The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1980 — Page 10

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 17,1980

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THIS WEEK’S photo is yet another from those loaned to us by Eugene Felkner. We have identification for the three women in the photo but can anyone pinpoint the location? From left the women are J. Banta, Winnie Fuller and Lizzie Miles. \ «- — o— OUR STUDY of the history of Our Town has proved most interesting, We recently came across some prices that were being charged for produce and farm products in the Milford area in the year 1892. Wonder how close these will be to the prices of 1992? & - Corn — 45 cents Chickens — six cents Potatoes — 20 cents Beeswax — 18 cents per pound Lard — eight cents per pound Hams — nine cents per pound Bacon — seven cents per pound Good butter — eight cents per pound (can’t help but wonder if they had bad butter!) Tallow — three cents per pound Dried apples — six cents Eggs — 12 cents per dozen Beans — $1.75 per bushel Shoulders — seven cents per pound Oats — 30 cents per bushel — 80 cents per bushel Timothy hay — $lO per ton -O’continuing WITH our ar-

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tide from the December 1928 issues of the DeKalb County Herald on Christmas we found the following: The Scandinavians, from whom we get some of our Christmas customs, also had the Yule log (as did the English) and burned Yule fires in the night in honor of Thor, the thunder god. The Yule log has survived as one of the principal features of the modern English observance of Christmas and around it has grown up a number of traditions or superstitions of its own. In northern England it is believed that if a squinting person or a bare-footed person comes into the house while the log is burning, it is an omen of bad luck. They also put away the brand remaining from the Yule log very carefully for use in lighting the Yule log on next year’s Christmas fire. . Just how all of these customs came to be associated with the Christmas holiday, celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ, cannot be definitely determined, for the merging of customs of differem races and nations is such a gradual one that it is impossible to assign definite dates for the origin of many traditions. The early Christians frowned upon the pagan ceremonies held at the time of the winter solstice, yet they could not prevent their in- ' vasion of their own holy days. In the earliest days of the Christian era Epiphany. January 6, the day Christ was supposed to have been baptized, was observed by the followers of the new religion and eventually the observance of December 25 as Christmas grew out of a sort of compromise between Epiphany, January 6, and December 21.’the day of the winter solstice and the high holiday of the pagans. Gradually the Christian Christmas began to replace the pagan festivals and the principal holiday of the winter season began to be observed December 25, while the

Russians, because of their adherence to the Julian calendar observe Christmas some 13 days later than do other peoples. Although the first observance of December 25 as Christmas has been lost in obscurity, it is said that Julian I, bishop of Rome from 337 to 352 AD, established the festival at Rome some time between those two dates and it is probable that by the Fifth century the date was pretty well established throughout the Christian world. King Arthur is believed to have held the first Christmas day festival in Britain in the city of York in 521 AD. This festival lasted for several days and so appealed to his people that it became an annual custom. It was about this time, too, that the association of the mixture of Druid and Roman symbols and traditions began toappear in the Christmas celebrations. The Christians saw with alarm the .association of what they considered heathenish rites with their own ceremonies, but they were powerless -to check the growth of the alien influences and the importance of the festival gradually grew until there occurred an event which seemed to the Christians a just rebuke for the increasing importance of the pagan traditions. In 878 King Alfred was holding high revelry on Christmas day when he was surprised by the Danes, his army cut to pieces and he himself became a fugitive. In 1223 there was an important Christmas celebration staged by Saint Francis of Assisi in a grotto near Greccio in the Abruzzi mountains of Italy. There was a pageant at midnight, portraying the Nativity, and Thomas of Celano, who was among the worshippers, writes that they saw a smiling babe appear in the arms of Saint Francis as he bent over the manger. The report of this miracle spread over the land and a convent was built there to commemorate it. Giotto painted Collision at Huntington and Main Streets No one was injured in a North Huntington and Main Street accident on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the uptown stoplight. Rhonda R. Orten, 17, 72833 CR 29 Lot 10 Elkhart, was traveling south on North Huntington when her car brakes would not hold on the wet road. She slid into the rear end of a car driven by Merlin E. Wolfe, 23, 300 John St., Syracuse. Approximately $1,500 damage wdS reported. Woman hits United Telephone building Elizabeth Maggart, 65, 519 North Huntington St., Syracuse, hit the United Telephone System building on SR 13, Thursday, Dec. 11. A cement panel was busted on the north side of the building causing S6OO damage. Maggart’s 1973 Chevy had an estimated $1,200 damage. She was uninjured.

a picture of the incident and this elaborate, lasting until Twelfth celebration and this picture did day of Epiphany and during this much to give us our present-day time there was no work of any idea of the Nativity of Christ. kind. So the “Merrie Christmas" of Old England became By the early Middle Ages, established... Christmas had become the -ogreatest of the annual festivals and although in some countries, WE WERE delighted to see a notably England, the pagan photo of L. W. Schultz in the elements of the celebration still December issue of Teacher exist, for the most part' the Advocate. Christian element was emphasized. Churches were Schultz is a former Milford decorated and plays'concerning resident and is well known to the Nativity were given. Carols man y in this area. He is an author were sung in the streets and and expert on Indian culture and images of the Virgin and Christ was shown in the photo at at were carried about from house to exhibitor’s booth during the state house. There was feasting and teacher’s Conference on Inmerrymaking, too, as well as struction at Indianapolis on religious ceremonies. October 30-31. In the England of This year’s conference was Shakespeare’s time the Christ- Schultz’s 19th as an exhibitor, mas festivities were very having just celebrated his 90th

v by G. G. TRAVEL TALK

“You told us about the im-‘ provements in rail travel in the United States by Amtrak. We know that trains are used extensively in Europe and England. How are they different from our trains?” asked Lettie when the travel agency staff was discussing train service recently. “For one thing,” Lem replied, “passenger service has not been curtailed there as it was in this country. It has been and continues to be very much a necessity for transportation in those countries and has become a popular means of travel for tourists, too. Secondly, the choice of service offers two types of trains, the deluxe Trans Europe Expresses on the continent, and the comfortable, modern intercity trains which whizz you from city to city, many times in less time than by air and at less cost than by car. The seating arrangement is different from American trains and is more spacious and, perhaps, more comfortable.” “There are many regular trains that take you to picturesque towns and ancient villages in out of the way places. Distances in Europe are short so that a tourist using rail service could visit many interesting places inexpensively. For instance, France is covered by a very dense network of railroad lines serving the big cities and the farthest little towns. Each train is composed of several first and second class cars. On most of the night trains, one may book a couchette or a berth. Long distance trains have dining cars where lunch and dinner are served. Afternoon tea and breakfast are also available. Similar train service is found in other countries An Europe. So a tourist using rail service could travel comfortably and visit many interesting places,” Lem explained. “Would you recommend traveling through Europe by train?” asked Annie Lou. “Yes, and particularly for the person who is interested in seeing the countryside way of life and going to places not necessarily included in the standard tour. For additional side trips and for visiting relatives or acquaintenances, a train itinerary with specific stopovers of a day or two would add so much of interest to a

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vacation in Europe at no extra cost for transportation because there is no extra charge for stopovers. This is not by-passing the cities as one must fly into and out of a major city from this country. So the advantage is getting to know both the large cities and then the countryside areas, too, by train,” Lem explained. “What about the language barrier in Europe?” was the next question. “That may be a bit confusing, but many Europeans learn English in school and other languages, too, so that they may understand our language better than we do theirs. Most hotels of size have desk clerks that speak several languages. As for traveling on trains, your ticket will designate stations stops and trainmen are familiar with many languages, too. Also, if a traveler buys a Eurailpass type of ticket before leaving for Europe, there will be instructions for using it, and rail passes offer other advantages. These may include discounts for bus travel, ferry crossings and even steamer service on lakes.” “In England one may have to listen carefully to understand the dialect but they do speak English, and menus, signs and other directions are in English. So in spite of getting used to their manner of speech, language need not be a problem. Trains can be used for many one-da y trips out of London, and for longer trips into the lake country or to Scotland. British trains are like those on the continent. The trains are fast, a -bit more spacious than ours, and good food is served in their restaurant cars which are like our dining cars, or the buffet car where snacks and drinks are available at reasonable prices.” “The big difference now between our trains and those in Europe and England, is that in those small countries they serve many more cities and towns. In this vast country of ours, trains serve only major cities. The medium-run passenger service is increasing but it will be some time before the network of rails will compare to and provide the service that was replaced by air travel. Trains in Europe provide more short-run service,” Lem concluded.

birthday a few weeks earlier. Books which ke co-authored, “Indian Lore” and “More Indian Lore” are widely used as supplementary text£ in classes on Indiana history Schultz is a native of Huntington County who currently relfdes in North Manchester. • • COPROSPERITY, EVEN in tough times, comes to the enterprising. As least, this seems to be what Milford barber Steve Frantz thinks. Steve has come out with a new wrinkle to keep his small Main Street barber shop busy. He’s offering to cut anyone’s hair for an entire year for $36! Steve thinks it represents a real bargain in hair cuts, and he’s already had several takers. —o— THE WEATHERMAN says it’s going to reach 50 plus degrees on Saturday. How is Santa going to make it to town if we don’t have snow? —o— NOW COME Merry Christmas wishes to “all our good friends in Milford. May God hold you in HE, Hand and bless you this Christmastide.’’ from Rev. Richard and Gladys Sumner. Many residents of Milford remember Rev. and Mrs. Sumner while he served as pastor of the United Methodist Church here. Others remember the couple as worthy matron and patron of Kosciusko Chapter 160 Order of the Eastern Star.

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By DORIS L. CAMDEN This column is designed to help genealogists locate relatives and information about their families and ancestors. The column is being clipped and sent to people all over the country. Letters and long distance calls are coming in.. Your queries are invited. Make them concise, understandable, relating to Kosciusko, typed or with printed names. The Genealogy Section of the Kosciusko County Historical Society knows now that there is action as a result of this column. Beginning with this column, write directly to the person who submitted the query. But do not neglect enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) on the first contact. Jean Lucas 682 North Dogwood Lane, Warsaw, has identified the snapshot mentioned in this column a few weeks ago as being the tombstones of her great-great-grandparents in Greenfield, Ohio. They were Isabella LUCAS and Isaac LUCAS. She was bom in 1791, and he was bom in 1789. Jean has worked on her family history for many years and has an ancestor who arrived on the Mayflower. She has been given the snapshot for her records. Jean’s father was John Lucas who owned and operated the ice house in Warsaw. His father was Robert S. Lucas of Warsaw, whose father was Isaac, Isaac being the son of Ezra and Catherine. Isaac was a hardware merchant in Packerton. He was born on a farm in Clay Township, Kosciusko County on August 5, 1850. Among the earliest settlers of Clay Township, Ezra was a native of Ohio and Catherine was born in Pennsylvania. 27. Seek living descendants of Michael MYERS and his wife

Elizabeth FRANTZ. who«| from Montgomery, oHg Elkhart and Kosciusko (K in 1856 Charlotte M. BrettM 4th Street, Apt 4A. SpenceM 51301. 28. Charles KRISHER» 1830, May 31, in GeH married Enaline BURkB Kosciusko County. WoulH any information on KRISHER family. Mrs ■ Pickering, Route 2. Talogaß 73667. 29. Looking for parenß General Reuben WILLIAN® the names ,of his brotherß sisters. They came to Kos® County in 1845. Any hell predated. Mrs. Laurie » Route 2. Box 144, North Weß 46555 30. Interested in the foil® people from Kosciusko CoM James Cyrus HUMPHRH born 1848, died 1935, mal Belle BECROFT (BECRJ bom 1849, died 1927. Jamel HUMPHREYS, born 1810,1 1867, married Kezia ?, born! Mrs. Norma Schlosser, North Main Street, Aul 46706. 31. Seek information on A COBLER, bom Holmes Cd Ohio, about 1830. Died Kosci County, November 1879 or Desire wife, children, relig _ affiliation and occupat Marjorie Payne, 355 Bed Center Road. Bedford Hills, ? 10507. Remember to enclose an Sa and it would be nice if you wo mention you read the query in Kosciusko County edition of paper’. Happy Hunting! For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Romans 3:23