The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 35, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 25 December 1913 — Page 2

The Syracuse Journal INDEPENDENT. - S' ■ GEO. 0. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher Largest circulation in Kosciusko County outside of Warsaw. $1.50 Per Year NET ADVERTISING RATES DISPLAY MATTER One Week 15c per inch Two Weeks to 1 Month.. 12 per inch One Month or more .. 10c per inch Electrotypes .. 10c per inch The above rates are for continuous insertion, run of paper; specified positions at one week rate. READING MATTER 5c per line (average 6 words to line); classified “Wants” 1c per word; Cards of Thanks 50c; Resolutions fl.oo. NOTE.—These rates are net and allow of no discounts. COPY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS An extra charge of 5c per inch and up will be charged for an overabundance of copy or intricate composition. DEATH NOTICES. Obituary notices run other than as news will be charged for at the rate oi one cent per word. When the death occurs just prior to publication and it is impossible to print the obituary with the death notice, its insertion may be had the following week without charge, in all other cases the above rate applies. Obituary poetry, ioc per line. Card of Thanks, 50c. published Every Thursday at Syracuse Indiana. $1.50 Per Year. Phones—Office 4—House 117 Entered as second-class matter May 4, 1908, at the post office at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress oj March 3, /fyQ. CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS. The mistletoe hung in the castle hall; The holly branch shone on the old oak wall. —Bayly. Shepherds at the grange, Where the babe was born, Sang with many a change Christmas carols until morn. —Longfellow. At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May’s newfangled shows. —Shakespeare. Be merry all, be merry all. With holly dress the festive hall. Prepare the song, the feast, the ball, To welcome merry Christmas. —W. R. Spencer. God rest ye, little children; let nothing you affright. For Jesus Christ, your Saviour, was born this happy night. Along the hills of Galilee the white flocks sleeping lay When Christ, the child of Naiareth, was born on Christmas day. —D, M. Unlock. Or the two railroad propositions mentioned in The Journal of this week, it is easy to see which one will be of the moat interest to Syracuse; or, rather, which one will be of interest at all, The purpose! of the Big Four should not interest Syracuse. An infinitesimal amount of good might accrue to our city in the event that trains would run betweep Milford and Syracuse, but the good would be entirely overshadowed by the barm that would •surely arise from segregating Wawasee's interests from Syracuse—for this is what this line would amount to, On the other hand, the interurban would connect Lake Wawasee and Syracuse and would, in addition, open up a good territory to our merchants if they take advantage of the opening. ‘‘ If there is a possibility of securiug the interurban, let us have it by all means. It will benefit every man in Syracuse who — to reaching out after new business. Little If anything, is said in opposition to putting the old school house In shape for more convenient basket tall playing. The largest

draw back is the expense and for the present purpose this has not |>eeu ascertained Last year the school board had an architect figure on the cost of fitting the old build* |ng up for manual training and a gymnasium and in round numbers the estimate called for $4,000. The board was in no position to pay anything like this amount and the project was necessarily dropped. We

believe that if the building could be put into shape for a sum not in excess of S2OO, the money could be raised by subscription or other methods that would not tax the school treasury. Some definite action should be taken at once. Some of our intelligent people are really only seemingly so, by comparison. The following story will bear out this assertion. A Scottish boy of six years attended a school at which prizes were given out on the slightest sort of provocation, and one day proudly exhibited a reward of merit earned in the realm of natural history. “Teacher asked us how many legs a horse had, an’ I said five!” the laddie triumphantly declaimed. "Five!” rang out the surprised adult chorus. "But, of course, you were wrong?” “Os course,” was the proud admission. “But all the other boys said six.” Every year, the people of this and other communities attend the Christ mas entertainments and compument this or that child on his recitation or song. Rarely do the real workers receive commendation. In every church there are two or three persons who take hold and make the entertainment a success and they will tell you that they heave a vast sigh of relief when the last “piece” has been "said.” Let us suggest that after the next entertainment you go and thank the women who have drilled, trained, and shook the program into presentable shape. They deserve it and they will appreciate it. RETURNS AFTER LONG VISIT MRS. CATHERINE KINDIG AND MRS. JENNIE RUPLE ARE HERE Mrs. Catherine Kiudig returned from Winipeg, Canada, Monday, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Ruple, with whom she has been staying while in the British domain. Mrs. Kindig has been absent nearly five years and Mrs. Ruple left Syracuse a year previous to that. She will occupy her home on the corner of Harrison and Main street which she left fur nished. Mrs. Ruple will remain for a visit of several weeks. Entertained at Soltau Home A drawing room recital was given on Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P, W. Soltau by Mrs. Mary Mac® Frederick reader and entertainer, and Helen Soltau pianist which was enjoyed by an appreciative audience composed of friends and neighbors. Mrs. Frederick possesses tact and talent in their highest sense and knows exactly how to apply them, she puts expression and feeling into her reading. Reports from Pearl Kitaon Late reports from the bedside of Pearl Kitson, who is in an Indianapolis hospital suffering from typhoid fever, say that the crisu of her disease will be passed this week, when a more definite idea of her condition can be obtained. Her temperature has been as high as 104. She is delirious part of the time, but when rational, is very anxious to come home. L --- Got $9,000 Job Messrs, Yoder and Swartz of Napi panee, have secured the contract , for the cleaning of a ditch 8M miles long, located near Wolte Lake. The job is worth $9,000.

CROWDED TO IIS CAPACITY CRACK LUTHERAN CHURCH GIVES ENTERTAINMENT . Not ail of those who attended the Christmas entertainment at the Grace Lutheran church Sunday night could secure seats. The house was crowded long before time for the exercises to begin. The program consumed an hour and a half and was immensely enjoyed by the big congregation. The little folks, especially, acquitted themselves creditably.

OTHER IOWIS M SfflUT Interurban Project Greeted With Substantial Interest I Dr. Samuel George and the local men who have been interesting themselves in the survey for the proposed interurban line from Goshen and Syracuse to Fl Wayne have met encouraging considerations in all the towns thus far visited. Last Friday evening, they meet the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at Goshen, and while, at the time, no decided action was taken on the subject, the majority of the Goshen men seemed in harmony with the movement and will, without doubt, subscribe their portion of the expense. At North Webster, everyone approached, looked upon the matter with favor. They were told the exact facts of the matter. They were not asked to buy stock, nor were they guaranteed the railway. They were told that the money subscribed was to be used to put thehiatter in a presentable light to thesnen who would build the line. The proposal was greeted with the same approval by Benton citizens and they will undoubtedly do : their share to bring a consumation of the plans now laid. Wolf Lake was visited on Monday and the people there took to the proposition immediately and appointed a committee to take care < of things in .that neighborhood pendißg : action by the local com- ; mittee. The men interesting themselves , in the revival of the interurban question have met consideration and favorable treatment in every i town and city. It seems to be the ' consensus of opinion that an interurban is a good thing and should be pushed. No effort has yet been made to secure subscriptions. Dr. George j desires to get the proposition before the people of all the towns who ; should be interested and then take concerted action. We are told that several Syracuse people have , offered to subscribe as soon as the paper has been presented for this • purpose. ; Case Transferred The suit for divorce instituted by ’ Nita Bunger against linen Bunger has been transferred from Elkhart ; county to Kosciusko county. The judge refused to try the case at Goshen for the reason that Mrs. Bunger is not a resident of that county. It to thought that the case will be heard at Warsaw some time in February. NEW IgTmT FREHEfi W. W. STETLER BUYS UP-TO-DATE MACHINE • r W. W. Stetler, owner of tta Syracuse Ice Cream factory, has purchased and will soop install a new ten-gallon ice cream freegep. The new machine weighs over six hundred pounds and to capable of turning out 50 gallons of the frozen commodity every hour, The * action is largely automatic, the materials being put in. and liple attention being reduired until the 5 cream is readv for the market. - Mr. Stetler has always marketed ’ a good brand of ice cream but be expects to be able with the new freezer to turn out a much smoother and more velvety article.

Lots 0f Entertainment Amusement lovers had plenty of opportunity to indulge their tastes the latter part of last week. There were two places to find amuse* menu on each of the three last nights of the week, Sprained AbHr Ellwood Pearson stumbled over a root while running, after touching off a charge of dynamite in a stump near North Webster last week, and severely sprained his ankle. J. W. ROTHENBERGER : Undertaker : SYRACUSE. t » IND.

GOrrBSDORdQRtS Four Corners Mrs. James Meloy called at the home of Mrs. Mary Hoover who has been on the sick list for some time. Melvin Stutsman and wife broke bread at the table of Mr. Kitson. Tad Cory of Mishawaka, spent Sunday at the home of Lincoln Cory. Fred Etteline and wife attended the funeral of Mr. Gondernian of New Paris, Saturday. The Christmas entertainment at the school house Friday evening was well attended. The children recieved a nice treat from their teacher and they also remembered their teacher. Three Corners Frank Younce and wife, Mrs. Frank Sloau, and Harry Shaffer were Goshen visitors Sunday. Clee Hibschman had a very narrow escape Friday evening. His buggy was badly damaged and himself injured a little. He also escaped a narrow escape Saturday evening whem he and his mot her and Virgie Ward were coming from Ligonier. Thev upset in the ditch but nothing serious resulted. Lena Ward is visiting Melvin Lingofelter and wife at Milford. Those who were also there Sunday were Tillman Coy, wife and daughter, Daisy Romain, Chas. Gunderman, wife and son Eldon, John Bushong and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lingofelter called at the home of Sam Bushong Sunday. Gilberts. Mrs. Calvin Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Artic Berkev are the parents of a girl, born Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Ann Treesh returned to her son, Aaron Treesh, after u two weeks’ visit in South Bend with her son Irvin and family. Jay Rensbergee and wife of Goshen, visited Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milt Rensberger. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Rariek and son Waymon, visited Sunday with Calvin Cooper and family. Arthur Holler and wife left Thursday for Virginia, where they will spend the winter with relatives. Charley Harris is very sick with tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. Barry of Goshen, Chas. Druckamiller and wife of Warsaw, Chas. McGinley of east of Warsaw, Fred Masters of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Stevenson of Leesburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Druckamiller. Salem. Miss Etta Crowl Mr. and Mrs. Henry Defrees were Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Bowser. John Auer called at the home of his brother, Geo., Sunday. Revival meetings closed at this place Friday evening with nine converts. Rev. Ulery delivered ffue sermons of which many lessons should be learned. Carrie Lung took Sunday dinner with Etta Crowl. In the evening with their friends, Messers Insley and Hollar, they attended church at Oswego. Lewis Juday, who had been in poor health for sometime, passed away very suddenly at about eleven o’clock Wednesday. The funeral was 'preached at this place Friday by Rev. Carpenter of Warsaw, and the remains laid to rest in the Salem cemetry. Mrs. Juday has the sympathy of the entire community. Harriett Defrees who la attending school at North Manchester is home over va. cation. Jesse Crowl butchered beeves for Joe Godshalk and Geo. Tom Jr. Monday. Mrs. EH Crowl who has been ou the sick list is somewhat improved at this writing, Indian Village. Miu Far B. Mask, “Merry Xtxuu to all.” Eva Brown spent Sunday with Blanche and Georgia Phebua. Elden Stoner and family, and Vincent Prescott and wife, of Wilmot, were Sunday guests of Samuel Reed and family. Little Helen Lecount, of near Ligdttier, is spending several days with Mrs. Susan Knepper. Ro«|p Jdeu and brother, W. R. Stocker, took Sunday dinner with RoscoeLecounts aud family. Walter Knepper and family were Sunday guests of Joe Miller and family of Oak Grove. David Gale and wife of Ligonier, Ida and Hasel Wolfe of Kimmel, wert Sunday guests of James Lecount and Wife. Mrs- Elmer Clay of Goshen, who has been visiting relatives of this place, returned home, Ray Prentice and family of Broadway, Jess Lecount and family of near Ligonier, were Sunday guests of Miss Susan Kne, • per. ■ ' . Mrs. Frank Brown a id daughters, Eva Brown aud Mrs. Elmer Clay, spent Thursday with Mrs. Alonso Xilingerman. , Solomon’s Creak And Benton I Miss Bsmls Jvdav A Happy New Year to all. Those who were pleasantly entertained at the home of Anderton Juday Sunday were u follows; Ray Moats aud family of New Paris, Harry Juday and wife, Chas, juday and wife, Mui Nora Darr, Natbao Long and Wife, Henry J. Today and wiFa, and *ev< Simon ana wife. Rev. Bon Duraut called at toe home of I Sam Juday Monday eventag. I Oltatou Rookstool visited his tader, . Mrs, Will Umberhour, at South Bead, Saturday. Kale! Juday was the guest of Hany and Lea Good Sunday. Misses Cera Heaston of Elkhart, the Misses Dosha and Clara Cullers and Rev. D. L. Miller spent last week with Chas. Weybright and family. Tacob Umbenhour and sister, Mrs. Ben Juday, visited Mrs. Will Umbenhour at South Bend, who is seriously ill in the hospital at that place. Rev. H. E. Bon Durant at the V, 1.

Geo. Juday and wife spent Thursday a‘. £ the home of Sam Juday. a Miss Cleo Whitmer is visiting relatives j at Wawarusa during the Xmas vacation. • Seminary at Westerville, Ohio, is visiting < friends at this place for a few days. ■ J Will Cart of New Paris, took dinner | J Wednesday with Sam Juday and family. | « Guy Nicholi took dinner Sunday with ; . Merle and Maurice Darr. Mrs. John Good was called to Kewanee, I < HL, Tuesday, to a* tend the funeral of her 1 ’ brother, Chas. Ellenwood. Rev. Bon Durant is visiting at the home ’ ( of B. F. Juday a few days. ] Mrs. Anna Weddell is visiting her sis- ' ter, Mrs. Hubble, and daughter, Mrs. ’ Warren Berkey, of Goshen. _ i Miss Cecil Whitehead, who is attending , school at North Manchester, is spending ; ] her vacation with her parents, Sam i , Whitehead aud family. I < The West End Mrs. Lotto Alms of Warsaw, was the 1 guest of friends here Wednesday and ‘ Thursday. Ralpha Vail and family and Emmett , Weaver and family spent Sunday with T. S. Sheffield’s. < Tom Coy and wife and Mrs. David Ott ' spent Sunday with Claud Niles and family of Gilberts. Chas. Bushong and Harold Sheffield were Warsaw visitors. Mrs. Roy Brown of Niles, Mich., is spending this week here with friends, and from herb she will go to Nappanee. Mrs. W. E. Sheffield received a letter from Mrs. J. W. Brady of Annoa, Fla., stating all were well and their little son, Robert William, is growing nicely. Tamarack The neighbors and friends of Mr. aud Mrs. Borts moved them Thursday tn Ed Coy’s house and are doing everything to make them comfortable. Howard Watkins made a flying trip to Milford and Leesburg one day last week. Orlan and Chester Stiffler visited Sunday with Itnon Rookstool and family. George Kauhn and wife called at Ed Coy’s Monday evening and were treated to candy and apples. Sam Grissom built a new wood house last week, Vern Smith assisted him. Mr. Stuckman of North Webster, was a caller at the David Stiffler home Monday forenoon. The local school closed Friday for the vacation, and the teacher going to Mentone to visit his parents. Ellsworth Davis and wife attended the funeral of Lewis Juday last Friday. Vern Smith is helping Mr. Redding with carpenter work. Rev. Cloud of Indian Village, took dinner at John Mullens, Sunday. Howard Watkins, wife and baby visited Sunday with George Mullen and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cross of Peru, are here for a two weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs. B. F. Hoy. CHUKCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Grace Lutheran Church H. C. Getter, Pastor Sunday School Preaching............. 10:45 am Church of God Rev. Alvin Eshelman, Pastor Preaching Sunday, Nov. 30, and every two weeks at 11 a tn and 7pm Sunday 5ch001....... ......10:00 a m Y P S C E -6pm Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:00 M. E. Church Chat. A. Cloud, Pastor Sunday School... a m Preaching 1:00 am Epworth League P »» Preaching. .....7:00 p m Wednesday prayer meeting.... 7:3opm V. B. Church E. Eaton, Pastor Sunday 5ch001..<....<■>>>■■>..•......10:00 a m Preaching 11:00 a m 7:oopm Mid-week prayer service Wednesday 7:0) p m Brotherhood meeting Thursday evening. Everybody invited to these services. Xvaxoxlical Amocutxom TBIXITV CHURCH Rev. W. K. Mygrant, Pastor Sunday School at .....9:3oam Preaching 7:30 p m Praise service followed by teachers meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m Ebeuezer Church Sunday School. ~..lo:oo am Preaching... 10:30 am

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