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. OLD I.WDMVKK — The tearing down of the Hastings general store building (see above*, has prompted Keunrth H.m» v. lifelong rrvident of that community. to do a series of articles about Hastings, its buildings.
Razing of Old Hastings Landmark Inspires Series of Historical Articles
FIRST IN A SERIES By KENNETH HANEY | ■•t - Not. — tin. 1 : s’ a a Scries <rf articles written '•'. Keivt.i Haney • >’, t;.e hislocated west of Milford > - < 'lto first store was in one room of a house on the present >’• the Jim fUarnfelt home, and was ’ run by gr.indma and grandpa Estep”! • all • • I ’■ • ' • • About 1890 a store was built by John Hoosier': oiu the corner jtatt I rw»r*.;; <rf Retort Heckamans'. Mr i }{■•><■ a .,s retummu h<«me from | haul:/. ■>' '■ ••! •■ M ••< thought from Jacob A!i to 1.n,. attorney when !,.-.train" ran | 3WUv. tarowtot him under the wagon wheel and mjunng hts hip ( ’’• . / I .After < fem years the etafemo'.ed near the spot where the pre-1 •' tun- was .:»■ I: >.’ < »e> * -■ • ■ - The lower story was- used for mor- i ttaMte and the. uppet \ ... . ( ’ the outside It a >: •■ . ■ • • house !■•..' !».»' : !:.:•' K lived here for a 'me • before K was purchased hv Snm 1 Estep, as well as the Hoosier ’dore., I Ito store operators besides Estep -1 ■ were Ren Stump (father of Wiltont Slump and Mrs • Stoffel DeFreeM- J..:. B-al 'later moved to ('•>•>:.Mie. 'i (luy Iximbert. Girson Wsc I Joe Bu i»n i > 5.'. . J■ • Green. Ritiert Rumfelt, Doh Ruple,- <
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and people, especially for publication in The Mail-Journal. An able story-teller, Haney appears to recapture much of the lore that surrounds the Hastings commu-
Wdiijm Turing and John Kauffman, tbs last one in*-1968. Mr. Tusing operated the. store tfie longest. First Barber Claude Werner SRM the first bar-i bcr using one of the buildings and later moving to South Bend. Another iKirlx-T. ;.»r years, was (»: i; :::.;■ ’ H ■ !. if .: fnrber chas* in his kitchen for many ye.v.-s Many a your.g squahng du3d got his first hair “shilling” rg»'.r nit here. ■ • • * In the store were .kept bolts, nails and other hardware, coal od kerosene tobacco, mainly chewing ,to-1 buceo. cigars, and pipe tobacco. > - X faafeMi like a r.og but others resem- ' i bled the cwimervial ones of today N<»r die shr. e was the cwcodur ' sy?t<MM. uh.ch was a must fw 311 I accurnte but others bkc boys ■•■•■• •■> ! .• .. no.i:-k w <*.r ;xia shooter. Mrmy (for an ex-, cum* said tiie habit was good tooth ’•:•< •server. ’ ' X!.. , saw caraxxi goods on-the shelves, i •■: ;■<• .;■■;! Lfi." otfee. IxTl(<xiies -'of -vdth remedies. I Bulk , candy v s> . sti^ic: candy, hoptshound. licorice and kisses ■ were the main sellers. Other i bast products measured from the barrel were light brown, dark ■ Soft white and granulated sugar, ssdt and. apple vinegar.; Cheese was cut from a round flat roll and crackers w ere kept in a I large glass container which would ; imld abtxK a barrel Coffee was' ground on the spot by a few spins , of • .. ' ■ e ■<
nity. . . , ■ We feel: our readers will be as in-.tcrrtM-d in the re-telling if thi> bygone era as we are. A. Mail-Journal staff photo.
large balar.ce wiieels. or the beanswere taken home and ground in .a 'small miniature affair. ■ • Yard goods, thread, buttons and ’ lace were kept, calico was five cents a yard. ! On one side was a stock of horsewhips. but many used a gad 'switch' cut from a limb of a tree, As far as I know nd ‘‘bkacksnakes.’’ w - ere Sold. These were sewed leather with a lash on the end which when used -everviy would cut an animal s hide open and were very cruel and vicious. Bi-fore being outlawed. <ome cme-a-med bandits slot machines and punch boards were found in the store. The Mail • The first mail was taken to the H.is’ ii-Ls -r>re w. ••n .-. man going to MJford brought his neighbors' moil alocxj home w\th him. The first ("paid mail deliverer to .. ; i.ba&kjn 1890 was m.•.<;>son 1 Matt • Biller, followed by James Biller and ending by Xoah Tusir.g cairying it by horseback or i w<c<>n hr four or five years. He left Hastings at I p.m. and arr.ved hack from Miiiord at 4 pm. for the 1 large sum 50 cents a trip. I-i R.F.D came into being with Charles Om being tine fiftt • ■arr-er. After a few years James Fuller became the likeable daily visitor until his retirement. He j somet tims fed his horse on the David Dousman farm. In the win-I ' ter time he sometimes changed his torse at the half way mark. For a short lime the horse and wagon was replaced by a motorcyvle. | They traveled the main roads and manv folks had to go a half to tliree-quarters of a mile to their mail box. Ice | At one time there was an ice. [ house at the back of the store. Ice ' cut from the Hollar pond? created by taking the from the We itn make brick for the Halting ’school house, was stored in cakes, separated by and insulated by saw- ■ dust When this ran out Into Troup, who operated' the Milford Ice .Company, -delivered to Hastings ' His ice house was located west of the present bathing beach at Waubee lake. With ice. the Only refrigeration - tri those days., the ice’ man I was an important feikw on hot summer days. The Auditorium The main trading neght was Sat- 1 urday. as well as for entertainment. Square dances were held * with folks coming from outlying places. At, other times movies were shown and many political caucuses ■ were held in the auditorium and in the school house/ Poßtical ‘ speeches were some-; times fiery and unless the party won, so they said, the country was agoner. The islanders took and take ■ their seriously. Many a. waghty national issue was settled I by them on the cracker barrel and wooden boxes in which everything: was shipped.
Syracuse Board Plans '66 Budget
At the regular meeting of the Syracuse town board of trustees last evening (Tuesday; plans were laid for the 1966 budget. Clerk - treasurer Walter Calnon. after reading the minutes and presenting the bills, read a letter from an- Indianapolis firm, stat Tig that the Syracuse water showed a LO 1.3 tool content. The firm suggested an inspection and rent a leaflet on water. The matter was tabled for the time. Mr. Calnon stated there were three ordinances, one that there will be -no street department fund, it will be Motor Vehicle fund, therefore the amount that taxpayers were paying will be reduced as the Motor .Vehicle fund is now disbursed by the state monthly, in the past ;t was paid once a year. The other two are on the hourly rate of town employees to be raised and the meter fund is to be transferred to the general fund. Mr. Calnon also reported he and Others had inspected the new surfacing to another , town and were displeased with the results. Therefore he had returned the check and bid of a firm who had submitted it. He also said that Frazier 1 the old channel would have calcium on. as soon as it was dry This is to keep down the dust, in ten to 12 months it will have a permanent finish. ' Mr. Calnon told the board that at a meeting of the Syracuse Uptown Businessmen’s Association be had attended, the members had requested the town place a sign for free parking lots that could be seen by both north and south bound traffic. Mr Calnon tod one estimate for a lighted sign The board asked that Mr. Calnor. investigate more sign turns and report at a future meeting. Town attorney. Robert Reed was to investigate the possibility of help on the program from the township. - Water Safety Program Ln replv to a number erf interested citizens. Air. Calnon said plans were made, to include a fund for the Water safety program in the general fiend of ’ the 1966 budget Earl Monev was present and talked on the program. He stated that • five years the water .safety
SYR ACUSE . NORTH WEBSTER Hospital Notes i Mrs Allen Shively, Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital Wednesday, June 30. • Ronnie Hostetler, son of Mr tod Mrs. Maurice Hostetler, r 1 Syracuse. was treated at the Murphy Medical Center. Thursday, July 1, for laceration of his left arm and dismissed. Mrs Frank Troxel. North Webster, was admitted to the Whitley county hospital Wednesday. . June 30. and was released Saturday. Mrs tiany Stark, North Webster, was dismissed from the Whitley county hospital Friday, July 2. Mrs. Ronald Sharp- Syracuse, has returned to Her home from Memorial hospital ih South Bend, where sto tr.-ierwenv major surcery recently. Mrs. Robert Byrd.' Syracuse, is a patient in Elkhart General hospital. Court Slatough. Syracuse, who has been bedfast for the past year, was taken to the Prairie-View Rest Home to Warsaw two weeks ago. Mrs. Roscoe Howard. Syracuse, has returned to her home from St Mary’s hospital,* Rochester. Alton. Mrs/ Howard underwent major surgerv several weeks ago. Airs. Lucille K. Thompson, Syracuse.■ was. admitted to the Goshen hospital Saturday. Judy 3. , Airs. G. Brook Sefton, r 1 Svracuse, was treated at the Goshen hospital Saturday. JWy %• or 80 accident at tome and released. Mrs Lonnie Coffing. North Webster, entered Murphy Medical Center Saturday, July 3. Ernest W. Craven, r 3 Syracuse, was admitted to Alurphy Afedical
D & C FURNITURE ON S. R. 15, IN MILFORD NEW SHIPMENT BEAUTIFUL GLASSWARE ; • VASES Y • LAMPS • CANDY DISHES • OTHER ITEMS Come dock 41 Over
• program committee, consisting of ; five persons, was ready to turn the ! J rogram over to some group or organization. They have worked , hard for five years raising money • for. the program, in organizing it i and keeping it going. Mr. Money : said the program is the Largest in I the state. I Bill Cobum asked permission of i the board; to build curbs and side- • walks on Frazier avenue, stating the propemy owners were in accord j on the He was informed [ I that until the street was finished II and boundries determined no curbs . could be put in. As soon as Frazier : avenue is finished the town will lay > curbs which the property owners . 1 will pay for. » C. D. Report i Floyd Schlotterbaek, city chrec- • tar of Civib Defense, reported he - had attended a meeting with Milo Close, county C D. director, at War- [ saw about the. county-wide disaster warnings and the juse of sirens to | towns He asked the board if the ■ siren now in use could be repaired ■ He was inforined that after 40 years ■ of use the board had decided to, ret place the siren and William Hess. fire.chief, had been advised to select purchase -iren ~ftot i could be used for the tiiree-mimrte Mr Schlotter- ’ back wiE confer with Mr. Hess, t Police chief Dan Ganger thanked • the Syracuse CD unit for- its help t in the Flotilla parade, teen dance i and at the city park on The Fourth-, traffie was cleared out in -a few minutes after the fireworks. ■ President »: th* bo i Connolly, afeo thanked the CD unit 11 for its help, stating that there was no trouble up town at the teen dance -.and tr.iffic was kept moving.’ t , - Public Easement i ‘ There was some d scussion on tiie - Pearl street entrance to Syractse lake, it is-a pttolic Casement to the ? lake and boats may be launched e. but persore; must remove the - boat tniilers from the street after I the boats are launched. Attending the meeting were Mr. I ’/ ■■ m. Mr Reed. Mr. Connolly and » board numbers. Vernon«Beckman. ■ Mrs Frank Bates. Loren Lorit-- ? tough, street commissioner, Wal- ! er Hagenlon. Dan Ganger. Dale - Sparklto, Floyd Schlotterbaek, Earl t Money. Bill Coburn and Mrs., Betty ’ Dust. '
Center Saturday, July 3. John Conway. North Webster, vyas admitted to WbiUey County hospital Saturday. July 3. • O. G. Hom, Syracuse, underwent su'rgerv- Tuesday, June 29. at Veteran’s hospital. Fort Wayne. Mrs. Samuel Searfoss. Syracuse, returned Thursday, July 1. from Elkhart hospital where she had fveen a patient several days for observation. Airs Wilhemia Benn, r 1 Ncrth Webster, was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center for treatment on Monday. July 5. and released Airs. Edith O’Donnell of North Webstef. was admitted to Whitley County hospital Tuesday. July 6 Airs. Hannah Juday. North Webster. was dismissed from the Goshen hospital • Tuesday, July 7. Johrj. sto of Airs. Lenore Al. Schacht. Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital Afonday. July 5, He was later released. Air and Mrs. Donald tower and daughters. Connie and Carol of Toledo. Ohio, spent the holiday weekend with Airs, tower's mother. Mrs. Ida Hibschman of Syracuse. Mr ?rxi Airs Herman Jensen and daughter. Kim. erf Garrett were Sunday afternoon callers. \ Air and Airs. J. E. Kern/, Sr., of f 1 Syracuse, have returned to their home after visiting in the home of their daughter. Airs. Wallace Baugher and Air. Baugher of Highland Park. Mich., and also at Davenport, lowa, to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Edward L. Schneider and . Air. Schneider and family. Air. and Airs Robert LeCount of Harvey-, HL, spent the holiday with his mother. Airs. Ruth LeCount of Syracuse. On Sunday the group enjoyed cook-out at the home of Airs. LeCount’s daughter. Airs Leroy Weaver, Air. Weaver and children and watched the fireworks chspiay. <
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RESIDENTS INJURED — Six Milford residents were slightly injured in a two-car accident last Friday in a two-car, accident on state road 15 in New Paris. They were released
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Atomja Butt And Robert Pavy Wed Saturday In Methodist Church
Marriage vows were exchanged on Saturday, July 3, by Miss Atomja Butt and Robert D. Pavy to the Syracuse Methodist church at 4:30 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Airs. James Butt of Syracuse. Mr. Pavy's parents are Dr. and Airs. Robert Pavy of Rensselaer. Rev. August Lundquist officiated at the double ring ceremony in the presence of 100 guests at the altar decorated with baskets of. white gladioli and blue daisies Stems of gladioli deebtated the cande'abras. Pews were marked- with while tissue bells and bows. Mrs. J. J Longenecker was the organist. The bride wore a gown of silk-or-ganza over taffeta with a Watteau chapel train. Venice lace encircling the neck line and sleeves. Her veil was, silk illusion caught to. a crown of flowers matching her gown. She wore a string of jpearLs. a gift of the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet of white mums apd carnations with ivy. •Aliss Vicki Firestone was maid of
Milford Auxiliary Pot Luck Supper, Meeting
j The members of American Legion Auxiliary, Ancil Geiger Unit of Milford, had" a pot-luck supper and j a .regular business meeting last eveImg at Milford lake pavilion. The I members present enjoyed a beautiI fui summer picnic meal. Mrs. Iva Coy of Leesburg was acting chaplain before the supper. The Junior members were present at the meal and enjoyed the social time together. | After the supper, the president, Mrs. Wade Mishler, conducted the business meeting. Mrs, Ralph Berkeypile reported that the past president of the unit will conduct the installation of of-/ ficers at the September A letter was read from Walter W. Knitter, who is now residing at 864 S. University Blvd., Denver. Colo., 180009. Mr. Krider has been ill and appreciates hearing from his Milford friends. Mrs. Mishler and Mrs Oliver Replogle have been appointed the membership chairmen for the next year and dues can be naid to them . at any time. Mrs. Dale Stump re-
Wednesday, July 7, 1965 THE MAIL-JOLKNAL
after treatment at the Goshen hospital. . .. • * Above Jose and Johier de la Fuente. Milfebd. were expressions of anxiety as thev watch firemen Bill
honor, and bridesmaids were Miss .Nancy Butt, cousin of the bride, arid Aliss Shirley- Putt, Rensselaer. They wore powder blue floor length, empire sheath, dresses of whipped cream accented with blue and white daisies Their headpieces were silk illusion with matching blue k flowers and carried cascading bouquets of blue daisies. . Jerry Roth of Rensselaer was best man. Ushers were Dav id Anderson of Rensselaer and Steven Butt, brother of the bride: Follow ing the ceremony a reception was told in the church parlor. Serving were Aliss Sue Firestone. Aliss Sonja Johnson of Warsaw, and Miss Carolyn Smith. The bride atttotoed Syracuse high school and International college. Mr. Paw attended Rensselaer high school. Ball State university, and Fort Wayne Business college. He is a student, at Lincoln. 111., where tto couple will be at home following a wedding trip to Alichigan.
ported that the chorus will sing at the convention at French Lick on July 24th at three o'clock in the afternoon. The August meeting of the auxil-.I iary will be at ‘ the Milford fire station and the social committee j for that meeting will be: Chairman Mrs. Seth McFarren, Mrs. Eugene Felkr.er, Mrs. Irene Disher, Mrs. Esther Poynter, Mrs. Agnes Hurd and Mrs. Robert Overstedt. p Mrs. Noble Fisher gave the prayer for peace at the close of the . business meeting. Junior mmbers present were: * Joan Felkner, Andrea and Kathleen Leemon. Patricia Mishler. Debra Levernier, Susan and Ka y Price and Karen Scott. At the August meeting the Giri Stater. Susan Price, will be present and give -her report bn her activities at Girls’ State. Mr and Mrs. Samuel E. Searfoss of Pasadena, Calif., arrived Morfday, July 5, for a two week’s visit in Syracuse. They,are at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Searfoss, Syracuse.
Brooks ’ and Duane Stoner assist their brother. Delio, onto the first aid cot. They were Elkhart county‘s first personal injury accidents of the Fourth of Julv week end.
New Salem News By MRS. RAY FFRVERDA ! Visitors at New Salem on Sunday were Mrs. Stewart Murry .of | Fowlerton who was spending the I week end at I >• vart Lake, Mr. and Mrs James Walter and ehildrert I Tina and "Travis of New Paris, Rev. Harvey Bowers Bremen, Delbeit Fox and son. Mark, of Osceola and Devon Martin of Elk- ' .hart. • Special music during the hour i of worship was presented bv- the children’s chorus of the primary department with Mrs. Dale Moreg arid Mrs. Everett j Tom. Jr., accompanist. Mr. and, Mrs. Guy (Morehouse of |r 1 spent Sunday afternoon visit- ■ I ; .Jesse Kc k. of .Leesburg. I Sunday aftefnwn guests of Rev. land Mys Howard Kreider were’ j Rev. and Mrs. Lester Young of 'W.rs.c.v, Mr. and Mis. Ru.-s-dl I Kreider of. Fort’Wayne and Air • 1. and M: - J unes Walter and [children were guests at-dinner on Sunday of- Mr. and Mrs, Herbert ■ Morehoto e. ( : Mis'. Ronald Ijßerrter and children, Vickie and Donnie, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ' Harold Pennech of St Louis, Mo. j Little Valerie is spending a few I davs- in the home of her grandparents. the. Howard Kreiders. ' Rev. and Mrs. Hpward Kreider of i- 1, ReV. Lester Young of Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Forest I Parson of New Paris spent some j time with Miss Janet Rarick of New Windsor, Md.. as they were enroute to Ocean Grove, td I attend the annual .conference of :the Church -if the Brethreji. ! Mr. and Mrs. Dane Rarick spent [the week end at Elkhart as guests of'Mr. and Mrs. Paul Singrey. They attended services on Sunday at Osceola. , Max Rarick of Mt. Morris, Hl., • attended services' at a . church • there. On Sunday. Rev. Bob Richards. a noted athlete, vyas the I guest speaker during the special • service for the youth of the church, f Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rarick. Jonel. Risa and Philip of New Paris and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher of I Syracuse were dinner guests on • Sunday.'of Mr. arid Mrs. Artie Montel. Mrs. Ruth DeFries of r 1 and I Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuek pf Warsaw > erijoyed dinner on Sunday in Nap- | panee. - I Dr. and Mrs. Billie Weybright • have been spending several days W'ith his parents, the William Weybrights of. near New Paris ‘The Dr. Weybrights vvill.be in art orientation program for a week • before leaving for India. The Rich- ' ard Brookins of New Paris were [also Sunday dinner guests of the i William Weybrights. I Mrs. Frank Shively of Leesburg is spending some time in the home I of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shively and 1 children of Sj’racuse. Mrs. Alen , Shively has been a patient in the i Goshen hospital. K ' Mr. and Mrs; Everett Tom, Jr., I Kip, Kevin, Melinda, Melisa and Melodie were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher in Sv-racuse. A basket dinner was served for the family gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sizemore of Evansville were week end Quests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Sizemore and family of New Paris” Mrs. Leo Anglin entertained several neighbors in her home on Wednesday afternoon at a paity. New Coach At Nappanee At fte June 28 meeting of the WaNee Community Schools board of trustees William Svyantek, 32, was signed as the new football coach for Nappanee high school. I Svyantek has coached Clinton i high' school for the past four years. He is a 1955 Indiana university graduate and played center on offense and was a linebacker on defense in the 1952-53-54 seasons at IU. Svyanetk is married and has . three children. He and his family .will move to Nappanee soon.
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