The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 August 1923 — Page 1

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WARBLINGS FROM UK WAWASEE Weekly Review of Happenings Around Lake Wawasee Briefly Told (By Mrs. Amanda L. Xanders) Church Services All Saints Chapel, the only church on Lake Wawasee, will have the following services during the season of 1923: Early Communion .... 7:30 a. m. The Rt. Rev. John Hazen White. D. D. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon 10:30 a. m. In charge of the Archdeacon of the Diocese, the Rev. H. Russell White. These services are for the benefit , and spiritual uplift of every person on or near the Lake. Come and let us worship together. Ordination Senice On last Monday in All Saints I Episcopal Chapel in Vawter Park took place the ordination service of Deacon. Mr. Albert Linelle Schrock of Plymouth was the candidate. The service was dignified, solemn and impressive. During the singing of an appropriate hymn the cross bearer, •followed by servers, a quartette dioir, priests, the Arch Deacon and candidate and the Rt. Rev. John Hazen White, D. D.. Bishop of the Diocese of northern Indiana in the full regalia, of his high office, advanced to the chancel. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Rodgers, chairman of the standing committee, who gave the scriptural authority for ordaining men, Deacons. Priests and Bishops .and ending with a special charge to the candidate in regard to the duties of the office of Deacon. Arch Deacon White presented the candidate for ordination. The service was largely attended. By special request the large majority of those present remained to luncheon, guests of the Bishop at Bishopcroft. Bridge Club Mrs. and Miss Chancy entertained the South Shore Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon at the lovely home of Mrs. Barley. Bridge was played at six tables. Honors were won by Mesdames Dalton. Griffin, DeHaven, Xanders. Sin Clair. Rigdon, and the consolation by Miss Hadley. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The chairman of the committee on lung motors for the use on Lake Wawasee reported the purchase of two of them making four that will shortly be ready for use when needed. The small amount necessary to make up the purchase price, was contributed by members of the club. The guests present were: Mrs. Stultz, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Ryan, Indianapolis; Mrs. Sin Clair, Mrs. Stick and Miss Evelyn Stick of Chicago; Mrs. Hopkins, Beverly, New Jersey; Mrs. John Abbott. Winchester, New Hampshire; Miss Hadley, Honolulu, T. H. Short Personal Paragraphs Mrs. Stultz of Fort Wayne is the house guest of Mrs. W. Griffin. Mrs. Sin Clair of Chicago was the guest of Miss Chancy Tuesday. Mrs. D. P. Hopkins of Beverly, New Jersey, is the house guest <rf Mrs. Vawter. Mrs. Stick and daughter. Miss Evelyn, of Chicago are the house guests of Miss Chancy. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pantreath had for the week end guests Mr. and Mrs. Siddons of Marion. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Simpson and son of Indianapolis are the guests at the South Shore Inn. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Honeywell had for the week end guests Mr. and Mrs W. Chriswell of Wabash. Mr.- and Mrs. Kitch and family of Fort Wayne are in the Rush cottage on the South Shore for the month of August.

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Mr. and Mrs. George S. Biegler and daughters, Cathleen and Emmily, of Indianapolis are the guests at The Tavern Chis week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore of Wabash and Lake Wawasee had for the week end guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mudgett and daughter Jean of Wabash. Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Neumeyer and their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller of Indianapolis, motored to Benton Harbor, Mich/, last Tuesday. Mr. Charles R. Marquiss of Chicago has been transferred by his firm to Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Marquiss, nee White, and two children left the Lake Thursday to join Mr. Marquiss in their I new home. Mrs. Ann Z. Hadley of Honolulu. Territory of Hawaii, is the house guest of Mrs. William Henry Xanders. Miss Hadley made the trip via of San Francisco and the Panama canal arriving in New York City early in June. Before coming to the Lake last Thursday she was the guest of the relatives and friends in the east. .— o . B. 0. MABIE ASSAULTED Wm. Druckamiller was arrested Thursday afternoon on a warrant charging him with assault and battery upon the person of B. O. Mabie. In the assault which occurred in the morning Mr. Mabie was considerably beaten and suffered bruises about the face. The warrant was issued out of Justice Bell’s court and the case was set for trial Friday. Prosecuting Attorney Rockhill filed a motion to have the case against Dru-'kamiller dismissed. This ‘he Justice did on Friday. It is said the case will be taken to the circuit court. Mr. Druckamiller was released from custody after giving the required bond. o- : - TO PLANT LOTUS Major F. E. Marsh received about 150 seeds of the Egyptian lotus which he will plant in Lake Wawasee. They are crimson in color and the flowers grow about the size of a dinner plate. The variety is rare and Mr. Marsh tells us there are only a fewlotus beds of this kind in the United States. 0 r B’NAI BRITH The Independent Order of B’Nai Brith (sons of the Convenant) will hold a joint picnic at Highland View Gardens on Lake Wawasee on Sunday, August 12. This national organization is 71 years old and is doing solely charitable and educational work. THANKS Our friend, J. T. Riddle, called it the Journal office last Friday to renew his subscription for another year and also presented the editor with a basket of juicy apple. No. brother Riddle, as yet we have had no “tummy ache.” o BASEBALL Wakarusa journeyed to Syracuse last Sunday to meet the Grays on the home diamond. Thev met defeat by a score of 6 to 0. REUNION The Long and Robison reunion will be held on Sunday, August 12, at Redmon Point, Dewart Lake.

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WILT-CLEVELAND NUPTIALS A very pretty wedding took place at the hpme of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Cleveland on Sunday, August 5, when their daughter, Virginia Eileen, was united in marriage to Joel D. Wilt. With the strain of Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Mrs. F. H. Cremean on the piano, the bride leaning on her father’s arm, accompanied by the bridesmaid and bridegroom took their places under the arch of ferns. Rev. H. G. Pence of Burket, Ind., former partor of the bride, performed the ceremony. Little Eileen Cremean was the ring bearer. After the ceremony prayer was offered by Rev. F. H. Cremean. The bride was beautifully attired in white canton crepe and Spanish lace. The groom wore a suit of dark blue broadcloth. The bridesmaid, Kathren Gaushorn, a graduate nurse of the Lutheran hospital of Ft. Wayne, wore a dress of braided pale pink georgette. Lloyd Disheriof Syracuse was best man. The groom, a young man of integrity and sterling worth, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilt, and is associated with his father in the manufacture of wood mailing boxes and novelties. The bride is a graduate of the Bourbon, Ind., high school and was also a teacher there. The Cleveland home was beautifully decorated with gladiolus and nasturtiums and the impressive ceremony was witnessed by the immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties. After the offering of best wishes and congratulations a most sumptuous three-course wedding dinner was served by Mrs. Alva Nicolai and Miss Nellie Mann. Many lovely and useful gifts were received. The Journal wishes the couple a pleasant journey on the pathway of life. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL Benton Township will hold their second annual Daily Vacation Church School at the Solomon’s Creek churches. Aug. 13 to 24. 1923 It will be a community school, and every child in tine towmship will be expected to come. Automobiles will be provided to haul children from every part of the township. Children will be taught Bible lessons and stories, mission stories, good songs, hand w-ork suitalile to their ages, and games during intermission. Rev. Burton Metzler of Benton township will be the General Director of the school. Rev. Mast of Benton township w-ill teach Intermediate boys and Rev. Adams of Benton will teach Junior boys. Miss Miller of Frankfort will teach Intermediate girls and Miss Louis, of Fairmont, the Junior girls. Primary children will be taught by Miss Pickert of Union City and Miss Price of Lagrange, while Miss Eisenbise of Chicago will teach the Beginners. So let all your chidren come; they will enjoy every hour of the school and will receive much benefit Parents are cordially invited to visit the school everyday they can come. By order of the committee on arrangements. Nettie C. Weybright £ Q... , W. C. T. U. The W. C. T. U. will meet on Tuesday, August 11, with Mrs. B. O. Mabie.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923.

HARDING’S FUNERAL TRAIN Thousands of residents of Kosciusko county gathered at Syracuse and Milford Junction along the route of the B. & O. railroad Monday night to witness the passing of the special funeral train bearing the body of the late President, Warren G. Harding, enroute to Washington. The train was behind schedule became of the courtesy shown the sympathetic citizens everywhere, as it was Mrs. Harding’s wish that the train be slowed down in passing through all small towns where large crowds had gathered. Much time w-as lost in Chicago in getting the train on the B. & O. tracks and where also large crowds had gathered to pay their respect to the late President. Late in the afternoon it w-as announced that the funeral train would reach Syracuse about 7:30 p. m., but for reasons above stated it did not reach here until 11:00 p. m. With bare heads all stood back at a respectful distance as the train passed at a slow sneed. The rear coach, which contained the bodv of the dead President, was lighted so that the nersons watching from’ the outside cm Id see the heaps of beautiful flowers, the flag-draoed coffin and the soldiers on duty inside. One coach contained hundreds of flower wreaths. The funeral train consisted of eleven coaches, including baggage, dining and flower cars. It is estimated that from 3000 to 5000 people witoessed the nass’ng of the funeral train. The people came from all the towns around us, North Webster, Cromwell. Ligonier. Goshen, New Paris, and many more. The train reached Washington Tuesday about midnight. o TO THE CITIZENS OF SYRACUSE The Town Board requests of the citizens and business men of the town of Syracuse to observe the Proclamation of Governor Warren T. McCray, regarding the observance of Friday, August 10, 1923, the day of the funeral of our beloved President Warren G. Harding and that all places of business and all manner of work cease from the hours of 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. Funeral services at 3 p. m. will be conducted at the Lutheran Church to which the citzenry of the town of Syracuse is urged to attend. Town Board of Syracuse Wm: T. Bowld Nevin McConnell Emory L. Strieby. Attest: James M. Searfoss, Town Clerk. o WH AT THE TELEPHONE DOES A. L. Miller, manager of the Syracuse Home Telephone Co.. has away of his own locating and getting in communication with certain people. Twice he has found a printer for us when we were badly in need of one. Such service cannot be excelled. — o CAVALRY HERE MONDAY Troop A. summer cavalry «-ehool of Culver, passed through her? Monday and are camping near the Wawasee Inn site. o EXHIBITION GOLF MATCH There will be an exhibition golf match on the Wawasee Golf Course on Sunday, August 12, at 3 p. m.

MOCK REUNION The third annual reunion of the M ck school of Turkey Creek towns iip—including pupils, teachers and patrons—was held on the school grounds Thursday, August 2. The day, which at early morning tlreatened showers, cleared up before noon, and proved to be a most delightful one for the event, although a few who live at long distances, were held away because of the threatening weather. One hundred and five registered as members of the Mock School Association and showed in many ways a deep interest in perpetuating the association to the end that the beloved memories of the school may be kept alive in the hearts of the present day frinds, and by them transmitted to the future generations. Rev. Miram Lecount, president, made a pious and fitting'prayer before dinner, then the happy gathering took an interested part in helping themselves to the bountiful feast so generouslyprepared for the day. When the tables were cleared away all assembled at the school house. The president called the meeting to order, and the secretary, Mrs. Charles Rhorer, read t'he minutes of the 1922 meeting. Thereupon Rev. Lecount reminded the meeting that since our last meeting there was a real loss to the association in the death of Joseph K. Mock,, whose life was so closely knit with that of the Mock School. Then Iverson Wyland was asked to address the meeting to recall some of t'he incidents in the life of the deceased as an active patron and supporter of the Mock School. This Mr. Wyland did to the satisfaction and pleasure of all. - Mrs. Hannah (Galbreath) Stage, of Ligonier, who was the teacher forty-nine years ago, then gave an interesting account of her experiences as teacher in 1874, among which was the fact that in those days the country pedagogue was taxed two dollars a week for board in a farm home abounding with plenty. Today we pay two dollars for one such meal as the then good housewife spread for the family and the “School Marm.” John Mock of Kendallville, the last member of the large and well known Mock family, told of his first day at school in the old log school house. He has carefully preserved his little reader from which he painfully learned the important facts that—“l am up We are up You are up.” Mr. Mock, his wife and sons found much in the meeting to want these re-union celebrations continued from year to year. The officers chosen for 1924 are: President, Rev. Miram Lecount: Vice President, Wm. Gilbert; Secretary-Treasurer, Isidora Rhorer; Program Committee, Mrs. Emma Bushong. The third Thursday of August was the date chosen for the 1924 meeting. A cordial vote of appreciation was given the local committee that had so fully prepared the school house and grounds for the comfort and pleasure of the young and old that made up the reunion. The president named Lewis Stiffler to prepare lists of the

pupils and teachers frem the founding of the school up to the present time, and Mr. John Willard promised to have prepared for the next meeting a list of the deceased pupils and teachers. This reunion as well as others of the kind bring home to us the need of school officers to preserve carefully all the school records and reports kept by the several teachers, also that these records be kept in a place accessible to the people. The writer would suggest the Syracuse Public Library as a convenient and well equipped place for all such township records and reports. Mrs. Isidora Rhorer, Secretary. —o IN COURT The following proceedings were had in Justice Bell's court last week. Bloom Hayden, fishing without license. Fine and costs, $18.50. W. Perry, fishing without license. Fine and costs. $lB. Clifford Newell, possession of bass less than 10 inches. Fine and costs, $14.80. Ellwood Pearson, possession of bass less than 10 inches. Fine and costs, $14.80. Game Warden Emanuel Click made the arrest in each instance. In the,case of Mr. Pearson, we understand, he had a bass measuring 1J inches in his minnow bucket. After catching minnows he put them in the bucket, not knowing the little bass was among them. Mr. Pearson had no intention to violate the fish law and it all happened accidentally. o RECITAL AT MILFORD A number of Mrs. Young’s niano pupils in this city took part in a very interesting recital at her home in Milford on Saturday afternoon, August 4. Those taking part in the program were:. Misses Roberta Crow, Ruth Blanchard, Louise Snobarger, Ruth Baker. Dorretta Bornmann, Lillian Hamman and Mrs. F. H. Cremean. The guests were Mrs. Henry Snobarger and Miss Margaret Freeman. o DINNER PARTY Miss Neva Meek was hostess ai a dinner party given at The Sigr of the Kettle on Thursday evening. The guest of honor waMiss Marie Swickard es Montpelier, Ohio. After dinner the. party r attended the picture show at the Oakland Theatre and saw "Masters of Men.” The invited guests were Miss Erma Nicolai and Miss Nellie Mann. o ENTERTAINING S. S. CLASS Mrs. F. H. Cremean is entertaining her Sunday school class at the lake at Rome City. The party went to this resort on Monday and will return home on Saturday. Mrs. Fred Self went with Mrs. Cremean to assist in the entertainment of the children. o CLEARANCE SALE W. G. Connolly, proprietor of the Royal Store, will conduct a clearance sale beginning Aug. 11 and ending Aug. 18. Read the ad on another page. O ■. CABLE REUNION The Cable reunion will be held at Blosser Park on Sunday, August 12. All relatives and friends are invited.

■ SOME THINGS TO ! TUB ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He See* Them on the Surface. There is entirely too much politics in politics, says an exchange. It interferes with efficiency and is expensive to the tax payers. A public official elected by the people, in order to discharge his sworn duty to those people, should fill the jobs at his disposal by men or women most competent to fill them. It is to be expected, of course, that people of the same political arty would be appointed to those positions. That would be legitimate politics, with which no reasonable person could find fault. But that is not the way they do it. They resort, instead, to politics. I Once elected to office, they be\in to build fences for. a re-elect-ion, and the rails of a political fence are composed of appointees who have ‘‘delivered the goods”’ instjie past or can do so in tho future —at election time. Thus we see hundreds of thousands of men filling offices where brains are required and only heads are in evidence. That is “political” politics, and it staggers the taxpayer to pay the bill. There are exceptions, of course but they are about as numerous as mosquitoes in the dead of winter. Safety First is never a cripple. Safety First never goes to the hospital on a stretcher. Safety First never lies cold and damp in an undertaking establishment identification. Man is >nly given one life on earth, and when that is snuffed out, he’s l hroug*h. He gets one body, and when he loses any part of it that oart is gone for good. If cripples ire the best argument for Safety ,? irst, and the loss of life and Hmb is evidence in favor oft, ‘hen Safety First has won its ?ase completely and court is ad:ourned. If on the site of every ‘ragedy due to carelessness, a monument was erected this entire country would look like a graveyard. Safety First is sqme•hing more than a slogan—it’s a prayer for protection from folly ind carelessness. It is an invocation for men, women and children to preserve what they posand never can regain if lost. It is a petition to the heedless is to see that their recklessness destroys no one’s life, no one’s limb, no one’s happiness. Man 'an build a new machine when one is destroyed. But he can’t rebuild a human body, and the can’t replace a soul. Life goes fast! Why not hold m to it? The friendly spirit is something worth cultivating. Such a spirit is a fine compliment to any town, when people can say of Syracuse her people are courte>us and sociable. Just the other day we heard a man say that the people of Syracuse are more sociable than they used to be, that there were less of the clannish and special society sets than there were a few. years ago; You don t hear muchmore about the “400 set” in Syracuse, said this same man. Can a higher compliment be given our town? The big things we want to happen sometimes fail to happen unless there is someone pulling and puling. By the way: Cool water is again flowing from the public fountain at the bank corner. o— TO OUR READERS In order to get a full report of the death and biography of the late President Harding, the serial (hit of the Da"tmess is omitted, in this issue. S*me will be continued next week.

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