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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
4
An immense throng gathered in Indianapolis to witness the Bryan Stevenson presidential ticket nomination. Bryan spoke in Military Park, delivering remarks on major political issues and impressing listeners across Indiana and the nation who read about it in the papers.
Miss May Beaver is home from Marion. Mrs Wesley Sisk visits relatives this week. Miss Ethel Moe of South Whitney visits aunt Mrs N A Whitman. Roy Scott of Packerton with his lady friend attended church Sunday. Mrs Frank Lenwell of Hammond visits relatives here. She expects to return home soon. W J McConnell and Walter McConnell attended a Liquid Air lecture at Winona Lake last Friday. Rev Parker of the Christian church preached his last sermon here Sunday evening marking the year’s end. Several people traveled to Warsaw with uneasy concerns about the cause’s outcome.
Several youths attended a camp meeting on Sunday. Mrs. Pearl Price visited Mrs. Cora Alspaugh on Wednesday. Miss Anna Brame of Ft. Wayne stayed with Mary Hamman on Tuesday. A picnic yielded a pleasant time and a good dinner. Maud Hiner was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Metheny last Sunday. Zellers funeral was held at Center last Monday with friends expressing sympathy. Mary Hamman and Anna Frame of Ft. Wayne visited Mrs. Emma Metheny last Thursday.
Lewis Mendel is on the sick list. Several from this place attended Saints camp meeting Sunday. James Day, long employed in Hammond, plans to return home to marry next Sunday. Mrs. OBlenns and children are coming.
Editor Silver Lake Record thanks neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during illness death and burial of beloved companion. Gratitude and Christian spirit remembered.
The Democrats meet in caucus at Silver Lake on Saturday August 11 at 3 p m to select delegates to the county convention and conduct other business. By order of committee.
Excursion tickets for the G A R encampment in Chicago are on sale August 25 through 28. Return travel is good until August 31 or by deposit until September 30 at one cent per mile. Contact C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
A rapid chronicle lists visits and events around Anderson, Rose Hill, Warsaw and Yellow Creek lake. Highlights include picnics, excursions to Chicago and Warsaw, a Saints camp meeting, a new glee club, various thefts, a horse and buggy stolen, indictments against a club owner, and residents moving, visiting, or hosting guests.
Crazyroot Loner No. 515 notes the death after 29 years of John M. Hill. The lodge expresses sympathy to his family, drapes its charter in mourning for 30 days, and has resolutions printed in the minutes and sent to the family and press for publication.
Sophia Leckron born in Zweisimmen Switzerland on November 27 1874 died August 3 1900 at age 25 leaving a husband J A Leckton and a four year old son. She immigrated with her family in 1881 arriving New York October 26 and settling near Silver Lake Indiana. She joined the German Baptist Brethren church in 1898 and was anointed days before death. Funeral conducted by Elder Daniel Wysong with interment at the new brick church near Silver Lake.
Rev A A Power of Emporia Kansas touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after helping a neighbor with two doses. The notice also records the death of Elizabeth Rhodes Zellar born 1842 Indiana died 1900 after long church service and family life plus a funeral at Center church led by C J Miner.
The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets to Chicago for the 34th annual G A R encampment from August 25 to 29 at one cent a mile traveled with return until August 31 or by deposit until September 30. Contact C A Asterlin T P A Fors Wayne Ind 1538 29 for details.
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