Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 283, Hammond, Lake County, 18 May 1907 — Page 6
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THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES. Saturday, -Mar 18. 1907.
IN AISD AROUND G A R V
Gffl REAL ESTATE
IE! ORGANIZE
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Get Together for the Purpose of Protecting Their Interests.
Ths real estate men of Gary held a meeting yesterday afternoon at which practically every dealer was present for tho purpose of organizing the Gary real estate board. The purpose of the organization is to protect each other In their dealings and to as far as possible shut out the sharks and pirates who sell wild cat stuff on the "lly-by-night" order. Those primarily Interested are M. X. Castleman, George Baker, Herbert I). Jones of the firm of Castleman & Joes, A. B. Conery, D. K. "Walshim, Max IvVrschman, II. A. Townsley of Toleston, B. Walder and Robert Orosz, Dr. F. M. Jones, O. S. McGi nullity and W. G. Reiner of Kelner & Company, Albert Borman and Otto C. Itorrnan of Borman brothers and Walter Novak of the Big Three real estate company. They were all enthusiastic about the organization and will urge at the meeting of the town board this afternoon the adoption of an ordinance requiring the use of a license for any one engaging in the insurance or real estate business. Attorney George Bar-
don was instructed to prepare a charter and by-laws and will look after the
board's interests In general. A committee of five including Judge Town-
sley, K. Kirschmann, Albert Borman,
M. M. Castleman and McGinnity was so
lected to outline for the attorney the
purport and scope of the boards' work
and a meeting will be held Monday
afternoon to perfect the organization
T. E. Knotts, who is prominent in real
estate circles, has given every assurance of his interest and expects to be a member as do the several other real estate men who could not attend.
age building at the nortnwest corner
of Broadway and Seventh avenue, is nearly completed. Mr. Savage expects to put In a fifty-foot building three stories high.
T. V,'. Englehart of Rothschild & Company stopped off between trains this morning. He and Mr. Moody, also of the same firm, have leased thair recent purchases on Broadway south of the Wabash at a substantial figure and are to erect two buildings at once.
The Gary & Western railroad company has begun the excavation for the concrete abuttments for the elevated portion of the double tracks to pass over Broadway south of Tenth avenue. All of the right of way has been cleared and the work of building the elevated portions Is being rushed as rapidly as possible.
WHITING NEWS
bakery is still open and In charge of
a competent baker.
Mrs. L. II. Thursday.
Mattern was in Chicago
Mrs. Lou yesterday.
Stevenson was in Chicago
Mrs. George Soltwedel was a Chicago shopper yesterday.
Quite a conflagration was caused In Brown's milk depot at the corner of Fischrupp avenue and White Oak avenue yesterday morning by the explo-
j sion of a gasoline stove. By quick ac
tion on the part of our fire laddies the blaze was soon extinguished with very little damage done.
VALPARAISO NEWS
'Red" Brandon was here from Indiana Harbor yesterday.
Ray Lansing of Chicaj ing visitor yesterday.
o was a Whit-
Miss Etta Dixon of East Chicago, was a Whiting visitor last evening.
Mrs. Murphy of One Hundred and Nineteenth street has the tonsilitis.
Michael Kozacik of Whiting was down yesterday afternoon closing up the sale of his building and lot on Broadway. Alderman Kozacik was one of the fortunate early purchasers of property on Broadway between the Wabash and Michigan Central and cleaned up a nice little sum of money on his Investment.
Mrs. William Knapp, sr., of the East Side was a Whiting visitor yesterday.
W. E. Buzzle, who has been keeping a meat market and grocery store at Recht's old stand, in One Hundred and Nineteenth street, has closed his store
and will return to his old home at Bourbon. Ind. The Dublic is very sor
ry to lose Mr. Buzzle, as he kept a
complete stock of fresh and salt meats and he had gained the reputation of being an up to date business man during his short stay in Whiting.
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Mrs. Mahlitz of John street spent !
Thursday with her mother at Cole-hour.
BLACK OAK NEWS
Messrs. E. Taylor and L. Burton of Hammond made a business trip to
Whiting last night.
Misses Maggie and Ella Buse
Hammond visitors today.
were
Mike Klitch of Chicago Is the guest
of friends for a few days.
W. F. Brunt yesterday completed the loading of his pumping machinery and equipment preparatory to taking It back to Hammond. He has completed the several contracts that he had on hand of keeping dry basements while the foundation work was being put in. His largest contracts were for the Clark Construction company at the hotel and bank building foundations.
Mrs. Frank N. Gavlt has
sufficiently to enable her to
doors for a short time.
recovered
be out of
Mrs. Edward Randon and Mrs. Kick
artt spent yesterday at Hessvule.
Dr. Charles Morse of Chicago visit
ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Warrick, of Oliver street.
J. C. Seaberger and Mike Klitch
transacted business at Crown Point yes
terday.
Mrs. 11. V. Nichols of the Mattern
fiats has as her guest, her brother, Mr.
Woods of southern Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nickel and John
Bald attended a party last evening at Roth.
Rev. Bruce slowly and is vals.
Brown is improving able to sit up at inter-
The Mutual Improvement club met last night with County Clerk C. S. Pierce.
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Attorney Charles R. Burkhardt is confined to the hospital suffering from rheumatism.
Several "boosters" from here attended the Ilebron-Valpo track meet at Hebron today.
The K. K. K. girls are making great preparations to entertain about sixty sorority sisters here June 17.
Mrs. Peter Fudenskl, residing . east of here, died Thursday night. The funeral will be held Monday from the home.
The directors of the Whita Gold Mining company, of which many Valparaiso people are stockholders, held a business meeting in Chicago Friday.
Miss Etta McLane stopped off here yesterday for a few days visit with Mrs. R. J. Kitchen, on her way from Mansfield, O., to her home in Baker City. Ore.
Kaufmann & Wolf, HAMMOND. A Lucky Purch
We have just received from one of New York's best Manufacturers The Entire Sample Line of Ladies
MjMM) Sim MM IS
At Almost 50 Cents on 75 Sample Silk
the Dollar Coats
WHEELER NEWS
Miss Violet Brenisa is visiting relatives in " Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. George Girard and Mr.
and Mrs. O'Donell from South Chicago
attended the Calumet last night.
Walter Vandenberg and Mrs. Win-
terhoff of Lansing spent yesterday here at the camp of Mr. Winterhoff.
C. F. Jones was a at Valparaiso Friday.
business visitor
Mrs. Harry Spring of Austin visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hannephin, of Clark street, yesterday.
INDIANA HARBOR
The following Valpo people have Just
arrived home after spending the Win
er in California: Mrs. N. G. Windle
nd son. Garland, and daughter, Mary,
Mrs. L. R. Skinner and children, and
Miss Florence Stoddard.
Miss R. C. Taylor transacted business in Chicago yesterday.
Officer John Backus shot the dog of
Mike O'Hara of Atchison avenue Thurs
day. It was affected with the rabies.
Mrs. George Orf is on the sick list.
Stephens spent the day In Chi-
Hal
cago.
Ed Gern, who has been in the employ of D. L. Richmond, left Friday
morning for his home in Michigan on
account of sickness.
TO HOT-FOOT TKAMPS.
CROWN POINT NEWS
Mrs. George Hoskins of Sheridan ave
nue, is entertaining ner cousin, Mrs.
Bentley and children of South Dakota.
Miss Eulalia Havens of Chicago
Heights, who is visiting her cousin Miss
Mae Eaton, is under the care of Dr.
Wells.
Miss Clara Szymansik spent the day
in Gary.
A carload of printed matter is ship
ped here every week and taken to the
general offices of the Hagenbeck-Wal-
lace circus, where it is placed in lots
and re-shipped to the advance advertising cars. In addition to this large amount of printing the Valparaiso
printers turn out thousands of impressions dally for the show.
Mrs. Singer was in South Chicago on
business.
"Weaile Willie to Hnvp no liuilding Gary.
Part In
The local police have been instructed to hot-foot every man who seems to have no particular business in Gary that Is found loafing about town and judging from the number of men who started down the different railroad tracks at odd intervals, yesterday and the day before, apparently on urgent business, the "Weary Willies" must have foun "ard an attractive place. Several i .' . of petty thieving during the last few days led to the drastic action on the part of the department and tho effect is already noticeable.
Briefs. Wladislaw Ozdzinski is In the Harbor on business this morning.
i Charles Flagg of Hammond attended to tho prosecutions at the police station this morning.
Officers Chambers and Newman left for Crown Point this morning with the usual quota of prisoners.
Rev. Soundy returned from a trip through Northern Illinois last evening, where he has been holding a series of meetings.
John E. Sears has completed the moving of his house and the building of the foundation. It now faces east and is half a block nearer the Bryan bun-galo.
MAHTHAPtE LICENSE. Miss L'dia Lotz 13 now employed as
operator oi me private swucn Doara
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Andrew Dado, Whiting 22 Dakota, were Chicago visitors yes-
Theresa Sarenl, Whiting 21 terdav.
ireasurer Uailey spent yesterday in Miss Anna Lotz has resumed her du-
Chicago. ties as operator in the Indiana Harbor
depot at Indiana Harbor, after a sert-
Ditch Commissioner Cochran was 0us illness.
here yesterday.
Miss Margaret Michaeley of Michi-
Dairy butter Is retailing for 23 cents pan City, is the guest of her sisters,
in Crown Point. Mesdames Gallus J. Bader and Charles
E. Greenwald.
Dr. Orf was
yesterday.
Mrs. William
in Chicago.
in Chicago on business
Hughes spent the day
Gus Little transc
cago today.
cted business in Chi-
Miss Braswell
business today.
was in Chicago on
T.
this
D. Mauger afternoon.
was in East Chicago
Mr. Goldsteen
business today.
was in Chicago n
Mrs. Spellacy spent
friends in Chicago.
a day with
A son ill with
of Bert Saunders pneumonia.
is reported
Auditor Johnson made a business trip
to Hammond yesterday.
The sophomore class of the Whiting
high school are preparing songs for a serenade which will be held the first
week In June.
Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Curtis are visit
ing friends in Whiting.
Miss Marie Lees spent the day In
Chicago visiting friends.
Mrs. Rosa BeMiller of Elkhart is the
guest of her father, John McNay.
The Woman's Relief corps will give
a dime social at their hall tonight.
Henry Davidson is at Beloit, Wis.
transacting business, and also as the
guest of his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Orlando Davidson.
Miss Wallie and Fella Ordner
shopping in Chicago today.
are
Welcome Miller of Chicago transacted
business in the Harbor today.
Ralph Young and Wilbur Stonex are at Richmond today attending the state
high schol athletic meet.
Mr. Harvey, who has been in Whit
ing for several days making improvements on his property, has returned
to his home in Valparaiso.
Mr. Deutsch of the Harbor transacted
Business in Chicago yesterday.
W. II. Hayward went to Lowell today
to reopen his photographic studio there which lias been closed since last
fall.
Mr. and airs. George i ineld left yes
terday afternoon for a visit to Joliet with the latter's mother, Mrs. Alice
Burroughs.
Miss Frona Buehrle is visiting friends
in East Chicago this afternoon.
Miss Amelia Lindberg has resigned
her position as operator at the Harbor
exchange.
The Letz factory is being thoroughly
overhauled and put in condition for work, but will not begin operations
until some time next fall.
William Green of the undertaking
establishment, is spending his spare
time at Lake Michigan fishing, with
very poor results.
Miss Helen Galvin and Marie Leeiu
attended the alumni at East Chicago
last evening.
Lost or stolen from Gary. Friday noon. May 10, a small bay mare mule. Finder will please return to police station, Gary, and receive $5 reward. George K. Johnson. 3-14-5t.
R S. Blome & Company have practically completed the repairing of its narrow guage track on Broadway, and will begin the work of paving Fifth avenue the early part of next week.
The bricklayers on the hotel building resumed work this morning after being out on a two day's strike, on account of a disagreement with the contractors, the Clark Construction company.
The concrete curbing on Main street was finished last evening and all is
now in readiness for the contractors,
Moon & Hale, to begin the work of
constructing the gravel streets. This
will probably be delayed, however, un
til after tho sewers are put in.
Grant Hatch of John street return
ed from Rochester, Ind., Thursday,
where he visited Mrs. Hatch, who is at
that place recuperating from a recent
illness.
Dr. Orf, John Jones and
i Richie attended the theatre I cago Wednesday evening.
Everett
In Chi-
Tho excavating for the F. M. SavWhen In Gary, stop, eat and drink at The Wabash Inn Washington St., near Wabash Tracks. First -class meals. Fine Beera, Wines nd Cigars. Eat, drink and be merry
STEWART & BOWERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estimates on your building Post Office Building, East Chicago. Bank Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR. IND.
WINES, LIQUORS. AND CIGARS Only High Grade Goods THE GARY
Buffet and Restaurant
Charles Della-Chiesa, Prop.
Broadway, Gary. Ind.
For Fair Treatment, Rieht Prices and Best BUILDING SUPPLIES go to Toleston Lumber and Coal Co. A. M. Fischer, Manager lumber, Coal, Brick, Cement and Jltrldinff Material TOLESTON, IND.
T,'ow is the time to take Blood Tonics We have a number of good ones.
THE BORMAN DRUG CO.
Washington St. South Wabash R.R. GARY, IND.
One of the principal topics or conversation In Crown Point at present is
the sewer question, and many warm arguments occur between opposite
sides. The majority of the people,
however, favor tho establishment of
a system of sewers. Everyone who un
derstands the sanitary conditions that
prevail at present certainly are in
favor of it.
Mesdames Mathew Schaefer, Peter
Koch and son and Joseph Scheer and son spent Thursday at St. John with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Kammer.
Charles Llplnskl of Commonwealth
avenue attended a dance in ijmcago
last night.
WANTED A combination girl to work
in the Harbor hotel. Apply to Mr,
O'ConneL Best wages 5-14-tf.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Behmers of New
York avenue are entertaining the lat
ter's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Venmon of Chicago. They will remain
until Monday.
John Jones of the Standard forgings
was called to his noma in Pittsourg,
Pa., by the serious illness of his mother
LOWELL NEWS
Mr. Fluck of Chicago Is coaching the
young ladies for "Kirmiss" which will
be given at Goebel's opera house May
2 and 23, under the auspices of the
ladies of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Frysinger of Fir street enter
taeined Miss Ethel Streeter of the Fine
Arts building, Chicago, and also a num
mer of her Harbor friends this after noon.
Frank Slayton is building a new
porch to his house in Burnham street.
Mrs. Ben Laybourn has been called to Rossville, Ind., on account of the
very serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. Lottie Eaton of Sheridan avenue entertained several friends Wednesday
afternoon in honor of her birthday
Mrs. Eaton was presented with a beau
tiful hand painted chocolate set.
John Bekes of the Harbor was seri
ously burned while working In the In land Steel mill last night. He was le
moved to t Margaret's hospital in
Hammond.
CLARK STATION
W. Behn was a business visitor at
South Chicago Saturday.
A. Watts returned to his
Ross to visit over Sunday.
Mrs. Faulkner of Hobart
business trip here Thursday.
home at
made a
E. 11. Mundell returned to his home
at Hobart to visit over Sunday.
The Clark Station public school took
their examination Thursday and I ri day.
EAST CHICAGO NEWS
Mrs. Abbie Thomas entertained sev
eral of her friends last night.
Not two alike, everyone made differently, a variety of all the latest styles made up for the season that is just begining, long black- all silk taffeta and Peau-de Sol coats, some are lined with Satin throughout, richly silk embroidered garments, some have large hand embroidered collars and all are full box pleated and very wide.
Coats worth $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00 Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday, May 18th, 20th, 21st Your Choice at
Come early and get first choice
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Tho
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and WALTER S. ROSS, General Manager Of Tho
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Estate
Mrs. Arthur Miller of Napanee is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Giles.
Miss Edith Skinner was among the
Hammond visitors from East Chicago today.
J. N. Lotz of Indianapolis, was the
guest of friends in East Chicago yes
terday.
Master Jerome Levey, who visited his
aunt, Mrs. Abe Ottenheimer, returned
to Chicago today.
Mrs. Anna Williams visited her granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas Cowley in Cheltenham today.
Mr. and Mrs. Gwylem Jones will spend a few days with Mrs. Jones' parents in Valparaiso.
The funeral of Norman Meyers will be held at the Meyers' home in Olcott avenue Sunday at 2 p. m.
II. E. Tuttle has moved from Forsythe and Exchange avenue to his new shop at the corner of Chicago and Olcott avenue, newly equipped and strictly up to date. 5-3-tf.
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
Lewis Giles will give a supper at Mrs.
Giles' home on One Hundred and Fortyfifth street this evening. The girls have prepared a fine supper and will begin to serve at 6 o'clock at 25 cents
a plate.
The Magnolia club was entertained
yesterday by Mrs. Ed. Schwab in
Magoun avenue. Sixteen members and two guests were present and pedro was
played until late in the afternoon when
airs, faenwao served ner iriends with a
delicious two course luncheon. Club
prizes were won by Mrs. Ed. Funk
houser and Mrs. Harvey Gilman, the
guests prize by Mrs. Harry Johnson.
Mrs. Merle Laird has returned to her home at Yorkville, 111., after a pleasant visit here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ashton.
Mrs. A. W. Haskall, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Klght, has gone to Chicago for a week's visit with relatives before going to her home in Omaha, Neb.
The wires in the fire alarm system are broken, and crippling the system for the west end of the town. The firemen have been searching for two days, but as yet are unable to locate
the break in the wires.
$3.50 When
Commutation Ticket
$3.00
Harbor
In Indiana
Remember THE NEW STAR RESTAURANT Wm. Pappas. Proo. Block Avenue Near Mlcblcan Ar 7iret-c!ass Meala srrve l at all hoars.
A. D. Palmer has received notice of an increase in pension under the new law passed at the last session of congress. Mr. Palmer is the second soldier in Lowell receiving such notice.
Mrs. Johnson of One Hundred and
Nineteenth street was called to Cleve
land, O., by the serious illness of her mother. Her little granddaughter,
Helen Thorpe accompanied her. Her
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
iat Contain Mercury,
Mrs. W. C. Hale has gone to North
Liberty, Ind., to visit her husband and assist In packing her household goods to move to Lowell, where she will keep
house for her father, Dr. N. J. Phillips.
T. M. Smith, meat inspector, with his
wife, after a pleasant visit here with their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Nichols, and
husband, are enjoying a visit with rela
tives and friends at Lafayette their
former home.
Of course Its never to late, bat the
better way is to set In early tor that
4 tree trip to Jamestown.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O., contains no mercurv.
and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internallv and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
roia vy uruggists. .trice. 7oc per
bottle. Take
patioa.
Hall's Family Pills for constl-
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When in Indiana Harbor CALL AXD SEE. GEORGE HAOK WE KEEP A FIXE LIXE OF LIQUORS AXD CIGARS. 1703-137th Street.
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