The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 1, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 1 May 1930 — Page 9

HISTORY OF TOWN AGAIN SOUGHTOUT 100 Year Old Mill Stone Revives Interest In Early Days Here C. W. Howard ("Beanie** since basketball days) is likely to become known as a collector of antiques if/j he follows up his. hobby "just start-. | cd, of collecting mill stones. "Beante” chanced to learn thut two mill stones from an old time mill of Syracuse had been used years ago by J. H. Bowser in the construction of the foundation of the barn on his property. Upon being asked by Beanie , Mrs. Sue Bowser agreed, a few weeks ago, to permit him to have the millstones if he agreed to repair the spot from which he removed them. So "Beanie* ’removed these two antiques nearly 100 years old. to his front lawn in Fottowalomie Park. And caused a large amount of argujnent among old Syracuse residents as to which mill_it was in which these stones ground gTain. In the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Preiton Miles are clippings from the Syracuse Journal of 1909 in which G. W. Miles wrote week after week a history of the Town of Syracuse. It seems this district was occupied in the pre-settier days by three Indian Chiefs and thetr tribes, Chief Wa-was for whom Lake W.aw**see was named, Chief Flat Belly and •Chief Musquabuck. According to the history, the first field in Kosciusko County in which trees were cleaied aWay, was across the end of the lake, now the foot of Main street. Indian Hill, across the lake from Syracuse, was a place of ceremonies, dances and incantations. And) the story handed down from generation to generation goes, it was a burial place for children. Coffins made by burning hollow places in log* were hung in the trees. Across the lake from Lake View to the Wright place, old settlers remember as the Indian Trail on which the Indians used to ride their ponies to the other side of the water. This is one of the spots Eli Lilly plans to investigate this summer in htis research into Indian history. The mother of William McClintic uaed to tell of seeing Indians riding their ponies across thelakefrom a point a half mile south of where

•••••••••• • • • r».» •••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••♦* • • • • •••♦•••••••••••’ I : u'lWx • ./ Jwvl ■ ■ 'jb Bas t f : *Crggr >r > Wfe • • at the club, at home — or at Wawa- • 1 , X -. see — is so dependent upon comfortable, tasteful fur- : nishingsl : Your summer home should have an atmosphere of • cheerfulness —of restfulness. Beckman’s can help •, you make it so! • The new Deauville chairs, gliders, beach umbrellas, ‘ • grass porch rugs, lamps, linoleums — all are more beau- : tiful than ever before! x • ! And you will like our new showing of fine rockers —at : $10.50, sl2, and $13.50. • Beckman’s is conveniently located for you — in Syra- : cuse. | BECK MEN’S • ‘‘Quality Furniture” • '

FISHERMAN’S LUCK - OR SKILL? “ ' ———■ - ' < ” * .* ■ . • •• • • ■. » ■ • ■. ... ’ T / ! '— — -w -r-~ —■" rlfii - Knowing of Wawasee’s fame as a fisherman’s Paradise, they’ve been coming ever since. Not content with summers spent on the lake waters the fishermen make holes in the ice to fish all winter. Real enthusiasts can’t wait for warm weather to come again.

Bishop White's chapel, now stands.' to Cedar Point. I -» x ■ In the history!' of Syracuse, Mr. Miles lamented the change of names about the lake, 20 years ago. Lake View, it seems, used to be Black Stump Point, so called on account of the blackened stumps at the water’s edge there. Morrison’s Island used to be Eagle Island, jo named because’of the large eagles that nested there every year. Oakwood Park was known to the old settiers as Conkling Hill, so named for old Billy Conkling, the first sqqatter on it, an ecentric fisherman. : Cedar Point’s name originated to describe the cedars that grew there-.- ' The naming of the Buck Islands was also described in that history. Little Buck Island is the small ijslana north of the railroad bridge and the larger one is across the. channel to the east. They were so named because Uncle Jimmy Rentfrbw, who came to this section in 1836, ' stood on the smaller island and shot a buck deer on the larger island. The land west of Pickwick Park was named for Kaleb Oram, who, With his brother Thomas, was a squatter there in the ’sv’s. He was known as "Old Kale” and his name has been retained to designate Kale island. The original purchase of land on which the town of Syracuse stands, was made on account of the possibility of creating water power here, for the land was hilly on one side and swampy on the other. Water power was valuable power then. The first mill stood near the fish trap . It was built in 1836 by Jeremiah Cory. It sank in quicksand in 184 U. It seems the dam broke, and men, women and children of the town turned out to stop the rushing

water .with brush or anything at hand. But the mill was carried away, arid sections of it sank. The second mill in Syracuse was built by Samuel Crosson and Henry Ward at the end of the mill race. They purchased acres of land in Tur’key Creek Township. . ■.< The first lot in Syracuse was purchased by Ann McNight in 1838. Later in the'same year, William Kirkpatrick bought a 101. Timothy Mote was another early land owner. In 1844 Mr. Crosson died, and B. F. Crow became the owner of the mill in Syracuse. When it was destroyed by fire, the mill stones of course survived, and later were used by J. H. Bowser in the construction of his barn. Where years later, "Beanie” discovered them.

This Means You, Mr. Merchant! DID you know that you and this paper have an interest in common? Your success helps the community as a whole which in turn i» of benefit to us. When a merchant advertises with us, he is investing his money, which is returned with interest. Skew Yom Good, la the Wladows u>4 JUvertiM Them la Thl» Pipt?

THE ' SYRACUSE JOURNAL

NEW BUSINESS IS OPENED ON LAKE One of the newjy established businesses to serve Syracuse and Lake Waw esee this summer is the Wawasee Boat Service, under the owneri ship and mai of K. W. Hark--1 less and L. A. Seider. I For the past 20 years Mr. Harkless has been with Harkless and Sons, in charge of the boat service of that I concern. With the opportunity to

. . Fireproof Storage Electrically Equipped I : • ■ I • Z I * ...0f... : Wawasee Boat Service ♦ , • . To residents of Wawasee, we extend a cordial invitation to visit our new, modern, electrically equipped Boat Service and Repair Shop, located on Lake Wa- • • I wasee. The method of handling boats is strictly modern. An overhead track is used, with two electric hoists and electric trolleys. In taking a boat out of the water, the boat is first floated under the overhead track and a hoisting cable is hooked in each lifting ring in the boat. Then the hoists raise the boat and carry it in the storage building. If there are no lifting rings on the boat, two wide belts are used as slings. The advantage of this systefn is that there is no undue strain on the beat, and no danger of cracking the { . We are agents for Hacker Runabouts I ... and ... ! Johnson Motors and Boats | ' ! ; Harkless & Seider, Props. i Z : -JREPAIRS ' ROW BOATS - and - FOR REPAIRING SALE and ...0f.... ALL KINDS * _ ' RENT Winter Storage i ■■■■>■ ■ ■

take the agency for the Hacker boats, Johnson Motors and others, Mr. Harkless and Mr. Seider decided last winter to establish a new all modern storage equipment on the dredged channel in the bay, just east of Pickwick Park. At this point, boatmen know, *the channel is 75 feet wide and runs north to the new road from Pickwick Park to the North Shore. In addition to having the equipment to service boats, repair and refinish them, a full line of boat supplies and accessories will be carried in stock, the owners, state. The buildings of the new marine

ways are practically fire proof, the walls being of tile with steel sash, steel trusses and metal roof. The method of handling boats is modern. An overhead track is used with two electric hoists and electric trolleys. In taking a boat out of the water, they first float the boat under the overhead track, hook a hoisting cable in each lifting ring in the boat. Then the hoists raise the boat and run it into the storage biulding. If there are no lifting rings on the boat, two wide belts are used as slings.

If we ever accumulate as much money as Henry Ford has we’re not going to spend it educating the youth of the land. The youth of the land know too much already. What we’re going to do with-, our surplus is to provide education for those past 45. —Chicago News. This country never has enjoyed anything which could honestly be described as “free trade.” Other countries have always levied heavy duties on our products while we, with consummate folly have admitted their products free to our markets. No wonder that under such a system unemployment here is rife today.—