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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
1
Henry Harsh suffered a badly mashed thumb when a horse pulled hard and trapped his thumb between the swingletree and the wheel while driving logs. A six year old son of J A Leckrone cut his forehead on the sidewalk after falling, leaving a likely permanent scar but recovering.
Fire swept Ira Burk's mill near the depot last Friday morning. Loss tallies around 3000 dollars with no insurance. The blaze originated from furnace sparks and spread rapidly through the large frame structure. Burk plans rebuilding, having already moved the old mill building onto his grounds and beginning repairs.
Sousa's Band will perform in front of the grandstand at the Indianapolis fairgrounds on the afternoons of September 16. Evening concerts are at Tomlinson's hall.
Rev Yerian of Chicago University spoke at the Lutheran Church last Sunday as a fill-in for the month of September. His discourse attracted strong attention from attendees who praised his forceful yet easy delivery and the clear, engaging sermon.
A group of young people gathered Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Rager to bid Harley Rager farewell before his departure to Purdue. They enjoyed games and refreshments. Attendees included Georgia Leffel, Stella Alspaugh, Ruth Babcock, Lora Dickey, Fannie Shipley, Mary Stout, Nellie Thacker, Edith Rhodes, Ina Leckrone, Howard Tilman, Leonard Dickey, Ted Donaldson, James Donaldson, James Arthur, Charley Leffel, Earl Alspaugh, Grover Goshorn, and Ed Wiley.
An observer notes Uncle John Bilger rising early to drive to town and milk cows at his farm before others are awake. The piece reflects on the value of early rising and suggests longer life with consistent early bed and rising habits across ages.
J E Eschbach former Silver Lake principal graduated with high honors from Northwestern Law last June and earned a Master of Arts by special rule. He may locate in Kosciusko County or South Bend, with a preference for Indianapolis, to open his own practice as attorney and assume the title General Hustler at his new office.
Teachers from Clay and Lake townships met for the first institute in Claypool led by County Superintendent Edson B. Larber. The program covered Lincoln and Scott biographies, school management, daily programs, and sanitary conditions with officers elected and a next meeting set for Silver Lake on October 3.
Stephen Fisher hosted his children on September 8 at his Liberty Mills home for a reunion celebrating his 85th birthday. Thirty attended including J Fisher Charles Fisher and Mrs Cordelia Ryerson with their families, four grandchildren, and distant relatives. The gathering was social and all departed satisfied with the day.
Races listed for September 15 to 17 include 2:30 trot with $6005 purse on Sept 15, Pes 08 pace with $900, 2:20 trot with $700. Sept 16 offers 2:25 pace $600, 2:12 trot $900, 2:17 pace $700. Sept 17 shows 2:13 pace $800, 2:95 trot $600, free for all pace $1,000.
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