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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
9
The town board will hear property owners about paving Main and Jefferson streets with one of four paving varieties. A hearing is scheduled Thursday evening, March 26, where owners may discuss the proposal or present a remonstrance. The board will select one paving type from four options for adoption by owners.
The Franklin church three miles west of town remains in progress with Mrs. Martindale in charge. Crowds attend nightly and the services draw wonderful results, showing growing interest in the meetings.
The report notes Charles Haney has improved over the past week and can now be out of town. Officials express optimism for a speedy recovery and continued improvement.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Carr begin housekeeping this week after moving onto the Jaques farm west of town on Tuesday.
Brush Hanson at the RECORD office Silver Lake invites readers to call before sending subscriptions to save money. They handle subscriptions to any magazine and offer money saving clubs and a catalogue.
Readers are urged to check the want column for upcoming notices and opportunities in this issue. The page highlights classifieds, community announcements, and requests for items, services, and volunteer help.
Teachers of Lake Township invite all patrons and interested parties to the seventh and last institute of the school year. The gathering will be held Saturday March 14 at Silver Lake. The program details appear in a separate issue.
Frank Misener from near Warsaw sold his property to Alex Netzen and will relinquish possession next May. Misener also sold the cooperative telephone switchboard to Netzen, with Charles Hamman and family to remain to operate it for Netzen.
Elwood Kerlin, township assessor, attended a county assessors meeting in Warsaw last Saturday and began work Monday. He plans to visit every voter, collect names, and asks residents to be cooperative while answering his list of questions.
Over 1,000 sheet music sheets available at the RECORD office for sale. Each copy priced at 10 cents.
A presidential executive order requires competitive exams for fourth class postmaster positions offering $180+ annually where incumbents lack civil service appointment. Exams will be held on April 18 1914 in Wabash North Manchester Warsaw Elkhart and about 100 Indiana sites including Oilver Lake. 354 offices to fill.
Passenger train No39 arriving from the north at 1 19 a m struck a herd of cattle two miles north causing the death of six cattle and injuries to several. The engine remained on the rails but a broken connection released boiler water, halting service for a few hours until a Wabash engine could move the train.
Jacob Haney is back on duty this week after showing marked improvement since last fall. He resumed driving the hack, with a week already completed since last Sunday.
We offer Triumph Stray Beauties Burbank California Russett Carmen Delaware Early Mackinaw Early Ohio Early Rose Early Six Weeks Early Sunrise Irish Cobbler Munistee New Wolverine Northern Russett Otsego Hebron Petosky Potentate Rural New Yorker White Giant White Price Early Record Rapid Transit Comet Hustler and Lincoln seed potatoes. Order now before our northern grown supply runs out. Prices reasonable See or write.
Less stomach trouble in the community is linked to Rexal Dyspepsia Tablets. The ad claims Pepsin and Bismuth aid digestion, offers a money back guarantee, and lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00 with Rager and Jontz, Druggists as local distributors.
Harvey Meredith visited Fort Wayne last Friday to be with his wife for several days. Mrs. Meredith has been in a hospital there for two weeks and is now improving rapidly and likely to leave soon to return home west of town.
A nostalgic frost poem precedes a bold sales pitch urging immediate spring orders. List includes Winter Banana Apple pie Sowles Perfection Sweet Cherry Bonnie De Jersey Pear Monarch Plum Stearns Peach and Curious Vines for the lawn. Mentions New Climbing Hydrangea and Climbing Beauty Rose as prized ornamental vines.
Revo O. B. Wells officiated the marriage of Gleno D. Ferree and Bessie Hidy at the United Brethren Church in Manchester. The bride is daughter of H. B. Hidy, a farmer east of North Manchester and sister of Virgil Lawrenee of Warsaw. Ferree is son of the late Wesley Ferree and has lived near Disko. The couple will reside near Disko after the ceremony.
Rev. Amos Freed will lead regular services at the West Eel River church two miles east of town on Sunday March 8. Morning service at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m.
The last institute of Lake township is scheduled for Saturday in the local school building. A morning program includes opening exercises by Miss Sprigg and a roll call with teacher reviews of a year's work to guide next year.
A discussion notes the possibility of a large dome shaped bed of oil or gas beneath the area. It cites soil similarities across terrain and suggests drilling the first well would require substantial funds and boldness, amid a proposed survey by government workers.
Charles Smith residing three miles south of town filed a petition in Wabash county circuit court asking for the appointment of a guardian for his son Gardner A Smith who is unable to care for his estate due to physical infirmity Gardner Smith is owner of an estate valued at 2500 dollars left to him by his grandfather John Springer
Our boys have played about fifteen games this season and lost five, so they feel confident they will win the game tomorrow evening against Akron High School. Many fans are expected to attend as a good contest is anticipated.
Readers are urged to have watches and clocks serviced at Norman the Jeweler offering repair and upkeep services. The ad emphasizes affordable pricing and quick turnaround for maintenance needs.
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