The Syracuse Register, Volume 8, Number 8, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 January 1898 — Page 2

hive shv-e regularly appeared in the annual reports published, by that society, MLr, Charles Baehinaii. the teacher of the gratum ir dep irt uent/ and Mr Aubrev Smith, of the intermediate and Alt- Hpe ILIIa old of the prim arv depart nents. are' all products of the school an 1 are all successful teachers. All i«l all our sell •d A is. t we be-, lieve. second to 101ein Im i:u a n a town t ie sire of Syracuse, ami has al wavs been the chiefest source of pride t > ever.v !>>val Svra.cu<a.n

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li F H' Opl-X'.AKXEK . S. L. Ketring. Mr; Ketrihgis the oldest merchant in Sv rat use bavin _■ I" eh coup.. idv in business- here since th- bo. li-bcg-u *> a clerk for the l it' .S imile! F Eiseuhour. . N.arh th :ix y< ky ago huusclf and M* f ' - Kt‘ ring, established t h irm 1 < I K t ring &<’ w!, : h <•■ • t ■•ei-- r death of th t 1 ' Since the-n |lr Kelri.hg 111 th U4.,-tli West • • ,( M ;• '■ ' !- a tingt>Hi strevls. . i■ 1 v- :y sucecssful. u itil now h..- tin I’l U rating is justlv higher th • . any >h r firm or businehi loan in town. Be. •ides doing a general merchantl '.• busim s- .Mr K • -. ■ all kinds of until dealt' largely in wheat and othet .. The latter lie has turmd' ■ ver t- I. - brother J A K> tting. .p. : :eh 1 f the B. AO el t Itoß. F 11 oping 11 »• i* A. ( Mr Kvt, 1..' betides the hr k i. . L 1, ,s located, his constructed minx <iw. ! ling houses here ha* j,. I u. iny ! - il , office*. heing for a long time t wnship trustee 1th ■ »ePi i I •ir 1 X • u.t; 1 " >u K'X u > ,-i ny ZT .year', of acf i v ,-• bil«H’V-S life y.-e We* before hue. H is y f . VV‘ th« incti ii of« 7 numb-r of dw< V w 7/ / ‘ - S l. K ETJtiX ■ j ’ ~ S eller & Stricby. JW St t|er - - ? the firm Has b- n identifii i with oat town sin 1574;-* . ’from E i.i -t Ind and ' engagedintrad ■ • ’! - • Ila .. ,W:ls cig i-g-.-o iy b |sy;--c,-t seiMt time ith th iaU J ' i\ _• ;I with I I* I 1 . ’ , t s S busines, car ■< .h- re 1.-.- ~;t I mm Self a very ■ •mfortibk f>4tuu«*. Av ' th. |»re«- it tt: .Mr S >■ y- . little Utt nt.-mto tn ' .-. ' ' ■ •lore, his ) ■ / _i c -n’..- . ■ ‘ th / - •r • enj • a•• - --. .< .. ’yX- 'I Stetlcr ya-ideated R< jo/' .i..:.> ! r K'»scill»ko 'oiinly y/l'Mh in i vv.i.’ honored a no :Z. sgh the ~sh

lx**hflb BBBwfwvf3» E’W i v Mfcu*K > ' Tty &£ ? 2’ ' Sur TiV! IkWB -Ml gaßkir} •■ a Hsl fix'■ ?silfeL Ulqff r.i.sihixi .• • i >: s. ■#' » | ■

He has built some very desirable re-i* deut propert.'e* in Goshen during the pmt year . raid has aho built ■ inv handsome *:» ein Syracuse Besides owning the large < re building in which his business is conducted, be also owns many acres of spk-ii lid farming land near town, and he is aide to tike life easy in the future. He has held «wj positions »f trust in the town and county, being township tru*k tec for eight ears and a utemm-r of the school board for a number ..f years. aud has always sheen hin t to be a careful, cons'* . t. •; » - .

man At the age of (>*► years he has 177 many years before aA him to eiijoy his wealth, and with j \ .gixr'y- hi,s excellent wife /TS» ai ‘d surrounded by all the comforts < f ' l\ sjHF /1 < hi' beautiful home I V (Bl - ie C:UI * a^e his ease A vv sn.itßY; in the future. " ' j A. W. Stricby. ' . toe tuber i>f the firm, ia •

(■- - \ . ■#•,;■, . .. . co mg m tn. saa: of Henry Stricby of Tu’k v ('.• k t 1 id. ? ''l ; Striel'V - .. -.* wit h J M.. Stetlcr ia■•-»• than • tif.e- ii years ago. and by sterling w >rth soon . won the confidence >.| lesand he was taken in-'. !. ‘ 11< h.- ? h■.i :’ ■ .to ■ ■ sines 1 t wrs i.a < won the c-tet m atil -:m d'-it ■■ al a!J li- i> a .man c*, .. . - '. nd will g.'i . his '~< ’i'-. ' xpeb>

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i> no in the dry goods !and grocery b.t-;:. " ' lie w..> honored .by the : To k , .('leek ■ townsli ■;• and ■t H \ - ?T- Wit'hip ■ . k Mr - I r \A dk 'i l TI J I - t • < vuiH..- v \ y I 111! . ■ - I,’ 1 E tkr s. E. E , Miles & Son. • a. . 1» - that st u -mi'o', .-'••» ..*•• -’ip.< 'Tv their tine n< w ro-m Th- btisiuv'* ir.id not prvvient iv .- .- a- and tin re was k-- : ...,i a hundred -o-i’its north of

.salable i- 'isi it at the time. Mr Miles had a hundred d.•liars 1 to infest in the business at that time and no more, but he had wbat »o better energy, pluck and gtMul business abil ity. Elmer, then a youth. was broughthome from his employment as a brakeman on the B. Ct U. and the two went to work, Gradually the business was built up year by year showing a .suisfa. p.ry growth, until at pn • nt it is a place our people .are proud of and docs a very I .rg,- bu-im-s. >-articulayly during the s- ?.> -a of summer visitors. when their-wagons deliver greet re , C* <7.

* it >ui\>utid the lakes. Elmer wjstpade .< partner in the husine.-s the' third year. The Kegister has given a description of the fine building erected by the firm last fall, and in which they are now at home with a large > . d, • t splendid new grin-cries and chinaware; The rating of the firm is deseTvcdly high, and as a factor in. " the upbuilding of ■■ the Syracuse that ! i 1> V- be it- Uiis»i.,n < Will be an imjiortaut 1. C one. Obliging.gvii- >4 K. tlewauly, energ -li -. ' up-tc iat< . th y 'de->. X(v<\ serve all-kinds vs ei.mek I‘. vmi.es. success. J. E. Kilgore. Mr. Kilgore purchased the grocery store of M’. F .Kiudig tw» years ago. He had formerly been engaged in uiervanlile pursuits at North Webster, when he took holds of it had a very .nice and complete stock of oi’-ecr cs which he has kept up to the standard set for him by hi- predece-r--->->r-. 'lr Kilgore also deliver' goods to the summer cottagers and hotels, and his wagons go to thg lake daily during, the outing season, lie is a vo-.mg man f energy and good habits, and has in him the elemt tits required for a slice ‘ssful business career and has .dreadv established an excellent trade. Last year he bail*, a nice new - dwelling house on Vi a b.iiigt'n street'. I'' \ wh re. with li is i family he now re- / sides. Though a ’ l */ new resident here h• h won the con Z IXXUMb' ,idniice*and n sjvect | \ ' ? " every n I y hi •' 'I / k li rn >ya-d ge tial elSier i sl RiKin manner .. E. E. Stricby. - Three ye<"s aire Eimer E Strfel-v, sou of our-much vstkumn’ farmer citi-

ztu. Andrew Striiby. kite' township trustee, iiiovtd from the f irm t<» town .m l purchased the hard* re ami implement store of I. I*. Rummel. He was then a young man. lately married,. ami was untried in business, and there were, many misgiving' as to whether he-Wuld siiicvi j But he went to wo'rk with a vim ami determination that ‘were surprising, ami with the able . assistance .J Sam. Akers, who has ■-a wu up in the store and se. ms t • be tnsi parable from it,- has made it ooe of. the b.-’st -sUlVi.of'll btlsilii "CS it/ ti wn. Mr. 'Strieby is Strictly up tKite, ami .is alwtivs ready t<< met t aivv comp, titiou in g-mds or prices. Indeed. "e Lave frequently heard it .claim .1 by purehis, :-s that he has e:\vi' the-m p i e-, tum’u doWer than tn. v were given- at Goshen- „and other larger ,pl ices Mr Strieby built a nice new home at the corner of H.irri- • i - ' - ic-* where he res: JBp H's i.-ec's is now G> ""‘ti-.jBI as fully assured as y r that of any business U> man in town; and. ✓ L unselfish and pub I 'pijited as he is, \ XjLf A i.e sti cess tli it he Y -wW 'r tiny at:,;... will Is.- J W•Ri.m-nberger undeserved. J. W. Rothci'.berger. Vh< liter young mm from thy farm is J. W. Rotheuberger, who ab >ut thn e years ago purchased* the funiituix sure of Isaac Kiudig Mr. R. was married a yyar ago to Miss Myrtle Bushong, then in charge of the grammar department <>f our sehoid. . Within the past year he has greatly increased his stock of farnityre. ami on the completion of nefr brick building built by J. W. Stotler, rented the ground fl u>r rootn and moved into it. Obliging, watch4ul and attentive to business, Mr. Rothonberger is gradually building up a trade that seems, to promise success for him. r' J Miller & Estlick. The drug trade here was. until recently represent! J by two stores, that f.J, Il Mi’bi and Theo, Miller. The .

latter^ place wa's purchased, two years ago, by T. 1. Estliek, and shortly thereafter the two were consolidated into the present- store, belonging to Estli-k. which was then removed into tlie west room of the Guy building.' This Consolidation gave To Syracuse one of the prettiest and most complete drug, stores in Northern In-

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diana' ' Both ju- id>-r> of the firm are •firs! > la<' busjiv'’ men. imi they are 'doing a lar_ usiness. Mt. Estiick having purchased an interest with J. AsK-tritig in> flouring mill at Ches tertou. Ind., lately remove<! his family to the latter plae.-, .le.tv i"g- the business here of .1, H Miller, but his heart is still with Syracuse and he will no doubt return L re in the near futtrßv. ■ - . Geo. Darr. ■Our popular undertaker.-• pureha- i

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the business of the late Francis Landis after the de |h- of the latter ani has conducted itfifliu a g most efficient man- iW ner ever since. Mr. Vg l*«rr Was Lorn yn a J farm near Syaea-e Vx. and has spent his life here. lie is \A X\ ' i ’ll one of oiir best and ill • - - ■ t - - most luser.v.ing c»t~ <;E ‘ I'ARR. izeus. ’ Our Flouring Mill. Was built eight years ago by IL I’ Crockett, with the liberal assistance of

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our people wus-eOiidiK-ted by Lima few years and sold to John A. Ki tring, and later to iannt Jt Walters and uy them a year ago to B. F 11 .opiisgarner &Co . ito owners. Under the iuanagemvut of it* last proprietors the .mill has been Awry suc.es-ful. ami it.brands of flour—Gelden' Wedding aa.i Wawasee —are widely known and justly celebrated. Preparations are being made to do an aggressive business during the coming year!

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The Syracuse Mfg. Co. M£,:ii and will *no doubt attain it. Manufacturers' of easel's, screens ‘*“ rr dpnbtj ms will be plenty of busiahd‘nuvcllit .t iu light furniture, be -n for the lumber yards soon. j

g:in b isiiu ss here in September last, and lias- been running steadily since excepting a short holiday vacation. Their goods are finding ready sale and the factory has already established itself on a successful basis. The holi- > dav vacation hai been employed in t creating a iiamber of tier; and betiuti- - ful design's for the new year and prepa-

rations are h ini? made t«» take care of’ a large business. The officers of the company are Pavid C. Lamb, manager. George Banta, secretary and trcasur r and •Ji>hn t Heintzelman. president: good business men, hustlers and geiitbmen fW'ith’a th dough knowlt3ge of the b-tsiiie" in which th“y are engaged. Their success seems t»X 1 . ; ( Ort,Gordy-& KitscnfThe saw mill of'this firm, has loBK • « . . . . • been a priu -ipal industry here, having

been bought hv Mr. Otl some. fifteen ■years ago from Samuel Bashore. who bad built it several years before: Mr. (> ■ afterwards' added planing ,:pid moulding machines; and has maile of it one of the finest mills in northern Indiana. Mr. Ljrdy has been von iiected with JiimJn the lumber maim ■ faeturihu' business for several wars. They haw now. been joined by )lr. L. N. K.o.son: of .Milford, and a full' stock . of pine lumber and shingles has been added t.o the business. with yards at the mill and near the 8..&d ). depot Thev are nicely situated to take case of any amount of business in their line that may come to them. ' . »

Charles Johnsoxi. While speaking of the lumber bu<i uexs mention »Koukl also lx* made of Charles Johnson, who ha- built .-hed* On h;s v.i ant bus ihuitinutim streetwhere in eonheefioa with* Mr.-. Eagle , of Abd .>1 h w:!i kiep a full * lunrl Mr J »hn son has beeii <ni of our prin i cipal carpenters and builders for many well known to eur j'i.' Ate descr.i-s in Li* uewbusi-

$ Stetler & Strieby jji Extend thanks to patrons of the year, with greeting and good cheer for the same especially,’ and all humanity in general for the new year. 1897 has been a prosperous year for us, and we by low prices, good value and fair treat--2; meat to make 1898 the mast prosperous year in W ■ L *.■'■■ our history. A\ e are not going to start the new year with a ifi falsehood by telling you that we are selling $2 JJ shoes for 81 or any other article for 50 cents that ffl is worth 81. No merchandise need sell for less than it is worth aify more than a bushel of wheat and no one will offer and no one expects to buy a bushel of wheat for 50 eejits when it is worth •SI.X . ‘’ '■ »/<' '■ I ' : / ■ ■ We have a’complete line of W inter Goods for I ~ 'i ■. ' ■- ' "' ■ " '' i winter weather at their worth. j 38 inch and 44 inch Novelty Dress Goods for 45c worth 45c; A complete line of Plain Dress Goods n 36 inch tp44 inch at 20c to 95c, worth 20e to 95e. ( ™ = ' ' ' WINTER FOOTWEAR for Felt Boots and Over WINTER WEATHER. Shoes all kinds at their worth. A full line of the Lambertville Duck ili • ••■ ■■, ' •• j' ■■ • ■ T Snagproof Footwear, the only genuine, worth ' . w their price. ' w ; 11-4 all wool Blankets for $4, worth S 4. . We jj 1 also have cheaper blankets at their worth. ,W’arm-UNDERWEAR for coldweather'for Men. \b Women ami Children, at their, worth. . Lines w I almost complete yet. VVIinTER CAP 3, GLOVES and HITTENS {Jj any kind or stvle, at their worth. ib it ■ Our store never was so full of good seasonable ib A . merchandise as now and everything priced at its wortli. No lone expects more, no reasonable ib “ thinking person want> more. < I . • ,a. - How many times have you purchased the adver- JjJ tised $2 article for 81, that be worth 82? lb i? ijAf How often was it worth what you paid? And T how many times worth less? Hands up! lb Htetlcr & Strieby. jjj ■i. ir Ab .. h < !>.■ ■■ • ■ ■■ . '. ■. . . /_■ - r ' i . I | Special Telegram! ? The Electric. Railroad is coming, but £ 5 we are at the Old Stand with an up-to- $ date stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Clothing, Shoes and Groceries, which we will sell at reduced prices as we are overstocked and will give extra bargains in every departmenti * ■ ■& Don’t Hiss this opportunity to ' . get Winter Goods at a trifle above cost. To all our friends old. new and prospective, we extend our best wishes for . a happy new year and invite you to 5 -Call and be convinced that we have the S 5 Goods at the lowest prices. We are r X I'l *• X still giving away silverware. > ■ | * S. L. Ketring. | WWWVv ■ - < I' ■ .*■' Ask for oahmJ by ths leading business men in towns