The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 25, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 October 1913 — Page 1

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38 YEARS AGO. Taken From the Files ot The Syracuse Enterprise of 38 Years Ago. Mud. Cold. Rain. Wanted—dry wood at this office Dt. Ihrig has moved into his new quarters in the new brick block. If you wish to enjoy constitutional liberty, don't wear a pull-back dress. Potatoes have sold in Goshen for twelve and fifteen cents per bushel this fall. There are quite a number of students from abroad attending school at this place Jo. Bushong wishes it understood that those twins weighed 16)4 pounds, in a lump. Whew! Hon. E. B. Washburne’s name has been mentioned in connection with the presidency. Frank Landis, of this place, raised this year 112 bushels potatoes from two bushels of seeds. We are glad to see Mr. George Darr upon the street again after his long sickness. He is looking but the shadow of his former self however. Bob Cory is evidently a genins of the first water. He has a patent bee house which he pronounces a grand success. He has promised to take us out to view it in a short time. Lewis Neff, one of our subscribers, and a successful farmer of this vicinity, informs us that he dug a few days ago from one hill, on his farm near Milford, 240 good sized potatoes. Who can beat it? Next. Rev. Mr. Small, of Findlay, Ohio, has accepted the pastorship of the i Church of God in this place, and | will take up his residence here next i week, we believe. He will deliver his first sermon on Sunday, the 17th inst. We were pleased to see our friend, A. C. Cory driving though the streets on Friday. He has been con- » fined to his room for some weeks with rheumatism, we believe, but

Brainard’s Dept, store New Goods Arriving All the Time. You Are Always Welcome To Look Around. Plain Crepe de Chine in cream and white, yard 50c. Messaline Silks, 75c and SI.OO per yard. New Poplins for fall dresses in red, white, blue and navy, yard 25c. New Ribbons in plain and fancy colors, 10c to 50c per yard New line of ladies’ and gentlemen’s Handkerchiefs, 5c to 50c New creations in Fancy Buttons. Lamps—The Lamp Season Is Here No. 1 Burner, hand lamp, 25c. No. standard lamp, large bowls, 35c. Fancy lamps, something new, at 69c and 79c. Rayo lamps with the nickel base, $1.75. Full assortment of Burners, Wicks, Chimneys and Mantles. New dishes on the 10c, 15c and 25c counters. / SATURDAY, OCT. 18th 5 Dozen Clothes Pins for sc. Mixing Bowls usually sold for 15c and 20c. Saturday Only, 10c. BRAINARD'S

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W 3 hope that he may soon regain his wonted health. Milt. Woods, of the Lake House, had a “Nobby” new sign, which shows enterprise on his part, and respects credit on the painters, Widner & Pronnet. Sile Kertringalso has some signs ornamenting his store front, of which the artist need not be ashamed. Selah! Talk about your big pumpkins and your hand-shaped potatoes; didn’t Si. Medium dig a potato that weighed over five pounds? and hasn’t M.J. Stiver got six acres of corn that will average 12 feet high, with ears large enough to make one square meal? In the language of our old friend, Jimmy Makane, “they will have to come a good ways to beat us” raising such things. What we need more than anything else, just now, to insure the permanent growth of Syracuse, is the location of manufacturing establishments here. There is no better point on the line of the B. & 0. road at which to build up a paying business in this branch of industry than our town presents, and we feel fissured that a foundry and machine shops, a bent wood factory, or any establishment manufacturing articles composed chiefly of wood, could not very well be otherwise than successful if managed with energy and ordinary business tact. Why lose hopes of the growth of our town when we can boast of such men as Bushong, Holden, Widner, and last, but not least, comes Sile Ketring, who has peen the cause of* 1 increasing the weigltt-©F our town about 7 pounds. It’s a girl. But come, Sile, the baker is ahead one “loaf,” and it behooves you to “try it” again. Let the good work go bravely on. NEXT! Improving Fronts Several of the business houses are being repainted and decorated. The L. A. Neff and S. L. Ketring building was painted green last week, and this week the Holton Hotel building owned by Simon Pollock and Mrs. Jacob Green, and the J. H. Miller building next to it are being brightened up with fresh paint. Geo. W. Colwell’s room on Huntington street has been stuccoed.

HONESTY HOT A FOBbOnEN VIRTUE Cass County Man Pays a Local Debt After 42 Years % Had Elapsed You often hear the assertion that honesty is an obsolete trait of humanity, but now and then it will crop out in some occurrence that is almost unbeliebable. Forty-two years ago while S. L. Ketring conducted a general store in Syracuse, he sold Wm. Holderman an axe for $1.25. As was the custom in those days, credit was extended, $1.25 being a much larger sum, comparatively, at that time than now. Some time later Mr. Holderman moved to Cass county and Mr. Ketring supposed that this closed the occurrence. Imagine his surprise when ten years ago, or thirty two years after the transaction had taken place, he received 50c from his customer on account. The climax of incredible happenings was reached last Saturday, however, when the same man who bought the axe forty-two years ago, stopped at the home of Mr. Ketring and paid the remaining 75c, thus closing a deal that had extended over nearly a half century. Mr. Holderman had been at Kim-

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Kincaide-Rich The marriage of Miss Adah, daughter of Mrs? Marietta Kincaide of south of Syracuse, and Wm. 0. Rich, an employee of the local cement plant, was solemnized at Warsaw, Saturday, Rev. Henry Bennett, officiating. Mr. and Mrs, Rich will reside with the bride’s mother the coming winter. The Journal extends congratulations. Another Boat Coming Next summer will undoubtedly see some likely looking craft on the waters of Lake Wawasee. Frank Remy, originator of the Remv magneto, who purchased a cottage on the south side this summer, has had a 35-foot launch built in Detroit, which is already on its way here; and we are told that Ellwood George will have a new speed boat in the spring. Hallow'een Supper The Ladies’ Aid Society of the U. B. Church will serve a Hallow’een Supper at the church On Friday Evening, Oct. 31 . From 5 to 7 O’clock. The following menu will be served: Oyster Stew Cranberry Sauce Doughnuts Pickles Pumpkin Pie Coffee Price 20 Cents

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mell visiting a son, and was enroute to North Webster to visit other rela--1 tives when he stopped here last I week. Mr. Ketring regrets that he I was absent during the honest man’s visit Saturday, as he has no recollection of the selling of the axe nor of the man who bonght it. Now let the scoffers say there are no honest men nowadays. • Hog Cholera Spreading Owing to the inability of the veterinary surgeons to secure serum to inoculate the hogs, cholera is rapidly spreading in this vicinity. C. E. Young, living between here and Milford, who is using the most modern methods of raising hogs has a drove of 55 full-blooded swine which have become cholera infested. Wm. Cobb has 30 head that also has. been affected by the dread epidemic and there are many more cases in this vicinity. M. G. Hire Marries We have received a newspaper clipping telling of the marriage of Marion G. Hire and Verna White of Minot, North Dakota. The groom is a son of ’Lon Hire and is quite well known here. Marion Hire is proprietor of a tailoring shop in Minot and is rapidly attaining busmens success. A. L. Miller went to Indianapolis Monday, and drove a new auto to Milford for L. M. Nehr.

JhwnwnwmnTvnTwmnTnwnnwwwnTTng fScbool 1-lotcs | By Iva Deardorff Doris Kehr returned Monday. Juanita Beery is again in school. Viola Davis entered Mrs. Shannon’s room. The regular Halloween party is being planned now. Arlean Sylvester has returned after a five weeks absence. Ralph Eshelman has returned after a two weeks absence. The Seniors show great powers of imagination in their original stories. Treva Searfoss, who entered Miss McClary’s room last week, was advanced to Miss Lutz’s room. The material for the second class of beginners in sewing is here and they will receive their first lesson this week. Chicken pox has caused a great many absences. The pupils of Miss Lutz’s room seem to be afflict ed the worst. Harry Depew is making a bookrack for the eighth grade room. He will assist Mr. Bachman in the manual training work of the seventh and eighth gr.ades. The Current Event? paper is now coming regularly, and for this we are duly thankful. There is* more news to the square inch far this

SUGGESTIONS ON GROWING ALFALFA An Ohio Farmer Gives His Method of Properly Preparing Soil J. Smith of Green county, 0., has raised alfalfa successfully for eight years. He plows the land in April, disks it thoroughly, works it down so that the weeds will make a quick start, and every two weeks thereafter works it thoroughly again to kill all weeds that have started. By the last of July the ground is worked down solid, except about an inch on top, which is as fine as ashes. Twenty pounds of seed per acre is used, sowing half one way, then crossing it the other way for even distribution, usings common grass seeder for the purpose. A light weeder is then run over it both ways, and the plot rolled. After the alfalfa is up three or four inches, the field is gone over and all weeds are pulled. This is hard work, but it pays well. The next year a good crop of hay is cut, after which three or four cuttings of abont two tons each per acre are made a year. Great stress is placed by Mr. Smith on securing good seed. His land is mostly clay that will produce from 60 to 85 bushels of corn to the acre.

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little paper than in any other in the land. The class in mechanical drawing began on their first lesson last Thursday. The lessons will be sent regularly on Monday of each week from the Prang Company in Chicago. Their supervisor will visit the school once a month to inspect the work. The State Board of Education has under consideration a plan for the study of the bible outside of school, the teaching to be carried on by ministers, Sunday School teachers and others. Examinations are to be given at times during the year by teachers of the public schools and those who make certain grades are to be given credit as for other school subjects. The purpose is to familiarize pupils with the beauty of the Scriptures. Emphasis will be placed upon its literary value. The Board through a committee is asking the opinion now of representative school men. Gets Promotion J. W. Riddle has been appointed area manager in charge of all plant, traffic, and commercial work of the telephone exchanges of Plymouth, Northville, Farmington, South Lyons, Redford and Dearborn, Mich. He was promoted over the heads of a number of older men which speaks well for his qualifications. Chas. Kohler of Goshen, was on our streets one day last week.

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