The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

India. by Collier: Cause of Political
Corruption. by Ford: The Sad Shop
herd. by Henry Van Dyke.
Agent Beech OF the Panhandle as
sisted the company's paymaster in
paying 1o6 foreigners at the local Of
nee yesterday. The men have been
working on the yard work between
Scherervine and Hartsdale and were
discharged by the company for the win
ter They were paid in the neighbor-
hood of $50 apiece and the entire pay
roll amounted to over $4,000 The en-
tire gang after receiving their wages
started for Schererville, a distance of
eight miles. on foot Most of them
left there last evening for points in
the south and many have secured pas
sage for their homes in Italy and
southern Europe The Pennsylvania
company has had at least zoo workmen
| engaged in construction work in the
vicinity OF Schererville during the last
| two months. but have stopped further
! operations for the winter.
The Independent Order of Foresters
have elected the following officers at
their recent regular meeting, the in
/ stalIing of the same to take place on
! the evening of Jan. 10: Joseph p. At
4 y. w.
| George s NJ Beck. recording secretary:
Joseph P. Young. financial secretary
Henry Aulwurm, treasurer; Thomas H.
Hall, S. w; Joseph Souter. ]. W.;
/ George Bartholomew, S. B.; Charles
McWayne. j. B. Charles McWayne was
also eleced trustee to serve three years.
II is reported that the Hammond
Brewing company will establish their
local office in the Lehman building, on
the corner of Grant and Goldsborough
! streets. in order to be in close proximi-
ty to their storage house near the Fan
handle depot The report could not be
confirmed but 1t is known that repre-
senatives of the company have ap-
nroached Mr. Lehman relative to an
arrangement with that end In view.
The real estate market in this VI
cintty has been unusually quiet Tor the
last few days and the dealers credi'
! the 1ull to the holiday season and the
fact that the ground has been covered
with snow, which makes real estate
buying something like purchasing a cal
in the bag.
The odd Fellows lodge Will instate
the following newly elected officers al
their regular meeting next TUESDAY
night: George Hershman, n G.; VIM
Tuthill. V. G.: Ed Knight, Secretary
M c. Wayne. Treasurer. The appoint
i've officers will be named by the Noble
} Grand before next Tuesday and install
ed at the time of the elective officers
Quite a few crown Point people viii
attend the performance of "Barier'
J Burned Away" at Taylor's opera house
Lowell. Ind. this evening. Lowell il
forging to the front as show towl
since the opening of her modern play
house and is establishing mark tina
many of her larger brother and sister
$ are finding hard to follow.
The sale of Ernest Wilson'S stock 0
. horses wagons and other articles :-c-
terday drew quite a crowd of buyers
Z and although top notch prices were no
). in evidence as a rule the sale could b
4 called successful.
}. r. ,Bloemire of Hammond has Sc
= cured the contract for the stone cut
;, ting and work on the new Crown Poin
= school house.
" Miss Helen Hind of Sycamore. III.
n visiting for few days with Mr.. an
: Mrs. George Fisher on East street.
n Mrs. Rockwell is reported as bein
very sick a. the home of her daugiite
, Mrs. Ward on Main street.
n The recent showers have proved
blessing to those who were without sol
water. which according to reports wa
h general in Crown Point. Not niue
i rain fell, but 1t helped some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Delamater c
}. Chicago are visiting for a fe days 6
the home of Mrs. Delamater's parent
Mr.. and Mrs Steeb on Nichols street
= Mrs. Burge- Hving on North street
= reported as being quite sick.
Mrs. John Vass of Chicago returne