The Syracuse Journal, Volume 7, Number 39, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 28 January 1915 — Page 2

The Syracuse Journal INDEPENDENT. GEO. 0. SNYDER. Editor and Publisher Largest circulation in Kosciusko County outside oi Warsaw. » 150 Pei YeAr Published Every Thursday at Syracuse Indiana. $1.50 Per Year. Phones—Office 4—House 117 NET ADVERTISING RATES \ DISPLAY MATTER One Week .-—lsc per inch Two Weeks to 1 Month-12per inch One Month or more — .10c per inch Electrotypes . —lO c 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 SI.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 oh 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, 10c per line. Card of Thanks, 50c. Entered as second-class matter May 4, 1908, at the post office at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress oj March 3, 1879. Solomon’s Greek And Benton tss Bessie Judav Hello Indian Village "Where Art Thou? The U. B. Quarterly Conference will be held at Burr Oak, Saturday and Sunday. r TalS'abdut zero weather guess we have been having some. Sam and Kaleel Juday took dinner Monday with Geo Juday and wife. Lea Cripe is seriously ill at this writing. Nath Long sold a horse to Wm. Elliot of Goshen and delivered it to him Friday. Sunday School Sunday morning. Preaching following. Christian Endeavor in the evening. . Rev. Simon is holding his revival meetings at Burr Oak at this time. Rev. J. Cline of Hicksville, Ohio, spent over Sunday at the home of Sam Juday. B. F. Juday and wife spent Sunday with T. J. Juday and family at New Paris. Glenn Nicolai of Syracuse, took dinner Sunday with Kaleel Juday. Cloy Darr and Cleo Whitmer spent over Sunday in Wakarusa. XA birthday surprise was given Willie Weybright, Sunday, it being his seventeenth birthday. Following are the guests that were present, Arthur Berkey and family of New Paris, George, Mary and Hilda Emmert, Merle, Russel and Cecil Whitehead, Porter and Josie Shiline and Chauncy Hilbish. A tine dinner was served by his parents, Wesly Weybright and wife. Bessie Juday spent Sunday at s the Ringwald home. Mrs. Chas Murser spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. H. Miller, of Goshen. A reception was given at the home of Rev, Simon and wife Tuesday evening, in honor of the new members taken in the church during the revival meetings. There were seventy two present. A short programe consisting of reading and music was given and oysters were served as refreshments. All reported a fine time. Quite a number from this place are attending the Evangelistic meetngs at New Paris. While Merle Darr was at the tabernical at New Paris Saturday evening his horse tore loose from the hitching rack and took a round about way home coming through Benton and arrived home about 3.30 Sunday morning all 0. K. Only the blanket it bad on was badly torn, the buggy was not damaged at all.

Indian Village. Miss Far B. Mock. Sam Reed and family, Frank Shearer and family and Faye Mock were the Sunday guests of James Lecount and wife. Joseph Miller and wife, Arthur Iden and family, Clyde Jones and family, Walter Knepper and family and Stewart Houghting were the guests of Wm. Knepper’s Sunday. Faye Mock spent Sunday evening jvvith Mae Shearer. A baby girl came to live with Bert Earle and wife Friday. Ira Rothenberger, wife and Faye Mock were guests of Frank Brown and family Monday. Brent Koher, wife and son Rolland and Elden Stoner and family were Sunday guests of Mary Stoner. Wm. Stocker ‘and Clyde Jones made a business trip to Ligonier Saturday. Sheldon Green, Wm. Knepper and Walter Knepper made a trip ' to Warsaw Friday. The West End Mrs. Jessie Albright came last week to spend some time with her father Mr. Edgel who is ill. Donald Weybright was at North Manchester a few days last week. Jess Strieby and Ralph Wolf have had the mumps the last week. Donald Weybright and Harold Sheffield ate supper with B.H. Doll’s Monday evening. Mrs. Hoch and John McCloughen are on the sick list. . Mr. Alms and son of Warsaw are ill at their home with scarlet fever. Bessie Sheffield returned to school Monday. Mrs. Jesse Mitchel and children returned to their home in Nappanee after spending a few with her mother Mrs. Wolf. Elected Bankrupty Trustee The first hearing of creditors of Jas. McKibben, who recenty entered liabilities of sl6, 397.44 and assets of $8,732, was conducted Friday atGoshen by Sol A. Wood of Fort Wayne, referee in bankruptcy. Richard Yanderveer of Milford was elected trustee,by about 20 creditors, who assembled 1 in response to the call. Examination of Mt. McKibben was post-? poned until Feb. 9th when it wifi , be conducted at the office of DeahT & Deahl. —Salt in any quantity at Kindig & Co. Want Ads FOR SALE—Sx7 camera with extra fine lens. Eor sale st a bargain. LOST —A ladies gold watch between Syracuse M. E. church and New Paris. $1 reward to person returning same. C. M. Yost, New Paris. FOR SALE—Set of Studebaker single harness, nearly new. Will be sold cheap. Inquire at the Journal office. FOR SALE—Fox Terrier puppies. Inquire of P. W. Soltau, Oakwood Park. WANTED—Cleaning, Pressing, and repair work. Mrs. Henry Snobarger, dhone 905. FOR SALF —40 acre farm with good buildings, not far from town. Price $2400.00. See J. W. Rothenberger. FOR SALE—B room house electric light, bath and furnace; some fruit. On Lake Street. Price reasonable. f A. F. . Carlson. WANTED —One of the large magazine publishing houses desires to employ an active man or woman in this community to handle a special plan which has pro- , ven unusually profitable. Good opening for right party, Address with two references, Publisher, Box 155, Times Sq. Sta., New York City. • WANTED —Wheat, corn. Syracuse Flour Mill. FOR RENT—.Good farm. Phone 254. £ o ... . — FOR SALE —A well located property ; on south Main street, a good 7 room house good bam, electric lights in house and ‘ barn, extra big lot, good water. Reasonr able price and terms. W. G. Connolly. FOR SALF —Large size magic lantern, J very cheap. Box 58. t o ■ FOUND—Shovel, on Goshen road. 1 Owner can have same by calling at this » office and settling for the notice. FOR SALE —Penninsnlar range used 6 months. Mrs. Geo. Bowersox. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense * of smell and completely derange the . whole system when entering it through ' the mucous surfaces. Such articles should , never be used except on prescriptions 1 from reputable physicians, as the damage | they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s » Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.. contains no t mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur-> faces of the system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu1 ine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Test tlmoniais free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.

TOWN TREASURER’S ANNUAL REPORT Svracuse, Indiana, Jan. 22, 1915 To the Board of Trustees of the Town of Syracuse: I, John U. Wingard, Treasurer of said town, herewith submit the following report of the receipts and disbursements of said town for the year ending January 1, 1915: RECEIPTS Cash on hand Jan. 1,1914 $3,582.96 State Bank of Syracuse, interest on deposits 55.68 C. D. Smith, billard hall license ■ 55.00 A. A. Beach, 44 sq. ft. plank .68 E. W. Hire, poll tax collections 60.00 Tillman Hire, refund on warrant 1197—— — 19.23 Town Clerk, water collections 650.00 Henry Snobarger, barn rent 126.00 County Auditor, distribution taxes 6,998.01 Total receipts $11,547.56 DISBURSEMENTS Chas. Rentfrow, marshall salary for Dec. 1913 $50.00 Chas. Method, hauling hose carts to fire 1.00 Druckamiller & Son, , hauling hose cart to fires 3-00 James Laughlin, 117 hrs. hauling gravel 43.80 Syracuse Water Power Co. rent of water power—2lo.oo Chas. Nicolai, labor cleaning head race 1.00 Jim Traster, labor with engine cleaning race 4.00 F. L. Hoch, 6000 units anti-toxin 10.50 Gilderman Mfg. & Fdry Co. catch basin top 125 Herbert Sloan, 25 hrs. running pumps 5.00 A. E. Boyce Co. records 62.50 R. W. Vorhis, 8 hrs. grading streets 3.20 Isaac Unrue, 50 hrs. shoveling on streets 10.00 Dave Dewart, 20 hrs. shoveling on streets 4.00 Wm. Byrket, 2 days hauling gravel & 1 load gravel 7.60 Chas. Rentfrow, 22 hrs. assisting engineer on lake levels 4.40 Albert Bunger, 9 hrs. shoveling on streets 1.80 R. W. Vorhis, concrete work 148.60 First National Bank, 6 mo. int. 2000.00 funding bonds - 60.00 J. E. Rippey, freight, J drayage and express _— — 11.69 Berdell Weaver,4o hrs. - TaßoFon sWs?_—l', - -8- 0(T Davis Graff & Son, scrap iron for bridge repairs. __—6.00 A. D. Sheets, lumber and tile 22.32 Sandusky Portland Cement Co. belting 26.66 Moore Oil Co. H bbl. engine oil 6.41 Dodge Mfg. Co pulleys and clutch 62.-3 Foote Bros. Gear & Machine Co. water wheel gears 12.00 James B. Clow & Sons 1 fire hydrant 25.00 Colwell & Gordy, water •» taps, repairs and materials 85.60 Oscar Masters, 20 hrs. labor on streets 4.00 J. H. Bowser, fumigating 4 residences 20.00 Geo. W. McKrill, surveys for sidewalk grades 16.00 S. C. Lepper, 1 stove for hose house 5.00 Millard Hire, 8 hrs, labor on streets L6O Ora Traster, 78 hrs. painting livery barn 23.40 E. E. McClintic, concrete work — 17.00 Henry Snobarger, 378 hrs. street work with team - 151.20 Henry Snobarger, 3 drives for officials - • • • 7.00 Geo. O. Snyder, publication fees 10.95 Mrs. Lem Masters, 91 hours hauling on streets ..36.40 Will Swihart, 179 hrs. street work with team -•. * .73.60 Lloyd Ketring, 112 hrs. labor on streets.• • • 22.40 Wm. Masters, 100 hrs. ; street work with team & gravel.•• • .39.95 Chas. Rentfrow, 12 hrs. street labor 2.40 Lakeside Motor Works, 19 hrs. pump & bridge repairs •••• 9.00 Butt & Xanders, legal . services & expenses ...... 54.03 Syracuse Lbr. & Coal Co. lumber 7.41 Henion & Hubbell, valves and pump repairs 11.51 Lloyd Ketring, 5 hrs. labor bridge & dam repairs 1.00 Chas. Weade, 333 hrs. labor on streets 66.60 Byron Doll, 127 hrs. hauling gravel & 472 yds. gravel 98.50 S. Harkless, 22 1-2 hrs. repair work bridges & water pit. .............. 11.25 Pottenger Bros, supplies ....45.25 Adam Darr, 15 hrs. carpenter work at power house 3.75 Tillman Hire, 1282 ft. bridge plank ............38,46

B. F. Hoy, fumigating 6 residences • - 30.00 L. W. Ford, fumigating 2 residences .10.00 Lakeside Motor Works, labor & expenses install motor 23.30 Wm. Snavely, coal - 29.07 Abe Hire, labor on streets with team 18.80 £ W. Hire, extra labor & expenses 17.40 B. F. Hoy, expenses attending State Board of Health 13.65 State Bank of Syracuse, town hall bond and interest 725.00 Tri-State Loan & Trust Co. bond & interest ....1,405.00 Syracuse Power & Light Co. motor for pumping •• 230.00 Clell Medlam, 35 hrs. street labor 7.00 Carl Larson, 25 hrs. street labor • 5.00 Chas. Myers, 10 hrs. grading streets -4.00 Issiah Ketring, labor fire house repairs • • 3.25 Syracuse Power &. Light Co. current for motor for Nov. 20.00 B. F. Hoy, salary Secretary Board of Health 30.00 John U. Wigard, Treasurer’s salary 50.00 Otis C. Butt, salary Clerk & Attorney • 65.00 O. L. Cory, Trustee’s salary 50.00 Abe Hire, Trustee’s salary 50.00 Sheldon Harkless, Trustee’s salary • 50.00 Adam Darr, nightwatchman’s salary 180.00 E. W. Hire, Marshall’s salary 11 months ........ 550.00 Syracuse Power & Light Co. street lighting •• •• 1,511.04 Total disbursements $6,752.73 RECAPITULATION Total receipts and cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914 $11,547.56 Total disbursemenes 6,752.73 Balance cash on hand January 1, 1915 $4,794.83 LIBRARY FUND I submit the following separate report of the receipts and disbursements of the library fund: RECEIPTS Cash on hand January 1, 1914 $138.53 Received from Jane Haven 25.00 County Auditor, distribution taxes 198.79 Total receipts • • $362.32 DISBURSEMENTS The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1 set books sll.lO - H. W. Wilsofi ~ reader’s guide 4.00 Lakeside Lbr. Co. lumber for shelving 2.48 B. Mae Tish, magazines 14.15 P. F. Collier & Son, set junior classics—— 10.80 The Book Supply Co. books , 62.41 Fred Self, books 5.00 J. E. Rippey, drayage 45 Syracuse Lbr. & Coal Co. lumber for shelving —1.86 Ida Knorr, librarian’s salary 125.00 Total disbursements $237.25RECAPITULATION Total receipts and cash on hand Jan 1, 1914 $362.32 Total disbursements 237.25 Balance cash on hand January 1, 1915 $125.07 Respectfully submitted, J. U Wingard, Treasurer. South Shore Alva Ketring and wife spent Sunday with Elias Gray’s. School commenced at Vawter Park Monday. Floyd Gray who has been ill with the mumps has recovered. Russel Warner has purchased a gasoline engine and a feed grinder. A sled load consisting of Frank Strieby and family, Albert Hibner and family and Lee Kelly went to protracted meeting at Indian Village Sunday night. There is about two inches of slush snow on the ice. Wm. Weiugartner. and wife of Indianapolis are guests of Walter Weaver’s. Mrs. Walter Weaver gave a dinner for Mr. Weiugartnes and wife on Monday night. Mrs. John Voorhees and Miss Emilv Voorhees were among the guests. Miss Clara Swank was the guest of Mrs. Clarence McKibden last week. Bert Searfoss and family drove to Indian Village to church Sunday. Russel Warner and wife were in Goshen last week. —Oranges! Oranges! Oranges! 39c Peck at Kindig & Co. —lO-ounce box of 20 Mule Team borax, 5c 16-ounce box, Bc, at the Quality Drug Store. —For a limited time we will give premiums with cash purchases. Save your register tickets. • A. W. Strieby & Son.

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