The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-27

JOHNNY viii probably lose interest
in Sunday school for another eleven
months
AFTER being summoned to Harvey
Gostlins residence fire department
found trouble all over before it ar
rived.
OTTO F'IFIELD was in Lowell today
and his friends all assured him he was
running way ahead in the treasureship
race.
TWAS a bIeary Christmas. but I
hope it's snappy New Year" growled
the Bootlegger on the -Four Corners this
morning.
THE Hineman boys. Fred and Hank
slipped down TO their old home at Ora,
Ind. for some rabbit hunting over
Christmas
CHILD on a Holman street bus (to
stranger); Daddy, daddy" Mother.
Hush. darling. that isn't daddy, that's
a gentleman"
SUPERIOR courts of Hammond are
taking it easy this week. Not much
doing until the lawyers get over their
Christmas gorge.
WHAT with so many chiefs appoint
ed, the prohibition crew in northern
Indiana VIII soon be like Mexican
army-au generals.
MEETING of city council this week
to reconsider 1itney ordinance If plans
of Milo NJ. Bruce and other determined
councilmen go through.
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HAMMOND has the champion pessi-
mist. When he goes home at night
if dinner isn't ready he raises hell and
If it is ready. he won't ear bite.
KIwAN1s Installation OF officers
at monday luncheon today Pep meet
ing with George Wolf getting the silent
boost" a box of cigars. from Donald
Groves Big things planned for future.
HAVING beaten Tony Policy and
George Hanlon al chess Harry Rim
bach. Jr.. claims the undisputed chess
championship Of police and fire depart
ments.
HAMMOND musician estimates there
are 121 saxaphones used In the Calumet
district OF these half dozen are
played by experts. The others are just
played.
IRVING CHAYKEN <s securing the
region in search OF his white spitz
dog which picked up stray scent and
beat IT yesterday while out strolling
with his master.
HAMMOND man who had touch Of
rheumatism was telling a friend about
It, Wei, 1t might be worse:~ said the
friend Yes" said the H. NJ. 7 sup
pose might have St. Vitus dance along
with it
GOSH it's taking them a long time
to get used TO it UP there" remarked
citizen. as he read the so cases of
moonshine poisoning which were re-
ported in the Chicago papers this
morning.
DRY AGENT Eddie Berwanger was
in Michigan City on Saturday and
visited the home of william Riekowah
where he found quart Of moon" as
it was being passed around merry
party. Bill was arrested.
ROSCOE HEMsTOCK. real estate
salesman. thinks his young son will
grow up TO be clock maker. Il had
a clock that wouldn't run" says Ros-
coe The child showed it off table
Now it runs and keeps good time"
BOY page Ed. Berwanger. The fol
lowing clipping from the Crawfords-
Vile Review was sent in by B. H. W:
THE ladies' Of the Christian church
will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. and bring grapes to make wine"
FRI NIX O'ROURKE. OF the North
erl States was approached by a young
man who wanted to sell him a set OF
books instead E~anA sold the young
man accident insurance persuading the
bookaeen, that II he continued to sell
books he'd need II.
HAMMOND had better holiday bus
mess rnan any OF the cities I visit and !
The travelling men that meet say the
sane" remark d travelling salesman
tke ether day. He saws that In .ro- /
2 r-~eion to its size Hammond had Chi j
cagos stores beaten a milo on sales. !
cTFR-5TNAS FIRES Residence Mrs |
G Wolf, $50 Calumet avenue. Crossed
v res: small loss I.auermau Eros. |
Grocery at 799 Calumet avenue. com {
bnaticn. small loss. automobile be-
onging to Dr william 4 Buchanan. +
rea- Lion store slightly damaged. /
the fire department spent a /
quiet Christmas.
AL MELGARD. organist at the Par
thenon. was riding In the back seat of !
friends automobile. Ho leaned for
ward touched the friend on the shoul-
der, and said: There's a hole in the
top" "Oh. guess not" said the +
friend. Yes there is" said Melgard
L put my head through when we went /
,yer that last bump"