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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
1
John T. Reblett of Anderson died after a paralysis stroke suffered while his son in law James Kelley assisted in erecting a summer cottage at the lake. Reblett, 72, never regained consciousness and died Friday morning after being moved to a hospital. He leaves three sons and three daughters. funeral held at New Washington.
Mrs Elizabeth Cox aged seventy died at her Warsaw residence last Friday after a year long illness with paralysis. The funeral was held Monday.
Over weeks the stretch between Center Church and Claypool was severely rutted. A crew under the highway superintendent repaired the surface this week and autos can now pass the bad spots in decent condition.
Miss Phyllis Underhill who works in Fort Wayne visited from Sunday to Tuesday with her parents and friends.
Roy Kreamer and family of Warsaw visited the Kreamer home on Sunday. Plans reveal an Akron move as Roy and his brothers Ralph and Russell take interests in a garage. Accompanying relatives from Akron, Ray Hively and wife from Claypool, plus Laketon and North Manchester guests attended.
Indiana graduate J YY Breitweiser, from the University of California education department, invented the kissograph. The device records the bite or kiss intensity in millimeters of pressure, adapting a machine from criminology to detect deception in relationships.
Chas Pearson traveled to Fort Wayne on Wednesday to remain for a couple of days for business matters and to visit with friends.
John Fitton suffered a severe heart attack shortly before noon today at his North Jefferson Street home. An updated report before press time said he was much improved. Fitton, 80, has lived in Silver Lake for over 50 years and ran a grocery store for many years before retirement.
Mrs. Melissa Haney arrives home after spending winter with son Earl Haney and his daughter in Montpelier Ohio and will spend the summer at home.
Robbers entered the Milford Lumber and Coal Company office in Milford Thursday night and forced the safe. Little value was taken according to the report.
Theodore Braude was taken to Rochester hospital Thursday of last week for another operation. He previously had surgery there for appendicitis last September, and the current procedure aimed to relieve an incision that failed to close properly. He is progressing well and expects to be home within a week or two if all goes smoothly.
D O Walters known as Con died at his Warsaw home last Friday evening after a yearlong illness with complications. He had lived in Kosciusko county since 1857 and ran a novelty and grocery store at Winona Lake until three years ago. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
The Methodist conference concluded in Elkhart as appointments were announced. The 1923 session will be at Muncie despite Wabash preference. Rev Sturgell is assigned to continue here. Rev Thomas returns to Claypool. Rev O E B Sweeney to Mentone. B M Bechtold back to North Manchester.
Special Easter services announced with a forenoon program after Sunday School and regular preaching in the evening. Everyone is invited to attend both services at the M E Church next Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hanes returned to her home northwest of here after several days in Huntington with her mother Mrs. Shoe maker, who is hospitalized there.
Miss Serilda Brandenburg is recovering at her home east of town after having her tonsils removed in a Warsaw hospital last week.
An exhibit by the high school sewing girls class attracted many visitors this week. The displayed articles show very good workmanship.
Were entertained members of the Mazda Class of the M. E. Sunday School at the Arthur Grimes home southeast of town Wednesday evening of last week. A very pleasant time was had.
Mr and Mrs Harmon Drudge and daughter Gladys with Mr and Mrs Albert Drudge and two sons visited relatives in Wabash last Sunday.
Property owners with real estate debt must file sworn mortgage indebtedness statements from March 1 to May 1. Indiana allows a deduction for mortgage debt up to 1 000, with penalties for false statements. Notaries Brush and Hanson stock exemption blanks for immediate use.
Miss Elizabeth Handon received word of the death of her niece Mrs Amanda Handon from heart trouble at her Milwaukee home. The body was moved to Fort Wayne Sunday for a Monday funeral and Linden Wood Cemetery interment. Mrs Winters, about 63, survived by two sons and two daughters and had visited in August at the Brush and Hanson homes.
F. M. Hamman and his father Noah Hamman returned home from Fort Wayne to family over the weekend. They had been employed there for several weeks and report that a large amount of building work is underway.
The region saw temperatures rise to 75 to 80 on Sunday and Monday, with a warm spell recalling summer. Rain showed up late Monday and continued through Tuesday, followed by a cool down to about 36 by Wednesday morning, bringing cooler weather for the day.
R A Oliver from the Philippines, visiting his mother Mrs Rebecca Oliver near here, recalls twenty two years of progress and notes natives are not ready for independence. He cites Japan's expansion and says the Philippines lie in its path after holding Yeo and the Marshal Islands. he is W F Helser’s nephew and hopes to return to the islands soon.
Police in the northeast seek a man who pretends to be a deputy revenue collector from Indianapolis. He used the name Frank Morse in Goshen last week and later called himself Frank L. McMorris in a Anagola printing shop where he had business cards made, leaving a vest pocket diary behind.
The Ladies Aid Society of the U B church will hold a pastry sale in Silver Lake at the Ramsey and Summe store on Saturday April 15 starting at 10 30 a m They offer pies cakes bread dressed chickens hot noodles eggs and other items for an Easter dinner menu.
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred McKown at their home in this place. She weighs 11 pounds and will be named Mary Jane. Mrs. McKown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Underhill of this place.
Mrs Elizabeth Nelson returned to her Buchanan Michigan home Tuesday after visiting for several weeks due to her father John Laughman s serious illness and funeral held a couple of weeks ago.
Edwin Somme underwent a nasal operation Monday morning at Marion. The procedure was satisfactory and he is expected to be discharged in a few days. Mrs Summe visited Marion in the evening to check on his recovery. he remains at the Frank Summe home.
Co. D. Hanson attended the funeral of Mrs. Amanda Winters in Fort Wayne on Monday accompanied by his sister Mrs. E. H. Shenefield of Andrews.
Miss Pearl Sunday has been ill with sciatic rheumatism and unable to attend school for over a week but is now much improved.
Members of the senior class and Prof. Palmer were in Warsaw on Tuesday for graduation picture photographs.
Members of the Silver Lake high school Alumni Association will hold their annual banquet Friday evening April 21 at the K P Hall. A program and business meeting follow. Hon J E Eschbach will give the address and a large attendance is expected. Notices have been sent to nearly all former graduates and replies are arriving by mail.
Liberty bonds continue climbing with prices mostly above par. Market notes indicate gains ranging from two to eighty one cents over par, signaling strong demand and a bullish trend in government securities.
Mrs J D Shoemaker of Laketon underwent a stomach obstruction operation at a Huntington hospital on Monday. She withstood the ordeal well and was reported to be getting along nicely. Mrs Shoemaker is the mother of Mrs Charles Hanes who lives northwest of here and is well known locally.
Robbers looted Harlin general store at Hina Green during an early Wednesday hour, taking nearly 2000 dollars worth of stock. Police tracked the thieves’ tracks to Leesburg before losing them.
Adrian Maurer spent a day in his old town with his father E. E. Maurer and friends after several years away. He has lived in Detroit for years as a salesman for a Detroit firm with a city territory. He last visited seven years ago and plans to return for a couple of weeks this coming summer.
Mrs Jacob Haney writes from San Antonio in early April 1922 about a two month absence. She describes fine weather green scenery roses in bloom a pleasant drive and admiration for San Antonio parks churches and residences. She mentions attending a tabernacle meeting during her travels.
Several county office hopefuls toured the locality this past week meeting voters. Allen Daugherty of Warsaw sought the sheriff post on the Democratic ticket, Floyd Stevens of Sidney canvassed for the representative seat, William Gray Loehr of Warsaw promoted his prosecutor candidacy, Victor Fuller of Milford aimed for Auditor on the Republican side, and Clyde Hill of Leesburg campaigned for Treasurer with voters.
Morrison A. Rockhill of Warsaw campaigned among Republican friends to promote his candidacy for prosecutor on the Republican ticket yesterday.
E. S. Vandermark of near Barket visited town this week meeting old friends. He is a Republican candidate for treasurer and spent time canvassing the town lining up support from local politicians.
N. O. Isenbarger and Daniel Neff, both of Syracuse, were in town early this week making new friends. Isenbarger is John Isenbarger’s brother of North Manchester and seeks the county treasurer nomination on the Democratic ticket, while Neff seeks the nomination for the northern district commissioner on the same ticket.
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