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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
1
Mrs. Thomas Dick 65 a Claypool resident died suddenly Saturday evening after falling from a stool while milking a cow at home. Heart trouble blamed. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm at Claypool Methodist Church with burial in the I O O F cemetery.
L. M. Burdge visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Burdge from Tipton for a two day stay. He returned Tuesday with his wife and children who had spent two weeks at the Burdge home.
Mentone announces a band reorganization and plans open air concerts on Thursday evenings this summer starting in a few weeks. The events will be held outdoors during the warm season and feature local musicians.
A district sale will be held at Akron tomorrow Friday by the Miami District Polished Breeders Association and is expected to attract a large crowd.
Tippecanoe county farmers purchased a car load of sugar totaling 80 090 pounds. Each member of the purchasing association received 100 pounds.
Here Visiting Daughter and Sister Henry Aukerman of Plymouth has been here the past week visiting with his daughter Mrs I A Snoberger and husband on east Main street. Mr Aukerman is a brother to Mrs Elizabeth Hively on North Jefferson street and he is also visiting there.
City officials pursue pedestrian education to keep walkers within crosswalk lines. Police urge strict adherence to white lines to reduce danger, calling for local rule adoption to curb diagonal street crossing.
The county commencement exercises will be held at Winona Lake on Saturday with more than two hundred graduates. Roscoe Gelbert Scott will deliver the address as a strong program is prepared. Large attendance is expected after previous years drew big crowds and entertaining programs.
J A Gaerte of Alexandria spent a brief Saturday in town meeting old acquaintances. He cherishes the yearly decoration visit and the grave visits to his relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Rittenhouse visited friends this week and, with her nephew Keith Kissinger, drove to Fort Collins Colorado. They expect to stay a couple months touring sights along the route.
Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Shenefield and daughter Nina of Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson with Virginia, Mrs. Earl Wiles and son Jean of Huntington, with Miss Dotte Shenefield of Detroit and Miss Ruth Gallatin of Fort Wayne motored in and spent an hour at the Brush and Hanson homes.
James Ray of Indianapolis visited Monday afternoon during a short trip. He called on G. A. Brush and met J. M. Bloomer of Goshen, all well acquainted from Fairmount where they lived thirty years ago.
Rapid report states Mrs Hayman who underwent an operation in a Warsaw hospital over a week ago is recovering well and will soon be brought home to this place.
Scott Lawrence and his wife have moved from the farm south of town to stay with Mrs. Rebecca Colber in the south part of town. They plan to complete a new house at the corner of Jefferson and Walout Streets.
Wilbur E Amiss eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Amiss died at the home of his wife's brother Frank Killigan five miles from Lafayette on Saturday morning. The body was returned to the Amiss home and the funeral was held at United Brethren church with interment in Lakeview cemetery. He had been in failing health.
A large crowd gathered at the United Brethren church for Decoration Day services. Rev E A Thomas of Warsaw spoke on Lest We Forget, urging peace with vigilance, referencing General Grant and the Civil War and the liberation of the enslaved as key to national unity.
The state pardon board will meet on June 21 and review 40 clemency petitions.
Mr and Mrs William Russel of Bourbon visited here Monday to see friends and fish at the lake They were joined by Emmett Carter and family and Robert Wiltrout and wife from Elkhart Mrs Russel was formerly Mrs Kate Wiltrout of this place
Home From Marion id Summe who has been employed in Marion for several weeks came home the latter part of last week for a visit with his people.
Aaron Leckrone and wife have arrived from Texas after several months away. They are visiting his sisters Mrs. J. M. Amiss and Mrs. H. G. Groninger and families and his brother Solomon and family since last Saturday.
Here From Ohio. Tommy Rager wife and daughter Dorthy of Minster Ohio drove here and visited over Sunday with his mother and the family of his brother Francis Rager.
Nine members of the Kosciusko County Dental association attended a social gathering at the Hay home last Friday evening. The event provided an enjoyable time for all attendees and strengthened local professional ties.
Members of the Mazday class of the M. E. Sunday school planned a surprise visit to Mrs. S. B. Burdge on a Saturday evening before the family left town. The Burdge home hosted a pleasant gathering with ice cream cake and coffee served.
Mrs J D Sickels formerly Zoda Fitton reports purchase of property in Oshkosh Wisconsin and will make the city her future home. She is well known to local residents.
Mrs Elizabeth Hanson received a telegram Friday announcing the death of her sister Mrs Martha Conger at her Cincinnati home. Mrs Conger was over 84 and is survived by one son and four daughters. Mrs Hanson is the lone remaining member of seven siblings and nears her own birthday.
Charles Rhodes of Chicago attended the funeral of his nephew Wilbur Amiss and visited with friends and relatives over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Hamman traveled to Fort Wayne in the latter part of last week to visit their sons Charles and Clarence and their families.
The S. B. Burdge family moved to Wabash at the start of the week to establish a future home. Mr. Burdge has been employed there for several weeks and the move brings him closer to his work.
Charley Smith and wife of Fort Wayne visited their old hometown to attend Sunday Decoration services. His parents, Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith, are buried in Lakeview cemetery, where they lived here for many years.
Children’s day exercises are planned for next Sunday evening June 6 1920 at the Center A B Church a mile and a half north of here. A fine program has been prepared and all who attend will be pleased.
Miss Alma Rhodes traveled from Indianapolis last Saturday to attend the funeral of her nephew Wilbur Amiss.
County Superintendent Bruner informs J. D. L. Cline that seats will be reserved at the commencement next Saturday for junior high school pupils who have completed the eighth year work. They may attend and will sit with township graduates. Officials urge as many pupils as possible to be present.
The general assembly after a Philadelphia session chose Winona Lake as the site for the next annual gathering in 1921. Past meetings were held at Winona in 1897 1898 and 1906 with anticipated large attendance.
A provocative statement challenges universal freedom and equality by asserting some are exempt as not free or equal. The remark features a paradoxical claim about rights and humanity.
Alvin Robinson, a well known War resident, was severely injured crossing a Warsaw street when an auto driven by W. R. Zechiel struck him. He rushed to a hospital with a scalp wound but no broken bones and later returned home improving.
A large crowd from the locality attended the decoration exercises at South Pleasant last Sunday. The event featured an address delivered by I. R. Godwin.
Charles Hanes reported near his residence northwest of town found a cluster of mushrooms twelve inches long and averaging about two pounds in total weight gathered last Saturday. Local residents praise the find as a notable bounty in this mushroom season.
Mrs. Cynthia Hample of Chicago was in town for a few hours last Saturday calling on friends. The brief social visit was noted in local society circles.
Ralph Wiltrout and family from Elkhart traveled to town Sunday to spend time with their grandmother Mrs. E. J. Wiltrout and aunt Miss Harriett Wiltrout at their home, enjoying a few hours together.
Miss Hazel Deaton a Valparaiso student was stricken with appendicitis and underwent an operation at a Valparaiso hospital Thursday. She withstood the ordeal well and was reported getting along nicely with her parents arriving after the surgery.
Frank Kime, 49, unmarried and demented, of southwest Akron, died by shooting himself in the mouth last week in a barn on his farm. His body was found by nieces, nephews, and his sister-in-law. he resided at his brother’s home.
Rev. W. M. Smith will preach the first of two sermons on The Two Givers at the Methodist church Sunday evening. The message is for everyone and all are invited to attend.
Several people from this area attended the decoration exercises in Warsaw on Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied by relatives buried in the local cemetery there.
Harley Wagner of Montcore Ohio was found dazed on a Burket railway track last Saturday night. He was taken to Warsaw jail and returned to his Ohio home Monday. Officers noted money on his person.
Ed Stout of Goshen stopped in Warsaw for a brief visit on Monday. He and his family had traveled from Silver Lake where he was born and raised, and he recalled many fond memories of the old hometown while in town for relatives’ visit.
A major opening at Lukens Lake and Hotel north of Roann is planned for next Sunday June 6. The event features a 40 piece Bippus band, boating, bathing, fishing, and speeches by prominent speakers. Home cooked meals will be served at the Lake hotel and crowds are expected to be large.
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