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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
INDIANA
ABSTRACT
COMPANY
Will Open Offices in Gary;
Is Third in the County;
President Of Corporation
Is South Bend Man; Books
Down to Date.

Another big a~bstractfng
which has been preparing to locate in
Gary for the past few months, is now
practically ready to take care of the
enormous amoun of business which it
is expecaed will accrue in Gary and
vicinity during the coming year.
The new firm will be known as the
Indiana Abstract and has es-
tablished its offices in the Reynolds
building, $40 Broadway. The officers of
the company are as follows:
President-Francis NJ. jackson.
Secretary and treasurer-Carlin s.
Handley.
Mr.. Handley will act as the local
anage and will be permanently To-
Gated In this city.
The president of the is a
South Bend man, who is now president
of the Arnold Abstract and Guarantee
of South Bend, q concern
which has been established at that
place for the past forty years. The
Gary company is Incorporated for s15,-
900.
In course of preparation for the pas
two years at Crown Point and are now
complete. This work has been carried
on by Edward Glover of that place. who
is now deputy recorder at the county
seat.
The company expects to open Their
offices for business on April Is. Their
fixtures and equipment have already
arrived and nave been installed in Their
offices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
DATE Is

The date of the charity whist patty
to be given under the auspices of the
Jewish Ladies' Aid society has been
postponed from April 5 to Tuesday aft
ernoon, April ~ The change was
made on account of an error on the
part Of the management Of the hall,
who rented 1t for another event. Those
people who have already purchased
tickets are invited to change the date.
The party will take place in the K. OF
P. hall and the public is cordially in
vited to attend, as the proceeds Will be
used for charity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

Norman Page. the train was going at
the rate of about twenty-five miles an
hour when the front wheels of the
tender left the track. and. after run
ming on the ties a short distance, o
pied on the edge of the hfteen-foot en-
bankment and rolled over in the ditch.
The day coach. in which the passengers
were riding, was also turned on its
side down the embankment and the
baggage and smoking car left the
tracks but still remained on the road
bed. The engine was running blind.
backing the train into Gary.
Seated I'm smoker.
When the engine left the track.
brakeman C. N. Elliott and Conductor
II. L White were seated In the smoking
car. When the engine bumped along
the rails, Elliott arose in his seat and
was walking toward the door when the
crash come. The train came to such a
udden stop that Elliott was thrown
with great force against the door and
his neck was broken Conductor White
remained In his seat until the shock
was over and rushed to the assistance
OF Elliott and the passengers In the day
coach. The coach was on it's side and 1t
was necessary to break the windows in
order to get the passengers out. The
car contained four passengers-Mrs.
Henry Brown and her two children.
Caroline, s years old. and Herbert, 8
years DID,. and Mrs. H. Englesteine. OF
They were all more or less
bruised and scratched, but none of their
injuries were of a serious nature; and
how they escaped is a miracle.
On Her Way to Gary.
Mrs. Brown is the wife Of H. C
Brown, agent of the Michigan Central
railroad at Gary. She was on her way
to Gary at the time of the wreck. Mrs
Brown wore a pair OF glasses. These
were smashed during the wreck and she
received several cuts about the eyes
Her son was also bruised about thu
back and shoulders, but her little
daughter scaped, save a few scratches
The escape of the engineer and Are
man vas the most miraculous of any
When the engine toppled down the en-
bankment, 1t was all SO sudden tina
they did not have time to Jump. Pag,
turned on the air before the engine lef
the top embankment and they stuck t.
their posts. Page was unhurt. save tina
he had a few bruises on the head. bu
Pslmbach was pinned under a mass o
vreckage.
Big Crowd Gathered.
Word was sent to Tolieston and Ham
mond and a crowd soon gathered. I
was necessary to dig away the san
from under Palmbach in order to ex
tricate him from the debris. He wa
unconscious for q time. but was able I
talk later on Hts injuries consiste
Of q fractured skull and his back an
shoulders were wrenched and laceratet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
PROGRAM OF COURT lUERS
MADE TREMENDOUS HIT

gram was q duet, "IIl Take You Back
and Mrs. M. Huber. 1t demanded an
encore number The first song was on
the program as a trio, w. D. Turk was
unable to be present.
The last song number on the pro-
gram was an octette, Give Me My Own
Saints choir, composed of C. Schmidt,
Mrs. NJ. Huber. Jacob Fox, F. j. Smith,
Mrs w. D. Arnold. Mrs. w. C. Murphy
and Paul B. Lipinskf.
James c. O'Brien, a prominent Chi
cago attorney. gave a strong talk on
Catholic Forestry. 1t was one of the
best ever heard in Hammond.
In another line, that of comicaI mono
logue, Slarence Oliver of Chicago was
equally good.
| Ovation for Father Barrett.
An unlocked for feature of the even
ing was the ovation given Father Bar
rett. the popular pastor of All Saints
church. when his picture was thrown
on the screen. 1t was preceded by the
announcement on a separate screen
"One of the very pastors in the do
cese." 1t took down the house with
applause and was a surprise to Fa-
Their Barrett. Who stood In the rear end
of the hall. much to the comfort of hi.
own modesty.
The program ended at 10 o'clock, aft
er which a goodly number of the young
folks went to Longs hall, where Court
Luers gave a reception.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

A St. Patrick's day program at All
Saints hall, under the auspices of
Court Luers, c. o. F.. No. Ill, furnished
excellent entertainment to 500 people
last night. The of twelve
number was rendered by home and
Chicago talent, and was by
the strain of Irish that ran through 1t
all. 1t was a big success, and great
credit is due to the committee on ar
rangements and the participants in It.
The opening number was a medley of
Irish airs by the All Saints orchestra.
Walter Hencel. Miss Eugenia Knots.
and Miss Mary Rahen.
Children Make Hit.
An illustrated duet song, Come Back
to Erin" by Mrs. John T. Brennan and
James L Martin, followed and was ex-
cellently rendered. Professor Adam
Tobin. a famous Chicago piper. tickled
the Irish with the selection of Irish
airs that he played on a distinctive
Irish instrument. Master Anthony and
little Miss Mary O'Gallagher of Chi
cago in their double jig and reel and
Irish ~hornpipe. The finished dancing OF
the two children was one of the mos
pleasing mber on the program.
Dublin Daisies" and rive Got Rings
on My Fingers" by Masters Thomas
Stack and John Kennedy, respectively
who sang the Illustrated songs. brought
forth encores by the audience and ap
probation for the young singers
Strong Talk on Forestry.
Another pleasing. number on the pro.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
CHAS. mellow BUYS
LOT ON STATE ST.
Beckmans Sell to Undertak
err Frontage for Consid-
GRAFTON Of $4,000. .

A sale IN West State street property
tbs is attracting a great deal of at
tention Is the transfer of twenty-five
feet of frontage owned by Henry and
william Beckman to Charles Neidow.
the undertaken. for q consideration of
81. 200.
This sale is of interest. In that 1t
establishes q basis for values of West
State street property. 1t has been some
time since any property on this street
has been sold.
the reason that 1t lead to no place in
particular. With the opening OF State
Line street 1t Is believed that West
State street property will greatly in
crease in value.
The West State street property own
ers. however. do not seem to take very
much interest in the project. and If it
goes through 1t will be in spite of them
rather than because they have urged
the matter.
The sale of the Beckman property
however. has turned the eyes OF local
people to West State street. and 1t Is
likely that there ma be other deals or
that street in the near future. Ev-
%erything. in the opinion OF those wht
are interested In State street bust
ness property. depends upon the State
Line street opening. This will be de-
cided definitely this month Ind Their
there is likely to be a real boom on IL
this section of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
sHR|NERS WILL HAVE 4
MERRY PARTY TO N. ORLEANS

Thos who will go from Whiting are
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gavit and two chill
dren, MI. and Mrs. James Twitt. Mr..
and Mrs. c.. B. Manbeck. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gill and Mr.. and Mrs. billiard
and James Evans.
From East Chicago DR.. A. G.
Schlieker and wife and John vacey will
go. Judge H. B. Tuthill of Michigan
City and a party of three or four t h
ers will go. From Delphi there will be
DR.. C. e. Carney and his wife and T.
j. Ryan and his wife.
South Bend will be represented by
Arthu Irwin and E.. j. Harrison At
torney Peters of Knox will be with the
party. Elijah Guyer and wife of Ho-
bart have signed up, as has Joseph
Brown of Chesterton. Ernest James
and a friend will go from Chesterton.
In addition there will be a party OF
twenty from Chicago. and there are a
number of others who are trying tic
| come to a decision about the matter
now. 1t is believed that the party
will consist of 100 or more before the
| train leaves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

THE TIMES is able to publish for the
FIRST time the list of those who have
decided to make the trip TO New Or
leans on the famous Orak special.
This list includes people in Fam
mond, East Chicago, Whiting. Michi-
gan City, Delphi and a number of 9TH
er northern ndiana cities. 1t is of
great interest for the reason hat the
trip to New Orleans is probably the
most important topic Of conversation in
Masonic circles In this part of the state.
The list of those who are going from
Hammond is a. follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Wood
man, Mr.. and Mrs. August Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Crumpacker. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ellis, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bauer. Mr.. and Mrs
William Ah1born. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Ruff. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. McAleer, Mr.
n Mrs. Jack Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E
Sharrer, John Henderson. Thomas
Ricketts,. John Glennon, w. J. Stewart
Dave Johnston and Adolph Hirsch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
TWO BIG A
ARE CLOSED UP
continued from Page L.,


sixty feet for $4,000 to a Chicago Greek.
This looked like a big profit on the
deal. but today hey are reported to
have sold the corner thirty feet to
Judge Reiter for $4,000.
This makes $4,000 they have real
lied from a corner which cost them but
Shortly after they purchased this cor
ner they offered the whole sixty feet to
a we'll known Crown Point business
man for $1,000.
TURNS DOWN PROPERTY.
The Crown Pointer thought that the
Hammond men were trying to put one
over on a stranger from the tall grass
and refused to make the purchase. Had
he taken their advice the property
would now be worth nearly three times
that amount.
The other real estate deal is the sale
of the Heintz homestead on South Hob
man street to F. s. Betz. The Heint:
property includes about sixty feet o.
Harrison park frontage. together will
a residence of German architecture
tina cost about $500.
1t is reported that the entire prop
erty was purchased by Mr.. Betz TO
$4,000. The frontage is figured at be
new high mark for South Holman
street residential property.
1t is understood that Mr.. Betz mad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
A NICE GATHERING.

Mesdames Homer Postalwaite and w.
A.. Stout were hostesses last evening
at a st. Patrick's day party in the
parlors of the First Presbyterian
church. Their guests included the mem
bers of the Presbyterian Social club
young people of the church. The
pariors were appropriately decorated,
carrying out a color scheme In green
and white and presented a pretty ap-
pearance. During the evening various
social games and contests were en-
joyed and music was a pleasant feature
until a late hour, when q luncheon was
served. The next regular meeting OF
the club will occur in two weeks on
Thursday evening, and the Misses Marie
Coleville and Gertrude Twiss will en-
terrain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

A very delightful party was given as
a surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Mead last
evening at their home in Forsythe av-
enue. The party was given to celebrate
their frotieth wedding anniversary, and
they received many very pretty and
valuabl gifts in remembrance of the
day. The entertainment was in the ma
ture of a $50 O'Clock dinner and an
elaborate course dinner was served.
The home had been p~rettily decorated
In their absence, with festoons of green
and white crepe paper, appropriate to
ST. Patricks day. A centerpiece of roses.
carnations and ferns was chosen for
the table. Other pretty souvenirs at
the table concluded the decorations
Covers were laid for guests,
and at the conclusion of the dinner the
guests went to the parlors, where they
spent the remainder of the evening in
a pleasant social way. Among those
present were Mrs Goldie Kellar of
Edgewater, ILL.,; Mr.. Charles Mead,
Messrs. and Mesdames o. N. Written
and family, B. C. Mead and children,
E. w. Mead and children, James Mead
and children and J. C. Mead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
SOCIAL NEWS CONTINUED
FROM PAGE TWO
A BUSINESS MEETING.

The regular meeting of the members
OF st. Paul's Luther league took place
last evening in the school hall, the
of Sibley street and Oakley ave
nue.. A large number of members were
in attendance and the routine business
was disposed of. Several members were
elected to act on the entertainment
and the names OF several
members of the church were presented
for membership in the league Other
important business was transacted and
the remainder of the evening was spent
socially. The next meeting will occur
as usual in two weeks and a full at
is desired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

club will be known as the Thimble club
and meetings will be held regularly
every two weeks on Friday afternoon.
A very pleasant social time will be
spent with embroidery work, after
which a dainty course luncheon will be
served. The following ladies will com
pose the club. Mesdames j. Foley, F.
Warrington. G. Ender. S. Mindlin, M. d.
Brennan. ]. NJ. Bradford. Ray Wells.
p. Newman. Newbright and Miss Pearl
Bradford.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
Two Suits Started.

Two suits were started against the
Standard Steel Car today in
the Lake superior court. In one At
torney r w. Ross has brought an ac-
ton for $1,000 damages on account OF
an accident that Alexandria Koehioehs
is alleged to have had on Feb. 5 of
this year.
He claims that Superintendent
Charles Eyers ordered him to work in
the vicinity of a sill that was being
moved about with a crane and that the
sill fell on his leg and crushed it He
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
HAMMOND NEWS


The board of public work sat its
meeting this morning took the bids for
the Elizabeth street under further ad-
visex1ent and will pass on them on
March %.
The bids for the Highland street
pavement, section A, were opened and
taken under advisement until March %.
The plans for the Ash street sewer
section c. were adopted and April 4
set as the day for remonstrance-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
Wants House Here.

Mr.. McIlroy of the McIlroy Betting &
Hose is very anxious to move
to Hammond in the near future in or
der TO watch the progress in the build
ing of his factory here. but he is una
bic to do so for the reason that he is
unable to secure a place in which to
live. The need of homes is a most
cryfng one, and from present indica-
lions there will not be nearly enough
built to supply the demand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

claims that he is capable of earning
$3.50 to 81 a day and consequently he
has been damaged to the extent of
1880.
Attorney w. j. McAleer has brought
an action against the Standard Steel
Car for his client, Gottfried
Reuss, who alleges that on Jan. IS a
belt broke and few against his leg,
fracturing 1t and causing him a great
deal of trouble. Reuss wants $1,999.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
POOLROOM REVERTS
TO FORMER OWNER
tcont,nued from Page ono,

of his holding. and then it developed
that the Chicago sports were going to
make another effort to run the pool
room in this state.
Governor Marshall, backed up by
Sherir Thomas Grant. would not stand
for having Lake county soil housing
Chicago adventurers and so the whole
matter fell through.
When the Chicago syndicate bought
Dearborn Park, they paid Meyn $3.50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
MENU Is ARRANGED.

The members of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety of the First Baptist church are
preparing for their annual Easter sup
per to be given Thursday evening,
March "a at the church. The public is
cordially invited to attend as the pro-
ceeds will be used for the benefit OF
the church. Serving will continue be-
tween the hours of s and $3.50 o'clock
The following is the menu: Meat loaf
ham, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs
abbag salad, white and brown bread
Jelly, cranberry sauce, cake and conee
Miss Sylvia Sickle has resigned hel
position as stenographer in J. Floyt
Irish's office, in the First Natfona
bank building, and taken one with thu
c.. 1. & s. railroad at the Gibson of
Ace. She will enter upon her new du
ties Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
CHI RcH SOCIAL.

An enjoyable social was given last
evening at the home of Mrs James
Dibblee. GA Bauer street. under the
auspices Of the Deborah Aid society of
the First Christian church. The mem
bers and their friends were cordially
invited to attend and there was a large
gathereing. The home had been deco
rated prettily for the occasion, carry
ing out a color scheme in green and
white in honor of St. Patrick's day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

this purchase for the reason hat he
wanted to control the property next to
his own home. He also believes it to
be a good investment. The deal was
contaminated yesterday and was made
between the parties without the inter
~vention of a real estate firm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
Divorce Granted.

Judge Virgil S. Reiter today granted
Ann Ostoich a divorce from her hus-
band. Otto Ostoich. The hearing took
place this morning after the jury had
~returned It's verdict against James Hud-
dleston of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
ONLY One .BRoMo QUININE,

That is LAXATIVE QUININE. Look
for the guarantee of E. w. GROVE.
Used the World over to Cure a Cold in
One Day. 25c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADvER-
TTsE IN THE TIMES WHETHER 1T
PAYS OR NOT. IF THEY SAY 1T
DOESN'T. DON'T ADVERTISE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
oRcANIzE A SOCIAL CLUB.

ORGANIZE A SOCIAL CLUB.
A number of ladies met at
the home of Mrs. Newbright, z40 Fay
cite street, this afternoon for the pur-
pose of organizing a social club. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

During the evening the guests listened
to a very enjoyable program after
which they were served with dainty
refreshments The remainder of the
evening was spent informally in a So
cial way. The program was as follows;
Piano Solo,. Mrs. Earl Robinson
Bessie Baldwin
Recitation .......Mi dis Bernice Sliger
Vocal Solo,. c. Graves
(vfolin accompaniment.)
Recitation. Mrs. J. c. Graves
Recitation Miss Elizabeth Singer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18

that will "jibe' perfectly
with that new suit and hat;
Footwear that has real dis
~tinction in last, leather and
comfort; FOOTWEAR that
will give long, lasting shape
holding wear-that is the
kind we've stocked up with
to meet your Spring de-
mands.
Irrespective to whether you want a
Dress Shoe, or Oxford, we have the
style, leather and last you want, and
at the price you expect to pay in our
stock of EASTER FOOTWEAR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
WRECK A Y
Terry TO OFFICIALS

Continued from Page one.)
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-21
eve KNoMEp THIS ROAD

man of us, and for ten minutes we
tugged and jerked and pulled till we
got the stage out of the hole.
1--WE had hardly got our breath back
when the stage got stuck again, and
again we had to strain our very hearts
out to release her
In covering fifteen miles we got
stuck eight times, and in going the
whole thirty we lifted that old stage
out of the mud seventeen times by
actual count.
I'VE five male passengers were wet,
tired and filthy when we reached our
destination, and so you can imagine
our feelings when we saw the three
women passengers remove, as they dis
mounted. their wells, their shawls and
their skirts, and, 10 and behold, they
were three big. hearty, robust men.
AS we stared at them with bullying
and ferocious eyes one of them said:
Thanks for your labor. gents. We
knowed this road and prepared for it.
Will you lickerY"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-21
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
The Willy Three.

Mark Twain was a firm believer in
the national movement for good roads
and had many a tale to tell about the
Incredibly bad roads of some sections.
A Hartford man recalled the other
day an experience of the humorist,
II once had thirty miles"-so Mark
Twain began-''to go by stage inBMis-
sissippi The roads were terrible, for
it was early spring. The passengers
consisted of five men and three wom-
en-three large, we'll developed wom-
en-, swathed in shawls and wells. who
kept to themselves, talking in low
tones on the rear seat.
"Well, we hadn't gone mile before
the stage got stuck two feet deep in
the black mud. Down jumped every
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-21
CENSUS RETURNS.

Washington, July 20 - Census re
turns Jackson, Miss, 2I,26a; Bartles-
vile, Ok. 6,181; Corpus Christi, Tex
as, $3.50
Jackson, Miss, has been claiming
3a,ooo inhabitants. Ten years ago Jack
son had 1916 population. This is re
markable growth.
And what Of Shreveport?
The returns applying to Shreveport
may be announced at any day. While
Shreveport's claim is $4,000. it is safe
10 say that the census will show that
Shreveport's population is from 28,5oo
to 10000, being treble what it was by
the official returns of 1900. In ten years
Shreveport's population may be 10000
and more.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-21
JUDICIAL SALE

No. 13,7o2-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: E. R. Bernstein, ct al VS.. w
K. Henderson, ct al.
By virtue of commission to sell. to
me directed from the Honorable First
judicial District Court of Caddo Par
lsh, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, will offer for sale
for cash and according to law. at the
principal front door of the court house
OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY go, 1910,
South half of section twelve (1a) town.
ship twenty-one (aI) range sixteen (16)
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, less right of
way of K. c. S. Ry. Co. Said property
as belonging to the parties 1itigant and
to be sold for cash and according to
law for the purpose of affecting a par
tition. r p IT 0T1RNov
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auctioneer
Caucasian, June 26, 1910.