Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 36, Hammond, Lake County, 30 July 1907 — Page 6
THE LAKE COUNTY TIME!
Tuesday, July 30. 1907.
GARY NEWS
lng, and those who saw it pronounced it well done.
ANOTHER HOLDUP NEGRO CUTS MAN.
Frank Caliixer in A nmiiiiUf1 by Col- J
oreI Fellow .'Who Slnnlit'M IIliu With Knife. A negro lu-M up Frank Calliger near Gary yesterday .-v.-iii n s and when he attempted to resist him, the black fellow slashed him with a knife. Mr. Calliper was s badly injured that ho was unable to make his way home and bleading profusely from his wounds, he lay helpless along the Chicago, Lake Shore and Ka stern tracks. The report was sent to Gary to the effect that there had been a man hit by a train and so lr. Templin was called over to the east part of the plant to look after the fellow. As eoon as Galligher was able to tell his story he informed the doctor of the negro's attack and the police were notified.
Only two marriage licenses were issued to Chicago parties today.
Briefs. Tho line of sewer in alley twelve, the alley east of Broadway, has been completed past Seventh avenue and is affording instant relief to the contractors who are building on the east Bide of Broadway.
The remainder of Captain Itforton's household goods will he shipped from Joliet tomorrow . The captain is counting the days until he gets settled down with his family in the new house on the west side which he has reserved for himself.
The Feuer Brother's building, just north of the hotel building at Broadway and Sixth avenue, is just receiving the first installment of steel work. It is to be 50x65 and will be occupied In part at least by a drug store. One of the brothers owns a very fine store In Cleveland, O.
City Engineer Melton has had prepared a photographic, plate of the official map he made some time ago of Gary and Toleston, reducing the size of the print to about 14x17. From this he is having printed a number of small pocket maps that are being eagerly picked up by local people. It is of a very convenient size, is accurate and official.
Contractors Gallagher & "Williams have well under way the vitrified block front on the Knotts building at the southwest corner of Broadway and Seventh avenue. The block which ordinarily is regarded as not a very pleasing material for the front of a building is making a good appearance In this case. They are, of course, burned a very dark brown, in some oases almost black, and are laid in a Jet black mortar.
Prosecuting Attorney Boone looked after matters locally himself yesterday. The usual gist of -justice court work was on hand. Half a dozen plain drunks, two or three assaults and battery cases and three for shooting promiscuously. This morning Officer Newman was detailed to take those who could not pay their fines, to Crown Point, one man going down for thirty-seven days. Judge Fltzgeral, from whom ho received the sentence, gave him the limit, ho having come tinder the judge's personal knowledge as a disreputable character. His offense yesterday was stirring up a fight in one of the camps just south of the river.
Mrs. V. De Groff Wilcox of Chicago spent a week with Mrs. Howell Parry.
A. I". Knotts of Hammond transacted legal business in Crown Point to-da3
Miss Millicent Hart of this placeis entertaining Miss Humphrey for a few days.
Miss Clare Schmidt of Cedar Lake is being entertained by her sister, Mrs. Kd Geisen.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Rasher of Logansport were entertained by Miss Lillian Keeder over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peti-r Uiser and daughter, Helen, of Hammond, are visiting friends in Crown Point.
The young ladies of Crown Point are giving a dancing party at Lassen's pavilion this evening.
The McClellen lodge of Chicago sent out three train loads of people to a picnic at Monon park last Sunday.
CLARK STATION
John Hilbrich visited in Griffith Saturday.
Peter Doffm transacted business town yesterdav.
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Jacob Miller was out writing fire insurance Saturday.
Some of our people were at Dyer and saw the big lire at that place Sunday.
Mrs. Jo. Davis of Jackson, Mich., is visiting with relatives in Griffith thi3 week.
Mr. Cobern, a superintendent of the Standard Oil company, was here today hulking over the plant. He expresses himself as well pleased with the general appearance of things. Southworth & Company have received a car load of crushed stone which they intend to substitute for the gravel they have been using in the construction of sidewalks here.
first ore boat that had ever arrived at Indiana Harbor, steamed inside the breakwater a week ago, was not true, for the first boat laden with ore. in
fact the first big boat that ever enter-i
eu mo naroor came in on Saturday, was the M. A. Hannah which hails from Fairport, Wis., and was loaded with iron ore. .. The captain was Richard O'Conner and his ship carried 7.000 tons of ore. The iron is from the Allouise Bay country and will be smelted here in the new blast furnaces of the Inland Steel company, which will be ready for business in about ten days. The dredges are now at work deepening and widening the river and as soon as the bridges are completed the river will be navigable for big boats a mile
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WHITING NEWS
MERRILLVILLE NEWS
Little Klwood Lamberg is on the sick list, and it is reported that slight hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Dodge of Valparaiso were in town today exhibiting the new Maxwell automobile for which they are the agents.
While on the way to Crown Point an automobile from Chicago met with an accident about five miles west of town, and was hauled in by a farmer for repairs.
Benjamin R. Chatfield, three years of age, died laft Saturday morning about 9 o'clock at the home of Ross Taylor, who with his father and mother, were in Crown Point on a visit. The body will be sent home to Troy Center, Wis., for burial.
LANSING NEWS
Miss Mary E. Devine of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. A. Vansteenberg.
WHEELER NEWS
Miss Grace Johnston tonsilitis.
Is ill with
Miss R. C. Taylor was a Chicago visitor today.
Emmet Walsh on his house.
Is making repairs
J. M. Ten n coin Chicago today.
transacted business
Miss Mae Eaton is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, have returned from Eureka Springs.
Mrs. D. D. Griffith is visiting her daughter in Lexington. Ohio.
City Treasurer D. D. Griffith, transacted business in Chicago yesterday. Miss Zora Squier has returned from Jackson. Mich., where she spent her vacation.
Miss Clara Szymanski and William Galvin of Indiana Harbor, were Whiting visitors SunJav.
Mrs. Angeline Hanson of Cleveland, O., is visiting with relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wayman are visiting Mr. Wayman's old home in New York state.
Arthur Merrill and wife of South Chicago were visitors at the home of M. F. Pierce.
Farmers in this vicinity are nearly through haying. Good quality and excellent yield.
Harry and Henry Burge, accompanied by their wives, were Merrillville visitors last Sunday.
RENSSELAER NEWS
The repairs on the school house are nearing completion.
Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting her husband a few days, has returned to her home in Knox.
GRIFFITH NEWS
Mr. Jungjohann and brother and Mr. Kock of Chicago, visited friends here Sunday.
A. Leopold is Chicago.
visiting relatives in
Henry Hildebrand from Chicago visiting friends here.
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D. II. Yeoman went to Royal Center on business yesterday.
Mrs. G. H. Hoskins and children are at Grant Park. 111., as the guests of Mrs. Hoskins' mother. Mrs. Dewey.
During the absence of Miss Evelyn Bennett. Miss Edith Langenhan is assisting in Judge Jones office in the city hall.
Attorney H. A. Melville, is detained from his duties as conductor on the H. N. and E. C. railroad company, by a severe case of poison ivy.
Miss I-lorence S. Wing, librarian of the public library, will leave tomorrow
for La Crose, Wis., where she will spend one month with her mother. D. H. Waltner is home from Georgetown, Ky. He will return this week.
and his wife will return with him. they
intending to reside at Georgetown, in
the future.
Lew Williams of Cleveland avenue
who is suffering with a broken collar bene, received by falling out of a window during a spell of somnambulism, is now able to sit up.
NOTICE TO INVESTORS, Builders and Home Buyers To close out our remaining frontage on two streets, we are offering 14 residence and business lots at prices and on terms which will
never again be given in our subdivision 700 feet from the Hammond Court House. All improvements going in now, including the best sewer system in the Calumet district.
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Only 14 buyers can profit by this closing out sale.
Wm. Frey of Chicago, visited with his family here over Sunday.
Miss Pearl Potts returned to Chicago yesterday after a short visit here.
Miss Anna Hildebrandt of Chicago is visiting her parents for a few days.
Mrs. George Dekker of West Pullman was visiting her relatives in Lansing yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Heiland of One Hundred and Eighty-second street entertained friends from Chicago Sunday.
EAST CHICAGO NEWS
Miss Emma Johnson has returned from a two week's visit with friends at St. Paul, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reiland, who have been on a six week's trip in the east are expected home this week.
Miss Mattie Pogue of Plymonth came today to visit her sister, Mrs. Burt Burch and family in Olcott avenue.
All of Gary that knew anything nbout the man hunt and its results, rejoiced yesterday afternoon when they saw Officer Chambers on his return from the hospital at Hammond. Mrs. Chambers and several of the neighbors had gone down to the Michigan Central train to meet him and although he walked but slowly, he deemed to stand the trip without serious consequences. It was a slight coIncident that Frank Martin, the other seriously injured man. should return yesterday also. Martin's recovery has been rapid and he went to work last evening. He spent his convalescent period down on the farm southwest of Lowell.
The O. E. S. will hold their regular meeting tomorrow night in Masonic hull. Several candidates will be initiated Into the order.
The wedding of Miss Carrie Compton and Robert DuSang of Muncie, will take place this evening at the bride's home In Olcott avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hinds of Chicago, who have spent several days with their daughter, Mrs. G. W. Lewis and family, returned home today.
For Diarrhoea A. D. S. Blackberry Cordial TENTH- & BROADWAY PHARMACY . BOR.MAN DRl'G CO.. Props. GARY. INDIANA.
When in Gary, stop, eat and drink at The Wabash Inn Washington St., near Wabash Tracks First-class meals. Fine Beers, Wines and Chrars. Eat. drink and be mprry
Mrs. Ann Graham went to Hammond today, where she visited Mrs. Frank Ott In Plummer avenue, a former East Chicago resident who is seriously ill.
The J. U. G. girls gave a hay ride party last night. Quite a large crowd
attended and went to Hammond, Robertsdale and Whiting. Later they
were served with a dainty luncheon in East Chicago, after which all depart
ed for home.
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.
WLNES, LIQUORS. AND CIGARS Only High Grade Goods THE GARY Buffet and Restaurant Charles Della-Chiesa. Prop, Broadway, Gary. Ind. For Fair Treatment. Rijrht Prices and Best BUILDING SUPPLIES go to Toleston Lumber and Coal Co. A. M. Fiaeher. Manager Lcrober, Coal, Brick, Cement and Ettilding Material TOLKSTON.IXD.
The Ladies' Social Union of the Methodist church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Wilson Funkhouser in
Magoun avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A largo attendance is desired. Thursdav afternoon the ladles
will hold their annual picnic at Rob
ertsdale park. All desiring to go are
requested to meet at the residence of
Mrs. Lewis M. Giles, in One Hundred
and Forty-fifth street at 2 o'clock Evervbodv is welcome.
CROWN POINT NEWS
C. O. Christensen CONTRACTOR
AND CARPENTER Frame Houses a specialty East Chicago, Ind.
Mrs. Alvin Lightfoot, who has been sick for the last few days, is improv
ing slowly.
Mrs. Ada Toothill and Miss Lulu
Newell from Chicago are visiting
friends here today.
William Todd, the night towerman
here has resigned and his position is being filled by John Carbine.
The engine of the Erie local jumped
the track at Junction avenue yesterday and blocked the street for about an hour.
Gus Soil and friends of Chicago vis
ited friends here Sunday forenoon and in the afternoon left for a picnic at
Liverpool.
Three men were injured while working for tho American Bridge and Construction company by falling from the scaffolding.
Three Chicago gentlemen were out here looking for a factory site yesterday. They gave little information except that they represented a large manufacturing concern and would employ a large number of men.
Gayland McFarland of Mishawaka, Ind., visited his parents over Sunday.
Miss Anna Stout of Lafalgar, Ind., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Healey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams' daughter, Mrs. Mamie Williams Porter, of Chicago, is visiting them.
F. B. Meyers and son, Lawson, with Carpenter Glazebrook and Lew Munster, went to Gary Wednesday, to begin work of Meyer's new drug store.
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DYER NEWS
Mrs. M. Reeder of Schererville was here yesterday.
F. F. Scheidt made a business trip to Merrillville Monday.
Bernard Schulte jr., of Schererville, transacted business in Dyer yesterday.
ST. JOHNS NEWS
Hubert Doctor transacted in Hammond yesterday.
business
Joseph Thome of Chicago guest of relatives in St. John.
is the
Nich Reeder of Schererville was St. John business visitor Monday.
Miss Kate Liesenfelt is the guest of her parents, of this place, for several days.
Messrs. Jos. F. Gerlach and Nich Kamraer transacted business in Crown Point Tuesday.
Miss Mayme Liebel returned to Chicago last night after an extended visit with Miss Helen Gerlach. The new steel bridge on the gravel road to Crown Point is now finished and passable for any traffic.
Carl H'-ttendorf returned to his home in Chicago, Monday, after a several day's visit with relatives here.
Peter Bronesky and . family, who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Austgen, returned to their home in Chicago yesterday.
Get a stvlish suit for hot weather frora ALBERT GIVEN THU TAII.OH. Styles and Prices right. 713 Chicago Avenue. E. Chicago, Ind. 101 State street. Hammond.
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.
I. SPECTER. EAST CHICAGO, Agent for North German Lloyd Hamburg-American Line Canadian Pacific Line. All Foreign Money Transferred.
George King, former station agent at the Monon depot here, but lately at Rose Lawn, ind., has returned and will take Tip his duties as station agent again.
INDIANA HARBOR
FIRST BIG BOAT PUTS IN AT INDIANA HARBOR
Four marriage licenses were Issued last Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Krost Sunday with relatives here.
spent
The Moonshiner's Daughter drew a fair sized crowd last Saturday even-
Smoked Eye Glasses and Spectacles lor summer wear, very
neatly tnide up from 10c up. G'a$ses fitted for all kinds of eye defects. Come in and try the Sure-Onye glass mountings. iVLAX NfSSAlJ "' " "OPriClAN Olcott Avenue EAST CHICAGO.
Freighter, Ore Laden, is the M. A. Ilnnnuli. nml its Captain liirhard O'Conner; Cargo Consigned to Inland
Steel. (Special to Lake County Times.)
Indiana Harbor, Ind., July 29. The report recently printed in the papers oer the county to the effect that the
KAUFMAN'S New Empire Hotel & Buffet Now Open for Business With a Full Line ot Imported and Domeetle Liquors and CI a; era. WILLIAM KAl'FMAX. Prow.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheidt were Schererville visitors yesterday evening.
Alma Keilman returned to her home
Monday after visiting with friends in Crown Point.
Peter Thiel, who runs a barber shop
in St. John, was a Dyer visitor yester day afternoon.
Miss Emma Buse came to Dyer yes
terday evening after spending a few
days with friends at Griffith.
Henry BischofT of the BIschoff &
Czech company of Chicago called on
his customers here yesterday.
Frank Ruh and family left for their
home in Chicago Sunday afternoon af
ter a several days' visit with RevJoseph Flach.
yesterday afternoon, a stranger on his way from Momonce to Minnamac, got an attack of epilepsy while walk
ing on the cement sidewalk in front of
the Union church here. It took quite
a while before he was able to resume his journey. Jos. Scheidt took him to Schererville, and as he was penniless, was sent to his home over the Panhandle road by Trustee J. A. AVeis.
An automobile party composed of
Mrs. George T. Gray, Misses Gertrude Weslby, Evelyn Bennett and F. N. dav
it, have gone to Saginaw, Mich., in Attorney Gavit's auto. They will return home Thursday.
"Word has been received by the
friends of Mrs. Frank Ganier (nee
Anna Bustine) who went to Alton, 111.,
to reside after her marriage, that she is much pleased with her new location and is enjoying many a pleasant steam
boat ride on the Mississippi river.
LOWELL NEWS
Horace Johnson had a colt get quite, badly cut in a wire fence a few days
ago.
Mrs. H. S. Barr and children of
Crown Point, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. George Fisher of Chicago Is here visiting relatives and former ac
quaintances.
Master Paul Stewart, of Hammond
is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. J. V. Hale.
Money loaned to build at 6 per cent. Homes on Easy Payments. Guarantee Policies furnished with every sale. E. A. KINKADE, builder 110 First National Bank Bld. HAMMOND.
Temporary Removal Notice I
1RST NATIONAL
BAN
HAALMOND, 1INL3.
Capitol and Surplus $150,000 United Status Depository
Will occupy the Rear Room in First National Bank Building while it is remodeling its present quarters. The entrance is on Sibley Street, and we shall be pleased to serve you there.
Harold McCann had the misfortune to get his foot in a hay rake, injuring it quite seriously.
Miss Myrtle Mock, after a pleasant visit here with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. "W. Hale, has returned to her home at Bluffton, Ind.
Roy and But,h Tilton of Whiting, came to Bowell Sunday to visit their grandmother, Mrs. John Tilton, and other relatives. Roy returned home the same day, but his sister will remain for a couple of weeks.
TOLLESTON NEWS
Miss Henrietta Gibson spent Sunday ir. Valparaiso.
John Harms was In East Side yesterday on business.
Fay Bannering of Hegewisch visited with friends here Sunday.
R0BERTSDALE NEWS
Mrs. Fred Lingharn of Harrison avenue, is on the sick list.
Pat Keenan of Fast Chicago, was the guest of friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Alex Hatzlet of Roberts avenue was a Chicago visitor yesterday.
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Turnquist of Roberts avenue is on the sick list.
Mesdames James Xicholson and Robert Atchison, spent Monday shopping in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. AY. S. boulevard, are both typhoid fever.
Place of Indiana very sick with
Rev. Alex Stewart of Snyder, Ind., called hero yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stewart spent Sunday with relatives in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Stewart visited with relatives in Chicago over Sunday.
Rev. A. O. Knapp returned to Hammond yesterday, after a week's visit here.
Mrs. W. R. Brown and children, spent Sunday visiting with relatives in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ott and son were visitors in South Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Smith and children visited
with friends and relatives in East Side
yesterday.
Frank Jones of Fort "Wayne, is visiting his son, F. Jones, of Toleston.
for a few days.
Mr.and Mrs. Albert Porter and niece Miss Lillian Oakley, were Lincoln Park visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Medlin of Roberts avenue were the guests of relatives in Chicago over Sunday.
STEWART & GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to gife you estimates on your building. Post Office Building. East Chicago. Sank Bids-. INDIANA HARBOR, IND.
Miss Ethel Jewett of Indiana boulevard, was the guest of relatives in Hammond last evening.
Miss Lillian Oakley of Evansville, Ind., is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Oakley, of Harrison avenue.
Miss Freda Bahn left yesterday for Chicago, where she will spend a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. "William Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stress of 116th street, entertained the latters uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prickard of Chicago, over Sunday.
Rev. C. B. Beckes of the Presbyterian
church in Valparaiso, was here last
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mandlln and
dauehter, Dorothy spent Sunday In
Valparaiso, the guests of friends.
The last of the gospel meetings conducted by Rev. A. O. Knapp and I. 1L
Houser, was held last Sunday even ing and was very well attended.
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The ladies of the Presbyterian Mis
sion of Toleston will serve Ice cream and cake at the gospel tent on Third street next Tuesday evening, July SO.
Everybody welcome. WTien you stop in Toleston remember Louis Gordon's Buffet & Cafe Between Mich. O-nt. & Ft. Wayne Tracks We srve meals at all hoars. The beat yon want to eat. Prices are reagonable. Board and room per week $5.00 Give us a Trial
Have Vou Seen The New Houses on Conkey Avenue near Conkey Plant. Take Trolley on Hohman Street Write tor Book
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