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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1898
Page
4
A local store advertises a wide assortment including brooms scrub brushes horse brushes curry combs carpet tacks polish and extracts coffee tea canned and dried fruit fresh fruit baking powder cigars tobacco seeds onion sets and a full line of pants shirts overalls hosiery and metal ware. The message thanks customers for past favors and asks for future patronage.
Local press runs notices for county offices with candidates for recorder clerk auditor and commissioner. Kosciusko Republicans hold June 7 convention in Warsaw. town nominations include Democrats in Dr Hay's parlors May 2 and Republicans in Fitton's hall with council members marshals treasurers clerks named.
Of 209 examination papers for county common school graduation only 44 met passing grades. Lake and Seward townships each produced five graduates, the strongest showing among larger townships. Lake pupils named Ruth Kline Charles Saner Glenn Overman Orva Riley and Clare Carr. Seward's were successful as well.
Notice states an election will be held in the incorporated town of Silver Lake Kosciusko County Indiana on Monday May 2 1898. Voters elect one trustee for the first ward one trustee for the third ward one marshal one clerk and one treasurer. L L Kemper Clerk of town.
Trustee Babcock possesses an original patent deed issued to James Babcock by President Monroe and Josiah Meigs on December 8, 1818, conveying land that Cincinnati sits on. The document bears the old government seal and is valued as a rare relic alongside state tickets listing Thomas Worthington and William H. Harrison, and Samuel Bigger and Samuel Bell as candidates.
George Sherbondy was in Warsaw Friday and A. D. Hamman was there Monday. Ben Drudge went to Wabash Wednesday. Benson Rager visits with parents this week. Multiple residents transact business in Warsaw Mentone and Silver Lake. Rev Riley preaches at Franklin Sunday. quarterly meetings planned. School and church groups invite all. Habits theme cited. Local travelers and merchants noted. no preaching at Lutheran next Sunday due to pastor illness.
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