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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
OLDEST HOUSE IN TOWN
A Venerable Survivor Of Fire and De-
struction Still Standing.

How many can point out the Oldest
house now standing in Plymouth? If
one were to start out on search for
that venerable relic he might bring
up at any one of possibly half a dozen
residences and say, "Thou art the
house, p" and still be in error. The
first buildings that were erected in
the town, and nearly all that were in
existence prior to 1888, were consumed
in tbs destructive CONGREGATIONS of
1857, 1866 and 1872 and there are
very few structures left that can truth
fully claim Ian origin earlier than
1910. The first settler came i'm 1885,
the town was organized in 1886. and
by 1910 there was quite a thriving
little village here.
The oldest surviving house i'm Plym-
outh was built in 1887 or 1888 Oy A.
L. Wheeler on the lot at the south
west corner of Michigan and CAIRO
streets. The full lot, IS by 126 feet,
was fenced in and the house was set
pretty we'll back from the front about
where Suits grocery is. The build
ing was One-stOry affair, very UMPIRE
tentious, but as large and as good as
auy other in the town and was occu-
pied by Mr.. Wheeler's clerk. Later
the ownership and occupancy changed
several times, among the early dwell
ers therein having been John Hough-
ton, father Of L. X, j. W., and j. f.
Houghton: William Durham. father
of Mrs. L. X. Houghton: Horace Cor
bin, o. II. p. Bailey and other we'll
known Plymouthites.
The great fire of March -, 1857,
swept both sides of Michigan street
and left the town desolate and dis
Outraged. scorched but did not other
wise damage the house in question,
which was the only building left stand
ing between Laporte and CAIRO streets
on Michigan. 1t was then the home
of Mr.. Durham. Shortly before the
war, when Oliver -. p. Bailey was
living in it, the house was moved back
across the alley to the DAVIS lot, now
owned by Arthur O'Keefe, and was
placed close TO the street about where
DR.. Reynolds has his office The present
dilapidated business structure on the
Blain corner was then built. and 1T
was considered handsome addition
to the towns architectural Splendors.
Later, and not long after the close
of the war. the dwelling was once
more moved and was placed in It's pre-
sent location, where, by successive i'm
pro lementS and additions. it became
the handsome residence now occupied
by DIR. Preston and known as the
Vets property. If anybody knows of
any house in Plymouth older than
this one, let him now speak or forever
hold his peace.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Speaking of Sympathy.

s'Both Biddles dead poor fellows
they made plucky fight. " Mrs.
Soffel dying-poor woman." So run
the sympathetic comments upon the
terrible drama of crime and retribu-
tion just closed in Pennsylvania.
The outlaws were reSolute; it was
almost their only good quality. Their
dupe pitiabIe, and no one need grudge
a generous thought of her. But there
are other and w0rthier objects of SYM
pathy with whom the Biddles had to
do. There is the family that mournS
Grocer Kaney, killed by their gang;
the family of Detective Fitzgerald shot
when with equal pluck and an errand
he went to arrest them, there is the
prison clerk MeGarey, whose skull is
fractured, and Reynolds, the guards
they shot. These mems wounds are
honorable. There is Warden Soifel a
faithful public servant and kind hus-
band, shamed, crushed, abandoned,
his career broken and his home In sor-
row.
A little more justice in the appor-
tionment of sympathy, fewer flowers
for murderers and more thought for the
families Of their victims and such
tragedies as that of the Pittsburg jail
breakers would be uncOmmOn.-New
York World.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Robbins Not Disbarred.

At the close of three day fight be-
fore Judge O'RoIrke in TT. Wayne III.
r.. Robbins, the somewhat tumultu-
Gus Knox lawyer, who was under
charges for disbarment, went hence in
the full possession of his right to
practice law as heretofore He COM
pletely disproyed every charge against
him. Judge O'Rourke criticised him
for careleSsneSs in his methods and
ordered an acquittal. Martindale &
Stevens were prosecuting the Starke
county iurist and were beaten at every
point.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
ohn Hay spent Sunday at South

John Hay spent Sunday at South
Bend.
Master Walter Oliver spent Sunday
at South Bend.
Miss Ellie Miller went to Donaldson
to visit friends.
Mrs. Weiss has returned from Wis
it at South Bend.
James E. Hanes has returned from
visit at South Bend.
Harry Knott Of Rochester spent
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Susie Begger has gone to Cul-
yer for few DAYS visit.
Mrs. Frank Shelf went to South
Bend for few days visit.
w. E. Smith spent sunday at Craw-
louisville with his familey.
The delinquent tax sale was held
Monday i'm the treaSurer's office.
Miss Maggie Snyder, of Bourbon, is
the guest Of Miss Bertha Garrison.
Mrs. John Pontious, of South Bend,
is the guest of Miss Dora Dickson.
Mrs. Josephine Wade has returned
from a three weeks visit at Laporte.
Mrs. Isaac Anderson and children
spent Sunday with friends at Warsaw
George Paul has had a telephone put
in at his residence. It's number is Isl.
y marriage license has been issued
TO Broda Starner and Charlotte NJ.
Swihart.
Mrs. John Bahr and children spent
Sunday at Warsaw with her sister,
Mrs John Brooks.
A. 5. Roberts, until re emily editor
of the Logansport Journal, was in
Plymouth Friday.
The Geo. Paul Co., real estate agen-
cy sold the Brink property on Webster
avenue TO DR.. Brown.
Miss Mary Chase, of Hillsdale, Mich.
who has been visiting r. a. Chase.
returned home Saturday.
The SimOnS farm near Inwood has
been sold by John Dolman to William
Bolinger for SO, 900. 1t contains 40
acres.
ID. A. Snyder has sold his Union
township farm to Simon Mattix, who
the other day sold his farm in Kos
ciusko county.
Mrs. L. A. Gray, of Mishawaka,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Porter Kleckner, returned to
her home Saturday.
Nappanee is to have a new school
house, the present facilities being
Inadequate for the accommodation Of
pupils. The town is growing.
Mrs. Cbas. Hite, who has been seri-
ously sick for several months, has SO
far recovered as TO be able TO 90 to
the home of her parentsat Donaldson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
lapaz Items.

Superintendent Marks and Trustee
Stilson were visiting the schools of this
township last week.
Mr.. Helms, teacher of Dist. No. s.
has dismissed his school for the past
two weeks, on account of sickness.
The teachers of this township seem
TO enjoy taking their school visiting.
We think this is worth more to the
pupils. if the object of the visit is
carried out, than their regular work
for that half dav.
Any one wishing to take the "De-
gree of Alliance" can do the same by
coming here when the Woodmen meet
on Wednesday evening, or the X. o.
t. NJ. on Saturday evening. Either
order would be glad to accommodate
you.
The a. O. o. G. order at Lapaz is
prosperlng nicely: there were six new
members added to our number recent
ly and good prospects ahead for many
more. At the next regular meeting,
Thursday evening, arrangements will
made for an entertainment.
MONEY QUESTION DISCUSSED.
The debate at Linkville Saturday
evening, Feb. /, was well attended.
The question for discussion was IRE
solved, That the redemption dollar is a
deception and Fraud The affirma-
tive was discussed by David Yeagley
and the negative by P.J. Troyer. Mr.
Yeagley said he was not in the least
afraid of Mr.. Troyer for he had studied
the money question for twelve years
and had it perfect, and that Mr..
Troyer had no argument in his favor.
Mr.. Yeagley gave the first forty-fve
minute speech and was followed by
forty-fiye minute speech by Mr.. Troy
er, VINO proved that Mr.. Yeagley did
not know half as much about the ques-
tion as he thought he did. Mr.. Yeag-
ley has been challenging eveay one he
saw for a discussion of this question
and we are pleased to know that he
has found his match at last.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
W. B. Outcalt, Secretary.

The appended item from the Salt
Lake Tribune of Feb. ! shows how
one Plymouth boy is progressing in
business:
The annual meeting of the direct
Ors of the George NJ Scott-Strevell
Hardware company was held yester-
day. The officers of the company
were reelected as follows: George NJ.
Scott. president; G. NJ. Strevell, vice
president and treasurer: w. Il. Out
calf, secretary. These officers, to-
gether with O. j. Stansbury and w.
b. Rice, constitute the directorate.
The regularl quarterly dividend of 2
per cent ON the capital stock of $780,
900 was declared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

At noon Friday an alarm called the
fire department to the Clizbe factory,
where small blaze had started from
an oyerheated chimney in the paint
shop. The employees had the fire un-
der control by the time the apparatus
arrived and the flames were soon.
quenched with little damage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Persistent Publicity.

One hardly appreciates the full val
ne of publicity until he carelessly buys
a certain brand of goods, and then
wonders why he asked for that par
ticular brand. All of sudden il
dawns upon him that he has been ed
ucated TO that brand by the constant
appearance of its name. In the same
way the public is attracted to a store
by the constant appearance of its adj
vertisements IN their fayorite news
papers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

In the warmer weather of spring
you should he strong and in robust
health, your blood pure and your APP
petite good. Otherwise you will be
in danger of serious illness. Purify
and enrich your blood with Hood s
Sarsaparilla and thus prepare for
spring." This medicine makes rich.
red blood and gives yigor and vitality.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
SebeII. Glass Marriage.

At the home newly-titted for their
occupancy in southeast Plymouth ia
cob Sebell and Daisy Glass were mar
ried Friday evening by Rev. O. S.
Thornberry, in the presence of men,
bers OF both families. The bride is a
daughter of Officer Joseph Glass and
the groom is employed on the Penn
sylvania railway improvement work at
this place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Incidents of a VOYAGE.

Editor A. ID. Craig, of the Becknell
News, who was delegate to the ma
tional Sunday school convention at
London three years ago. is publishing
in his paper a readable and instruc-
tive account of the trip. In the last
issue he describes fire on shipboard,
by which the delegates were for a
time much alarmed, and a mock trial,
in which Hon. John w. Parks otficiated
as prosecutor with great credit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Rochester is &c the midst of gen.
eneral church revival, the Methodist,
Baptist, Presbyterian and Christian
churches all holding successful gospel
meetings. The Methodists have TAX
en- in thirty new members, the Bap-
fist thirty and the Christians twenty
five. Among the converts are many
members Of leading Rochester FAM
lilies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Improved PostaIs.

Firms having many small notes and
messages to write sometimes resort to
postal cards. The use of plain postal
card is not commercials: with your note
head printed on the message side you
dignity the postal card into business
letter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

WANTED-Girl with references,
for general homework; apply at this
Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

Advertisements appear In THE TRIB-
UNE must be in before Tuesday noon TO in
sure their appearance in the issue of tina
week
Holbrook argus., 1902-07-12

Upon the advise of General so Funston, based upon the report
 of Col. Lebo, commanding at , oo Fort Grant, the Interior depart
 ment has wisely concluded that 50 the government must continue
 to feed the Indians on the San S5 Carlos reservation, and has re-
 voked the order. to discontinue
 the issue of rations after June 20 27th.-StOckman.
Holbrook argus., 1902-07-12

FOR SALE-Blacksmith and wheelwright shop, stock and tools, four houses and six lots, all for $2,OOO.
 Call on, or address,
 WM. ARMBRUSTER, 30 HolbrOok, Ariz.
Holbrook argus., 1902-07-12
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS Continued from proceeding page,

quired for school purposes for school year 1902, $14,790.00, presented by county superinten- tent for information of board. On motion the board adjourns until tomorrow at g q. m.
 l.. E. DIvELBEss, Attest: Chairman.
 A. F. McALLIsTER, Clerk.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
Birthday Surprise.

Miss Catharine Shut was rendered a
surprise party by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Shut, First street, Friday
evening, in honor of her nineteenth
birthday. A fine supper was served.
Those present were: Misses Gertie
Linker, Jennie Reilly, Katie Mullen,
Mary Everitt, Katie Shut, Laura
Ricketts,, and Mrs. Katie Richards,
Messrs. Frank Fry, William Russell,
Joseph Lyons, Charles Smull, William
Everitt, and Charles Shut.
Music was rendered by Prof. Leroy
Lionell of Newark, n. J. Miss Shut
as birthday present received beauti-
full ring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10

MY DEAR GIRL, WHAT HAS HAgBENEDE
light in his eyes told their own tale,
and Miss Ransom understood. That
is why Il few minutes later she was
sobbing out her little heartache in his
arms and incoherently pouring the
cause thereof into his ear.
"Oh, it was lovely of you, perfectly
dear, to think of this plan for my
Thanksgiving. But you did not know
how close you We're bringing me today
to my old home. It's just ten miles
from here, Upper Dalton, and L haven't
Been it for five years"
why didn't you tell me this, and in
stead of the dinner we'd have ridden
there between the matinee and night
performance asked Evans, gently
smoothing the golden head resting on
his shoulder. 1t was natures own tint.
There was something genuine and wo-
manly about Ella Ransom. He had
recognized this from the first.
"Oh. you see. | wouldnt-be-wel-
come-t there" The sweet lips culver
oil again, aud Evans felt i'll duty bound
to do what hr could to put Il stop to that
pathetic expression. Then Miss Ran
som continued:
II ran away u 20 ON the stage,
and father said Ln never would for
give me, whether became famous or
not, and ha alwa..; Lecps his word.
And, OH, would f;';c 20 see motheo
when am so near to her
Never mind, dearest" sn.d Evans
IN try to take the place of parents
and husband to you. And now We're
unaking an awful stage wait"
He bent over for final kiss, and
when Ella removed the makeup she
succeeded also in hiding almost every
trace OF her recent grief. 1t was 3
smiling young woman whom he finally
led to the head of the great table. After
all, ne decided. as he glanced from one
cheerful face to another, he would an
nouncc their engagement at the close
Of the dinner, a@d the company should
drink their health and it would not be
such a bad climax.
But again were the plans of Manager
Evans set at naugLt. With the salad
course came an urgent summons from
the box office. Evans rose with NUT
terings that did not portend happily
for the sender of the message.
When he came back, however, the
expression on his face had undergone
a change. He was smiling in a merry.
Gus fashion No one noticed two fig.
ures which stopped in the shadow of
the wings.
Ladies' and gentlemen" said Evans
imprcssiyely, 1T gives me pleasure to
Introduce two unexpected but most
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
DAVID HARUM
THE LATEST COMEDY.

The latest comedy success, David
Harum, is Charles Frohman's offering
at the Opera House on April 18th. All
the world famous characters of the nov
el David Harum have been retained in
the comedy that has proved as great if
not greater success than did the novel
itself. The play is said also to repro
duce the many bits of action that filled
the book from cover to cover and the
three acts are constant change from
the rise of the curtain on the first act to
its fall on the third The characters in
the novel are so true to life that they
were easily reproduced and embodied by
the clever comedians engaged by Mr..
Frohman, but the incidents of Harum's
life required much skill and experience
TO fit them into consecutive story told
in three acts. All of the incidents We're
distinctly dramatic, notably the one in
which David Harum recounted the ex
periences of his childhood, his attending
the circus and the loan of ten cents
which had started him in life but there
were stage limitations which caused the
wise ones to predict that the novel would
fail before the footlights. The very first
night at the Garrick settled the long
mooted question once and for all and
the wise ones felt foolish. AS each char
acter entered on the scene he was. hailed
as an old acquaintance. Zeke Swinney
the pillar of the church was the picture
as drawn by the novelist Chet. Timp-
son the self-important book keeper and
cashier of Davids bank, Deacon Perkins
who was soon to buy the horse that
would stand without hitchin Bill Mon
taig who was to be slugged and thrown
out by the aroused Harum, Dick LARA
bee the bankers accOmphce IN his
horse trading deals, the widow CullOm,
Aunt Polly Bixby and all We're there.
The two about whom the plot was to be
woven Mary Blake and the young New
Yorker were the most difficult for the
dramatist, as their love episodes in the
novel were few and far between, but a
decidedly novel treatment was given to
the love story and the success Of the
comedy was never in doubt from the
end of the first act when the characters
had been introduced in the flesh and the
drift of the plot was taken in. Produc
ed at the Garrick Theatre last year be
fore the summer was well over its sue
cess carried it into the hot weather of
Spring and its second year is proving it
to be the most substantial Of the Froh
man productions which rank as the best
of whatever field he enters.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
Birthday Surprise,

The birthday of John Weir was cele-
brated by surprise party at the home
of his father, Geo. Weir, West Mahoning
street, on Saturday night. Refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs Giles Lamber-
son, Mrs. Lettie Commons, Mrs. John
Mccall, Mr. and Mrs David Lynn, Mr..
and Mrs. William Lynn, Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Driscoll, Mrs. Harvey Lamber-
son, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Misses Sadie
and Esther Farley, Lydia Ross, Mile
Etter, May Lewis, Julia Driscoll,
Mrs. William Commons, Messrs. James
Hahn, Charles Lewis, Calvin Lynn,
Jesse Milroy, Michael Driscoll, Geo.
Gardner, and Lewis Gernet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
4 Tireless Official.

A good story is told of Mr.. Ham
mOnd, former chief clerk of the British
foreign office. One day when he was
suffering from gout an officer called to
ask for leave of absence for his son,
who was queens messenger and aft
er several fatiguing journeys was in
need Of Il rest. Mr.. Hammond was sit
ting in an armchair before the fire
reading The Times.
Il suppose" said he, ''he wants to go
out shOoting:' NO" replied the visit
or; my son is not in the habit Of tell
ing falsehoods or making excuses. He
wants rest" REST, rest, restw ex-
claimed Mr.. Hammond. Il never take
rest" To which the gentleman rejoin-
ed: 'No; | dare say not With your
feet sinking into Turkey carpets and
with nothing to do but sit before the
fire and read The Times | dare say you
don't require reSt"-F'rom "Recollec-
tions of the Old Foreign Office"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
A Social Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Yeager entertain
ed a number of friends on Saturday
evening at their home on Vine street.
Refreshments were served during the
evening. Those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs Rudolph Kreiger, Misses Naleria
Baker, Nellie and Carrie Russell,
Dorothy and Lizzie Horton, Matte
Steiner, Bessie Yocum, Laura Farley.
Messrs. Henry Kreiger, Parson Robin
son, Curtis Yocum, Martin Landau,
Arthur Baker, and Charles Harder Of
this city and Walter Leiby, William
Liddington and Henry Sheets Of Sun
bury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
J. ). q ROW n,
some new BOOKS
At THE LIBRARY.

Those of our townspeople who avail
themselves of the opportunity OF read
ing afforded by the Thomas Beaver
Free Library will be delighted to learn
that the accession of valuable books
TO the shelves of that institution the
present year will far surpass the ac-
QUESTION of any single year for quite
while past.
During the present week an invoice
of l65 volumes have been received and
the librarians are as busy as they can
be getting the books ready for circula-
tion. A large additional number of
books will be purchased yet during the
present year. Indeed, Miss Wetzell,
the librarian is busy at present prepar-
ing list, which will be submitted to
the board of trustees at its next meet
ing. When it is stated that but 10
volumes were purchased last year it
will at once be seen that the library Is
preparing to take big stride forward.
The books are all purchased by J. S.
Lockwood, buyer, of Boston, Mass.
The selections are all made by Miss
Wetzell, who as librarian stands close
ly in touch with the world of books
and knows which are of value to the
young and which are pernicious IN
influence
The books just received comprise all
departments With few exceptions the
titles are those which lately came into
prominence and the books are those
that many persons have been waiting
for an opportunity to read. In the list
among others the following popular
books are noticed:
up From Slavery" Booker Wash
ington "'The Sailors Log" Robley
D. Evans; History of Education, -
Dawson; East London" Walter Bes-
ant THE Hall of Fame Henry
Mitchell McCracken : Through Persia
on a Side Saddle" Ella G. Sykes :;
Ten Months Captive Among the
Filipinos, Sonnichson; Five Years
of My Life, Dreyfuss; Mosquitoes =;
HOW they Live, How they CarryDisease
&c, )" Howard; Audrey, Mary
Johnston; "Blennerhassett, "Pidg-
in; 1.-THE Velvet Glove" Merriman /;
Cardigan, Chambers Deborah, P"
Ludlow; Marietta, a Maid of Ven
ice, - Crawford