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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
1
Mrs. Charlotte Brenneman aged 75 died Saturday morning at her Silver Lake home after only twelve hours of illness. Though she had heart trouble, she remained in usual health until Friday evening when a heart attack struck while she carried coal into the house. A physician was summoned but relief was not possible.
Mrs. Lydia Cripe about 45 years old hanged herself at the Robert Chilcote residence in Milford. The housekeeper was found in the hallway, death believed to have occurred minutes before. Ill health is thought to have prompted the act.
Adam Sarber aged about 88 died at his home in Indianapolis after a fall at his residence. He leaves a wife three sons and a brother Benton Sarber of Burket. He lived in the county most of his life moving to Indianapolis years ago. Remains arrived in Claypool and were taken to Andrew Larher’s home near Burket for funeral services.
Mrs Ruth Stockfeld arrived Monday from Fremont Nebraska summoned by the sudden death of her grandmother Mrs Charlotte Brenneman in the Nebraska family circle.
A sales organization named The Midwest Mercantile Co of Warsaw is incorporated with a capital of $15,000 by George R B Odgen James Russell Odgen W B Yost and V G Grove.
The Ohmarts hosted their fourth annual reunion at the Gus Bouse home southwest of town on Thanksgiving Day. About thirty relatives attended a noon meal. Out-of-town guests included Loren Ohmart and family, Jim Johnson family, Roland Ohmart family, Union Ohmart family, Arthur Arthur family from North Manchester, and Vernon Bechtelheimer with Betty Jane from Akron. The next gathering is planned for the Loreen Ohmart home in North Manchester on Thanksgiving.
V. and B. Kissinger were confined to home most of the past week with rheumatism. Latest reports say he is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Mary Leonard and daughter Effie plan to move to Warsaw this week and occupy furnished rooms for the winter to stay near Mrs. C. M. Smith and Miss Addie Leonard. May Jones of Rochester will accompany them and stay for a time at the Leonard home in Warsaw.
In Huntington Mrs. Jacob Haney visited Huntington Hospital on Monday for an operation. She was accompanied by her husband and Mrs. Maude Herald who plans to stay and assist in caring for her mother.
Near Wolcottville F E Shull died from wounds after a gun carried by O C Clark Gar rett accidentally discharged. Clark, visiting for Thanksgiving, stumbled and fell triggering the shot that fatally wounded Shull who died about an hour later. Clark is cousin to local resident O F Brown.
Miss Pearl Kline, an instructor at our school, visited Chicago with friends in the latter part of last week, enjoying the Windy City.
Ed Ayers and family move this week from a Rose Hill area farm to the Noah Metzger farm at Dear Liberty Mills after residing on their current property for several years.
The Warsaw School Board meets with architects to design a new East Ward grade school. The old building is deemed inadequate and a new structure is planned for construction next year on the current site.
A series of revival meetings will begin at the M E church next Sunday evening and continue for several weeks. Rev W M Smith will lead the services with assistance from Rev Wm R Chase of the Northeast Ohio M B H conference. Chase is described as a strong gospel preacher who has traveled widely including trips to the Holy Land.
T. C. Frazer of Warsaw named receiver for The Blackhawk Tire and Rubber Company of Warsaw, charged with a $100,000 capital. Claimants total over $51,000 while assets are about $25,000. court filing indicates the financial state and the appointment in progress.
Here From Michigan Mr and Mrs Nick Susan of Niles Michigan visited the Holderman and Laughman families for a few days last week. Mrs Susan formerly Elizabeth Nelson is sister to Mrs Holderman and Elmer Laughman.
Jurors were drawn for the December term to open next Monday at Warsaw. Grand jury members include Thomas J Alspaugh and Newton Ilerendeen of Lake township. Petit jury includes George Pontius and J O Deaton of Clay township.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hamilton from Marion tend the Haney hotel during Mrs Haney's absence in Huntington for an operation begun earlier this week.
F V Zimmerman son of Mr and Mrs J Zimmerman takes stock and becomes secretary of the Mendenhall Artman Drug Company formed in Brazil Indiana. The company absorbs the Noah Mendenhall E B Artman store with former owners and two long time clerks including F W Zimmerman and Theodore Huxhold. The firm intends ongoing expansion across departments to grow the store’s reach in western Indiana.
Mrs J F Cummins of Webster North Dakota sends a remittance to the Record and notes fine weather with no snow and roads like pavement. She adds three snows later that quickly melt and mentions children travel to school three and a half miles away daily in subzero weather. Her son Wilbur Miller teaches at St Joe North Dakota with a raise this winter.
Local residents have joined in ten days of revival services at the Carter A. B. Church. Attendance has been large and growing with much interest in the ongoing gatherings.
Weather watchers in Chicago report a mild winter ahead as fur on animals appears thin. Dispatches from Saskatchewan note wolves shedding coats, skunks showing shame, and foxes staying hidden by day, signaling a light season.
Galen Q Cauffman visited his grandmother Mrs Emanuel Leckrone and husband in Montana last week. He has spent years in Montana and served in France during World War I.
I. A. Sno berger known as Snowy played a two day checker challenge in Illinois. He met a drug store proprietor and played from forenoon to after dinner, winning only two games. He later learned the opponent was a champion, suspecting the losses were meant to flatter him.
Celebrated birthday events mark a weekend visit from Artie Zimmerman of South Milford and a Sunday gathering at the Zimmerman home. Walter Zimmerman, Charles Schwab, and Clarence Zimmerman attended with wives, sharing baskets and well wishes for Mrs. Schwab on her birthday anniversary.
On Friday November 19 the Center Sunday School young married peoples class and families, about thirty five people, gathered at William Barker's northeast of town for an oyster supper. The class, organized recently, is named excelsius. The next meeting will be at Chester House's southwest home after the revival ends.
J F Oldfather suffers two large carbuncles on his right arm near the wrist keeping him on the move most of the time.
At the Smith residence near Sidney last Thursday a double wedding joined Dorsey Smith to Miss Vernice Mort and Clea Smith to Edwin Irvine. Abe Metzger and wife, the grandparents, attended the ceremony, and the newlyweds departed for a brief honeymoon after Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. Jack Burt remains at Peru caring for Floyd Burt who underwent an appendicitis operation at the city hospital in Peru Friday.
A mob stormed Seymore Indiana jail early Saturday took Harry Bentley 30 a Black man accused of assault and peeping. They placed a noose but released him after pleas for mercy. He received a hearing, paid fines, and was sentenced to six months at the state penal farm.
Rev W M Smith lists four collection points on the Silver Lake circuit raising 70.50 at Silver Lake 43.00 at South Pleasant 40.00 at Oak Grove and 25 50 at Liberty Mills for a total 179.00. The note thanks contributors and the committees for their faithful work in aiding the little sufferers.
George Ayers transported household goods belonging to Mr and Mrs DeVon Getty from Indianapolis to the Scott building where they are stored for now. Frank and Devon accompanied him on the trip.
A Leesburg factory project aims to raise 20000 for site location. Of the needed 16000 has already been secured, advancing plans for the new facility in the town.
Merley McGlennen from Warsaw visited relatives in town on Monday. He has used crutches for some time and is nearly recovered from an accident though he cannot bear much weight on his right foot part of the foot was severed in the accident and he has not yet received an artificial part.
G W Sherbondy from Rochester could not attend his sister Mrs Charlotte Brenneman s funeral last Sunday due to his wife s illness He was accompanied by his sons Ottis and Bruce and missed the service yesterday for the same reason.
Rev. O B Wells from Columbia City visited his sister Mrs Ezra Homman and family Tuesday. He reports they like their new location and are getting along well with the work.
D H Clymer, a former resident now in Pomona, describes postwar California changes. He notes landmarks like Old Baldy and the Packard ranch near LaVerne, observes Lordsburg’s transformation into a city with two banks and numerous stores, and mentions the shift from hand work to mechanized orange packing in the San Gabriel valley.
The Stork brings Rex Irvin five pounds to Clarence and Mrs Sausaman east of town on Tuesday of last week. Mrs Sausaman is daughter of Irvin Geckrone and granddaughter of Emanuel Leckrone. A second birth reports an eleven pound son Cecil Wayne Jr. born to Cecil Hill and wife in Langdon Kansas. Hill is son of Hisworth Hill of Stratford Texas with many local relatives.
The forty second annual meeting will be held in the court room in Warsaw on Saturday December 4 1920 at 1 00 p m Egbert Gawthrop president Wim Shaffer secretary attendees may learn about association affairs and year end reports
Internal Revenue summons motor school drivers in Chester and Pleasant township to Isenbarger Memin in North Manchester for settlements. Drivers face license fees and anticipated passing the tax burden along as costs rise. a federal agent reportedly asked each for about twenty dollars.
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