The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25


their oil prospects. The matter is far
from being dead or discarded. IL is
reported that a local independent
company has been formed and now
has representatives in Ohio purchas-
ing a drilling outfit.
Sooner or later the troubles in Ven
ezuela will be adjusted by arbitration,
i'm which this government will be
called to take the leading part. Con-
sequently, attempts to arouse the
spirit eff jingoism are u of place as
place as well as silly.
Mrs. Joseph Bowen has brought act
ion at Rochester to have a guardian
appointed for her husband whom she
alleges is insane. Heirs TO his estate.
which is valued at from $40, 600 to
$40, 600, have engaged seven lawyers
to look after their interests.
Officers of Plymouth Kilwinning
Lodge, No. 149 are as follows: w. NJ,
o. F. Hoover, S. W., G. b. Carey. j.
W., William Everly, Secretary. j. A.
Palmer, Treasurer, o. G. Soice, Sen
ior Deacon, Delbert Byyan, Junior
Deacon, Oscar Tribbey, TYLER, A. P.
Elliott.
Geo, w. Steele, who will retire
March 4, as congressman of the
Eleventh district, is likely to be well
provided for. He has been rendered
the preSidedcy of the board of the
National soldiers home. The posi-
ton pays $4,000 per year. He will
probably accept.
Rabbits are reported scarce and less
THAI half the number usually sold
here at this season of the year, have
been brought to Plymouth; but Lin
coin Croker residing five miles north
east Of town, in company with two
other hunters, killed 81 rabbits in ten
hours this week.
"Kid" HenneSsey, we'll known as a
prize tighter, has been indicted on
three counts in Jasper county for
prize fighting, and on three counts at
Frankfort for obtaining money under
false pretense. defrauding and selling
stolen property. Hennessy has been
making his home at LaPorte.
E. NJ, Murphy, w. A. Winnings and
Alfred Leininger, commissioners of
Hendricks county, were here looking
over the Brightside home. They have
decided to abandon their county Or
phans' home and are inspecting several
of the homes in the state and will
place their children in one of them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Saline, Earl Cor
bailey, Misses Emma Yockey, Mayme
Hoham, and Lottie SuSeland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Albert and Mr.. Thompson
went to Argos in a bob sled Wednes-
day evening, had an oyster supper visit
ed the principal places Of amusement
in Argos and had nice trip generally.
The natural resources of Indiana
and their manufactured products may
e displayed at the ST. Louis exposi-
tioo. w. S. Blatchley a sent to
each member Of the next legislature a
letter proposing that $40, 600 be ap-
propriated for the purpose of collect
ing a display and taking it to St.
| Louis.
The announcement was made Fri
day by Congressman James A. Hemen-
way that he would be a candidate for
the republican nomination for govern
or next year and that the field will be
open for other congressional a~spirants
from the first congressional district, as
he will not be again a candidate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Jencks, of
Pennsylvania, stopped here on their
way to South Bend to spend the holi-
days with their daughter, Mrs. B. F.
Shively. Mr. Jencks was comptroller
of the treasury during Cleveland s ad-
ministration and was the democratic
candidate for governor of Pennsylva-
MIA in 1898.
tuberculosis killed more people in
Indiana during the month of Novem-
Der than any other disease. Its
victims numbered 279. There were
s25 cases of typhoid fever and lac
Deaths Cancer caused ninety-four
deaths. The total number of deaths
reported was 2,406. The number in
the corresponding month last year was
2,402.
The M. E. Sunday school has been
reorganized for 1902. Prof. D. Frank
Redd is superintendent, Frank A.
Forbes, asst, w. S. McGlothin, Secre-
tary; Judge Hess, treasurer; Mrs.
Shambaugh, organist and W. II.
Matthews, chorister. The teachers
are Mesdames Stevens, Clifford, and
Kilmer, Misses Alice and Cora Hal
lock, Eta Price, May Swindell, Mary
Kendall Esther Stowe Lolita del ONO