The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 May 1964 — Page 7

Cemetery At Peoria Moved Because Os Reservoir Dam

from N. Manchester News-Journal) jThe last of the bodies or remains people buried in the Peoria cemery were removed to the new jmetery the last of April, In all. Be bodies or remains of 464 persons ere removed in 1914 days. The conact, signed March 23. was for removal in 30 calendar days, and thus le deadline was met by the con•actors, Roy Olinger of North Man* hester and Al Hodges of Warsaw.

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The period for removal was' brief because part of the Mississinewa reservoir dam will cut across the old cemetery, and work on the dam will start in the next few days. The contract was for removal of 436 bodies, but probers found 464 graves, four of which were outside the boundaries of the cemetrey. Those four dated back to 1812, and apparently the site was used for burials before that area was opened for settlement after

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treaties with die Indians. Since the i battle of Tipepcanoe was not fought i until 1812 near Lafayette, it is pre- ] sumed the bodies in those four | graves were whites friendly with the ; i Indians. The last burial in the cem- ] etery was in 1962, and there -were u 152 burials since 1900. In all, 127 bur- I ials were in vaults, and those were ' removed intact, and were not open- j; ed, even for inspection by relatives. < Six of the bodies, at the request of j relatives, were reburied in other i cemeteries, three at Wabash, two at Peru, and one at Santa Fe. Religious j burial services were held for .those ( six, and similar services were held j for others in the new cemetery if < relatives requested it. t Although mechanical equipment t was permitted in digging the new 1 graves, all the digging in the old cemetery was by hand and under ; | the cover of tents. The curious pub- ( lie was not permitted at either cem-j 1 eterv. Next of kin. by replication, j, could be present when they were ex-1, humed and when they were reburied. The remains were conveyed to the new cemetery by a herase or by other covered conveyance. Three government inspectors checked the ] work at all times, and'because of a government requirement that a funeral director also be present. , j L. J. Bibler of Warsaw was employed to direct the reburials. Skilled persons with probes were able to locate the graves, even though there were no headstones nor surface indications of the graves. In the older graves, bodies that were ; not embalmed, and were buried in wooden coffins, had disintegrated until sometimes there were no bones remaining. However, there were metal casket handles sometimes, bits of clothing, etc!, and the grave was enlarged until all that pertained to the body was removed and placed in a box. ' .These burial boxes, as specified by the government, were to be of good pine lumber, tongue and grooved,

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not less than 18 inches in width, 12 -inches in depth and 36 indies in length. The boards were fastened together with screws, and were painted inside and out with a lead oil paint. If larger boxes were necessary for all the remains and effects, they were provided. After the box was closed, a rust proof plate was attached to the top, giving the name j of the deceased if known, and the grave and lot identification number in the new cemetery. i Each >ody had to be disinterred 1 individually, and not more than six j could be above ground at any one time. All had to be reinterred the : same day they were disinterred. All i this was done under the direction of 1 the inspectors, with careful records kept of each removal. Where there were grave stones, they were removed to the new cemetry, and will be placed on the graves, resting on adequate concrete foundations. Where there was no name, a stone, giving the grave and lot number will be placed on a permanent base at the grave site. The entire new cemetery has\ been laid out in lots and a permanent record made for future-reference. There will also be permanent comer stones for each lot. The stones for this purpose are being furnished by the North Manchester Marble Co. Bids were received on the project in March and Mr. Hodges and Mr. Olinger submitted the low bid' of $49. 097, under the name of the/ Alroy company, a combination of/the first names of the partners. All costs were paid from the contract price. However, it was stipulated that $2,800 should be paid the Peoria Methodist church trustees for four acres of land, just south of the hew location of the church. The church was moved last summer, and the congreagtion bought 54 acres at $250 an acre. In addition, payment of $25 an acre was specified for a rye crop that had been sown last fall. Provision also was made for a perpetual

care fund of $4,360 for 436 graves. Whether the government will allow more because of the greater number of bodies removed, is yet to be determined. Although the bodies have been removed, several weeks’ work is yet to J be done. The old cemetery site must be leveled and to government specifications. At the new cemetery, the entire cemetery is to be leveled and landscaped, the grave stones set, and driveways built. Also, the cemetery is to be enclosed with a chain link fence. The grave stones totaled in weight 240,000 pounds. The numbered grave markers are 2x6x14 inches in size, embedded in concrete. Foundations for the monuments vary according to size and weight: up to 100 pounds, a 15 inch depth base; up to 200 pounds, 24 inches deep, and over 200 pounds, 30 inches deep. After the government has accepted completion of the project, a deed to the Peoria cemetery will be given into possession of a board of cemetery trustees. This board of trustees will be separate from the church trustees. The record of burials also will be .given into the custody of the trustees. It should be remarked that the work was done with due reverence. Although over 40 men were employed, all the disinterment was done by hand, and only where the ground was frozen were picks permitted to be used, and then not more than a depth of two feet. The bottoms of the graves were extended in length and breadth until it was certain that all the bodily remains and personal effects could be collected. Above all, morbid eurieous persons were not allowed near the old or new cemetery. The same pattern will be followed in the removal of bodies in other cemeteries. Although it has not been : announced publicly, current report at Peoria is that the bodies in the Frances Slocum cemetery’, SE of Peoria, will be removed to a new site in the Frances Slocum Forest on the opposite side of the reservoir. The Peoria cemetery was the first to be moved, although a number of other cemeteries will be re-located because of the Misssisinewa, Salamonie and Upper Wabash reservoirs. Contract for removal of the Mount Etna cemetery was let prior to the Peoria cemetery contract, but because there was no rush at Mount Etna, work has not actually started. Bethel Youth Group Enjoys Swim Party The Bethel Church of the Brethren youth group and their guests met at the home of Diane Dwyer last Thursday evening and then went to ttie Goshen high school to swim in the pool. i After the swim tbo group of 19 returned to the Dwyer home where they were served refreshments of sloppy Joes, relish plate, kool-aid, and sundaes. The next meeting of the youth will be June 4 at the church. :

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Find 1892 Edition Os The Milford Mail At Lake Home

Lloyd Lyon of Waubee lake recently brought an 1892 edition of The Milford Mail into our office, i The paper is six columns wide and has eight pages, and was found among the possessions of the late Mrs. Bessie Lyon. Hie date of the paper is Thursday, June 23. 1892. It w’as the fourth year that the paper was polished. An ad, one column, for one year cost $80: a half column ad would hare cost S4O. Locals were 5 cents per line, if placed in the regular reading matter they were 10 cents. Liberal discounts to yearly advertisers taking 10 inches (4 column' or more space. All ads were left in until ordered out and their was no deviation from the rates listed. The publisher of the paper in 1892 was J. V. Bowersox. He was also editor and proprietor of the paper. Directory Listed in the right hand column on the front page is the town and

country directory’. There are three churches listed as follows: M. E. Church. - regular preaching every Sunday, unless otherwise announced."' Millard Pell, Pastor. I Grace Church. - preaching every first and third Sunday, both morning and evening. Christian Church. - communion l service Sundays at 11 a.m. Listed under secret societies are: 1 F. & AM. - regular meetings t of the F. and A. M.,* No. 418. ' second and fourth Wednesdays of ■ each month. T. L. -Smith, W. M. - I OOF No. 478 meet promptly * on Thursday evening of each week. S. Hendricks. N. G. 1 G.A.R. regular meetings of the j f Post first and third Wednesday of j i each month. I. H. Hall, P.C. K. of P.. No. 236, meets on Mon- * day evening of each week: Cordial ; invitation extended to visitors. A. L. Brown, C.C. John Metzler, K. t R. S. I O. L. McAllister, M. B. Groves. ■ and Simon Miller were trustees: Henry Erick, treasurer; J. E. Potter. clerk; and Israel Florv, mar-! dial. Regular meetings of the board were held the first and third Mondays of each month. A. J. Felkner was township trustee. Members of the school board were C. C. Reynolds, O. L. McAllister. G. R. Ogden. They were subject to call meetings. Also included in the directory were businesses and professional persons of the day. Among those were D. L. Martin, merchant tailor; J. I. Kinley & son, house. ! sign, carriage & ornamental paint- i

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ers; Thomas Cammack, physician and surgeon; Star hotel, C. C. Fabier, pro’r.; Levi Keehn, homeopathic physician; Drs. Becknell & , Potter; and Dr. N. F. Hazlett, dentist. , Front Page I The most interesting article on j' the front page was the Pilgrimage ; to Chicago. “A crowd of Milford patriots visited the world's fair ‘ city and attended the convention. > “(Notice is hereby given that this article is patented, and the profession must give proper credii or be ready to consider a challenge from us. > "Twas daylight along the C., W. & M. b-ack, aftd the bright sun flashed its roseate rays and effulgent gleams and all that sort of thing upon the — the track, i About the hour of 5 p.m. nine » stalwart men might have been > seer, wending their way toward the Big Four depot. Sullen determination sat upon every brow. Each i man felt himslef a host, for was he 1 not dominated by a principle and

possessed by a fierce longing to do and die for eternal right. These men were Chas. Horton, Henry Huffman. Geo. Ogden, A. J. Young. D. Lash, J. Chilcote, Al. Lantz, Chas. Sparklin and J. V. Bowersox. We 3 entered the cars at 5:09 l s and were whirled away towards the Junction.” The article continues in like fashion, giving every detail of the journey for over two full columns. Near the end of the second column is the following paragraph. “While we were eating our frugal evening meal in a chop house, a Tammany delegate walked in and | ordered a steak. He wore the card j wheel on his breast which gave | fair warning to all interested that •he belonged to that tribe which followed the fortunes of the meek and lowly Dave Hill. He was loaded to the brim with fire water of the pale face, and ever and anon he gave a snort of disapproval, which at times bade fair to grow into a war whoop. Finally he broke the awful suspense which surrounded ! him. and spoke as follows: Til tell ] vouse fellies how it is; youse may like this thing, but as for meself I’m not wid yez. see? They kept us in that-— — stable till .three o’clock this mamin Without a thing to eat or drink, (the last word spoken with a quiver in his voice.) Its gag law’, see? We’ve been insulted here, the —-— press has insulted us. The — — hay seed diligates have roasted us, see? But — — wait till November and we'll knife ole “guts” to the red. see? Youse fellies will hear from us in November, see? 4 and the

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easterh statesman strode out.” A large ad on the front page and a child’s suit for 99 cents at tells of good men’s suit for $3.50 Miles and Method’s. The store also advertised that their “mammoth” spring stock is now in, consisting of the nobbiest line of spVing overcoats, spring suits, spring hats, etc., ever seen in Milford”. Locals In the local column found in the middle of the paper we found i “Choice cigars at the post office”, and the following: There will be Children's entertainment at the Christian church on Saturday night. Admittance free. Everybody invited. Henry Huffman's bid being the lowest he was awarded the contract of the new addition to the school building. The other bid w r as $3,000. Milford leads and the rest follow, and now comes New Paris and hangs an effigy the other night, but did not name it, so it leaves > seme people in the dark. Those ! who did the bloody deed probably . know who they are after, and can . best enjoy it. The effigy business i is becoming quite a fad. ? Chief Tekike, Klowak, Prince of 1 Wales Island, Alaska, received a 3 copy of the Mail last week through j his friend Jon. Egbert. y Kiss me quick and let me go, for i must run over to Miles & Methods and get one of those new hats just in from Columbus, 0., and j Detroit. They have everything in e the - latest shades and shapes. Go and see them if you wish to dress i. in taste. Miss Nan Bean, of Leesburg, was s the guest of Miss Afchia Kirkpatn ricK. over Sunday. Miller McDowell returned from ,1 Denver, Colo., Wednesday. a James Martin left last Monday d for Elkhart, to build a bam for (j Geo. R. Winters. e Chapter XXVIII of Hie Crime of the Broker’s Office is published unh der A Midnight Tragedy column n in the paper. (j & Back Page e A large ad on the back page of e j the paper advertises “Becknell’s a Addition to Milford, West Milford, a with all things considered is more e beautiful and is building up more d rapidly than many towns of 10,000 [1 or more inhabitants.” v Five columns of pictures are seas tured with "Bird’s eye view of ,* Becknell’s addition" under the pic--5 lure and the ad copy. “For iny formation and price of lots, call | on or address Dr. I. J. Becknell, ) Milford, Indiana.” Ads in the paper include those of 5 Ariel Cycle M’f’g. Company, Go--1 shen, Ind.; Miles’ Nerve and Liver t Pills at Milford Drug Co.: White 1 Indian Catarrh Cure manufactured by J. H. Andrews, M. D. Toledo, i 0., sold by all druggests; Tubular . well, Kurtz Bros. & Co., Milford; E. Rohrer and Son, is headquarters r for fresh and sak meats, lard, i sausage, canned goods, and self groceries, Kerstetter, optician, at Goshen, Ind.: Star Bakery and. Restuarant • a full line of temperance drinks on hand: Samson J. North, attorney-at-law and notary public, Milford: Miies & Higbee, bankers, Milford; Milford pottery works. Prices were listed as follows: com 45 cents, chickens six cents, potatoes 20 cents, beeswax 18 cents per pound, lard eight cents oer pound, hams nine cents per pound, dried apples six cents, wheat 80 cents per bushel.

INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY TIMES ALSO FOUND Also found among Mrs. Lyon’s possessions was an Indianapolis Weekly Times sample copy. The „ paper was number 37 of volume > 111 and was dated Thursday, December 18, 1884. The paper had eight pages and featured the shooting of a girl in Milwaukee, Wis.; Reuben Springer’s will; and the congressional summary, among the front page articles. * ' It was published every Thursday by the Times Company, publishers. It sold for $1 per year and was advertised as the largest, cheapest and best -a newspaper for every household. In a large ad die Indianapolis Weekly Times v for 1885 - bright! newsy! enterprising! Weekly newspaper in Indiana, in fact just the paper for the people residing in the country - farmers, artisans, and others who do not take a daily newspaper. The only pictures to be found anywhere in the paper were in ads. One ad offered a box of dolls free to any boy or girl who would send the names of three of their friends who are interested in cards and 10 cents for postage, they would ’ send free, a case of four, lovely dolls with an outfit of 34 dresses, hats, &c, worth $1 to any little girl and their new sample book, containing samples and a price list of 100 new style of visiting cards. Address: Acme card co., Ivoryton, Conn. HOLSTEIN HAS NOTEWORTHY PRODUCTION Brattleboro, Vt. - Uneeda Curtiss Fobes Martha 3648649, a 10-year-old registered Holstein cow owned by Oliver Hibschman and Sons, Syracuse, has produced a noteworthy record of 14,960 lbs. of milk and 585 lbs. of butterfat in 305 days. Purdue university supervised the production, weighing, and testing operations, in cooperation with the official breed improvement prograns of The Holstein-Friesian Association of America. This level of production may be compared to the average U. S. dairy 'cow’s estimated annual output of 7,500 H>s. of milk containing 275 lbs. of butterfat. ■ '..5

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