The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-17

as the result OF raining uoWnstaiEs-
tried to see whose automobile'w the
stronger yesterday by colliding on the
corner OF Clark and Main streets. but
at this date neither has rendered any
verdict to whom was the winner
Roth machines were badly Jared by
the accident and some little damage
done. Later in the day Henry Siebach
In an automobile and Raymond Sher-
man on motorcycle also came to
sudden stop by colliding with each
other. and Sherman narrowly missed
being seriously injured. His motor
cycle came out much the worse Tor
wear by the accident.
The domestic science lectures at the
public library on Tuesday and Wed
nesday afternoons of this week. given
under the direction of Miss Mcneil OF
Purdue university. have drawn large
crowds each day and have proven boeh
profitable and Instructive to all VINO
attended The lectures have proven TO
be the most popular side feature ever
attempted under the direction or the
woman's Study club and may be re-
peated in the near future
Messrs and Mesdames Heide. Houk.
Miller. Bartholomae. Nancy Horst and
Hack formed theater party yester-
day afternoon to witness Thomas A
Wise in THE Silver Wedding" at the
Cort theater. Chicago. A most enjoy
able time Is reported.
number of Crown Point young
people attended the dance at Spring
Hill grove. St. John. yesterday
rfv,cv
from quite a severe attack of the
mumps at her home on East street this
week.
John Laws of Hammond. still hale
and hearty at the advanced age OF SO,
paid his old-time Crown Point friends
a visit yesterday. Mr.. Laws sees many
changes and improvements in Crown
Point since his residence here many
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs Walter L. Altman and
children have returned from most
enjoyable six months pleasure trip,
visiting points of interest in their long
Journey including ii nolulu and other
Pacific islands
The farmers are all busy as bees and
many calls for laborers have come in
this week with extra good pay. There
is certainl yno reason for the genus
hobo in this vicinity.
Clayton D. Root has returned from a
business trip to Indianapolis
Word has been received by the rel
atives here that Henry c. Groman is
seriously Ill in Milwaukee hospital
suffering with pleurisy and pneumonia.
About 80 of the members of the Gary
Christian Endeavor society journeyed
to Crown Point on Tuesday evening to
be the guests of the local Christian
Endeavor society of the Presbyterian
church The evening was most enjoy
ablely spent, the guests being enter
tanned by a we'll prepared program
followed by refreshments served by
the local church organization.
Better news comes from the bedside
of Mrs. Edwin Laws, she being much
improved in condition yesterday
The funeral of Ambrose Mcdonald
occurred at the home of Mayor Krost
on East street yesterday afternoon.
The G. A. r.. of which he was a mem
| Der. had enlarge of the services at the
cemetery.
John A. Donnaha is serving on the
| jury in Judge Anderson's federal court
at Hammond this week
John Ward Wheeler has returned to
Purdue university to resume his stud
les there for the balance of the school
year.
| A jury in the case of Lassen VS.
Burke the two Cedar Lake men. dis
| agreed last evening after several hours
elaboration, the trial being held be-
| fore Judge Harry B. Nicholson. A
dispute arose over a boundary line OF
| ed during the afternoon, the jury being
| discharged about $40 o'clock, being
! unable to agree a verdict.
| Yesterdays horse market was not W
| to standard, the crowd being small for
| an April sale. the cause being attrib-
uted to the fact that the farmers are
! all busy at this time OF the year with
| spring work. Compared with the
J March sale very few horses were sold
about thirty being shipped to Chicago
| as result of the days market. The
usual number of Chicago buyers were
on hand and quickly purchased any
thing that walked on four legs.
Mr. and Mrs VIII Handley were
| called to Laporte today to attend the
| funeral of Mrs. Cakes, who is the
mother. of Mrs. Edward Handley OF
that city.
Jake Lavene of Michigan City tran
| sacted business in Crown Point yester-
day.
| George Hershman enjoyably enter
/. tanned number of gentlemen friends