The Syracuse Journal, Volume 3, Number 52, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 27 April 1911 — Page 1

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IHE ANNUM. SCHOOL FOB HM OFFICEBS ’ ♦" “ The annual school for health officers will be held May 9 and 10, at at Indianapolis, Claypool Hotel. Come to stay out the two days. Don’t have a serious case to call you away. Every minute will be important to you. A second notice will be sent. Please send us your suggestions for the conduct of this meeting. TheOpthalmia Neonatorum law will soon be in effect. It requires report of births within thirty-six hours, and commands precautions against Opthalmia. A failure to report births within thirty-six hours or failure to apply prophylaxis when necessary, makes bill for services null and void. There is also a fine 'of $lO to SSO. Failure to collect births under this law will simply prove the health officer is careless or incompetent or spineless. The Sanitary Schoolehouse law requires that all schoolhouses hereafter constructed or remodelled, shall conform to certain sanitary principles, carefully set forth in the law. Failure on the part of school i authorities to obey, makes the bills | for material and construction null j

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and void. There is also a fine of not less than SSO. Employment of teachers or janitors having syphilis or consumption is forbidden. Teachers shall send home all children in any degree sick or who are dirty or .malodorous. Hygiene shall be taught in the fifth grade or other' grades, at the option of school authorities. The Medical Inspection law is optional. School authorities may institute such inspection at any time, the same to be done as set forth in the law. The proclamation of the Governor announcing the laws to be in effect will be issued about April 25. The State Board of Health will issue a new book of instructions, containing the new laws as soon as possible. J. N. Hurty, Sec’y State Board of Health. Important Business Change. A deal was consummated Saturday afternoon, whereby Mr. H. G. Young exchanged his large stock of merchandise with Mr. Wm. Caldwell, of Claypool, for 240 acres of timbered land near Mr. Young’s mill at Mentone. The consideration was $13,000. FOR SALE—IO acres 2| miles ?of Syracuse good 4 room house and | barn other out buildings. Henry Doll.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY. APRIL 27, 1911.

MRS. ELIZABETH J. JARFETT ■■'l Elizabeth J. Hathaway, odest daughter of Bradford and Mrs. Hathaway, was born in Ot awa county, Ohio, July 27, 1843, and ' died April 10,1911, aged 67 y ‘ars, 8 months and 13 days. At the age of 3 years she came to Noble county, Indiana, with her parents. In 1863 she was ma ried to John Smith, and to this uaion was born one son, Elisha, who died in infancy, although the father preceded the son in death. After an elapse of time she was married to Andrew Todd and tc this union were born a son and da ighter, the son, Grant, preceded his father in death. Some years after the death of Mr. Todd she was married to Lewis Jarrett, and to this union were x>rn a son and daughter. Early in life she professed faith in Christ and united her efforts with the Dis iple church, but after changing her ocation she changed her membe ship to the Liberal United Bret iren church. As a mother she was loving and devoted; as a neighbor her r any acts of kindness will long be rer *embered. The writer is exceed ogly indebted to her for her mot erly care of him during his infa itile days. She had been a patient suLerer for several months when she received a paralytic stroke Yom which she never rallied. She was kind to her children, loving and respecting her husband's childre ! i as well as their own, they, all in re urn, including their companions as -veil, did all in their power to make her last days as pleasant as possible Besides her many friends, she leaves one son, .'Jesse Jarrett, two daughters, Mrs. Wm. Hendric ison and Mrs. Wm. Edgel, one sister, Mrs. James Culver of Albion, two b others, Capt. C. E. Hathaway of Wamego, Kansas, and N. B. Hath; way of Albion, and eight grandchild en. The obsequies were held at her late residence on Wednesday, \pril 12, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. Smith of Oak Grove. 1 iterment was made in the Albion cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend heatfelt gratitude to our many friends and neighbors who have been so very kind to us during the sickness and death of our dear mother. Al odo we wish to express our deep re ards to the professional nurse of Chi cago, I for her great ability shown an< her ■ kind and earnest manner of a< ministering unto mother. Ward-Vorhis. At the home of Mr. and Mrs Milton Woods on Easter Sunday, April 16, at 3 o’clock p. m, Miss 1 (azel Maria Vorhis, a niece of Mi and Mrs. Woods, was united in mai riage to Mr. Bert Ward, Rev. C. A. M right performing the ceremony. On’ 7 the immediate friends and reh tives were present. Miss Mildred V oods played the wedding march and after the ceremony refrhshi rents were served. On the following Sunday a number of friends were invited to the 3 home of the groom’s parents, where a sumptuous dinner was serv d in honor of the newly wedded c >uple and the afternoon was spent in a social way with music intersp reed. Mrs. Ward will be missei as a teacher in the schools, wher- she had endeared herself to her pupils and was highly esteemed by their parents. For trash hauling, garden plowing etc., see Clell Medlam, or leave orders at Medlam’s blacksmith shop. For Sale—A complete thn shing outfit. W. G. Connolly, Syr Yuse. Indiana.

WILL TUNNEL JLLE6HENIES The plan approved by the board of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at its monthly meeting in New York on the 13th, for the construction of a double-track tunnel at the summit of the Allegheny Mountains in the vicinity of Sand Patch, Pa., is another extension and interesting piece of railroad engineering undertaken in the general betterment of the line. Sand Patch is on the Connellsville division between Cumberland and Connellsville. The new tunnel, the cost of which will approximate $1,250,000, will greatly facilitate the operation of the Baltimore and Ohio bv providing three tracks in one of the busiest sections of its main line to Pittsburg and Chicago. Work on the improvement will be started without delay. The contract has been awarded to H. S. Kerbaugh. Incorporated, of Philadelphia. The new tunnel will be of standard B. &. O. design, with a bore of about 4,000 feet, 30 feet in height, double-tracked throughout and lined with brick. The new line will join the present one in the vicinity of Manila on the east and Sand Patch on the west. Upon the completion of the new work the B. &. O. will have two tunnels pierceing the Allegheny Mountains at the summit at Sand Patch, as the present one will continue to be utilized. OBITUARY. Wesley Sylvester Snyder was born near Lexington Stark County Ohio May 3 1848, died at Syracuse Ind. April 18 1911 aged 62 years 11 mo. and 15 days. When he was about four years old his parents removd to Syracuse setteluag on a farm just west of totfn he g r e w to manhood with his brothers and sisters. After serving an apprenticeship with Mr. Joe Delotter in carriage building he followed that trade for the rest of his life and was an efficient capable workman. As a citizen Mr. Snyder took active interest in questions pertaining to the public welfare and besides was deeply concerned in all matters pertaining to church work although not an active member of any local organization. His illness was of brief duration following fast upon his return from England where for six months or more he was the guest of his son, Audrey, who is denied the consolation of attending these last services. There remains to mourn his death three sons Audrey, Chester, and Jesse and one daughter Maudine and his wife Alice besides one sister Mrs. Lucy Alexander and one brother John Snyder of Goshen. Ind. and many nieces and nephews. Organized New W. C. T. U. A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was organized April 9th at the Ebenezer church, at which time Mrs. Woods gave a short history of the origin of the W. C. T. U. The first meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Catherine Beck April 20th, when quite a number were present and a very interesting meeting was held. One of the important subjects considered was the adoption of a name for the new society, and after some discussion it was unanimously decided to call it the Retta Jones Wawasee Union. Delicious refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned by singing “Blessed Be the Tie,” to meet at the home of Mrs. Maria Wright, on May 10th. A limited quantity of good Seed Oats for sale at elevator. A. W. Strieby. Remember the sale on linen crash from 3 to 4 p. m. Saturday at the Fair Store.

HUB AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT L. M. Neher of Milford and Prof. Hall of Indianapolis, had quite an exciting auto trip Saturday night. Prof. Hall was to have given ft lecture at the commencement exercises at South Milford that evening. When he consulted the railroad map he first found Milford Junction and then Milford, south of that, and concluding that that was South Milford, he came there Saturday afternoon. He hunted up the school board and told them he was there to lecture for them that evening. As the Milford commencement was not scheduled for that night, explanations followed and he found that he was about forty miles from his destination. He then prevailed upon Mr. Neher to take him over there in his auto. He telephoned to the school board at South Milford and they said that he should come on and they would try and hold the audience until he arrived. Enroute he kept urging Mr. Neher to go faster and faster and as a result the electric lights burned out and that left them with only the small coal oil lamps for light. When within fifteen miles of South Milford they saw that they could not make it in time, so they turned and started back to just plain Milford, arriving at Syracuse between 12 and 1 o’clock. On South Main street the road turns to the right a trifle in crossing the railroad and it is also quite narrow just across the tracks. With the poor lights, Mr. Neher, who was watchjng the road some distance ahead, did not see the turn and consequently they went over the embankment. Prof. Hall attempted to jump out and for that reason he was pinned under the machine suffering several bruises and a sprained back. At first when Mr. Neher spoke to him he was unable to answer, but when Mr. Neher raised the machine he crawled out from under it and they came back and stayed the balance of the night m Syracuse. In the morning they got the machine, which was somewhat damaged, up onto the road again and returned to Milford. A Small Blaze. The new dwelling of Elsie Ritenour was badly damaged by fire about 9 o’clock Monday evening. The fire originated in some way from a gasoline stove in the enclosed part of the porch, and although the fire department responded promptly, when they arrived it looked as though the building was doomed to complete destruction, but no time was lost in getting a stream of water on the building and the fire was soon under control. The furniture was nearly all carried out by Mr. Ritenour and the neighbors and was damaged to no great extent. Mr. Ritenour had his hands badly burned in trying to extinguish the fire. The bouse was insured and the adjustment of the claim will at least cover a part of the loss. S. L. Ketring and wife left Tuesday for Chesterton to visit their daughter Mrs. Bennett Morgan and other relatives there for a few days, and from there go to Chicago for a short visit there with their daughter Mrs. Soloman Miller. Mrs. J. A. Ketring, a sister-in law of Mr. Ketring’s, who has been visiting them here for a few days, accompained them to her home at Chesterton. I have for sale a 20 acre farm 2| miles of Syracuse, is level apd good quality of soil, 6 room house with cellar, good water, about 125 young fruit trees. Price reasonable and terms easy. If you want to buy a small farm see me soon. W. G. Connolly. 'x.

RECENT DEATHS AT MILFORD James Hollar, a retired farmer at Milford, died Friday of Bright’s disease and dropsy. Mr. Hollar was aged 61 years and had lived in Milford and that vicinity for 40 years. He is survived by his wife and seven children. The funeral was held Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m.from the Bethel church and interment matje in Milford cemetery. P- Wright, a prominent citizen and lumber dealer at Milford, died at his home Friday of typhoid pneumonia, aged 62 years. Mr. Wiight had been a resident of Milford for 15 years. The funeral was held Sunday and the remains taken to Richmond for burial. Surviving him are his wife and five children. Mrs. W. C. Davidson||of Milord, an aunt of Mrs. Wm. Kindig, died at her borne Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock, of pneumonia, aged 75 years. The funeral was held 1 uesday at the M. E. church at 10 o’clock a. m. and interment was mads in the Milford cemetery. Three ions, one daughter and three brothers survive her. Mrs. J. Martin, living west of Milford, died Friday night, aged 75 years. She had been ill for some time with a complication of diseases. She is survived by one son, Henry Martin, of near Milford. The five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pardee Worstler of Milford, died Monday The funeral was held Wednesday. A little son about 18 months old, of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Archie of Milford, died Monday evening. The funeral took place at Milford on Wednesday. After Mrs. James Isabelle hi s recovered from the scarlet fever and the quarantine has been raised, her , husband will go to Chicago and have their household goods shipped here and they will make this their home. Miss Blanche Snobarger came over from Goshen Thursday to attend Mrs. Stetler’s funeral and remained until Monday with her parents. The young baby of Chauncey Cory who has been sufferii g so much this winter had an alscessj on his neck lanced Monday. Last week for paying taxes.

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MRS. STETLER’S Will The will of Mrs. Rebecca Stetler was read last Thursday evening and disposed of her property as follows: ’ Her piano was bequeathed to Mrs. Wm. Rothenberger and at her death the daughter will come into possession of it, and if she is not living at her mother’s death the children of Mrs. Wm. Whitehead will inherit ft. The Grace Lutheran church receives SI,OOO and the trustees of the church are instructed to invest it and apply the interest to the pastor's salary. The cemetery association will also receive S4O to be placed on intesest and the proceeds used to keep up the graves of herself and husband. The property will all be sold and after the funeral expenses and all just debts have been paid, then each of the following Kindig heirs will receive equally of the proceeds: Wm. Kindig, Mary Snavely, Jennie Ruple, Myrtle Rothenberger, Pearl Whitehead, Sam Bushong, John Bushong, and Rebecca, Joshua, Daniel, Will and Joe Perry. The estate is estimated at from $50,000 to $60,000. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holloway returned home from Florida Friday where they had spent the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Haney and family. Indiana is still the best state for them. S. A. Widner of Millersburg was the guest of Sam Widner and wife Sunday. The Widner reunion will be held at Millersburg week from Sunday. Mrs. Jeanette Crow and daughter, Mrs. Click, and granddaughter, Jeannette Sloan, spent Saturday with F. M. Ott’s family. Mrs. W. H. Bare was the pleased recipient of 57 birthday cards last week in honor of her 57th birthday. Chas. A. Rigdon, wife and son, of Warsaw, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Rohrig over Sunday. Another lot of Red Seal Gingham in. Nothing equal to them at the price. A. W. Stribey. New Post Cards at the Fair Store Look them over. Get your Paints of Lepper &. Cole.