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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
1
On May 28 Silver Lake citizens met in the band room and elected committees for the Fourth of July celebration. A. H. Bowen was named chair man with F. W. Zimmerman secretary and W. A. Swihart treasurer.
The notice advertises Strictly Pure linseed oil boiled or raw at 50 cents per gallon and 46 cents per barrel. It questions whether the oil is strictly pure and if sale is permitted. The Claypool Lumber Co promotes a "Smoke a justice cigar" as a spring fever remedy.
S B Whittenberger invites buyers of buggies and surreys to inspect two new lines on Saturday June 2. Attendees who purchased a buggy receive two ice cream and cake tickets for the Ladies Aid Festival. Owners with five years without tire resets get an extra treat. The Buggy line made Claypool famous.
Memorial and decoration services were held at the M. E. church and U. B. Church with a large turnout of old soldiers and citizens. Thirteen ex-soldiers attended, Rev Wright and Rev Kain led prayers and addresses, the Silver Lake Corner Band played, and graves were honored by the I. C. C. F. and the flower committee with evergreen sprigs at Walter Rantz’s grave. Fourteen ex-soldiers participated in the parade ending at the public square.
A short street notice reports Sayso Ice Cream Cone sold at the Corner Drug Store. Local patrons describe a quick service and a cool treat offered near the storefront counter.
Musicale conducted by Marshall Thompson and his piano class will be held at the United Brethren church in Silver Lake on Saturday evening June 2. Thompson has led the group since January. the seventeen pupils have shown marked progress. Thompson, a piano teacher of proven ability, will be assisted by a well prepared program. The instructor and class invite a good audience. admission is free.
Reverend Butler resumed regular appointments last Sunday despite injuries from a LaFayette streetcar crash last week. The report of a crushed leg was false. he sustained only slight injuries while several comrades fared worse.
E. E. Shipley of Lawton Oklahoma arrived last Friday for a short visit with relatives in Kosciusko county. He says business in Oklahoma is in a prosperous condition and crops prospects look good for the season.
Robbers entered the South Whitley postoffice by prying up a window and used nitroglycerin to blow open a safe. They took about 375 in one cent stamps and 85 in pennies, leaving other stamps of 300 in a big envelope untouched.
Fred Rettinger, jailed in Plymouth, admits killing William Bates and says he planned to kill Ezra Aetinger Albert Plummer and Frank Bates, wounded son of the victim. The confession widens a feud between Rettinger and Bates families over alleged poisoned hogs. The 26 year old murderer blames Bates for the incident.
Perry Little of Hamilton Ohio died by his own hand after a string of financial worries. His death followed the big game between the Has Been and Will Be teams, which the Has Been won by a large margin. The funeral was held after the body was brought home.
The Parks Quartet led the Lake Townships program with Otto Phillipson and Will Shaffer as tenors, Fred Vanator as baritone, and Prof L L Kemper as bass. Bessie May M Thompson performed solos and presented diplomas with accompaniment by M Thompson on piano and Rev Wright. The program featured sacred selections and a benediction by Rev Kain.
The Union High School announces graduates Bessie Swihart Bessie Carr Cleo Utter Pearl Utter Charles Jontz Dean C Hill Lara Dahlem Pearl Moyer Chester Craig Clara Frantz Clarence Bryant Grace Bryant Hugh Snyder Mabel C Sarah John Coble.
Perry Little born December 10 1863 in Bedford Pennsylvania died May 24 1906 in Hamilton Ohio at age 42. He married Emma Simcox in Silver Lake Indiana on November 6 1888 and had four children Lucy predeceased him Harry 16 Bryan 10 and Andrew 7 survive with his wife a brother William T of Bedford and sister Laura May of Bedford. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 pm at the U B church with Rey Kain officiating and Lakeview cemetery interment.
Mrs Hiram Haney visited North Manchester Tuesday while Mrs Allen Scoles of Claypool spent time with her mother in town. Quarterly conference at the U B church is set for next Monday with preaching Sunday evening and a nine o'clock Monday morning business session. Frank Hill near town suffers an appendicitis. Drs Leiter and Leckrone assess no immediate operation as Mr Bill slowly improves. Mrs Laura Sinclair of Waterloo arrived after visits to South Whitley and Claypool and stayed with the Bilger Leonard family. formerly Miss Laura Ward, Dr Ward and family once lived in Silver Lake. The Brandenburgs’ 15 year old son, living near James Funk place northeast of town, works around the farm.
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