from the shock sufficiently TO be able
to walk. but he has never practiced
since. being in too feeble a condition
Yesterday he was stricken again and
suceumbed from the effects shortly al
terward. He leaves a wife and three
children to mourn his loss Ut. Cooh
was about So years of age and mas
lived in Crown Point for some time,
coming from Chicago, where ne hao
an extensive practice. He Will De
buried in the Crown Point cemetery.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Members of the Center Township
Democratic club met at the town hall
on Wednesday evening and transacted
much important business besides us
tening to good speeches by ex-senator
Kopelke and others. New headquar-
tiers have been secured over Houk
shoe store on the south side OF the
square and the rooms will be immed1-
ately fitted up and be used in all the
future meetings and sessions or the
club It was decided to hold conven-
ton on next Wednesday for the pur-
pose of nominating a township trus-
tee and assessor on the democratic
ticket. which places have not been
filled by candidates for that office as
yet 1t is said that E. H. Westbay,
prominent Center township democrat
will enter the race for trustee, subject
to the nominations next Wednesday
No candidate for assessor has yet made
an appearance. The meeting was at.
tended by quite crowd of the loca
democrats. and from all reports was ar
enthusiastic session.
VIII Heintz and family returned OF
Wednesday from a two weeks vacation
at Ludington, Mich, which is in tn
district of the big forest fires that have
been raging in northern Michigan TO
the last week or so. Mr.. Heintz sait
the smoke there Is nearly unbearabl'
and that at times 1t is nearly impos
sibIe to see across the streets. TIL
electric lights in the stores and streets
have been kept constantly lighted da,
and night, so dense is the smoke tina
it is nearly impossible to see withou
the lights.
1t is reported that Miss Pearl New
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henri.
Newson of this place, was quietly mar
ried in Chicago one day this week t
one of the mechanics who has beer
employed on the courthouse construc
ton, their names appearing in tn
Chicago papers of Wednesday in tn
marriage license notices.
Will Steeb and wife of Main stree
were presented with baby boy O.
Wednesday night, and they are cores
pondingly happy. VIII says the BIO
just came in time to enter the race 70
township assessor, subject to the nom
nations of the democratic party on mex
Wednesday, and that his name vii
probably be presented.
Ed Anderson's presentation of 9TH
Farmers Daughter" comedy drama
at Central music hall last evening wa
attended by a packed house, mny PEG
pie from the country coming to tow
to see the production. The cast wit
Idah Anderson in the title role, wa
said to be especially good and the shoV
gave general satisfaction to those VIII
attended.
A blind man. his wife and daughte
entertained 90 Crown Point people las
evening on the public square, singin
quite a few antiquated songs tina
were SO old that they were new
nearly all who heard them. The ma
lost his sight and two fingers of h.
hand in a premature Fourth of Jul
explosion and now makes his living b
singing.
Don't forget the regular meeting {
the Center Township Republican clu
nT1,4 Hoo Of rouoctu