Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

2 July 1903 Maxinkuckee Snipets from - Culver Herald /Culver Citizen  



Capt Morris has rigged the catboat unceas. T. Wilson will use it this summer

R. W. McCcoy, manager of the Lakeview Hotel has engaged an orchestra from South Bend for the season.

H. W. Marsh, of Indianapolis has rented Mrs. Alice Pierce's cottage and will occupy the same for a month.

Harry Wheeler, of Shady Bluff, has rented the sail boat 'Daina' of Otto Stechan, and will challenge all comers.

Dr. Scoville, of the State Normal at Terre Haute, arrived at the lake last Friday an opened his cottage for the season.

A. R. Gruber, of Cora, Ind., who has been a guest of Walter Knapp, for the last week, returned to his home last Monday.

W. T. Wilson and family , of Logansport, arrived at the lake last Saturday and opened their cottage for the summer.

C. H. Brownell, of perus was a the lake a few days of last week, opened his cottage and had his lawns put in good order.

Major Crawford, of Terre Haute, paymaster of the Vandalia railroad has opened cottage No. 2 at the Lake View Grounds for the season.

Walter M. Knapp, of Westfield, Ill., who has been here for the last week, returned to his home on Monday to bring his mother and children to the lake

. J. K. English, of Indianapolis, arrived at the lake Monday, and opened his cottage. He has been in poor healt the last winter but thinks the balmy breezes of lake Maxinkuckee will restore his health.

A. G. Fosdyke, ex-secretary of state, and his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Richards, of Indianapolis, were guests at the Arlington for one week. Mr. Fosdyke was pretty proud of the fish he caught and took with him to Indianapolis.

Walter C. Marmon and wife of Indianapolis, arrived at the lake last week in their automobile. After spending a few days putting their cottage in shape for the summer they returned to their home to bring the rest of the family

J. H. Vajen and family, of Indianapolis, opened their cottage last Saturday. Mr. Vajen has the finest garden and flower beds of anyone around the lake and you can always find him ready to explain any knotty point on a hortic ultural question

Miss Florence Scott, daughter of ex-congressman Owen Scott, of Illinois, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. J. Knapp for the past two weeks returned to her home Monday. Miss Scott will soon leave for Omaha with her father to attend the convention of the 'Western Press Association', which will be held in Omaha from July 8th unit the 12th.

A pleasant Time - Last Sunday a party consisting of Wm. porter, his wife and daughtger; Thos. Slattery, wife and daughter; H. J. Meredith and wife; Samuel Medbourne, wife and sons Harry; mary Jopli and two daughters of St. Louis; Sumner Wiseman; geo People; george Speyer and J. H. Kos_ and wife gathered at the We--ter cottage on the east side of the lake. A splendid diner served by the ladies after which sailing on the lake and other sports _ ind uldged in until a __. All present enjoyed the_ and as __ __ by _ a swift messenger with it to _.

Probably Madame Hyde d_d _ ing of the importance and _ of sport. Sumner Wiseman was not hungery and it required some urging to get him to join the rest at the table. Grandmother used to say that she would rather feed three hungry men than one who is not hungry and Sumner's attiutde in this instance put a clincher to the old adage. Mr. Porter has a fine cottage located in one of the most desirable places around the lake. A club should be organized by our home people and a cottage secured bby them as a permenent place where they can meet and enjoy the cool and refreshing breezes of the nost beautiful lake in the Uniteds States. The benefits to be derived from such a course are numerous. Health and comfort for our families and the c ultivation of a more sociable disposition, a more fraternal feeling towar each other would be some of the benefits.

Add: For Rent - New cottage on the eats side containig eight rooms, new furniture, flowing well and all modern conceniences. Inquire of Mrs. griffiths.