The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-20
Killed By Michigan Central Train

A Polish citizen, by the name OF
Charles Miller, was killed by Michi-
gan Central passenger train in Gary at
11:40 yesterday. He was going west
on the Michigan Central right-of-way
when he stepped on the other track to
avoid an approaching local freight
which was coming towards him from
the west. Just then a passenger train
from the east struck him and he was
instantly killed. Miller was employed
for one day by the Gary Lumber COM
pany. The inquest was held by Coroner
E. M. Shanklin at DR.. Templins office
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Parry of Har-
court, Iowa, arrived in Gary yester-
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Holmes.
They expect to remain in this vicinity
for several months visiting friends and
relatives.
The Madison street paving which is
being done by the Cain Construction
company is now under way and nearly
four blocks have been completed. When
finished this street will be one of the
prettiest in the city. as the material
and the work is of the very best. The
street is being paved with brick laid on
sand.
Sister NJ. Cecilia of the Mercy hospi-
tai, who has been in poor health, has
just returned greatly improved. from a
visit with her relatives in Burlington,
Iowa.
S. A. Williams, superintendent of the
Illinois Steel company at South Chi
cago, will open up a real estate office
in the Brennan block in a short time.
Mr.. Williams is quite large property
holder in this city and will probably
through an assistant enter the real
estate field in this city.
It is rumored that Attorney ]. II.
Fox. who has just returned from an
Iy become a benedict When he is
asked about the matter Mr.. Fox just
smiles and has nothing to say. His
friends. however, express confidence in
the veracity of the report.
Miss Anna Bustine. employed at Cor
don's buffet and restaurant on South
Broadway, reported to the police that
she had been relieved of a sum of
money amounting to $54, which had
been taken from her room. She is en-
| ployed as a cook in the place.
! Louis Jenkins, formerly a member OF
| the Gary police force. has become 2
deputy constable. He is working I'M
der Frank Chambers and will succeed
Robert Law, another ex-policeman, as
soon as the latter assumes his new
duties as motorman of the Gary and
| Interurban street car
Supt w. A Writ was in Chicago
| yesterday on business.
Application has been made by Supt
W. A. Writ for a commission for the
Gary high school. In answer to his
application the state board of educa
ton informed him that one of the mem
bers of the board, J. NJ. Study, of Soutl
Bend, would make an inspection of thu
school in the near future and it fh'
report was satisfactory the schoo
would be commissioned.
Among those who registered at tn,
Gary hotel yesterday were: ]. ]. Gil
lett and wife, Lagrange, Ind; Mich
olas EnsIey and wife. Indianapolis
Charles Benson. Detroit; B. c. Har
grave, ST. Louis, and E. NE. Norton
Penn, Mich.
Attorney L. L. Bomberger of Ham
mond was In Gary today attending tn
board meeting.
Attorney Clarence Bretsch was il
Hammond today attending the trial il
the superior court
Chief Martin has returned from
visit with his relatives at Lowell, IND