Mrs Marshall Dies Suddenly at Kern Farm Barn
Mrs Marshall died suddenly while assisting her husband with farm work at the Kern Farm north of Silver Lake on Tuesday morning. The death occurred at the barn. no further details were provided.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
1
Mrs Marshall died suddenly while assisting her husband with farm work at the Kern Farm north of Silver Lake on Tuesday morning. The death occurred at the barn. no further details were provided.
Mrs Marshall aged thirty died after a period of illness. The bereaved husband and their young son and daughter will deeply feel the loss. The article notes her usual good health prior to her decline and records the family’s sorrow.
Myron Murphy and relatives relocate to Mishawaka on Monday to establish a future home. Murphy and brother-in-law John Walters run a dry cleaning and pressing business there and report unusually strong patronage.
The remains of Mrs Matilda Perry were brought to Lakeview Cemetery for burial beside her husband Phillip Perry who died years ago. She died in Akron Ohio at a daughter’s home after a brief illness. The Perry family once lived in Silver Lake about thirty to forty years ago near the Ezra Hamman house site.
Schools in Silver Lake and Lake township opened Monday with fair attendance for the first week. Buildings were cleaned and wooden surfaces refreshed, presenting a neat appearance. New winter instructors listed include M A Smith principal W H Bitler North Manchester assistant principal Dawn Jones Warsaw algebra Mattie Hardin English and Latin Mildred Wiltrout Warsaw Spanish and French Vera Kern Silver Lake domestic science and drawing Catherine Hay primary Mary Clymer intermediate Mildred Blades 2nd intermediate district No 2 four miles east of Silver Lake.
George Newhouse and his family who lived near Roann for two years relocated to the Craig farm at the town edge, now owned by Or L Leonard.
Mrs Judson Marshall died suddenly Tuesday morning at her home two miles north while milking a cow. Age about 30, she left a husband and two children aged 6 and 10. Survivors include mother Mrs Ella Smith of Elkhart and brothers Mace Warren Lima Ohio and Fred Warren near town. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm in the M B church Roann with burial in Roann cemetery.
Charles A Shirley two year old son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Shirley northwest of here endured a risky week long incident after a grain of corn became lodged in his throat and then lung. Doctors failed to remove it until a Bert Wayne specialist used instruments to extract the corn from the lung during a prolonged procedure. The child left the operating table after about an hour and remained in Fort Wayne for a few days due to operation severity.
Rev W C Loague arrived from Chicago for a month stay at Myrtle Glenn Park according to a note from the prior week. He is expected to oversee community events and activities during his temporary residence.
Charles Netzen and family of Claypool with Mrs. Alex Netzen returned home last Sunday after a week visiting relatives in Lansing Michigan.
Members of the Northern Indiana Attendance Officers Association in Elkhart say school attendance laws will be enforced more rigidly this year with the age limit raised from fourteen to sixteen, a main point to watch.
The Clayton family returned from Flint Michigan where they spent two weeks. Mr Clayton shows marked improvement and doctors hope for full recovery soon.
A large group from Akron and surrounding community attended the Field Day event Monday. The program was well received and all present had an enjoyable evening at Akron.
Grand Master George Herschman of the Indiana 0. O. F. lodge, accompanied by his wife, stayed several days late last week. They visited Mrs. O. O. Carter, her husband, and also the R. M. Frye home in Crown Point.
Here From Ohio William Whisler and wife of Dayton Ohio have been visiting during the past week at the J R Norman home. They traveled to North Manchester for a short visit with David Whisler and plan a day or so stay in Marion.
Mrs. Angeline Helser Frank Haney and family A J Kreamer and family and L O Isley and wife were among locals attending the Strickler family reunion at Peabody last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Harve Geiger visited the U S Sprigg home and returned from Chicago where he completed his course at Chicago University They will move to Kankakee Illinois next week where he will teach history in the high school.
Mrs. E. A Franks traveled to Indianapolis on Monday to begin attending school for the winter term.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wood of Bloomington spent two weeks visiting relatives including the Albert Wood and A J Hill families. They plan to return to Bloomington this week where Mr Wood will enroll as a student this winter completing his course.
Roann held a Tuesday evening celebration to mark the opening of the new paved street. An orchestra from Warsaw provided music and a large crowd gathered to dance on the street. People from nearby areas attended and reported a lively, enjoyable event.
Word reached here that Earl Aspaugh and family will move this week from Muncie to Dayton Ohio. Mr Alspaugh is a son of Mr and Mrs T J Alspaugh of this place and Mrs Als paugh is a daughter of Mr Emanuel Leckrone residing here.
A Ford touring car was burned near the Arlo Ribley home two miles west of North Manchester. Tony Sparks of Huntington suffered a severe burn to his right hand when gasoline ignited as he tried to fix a clogged pipe with a lantern. Bernard Stoll and two young ladies were with him. the car owner was one of the girls. Sparks escaped with clothing largely unburned, but the vehicle was destroyed save for two front wheels and a cushion.
Here From Michigan Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Helsér and daughter Dorothy were here from Dowagiac Michigan from Saturday until Monday visiting with relatives.
Last Sunday night two cars were badly damaged in a head on collision at the turn in the road by Walnut Creek church two miles south of Warsaw. The Chevrolet driven by A. M. Carr of this area and a Ford driven by M. Flickinger of Elkhart crashed while attempting to pass in the same track with significant impact.
A large crowd attended the Newton county picnic held at the park last Sunday. The event was enjoyed by all and organizers decided to hold the reunion at Winona Lake next year.
Edna Harter 25 of Warsaw died at a Fort Wayne sanitarium about noon Tuesday after ten days there. She had tuberculous disease for about four years. She leaves her father Jared Harter and siblings Ethel Dockerly Warsaw William Harter Onalaska Wiscon sin a step mother Emma Harter and half sister Doroth Harter plus other relatives. Funeral was Thursday at Sacred Heart Church Warsaw with burial in Warsaw cemetery.
Members of the Miller family gathered for their annual reunion at Myrtle-Glenn Park last Thursday with attendees from Elk Hart Goshen Marion Rochester and surrounding areas in the state.
Mrs. William Wiley, residing with her daughter Mrs. L. L. Harkness in Hudson, Michigan, is not improving as hoped and travels to Detroit this week for examination and treatment.
Miss Mabel Martindale has recovered from the operation she underwent two weeks ago and went to South Bend Monday to take up her duties in the schoolroom for the winter.
The Farmers Co-Operative Telephone Co. sues E. Braude and the People's Telephone Co. in Warsaw circuit court for $4000 damages on a contract. The action stems from a July 1 1920 and October 1 1920 agreement alleged to involve failure to deliver money due under the terms.
Miss Verna Hoke, teaching in Gary, was promoted last Friday to become an instructor and principal at one of the Gary schools. The promotion adds responsibility as she prepares for the opening of the new term this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Carter, formerly Miss Ethel Skinner, left the J. F. Skinner home where they had stayed for several days. They were married three weeks ago and now reside in South Bend.
T Sittler of Maple Grove farm two and a half miles south of town exhibits cattle at the Indiana State Fair this week. The display features a notable herd terming local agricultural pride and community participation.
J O Martin his wife and daughter of Bellefontaine Ohio visited relatives in Mentone last week. Martin formerly resided here twenty five years ago and edited the Record. He now is managing editor of a Bellefontaine daily and owns a paper at Belle Center Ohio.
The Gaerte family gathered at Myrtle-Glenn Park last Sunday for their annual reunion with many relatives from the region attending.
Fred McKown shipped fifty eight car loads of onions to the eastern market in August and plans more loads soon. A large crop this year prompts many shippers to move onions early, creating heavy workload for McKown and others.
The Walter Tridle family moved Tuesday from the Thacker place east of town to their own farm west of town recently purchased from Mrs. McCoy.
A bandit entered Milford Bank around midday Saturday and fired a gun at the interior, demanding the assistant cashier to put up hands as the incident unfolded. The event was reported with limited subsequent details on injuries or arrests.
A daylight hold up at the Far Mere Bank in Milford ended when cashier alarms and a vigilant cashier prompted the bandit to flee. Tom Collins of New York City was pursued by townspeople, captured in a Milford barn, and jailed in Warsaw within hours. He seeks an early hearing and plans to plead guilty to assault with intent to rob. A .32 caliber nine shot revolver was found on him.
A Franks will teach in Argos during the coming winter, taking a position in the local schools after arriving Monday.
A Sunday gathering at the homestead near Beaver Dam Lake brought together Mrs Reason Rickel, the N N Rickels, Fern Rickel, Carl Rickel of Giennie Michigan, Miss Marie Clark of Burt Iowa, Harry Ehrmann of Chicago, Chas Rickel and family of Warsaw, John Rickel and Chas Williamson and families of Mentone, Mahlon Rickel and family of Claypool, Rank Sellers and family nearby, Bert Fisher and family stopped by.
Mrs. Alice Leininger and Mr and Mrs Tom Emerson with their families attended the Leininger reunion held last Sunday at Yellow Creek Lake. The Leininger family once lived here about thirty years ago and ran a general store, leaving many close friends in the area.
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