The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-19
Needs no United States
Revenue Stamp.
THE COLLEGE AND SANITARIUM
Town Visited by the Tribune Man
for a Word Picture of
the Place.

Sometime in the late '40's James o
Parks, father OF John w. Parks
Marshall county's present state
senator, became restless in the Ole
Kentucky home, and came to Indiana
Coming northward Mr.. Parks grew
weary Of looking upon so much goot
land and timber country remaining
ownerless, and he selected as home
wooded land in the eastern part Of the
county. Being one of the very first
arrivals Mr.. Parks had somewhat tC
say regarding matters and things ir
those days, and he said the township
might be called Bourbon and its capi.
tai town be christened the same. Ii
seems it was taking suggestion, and
today the township is second only to
Center population and wealth, and the
town of Bourbon second only to Plym-
Outh.
arrival. He is still living and tells
the Tribune man that along from '55
to go he measured saw longs until be
grew tired. and that even in those
early days Bourbon was a very busy
little illage.
DR.. A. G. Matchett is perhaps the
Oldest conner, after Mr.. Parks, now
living. The doctor is a remarkably
well preserved man. considering bis
age and civil war experience. He
saw the first steam cars come hustling
into Bourbon in 1853, and has been
more or less identified with the towns
growth and Development since the
coming of the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne
s. Chicago railway was the dawning ol
the towns prosperous future.
Bourbon was Incorporated in 1865.
Today its population is estimated at
from 14OO to 1000, and its people en-.
Joy the comforts of much larger towns.
Private capital provides water
works and electric lights, and Homer
Slough. as foreman of superb local
fire department sees that the "boys"
get to a fire with the machines" with
promptness.
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building which is a substantial brick
structure and shelters the water,
electric lights and fire department,
and affords meeting rooms for the
town council.
The United Brethren. Methodist,
Catholic and Presby terian churches
own attractive meeting houses here,
and all claim. fiourishing congrega-
tions.
An excellent public school is main
tained and the youngsters are gather
ed together in fine school building.
The Masons, Odd Fellows, X. OF
P's-, Woodmen, Red Men, Macabees
and Samaritan lodges flourish here,
and the Eastern Star, Rebekahs, Lady
Macabees, Rathbone Sisters and
Minnehaha lady auxiliaries to the
male lodges are equally fiourishing
and full Of enthusiasm.
If anyone public commercial affair
attracts the interest of the people of
Bourbon it is their annual agricultural
fair. They claim they maintain the
best exhibition of this kind provided
in Indiana. The dates for this sea-
son s exhibit have not as yet been
named.
Prof. Snyder is leader of and in
structor Of the towns brass band
organization, and so attractive is its
music that in season when icebergs
are not flying in the air the band Is
services are in constant demand for
entertainments of all kinds.
Many of the citizens of Bourbon are
in favor of paying Main street with
brick, but of course there is some op-
position to this desirable improvement.
but it will be so done In due season.
Justice Devore acts as the chief legal
judge Of Bourbon and @. F. DeVol Is