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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
1
The Democrat party of Laka township invites all voters to a mass convention at Rager hall Silver Lake on Saturday June 13 at 2 pm. Present.
William Bussard longtime guickeeper for the First National Bank at Elkhart and former Big Our railroad agent wed Miss Ruth Flook of North Manchester on Sunday June 7 at noon. He had led Atherton club in Elkhart and was honored with a wagon parade through the streets by club members on his return.
A group spent the day at Myrtle-Glen park with fishing and boat riding. The party included Mesdames Decker Hievely Smith Barns Snyder Fgree Mekrill Underhill DeHaven McGloones and Messrs Jacob Rager Ars D C G Clark Jacob Mekrill and others. They planned a future gathering at the same location.
Grandma Hamman of the north part of town fell Monday evening while using a box to reach a high area. The box broke, throwing her to the floor and fracturing both bones near the left wrist. Mr McGlennen aided her and Dr Leckrone reduced the fracture. she lives alone and will be unable to use the arm for some time.
A juvenile ball team from North Manchester traveled to play a game at this place. After twelve innings the score was 11 to 10 in favor of the home team.
Mrs. T. C. McClure entertained many friends at her home Saturday evening in honor of L. F. Pritchard who departed Tuesday for his usual summer trip. Games and music highlighted the evening with refreshments served and guests enjoying the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Charles Wardwell from Marion stayed several days with S B Burdge at Yellow Creek lake. Burdge entertained guests including Ella Conner Nellie McClure Catharine Pearson and Cathy Davis. An enjoyable land and water day closed with a fish fry.
About a hundred spectators watched the Sunday ball game at Myrtle Glen Park where Silver Lake defeated Servia in the home team's first diamond appearance. Liberty Miss will bring a team next Sunday for a likely close contest and larger crowd.
Dallas Kissinger and family moved back to Claypool from Fort Collins Colorado in recent months and left Monday to settle permanently in the Centennial state.
Wheat heading out with growing weather likely to require cutting before the first of next month. Typically heads mid June and is harvested after July 4.
A local notice announces new full dress envelopes available at the RecorpD office with a low price.
Letter from Dr W L Rantz Canistota notes Rantz victory in nomination for Southern District commissioner. Biz thriving as insurgent and stalwart Republican factions clash over Kettredge and Crawford. Allied with stalwarts. Allison’s win boosts stalwarts. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Rinisz trip to Canistota awaiting date.
Charles True visited his mother in Rochester last Sunday. T J Colbert went to Indianapolis Monday to tend to business. Ir CG McClure and others attended the Republican congressional convention in Plymouth Tuesday. Miss Flossie Yates visits Elsworth Hill home south of town. Birthday greeting post cards at the Recoxyv Office with new designs available.
Mrs Warren A Kohler of Leesburg died around noon Thursday June 4 after a bout with measles that lasted four to five weeks. About 35, she was daughter of Mr and Mrs D D Myers of Leesburg, born in Silver Lake. She leaves a husband and two children. Funeral was held in Leesburg Sunday.
A children's meeting is planned at the M E Church in this place for next Sunday evening. An excellent program has been prepared and a large attendance is expected.
A neighborhood note urges readers to subscribe now to the Silver Lake Record. The message stresses the neighbor’s reluctance to lend the paper and to be without it when desired.
Graduations held last Saturday at Winona Lake for Kosciusko county schools marked the largest class in the county’s history. Lake township graduates listed include Calvin Fruitt Ethel Skinner Roy Lindzy Marie Zimmerman Bessie Snyder Russell H. E. Working Vernon B. Rix Velmah B. Sprigg Leora Kreiter Blanche Keller Ivah McKrill Neva Homman Ethel S. Flora Charley Haney Mabel Haney Vada Graham Laura Gall Keith Votter Arthur Arthur.
At Plymouth the Republican convention nominated Charles W. Miller of Goshen for Congress to succeed the late A. L. Brick. The vote beat John L. Moorman 69 to 49 in a rancorous session marked by accusations of crookedness and near fights between factions. The Moorman camp controlled the convention then, but the body rejected committee reports and refused to seat certain delegates, a first in Indiana congressional history.
The passage urges readers to support local progress, mind their own business, and avoid envy. It counsels not to block others, to invest homeward, and to keep moving with the world, even urging a proactive step to advance instead of stagnating. It emphasizes effort over lament.
A baby girl was born on Friday June 5 1908 at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Holmes in Elkhart. The infant’s grandfather is Mr Alen Dehaven, also of Elkhart.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Drudge who reside east of town on Saturday June 6 a boy and a girl were welcomed as twins in a local birth notice.
Floyd Lurt and Hazel Lockwood, both respected Warsaw residents, were married yesterday at noon in the bride’s home. The couple earns the best wishes of many friends in Warsaw and locally from their families.
A short promotional line urging readers to subscribe to the Record and claim ownership of its content.
Farmers report an unprecedented surge in mosquitoes due to wet weather. The pests disturb livestock at night, driving many owners to house cattle and horses in barns rather than let them graze in fields.
Mrs George Bouse of Yellow Creek Lake died after a long illness. The funeral was held Sunday at Fairview church Yellow Creek Lake at 10 o clock with Rev David Leininger of the Beaver Dam district Church of the Saints presiding.
The text marks Flag Day June 14 as the 131st anniversary of the flag adopted June 14 1777 by Congress. It notes the flag’s symbolism of the original states and thirteen stripes, cites origins of the first flag, and mentions Fort Stanwix Burgoyne’s campaign Fort McHenry and Paul Jones. It ends with a call by the Grand Army Boys to display Old Glory on the day.
The Kosciusko County Bank will be wound up within a year and every depositor will receive their money before June 8, 1909. Stockholders agreed on Warren Darst as trustee and filed a bond guaranteeing full payment. Auditor John C. Billheimer filed a petition for a receiver. bank was found insolvent after May 27, 1908 exam and ordered closed June 4, 1908.
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