The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Sunday was the first anniversary of
the death of President Mckinley. The
churches and other organizations of
the principal cities are arranging for
appropriate services.
George W. Knoblock went to South
Bend on Saturday to attend a reun-
ion of the Hughes family, of which he
is relative. The reunion was held
at the home of William Hughes and
he met some relatives that he had
not seen for over thirty years.
Burglars attempted to rob the bank
at Hebron, Friday morning about 2
O'Clock. The explosion of the dyna-
mite awoke two ladies across the street
and they frightened the burglars, who
made their escape leaving wrecked
safe, but the money untouched.
The Grain-dealerS' association of
northern Indiana which met at South
Bend Friday, appointed H. G. Thayer
a delegate to the national association,
which meets at Peoria, H., October
l, and 3. The meeting at Peoria
will comprise about 1000 delegates.
Mrs. L. NJ. Quick. of st. Louis, is
here for a visit of three weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Leonard, while her husband is hunting
bear in the wilds of Colorado. Mr.
Quick is editor of the Railroad Teleg-
rapher and this is his first vacation in
several years.
Schuyler Helm, who will teach at
No. 4, German township, has never
taught school before, but his license
will entitle him to the highest wages
paid in any country school in the
county. He made a general average
of 9S3 in examination, and under the
present school law will receive 50. As
per day.
DR.. Knott has purchased the Orlan-
do Packard property, on Michigan
street, now occupied by H. A. Sham
baugh. All the mayors of Plymouth,
except Joseph Swindell, have resided
on Michigan street, and 1t il natural
for Mayor Knott to be in fashion. He
will have one of the incest locations
in the city.
A prominent contractor and builder
in New York says that building
which could have been erected In that
city ten years ago for SO, 900 could
not be duplicated now for less than
$1,000 One-half Of the increase,
he says, is due to higher wages and
the other half to the higher prices for
building materials.
Clinton Culey died Friday forenoon
on West Laporte street, after an ILL.,
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disease. Deceased was born in Scot.
land and was professional musician.
He had been a resident of this city
only few years. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon and the re.
mains inferred at the Howe cemetery
southwest.
A gentleman who has his eyes open
said to us the other day that there
was more secret meanness going on in
town at the present time than at any
time during the past five years; that
if half the clandestine meetings were
known it would raise rumpuS that
would astonish the folks. We do not
believe the situation so bad as this
man pictured it. but it is bad enough.
California has just been celebrating
the fifty second anniversary of its ad-
mission to the union us a state, which
occurred Sept. 9, 1850. California S
history during the few years imme-
diately preceding and following that
event was extremely interesting, and
no doubt some old fOrty-ninerS par
ticipated in a recent celebration. The
day was made legal holiday through
out the state.
Preliminary Institutes will be held
by Superintendent Marks on the fol-
lowing dates in the various townships
of the county, preparatory to the
opening of the schools: Union town.
ship, Culver, sept. p; District No. 4,
Sept. II; Bourbon township, Bourbon,
Sept. 16, Tippecanoe township, Tip
pecanoe, Sept. II; North, Lapaz, Sept.
Is; Polk, Tyner, Sept. 19.
The Bremen high school class which
graduated last spring is breaking all
previous records for college attend
ance. Helen Mckinney, Chester
Gregg, Charles Zellers and Oliver Bey-
Ter have entered Purdue university;
Maude Mckinney and Zetta Hayes
will enter Indiana University, Clinton
Berger has been attending the South
Bend commercial college and will
teach in German township, and
Blanche Huff will prepare herself for