The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-26
Crown Point News
Happenings OF Day in Lake Counly's Lively Capital

ne CllS council Will meet THIS even
IN Cor the purpose Of opening the bids
for the Main street paving from Clark
TO Goldsborough street. 1t Is said
that but few bidders will submit fig
ures, and It Is problematical whether
they will be able to meet the engi-
neer's estimate upon the several kinds
of paving advertised for The proper
~ owners have ten days to select the
kind of material they wish the i'm
provement constructed of. and 1t is
thought that the matter will not be
further delayed, providing the bids
come under the estimate.
Crown Point will play Valparaiso
at Erie park next Sunday and will
try to choke loose from the ink
which seems to have followed the
team for several weeks. The manage
ment is by no means discouraged over
the reversal OF form OF the former
champs and is confident that with the
support of the fans that a winning
team can be developed from the ma
terial now under contract The worst
kind of luck, coupled with some in
excusable errors that even the play
ers themselves are ashamed Of has
7 tobogganed Crown Point to the foot
of the ladder. but there is every rea-
been applied and the upward climb
will now be in order.
The Gary & Southern Traction com
pany has notified the city council that
they are prepared and willing to pave
their right of way according to the
terms of their franchise and the work
same time as the balance of the street
The interurban company has shown a
commendable spirit in all their deal
ings with the city up to the presen,
time and deserve some praise for their
fair dealing.
Mrs. Earl Cole has returned from
an extended visit with relatives IN
Central Illinois.
improvements of all kinds are now
under way in Crown Point and 1911:
bids fair to be the banner year for tn.
expenditure of money for substantial
| improvements to the city.
Schuyler Dwyer of Lowell was
Crown Point visitor yesterday.
DR.. Blackstone was called to attend
hobo who had fallen OFF an Fri,
freight while asleep. The fellow, VIII,
gave his name as Anderson, sustained
bad scalp wound. but is recoverin.
from latest reports at a Hammond
hospital, where he was taken
Tennis playing has been revived II
/, Crown Point this summer. severa
courts having been laid out. A tenni
! club similar to the one organized II
Crown Point several years ago is be
ing talked Of Crown Point has sew
eral crack tennis players. who will
enter tournaments with the differen
towns this summer.
The library board and book com
mittee held an important meeting a
the library on Monday night. An or
der for large number of new book
has been sent in to the PUBLISHING
houses.
1t is reported that Miss Loi
Hughes of this place and Mr.. OFT
Steifel, a teacher in the Ross school:
will be married the first part of Au
gust and will live in Griffith, wher
! Miss Hughes will continue her wor
as supervisor of music in the school:
/ Mr.. A. Rinehart of Valparaiso. a
1 expert piano tuner, is in Crown Poin
for several weeks doing work In hi
/ line
Miss Selma Derson of Chicago is tn
guest Of Miss Belle Peterson for fe,
days this week.
Rev. e. A. Hefleman, who is on hi
way home from abroad. will retur
in time to occupy his pulpits at Ceda
Lake and West Creek on Sunday. Jun
Il 80.
Grant Hadley of Chicago, who has
large class in vocal culture in Crow
Point. was here today giving instrut
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Septnagle. district super
intendent of the Anti Saloon leagu
will be in Crown Point next Sunds
and hold services in the Methods
church, and In the evening a unio
service will be he'll dat the Presbyt,
rian church. Special music will /
rendered at both services.
HI Miss Pauline Sauerman will be OF
OF party of Hammond young Peep
to attend a fish supper at the Binye
u hotel at Cedar Lake tonight.
The city council will hold an impo
/ tant meeting at the council rooms t
i night.