The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
Start Veaetation CROWNS.

The recent warm rains have started
vegetation to growing in spite OF the
fact that it is unreasonable, and those
that know. predict that considerable
damage will be done TO fruit and shade
trees, the buds or which have swelled
and are nearly ready TO blossom The
heavy rains have alo hampered the
farmers in husking corn and IN some
places it is now we'll nigh impossible
to draw a good load of corn out or
the over soaked fields, Evidently sea-
sonabIe weather is best for all con-
cerned and although the warmer
weather OF the past few weeks has
been enjoyed. it would have been more
beneficial generally had cold seasonable
wssther been on the program of the
weather man.
Miss Belle Peterson was the guest of
Chicago friends today.
quite a few football enthusiasts will
20 to Chicago on Saturday and see the
Chicago Wisconsin football game TO
be played at Marshall Field.
The woman's study club met at the
library on Tuesday and listened to two
excellent papers by two OF their mem
bers. a paper en- Marquis de Lafayette
by Mrs. Amelia Fisher, was very inter-
esting and showed careful thought and
study. Mrs Maggie Cole had prepared
a good paper on Cereals" which she
read in a very pleasing manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Wheeler and fam
liz expect to leave on Saturday for
Pheouix. Arizona, where they will
spend the winter. hoping to benefit the
health Of their son Ned. who has been
aiIing for some time but is greatly
improved the past few weeks
The Uncle Toms Cabin troupe
carry fine band and orchestra, which
gave q free concert on the streets last
evening.
The Young Ladies Card club of the
Catholic parish will hold their regular
meeting with Miss Frances Grimmer on
wednesday evening. The name of the
club is n. B. /. I. club.
There is some talk in town of start
ing relief fund for the widows and
children Of the miners who met such
a horrible death at Cherry. III. A mum
Der OF our charitably inclined people
are willing to subscribe
Mr.. ]. Fisher, the claim agent for the
ters at Iogansport was in town several
days this week doing business.
Miss Josephine Wheeler has been APP
pointed assistant librarian at the Pub
lie Library.
The November horse sale we can say
was the poorest of the year, partly due
to the disagreeabIe weather and lacA
OF horses. There were quite number
of buyers in town and the few horse:
oeered for sale were bought regardless
OF price. About seven horses wers
shipped to Chicago on the evening
train From no wuntil spring the sales
will be poor as the farmers do not pat
ronize the sales during the winter
months.
Monday was probate day in the cir
cult court. Tuesday was taken UP il
setting the case for the term and to
day the first criminal case will be tried
Many lawyers from the north end o
the county are in attendance at cour
today.
Lew Ward. agent for the Paokar,
piano of Lowell, was doing business Of
our streets on Tuesday.
Mrs VIII Crawford. who has been
great sucerer with rheumatism for sew
eral weeks. left this week for Noun
Clemens, Mich, where she Will take
course of treatment in the hope 0
beneating her health
Sheriff Grant and Deputy Fred Fur
man motored to the KanlSakee on Mon
day IN response to a telephone call i
regard to the finding of couple 0
automobile wheels and a womans ha
and gloves, which had been found b
a fisherman. A search OF the strear
was begun in search for evidence, bu
SO far nothing else has been founC