The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-08
MANY CHANGES IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT
Transformation Begins With the Re-
modelling of the Princess Theater
On Holman Street and No Fewer
Than Ten Changes Are Taking
Place in Heart Of City.

Today the announcement is made Of
further changes in the business dis
trict of Hammond, which will cause
considerable surprise. Lochiel Simp-
son, who is the proprietor of the bar
Der shop on State street, next to the
entrance of the Bradford pool-room,
will move his shop to the quarters in
the First National Bank building, now
being vacated by the National haber-
dashery which, in turn, is moving into
the remodled Arkin store.
In his splendid new location Mr..
Simpson will open one of the finest
barber shops in northern Indiana. He
will have more room than ever and
will be located in a new building, which
will be much better adapted to his
business.
his shop when 1t is moved into the
the most attractive tonsorial parlors
IN the region.
Beccarro Gets Lease.
When Mr.. Simpson vacates the room
his shop now occupies. the lease will, in
all probability, be transferred to the
successors of Paul Seatona, who will
thus be provided with two entrances
to their store, one on Holman street
and one on State street. This will give
the progressive Hammond fruit deal
er the most desirable location in the
city
They expect to install a quick lunch
counter, where chocolate and sand
witches can be served to transients and
| others. They believe this arrangement
will also make the Holman street store
lighter and more attractive.
| This will necessitate the remodeling
of both of these stores to a certain
extent and will add to the attractive
ness of more of Hammond's place of
| business.
! Henry Bicknell will be given one of
| the two remaining stores on the Sibley
street side of the First National Bank
building and it is not yet known who
will occupy the third store.
Hammond Transformed
| The transformation of the Hammond
/ business district began when T E. En-
| glehart bought out the Harrington &
Parker saloon lease and built the mag
nihcent Princess theater.
Then the announcement was made
that Cox &. Nee had secured the Arkin
/ lease in the old Holman block and
would remodel that store room. The
work on this room is about completed
and the store will be occupied by the
new firm a week from today
The new change to be made was
the announcement of the purchase OF
| the Bicknell Drug company by Sum
mers & Son. and the work of remodel
ing the old Bicknen store was be.
gun.
This made room for the Lake Coun.
ty Savings and Trust company in K. H
Bells building, and the work Of chang.
ing the old Commercial bank room anC
the Summers pharmacy into a new
and modern banking establishment viii
begin at once.
To Renew Old Town.
Now follows the announcement tha
Lochiel Simpson will remove to NOR,
modern and more complete quarters il
the First National Bank building. ant
the contemplated improvements by Vim
cent Del Beccarro and his partners il
the firm of Paul Scatena & GO.
These changes are all independent o
the revolutionary changes that viii
take place when Jacob Rimbach an,
Tony Taper build their new busines
blocks in this city. In fact. with tn
new Bijou theater building on Stat
street and others which are contem
plated, Hammond promises to take ol
an up-to-date appearance that viii
make 1t one of the most modern elite
in the region.