The Syracuse Journal, Volume 28, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 27 February 1936 — Page 5

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE SETTLED IN lUS The following is taken from the history of Syracuse and Lake Wawasee, compiled by George W. Miles, and printed in the Syracuse Journal weekly, in 1909: The Establishment of the Two Parks at the Lake and Their Occupants Kale and Tom bad managed to have cleared away the trees from some fifteen or twenty acres of the land on Kale Island. Many of these had been splendid poplars that had been made into lumber and gone into some of the houses of the village, and oaks that had been made mostly into barrel staves. And there was much firewood hauled from the bland to Syracuse in the large boat I told you about three or four weeks ago. And on the land thus cleared Kale had planted a vineyard of several acres of Concord, Delaware and other grapes. Except by boat the only way to reach his abode was 7 down a private lane through the farm of Milton Phebus at the east side of the smaller lake and around the margin of the marsh above the railroad to and thence along or in ' the water of the larger one. after Kale and Mam and Bill had been banished from Kale Isl md March McCroory, who long afterward was a guard at the penitentiary at Michigan City, came over from Goshen and leased the place from Mr. Hillabold, and built thereon, near the cabin of Kale, the first summer hotel at Wawasee. This was in 1873 or 1874. A very inexpensive structure it was, “sided up and down" with rough, green planks without plaster or other Lining inside. As the planks dried and the cracks widened the mosquitos grew more'end more cheerful and optimistic. And the swarms of them were much greater than they are in these limes, though they are yet plentiful enough, goodness knows. I remember one miserable torturous night spent in a room of this “hotel,” through* the cracks of which these maraudeis swarmed with their bn nds and orchestras—-a night that did, finely, come to an end, though I almost despaired of it ever doing so, and that most severely tried my faith in the benificense of things natural. Notwithstanding the inconvenience Drug Store Will Sell Medicine At 10c For Two Days Anyone May Buy; Store Prepares for Crowd Saturday; Offer Unheard of Before in Syracuse. If you were told that you could get high-quality medicine for 10c, it would sound impossible, wouldn’t it? And that others have paid a dollar or more for similar medicines—indeed, it seems unbelievable. Yet it is all true, and this offer is being made for the first time in Syracuse for two days only, Friday and Saturday this week, by The Thornburg Drug Store. Why Offer Is Made Because we believe it is . only fair that everyone who suffers shou 1 have a chance to try the medicine first to see if it will help them before they pay the full price, and because we believe 20 percent of the people in Syracuse need the medicine we offer. This is not a "cure-all,’’ but the new, scientific medicine, called In-do-Vin, that has 1 helped nearly all who have taken it Therefore, we of.fer each person one introductory bottle for 10c (Friday end Saturday ONLY) because we believe those who are benefited will keep on using it The regular full-size price of this medicine is 11.2>. What It Will Do Indo-Vin will cleanse your bowels gradually and thoroughly without pain ana griping. It will bring out gases and intestinal impurities which may have been in your system causing you days, weeks or even months of misery. It will help make the digestive organs sweet and clean, relieving headaches, biliousness, dizzy spells or lazy, drowsy, worn-out feelings; also helps avoid accumulations of impurities in the blood stream and kidneys. It will aid in clearing up skin eruptions caused by impurities in the digestive organs, helping to overcome sallow “muddy* complexion due to sluggish liver. Indo-Vin will make your STOMACH, LIVER, and BOWELS more active, build you up in general and make you LOOK, ACT, and FEEL like a different man or woman. Now, whether or not it will help you as it has thousands of others—whether it will end your suffering in a day or week—remains to be seen. But in light of what it has done for others, it is surely a mistake not to try it for 10c—a fraction of its actual value. This offer to good Friday and Saturday ONLY. How To Get It To get your first bottle for 10c (Friday and Saturday ONLY) bring coupon to our store. Our out-of-town readers may send coupon with 10c (stamps or coin) to Indi-Vin, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, and medicine will be shipped postpaid. COUPON and only l«c good tor Introductory Bottle INDO-VIN (offer good Fit. and Sat. ONLY) THORNBURG DRUG CO.

of getting to the place it did considerable business. Mr. McCroory conducted it, as I remember, one season; possibly two. In 1875 it was rented by Ed E. Miles, now onr town treasurer, and Jack Kiteon, who moved their families out there and ran it during the summer. After that it failed to secure a respectable tenant, and its reputation descended from bad to worse. A tall, slim man past middle age, a widower or bachelor named Hinman, ran it for a year or so, and was at much pains to exploit his ability to make turtle soap, a dish up to his time unknown in these parts. There were no women about the place, and it degenerated into • poker and booze joint, visited only by bums and loafers, and shunned by people with any claims of respectability. And James Getty, another single man, probably a widower, had charge of it for awhile, I believe. At any rate he made his headquarters there. Gossip had it that Mr. Getty, who had come from somewhere about Pierceton, had formerly been possessed of considerable property. But the fire of an unquenchable thirst was dragging him down, body and soul, and whatever of wealth be may have possessed was dissipated and lost. ' The drunken carousals and the gambling Kale Island had come to be a shame and disgrace to the lake and the community. And finally on a certain night, the “hotel” took fire and was totally destroyed. Nobody ever knew whether the fire I that destroyed it was of incendiaty origon. But nobody ever had the least doubt that it was. And so passed the first attempt at creating a place for the entertainment of summer guests at Wawasee. The hotel itself had been known and advertised as the Island house. You nny wonder at the abode of Kale being ceiled an island, for at this time it is not, but is rather a peninsular. But in his time the neck of land to the east, next to Pickwick Park, was covered with water, much of the time so that one could run a boat over it. In those days, when the Hon. Joseph H. Defrees owned the mill and water power here, the lake was held, more than a foot higher than it is, now. And besides, this neck has been filled and made into dry ground, so that, from an island to a peninsular the change of place has been artificially made. The purchase of Mr. Hillabold and his Chicago partner that included Kale Island, also included the tract adjoining it on the east and north, now known as Pickwick Park and that now owned by Mr. John McMahon of Goshen, first known as Conrad’s Island, and afterward as Bob Epert’s place. And into a log cabin that stood near the lake in this Pickwick Park tract, near the time

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that Kple was banished from his island, moved William Dillon. Mr. Dillon’s wife must have died when he was a young man. He had three children, at this time all grown, viz: Wilson, or “Wils” who lived in one of the Dakotas the last I heard of him, and John and Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, who both live in Syracuse. . I cannot tell from whence Mr. Dillon came nor when, but he was a pioneer such as there were many of in the early days. He loved to hunt and fish, and to live a solitary life. For several years he occupied his little cabin, only rowing or walking down the railroad to town occassionally for supplies necessary for his meager needs. Now in those days, when the • Chiicago extension of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was new, there were two long bridges, one on eachside of Buck Island. On the farther one of these bridges, on an unlucky day in 1880, Mr. Dillon, while on his way home from town, was struck by a passenger train and killed. The train was stopped and the train crew carried his lifeless body over to his cabin by the lake, from which it was given a respectful burial. Mr. Dillon was a kindly, likeable man, much beloved by everyone who knew him, and his death was deeplydeplored in the community. Nor did ever his place acquire any such unsavory reputation as did that of his neighbor Kale and his successors on > Kale Island. After his death his cabin came into possession of his daughter, Mrs. Etcwan, and her husoand, the late brancis M. Stewart i who occupied it until the death of the latter, which occurred there several years later. And, indeed, she continued to reside there until ; the land was bought by J. A. Spielman, then superintendent of this division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, about 1892 or 1893.1 t was Mr. Speilman who named the place Pickwick Park on his acquisition of it. Up to that time it had been known as Dillon’s. In 1896 Kale Island was purchased by the writer hereof, who at the same time purchased a right-of-way for and constructed a road to it leading off at and over Dog Creek Dam from the highway to Conkling Hill, i and bridging and filling The Channel 1 at the Fish Trap. A strip along the lake front was platted into lots for summer cottages, and the plat was recorded under the old name of Kale Island. The same year the adjoining tract was purchased from Mr. Speilman by George Lamb, now of Nappanee, and Joseph P. Moore, of this place, and likewise platted as Pickwick Park. That year the cottage nowowned by Mr. P. F. Miles was Ouilt, as was also a new cabin of tamarack logs near the spot where had stood the cabin of Kale. The following year the cottages of Daniel Zook and John and Frank Coppes of Nap- , panee were built, as was also that, i of Will Felkner and Omar Neff of! Milford, which was later sold to, Mrs. Dora M. Hamilton. And either in that year or the one following were built the first cottage of Haines and John Egbert and the summer j home of Frank P. Abbott, of Go- { shen. Other cottages have followed untjl now Kale Island and Pickwick Park, which are really one stretch ! ob beach, conUnn about twenty of the best summer homes at the lake. The vineyard planted by Kale, Mr. Hillabold or some of his tenants ! long ago grubbed out, and the last ! vestige of his cabin has disappeared • There is nothing left at the Island I to perpetuate his memory except the I

WEST END Mr. and Mrs. Claud Niles spent Sunday in South Bend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Honor. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Weybright spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John Stout. Mrs. Katie Arnold fell on the ice Monday evening while closing the barn doors and broke her arm. She is being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Arnold. Daniel Clem, who injured his leg while coasting down hill south of New Paris two weeks, ago, still walks on crutches. E. Weaver slipped on the ice last Thursday and sprained his leg. ZION. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Miller spent a few days last week in Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy and Mr. end Mrs. Arnold LeCount spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Miller and daughter spent Sunday in the home of Mr- and Mrs. Stanley Miller of North Webster. ’ Mis. Emory Guy spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Milo Miller called on Mr. and Mrs. Emoiy Guy Sunday evening. NEW SALEM Ralph Neff spent last Wednesday with the Roy Pinkerton family. Bobby Auer, the youngest son of George Auer has been quite ill. June Pinkerton spent the week end with her grandmother in Milford. Michael Kuneff, Mishawaka visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith last week end. Mrs. Kuneff returned home with him after spending the week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold LeCount, and Mr. aud Mrs. Emory Guy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klinger called at the Roy Pinkerton home Wednesday evening. George Mosier’s father, who suffered a stroke several weeks ago is not improved. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda, Joe Smith and Emory Guy attended the sale of G. F. Beyerly last Frid y near Pierceton. I'iI‘I’ECANOE L. H. Kline of North Webster called oa J. L. Kline, Monday. Mrs. J. Garber assisted Mrs. Allan Gordy in butchering Monday. E. Schlecht called on Royal Kline Tuesday evening. Emmit Gordy called on J. Garber Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Eston Klire entertatintd at dinner Wednesday, Joseph Garber and family. Mrs. Lee Lantz visited her son land itself and its summer village that bears his name, and one large apple tree, still bearing, that he probably planted. The beds of mint that he fondly cherished and made much use of remained long years after they missed his kindly care, but finally abandoned hope of his ever returning to nurture them, gave up their long struggle against the encroachments of the blue grass that annually beset them, and disappeared.

Parke at Goshen, Munday. Clarence Mock called at the J. Garber home Friday. Mrs. Royal Kline helped Mrs. James Gilbert, Friday, with her housework. Mrs. Isaiah Kuhn and daughter Eva made a trip to Goshen Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kluy» took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kline took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber Friday. Charles Strombeck called at the J. L. Kline home Friday. Charles Long called at the Joseph Garber home Sunday. SOUTH SIDE Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grissom called at the Tom Dempsey home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell have moved from tfie Foust property to the Pence property on the hill. Sunday, Elmo Berson, Don Ringler, Bud Ringler, Frances Laughlin and Marjorie Laughlin called at the Noble Ringler home. Mrs. Elizabeth Dewart is still caring for Mrs. Jane Jones. Mr. and Mrs. George Eppert have moved from the Jesse Cory house to the Foust property, Monday. Frances and Marjorie Laughlin visited Saturday evening at the Wassel Gordon home. Mrs. Noble Ringler called on Mrs. Warbel, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kline and Lennial Cleveland of Elkhart called at the Warbel home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lorcy Gosey and daughter Ruth of Goshen, and Frank Warbel of near New Paris visited in the Waibel home Sunday. Mrs. Jarrett, who has been seriously ill is improving. Mrs. Warbel called on Mrs. Jane Jones. CONCORD Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher and Mrs. Emma Bushong spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mathews. Mrs. Marie LeCount was a at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Deaton, Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Whitehead and daughter, Martha Lee, spent Tuesday evening at the Charles Strieby home. Mrs. Cora and Mrs. Mildred Wyland and Patricia Ann visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Anna Mathews. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom and two children, Emma Ann and Frankie Roann spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher. Ernest Mathews was a caller at the Javob Bucher home, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strieby and Charles Strieby spent Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Whitehead. Eldon Wyland and family spent Saturday at the William Wybmd home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mullen spent Friday evening at the Guy Fisher home. Mrs. Marie LeCount spent Friday evening with Mrs. Floyd Brower. Rev. Emerson Fredrick and family spent Sunday at the James Dewart home. Dewey Coy and family were guests at the Raymond Ketring home in Syracuse, Su.nday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dewart visited Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bucher and family were guests at the Ernest Mathews home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buhrt spent Sunday afternoon wth their daughter, Mrs. Herman Lutes of Nappanee. Mrs. John Roop and Marlin Groves called at the James Dewart home, Saturday. DISMAL Mr. and Mrs! Charles Beck attended the funeral services of the latter’s aunt, Mrs. Miry Stoner, near Indian Village, Monday afternoon. Mr. Burley returned from Ohio last Wednesday. Edwin Lung of Fort Wayne visited Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Lung. Mr. and Mrs. Claus Bobeck and Miss Tilda Bobeck were in Goshen, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lung, Stanley Lung and daughter Betty, and Mrs. Charles Dull drove to Ohio, Saturday to attend the funeral of Jetty Dull. Mrs. Stanley Lung returned home with them after spending three we|ks with her brother during his laqt illness. Mr. and Mrs. Dora Clingerman attended the sale of Mrs. Amos Magneson at Kimmel, Thursday afternoon. FOUR CORNERS. Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jenson entertained at a dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Darr. Mrs. Edpa Jenson and Mrs. Darr called at the home of Mrs. Ida Myers in Milford, Friday. Mrs. Mary Ulery visited at the Kirkend offer home from Thursday Donna Joan and Jack Darr of near Zion spent Thursday night with r 1...

. - 11 "■ 11 .. .. ■ 1 their grandparents, Ms. and Mrs. Geyer. William Yeybright called in Four Corner, Monday. Mrs. Mary Berkey of near Syracuse called at the Mary Ulery home, Monday. Mrs. Edna Jenson spent Thursday at the Clarence Snyder home near Syracuse. "AFRICAr Mr. and Mrs. William Shock of near Warsaw visited Wednesday in the Jonas Cripe home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Roberts spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Roberts partnts, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Lewallen. Bernard Roberts visited in the James Sharp home Monday evening. Lee Dye and family spent Sunday in the home of Eli Shock. Doris Shock and Maurice Dorsey visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuhn. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Shock’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weimer. Bernard Roberts visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts. Elmo Shock and fanlily expect to move on the Jonas Cripe farm this week. Mr. Cripe will move on the farm vacated by Mr. Shock. soutbTjshore Mr. and Mrs.- Harold LeCount and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Coy and family. Mrs. Pearl Mock visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Martha Joi don. Russell Cooper had a finger cut while working at the saw mill, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Mallon visited Sunday with Mr. tnd Mrs. Bert Searfoss. Mrs. Forest Snepp called on the Misses Louise and Emile Vorhees, Saturday afternoon. Coryliss LeCount spent Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon LeCount. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfoss spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Jordon and Mrs. Snepp. SOLOMON’S CREEK Mrs. Alonzo Rookstool is helping care for her mother, Mrs. Wortinger, who is very ill at the home of her son, Ray, in Benton. Sherman Juday has sold his farm to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blue. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Zimmerman ceiled on Rev. and Mrs. Brock, Sunday afternoon. Rev. Brock has been ill for some time, but is able to be up. James Hushaw died at his home west of here, Sunday evening. Mr. Weaver, who lives on the Smith farm, has bought a farm near Bremen and is planning on moving there. <-• Victor Niles has been confined to his home with a cold. Miss Bernice Wh’sler spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicolai and Mell Tully spent Sunday afternoon at the Victor Niles home. Walter Simpson’s mother from Warsaw is staying with him, since the death of Mrs. Simpson. Ebner Rogers and family of near Topeka are moving this week on the John Good farm. Vern Lewallen is moving near New Paris. Harold Wadell spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones called at the Victor Niles home, Saturday. Joseph Tully is working for Mr. Merrit Wildman. Rev. Dobbins began revival meetings at Solomon’s . Creek, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander visited relatives in Warsaw, Sunday. u Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushong, No. Lake street, expect to leave for Chicago Sunday, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reif. They will attend the National Convention of Beauty Culturalists Monday and Tuesday, returning home late Tuesday night.

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