The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

found all the useful articles from rag
rugs and comforters up and down the
line. The novelty table viii display a
fine assortment of fancy work and
notions, while the bag and children's
booths are filled with pretty things.
AS for the apron table, well. they will
be there by the hundreds of all sorts.
kinds and descriptions. There will
also be a large fish pond, and booth
of mystery, where you can catch a
glimpse of the future. The proceeds
from the bazaar will go to purchase
new books in the line of fiction, ref
erence and juvenile for the library.
The need of better fire protection for
Crown Point is apparent, especially at
this time Of the year when snow is
on the ground, making 1t almost i'm
possible for any number of men to
haul the heavy and cumbersome hose
carts with any rapidity to the scene
of fires. A team of horses and a man
should be kept at least at the central
station where they can be had in readi-
ness at the first sound of the alarm.
Crown Point has just as many willing
and brave fire laddies as any town in
the country, but there are certain
things beyond the limit of human
strength and endurance, and the haul
ing of the fire apparatus through snow
distance of a mile or so, is one OF
them. The remedy may seem like a
luxury at present but a costly fire or
two, which might have been pre-
vented. had there been ample means OF
fighting it, would soon pay for the ad-
ditional expense to the town and give
the people feeling of security and
confidence that is now lacking with
the present facilities for fire fighting
The burial of Henry G aesel, tbs
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. John erie.
sci of Pullman, .will take place at the
Crown Point cemetery today. the body
arriving on the Erie noon train, tn,
services having been held previously a
the home in Pullman. The young mar
was 10 years of age and his death re
suited indirectly from an operation
submitted to some time ago. He wa
well known in Crown Point where h,
has visited.
| The telephone and telegraph com
/ panies have been put to considerabl,
loss and expense through the damag,
done by the wind and storm of tn
last few days and extra linemen hav
had to be engaged to repair the sys
TENS which suffered. The present col,
spell is about as severe as has beer
| experienced here in years. and its sud
den appearance after the mild weathe
makes the suffering more apparent
The first sleigh ride Of the season
was taken by crowd of Crown Point
young society folk last evening an
from reports the time was enjoyed b.
all in spite of the frigid weather.
Crown Point merchants report tn
holiday trade as being somewhat i'm
proved on the advent of seasonabI
weather. and that people are investi
eating the merits and prices of HON
goods before buying their Christina
gifts elsewhere.
Two fires have happened in the vi
entity of the brewery recently and tn
residents in that section of town ar
keeping their eye peeled for the usua
and customary third"
The indoor baseball team will hol
d their practice at Central Music ha
tomorrow evening. All the candidate
are. requested to be in attendance
William Parry has returned froi
South Bend from the bedside of Mr.
Aimee Parry Hovis and reports tt