The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-15
Crown Point Meets With Success.

Those in charge of the registration
bureau to secure rooms for trancfent
visitors during the auto races are meet !
ing with great success, already having
secured the names of more than 90
families who are willing to take room
ers for the time Of the races.
The better class of people will no
doubt be accommodated as far as pos
sible in this way and at a time and
event Of this kind quite an advance on
the regular price of rooms can be con-
sestently charged without serious OBJ
lection to those who are DESTROYS Of
receiving the accommodations.
The eighth grade examinations for
entry into the high schools will take
place in the township schools of the
county today. The questions are uni
form throughout the county and the
Job of correction falls on County Sup
erintendent HIGHWAY. which is rather
a stupendous task. Lake county is one
of the few in the state that has nine
months of school throughout its en-
tire boundries and shows the healthy
condition of its growth and prestige in
education lines.
It is said that the Lassen Brothers
of Cedar Lake will apply for saloon
license at the next commissioners court
having overcome the obstacle to gain
our satisfaction) of the law against
conducting a saloon any place but on
a public highway They have recently
opened up a road through there land
from the Lowell road to the pavilion,
which makes the resort on public
highway IN the course of the commits
sioners accepting same as such. The
bar privilege and revenue derived
therefrom are the only means by which
the well known pleasure resort could
be maintained. AS it is said it would
be a losing proposition without the
benefits and remuneration this derived.
From the odors coursing from some
of the surface water catch basins In
town 1t is very evident they are being
used for purposes not intended in their
original construction and the proper
authorities ought to see that the nusi-
ance is remedied. The stencil in Mid
way" alley is particularly distressing
to those who are compelled to travel
1t confines.
The Chicago Red Sox and the local
baseball team will cross bats at their
grounds near the Erie station in the
first game of the season tomorrow af-
ternoon. The Chicago team has played
here before, earring with them the one
legged fielder, who is a phenom con-
sidering his crippled condition. Crown
Point has a good line up for tomorrow s
game and will give a good account of
themselves.
The annual Freshmen Soph vs.. Jun
Tor and Senior baseball game will be
played at the Crown Point baseball
grounds on next Monday afternoon
when the championship of the school
will be decided These games are very
interesting each side having their 10y
al supporters and the high school will
turn out en- masse to witness the
game and cheer their favorites to vic
tory.
Practices are being held regularly
for the Catholic Ladies Operetta the
Gypsy Queen to be produced at Cen
trail Music hall some time in June. The
music score is said to be very difficult
and lengthy and will tax the ability OF
the local talent. Most of them. how
ever. have made good" in previou;
productions and a treat is in store fol-
Crown Point amusement lovers. A full
local talent orchestra will assists II
the production of the light opera. This
date for its production has not beer
definitely decided upon as yet.
If the weather is fine tomorrow tn,
county-seat will probably be invaded
by Chicago Automobiles who viii pull
off their long deferred run to this plac
made impossible by the recent inclem
ent weather, which generally choos
Sunday for its worst behavior. TIL
race has been advertised Throughout
the press of the country and as in othe
places where these big events hav
taken place. the course will be tn
scene of hundreds of touring partie
who will anxious for the novelty o
travelling over the race-way of nov
international Importance.
The social at the Presbyterian churc
parlors was we'll attended last evenin
and an enjoyable time is reported b
those present.
Quite number of Crown Point dane
lovers will attend the opening of Los
sens pavilion at Cedar Lake tonight.
House market day next Tuesday.
About fifteen teams are haulin
crushed stone for the repairing of tn
automobile course, to be used in tn
toroid finishing process