The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-20
LOCAL " 5.

pire.
Walter Hilton. who lives near Chicago
is visiting Mr.. ard Mrs. KIeinschmidt
of this city.
Rev. Henry returned to Warsaw after
attending the commencement as the
guest of James Parks.
Mayor Schuyler Colfax. OF South Bend
is rejoicing over the birth of a girl baby
Menday-his first born.
Mrs. Mona Mack and son Milton OF
San Francisco. sister OF j. +, Hartle,
lis here to spend the summer.
Miss Emma Richards has gone to Mon
terey for a visit of several weeks with
her sister, Mrs. John Widman.
A Kansas farmer committed suicide
yesterday because of his inability to BE-
cure help for the wheat harvest.
Mrs. John Owen and Miss Hannah
Gault are here from Mentone to attend
the commencement, the guest OF their
sister. Mrs. Henry Hailock.
Col. l. N. Walker Of Indianapolis was
appointed to fill the vacancy on the
board Of state monument regents left by
the death of Gen. Fred Kneffier.
The funeral OF Mrs. Kate Radican oc-
Cured Tuesday at st. MichaePs
church. Father Yenn officiating. The
interment was il the Catholic cemetery.
AT. Bowers. of Rochester, will be
here the first OF next week and be ready
TO contract for cement sidewalks. He
will begin work on Soutt Michigan
street.
Following is the list of unclaimed
letters: Andrew Vance, Frank Nelson,
Frank L. Mckee, Jacob MARTIN, I. K.
Marble. Jane Shireman. Combination
Wrench and Jack Co.
The in provements to begin Monday
on the Pennsylvania will require two new
double track bridges in Plymouth. Que
at Michigan street and the other at the
river. These will be put in this season.
Mrs. Betty Carver. widow OF DAME.
Carver. died at the home OF her son
Warren in Wabash, Ind. Monday even
ing at $50 o'clock. leaving five sons and
a daughter. She was the mother OF
Charles Carver of this city.
The old Jacox house, which has been
landmark for many years at the corner
of Michigan and Washington streets,
will be Immediately moved to the l)t on
Washington street just opposite the
residence of G. r. Leonard and owned
by Mrs, r. A. Jacox.
Perry W. Smith and Daisy N. Francis
were married Sunday. June 16, 1901, at
the residence e Elder g. w. Smith at
Culver. Ind. Following the wedding
refreshments we're served to the invited
guests, who were the relatives and few
immediate friends of the happy pair,
and congratulations. in which we join.
were extended on all sides.
The mortal remains Of John Q. Gala
CHER were laid in their finalresting place
at Oak Hill cemetery Tuesday afternoon
Services were conducted by Rev. Ray
mond at st. Thomas church at 2:30 and
Plymouth Kilwinning lodge OF Masons
conducted the service at the grave. The
pall-bearers were W. Fl. Cong :. j.
Kuszmal, L. j. Southworth, D E. Sny-
der, W, E. Bailey and B. E. Ryder.
The experimental well in progress at
Bremen to test the oil and gas prospect
10 that vicinity has reached depth OF
800 feet. Friday vein of water was
struck by the drill and it became neces-
sary to take out the casing, but 10 doing
so some sections stuck and could not be
moved with the machinery at hand.
The we'll driver sent to Ohio for other
implements and says he will have no
further difficulty after they arrive. The
parties interested in the we'll are very
hopeful of the result.
A bran new fake was successfully
worked on an Iowa farmer the other day
and he lie out s120 as the result of his
creduIity. A plausible stranger appear
ed at the farm and proposed to cure the
victims wife Of cancer with which she
had long been q sufferer. Terms being
agreed upon tia professor demanded
elk $50 gold pieces. which he said were
necessary fer the charm and would be
returned at the end OF the treatment
The gold was procured and placed 10 tin
cans to soak in vinegar. the idea being
to saturate them thoroughly with the
acid and then rub them alternately on
the cancer while magic words were pro-
nounced. After few rubbiags and in
nominations The stranger left under a
promise to return in week to COM
plete the treatment. but he said the
gold must by DO means be disturbed
else the charm would be broken. OF