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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
1
TJ Colbert died Sunday evening at home aged 82 after years in the community. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the A B Church with Rev O B Wells officiating. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery with Odd Fellows attending in person.
Residents learned Sunday evening of the death of Thomas J Colbert at his south town home. He had been in good health until one Thursday evening when illness began and declined until death. Colbert family long established here, with Mr Colbert having worked in business for years before a recent retirement.
Thomas Jefferson Colbert 82, of Silver Lake, born April 29 1838 in Tiffin Ohio, died May 9 1920 at his home. He moved to Kosciusko County as a child, married Rebecca Pontius in 1858, and left five children. A member of Odd Fellows and United Brethren Church, he was honored as a faithful citizen. Funeral Tuesday at the U B church with Odd Fellows rituals at the grave.
A meeting is called for Friday evening May 14 at 7 30 at C L Leonards office to arrange Memorial and Decoration Day services. Citizens and ex soldiers interested in the annual observances are urged to attend.
A rumor circulated that Frank I. Townsend, former public school teacher, was shot and killed in California. Relatives say Townsend is alive and well, improving and in good health as of last evening.
John Colbert traveled from St Paul Minnesota to be with his father Thomas J Culbert at his bedside. He remained through the funeral then departed Tuesday afternoon returning home.
To rebuild the Farmers Elevator Company elevator at Sidney the stockholders met last week and decided to replace the structure with a modern building after a fire two weeks earlier caused a loss of $19 000. Plans were submitted and preparations to proceed at once were made.
Hiram Haney's health is gradually declining and he is confined to his home as his condition worsens.
Park McGinley 70 prominent Kas kin county resident died at his Burket home after a brief illness from uremic poisoning. He leaves a widow and four children: Howard McGinley Alaska, Mrs. Ross Kinsey Mentone, Mrs. Gee Irvine Mt. Pleasant, and Homer McGinley Burket. Funeral services were Saturday at Mt. Pleasant church conducted by Rev. C. E. Smith of Claypool.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Burdge visited Wabash Sunday afternoon and called on D. B. McKahn. Burdge has accepted a position in a local furniture store and will start next week. the family likely will relocate there.
George W Ralston, aMentone teacher for fifteen years, resigns to join Farmers Bank of Mentone as bookkeeper. His departure is noted as a loss to the school, given his steady, respected work ethic and trusted conduct. Ralston is married to Martha Jootz’s daughter.
W. 11 Wells and his wife of Princeton West Virginia arrived Saturday from Chicago where Wells attended a railroad convention. He is Virginian railroad general air brake inspector for twelve years and conducts training for mechanics engineers firemen conductors and brakemen. He used his private car for instruction describing its airbrake demonstrations and convertible classroom observation space.
Out of town attendees included Dora Raber and family from LaPaz Dr. H C Snyder from Argos H C Pontius and family from Mentone Mr and Mrs Lester Grant and Carl Colbert from Bourbon and George Pontius and family from Claypool among Tuesday funeral goers.
The farmer stands as the busiest person, laboring from sun to sun. He contemplates how weeks of bad weather halted his oat planting and fears the work will never end.
South Bend traveling salesman W. J. Millice arrived in town and, after being held up by Chas. Pearson, went fishing at the lake. A nice catch was made though time was short. Millice, known as a champion frog catcher, may return to town in June for more angling.
Sometime last Thursday night thieves pried open a door at a Sidney garage and stole auto tires, tubes and hardware store goods valued at 250 to 300 dollars. Loot included firearms, watches, flashlights, inner tubes and silverware, with investigation suggesting several young boys carried out the robbery.
Raymond McKrill traveled to Warsaw last Friday evening to perform traps with an orchestra. He has become a skilled trap player, receiving calls from many venues over the past year.
Rugsel Kreamer, employed as a mail messenger, spent Sunday at home with his family. He reports liking the job and notes his ongoing route between Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Kev O. B. Wells preached a Mother's Day sermon at Beaver Dam last Sunday afternoon. A large crowd attended and seemed well pleased with the address.
Myron Murphy and wife attended the opening of the Indiana hotel in Wabash last Thursday evening. The new structure houses about three hundred rooms, each equipped with telephone and bath.
The State Board of Health orders towns to clean up. Our city is fairly tidy but ash piles and scattered rubbish on several streets mar the look. Proposes a single town cleanup day to remove debris, recalling a successful past effort that improved appearance.
Dear Sirs Through your paper I wish to thank all my friends who worked for me and supported me with their votes at the primary last week An excellent ticket was nominated and we should all stand by our party s choice Very truly William Gray Loehr
Farmers in the locality worked long hours through the week preparing corn ground for planting. Monday night brought rain that halted further fieldwork for a couple of days.
The bass fishing season begins as anglers sweep Silver Lake Park. Over the past ten days many locals and visitors report good catches and steady angling at the lake attracting transient crowds to the park for the season.
Indiana orders 425000 license plates for 1921 from the state prison. About 350000 licenses are to be issued this year. The 1921 plates will feature black numerals on a salmon background and mirror the 1920 plates apart from color.
The Farmers' Mutual Light and Power company has purchased the Sidney lighting business and will add this town to their circuit. The company now has most of the line construction completed and will soon serve patrons with light and power.
Mrs Alf Reed of the southwest area underwent an operation at Warsaw hospital last week. At latest reports she was progressing nicely and is expected to return home soon.
T OC McClure H L Oldfather C L Leonard and H W Kline travel to Indianapolis to attend the Republican state convention.
The Noah Hamman family attended the Jonn Hamman funeral in Akron on Tuesday. He was buried in Palestine cemetery beside his wife who died five years earlier. He would have turned 40 the next day. He had been in failing health for over a year and died suddenly while with his daughter near Logansport after a morning wakeful start. Survived by a daughter and three sons plus other relatives.
McClain and family drove from Marion and stayed over Sunday at their lakeside cottage, enjoying a weekend at the park.
Harry Hutchins and family of Wa bash spent Sunday at their lake cottage. The family will return to stay here for the summer season, enjoying the lakeside location and upcoming warm weather.
Charles Clarence and Mont Hamman traveled from Fort Wayne to Akron to attend the funeral of their uncle John Hamman held in Akron on Tuesday.
The International Chautauqua Company of Chicago has contracted to stage a three day entertainment in this place in late summer likely the first part of August.
Mr J F Skinner, a business visitor in Warsaw last Saturday, later went to Palestine to stay with his in laws Mr and Mrs Napoleon Weirick who have been ill. He spent Sunday in Peru with his son Baward Skinner and family before returning home.
A posse formed quickly after two local stores in Claypool were looted early Friday. The suspect fled but was surrounded when he emerged from a building. a gang member shot him in the arm and captured him. The burglar later pled guilty and received a prison sentence.
Early Friday a man named Tom Mays from Detroit robbed Claypool hardware store of cash and goods then entered the Shoemaker drug store next door. A posse fired a shot that wounded Mays in the right arm. he was captured and jailed, later pleading guilty and receiving 2 to 14 years in the Indiana state penitentiary.
The article urges observance of Decoration Day on May 30 with active participation by World War soldiers and remaining Civil War veterans. It stresses timely action to ensure proper exercises are held in this place.
Says gas is plentiful elsewhere. S. B. Whittenberger of Claypool reports the shortage appears confined to the locality. He notes no shortage on a Detroit drive, where prices ranged from 28 to 31 cents.
Mrs Beulah Lamar traveled to South Bend last Thursday to join Mr Lamar who has secured a position there They will occupy furnished rooms and make that city their home for an indefinite period
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