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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
1
Word came late Monday afternoon that David Doxtater died in Epworth hospital South Bend from an attack of peritonitis. He had connections to Silver Lake after marrying Misa Edna Bryant when her family lived here. The funeral occurred Wednesday in South Bend. he is survived by his wife several children and other relatives.
The Warsaw high school basketball team won the district tournament in Fort Wayne last Friday and Saturday. They advance to the state tournament in Indianapolis this Friday and Saturday.
Many telephones were out of service for a couple of days this week as lines were blown down during the severe wind Sunday night.
The Claypool high school presented the senior class play Star Bright in the new east Claypool school building on Friday and Saturday evenings last week. The production drew a large audience and the class realized a neat sum from receipts.
The Post Office Department in Washington has issued a regulation effective April 1. Insured mail up to $50 remains 1 cent, but coverage may now be insured up to $100. The cost to insure is twenty cents.
A Tuesday closing sold the Yates property in the town south area to George W. Kline who gains immediate possession. George Kling sold his southeast farm to Mrs. Catherine Vance and plans to move to South Silver Lake.
The Harley Walters sale was held Tuesday afternoon as the Walters family plans to relocate to Akron and take over a dairy farm just west of the city.
Several sugar camps operated last week but warmth was lacking to start sap flow. Observers expect a strong syrup season at this facility with plans for a large sap run, as many foresee favorable conditions and good yields ahead.
A recent transaction closed when Postmaster Hollice Brown purchased the Jesse F. Lynch home just south of the U B church and received immediate possession.
Local residents attended a Ku Klux Klan lecture in North Manchester on Monday evening led by Rev. Blair. A large crowd gathered to learn about the organization and its aims.
Mrs. W. J. Groves wife of Rev. Groves former Milford Mail editor died at her Milford home Sunday morning after a long heart illness. She was about 65 and survived by her husband two daughters and many relatives and friends. The funeral was held Tuesday.
A total of 927 bills were introduced in the Indiana legislature this session, 245 passed. The 1921 legislature enacted 280 laws, so Governor McCray's appeal for a holiday in legislation was partly realized. Many passing bills address local conditions and will not affect the state as a whole.
George Bolley from near Akron said the paving crew would resume work on the street as soon as weather permits. The project began last summer and, weather permitting, will take several months longer to complete and be accepted.
Milton Garrison and his wife arrived from Wabash and plan to open a restaurant in the Pearson building they recently purchased from John Sausaman. Garrison has extensive experience in the restaurant trade, having run a Wabash establishment for many years.
Concrete paving will start on the Sidney road once weather allows. The previous contractor Mr. Hoover began work last fall but could not obtain cement. the project is now under Gast and Mickey of Warsaw.
During a wind and rain storm an electric wire broke at the Egg Farm north of town risking the incubators filled with eggs. Mr. Bashore notified W B Kis sger who quickly fixed the line despite midnight rain, saving hundreds of eggs that hatched Tuesday and Wednesday.
At a General Assembly gathering of Democrats and Republicans in French Lick last week, probable gubernatorial contenders for 1924 were discussed. Among Republicans named was Jesse E. Eschbach of Warsaw, a familiar local figure.
A reflective quote cautions against telling a woman she has the world at her feet. It links such praise to the speaker’s own perceived size and social posture.
Ozro Burnsworth of north of Pierceton admitted making moonshine from corn mash and pleaded guilty. Mayor John Sloane had fined 130 dollars and ordered 60 days on the penal farm, a ruling Judge Royse later upheld by reducing fines to 100 dollars plus costs and enforcing 60 days penal farm time. He was taken to the penal farm on Monday.
Last Saturday March 10 Adam Stout marked his 80th birthday at his son Dr Edwin Stout's home in Goshen. Daughters Mrs J EK bach and Misa Ina Stout of Warsaw visited, sharing a pleasant day. Stout long resided here and enjoys hearing from Silver Lake friends. Misana Stout has the RECORD sent to him for years.
The quarterly income tax payment deadline arrives with estimates showing about 20 million dollars more due than last year as improved business conditions are cited.
Mrs. W. H. Kern traveled to South Bend on Tuesday to visit Mrs. Alice Bryant and family and to attend the funeral of David Doxtater, son-in-law of Mrs. Bryant.
Suffering with pneumonia Horton Hill, known to locals, has been gravely ill at the home of his sister Mrs. J E Rowland in Warsaw. He has been in a critical condition with pneumonia and his status has been closely watched by the community.
J. F. Skinner attended a county assessors meeting in Warsaw last Saturday. The group, on duty over a week, compared notes and reviewed progress in each township.
Here From California Mrs Clinton Nelson arrived in Laketon last Friday for a family visit. She came to see her sister Mrs Katherine Rager and planned to stay several days visiting relatives including her husband s brother Robert Nelson and family southeast of town.
Workmen clearing the Temple Theatre ruins in Fort Wayne last Saturday found a body believed to be Franklin White, 18, a national guardsman. The theatre burned on February 10, and the recovery confirms a fatal outcome from the disaster.
Bennie Drudge plans to take acreage for pickle production at the salting station in Silver Lake. The plant aims to secure more land this spring and will pay good prices for pickers’ produce, with two cents per pound for onions and seed furnished.
The rural carrier E. L. Bright resigns from the Akron route to become Laketon bank cashier. Russell Kremer, son of Mr and Mrs A J Kremer, resident in Akron, is named temporary carrier on the Akron route to fill Bright’s vacancy.
Carl Thacker, a traveling salesman for the Art Dragon Company, came home Tuesday for a short visit with his family. He had been in Sandusky, Ohio, hospital for a week with the flu and plans to resume the road next week.
William Wood, a fifty year resident of North Manchester, died at his home last Friday at age 91. He lived in the town most of his life and was known locally for his longtime residence.
Akron Ohio resident Frank Peterson a traveling salesman was arrested on Warsaw Sunday and jailed on a public intoxication charge. A bottle of wine was found in his car. His trial is set for Monday March 26 and he was released on a 400 dollar bond furnished Tuesday.
Prof Smith of the local high school hosted a theatre party for thirty six guests including junior and senior baseball players Trastes Votter and wife and the instructors. After a movie the group returned to the Smith home for refreshments and a general good time.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs will conduct a national garden week campaign from April 22 to 28. The effort aims to promote gardening and civic beautification through club activities and community projects across states.
The saying urges finding happiness by accepting what life offers without complaint. It emphasizes a positive mindset and contentment with present blessings to unlock daily joy.
Silver Lake will host an excellent band next summer with Lloyd Hinkle of Markle as instructor and Joe McKown of the Lyric Theatre to play saxophone and percussion. The group aims to perform open air concerts, featuring up to a score of musicians and up-to-date selections to attract community support.
Two United Brethren churches in Logansport have consolidated and plan a large church building to be erected next summer, with arrangements underway.
Last week in Wabash Judge Switzer ruled Ephraim Drudge could not continue as superintendent of the Groninger ditch in Wabash county. The decision came after complaints that he worked for the contractor and held two jobs simultaneously.
Reports from across the country indicate a severe wind storm Sunday into Monday left nearly forty people dead. Casualties and damage were reported in multiple states as authorities assess the scale of the disaster.
The Indiana legislature passed a bill to deter driving by drunken motorists. Governor McCray signed it, creating one to two year imprisonment for illegally transporting liquor in any vehicle. Fines range from 50 to 1000 dollars, and on repeat offenses judges cannot suspend imprisonment.
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