The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-13

SLlS IN town this afternoon as he pass
ed through the streets. all spruced up.
in yellow gloves, etc. en- route TO tho
Masonic Temple TO take his NJ. N. de-
gree.
THE Christian Science church which
was closed last sunday because of in
terror decoration which was then In
progress will be open tomorrow with
all of its new trimmings.
GEORGE HANNAUER. manager Of
the 4 II. 3. r. r. has discarded hts
these days in a Cadillac Sedan purchas-
ed from Ed. Boiling.
EDITOR P. =. PARRY spent several
days this week in Chicago consulting a
specialist.
ANTICIPATING heavy business next
spring, Shea & Co. the road contractors
have placed an order with Ed. Bohlin &
for two five-ton White trucks.
ATTYs. Dave Boone and J. x. Stin-
son have missed all OF this nasty
weather and coal famine. They have
been looking over land in Mississippi
during the last ten days.
JOHN sCHMCEsER got all OF the
glass in his new Holman street build
ing this week and now has the electric
ians and plasterers busy putting in the
finishing licks.
MAYOR BROWN has been wonderin g
how the people OF Hammond would
take TO q carload OF canned milk which
he learns can be secured at the old
government rates.
THE TIMES composing room was
forced 70 limp along for two days this
week without the assistance OF Fore
man Rudy" Grothe who was kept
home on account OF illness.
ALDERMAN SAM sKUFAKISS OF
East Hammond and several others too,
Will never be satisfied until the un-
slightly company houses OF the Stand
ard steel Car Co. have been torn
down.
SAM POsTLEwAITE is hobblins
around with a mighty sore toe. due TO
having kicked loose an in-growing toe
ening in the darkness.
EVEN the federal court room Is 20
be redecorated according TO the orders
Postmaster Rhode has received from
Washington
JAKE czAsCzEwICz. west Ham
monds efficient water clerk. has been
watching the ponies closely OF late
and claims to have made cleaning the
other day.
CAPT. HEDEGAARD set the high
record for the United States last week
when he sold 500 copies Of the War
Cry, When he came here the circu-
lation was 40.
QUOTATION from B. J. steelman.
Considering the present price OF pork
chops. any factory which gives en-
ployment to one man should be con-
sidered an essential Industry"
BoB DENHAM. City Controller. of
whiting. attended that fuel conserva-
tion meeting Monday evening TO see
that the half-time orders didn't in
clude the IIanlm mond-Whitlng sewage
pumping plant.
MAYOR KAMRADT. Of West Ham
rnond was at the meeting of manufact-
urers Monday and wore the broadest
smile in. the house until someone slip
ped him the news that the Supreme
Court had adjourned withogt settling
the booze question.
?. ". MEYN vas laid up several
days this week with his lumbago.
| NOW that HenryiIuber is down in
Florida for the winter. friends are tell
ing of the encounter he had with
skunk under his house recently. In
an unmarked grave in the back yard
rest the skunk and Henry's clothes.
AUDITOR G. NJ. POLAND. it IS said.
maid S25 for coon recently and then
gave the hide to Robert Gor. How
ruch he paid FOR the seven ducks has
not been learned. Neither is it ex-
nlained how Judge Nicholson became
covered with blood.
ONE Of Matt Browns esteemed
friends says that Matt is getting too old
- hunt. but nevertheless he held his
own with such old timers as Judge
Nicholson. uncle Mac Poland. ct al.
He says the only reason he stopped at
all the farm houses and inquired for
cider was merely to aid the government
in its hunt for stills.
IN that memorable hunting trip it
Is said Brad was sore because the
rules did not permit him 20 shoot cows
as he wanted to take home something
worth while