The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-29
LOWELL.

young married man named William
Mckay was arrested Saturday night by
officers on a charge of assault upon the
person Of Miss Edith Peterson near the
Methodist church He had been drink
ing and displayed a persistent attitude
toward the young lady and treated her
rude1y. She broke away from him and
ran home. and a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest. BY a clever trick
he gave Constable Westberg the slip
and made his escape. The officer
chartered an auto and went in pursuit,
and found him Sunday morning asleep
in bed at his home on the marsh and
was taken before Judge Woodcook
pladed guilty, and assessed s20.10 fine
and costs. He bought a revolver at one
of the hardware stores Saturday night.
but 1t was not found on his person
when arrested.
A card received from Mrs. William
Buckley, who is visiting at her daugh-
ter's home, Mrs. George Beckman of
LaSalle. Colo. says that she and Mrs.
Beckman. mother of George. arrived at
their destination in fine shape and that
they enjoyed the trip and are having
the time of their lives Their friends
are pleased to hear this cheerful news.
Mrs. Peter Griffith returned home last
evening from Chicago
n big 600-pound Durock sow and sew
en- pretty little brown pigs arrived in
Lowell Saturday from Pawnee. Ill. for
Frank Strickland. j. T. Peerce. a rep
resentative of the firm from whom they
were bought, arrived on the same train
in the interest of this fine breed. Mr..
Strickland has bought a number Of this
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various breeders. Thomas Strickland
another farmer, has also purchased
number of the Durocks. They are fine
breed. They are reddish in color and
grow to be very large.
Lake Village is to have a new $4,000
church. while Shelby is to have a new
1000 Methodist church. Schneider dedi-
Gated a new $4,000 Presbyterian church
yesterday. 1t was made the occasion of
a great event.
Mrs. Frank Strickland and Mrs. Clark
Leary were shopping In Hammond Sat
urday.
DR.. Quincy went to Hammond Sat
urday to see Robert Edgerton. who un-
derwent surgical operation in St Mar
garet's hospital on that day.
Charles Johnson. stand-patter; Her
-
Love, progressives, mingled with their
many friends in Lowell Saturday even
ing.
William Kenney OF Hammond was
in town Saturday. He has Joined the
progressives
Carl Mailer returned home Saturday
from Chicago. where he has been work
ing.
Fred Ault recently lost a valuabl~
horse. which. becoming frightened at
an auto, plunged. fell into ditch and
/ broke it's neck.
Dan Comeford. who visited his broth
er Tom at Lafayette. and his sister Ella
OF this place. returned to his home In
Gary yesterday
Chandis Ragon of Gary arrived here
last evening to visit relatives.
Amos Thompson and wife returned
home Saturday from a visit with their
son and his family in Buck Creek
Charles Taylor made a trip to East
Chicago Saturday.
Ernest Dickinson and family were
guests at his parents home over sun
day.
| Mrs Edwin Sanders and her daughter
Ruth were guests of her cousin, Mrs
| err. over Sunday
P. ]. Lfley of Michigan City. who
| spent several days at the home OF Pete
Frederick, returned home Saturday
Lamar Grub of Greencast1e is a
guest at the home of s. c. Dwyer
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Buckets and two chill
| dren OF Englewood drove to Lowell in
their auto Saturday and visited with
Warren Dickinson and family until Sun
day afternoon.
!. N. Vest of Rose Lawn was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Reynolds and
son Clifford of Englewood were guests
at the home of Warren Dickinson Sun
day.
James Chapman and daughter Bertha
] Of Chicago were guests at the home OF