The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

home Tuesday with his wife who has
been assisting in caring for her sister
in-law, Mrs. Herrold. who is serious
ly ill.
Judge Hiram S. Biggs and wife who
have been in California three months.
returned to Warsaw Monday after
noon. The Warsaw Times saws Judge
Blggs returns greatly benefited in
health.
john Bowel wis surprised by a
number of his friends at the home Of
Eldridge Thompson Tuesday evening
and was the recipient of many favOrS
and good wishes. 1t was az enjoyable
occasion.
The room formerly occupied by
George Paul, three doors north of the
new bank building on Michigan ST.,
will be occupied Dc Dec. lSt. by the
new Portrait Co. STANsBURY &
BOEHLER.
The announcement of the Burling-
ton officials that a dead train roboer
is worth 81, 900 to any of its employees
is the most sensible action that has
yet been taken for the suppression of
train robbery.
REWARD-My Scotch Collie, one
year old, disappeared from my barn
Sunday morning. l will give a liberal
reward for his return or for imfOrma-
ton of his whereabouts. 39t2 St1
WILLIAM O'KEEFE.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. II, Austin, of
Bloomingdale, Mich. passed through
the city Sunday enroute to Georgia.
They are travelling overland. Their
outfit consists of a good sized frame
house on four wheels and drawn by
two horses and one horse drawing a
buggy and wagon.
Christ Leosch died at his home in
this city Tuesday evening, aged, so
years. He had been in failing health
ever since the death OF his mother
and passed away calmly and peace
fully. Funeral services will be held
at the German Evangelical church at
2:3O p. m. Thursday.
Mr.. Mordecai Stoup and Mrs. Abel
aide Ullery both of Union township,
st. Joe county, we're married at the
home of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. NJ. L. Peter, Lapaz, Nov. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoup are highly respect
ed. and will 60 TO house keeping on
the Seybold farm southeast of Lake.
vile.
Nobody will feel more like giving
thanks than Rev. c. E. Weiss. In
speaking of the surprise last evening
he said: ''They were all there. young
and old. big and little. and they left
me everything they could think of
that would do us any good, and said
more good words about me than l de-
served. 1t makes ME feel like work
to know that my efforts are appreclat-
ed.n
Clarence Slayter was, in accordance
with a pre-arranged plan removed as
assistant postmaster, by Postmaster
Yockey Saturday evening. There will
be some further developments IN a
few days. The Plymouth postohice is
causing the party in this county and
in the district considerable uneasiness.
1t is the general opinion that general
incompetency is the rule instead of
the exception in the office. Our read
will be kept posted. Mr.. Slayter was
always used as a escape goat"
We publish a poem today, written
by Rev. j. B. L. Soule, who was pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church in this
city before the war. Mr.. Soule was
one of America S most finished classical
scholars. He was born in Maine, was
a graduate of Bowdoin, served a term
as state superintendent of public in
struction Of Indiana, was a college
professor. was moderator of the Chi
cage Presbytery, and died at Highland
Park Chicago in 1892. The poem is a
classic which was much praised by
Oliver Wendell Holmes and other
eminent scholars and poets.
What does crushed oyster shell do
for poultry? 1st. 1t grinds up the
grain and other coarse foods. Gravel
will do the same but seldom contains
enough lime. Oyster shell is nearly
all lime. End. as the shell is worn
away, the carbonate Of lime it con
tains acts IS digester for the other
foods and also furnishes the egg shell
material for laying hens and bone ma
terial for growing fowls. 3rd. Hens
that don't get it will lay, but they
will never do their best without oys--
ter shell or something of a similar ma
ture. 4th. Since Forbes has receiv.
ed a load and is selling it at IS