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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
13
Ernest Fruitt and Blanche Flook were married at St Joe Michigan last Thursday in a surprise ceremony. The couple, both from local families, plan to reside on the William Bowman farm three miles north of North Manchester.
Commercial State Bank will close at 3 o'clock each afternoon starting next Monday December 17 and continue through the winter months. On Saturday evenings it will stay open from 6:30 to 8 o'clock.
Members of the Victoria Reading Club were entertained last Monday evening by Mrs J O Hay. Embroidery Club members were entertained last Friday afternoon by Mrs J W Ferverda.
Mrs. O I Bashore entertained members of the Mothers Club at her home north of town on Wednesday evening in honor of her birthday anniversary.
M. P. Shorty has been confined to his Walnut street home for a week or more with quinty. He required throat lancing and his condition was serious for several days.
The aged companion survives along with one daughter Mrs Mary Haney of Nappanee and six sons Frank of Marion Alva John George Amos and Leonard residing in Silver Lake area. Funeral held Sunday afternoon at Bethel church with burial at Palestine cemetery.
Catherine Rouch born November 20 1889 in Stark County Ohio died December 7 1923 at home aged 84 years 17 days. She married Samuel Sumner September 19 1858 and had ten children Mary Amos Leonard John Melinda Fred Frank Alta Alva Elmer. She lived much of her life in Masters service and kept a large family in Kosciusko County Indiana. Survived by her husband seven children eighteen grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. three children and four grandchildren preceded her. Funeral at Yellow Creek Lake Bethel Church with interment in Palestine Cemetery officiated by Rev Estel E Perry.
A white coon was captured near Mentone by Mel Mc Gowan. The animal had pink skin and pink eyes. Hubert Fawley of Warsaw purchased the fur and hopes for a fancy price.
A Christmas entertainment is planned at the Methodist church on Sunday evening December 23. Participants have practiced after school and in the evenings this week to present a very interesting program. A hunting license can be obtained at the Record office in Silver Lake without traveling to the county seat.
An upcoming public sale is announced in this issue. A separate advertisement covers the D. W. Landis sale to be held Wednesday of next week with notices to watch for large bills.
Witnesses describe a night time robbery attempt where four shots were fired to stop the prowler who fled toward a Lutheran church. Investigators found a pry bar left on steps. A large machine arrived from the south to pick up the fleeing party and drove off rapidly through town.
The public is notified that the undersigned do not allow hunting on land or lands owned or controlled by them. Mrs. Blanche Breakbeil.
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