The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-16

iting Mrs. Bert Thompson and other
Plymouth friends here since July 3.
Clarence Corbaley, who was in very
poor health here for several years has
broken down from overwork at his
home in indianapolis, and with his
brother. Roy Corbaley, Will leave for
California Tuesday, hoping that the
climate and salt water baths will re-
store his health.
.J. L Delcamp, of Goshen, started
to New Orleans Thursday in house
boat of his own construction. He will
GO on the Elkhart and ST. Joseph
rivers to Lake Michigan, thence to
Chicago and through the drainage
canal and the Illinois river TO the
Mississippi.
Mrs. George R. Smith, of Lam
csshire, England, recently wrote to
the Kansas City chief of police asking
for information about her husband,
whom she has not seen for 80 years.
She thought that he was hunting
budaloes in Kansas City and wanted
him locked up and sent home.
H. II. Walker, for almost fifty years
one of the NEST prominent citizens of
Michigan City, died at Burlington,
Vermont, where he had been living
for several years. The remains were
brought to Michigan City Thursday
afternoon and funeral services we're
held today. Many of the old resi-
dents Of Plymouth knew Mr.. Walker.
The splendid gray stallion, owned
by Jordan & earn, died Friday even
ing Of congestion of the bowels. He
was one of the best horses i'm the
county and was valued at $1,000. The
owners did not carry any insurance,
consequently they have met wi tn
heavy loss, and the death of such a
horse is always distinct loss to the
county.
Grover Cleveland Garman, son of
Representative n. w. Garman, deliv-
cred the Grafton at Laporte's man,
moth Fourth of July celebration, and
was awarded irst prize, a marine field
glass. Young Garman is not fully Is
years of age and is graduate from
the tenth grade OF the Rolling Prairie
High sci DOL and is called the boy orator
of LapOrte county.
During the season just closed it is
estimated 265, 900 cases Of strawber-
ries were shipped out Of St. Joseph.
They were raised on 2,40O acres and
brought an average of 81 per case or
$4,000 PickerS were paid "a cents
per crate or s63, 900. 1t is figured
out that 2l2,00O,o00 berries were
picked. The season opened May 25th
and closed July 1st.
When Samuel w. Pennypacker, the
governor of Pennsylvania, was
young PHILADELPHIA lawyer, friend
met him one day going down Chestnut
street, with number of big law
books under each arm. "Hello,"
said the friend, pointing to the books,
81 thought you carried all that stuff
in your head" $50 l do" returned
young Pennypacker. "These are for
the judges. 4"
A dog belonging to Jacob Everly,
who lives opposite st. Patrick's
showed signs of. hydrophobia
Monday mornin ,, and Marshal Rogers,
who was Immediately summoned, shot
and killed the dog which had crawled |
under the porch. The dog had spasms,
frothed at the mouth and snapped |
once an Mrs. Everly, but fortunately |
did not reach WalkertOn INDIE |
pendent.
So far as is known, the Molly |
Pitcher story has not yet been dis
credited as mere fable by the icono-
elastic school of historians. Molly |
still lives In the hearts of her country
men today, Saturday, July IL, the
125th anniversary of the battle of |
Monmouth. Molly Pitcher stands in
the eyes of PROSPERITY as the heroine
of the day. It's pity that she never
realized the eternity of her fame.
Mrs. Joseph Balsley was severely |
injured at Lake Wawasee on the
fourth. She happened to be standing
in front of the cannon used |
for giving the signals in the yacht |
races, and about Is feet away from it,
when the piece was discharged. The
wadding struck her in the breast,
severely bruising her, and the shock
to her nervous system was so great |
that she has been confined to her bed |
ever Since.-Bremen ENQUIRER.