The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-20
Plymouth, Ind. June 20, 1901.


Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Jacoby returned
to Muskegon, Mich, Friday by way OF
Chicago.
Miss Jessie Toan who has been teach
ing at Attica is home for the summer
vacation.
Miss Angie Hougbton attended the
commencement exercises at st. Mary'e
last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. P. Sullivan went to Bourbon
last week where she will visit two
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Bosworth and children
went to Buchanan, Mich, Friday where
they will visit her parents.
Ray Tanner Is home from Purdue
and will go TO Schenectady, New York.
next week to work for an electrical com.
pany.
Mrs. Clevenger has returned to her
home at Larwill. after visit OF several
days with her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Swindell.
Frank B. Carey declined to teach in
the Plymouth schools another year and
has gone to Indianapolis to work for d
life insurance company.
Marshall Greer. one of the most
successful fruit raisers of Norther Indi-
ana. left two boxes Of very fine straw
berries on our table last Thursday.
Mrs. Hannah Shirley. is here from
Grand Rapids. Mich. visiting at the
home of her brother. N. H. Oglesbee.
Carl Kloepfer who is attending COL
lege at Ann Arbor, Michigan, arrived
home last week to spend his summer
vacation with his parents in this city,
Henry B. Alderman, who had his
hand badly mangled at Pullman ABOUT
three weeks ago, has returned to his
work again after visiting and recuperat-
at his home in this city.
Oscar Porter has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court.
The schedule shows that be has liabil-
tiles amounting to s., 1870 and assets
aggregating s5.363.94.
Mrs. Harry Humnchouser came up
from Pierceton last Thursday to visit
Mrs. Henry Humrichouser. who has
been suffering intensely from rheuma-
tism for many weeks.
Levi Pippinger residir four miles
northwest of town raised barn 200 feet
long and 80 feet wide last week. 1t was an
old fashioned barn raising and num-
Der Of Plymouth people were there.
Hon. John w. Parks Is on the pro-
gram of the state Sunday school conven-
ton which met at Shelbyville, June
Is, l9 and 20. He went from there to
Muncie to attend to some legal business.
Platt Mcdonald has returned to
Plymouth after an absence of severa
years, and has charge of the mechanical
department of the Plymouth Democrat,
a position he held more than forty years
ago.
Persons who came in from the Twin
Lake neighborhood report three huge
snakes hanging or William Whites
fence. They were killed last Thursday
and their combipsd length is twenty
one feet,
A strange dog on the streets last
Thursday showed signs OF hodrophobia
and under direction Of the marshal be
was shot by Eldridge Thompson. The
shooting was done very quietly and
quickly.
There will be nearly 90 per cent
more wheat in Indiana this year than
last. according to present indications"
said State Statistician johnson. Whole |
counties which last year had an almost
total failure will show fine crops this sea-
son."
Among the many good things that |
Gen. Fred Grant says of the Philippines |
is that the mosquitoes and flies there |
are not as numerous nor as wicked as
those we have in this country, although |
1t is summer in the Pacific isles the |
whole year round.
To do away with the disagreeable |
odor of onions carefully peel them in |
warm water and add one tablespoonful
of vinegar. Place them over a quick |
fire; pepper and salt to taste; stir slowly
until done. and then take them out in |
the back yard and bury them.
County Auditor Miller says there |
are quite q number Of uncalled for coun- |
ty orders in bis Office for small amounts |
belonging to persons who have served az
witness in insanity cases, coroner's in |
quests. etc. Persons who have reason |
to believe such orders are due them |
should call and get them and get their |
money.
The Pennsylvania railroad is to
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