The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 August 1979 — Page 11

SUMMER

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Our county's roots at the County Historical Museum

Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon? A visit to the Kosciusko County Historical Museum, on Armstrong Road in Oswego, provides ah interesting, educational and inexpensive outing for the entire family. The museum is housed in the old Pounds Store, the oldest commercial building in the county. Built in 1838 by John Pound, the store operated until 1948. The Kosciusko County Historical Museum is open 1-5 every Sunday afternoon and contains artifacts and memorabilia that tell the county’s history down through the years. Clothing, military uniforms and medals, old valentines, furniture, household goods, farm implements, photographs, letters, books and documents are just some of the interesting items that can be found at the museum. No admission fee is charged, but donations are welcomed. Wr -*■ I I I I tl ■UJS3 Wtk An aptique child’s bed, foreground, and feather bed, background, complete with handmade quilts IF J M W . W 4 ' ™ v. Old baby carriages

Permit necessary to change lake shoreline or beds

Lake shore property owners are required by Indiana statute to receive permits from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources prior to making alternations of the shore line or lake bed. Application forms maybe obtained from the Division of Water in Indianapolis, or from the local conservation officers. There is no charge for the permit. Such construction or alteration would include the installation of sea walls, placing sand or gravel on a beach, the cutting of

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channels (including boat slips* into the shore line, the construction of permanent piers of steel or concrete or the installation of any device that might interfere with boat operation. It is also unlawful to treat aquatic vegetation with chemicals without a permit, unless the area to be treated does not exceed one-half acre or 50 per cent of the existing area of aquatic vegetation, whichever is the lesser.

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OES initiatory service

The Order of the Eastern Star iOES) conducted an initiatoryservice at a called meeting Friday, August 24 The initiatory service was conducted for Brenda Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Howard, Milford, who are past matron and patron of Kosciusko Chapter 160 OES The service was conducted byWorthy Matron Cheryl Brunjes and Worthy Patron Allen Brunjes assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard. A salad bar w as served by Mrs.

r I FOURTH ANNUAL k LABOR DAY \ BOAT SALE!! - /: ' : - ' Head for the flags this week end where v Waivasee Boat Company trill be having jk their annual Labor Day Open House and \ Clearance Sale. * I / tk | i ' Make your best deal from the I V • ; exciting new and used boats in 1 V k stock. | Hrinfi Ihr utiolr fimiilv and rnjny frrr rnhr. i'offrr I h nml ronkirs it llilr you hrottxr. 1 DON'T MISS OUT! ' H|hl "WE MAKE CAPTAINS | gP'JPeSp OUT OF DREAMERS!" Wawasee Boat Co. _ V.ftJv Mum. I uf.i II nir ~~ " At Hark less Harbor L jJ m-sJ ~ 'w I' R. I. Box 92 , *. f

Evar Troup, Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner. Mr. and Mrs Ted Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. William Bess. The next dated meeting will be held September 5 at 7:30 p.m. with the visitation of the district deputy. Library to close Monday The Syracuse Public Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 3. in observance of Labor Day .

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Even in the 1800 s area fishermen knew where to go

In by-gone days, avid fishermen, when the lake was fairly quiet or when high northwest winds caused them to seek shelter in a protective windward shore, were apt to try the Dillon Hole or the Little or Big Coonrod. There were excellent fishing grounds lying offshore a short distance from Pickwick Park, the Gordinier Marsh and Willow Grove, the modem name for Conrad's Island. In the early days Willow Grove really was an island, separated from the higher land to the east. The name “Conrad" had been corrupted through the years into “Coonrod." The derivation of the names Dillon, Gordinier and Conrad come from the days of the earliest w hite settlement. Concurrent with the eviction of Kale from his island. William Dillon, widower, squatted in a cabin on the location of the present Pickwick Park. He had thrpe grown children, two were citizens of Syracuse. Dillon was more of a reduse or hermit, but he enjoyed hunting and fishing and the beauties of nature. He was considered kindly, popular and well liked by his friends. In his time there were two long trestles on the B&O Railroad where it crossed the broad, marshy channel between the two lakes. On walking over one of them he was caught and killed by a freight. The train was immediately stopped and the crewcarried him to his cabin from which he was respectfully buried His daughter. Mrs Stewart, by this time a widow, acquired the cabin and took in a few boarders during the summer months It was one of the few places of entertainment around the lake Mrs Stewart lived there until 1892 or 1893. Some four years after that cottages began to be built at Pickwick. . County records show that at one time Andrew Gordinier's name appeared as owner of land around Gordinier Bay and Marsh. The cove could be spotted from just west of Wawasee Boat Company boat establishment Henry Conrad Henry Conrad was another of the squatters. He built a shack on the w estern part of Willow Grove, overlooking Gordinier Marsh to the west. He was described as being of medium height, powerful build, with an “athletic step and motion.” His voice was high

pitched and he spoke broken English. He was considered very old but kind and was held to be some kind of ogre by the children. This probably was the result of what he had meant as a joke, for once he pretended to be sharpening his teeth with a file preparatory to devouring a group of terrified youngsters who. doubtless, had been annoying him. He kept several hives of bees, but one day when no one was about, his blind donkey accidently kicked over one of the hives. The bees swarmed upon the animal which drove the donkey wild and kicked over all the hives. The pet died the following day from tlie stings. Every year Conrad arrived out of the unknown early in the spring, spent the summer and in the late fall departed with the ducks and wild geese, to spend the winter with his family somewhere. He was last seen in the 1880 s Tippy bridge winners named Hostesses for the Lake Tippecanoe Country Club bridge play were. Mrs. Carlyle Pickering, Mrs. Bernard Hess and Mrs. Lawrence Castaldi on Wednesday. Aug 22. with 12 tables playing. Winners were Mrs. Louis Breading. Mabel Waser, Mrs. Wayne Bucher, Mrs. K K McGarvey. Shirley Bricker. Mrs. David Stalnaker and Mrs Samuel Dungan Other winners were Mrs. Paul Brembeck. Mrs. George Culver. Mrs. Charles Suntheimer. Mrs. Karl Freese and Mrs. Arthur DeWispelaere Knights to hold ranks The North Webster Lodge Knights of Pythias 267. made plans for the Northern Indiana district to hold three ranks in a one day session on September 16. during their regular The ranks will be held in North Webster. Between 60 and 70 Knights are expected to attend the meeting The Pythian Sisters of North Webster will serve the dinner. All applications should be presented at „the next regular meeting on September 11.

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