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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
4
Silver Lake Record published by Silver Lake Record Publishing Company with J. W. Myers as manager. Subscriptions priced at $1.00 per year. Entered at the post office in Silver Lake Indiana as second class matter.
Friday Oct 12 1900 Hon Warren G Sayre will address Republicans in Silver Lake at the opera hall on political issues. Col R M Johnson addresses Democrats Tuesday Oct 16. The Burket Glee Club will provide music. Hon A L Brick congressman from the 13th district will speak Oct 17. Republicans urged to attend.
The piece notes a crowded political field with Democrats claiming much, Republicans asserting even more and some beyond sight, while several minor parties like prohibitionists socialists gold Democrats and silver Republicans have yet to declare. It concludes that none of the thirteen factions is likely to prevail.
William Rider born February 20 1813 in York county Penn died October 6 1900 at his home near Silver Creek Bethel aged 87 years 7 months 16 days He married Ann Morrett in 1880 and after her death wed Sarah Michaels in 1888 He left eight children Ade line Elizabeth Susan William Mary Solomon Emanuel and Katie two preceded him He moved to his Silver Creek Bethel residence in 1855 lived 45 years Funeral held October 9 conducted by Rev E Tatman Akron with burial in Bethel cemetery.
Local notes report a new harness shop planned for Claypool, along with multiple visits and movements. Attendees include Robert Ingalls, Irvin Callison at Bourbon fair, Jacob and James Shoemaker in North Webster, and Peter Alexander in Columbus, Mississippi. The Claypool Band joined a rally in North Manchester while the U B church held a quarterly meeting with good turnout.
The program for the Y P C U missionary exercises at Pleasant Valley Church on Sunday evening October 14 1900 is listed with multiple recitations songs solos and dialogues led by Mrs. Lou Day and other local participants including Pearl Eaton Edna Alexander Letta Widmyer Vesta Nelson and Mabel Regenos. A broader community rally in Burket features a delegation of fair girls with Bryan cited in supportive cheer.
Alf Price and family visited Jake Haney and wife. Sam Beber and wife visited Frank Metheny and family. Misses Sella Alspaugh and Daisy Carr guest of Gertie and Ruth Flenar. Belle Wilson and her Nappanee family visited Martha Michaels. Center Sunday School reorganized naming Frank Metheny as Superintendent Fred Hill as Asst Superintendent Earl Alspaugh as Secretary Chloe Carr as Organist Lottie Garman as Asst Organist Lulu Clink as Chorister Bessie Carr as Librarian Roy Carr as Treasurer.
Two days of court last week. county officials and janitor paid for services. Two chicken thieves Bolenbaugh and Meredith sentenced to Jeffersonville for one to three years. Pierceton rioters John and Charles Gibson fined for clock cleaning. Marriage licenses issued to tenney quine, paugh bricker, boyer hale, guy crall. Bridge and arch allowances listed. Bolenbaugh escapes jail briefly to see his girl. escape aided by a stranger with a Yale lock stolen.
Mrs Bert Keller near town is sick with typhoid symptoms. A child of Mr and Mrs Hunter at the old Milo Barber place is dangerously ill with typhoid fever under Dr Flavien. Mrs Myers millinery opening today and tomorrow in Silver Lake. Homer Baker attends rally at Wabash. purse and ring stolen. his father’s purse stolen at the depot. Chamberlains Cough Remedy recommended for sleepless coughs, sold by Chas Rager. Lafontaine Herald will not issue this week for rest. E C Aborn leaves for Las Vegas NM to join Record Publishing Co. Charles P Downs, Warsaw, joins Record to publish a daily paper October 15.
Silver Lake markets list eggs at 15 cents per dozen, butter 1 pound at lic, lard 1 pound 6 cents, old chickens 5 cents per pound, young chickens 6 cents, ducks 5 cents, turkeys 6 cents, wheat 75 cents per bushel, oats 20 cents, corn 36 cents, new corn 28 cents, cloverseed $4.00 to $4.25 per bushel, and hogs at $5.00 per 100 pounds.
Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets at all stations between Mortimer Ohio and Knox Indiana on October 10 with return valid until October 11. One fare for the round trip. Contact agent C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana by wire phone or visit. Also notice Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets 25 cents with free samples at Chas Rager's drug store.
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