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

We hear that David Klingerman who
is at Longclff is not improving in health
at all.
Mrs. Nancy Snepp left Monday for
visit with friends in Plymouth, Roches-
ter and Peru.
Mrs. Geneva Beatty returned Fridey
from Ft. Wayne, where she has been for
several NOR tbs.
John Coar. teacher in the public
schools of Elwood, Ind, is home for the
summer vacation.
Miss Emma Teegarden. of Warsaw,
was the guest of Miss Daisy Erwin for
the Alumni banquet.
Mre. Hatfield continues dangerously
sick as she has been for several months
past with faint hopes of her recovery.
Miss Jessie McAlpine whose home is
in Warsaw, but who has been teaching
in the schools OF Alexandria. attended
the banquet.
Editor Shuler of the News. Mirror has
| his power press in position and is now
getting ready his steam engine for first
steam printing.
Miss Eva Tyrrell, who has been trim
ming for millinery firm in Warsaw for
several months. returned home Saturday
to remain during the summer.
! Mrs, j. II. McCabe. of Chicago. came
| to atteDd the banquet and also to be
guest at the Caldwell Oldfather we'd
ding il Warsaw Tn ursday.
Miss Kate Watson has considerably
improved 10 health under the care of DIR.
Cunningham, and il is reported that she
will eoor be out again. She has been
dangerously i'll for sometime.
The wool clip is large in this vicinity
ana is being marketed In our city from
20 to % miles around US as Bourbon has
the reputation of being the best wool
market III Northern Indiana. Fribley
Bros, and G. W. Shakes are the buyers.
Bourbon School of Music has a very
large attendance and is graduating fine
class in both vocal and Instrumental
music. Prof. Hahn. president of the
musical department, has wide reputa-
ton as musician.
To discover what time gay and fes-
tive lover reached home Sunday night
the young ladies of his home tied big
lot of tin cans on the stair door. On MIR.
- opening the door the cans fell
frightening him out of ten years growth.
The straw berry prospects we're never
better 10 the several berry farms 10 this
vicinity at this date. Bourbon berries
have for several years been credited with
being the largest and rirest berries and
quoted higher han any b rries in the
Chicago and Eastern markets.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Bassette of Bur-
| lington, CO.., arrived Monday for
an extended visit wirh me tirvins. Mrs.
Baseette will 10 rememb ered by the
older residents as Mise Hattie Foote.
having made Ger no ne in Bourbon about
fifteen or tveity years ago keeping a
book store for several years on the east
side OF Main street.
Bourbon City fathers should appoint a
practical engineer n adopt a system of
drainage and street work that could be
adhered 10 for decade or two. so that
each year work ttsf has been accomplish
ed by one admi, ist-ation should not be
recklessly condemned ard undone at
large cost to our tax payers simply at
the whim of ircepe.ents.
Mrs. j, T. Mckinney. Ct Ft Wayne,
came Thursday 10 visit her father,
Stephen Gerard: and be present at the
graduation of her sister. Miss Bessie
Gerard. and also 10 attent the banquet
Of the Alumni ASSOCIATION of which sh 9
is member. Mr.. Mckinney who works
for the Pennsylvania r. r. Co F., stopped
over today between rune.
A very pleasant party was enjoyed last
week at the home of Mrs. Henry
Fields. Her daughter. Miss Cora
Caurick or Chicago. gave the party to
celebrate her mothers 9th birthday.
although the birthday part was left as
surprise to the guests Until time for
departure. The ladies have occasion to
remember many happy gatherings at
this home and this was another like the
| rest. The bountIful dinner and mutual
visiting was enjoyed by thirteen guests.
Friday night was the 18th annual COM
mencement OF the Bourbon high school
| to be held at the Davis opera house. The
function is exciting more than ordinary
interest among the friends of the gradu-
ates and promises to present very en-
PERTAINING program with new and varied
attractions. There are fourteen in class
of 1901, eleven girls and three boys.
They are Anna Matchette, Nellie Rev.
belt. Emma Miller, Bessie E. Gerard,
Bessie Bristol, Dora Shaffer. Bessie
Stockman, Alice Colvin. Grace Glinele
Luetta Myers. Loreva Cooper, Pressly
Fields. Daniel s. Bowman and Ernest
Myers. 1t is an enthusiastic loyal class
and following is their class yell:
Rah for Bourbon
Hear US shout,
First of the century.
| Best class QUIT
All the classes
| Under the sun
! Couldn't beat Bourbon
OF nineteen onel
| Rah! Rail- Rah.
| Zip Boom. BUM
Bourbon! Bourboni
Ninteen Onei
The Alumni banquet and reception
Tuesday night in the College halls and
auditorium was attended by two hum