The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-12

out they took ride about that city.
thus accounting for the four addition
al miles. On reaching the Canadian
side he had to give a 81 900 bond. which
cost him $500 as guarantee of good
faith. Then he had to pay 81 for
Canadian license for the ten days he
expected to stay In that country. On
leaving his bond had to be cancelled.
which cost him $1.00 and a deposit of
s1o. usual charged. he was exempted
from. The bond business the doctor
looked on graft. On his trip to Can
ada one blow out was his only mishap.
On the return trip they had six blow
outs. Otherwise the auto ran smoothly
and nicely. the engine never having
to be touched except when to feed 1t
with gasoline. oil and water. The trip
was highly enjoyed by the tourists. al
though it was hot. dusty and tiresome.
During the trip both ways the party
did not see a drop of rain fall. but
through Michigan they encountered
numerous hills and oceans of deep sand.
The doctor thinks we'll of his E. NJ. F.
Victor Roberts, town treasurer re-
ports that the towns draw from the
county for 1912 to defray the towns
obligations is s4.04o64 The 1911 draw
amounted to S3,7o1.S0. an increase for
this year of $33s.s4. Township Trustee
James Black reports that his draw from
the county for the year is 1000 moro
than last year. This increase in the
town and township funds is due to the
increase of the property valuation.
During the past week several big rae
ing autos have passed through town.
going north to Chicago. They were
very docile until they swung into
Clark street from the east on CONNER
cial avenue and then. oh. my. the driv-
ers just opened them up and the way
they burned the pike was caution Be-
sides they opened up the muffier and
left cloud of smoke behind
Valentine Bowers has disposed of his
old E NJ F. automobile and bought
ne wone. Fred Toppins has bought
new E NJ. F. machine and George
voltner has bought new Flanders
auto. These gentlemen are progressive
farmers, and are of the opinion that so
long as they have to half pay the taxes
to keep up the roads they propose to
get their share of benefit out of them.
Peter Seramur has bought the Mike
Riley saloon on Holman street, Ham
mond. and is now conducting the same.
Peter, 1t will be remembered. was the
last one to go out OF business In Low
ell, having run FIVE months after the
others had gone out. He says he will
run his place in Hammond as orderly
as he did here.
Orlo Aylea. Ora Lloyd. Bert Moxel
and Carl Gobdel witnessed the game
between Chicago and New York yes
terday.
William Purchase was in Hammond
yesterday.
Mrs. George Berg and three chill
dren went to Hammond yesterday,
where they will visit relatives and
friends over Sunday. They will be
joined by Mr.. Berg Sunday morning.
John Black of Schneider was in town
yesterday
Miss Ella ComeSord of Chicago is at
the home of her parents and will re-
main during the time her mother is
visiting at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. George Beckman, in Colorado. Mrs.
Buckley, her mother, eft Saturday. and
will be gone several weeks
James Little has bought the Death
farm east of town, consisting of 80
| acres. for which he paid 500 per acre.
j. NJ. Castle has bought the 13-acre
tract in the northeast part of town
belonging to the Death estate, paying
800 per acre for it.
| Mrs. Emory Hathaway of Savonburg,
Kan. who has been visiting her aged
father, Elder John Bruce and brothers.
sisters and other relatives in this To-
cality for the past two weeks, departed
| for her home in the west last evening.