The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 7, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 June 1913 — Page 1

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FORMER CDMPW CLOSE AFFAIRS Deed Is Now In Possession Os New Owners Os Building The deed for the foundry property held by the company of men who bought the holdings at reciever’s sale, was delivered to the Gilderman Manufacturing and Foundry Company last week, and the local men have desolved partnership. We are glad that these citizens purchased the property in the first place for it it had fallen into other hands we undoubtedly would not have had the growing industry which we have today. The new company will not ask the citizens of Syracuse to take up the stock that was subscribed as a part of the contract when they located here. They have sufficient capital and consider it unnecessary to demand the money subscribed. This will not be unwelcome news to the majority of the subscribers as the stock was not taken in the first place as an investment but merely as an inducement for the reoccupation of the foundry. The plant is now employing nearly 40 men and Mr. Gilderman tells us that he would add as many more if he could secure them. Birthday Surprise Eleven members and one guest of the Monday Bridge Club unexpectedly called at the home of Mrs Otis C. Butt, Monday affernoon to remind her of her natal anniversary. The afternoon was spent with cards, and refreshments were served at six o’clock. The hostess was presented wieh a sandwitch basket. Narrow Escape While oiling the collar wheel that runs the coal tank shaft, Hugh Warstler, employed at the cement factory, narrowly escaped serious injury last week. As he leaned over to oil, the wheel caught his clothing off the front of his coat and shirt and about two inches of skin. Nappanee Man Fined Edward Leihart, of Nappanee, was assessed a fine of sl4 by a Goshen justice last week for failure to register his automobile. He plead guilty.

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Stough-Kober On Wednesday, June 4. 1913 at high noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Stough was the scene of a very pretty wedding in honor of the marriage of the youngest daughter, Ocie Pearl, to Brenton M. Kober. The house was most effectively decorated in pink and white roses, carnations and ferns. At 12 o’clock the parlor blinds were lowered, lamps lighted and the bride and groom entered, the bride attired in white crepe trimmed in heavy hand made lace and the groom. in the conventional black. The ring ceremony was performed by Rev. J. C. Bailey of Ambia, a brother-in-law of the Bride. Immediately after the ceremony a sumptuous four course dinner was served to thirty guests. The presents to the happy couple were numerous and costly. Among them were hand painted china, silver of all description,table linen,envelopes containing sums of money and seven cakes. Miss Helen Hoy finding the ring in the bride’s cakes. The bride is one of the cultured young ladies of Syracuse who for the past nine years has held a trustworthy position at Wawasee Inn and won a great many friends during her stay there at which place she will be greatly missed. Mr. Koher is the son of W. 0. Koher. a prosperous farmer of near Cromwell and is an exemplary young man, he is a member of the firm of Koher Bros., well known throughout that section as an expert harness maker. The young people have the congratulations and best wishes of scores of friends. They attended the reception at Wawasee Inn given them by the Hamilton Club of Chicago. Sunday. The bride and groom will take a ten days trip east and Will be at home to their many friends after July Ist, at Cromwell. Sunday School Convention The annual Sunday School Convention of Turkey Creek Township which was held at the United Brethern church, Sunday, June Bth, was very well attended. A number of our county officers and Sunday School workers from a distance were present and much interest was shown in the meeting. Falls On Scythe While returning a borrowed scythe, Monday evening, Paul, the 13 year old son of Marion Bushong, fell on it in such away as to cut a ugly gash in his arm. Three stitches were required to sew up the wound. —Beckman’s line of furniture is growing more complete every day.

ffILTSJOMN TRAMP COMMITS FIENDISH CRIME. AS HER CHILDREN LOOK ON Mrs. Pettitt, Was Rendered Unconscious By the Man’s Blow and Is Unable to Tell What Happened After She Was Struck—Other Indiana News. Warsaw, June 9. —Mrs. Merle Pettitt, aged 26 years, is in a critical condition from fright and Injuries received when she was attacked Wy a tramp who forced his way into her home here at 9 o’clock Sunday morning. Hundreds of men from this city and aearby country have scoured the woods and fields around Warsaw for five miles in every direction, armed with guns, pitchforks, clubs and every manner of weapons, but, though two arrests have been made, it is not believed that the guilty man has been taught. Lula, aged 7, and Maggie, aged 4, daughters of Mrs. Pettitt, witnessed the assault upon their mother and ivere told by the man that he would kill them if they cried. The fellow came to the kitchen door of the Pettitt home and asked for food and was given a cup of coffee and a doughnut. When he had finished he demanded more and was refused. He pushed open the door, which had beep left ajar by the woman and sprang upon her, knocking her down with h blow from his fist, binding her hands and feet and gagging her with her own handkerchief. Mrs. Pettitt was rendered unconscious by the man's blows and is unable to tell what followed the first attack. The children, however, state that the man ran away as soon as he had securely bound their mother. The aider girl ran to the county jail, one Mock away and notified Sheriff C. A. Klntzel. The four-year-old girl ran to the grocery store of Kline & Peters md said a man had killed her mother. She was unable to tell who her mother was or where she lived but led the way to the house. Sheriff Kintzel quickly organized a posse and with Marshal C. B. Moon and Officers Earl Beebe and Douglass, rs the Warsaw city force, began a search for the stranger. The search was continued throughout the day, several hundred men, armed with resolvers, shot guns, rifles, pitch forks and clubs, taking part in the chase. Catches Catfish in Log. Evansville, June 9.—Captain Wortman, of the steamer Spottsville, that plies between Evansville and Spottsville, Ky.» brought tour catfish here, the average weightt of each being forty-seven pounds. He caught the fish in a hollow log in Green river. A.s the boat was coming in, Captain Wortmann says, he noticed a log in the river that seemed to be moving about and he stopped the boat and upon examination, found the fish ini the log. He cut the fish out with an ax. Captain Wortman says a dozen men, who were on the boat at the time, will vouch for the truth of his story. Bu»y Night On the Keck Farm. Lawrenceburg, June 9.—The stork (est a twelve-pound son at the country residence of Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Keck, in Caesar Creek township, a few nights ago. This son is the thirteenth boy which has arrived in the Keck family in their twenty-six years of married life. The sons, like the father, are all Democrats and the new arrival has been christened Woodrow Wilson Keck. Soon after the arrival of the baby a canary hatched tour young birds and a fine brood mare came from the pasture with twin colts that are snow white. The colts have been named Wilson and Mar shall. Merely Scotched 7-Foot Snake. Hagerstown, June 6.—Albert Hindman, while driving in the country near here, ran oyer a snake that was sunning itself in the road. He brought the reptile to town, thinking it dead, but while exhibiting the snake, it revived. It was killed by ethers and measured. It was seven feet long and nine Inches around the center of the body. It was dark gray In color and had long fangs. Find Live Frog In Snake. Nashville, June 9-—An automobile party, composed of six business men, of Anderson, while viewing the scenery of Brown county, near Bear Wallow hill, found a large blacksnake. They killed the reptile and notice a lump in it They cut the snake open and a frog hopped out. Minister Has Measles. Columbus, June 9. —The Rev. D. Heitmeyer, pastor of the First Baptist church here, is confined to his home with measles. He is impatient to be out, as he is working for the. nomination of a citizens’ ticket. Died Only an Hour Apart. Brazil, June 9 —Elma Irene, age three, and Cecil, age two, children of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Knowles, of this city, died at 5:30 and 3:30 o'clock, respectively, Friday evening, of polnoning, resulting from eating matches.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1913

Will Have County Agent This county will also be one of the counties in Indiana to take advantage of the new state law and secure a county agent, who will spend his entire time in their county and work for the advancement of agriculture and domestic science. When the board of education met last week with Superintendent Sarber a petition was filed asking for a county agent and the petition was accompanied by the necessary SSOO in cash, which has been raised by the interested farmers in various parts of the county. The board of education accepted the petition and as a result the county council has been called in special session on June 17, when that body will appropriate $1,500 from the county treasury to help pay the county agent. Comrades Attention Commander W. H. Pence has recieved the following letter which explains itself: Comrades: Veterans wishing to go to Gettysburg from Indianapolis should at once notify this office to the end that transportation may be reserved on the train leaving here June 28. Bring a card from a G. A. R. Post, Discharge or Pension Certificate to identify you. This does not apply to those who are furnished State transportation. This must be here by the 10th of June. The Commission does not undertake to identify veterans after they arrive at Gettysburg. Those not going via this city should have certificates to enable them to be taken care of in the camp. Gettysburg Commission. COUNTYMEETINS ' WELL ATTENDED The Work Os The Samson Guards Was Generally Admired The annual county meeting of the Knights of Pythias, held in Syracuse, last Wednesday afternoon and evening weli attended, nearly every lodge in the county having been represented. The roll-call of the lodges was held at 1:30 with responses by the different delegates. At 2:30 Capt. Rossen took about fifty for a boat ride around Lake Wawasee. The Pythian Sisters had a Nack bass supper prepared that was universally complimented. In the evening during the business session, it was decided to hold the next meeting in 1914 at Warsaw. The real feature of the day was the degree work of the Samson’s Guards of Butler lodge. The rank of Knight was conferred upon Win' Depew, Vern Sleppy and Merritt Lung. The Butler contingent arrived in automobiles about 5:30 and immediately after supper were taken for a short boat ride. The team proved itself one of the best drilled in the state. Elkhart Medical Society The Elkhart County Medical Society, their families and friends, will convene at Brunjes Park on Thursday of this week. About one hundred are expected at the banquet in the evening. Boats For Sale —l6-foot launch, carry eight people. 16-foot fishing launch. 16-foot small fishing boat. One two-cylinder engine complete with magneto, rear starter, reverse gear, and all attachments. J. M. Sarjent. A Surprise When returning from an automobile drive Thursday evening, Ivan Moats found about fifty friends and neighbors gathered to remind him of Ns thirty-first birthday. The evening was spent in visiting, games and music. Refreshments consisted of ice cream and cake. Those from a distance were Ray Moats and family of New Paris, L. T. Jensen of North Webster and Vera Myers of Auburn. They departed -at a late hour wishing him many more happy birthdays. * Automobile For Sale —Or will trade for small farm, or portion of farm, with or without improvements. 32 H. P„ 4 or 5 passenger, with two bodies, one touring complete with top, and one roadster. Fully equipped, practically as good as new, cost $3,200.00. This is no junk and must be seen to be appreciated. Reason for selling, owner going where he cannot use it Write or phone Journal office for inspection. stf

FLAMES CRUSE A LOSS OU6OJJOO Five Buildings Destroyed in Business Section of Danville. ONE MAN SEVERELY BURNED Two Others Prostrated by HeatOrigin of Fire Is Not Known, but an Explosion of Gasoline Is the Supposed Cause. Danville. —Flames swept a quarter of a block in, the ceater of Danville, causing a total loss estimated at 360.000 and for a time threatening the entire business district north of the public square. Only the walls of five two-story brick buildings cu Maia street, west of Washington street, remain standing, the structures Laving being completely gutted. Luckily a large part of the contents of most of the stores were removed before the fire reached them and the losses to the occupants were not particularly heavy. Five buildings were destroyed. The fire started in the pressing department of the Hadley haberdashery store, which is in the fifth building from the corner. Its exact origin is not known, but an explosion of gasoline is supposed to have been the cause. Glendon Towlos, who does the pressing in the Hadley establishment sustained painful burns on the arm, while trying to extinguish the first blaze. Carl Wright, twenty-two years old, a student at Central Normal, was overcome by the heat while working on the roof of the Hawley building. He was carried to his boarding house, where he soon recovered. Arlie Holman, twenty-three years old, another volunteer, was overcome by smoke and had to be carried home. Dr. Charles Underwood, who moved his office from rooms above the Barnett book store only two days ago, cared for both stricken men. Hampshire Breeders Meet. Newcastle. —The opening session of the Indiana Hampshire Swine Breeders’ association in this city proved both interesting and profitable. The program was opened with an address on “The Outlook for the Hampshire Hog in 1913,” by C- EStone of Peoria, 111. This was followed by an address on “Hampshires for the Farmer and Packer,” by Horace H. Fletcher of Indianapolis. Doctor Craig of Purduo university gave an excellent talk on “The Simultaneous Treatment Versus Other Treatments for Hog Cholera.” A discussion on the subject was led by Dr. F. A. Bolzer, assistant state veterinarian. Other papers of the meeting were “Inbreeding, Line Breeding and Outcrossing,” by Willie Essig of Tipton; “The Plan to Breed Nearer All Good Belts Than We Are at Present,” by I. F. Bryson of Edinburg, and “The Standing of Indiana in the Hampshire Business and the Best Way to Increase Our State Membership,” by Sylvester Essig of Tipton. Will Meet Next in Seattle. Warsaw. —The twenty-five thousand Dunkards attending the annual church conference at Winona Lake, voted to hold the next convention at Seattle, Wash., in 1914. The conference will be held here again in three years. The delegates voted down the proposition of electing the seventy-three members of the standing committee for three years. Thia plan was thought to have a tendency in the direction of church rule by organized presbytery, which is not in accordance with the Dunkard ideas of democracy. The churchmen also voted down the proposed change of dress, and the men and women will continue to appear in the same plain garb which has set them aside from the world for hundreds of years. The use of tobacco in any form is forbidden by unanimous vote. A movement to place county fairs on the forbidden list was killed by vote, although many backed the movement Killed In Auto Accident. Martinsville. —Leo Thompson, twen-ty-two years old, was killed when the auto truck he was driving suddenly shot down a flfteen-foot embankment at the Thomas Hill, two and one-half miles east of this city. Thompson was thrown against a tree, the truck turning partly and pinning him down. Broken ribs on his left side penetrated the upper left lung and his chest was mashed in. He lived an hour. Archie Terhune, who was with Thompson, suffered severe bruises and his left foot was broken. The young men had been to this city for a load of goods for the general store in Cope. The steering wheel and spark plug were out of order, but Thompson thought he could make the down grade of the hill in safety.. Runs His Auto into Ditch. Kokomo.—“Dutch” Bergman, former dash runner on the Notre Dame football team and now a member of the Kokomo Red Sox baseball team, and “Mike” Costtn. reporter on the Peru Journal, had a narrow escape when their automobile upset six miles north of this place. To avoid hitting a wagon. Bergman ran the auto into the ditch One of Bergman’s arms was severely cut and jagged by barbed wire. Costln suffered an artery cut and was weakened by the loss of blood. k

Notice All members of the M. W. of A. will please be at the Hall, Sunday, June 15, at 1:30 o’dock for Memmorial Services. Struck By Interurban An Oakland automobile owned and driven by Thomas Rohrer of Milford, was struck by an interurban car northwest of Goshen, Saturday evening and badly damaged. The four occupants of the car were unhurt. Citizen Makes Complaint There has been complaint made about staking cows alongside of the streets in the southwest part of town. The parties that are staking cows along the streets and in the corporation bad better look up the law on the subject or. there will be complaint filed with ttie marshall. By A Citizen.

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HAMILTQH CLUB OPENS SEASON One Accident Mars Pleasuie Os The City Men ‘ Over one hundred members of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, descended upon the Wawasee Inn, Friday evening for their semi- annval outing. Tbe weather man proved discourteous in producing such a cool brand of weather, but nevertheless the guests found plenty of amusement. Tennis and baseball were tbe principal outdoor sports and it w s in the latter game wherein one » f the members of the “Kickers” re(Continued on last page)

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