The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 52, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 23 April 1914 — Page 5

LEAVES W GOOD RECORD Rev. W. H. Mygrant Has Accomplished Many Cood Results Rev. W. H. Mygrant, who with his wife, left Friday for the new charge at Van Wert, Ohio, left behind him an excellent heritage to his successor in the church. A brief sumary and comparison which we give will evidence this assertion. Rev. Mvgrant was assigned to this work two years ago when the membership was 113 and he leaves it with a roll of 145. The growth • in both Sunday school and church were steady. The indebtedness on the church and parsonage at the time of his assuming charge ag gregated $250; repairs made in the two years amounted to $825; and these amounts have been paid in full, with a surplus of $45 left in treasuries after the pastor’s and presiding elder’s salaries had been met. The Sunday School collections last year totalled $444.74 and the amount collected was $2287.45;-the average per member this year be ing $15.77. Sarah Molier Dead Sarah Molier was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 27th, 1837, and died at her home in Syracuse April 20th, 1914, aged nearly seventyseven years. Her maiden name was Loher. In 1845 her parents came to Indiana and settled on a farm near. Milford where they resided several years, later removing to Vanburen Co., Michigan. Mrs. Molier lived most of her life in Milford and Goshen removing to Syracuse nine years ago that she might be nearer her daughter, Mrs. S. D. Lung, who died at her home south of town about three years ago. The funeral was held at the Christian church in Milford on Wednesday and the burial was at the Milford cemetery. Killed In Runaway Frank Hill, a well-known farmer and fur buyer, died Sunday morning at his home four miles northeast of Pierceton as the result of injuries received late Saturday night in a runaway accident. Mr. Hill had driven a balky horse which he purchased recently, to Pierceton and it is believed that the animal started to run as he was leaving for home some time Saturday evening. There were no witnesses to the accident, but Mr. Hill was found in an unconscious condition in the street He did not regain consciousness and died a few hours .later from internal rupture. A widow and four children survive. 1 Attention Ladies —You will find I havd as stylish up-to-date line of millinery as can be found in larger cities, with the advantage that you need only the afternoon in which to do your shop ping. Railroad fare on all purchases of $4.00 and over. Don’t fail to call and see my line. Mrs. Cora Kinney, Block from station, Nappunee, Indiana. First Game Os Season The first ball game of the season in this vicinity was played at Vawter Park, Sunday, afternoon between a Syracuse team and one from Vawter Park. The game resulted in a score of eight and seven in favor of Syracuse. Back To Syracuse Guy B. Connor, who has been employed at Albion as a telegraph operator, has been sent back to Syracuse and commenced work at the Wawasee tower, Sunday. The telegraph office at Albion has been closed. V __________ School Reopened The Webrly school which has been closed for several weeks on account of the scarlet fever that has been prevalent in that section, was reopened Monday. Benton Doctor Dead Dr. Baker, who for over 30 years practiced medicine at Benton, died at his home near Sidney, last Thursday. Burial was at Benton Sunday. .

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ON THE DEATH OF POE. They have laid thee down to slumber where the sorrows that encumber Such a wild and wayward heart as thine can never reach thee more. For the radiant light of gladness never alternates with sadness. Stinging gifted souls to madness, on that bright and blessed shore. Safely moored from Sorrow’s tempest on the distant Aiden shore. Rest thee, lost one, evermore. • ••••• From the earth a star has faded and the shrine of song has shaded, And the muses veil their faces, weeping sorrowful and sore. But the harp, all rent and broken. left us many a thrilling token— We shall hear its numbers spoken and repeated o’er and o’er. ‘Till our heart shall cease to tremble, we shall hear them sounding o'er. Sounding ever, evermore. —Sarah T. Bolton. Political Announcement Editor Journal: —I desire to announce myself as a candidate for assessor of Turkey Creek township, subject to the decision of the Re publican convention to be held at Syracuse. Isaiah Klingaman. County Auditor Editor Syracuse Journal: ’ Please announce that my name will be presented at the forthcoming Republican county convention as a candidate for nomination as Auditor of Kosciusko County, subject to the decision of the convention. V. D. Mock, Tippecanoe Township For County Recorder I desire to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination of county recorder, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. Ira G. Gans, Turkey Creek Twp. For Clerk Please announce that my name will be presented at the Repulican County Convention as a candidate for nomination as Clerk of the Cir cuit Court, subject to the decision of the convention. AARON A. RASOR For Township Assessor Perry A. Dull takes this means of announcing his candidacy for the nomination of asseesor of Turkey Creek township suject to the Repub dean township convention. GOOD MATERIAL FOR BAND v FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ROOM FOR PRACTICE E. W, Hire, local band leader, says that prospects for a good band in Syracuse this are fine. Several new players will be added who have come to Syracuse in the past months and practice will be started as soon as a room can be secured. Some difficulty is being experienced in finding a room suitable for practice purposes and at a reasonable price, but a place will probably be found in a short time and we may expect the usual concerts this summer. Biggest Stock In History —Wm. Beckman is now carrving the largest stock of furniture ever carried in Syracuse. He has put in a large assortment of carpets and rugs and invites you to visit his store. Will Sprinkle Streets Chas. C. Myers is securing signatures for street sprinkling and will soon start the summer’s wetting of the streets. Loses Valuable Horse Wm. Sheline»of Solomon’s Creek lost a $250 horse, Saturday. The cause of its death was unknown. We Sell Fords Also a full line of accessories. Let us take care of your needs. Leepers Garage.

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HAS HOT MISSED DM IT WORK FOR QUARTER CEITURY TELEPHONE CONDUIT INSPECTOR HAS PERFECT RECORD OF ALL DAYS. DUTIES REQUIRE HIM 10 WALK TEN MILES DAILY Hale and Hearty at Fifty-seven, R. J. Barrett Saye He Never Wanted a Vacation. On the job every day for a quarter of a century! Such is the perfect record of Robert J. Barrett of Chicago. County Cork never sent forth a son who was more hale and hearty at the age of fifty-seven. “Every day” doesn't mean “every day but Sunday.” It means seven days a week —Sundays and holidays, feast days and fast days, rain or shine. There is seldom a day in which he walks less than ten miles in the performance of his duties. A perfect record for twenty-five years — and no one is more proud of it than Mr. Barrett . Mr. Barrett is the pioneer—the original pioneer—in his calling. He is an “inspector of underground conduits.” The first telephone conduits underground in the west were laid in Chicago in 1880 and he helped install them. Guards Telephone Wires. A “conduit inspector” is the guardian of underground telephone wires. In cities where there are complicated systems of underground wires it is not surprising that workmen are contused occasionally. In Chicago there are more than 600 miles of subway for telephone wires alone. The inspector prevents confusion by permitting none except those with written authority to touch the telephone wires. Occasionally men have been caught in the manholes where access to the underground ducts is gained, who for lack of a better name are called “wire thieves.” For the benefit of all such strange visitors the inspector wears a star. Mr. Barrett was Chicago’s first “conduit inspector.” No man knows Chicago’s down town subways like he does. For a quarter of a century they have been his daily companions. He now makes the rounds every day, g:.ving part way on the street car and observing the manholes from the p atform of the car. Although “his territory” is not much greater than three square miles, the wire mileage within that area is not exceeded within a similar area anywhere in the world. He has friends by the hundreds, nut there are few if any who know that the genial, big hearted son of Erin holds a record of faithfulness in service that is seldom equaled. “Have you never been sick?” he was asked. “Sick, is it? And sure I can’t remember the last time I was sick,” was his good natured reply. Attacked by Thieves. But he confessed he has had two “accidents.” Once he dropped the heavy iron cover of a manhole on his toes. He had to “be azy on ’em fur a couple of days,” but that was twenty years ago. Another time when he had captured a couple of wire thieves in a manhole and was “keeping ’em there” till the patrol wagon arrived, a “lady friend” of the captives stabbed Mr. Barrett in the back with a hatpin in her attempt to help the men escape. However, the men didn’t escape. The hatpin incident made him a little reminiscent. He recalled the time when he caught three men stealing telephone cable from a manhole downtown in Chicago. They were fined $lO and costs each after an encounter in which he arrested all three. Two other thieves gave him a close call. He found them in a manhole. They insisted they were working for the city and added emphasis to their remarks with a piece of gas pipe, which Mr. Barrett said he could still hear “singin’ ” past his ears. Never Wanted Vacation. Mr Barrett says he has never taken a vacation because he never wanted one. The out-of-door life has kept him strong and vigorous, and at the age of fifty-seven he feels just as active as ever. He is the father of eleven ’ children, of whom eight are living. Like all pioneers, Mr. Barrett has a fondness for telling of the days that “I can well remember,” he said, how I dug post holes on State street over thirty years ago for the Western Union. And,” with native wit he added, “I worked for the Chicago Telephone Company before it was the Chicago Telephone Company.” Loyalty never found a more we.come spot than in the heart of Robert Barrett, conduit inspector. SOON TO TALK 3,006 MILES. The first 3,000-mile long distance telephone conversation will be held during the Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915 The Denver-to-San Francisco section of the Bell long distance route from New York to the Golden Gate has reached the heart of the Rockies and is expected to be in use in 1915- The transcontinental throughroute, built of one ton of copper and modern telephone equipment for every mile, will be one of the greatest achievements of the age. —lt is of far more importance to us to maintain the quality of GERBELLE and NEVER FAIL thanjt can possibly be to any one else. You are safe, therefore, in ordering these popular brands for we back them up with a reputation built up with years of painstaking care. THE GOSHING MILLING CO.

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USE OF TELEPHONE GROWS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Facilities Offered for Getting Timely Information Saves Farmers Millions of Dollars. Use of the telephone in rural districts has increased wonderfully during the last few years. Where formerly rural telephones were numbered in the hundreds, there are now thousands of them. No up-to-date farmer today is without one or more telephones. Telephone service is valuable to the farmer in many ways. It is almost indispensable in cases of sickness. The rural subscriber can call up the doctor in town and receive instructions that might probably save a life before the doctor could arrive. In case of fire neighbors can be called upon for assistance. Aid can be quickly- summoned if the women folks, left at home alone, are threatened by tramps or thieves. The advantages of the telephone to the farmer in a Commercial way are numerous. If he wishes to gather a crop, and is uncertain about the weather, he can quickly get a weather report from the telephone exchange. This weather service alone has been the means of saving millions of dollars for farmers. Farmers can telephone to town to inquire about current prices before taking their produce to market. Frequently a sale can be closed by telephone before driving to town. The farmer who once enjoys the advantages of telephone service cannot and wiil not do without it. WIRES GROW LIKE MAGIC. Telephone wire has been erected over the world at the average rate of one mile for every forty seconds since the telephone was invented thirty-

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NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP. My other message is to assure you that the friendship you entertain for the people of the United States is reciprocated by them far more universally and far more heartily than ever before. There is a friendship of governments and a friendship of nations. The former may shift with the shifting of material interests or be affected by the relations of each power with other powers, but the latter rests on solid and permanent foundations. With our two peoples it is based on community of speech, of literature; of institutions, of beliefs. of traditions from the past, of ideals for the future. In all these things the British and American peoples are closer than any two other peoples can be. Nature and history hare meant them to be friends. — James Bryce, Former Ambassador at Washington, to the British.

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