W E Amiss Dies After Long Illness Near Lafayette
W E Amiss died after months of lung trouble. He and his wife lived in Indianapolis and were moved to his wife's relatives near Lafayette in a bid for better air, but he died there.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
8
W E Amiss died after months of lung trouble. He and his wife lived in Indianapolis and were moved to his wife's relatives near Lafayette in a bid for better air, but he died there.
Wilbur Edwin Amiss died in Tippecanoe county Indiana on May 29 1920 after a pneumonia illness while employed as a molder in Muncie. He was born April 17 1890 in Silver Lake and served in the Home Guards and U S Navy at Norfolk Virginia. He married Estella May Millian July 14 1917 at Indianapolis and is survived by his wife his father and mother two brothers James H and Robert Dale and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the U B Church in Silver Lake with interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
The Amiss family thanks friends and neighbors for comfort and assistance after the death of Estella Amiss. They express gratitude for kind words, deeds, and tributes that lightened their burden during this difficult time. Charles Amiss and Family.
The Merry Maids Club met at Miss Helen Ayers home. Ott Blair of Muncie visited with relatives W E Wood and A H Bowen. Mrs C B Viers and two daughters from Rochester visited the Leonards. Henry Haney of Elkhart visited relatives. Mrs Laura McGlennen was in Warsaw on business. Arthur Grimes and family visited town for the Samuel Beber sale. Mrs Grimes later rode to North Manchester. Bert Smith of Lorain Ohio stayed with relatives. L W Myers, from Warsaw, in town after a paralysis stroke. first trip since. Ads for Record insertion. J D Lee Cline on a business trip with wife. Ross McClain and family from Marion spent time at the park cottage. Mrs E T Baker in Warsaw. Albert Dillman and wife visited Liberty Mills. Piano tuning by Baker Furniture store. J P Hamman home from Ohio City. Golda Small and family and Harry Hutchins and family from Wabash. W Tibbits and family from Marion stayed at lake cottages. A L Sunday and wife from Warsaw visited James Sunday on Elm Street. Piano truck loan note with $5000 invested. $1 charge for truck use. Floyd Burt of Peru visited. Mrs Fred McKown in Fort Wayne. Hugo Gemmer and family visited Huntington for decoration exercises. H P Rager and Mrs McKown in North Manchester. Stephenson's coats and dresses promotion. H J Hill family from Elkhart visited Warsaw. Miss Huth Leckrone and Iva McKrill in Warsaw.
A long list of visits from families and individuals from nearby towns including Laketon Mishawaka and Marion is noted. Attendees include Miss Phyllis Underhill and Miss Trilby Summe visiting relatives. The document also references automotive and scrap metal work, and a lengthy legal notice about quieting title to Kosciusko county real estate with multiple defendants and non residents named.
The notice identifies unknown defendants believed to be non residents of Indiana. It lists unnamed husbands and wives for numerous individuals, unknown stockholders and creditors of Indiana Central Rail Road Company, and unknown heirs, descendants, and administrators connected to various entities.
Notice to defendants in William B. Miller versus John Reese et al in Kosciusko County Indiana informs that the April Term 1920 case No. 14656 seeks quiet title. Plaintiff’s attorney John A Sloane files complaint and an affidavit noting the residence of defendants Harris Sarah Harris Mary Harris Foedcoria Harris ADD Eliza Hace is unknown.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of B S Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh cage not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnessed December 6 1886. Advertising copy claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and pill product for constipation.
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