The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

OF nearly half hundred souls in the
names usually taken by the township
er1umerator.
More names have been signed to the
petition to be presented to the town
board. asking for the opportunity to
vote for city form of government, than
Is necessary and II begins to look as
IL the voters win make Crown Point
city by large odds when the time
comes to settle the matter at the polls.
The argument raised by some. declar-
ing that it will greatly increase the
taxes. has been knocked into a cooked
hat. as in city of the fifth class.
which Crown Point would be listed. 1t
would not be necessary to add any ad-
ditional expense on the taxpayers.
Neither is a new set of officials nece,-
sary the ones now serving and Civ
| ing good satisfaction could simply
change their official name from trus-
| tee to alderman. The idea of Crown
Point being listed as a city is what
! appeals to the progressive citizens OF
| the town and while many advantages
could be had from a city form of gov
eminent which cannot be had at pres
| ent the main reason for the change
| is to get Crown Point out of the ''rut"
| IL has travelled for many years and
start it on the forward move at a
| quicker pace than it has gone before.
DR.. J. C. Gibbs is driving a new Car
! ter car roadster. which is guaranteed
to get the pills to his patients on
schedule time. The machine is a beau
ty, but still is some come down" from
| his high wheel machine formerly used
| by him.
The local lodge OF Modern Wood
men are making great preparations
for their annual banquet and social on
next Wednesday evening to be held at
/ Central Music hall ]. Emerson Nye, a
noted Indiana lecturer. humorist and
impersohator has been engaged as one
of the entertainers OF the evening, and
those in charge of the affair promise
an event extraordinary to the Wood
men members.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hayes of Ham
mond have come back to live in Crown
Point, at least for the summer and II
is possible if the deal goes through
for the Bennett property on MAR
street they may again become perma-
nent Crown Point residents Mr.
Hayes has some speed boys" at the
J fair ground tracks and will devote
good portion of his time getting then
| in shape for the fair circuit races.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brannon hav,
issued large number of invitations t,
Crown Point friends TO attend thei
china wedding anniversary at thei
: home on East street tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. George Stewart of Chicag,
visited with Crown Point friends yes
terday.
A large crowd attended the skatin,
; party at Central Music hall last even
: ing.
Mrs. Ed Davis and family are visit
E ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Johi
= Brown for few days.
( Fishing at Cedar Lake is said to b
d the best in years, and some goo
k catches are being made there each day
William Parry transacted business /
: Hammond and Chicago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Mckenzie de
= lfshtfully entertained party c
: friends at their home on Court stree
last evening.
n. w. j. McAleer of Hammond and Chic
Is Lewis of East Chicago transacted bus
!: ness in Crown Point yesterday.
Il NJ. B. Rockwell and wife have move
= into the Northrup home on Mai
r, street.
There is a constant call and deman
J. for good houses in Crown Point
re present. with a famine of the kind d.
IN sired.
~ Miss Charlotte Mccain, Bessie Blac
u. and Miss Herleman and Messrs. Baarc
g Martin and Altman were entertained
10 the Mccain home. southeast of tow
yesterday afternoon and evening.
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