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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
N, E. O. P. HAS FIELD
DAY AT STEEPLECHASE.

With many of the grand, and sew
eral of the supreme officers of the Or
der present, the field day of the New
England Order of Protection was held
at Steeplechase Island Saturday and
proved very successful. A large
crowd was in attendance and all of
the events went off very smoothly.
Dozens of different lodges were rep
resented, each lodge having a differ
ent badge to distinguish it's members.
The various amusements Of the ISL
and were enjoyed and a full field
day. list of sports were run off.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
.L|TSCH| is
NOW LEADING
WITH WAR CLUB
Ladd and Kauff Back in 800
Glass by Fattening up
Yesterday

That affair at Steeplechase yester-
day was a life saver for some Of the
Bridgeport batting averages. Ladd and
Kauff were just under the 300 mark
until they met Hartford's twirlers.
Lou Litschi also fattened up although
he was above the 300 without the five
swats he gathered at the island Skip
per Eley and Bob Stowe were among
those who got some much needed hits.
These averages will differ from fig
ures published in other papers which
do not include yesterdays contest.
The figures:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
MOTHER ASKS POLICE
TO FIND DAUGHTER

Mrs. Annie Ostrowski, a domestic
al the Atlantic hotel, has asked the
police to aid her in seeking her 16
years old daughter, who left the hos
telry where she also was employed,
on Friday.
Eva complained to her mother that
other girls Of her acquaintance were
earning more money working in fac
tories, and the mother believes the
girl has left to secure employment in
a shop in preference to domestic
work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
Bridgeport.

Three base hit. Kauff. Home runs,
Ladd. Litschi, Eley 2, Kauff Hits
off Lakoff % in Z innings. off Snyder
2. off Mccarthy 4 in 1 inning. Sacri-
flee hits. Hart. Crook, Ladd, Stolen
bases. Ruell, Kauff, Stowe 2, Ladd 2,
Snyder. Eley. Double plays, Snyder,
Kerr and Crook. Left on bases, Hart
ford 5, Bridgeport 10. First base on
balls. off Lakoff s. off Snyder g. off
Mccarthy 1, off Rehg g. Hit by pitch
er. Ruell. Eley. Struck out by Lakoff
1. by Snyder 5. Passed balls, Shincel
?. Wild pitch. Lakoff. Time hours.
Umpire, Lincoln.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

ban, was soft for New Haven While
Bugs Reisigl held the Cubebs to four
hits.
Chief Miller and Doc Shortell, re-
Gently released by Waterbury played
with Whitinsville in the Massachusetts
Mill league Saturday. Each got two
hits. Andy Coakley worked for Whit
insville and beat Hopedale by 6 to
l. Dunlop, recently canned by New
Britain is with Woonsocket
Dan ONeil is having bad luck try
ing to sign a butcher. He thought
he had Harrington. the clever south
paw of the Pittsfield team, but found
that Albany had grabbed him. Dan
and his son had date with Herring
ton at the Springfield station Friday
night and although they waited a
long time, Harrington didn't show up.
Martin O'Toole, the baseball sensa-
ton of the year, is speeding to Pitts
burg to join the Pirates before they
leave on their eastern trip. Manager
Kelly of the ST. Paul American club
explained, today, that the Pirates have
a chance for the league pennant and
that while it is certain they could win
their own game, the redhead would be
given an early chance to demonstrate
what a wonderful twirler he is.
The Cubs begin their last Eastern
invasion in Boston on Wednesday.
Will the Eastern teams let them re-
turn home in first place? They may
if they have to.
i The Pirate craft is right in the wake
of the league leaders. O'Toole, prop
erly chaperoned by Murray, is hurry
ing to john them.
Frank Schultz, with his bride, went
autoing before Sundays game. His
auto broke down 50 far out in the
country he couldn't get to the game.
Which is one of the drawbacks of
predatory wealth.
Bugs Raymond shut out Johnny
Coulon's team 10 to o. Mugsy Nc
Graw could use pitcher Hike that just
now.
Ty Cobb, really LII, Is out Of the
game Drake is sitting in and play
ing his hand in the White Sox series
Thirteen base hits and five errors are
enough to give almost any team
game.
Because a million or so aeroplanes
were flocking through the air only a
corporaPs guard attended Sundays
game in Chicago. The Browns
knocked Falkenburg off the mound in
the first Sundays doubleheader, but
Knapp came back strong in the sec
ond and won out The score in both
games was to 1.
Rather than trample all over Char
ley Comiskey's pet ducks which were
playing in the mud in right field.
Matty Mcintyre, of the Sox, stopped
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
MAMMOTH STORAGE
PLANT WILL OPEN
Bridgeporters Get invitations to
Inspect Ruppert's Storage
Plant in New York.

Many prominent citizens in this VI
entity have received invitations to at
tend the formal opening of jacob
Ruppert's million dollar storage ware
house in New York next week. al.
Third avenue and goth street Earls
M. Christie, the manager Of the
Bridgeport branch, will head the dee
cation. The building is eleven stories
high, three Of which are underground.
1t has storage capacity Of mCre
than one million barrels a year 81 I
IS the largest and most modern Lui, J.
ing ever constructed for the stOTa g
of beer in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
DRY EAST AND WEST.
Hotels at the Shores Dispense No In
toxicating Drinks.

New Haven, Aug. 14-Dry crowds
thronged the east and west shores
yesterday. The raid at Lighthouse
Point a week ago simply scared every
one and no chances were taken At
Savin Rock it was the quietest day
this summer in the liquor line. None
of the hotels sold drop and if there
was any liquor or beer dispensed at
all there was no sign of it. There
were no rumors of state police being
around and if any members of that
force were on hand they probably
found nothing doing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
IBY Wagner.)

by Wagner.)
Mr.. Tom Connery will now sing,
How are You Fixed for Pitchers?"
Don't put my name in the paper
for this game,'' said Lakoff, the Hart
ford pitcher, as he came to the press
stand between innings. Call me Lake
or something else. 1 don't want to
get credit for this game
Billy Kerr caught good game.
Manager Mccain thinks well of the
local boy and would like to sign him
for the rest of the season. Kerr has
position in the Graphephone office,
however, and does not care for a
professional job.
Dan O'Neil, the Waterbury owner,
and George Cameron, who signs the
pay checks for New Haven, were
spectators at Saturdays game. They
didn't care to see their own clubs bat
tie at Savin Rock but preferred to
watch a good game.
There were many Waterbury people
at Newfield Saturday who came from
their cottages at the nearby beaches.
Needless to say they were roofing for
Springfield and weren't they sore
when the Mechanics pounded Green
we'll to jelly.
shovelin's errors gave Springfield
a victory over Waterbury yesterday
by 4 to l. Temple twirled for the
Ponies and Reggie Brown for the
Brass City crowd.
Manager Mccain thought he'd do a
little press agent work Saturday so
he told Springfield newspaperman a
wild fairy tale. He assured this scribe
that Tom Crook and himself were
waiting until midnight Friday at the
railroad station for the PONIES to
come in so they could get a crack at
Page. eff he prints that it ought to
mean 500 more people when we play
in Springfield again." said, the local
magnate. But the newspaperman did
not fall and another good press yarn
failed
Benny Kauff recovered his batting
eye Saturday and yesterday. He was
robbed of a hit at the island when
Harry Noyes made one hand stab
Chief Snyder also took occasion to
increase his average On some of the
soft Hartford pitching. He got three
hits and a pass.
Owner Murphy of the New Britain
Spuds says he isn't going to let
brother -in-law George Cameron get
away with all the sales of players to
the big show. Murphy announced
yesterday that he has sold Shortstop
Cabrera to the Boston Nationals and
Outfielder Ryan to the st. Louis Ma
tionals. He says he will announce the
price later.
New Haven trimmed New Britain
la l,xrz 70 4 Padxnrn the Gil
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
EAGAN MAKES A RAID.
State Police Superintendent Sees Sa
loon Doing Business While on
Way to Church.

Southington, Aug. Awhile on his
way to church yesterday morning,
Superintendent of State Police Eagan
noticed unsual activity, for a Sunday
morning. in the saloon of J. Sinawitz
and raided the place. The owner and
those at the bar were notified to make
their appearance in court
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
MAX N0RDAU WAKES
ELOQUENT ON PRESENT
ZIONIST, CONGRESS
Especial from United Press)

Basic, Switzerland, Aug. 14.-Max
Nordau, the writer and student and
one of the leading delegates to the
Zionist Congress, today, declared the
present meeting to be the most i'm
portant in the history of Zionism
1.-THE enthusiasm of the younger
generation is encoura ging," he said
Everywhere we note a steady prog
ress In America, numerically and
financially, we have made wonder
full gain. In Russia our work declin-
ed. This has been on account of the
governments treatment of the Zion
lists as revolutionists and the confis-
cation of their funds"
The number of American delegates
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

hicago-Without pay since June
and many of them hungry, the United
Wireless Company's operators on the
lake station remain at their posts to
protect steamers in distress.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Saturdays Results.
No. 2 Crane, ID; Locos, 9.
Other games postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

New York-Today. search is being
made for Amy Smith, dam of Anvil
winner of the $1,000 merchants and
manufacturers trotting stakes Amy
was sold in 1902 for $50 at auction.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
BLACK ROCKS DEFEAT
ST. JOSEPHS IN FAST
CITY LEAGUE CONTEST
CITY LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Black Rocks, 5; St.eJosephs, 4. I'll
innings.)
Eagles, Z; Yosts, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
EASTERN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS,
Montreal s., Jersey City 8, first game
Jersey City 4. Montreal 2, second
game.
Buffalo 5, Newark 2.
Rochester 5, Providence f.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Harvey Hubbells vs. Yosts.
Billiards vs. Auto. Mach Co.
Batchellers VS.. Armstrong;.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Montreal at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Newark.
Toronto at Baltimore.
Rochester at Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
CONNECTICUT
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Bridgeport Is, Hartford 5.
New Haven Z, New Britain 1.
Springfield 4, Waterbury 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY

All games scheduled for today play
ed yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS,

Detroit 9, Chicago 1.
st. Louis z, Cleveland 1, first game
Cleveland Z, st. Louis /, second
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Philadelphia at New York, two
games.
Brooklyn at Boston
ST. Louis at Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Chicago 1, ST. Louis 0.
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburg o. first game.
Pittsburg z, Cincinnati 2, second
game
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
FACTORY LEAGUE.
SATURDAYS Results.
Games Next Saturda,

Auto. Mach, 6; Batchellers, 4.
Other games postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

are making efforts to bring the next
convention to that country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
Games Next Sunday.

Yosts VS.. st. Josephs at Yost Field.
seph Oval.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
STANDING OF THE cLURs

GAMES TODAY.
New York at Washington.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
CRANE NO. 2 SURE
OF INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
PENNANT BY LAST VICTORY

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

No matter what you want try the
Farmer Want Colump,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Rather than trample all over Char
ley Comiskey's pet ducks which were
playing in the mud in right field,
Matty Mcintyre, of the Sox, stopped
and let a foul fly fall safe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Crane No. vs. Loco Co.
Crane No. VS.. Birdsey-Somers Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
BASEBALL BRIEFS CAUGHT
FROM VARIOUS DIAMONDS
WHATS Going on Among Conn. League and
Biz League Teams

ban, was soft for New Haven while
Bugs Reisigl held the Cubebs to four
hits
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

New Haven trimmed New Britain
yesterday by to 1. Padron, the Gu
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Chief Snyder also took occasion t
increase his average On some of tn
soft Hartford pitching. He got tire
hits and a pass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Benny Kauff recovered his batting
eye Saturday and yesterday. He was
robbed of a hit at the island when
Harry Noyes made a one hand stab
of a liner as it was sailing past third.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Dan O'Neil, the Waterbury owner,
and George Cameron, who signs the
pay checks for New Haven, were
spectators at Saturdays game. They
didn't care to see their own clubs bat
tie at Savin Rock but preferred to
watch a good game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

There were many Waterbury people
at Newfield Saturday who came from
their cottages at the nearby beaches.
Needless to say they were roofing for
Springfield and weren't they sore
when the Mechanics pounded Green
we'll To ielly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22
JOHN LIS WIFE
WON'T LET HIM

Boston, Mass. Sept 22.-John l. Sui
livan. former heavyweight champion,
lately a landed and peaceful squire at
Arlington, Is not and will not be a can
didate for congress. His wife won't
let him. The big fellow" has long
nursed a tender and budding hope that
he would one day be able to rise on
the floor of the national house and jab,
uppercut and short hook the interests.
Mrs. John L. said, Furthermore, 1T
wouldn't be necessary to ask Mr.. Sui
Ivan about 1t. When seen at Abing
ton. John L. was about to speak when
his WIFE who is a little woman. suit
him up. Later. however, out behind a
barn he said he might run for con-
gress IL the people demanded it.. He
also said President Taft was riding to a
Knockout, that Lodge cried his way into
congress. and that reciprocity would
win in Canada.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22
Articles of Incorporation.

Arffcels of Incorporation have beer
flied with the secretary of state for
the following:
The American Italian Club, Bloom :
ington: capital stock; social; direc-
tors. Nick Solomita, Samuel Parks AMI
David Vandyke
Robert Grace Contracting Company.
Pennsylvania: capital stock, 100000:
certified in Indiana for $4,000; general
contractors: Robert Grace, president.
Womans Public Improvement Asso-
citation Petersburg; no capital stock,
to foster public Improvement enter
prises in Petersburg; directors, Sara b.
Hammond Amelia Lube, Margaret 5.
Jean. Lauara T. Whitaker, Emma Chap
pell. Eliza Veech and May incl
The Working Mems Club, of Madison
no capital stock: social; directors. G. r.
Schmidt Ambrose zones and T F. Lus-
tenberger.
The Smith Motor Company, of Terre
Haute, filed notice of change of name
to Terre Haute Motor Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22

enue broken into and four razors stol-
en- and quantity OF soap.
A gum machine was stolen from in
front of P. L. HOSES store, 3o61 9fst
street
John Bortke. AZ years old. $50 Ken
sington avenue. an empioye of the
South Chicago railway, was killed yes
terday morning when he fell from a
south bound, South Deering car at 9eth
street and Commercial avenue. Bortlxe
was testing with one of his friends.
and in friendly MANNER was jostled
, and he fell from the platform to the
ground His legs were directly beneath
the wheels of the car and one was
severed from his body. He died at the
South Chicago hospital at 10 o'clock.
While bossing a gang of men con-
structing the new b. e. O. railway
bridge P. A. Gillen, 912s CoRDlercial
avenue. was badly injured when -
concrete form fell on his toes, badly
MASKING them. He was removed to the
hospital. where two of his toes were
amputated.
Would you like to have all OF your
former vigor. snap and vim restored to
you. see DR.. Ruckel about it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts 1881 tubs; cream
cry. 2sc; price to retail dealers, 81 &c:
prints. 2s1kc; extra frsts, Csc; drsts.
22c; seconds zoe; diaries, extra, 2ec;
hrsts, 2oc; seconds. 1sc; ladies. No. /.
1sc; packing. 171sc-
Eggs-Receipts. 1926 cases; miscel-
laneous lots, cases included 150 1Sc;
cases returned, l41a OH Nc; ordinary
frsts. lie; frsts. must be 40 per cent
fresh, 1ec: prime hrsts. packed in new
whitewood cases and must be SIS per
cent fresh. 2o1fc; extra, specially pack
ed for city trade and must be so per
cent fresh. &c; No 1 dirties. 11hc;
checks, sac.
Potatoes Receipts. so cars; Maine,
soGs5c. Minnesota. soq s5c; Wisconsin,
7od 75c: Michigan. 7o@ 75c
yeal-50 to SO Id weights. S@9c; so
to IS, ed11c; 50 to 12o. go loo; 100 to
40, 12c: coarse, 5G &C.
ORES sed beef-Ribs. No. 1. 15c; No. 1
loins. zoe; No. l round, 1ohc; No.
plate, SIC; No. chuck, 1sc.
Live poultry-Turkeys. per Id. lac;
young turkeys. lac; chickens. fowls.
12c: roosters. s11cs springs. 12l2 c.;
ducks. 14c; geese, lie.
Beans Pea beans. hand picked.
CnOiCe, 80 u 80, IdiI 70 boOd, s-.It "
2.21: red kidney, s2.75 a 800
Green vegetables - Beets. $1.00 per
100; cabbage, crate, 75c $500; carrots,
1925 per 100 punches; cucumbers, to-
mato boxes, 3oc; caulifiower, 25G 75c
box: celery, goa ACC box; horseradish.
75c per dozen stalks; green onions. so
&c per bunch; watercress, small bills,
$500; lettuce. head, per case. 5o@ 75c;
leaf Toe per case; mushrooms, 35 a soc
per lb onions. 50m75c per sack: pars-
ley. 10c per doz; peppers. sack. 500 35c;
pickles, sack, s1.0o@1.25; spinach, 25 %
35c per tub; sweets corn. 10 a zoe per
sack; tomatoes. 15@ 25c per box; tur-
.nips, 500 soc per bu.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22

the Johnson Wells fight for the world S
pugilistic championship. yesterday
spurned compromise offer made by
Pr omoter James White
The promoter offered to have jury
OF three present to eliminate all
brutality and Objectionable features
curing the contest at Earls Court Ex-
Eibition Hall on October 2.
Home Secretary Churchill. who has
the power to stop the bout, has not az
yet given his opinion. The Lord Mayor
and other officials have appealed to him
The fighters continued their training
despite the doubtful status of the bout
Wells Is working hard, but Johnson is
not preparing in a manner that would
indicate he had much respect for the
British champion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22
EAST CHICAGO
-AND-
IND. HARBOR

from their automobile trip to Cleve-
land The party reports having had
most delightful trip with no mishaps
of any Importance having taken place.
The Peterka party. with DIR. w. c.
Greenwald drivig his own machine,
left the Harbor for Cleveland a few
weeks ago and word came back that
Docs machine went up in the air at
Sandusky adm that he was compelled to
abandon il at that point and continue
the journey in the Peterka auto The
Peterkas refuse TO either confirm or
deny this rumor but evade all ques-
tions by saying the doctor arrived in
Cleveland all right They stated that
they left him touring Cleveland, but
whether he was doing it on foot or by
the late Tom Johnson's Scent fare
route was not divulged. The Peterkas
made 100 miles the last day of the re-
turn trip. having left Butler O.. at $50
a. and arriving in Indiana Harbor
at $3.50 p. m.
w. II. Smith. representative of the
Frick interest, is in the Harbor for a
few days looking after Mr.. Tricks
business here and in Gary.
Mr. and Mrs. l. H. Setter will spend
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Chicago, celebrating the Jewish New
Year
Mrs Kaufman and daughter Minnie.
who had intended leaving for Miami.
Fla. earlier in the week postponed
their departure until next Sunday even
ing. They will spend the winter in
Florida with Mrs. Kaufman's daughter.
Mrs. b. F. Hodson. and return in the
spring. The trip south is being made
for the benefit OF Mrs, Kaufman's
health.
There will be no Service at the Bap
. fist church next Sunday morning on
account of the dedication of the new
Methodist church which takes place
, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein will
celebrate the Jewish New Years with
friends in Chicago.
Skating every Tuesday and Sunday
| evenings at the Whiting Skating
| Rink. Dancing every Wednesday and
Saturday evenings 1s-t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-22
INDUSTRY
i ~ D N A

Northumberland is still soaring In
price in this part of the state. Two
farms sold last week for s1e0 an acre,
another for $50 an acre and a fourth
for $40 an acre.
Jasonville-Pius Landlord. editor of
the Clay City Democrat, will move his
printing outfit here Sept. %. and issue
a semi-weekly newspaper. He was
formerly connected with the Jasonville
Leader
Newcastfe-The city council has TAX
en- the first steps toward providing the
city with an official inspector of
weights and measures, an ordinance es-
tablishing such a department having
been read the first time
Plymouth-The merchants and bust
ness men of Plymouth have perfected
plans for a home coming and festival
week, to be held Sept. 81 % and %.
An industrial parade and horse show
will be the features of the closing
day
Portland-A gas well just completed
the Ed Freemyer farm near West
chester by the Fulton Drilling Co.. for
the Citizens Gas and Oil Co of this
city, will assure that company a plen-
tiful supply of the fuel for its Port
land customers the present winter.
Bedford-AE plants in this city us
ing electric power from the Southern
Indiana Power company's plants, at
Williams. were cut off from that source
of power Tuesday afternoon. because
the company's plant at Williams was
compelled to close down on account OF
high water getting into the engine
room