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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-06

The Cain Construction company. the
Crown Point Construction company.
Fred G. Hoffman and William Ahlborn
of Hammond were the principal bid
ders on the street paving
Crown Point has been infested with
an element of toughs of late, most of
them being non-residents and of the
variety that imbibe too freely. Sew
era1 street fights have occurred, two
big plate glass windows were demol-
ished at the Peter Gies saloon near
the Erie depot, and the marshal has
been busy answering calls to the va
rious parts of town where the law has
been violated. Whether the street cars
are responsible for bringing that ele-
ment to town. or whether 1t Is just an
epidemic of lawlessness has not been
determined. but 1T begins to look as
IL the police force will have to be en-
larged and additional night watchmen
employed to keep that ilk within
bounds.
The unreasonable weather is re-
sponsible for much concern among the
farmers for the outcome of the corn
crop In this vicinity. the cold nights
being anything but productive of good
corn growing conditions. Some farm
ers are predicting only a SO per cent
yield even now and If the present
chilly weather continues the average
will fall below that mark. Hot dry
weather Is needed for some time to
make the best growing conditions and
that kind alone will save the crop
from being a near failure, according
to those who know
The commissioners Court drew a
big crowd yesterday, the entire coun-
ty being well represented. Those COM
ing from the north end of the county
were given chance to try out the in
terurban and the road did a big bust
ness carrying them on their first trip
by interurban to the commissioners
court.
The Crown Point baseball team will
tackle Valparaiso at Erie park next
unday, the fans rejoicing to see them
on the home grounds after a two
weeks absence. The team will make
every effort to keep up its winning
stride, and the dopesters have 1t figur-
ed out that Valparaiso ought TO be
easy picking for the Champs"
1t is said that work will soon be
commenced on the remodeling of the
! old house on the Schedden property
| on Court street, and as soon as 1t is
| in condition It will be occupied by Mr.
| and Mrs. Scheddell until they erect a
new home on the property also
Thomas Grant, Ernest Shortridge
and August Neunfeldt left yesterday
for Indianapolis to be on hand as dele
gates to the state convention today
| Mrs. Lusk of Milwaukee. wis. Is
visiting for some time with Mrs. c. A
| Lincoln on Court street
! Architect Nat L. Smith transacted
business in Gary yesterday.
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days with friends in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Gallagher and Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Williams will leave to-
day for an extended visit in Missouri.
Sam Jameeswas a business visitor in
Chicago today.
Mrs W. E. Morgan was Chicago
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. G. Dalitz of Chicago is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lindes for a few
days
Mrs. J. o. James is visiting relatives
in Chicago.
Mrs. C. Lindeman visited relatives
in Milwaukee yesterday.
Fred Hood of Michigan City is visit
ing relatives here for a few weeks.
Miss Bertha Hacker is spending a
few days with friends in Hammond.
Miss D. Barnaby of Chicago is the
guest OF Mrs. w. Williams.
Miss Grace Fisher has returned to
her home here after completing her
school course at the Earlham school in
Richmond
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Morey returned Saturday from visit
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Reaves and baby
and Mrs. Denny of Englewod who
were guests at the home of Mrs.
Reaves brothers Fred and Harry re-
turned to their homes Sunday evening.
Chas. Palmer and wife visited
Creston friends Sunday.
Harold Brownell and MILFORD Shade
are visiting at the home of d. E.
Wright in Hammond this week.
Miss Mamie Keihlman of Chica go
Heights. who visited for week at the
home of her cousin, Bart Moxell and
other relatives returned home last
evening.
The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany has sold out to the Bell Tele-
phone company for $4,000. possession
to be given today. The system will be
put in first class order and will near
much to the efriciencies of the service
The $4,000 will pay of the bonded in
debtedness and all outstanding obliga-
tions and leave about $3.50 per share
to the stockholders. The stock origin
ally were worth SIP per share but the
stockholders seem to be satisfied tc
get out of it and get the worry OF
their minds while the patrons will bs
pleased as-it does away with two
phones which for small town has
been somewhat expensive.
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ROBERTSDALE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Market and
son Eddie of Harrison avenue visited
their daughter, Mrs. H Worth and
family of Laporte, Ind. over Sunday.
Misses Lima and Mary Mostil of Chi
cago were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Studor of Roberts avenue, the latter
part of the week.
Miss Ella HIATT and brother Roy Of
Pearl street are spending few days
in Porter. Ind. visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Cox.
August Raffels of Indiana boulevard
transacted business IN Chicago yestcr-
day
Frank Seliger of East Side spent the
day here. visiting his sister. Mrs.
Henry Eggers of Roberts avenue.
Misses Elizabeth and Christina
Berens of Chicago returned home after
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Langohr of Indiana boulevard
John Poppen and children of 10th
street visited his wife at the German
Deaconess hospital in Chicago Sunday
and reports her doing nicely.
John Kovacik is intending to sell
out his saloon business in Indiana
boulevard and more to Gary.
A number of little friends of Homer
Monroe were entertained at the home
of his parents in Indiana boulevard
Saturday afternoon from four to six In
honor OF his eighth birthday. The aft
ernoon WINS made merry by the little
folks in playing games of various de-
scriptions until FIVE O'Clock when daln.
ty refreshments were served by Mrs
Monroe.
Miss Anna Fedorka of Atchison ave.
nue. was the guest of friends in Gary
Sunday.
Edward Radloff OF 11eth street i.
improving nicely from his recent i'll
ness.
Messrs. Fred Langohr and PHILLIP
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Langohr attended the South Side ball
game in Chicago Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freese and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Flick
and family enjoyed days outing at
Douglas Park Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ropke and chill
dren of Chicago were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stress of 116th
street Sunday.
VIII Canon of Chicago visited his
sister, Mrs. John Kidney and family
of Roberts, avenue Sunday.
Mrs. Jasper Hichorst and children OF
Roberts avenue were the guests of
friends in Hammond Sunday.
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LOWELL

Peter Miller returned home from
Hammond Saturday where he attended
the marriage of his niece, Miss Lydia
Hillman-
George Wilson transacted business
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Howard Slocomb was a Chicago
visitor yesterday
s. c. Dwyer wife and two daughters
went to the city yesterday to spend a
few days
Rev. w. F. Harlow and Frederick
Kern of Hebron were in town Monday.
Mr.. Harlow has resigned from the
pastorate of the Christian church of
Blue Mound, Ill on account of poor
health and he and his wife will remain
with her folks in Hebron for a time
when he will again take up his church
work.
Adam Ebert and Albert Anderson
visited Charles Anderson in Chicago
hospital Sunday. His condition is con-
| sidered pretty serious, his heart being
badly affected.
Margaret and Alexandria Pepin have
returned home from an enjoyable visit
with friends in Chicago.
| Mrs. VIM. Michael and Miss Sadie
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BURNHAM.

A merry crowd of young folks gath
cred at the home of Mrs. H. Gustafson
of Pullman avenue on Saturday even
ing in honor of her daughter Myrtle,
her callers came as great surprise to
her Mrs. Gustafson had secretly made
arrangements for the entertainers, re-
freshments were servd during the
social hour. About rs were present. The
surprise was a great success.
Mrs. O'Bieagner. of comings Bridge.
spent Sunday afternoon here visiting
her daughter Mrs. A. Belonge.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Furner and Mr..
and Mrs. Walters Anderson of Park
Avenue. attended church at Enslewood
on Sunday
Meta Smith Of Park avenue left Sun
day morning for Knox, Ind, where she
will visit her aunt for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. wienland, of Chicago
were the guests of friends in Burn
ham. on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ e. Shaver and child
rem of Park avenue spent Sunday after
noon in Roseland.
Miss Dolly Patton of Park avenue
attended the services at the Hammond
Christian church on Sunday morning.
Martha Larson of Hammond spent
Saturday here visiting friends
Mrs. f. Fuller of Center avenue was
the guest of Hammond friends on Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Doe. and daughter
Dorothy of Park avenue spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Michigan City visit
ing their daughter Mrs. r. Doughaday
Mrs. Q. J. Kursey of Center avenue
spent Sunday afternoon in Hegewisct
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Schwitzer.
! Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shredder enter
| tanned the latters parents from East
Chicago, on Sunday
Mr.. Fred Fuller and Mr.. J. Baker OF
Center avenue spent Sunday at Thayel
with relatives.
| John Patton spent Saturday ii
Grand Crossing on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. Martindale of Hege-
wisch visited their son John and family
here yesterday.
Claude and Cloyde Neel of PaImar
avenue. spent Sunday afternoon il
Chicago.
| Mrs. C. Wittenberg and Mrs. r. Raj
were Hammond visitors on Saturda,
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Grace of Pull
man avenue entertained company from
out-oftown on Sunday.
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ROSE LAWN.

Miss Lucy Rice and Mrs Henry are
visiting with their brother, Dr. c. M
Rice
The two young ladies visiting with
Mrs. Englekfng returned to their home
Sunday
Misses Blanche and Beatrice Conway
and Mr.. Heffling of Hammond visited
Saturday and Sunday with w. T. Right
and family.
Mrs. J. w. Crooks took in the excur-
sion to Chicago Sunday
DR.. C. NJ. Rice and wife were Chicago
visitors Sunday evening.
Mrs. c. c. Baker just returned from
a visit with her mother in Monticello.
Miss Lucy Sulky of Hammond Wis
tied Sunday with C. C. Baker and wife.
J. r. Mulder and family autoed to
Momence Sunday.
Miss Ella Brueche visited home folks
Saturday
Miss Hazel Robbins returned home
from Muskosee. Okla. Wednesday.
Mrs. Reuben Gundy won the china
closet given away by S. NJ. La Rue
She held over seven thousand tickets
| Miss Trump of Fair Oaks is visiting
! with Iva Dunn.
| Frank Cox OF Rensselaer, took in the
dance here Saturday night.
| Mary Jane Phillips is visiting rela
| tives in Rensselaer,.
Mrs. c. C. Baker went Monday Il
! Chicago to do some shopping
III. Nelson and family autoed to Val
paraiso Sunday.
George Nelson is on the sick list.
Mr.. Dunn of Fair Oaks visited home
| folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Manters visited
/ in Thayer Sunday
Mrs. VIII Tiff of Momence is visit
| ing her mother. Mrs. Jonas.
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HEGEWISCE

Mr.. Delmarter of Roseland was in
town Sunday
| Mrs. Arthur Anderson and baby Wis
tied friends here Saturday and Sun
day
| Born Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Harris q baby girl
| Miss Mary Eckrall of WoodIawn is
| spending few days with Mrs. Lora
Berg.
| Mr. and Mrs Carl Watts have re-
turned from a months vacation spent
at the home of Mr.. Watts parents in
Michigan.
| Mr.. EIvin Bundy and family are Wis
| iting relatives here for few DAYS
| The Misses Helen Zacharias and
Helen Ginalski visited friends in South
Chicago Sunday.
| John Zacharias returned Sunday from
Dancy. Wis. where he has been spend
| ing a few weeks.
Mrs. Setter was taken to the Pull
| man hospital yesterday
| Mrs. Klaprodt and son Heine return
ed yesterday from their vacation at
| Eastman Springs. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zacharias of South
Chicago spent Sunday with the for
mer's parents
Mrs. Frank Swanson visited her sis
| ter, Mrs Silasky of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar Swanson, who
| have been in Sweden the past four
years, will return to Hegewisch Sept
| and live in Mrs. A. Anderson's cot
tage on Ontario avenue.
Mrs. Swan Strom OF Roseland is
very Ill with typhoid fever.
Some of the V. B. T. Tennis enthu-
| siasts spent Saturday afternoon at the
Pullman tennis court.
The Rev. Carlsons mother of Wat
| seka spent several days here visiting
her son and daughter who is i'll at
| the Augustana hospital
The Swedish school will close Thurs
day, and IL nice day, the children will
hold a picnic to which all the parents
are invited. The school has run all
| through vacation and the attendance
has numbered 35. Rev. Carlson in
| structor
Sam Stroth and Otto Thedens at
| tended the Ohpheum Sunday.
Mrs. Weiland and Mrs. Boynton were
| shopping in Hammond yesterday
Chas. Reed spent Saturday and sun
day OF Diamond Lake.
Miss Ethel Carlson is spending few
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an all-day picnic on VIM. Woods lawn.
S. e. Woods and daughters attended
services at the NJ. E. church in Gary
last evening.
John Stoltz and family spent Sun
day at st. Johns with Mrs. Stoltz
mother, Mrs. Gerlach.
Title Nenidorf entertained her two
sisters and other relatives from Scher-
erville yesterday.
DIR. Iddings and son Maurice were
South Gary visitors today.
Mrs. MundeH and daughter Alice
spent Sunday in Chicago.
John Nimitz of Black Oak was a
business visitor here today.
Mrs. Nellie Wedge and three chill
dren of East Chicago are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Wayman.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Pierce of Ham
mond spent Saturday and Sunday here
the guest of Mrs. Title Pierce
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ST. JOHN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller of Gary
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs John
Miller, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Klein of Chicago
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs Ben.
Klein at present.
Avis Portz of Hammond was a st.
John visitor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Scheidt and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Seberger
of Blackjack stopped off here yesterday
while on their way to Cook.
I Messrs. Edward Thfel and Peter
Thielen were Hammond visitors yes
terday
Emil Keilman of Whiting spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Klassen
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bieker and fam
day
Venerable Sisters Amilana and Ber-
| nadetta returned from Lafayette Sat
| urday evening.
Clara Weber of Cook spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Berg
| Mr.. Sommers OF Hammond was seen
| in town yesterday.
Among those who attended the cor
| ner-stone laying of the St Martins
| Aug. 4th, were the following: Mr. and
Mrs. George Stark and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Thiel. Mr.. and Mrs. John
] Boiling Mr.. and Mrs. John Stark and
| family. Mr. and Mrs William Doescher
and fannily. Katherine Held, Matilda
| and Theresa Miller, Andrew Hammer
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Matthew j. Kolb OF 10th street en-
tertained his father from Hammond on
Sunday evening.
of Cleveland avenue are visiting rela-
tives in Cleveland.
The twin son of Mr.. and Mrs. Osman
Mortimer of John street. who was quite
i'll. is much improved
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ciesko and fam
lily and Mrs Joe Ciesko and family Wis
tied at Hammond on Sunday.
Miss Amelia Stiglitz of 119th street
will leave next week for Detroit to
visit with her aunt and uncle for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Amelia Burton and daughter
Dorothy of Clark street are the guests
of her sister. Mrs. Williams. at New
| Lexington. Ohio.
DR.. and Mrs. George s. Hilliard, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Bal
| ley of East Chicago. will leave August
| 18th for a motor trip to New York
The trip will be made in the Bailey
car. and the party expect to be gone
| for three weeks
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Klly of Indiana
| boulevard intend moving into their
house on La Porte avenue recently
vacated by Supr. W. w. Holiday and
| family.
| The d. of l. of Whiting will cele-
| brate Daughters of Liberty Day with
the councils of Hammond and East
Chicago A picnic viii be given al
Robertsdale park
/ DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hoskins and Mr.
and Mrs. Starr Stowe1l, who are on ar
eight weeks motor trip through The
| west have been stopping off for sew
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WHITING AND ENVIRONS

eral days at Manitou, Colo, which place
they intended leaving today.
Word received from Mrs. Hoskins
yesterday states that all are well and
having a fine time. She also tells of
the grand scenery and many pretty
drives they are having
Mrs Hows' committee will entertain
the l. o. r. NJ at their regular meet
ing, which will be held tomorrow eve
ming.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will give an ice-cream
social this evening in the church par
lors.
Mrs. George Schaaf and Miss Laura
Trowe, who are visiting in California.
write that they are having a very fine
time. They have been making many
auto trips with Mr.. and Mrs. Fink, the
latter being a sister of Mrs. Schaaf
whom they are visiting They Wis
tied att San Jose. Oakland, San Diego
Los Angeles, Pasadena, and will also
go to Albuquerque. n. NJ. before re-
turning home Mr.. Schaaf intends
, joining his wife and niece In a few
weeks.
| DR.. and Mrs. E. l. Dewey and sor
Albert will leave tomorrow morning
| for trip through the northwest
which they will make in their Max
] well roadster. They expect to return
about Sept. 1st
| Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Donahue and
daughter Marion of Sheridan avenue
spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Henry Gill
murray of Gary.
Mrs. Sawyer of Seattle. Wash, whe
is in Chicago on business, spent Sun
day as the guest of Mrs. Alexander
[ Hamilton of New York avenue.
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S1OO Reward. 500

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Take Halls Family Pills for con-
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STIEGLITZ PARK.

Mr.. S. W. Simpson of Hammond was
the guest of Miss Ella Modrack
Mr.. Monahen of whiting visited
friends here Sunday.
Miss Katherine and Beatrice o'Con-
nor attended the carnival at South Chi
cago.
Master George Silvia and Tony Ora
nouski visited friends over at Berry
Lake and WILCOX.
Master ]. Mochimik and his brother
Walter and James Hansen. and John
Heslin attended the Whiting theatre
Mrs, Lucy was a Whiting visitor
Sunday afternoon.
The Salvation Army held a meetine
at Mr., and Mrs. Hammond's home
Miss Marie Modrfck visited her Par
ents here Sunday.
Miss Clara Ripple visited friend.
here Sunday
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From the Diary of ST. Lence

Miss De Style tried Z put on tn
heavy ones under her new skirt yes
tfddy. an couldn't do 1t.
1t takes a big man t have authority
set becomin' on his shoulders.
The city fathers met last night for
their regular monthly business meet
ing and transacted business of every
known description and relation to the
city's welfare. Bids for the Main street
paving from Clark to Anderson street
were plentiful, the third advertising
bringing out good bunch of contrac-
tors and brick men to bid on the i'm
provement- The contract was not
awarded last evening, but the council
passed two resolutions, one providing
for the paving of Main from Clark to
Go3dsborough with brick and the 9TH
er. Anderson street to Goldsborough
street with machine mixed macadam.
Ten days are allowed the property
owners to make their selections of the
kind OF pavement they wish. the coun-
ell TO meet on Aug. 16 for the purpose
of hearing tham-
An appropriation ordinance, appro-
praating additional funds for the bal
ance of the year was passed. the AZ
of8fy Aoh0 nSouihS EepicHisnin8 cSpe-
cteIiy.
The regular grist Of bills was al
lowed and the city hall improvement mt
accepted and ordered paid for.
A resolution to open portions of
Catherine street in the east part OF
town was adopted.
The Crown Point Telephone compa-
ny presented a petition asking for a
new ordinance covering certain con-
cessions and amendments wanted by
them. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and fran
chiseS-
South street property owners APP
for water and sewer mains In tina,
street. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee
Will ]. Davis Jr. was present to
pray the council to make better pro-
visions for the draining of the Bezor
ditch. claiming that at present 1t Is a
menace TO health and a damage &c
property in the vicinity of his home
The streets and alleys committee was
shouldered with the responsibility Of
adjusting and remedying the faults OF
Crown Points troublesome waterway
The matter of the alleged unsafe
condition of the east wall of the
Swartz building was referred to this
committee on public safety
The council adjourned at late houl
after discussing other routine matters
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Berg. Mr., and Mrs.
John Kiassen and family Frank Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Thielen and fam
lily, and Rev. A. M. Bucheit and Sister
Elizabeth.
Margareth Keilman and mother and
Marie Keilman were Dyer visitors SuNa-
way.
John Wachter was Hammond Wis
itor Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dewesse of
Chicago were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Austgen yesterday.
Chas. Whittenberg and John Brandt
of South Chicago were in town Mon
/ day.
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MERRILLvTII,E.

Mrs. Clara Williams, Ray and Court
land Saxton of White Water. Wis. are
here visiting the Saxon families.
Next Wednesday the Ladies' Aid has
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