The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-23
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

goods and clothing store, moving his
stock from the Wood block on the west
side. The story was printed in these
columns several days ago but could not
be verified until last evening The
change will be made the first week in
April, when the johnson restaurant
lease expires. The change is made. in
an endeavor by Mr.. Lavene to increase
his trade No one as yet has rented the
Wood block to be vacated, by the Bos-
ton store concern.
There should be some law or ordi-
nance in Crown Point giving property
owners relief from the depredations of
the water main tappers on lawns that
have cost good deal OF money to put
in shape and let for said property own
er to repair damages Nine times out of
ten the work is done to accommodate
the person on the opposite side of the
street. and either the town, the water
main tappers or the fellow that gets
the benefit across the street should be
responsible and repair all damage to the
lawn and premises of the property own
err. After getting a lawn in good shape
and repairing the damage two or three
times the same ceases to be a joke
THE TIMES has been asked to present
this matter to the public in this light.
The funeral of George Emmerling
this morning was we'll attended and
many OF the relatives and friends of
the deceased from Hammond and else
where were present The services were
held at st. Mary's church at 1880 o'clock
this morning. after which the remains
were inferred in the Catholic cemetery
west of town.
The paving and curbing of last year
has made lots OF work for property
owners on lawns in the street, and
many are busy leveling off. filling in
and getting rid of surplus dirt left by
the Improvement. With this work
completed Crown Point will be one of
the finest and prettiest residence places
in Indiana. as everything in the i'm
provement line on the principal streets
is now completed. Some of the newly
made pavement, however. shows a no.
ticeable lack of rolling and should be
attended to.
The woman's Study club met at the
library assembly room yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Earl Cole had an inter
esting paper that romantic hero.
"Garibaldi." followed by Mrs. ]. c.
Gibbs with a most instructive lesson
on Errors in Serving"
Herman Lehman will reside in the
home he recently traded to Thomas Nc
Cay for Mr.. McCays eighty acres east
Of Crown Point Henry Hanson will
rent the newly acquired farm of Mr..
Lehman's during the coming season.
The funeral of little Bertram Neal,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neal of Joliet,
was postponed until o'clock this aft
ernoon to allow relatives OF the family
to reach Crown Point in time for the
services.
William Parry has commenced the
construction of a massive granolithic
mauso leum at the Crown Point ceme
terry. The structure will hold sixteen
caskets and will be built of reinforced
concrete with marble interior.
Mrs. Fish of Chicago is visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sigler on East street
for a few days
1t is said that DR.. Harry Laws will
hang out his shingle in Crown Point.
having alredy rented fine office quar-
tiers. DIR. Laws makes the change from
Rensselaer, to Crown Point at the So
licitation of his many friends here, and
his long experience in New York hos
pitfalls is ample recommends ton that he
is qualified. Crown Point welcomes DR..
and Mrs. Laws to her midst
The management OF the Easter Mon
day dance are making every prepara-
ton to make the affair a social sue
cess. and with the engaging of Johnny
Hands orchestra of Chicago to furnish
the music, have gone a long way to in
sure It's success in every particular
Johnny Hands music is well known in
Crown Point and is a treat in itself
Peter Miller. after becoming expert
at nearly every job and trade in the
category. has at least decided to become
tiller of the land and lord of the soil
and has rented the Barr farm west of
town, intending to move thereon in a
short time. Pete Is a hustler and no
doubt will make a success in the aRrf-
cultural line. Best wishes any way
Fred Sigmund and Ed Laws are pur-