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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
1
Russell Price aged years youngest son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Price of Plymouth died after a weighing machine toppled while he tried to pull himself on it. He fell struck on the head and neck breaking his spinal column. He died at a nearby doctor’s office. Funeral held at the family home and burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
David Rowland and his wife have returned to Indiana after staking a claim in Stonington Colorado and securing a land title by paying $1.15 per acre. They left Indiana weeks ago to pursue farming interests and now plan to resume work there.
John W Yates of New York City arrived Monday from Chicago on business and will spend a few days with his mother and brother at the old home. He is in the manufacturing business for his own firm at 150 Ninth Avenue dealing in hardware specialties for fireproof windows and fusible links.
A large barn owned by William Baker two miles northeast of Mentone burned Sunday night along with eight horses farm implements hay and grain. Mrs Baker discovered the blaze and Baker tried to enter but was driven back by a shovel of flames. Insurance coverage is 32000 in Kosciusko County Mutual with heavy overall loss due to valuable horses. Two horses were sold for delivery the next day at a good price.
An old passage follows a girl through schooling from Mary to Mae to Mayme and Mae as names evolve. It notes her slate to tablet shift and high school boosting knowledge and a growing sense of self with college days marking a transition to Mae and later Ma in a home.
We do not keep Post Cards we sell them. Many hundreds to select from at The Record Office.
Frank Hill will hold a public sale of live stock at his farm two miles north and one mile west of Silver Lake on Wednesday October 7 1908 at 10 oclock. Ten head horses ten milch cows five yearling steers five yearling heifers twenty five head sheep and twenty head shoats. Terms made known on day of sale. J D Gill auctioneer W H Kern clerk.
The Bachelors club outfits rooms over the Farmers Bank for winter gatherings. Members plot ways to avoid marriage traps and maintain bachelor independence.
Editorial urges readiness for fire as bell moves to the new building belfry. It calls for regular tests of equipment including hose, ladders, axes, pikes and buckets and advises citizens to keep personal buckets ready for alarm responses.
The Needle and Thimbleclub ladies, 24 strong, met at Mrs. Underhill’s home for an evening program of songs by Mrs. Walter, Piere, Lucy, and Phylis Underhill, instrumental pieces by Mrs. Cary and Hazel McKrill, a piano duet by Iva McKrill and Velma Sprigg, plus recitations. Visitors included Miss Hazel Linn and Messrs Cary, Botts, Walter, Pearson, True, and Fank. Mrs. Underhill won the prize in the peanut contest.
Local fans from here traveled to Mentone to see Akron lose to Mentone 5 to 3 in a Sunday baseball game.
Walter Kemper and his family left last Monday for their Allard Montana home after a three week visit with relatives in the area. Kemper works as a railroad company agent at Allard and says he likes the country and climate.
A local dog poisoning spree in Warsaw has sickened twenty five dogs over the past week with most doses proving fatal. Citizens face accusations of dispersing poison on streets as authorities offer a fifty dollar reward for information leading to convictions.
Attention calls for burning leaves and refuse in the morning to let smoke rise and avoid unhealthy night air. Some residents favor hauling refuse away from town before burning.
The trial of Roy Massena, former deputy treasurer, is scheduled for Monday Oct 5 before Judge Van Bleet in Elkhart Superior Court.
Advert reads Pearson's offers fresh and fine bread every time. Customers are urged to visit for reliable quality and consistent products.
A local note urges immediate subscription to the Silver Lake Record as neighbors resist lending the paper and prefer to keep it at home when desired.
Lydia Cramer spent Saturday with Mrs. O Q Oliver while Isaac Platt made a business trip to Silver Lake Monday. Emma Oliver hosted Phoeba Clinic Sunday and Fero Freck visited Jessie Landis. Ray Oliver and wife returned from North Dakota last Saturday as did William Lynch who spent the summer there. Mrs B D Rider attended a church conference in Zanesville. Sherman Minear and family dined at the Platt home Saturday. A tent meeting near Bocklake continues with hopeful prospects. Two young men had their buggies wrecked on the Akron trip to a band concert. Rain Sunday night eased dust and cooled temperatures thereafter.
Prof Botts Dr Cary and C A Pearson went fishing Saturday and caught a nice string of fish. The trio shared a boat outing when Botts snagged Cary's glasses with his line causing a close near miss and a comic mishap.
The state legislature in Indianapolis adjourns a session with a 55 to 45 vote approving a county local option bill. It grants counties the right to decide by special election whether liquor may be sold within their borders.
Surveyor North found a fifteen feet ten and two thirds inches overlap between the north line addition and the half mile line, reviving old doubts about the accuracy of Geo Self’s chain. Mr Self refuses to sell land east of the schoolhouse, while Trustee Leonard wants different ground, risking condemnation actions to obtain the needed area.
A Sunday night shower cooled things a bit while Vic Summe continues selling onions. Charles Netzen traveled to Elkhart for work. Rev. Stangle delivered his first sermon at Fairview. The local school advances with Mrs. McHattan teaching. William McCormick visited Clarence Warren’s home. Chet Brady improves and walks without crutches. William Snoke and daughter Esther were seen Sunday evening. Joe Harter stock sale drew many locals. Ervin Parker family visited John Witton. Someone entered Charles Snake’s granary and took oats.
Pearson's Restaurant announces new daily fresh bread service with warm loaves offered to dine in and takeout customers each day, highlighting aroma and homemade style.
Weather reports note a Sunday night rain that surprised residents after days of inaccurate forecasts. The southern and western regions fared better while the extreme north faced colder temperatures. A 40 to 50 degree drop followed, with Monday bringing brisk snowfall and a 34 degree low after light rain.
A garbled sale advertisement urges planers to use the REC for bill printing. It promises lower prices than any nearby office and free newspaper advertisement for those who have their bills printed at the RECORD office.
Milton Ball owns the Pritch farm just west of town. The deal closed last week for 3500 dollars. Ball will move onto the farm this week and Arthur Hively and family will occupy the vacated property.
Rev and Mrs E E Wright attended the wedding of Miss Lois Myers and Garber held at the bride’s parents’ home near Huntington last Wednesday evening.Miss Myers is a niece of Mrs Wright.
A Fort Scott Kansas preacher delivered a brief thirthful sermon urging praise for the dead who never kiss the cross. The message says their spirits hover over graves as defenders fight on word and deed, declaring life worth more than worldly Christendom and urging continued faith.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a collection tied to Por Silver Lake. It urges readers to call and see them, implying a local display or sale at the lake area.
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