The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-19

started that he had not decided
whether to purchase a one seat or two
seated vehicle.
Mr.. Samuel Sherer, who has been
sick for some time at the home of his
daughter in South Bend is no better
and his children fear for the worst as
he is quite discouraged and the doc
tors give no encouragement.
Exhibitor John r. Jones, of Argos,
has been talking life insurance in Ply
mouth this week, but he went home
yesterday He says men have no faith
n life insurance when they feel like
they are going to freeze to death.
Miss Name Hoham's piano class
gives recital in Burkett's Hall Satur-
day afternoon. Only limited num-
Der of admission cards has been issued
to friends of members of the class.
No charge is made for admission.
The Ladies of the Church of God in
vite everybody to come to the resi-
dence of w. d. Thompson on Center
street next Friday evening, any time
after five O'Clock. They will serve all
the supper you can eat for 20 cents.
The business near Argos which Mr.
j. Frank Ray had thought would de-
velop into paying quantity by spring
was brought to a sudden termination
just after grounding day. Frank re-
fuses to talk of the matter even to his
friends.
Major Howard CRUDE arrived Mon
day night from a four years sojourn
in the Philippines and will visit sew
eral days with his fathers family in
this city. His arrival in San Francis
co was mentioned in this paper ten
days ago.
February generally brings the cold
est weather of the year. 1t is unfor-
tunate that the Romans who fixed up
the calendar, taking part Of February
to help make up July and August
didn't just wipe out the second month
altogether.
Senator Hendee'S bill providing that
county commissioners, township trus-
tees and road supervisors shall keep
roads used in rural free delivery in
order and providing fine of from 81
to 50 day for failure to do so, was
passed on its third reading in the
house Friday.
The Lee school just east of town
although containing many small pupils
has maintained the average attend
ance of any school in the township.
Miss Ella Cole has taught this school
for five years and has maintained at
all times the livelieSt interest in the
work in the history of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Snyder, Mrs.
Matthews, of South Bend, Miss Ella
Cochern of Laporte, Mrs. William
O'Keefe and: daughter. and Misses.
Maggie Steckman and Anna, Dunn, of.
this city left Tuesday ON the Wanda
liza for Florida, where they expect to
spend the remainder OF. the winter.
Mrs. B. F. McManaman; of Swazey,
Ind, accompanied by her nephew.
Clinton Barbin, Of Harrison, Ohio,
came up last week and visited her
brother, William Scofeld, over Sun.
day. Mr.. Scofeld is confined to his
home in North nownShip this winter.
and his recovery from his long illness
seems further off than ever before.
Mrs. Charles Hammeral died at her
home in South Bend Tuesday. The
remains will be brough to this city to-
day and funeral services will be
neld at the Episcopal church at 2:3O
p. m. Deceased was the daughter of
William Klinger, was born in this city
and resided here until a few years
ago.
The friends OF Mrs. Harriet M. Lind
say will be interested in knowing that
on Thursday, Feb. 18th at her home
10 Ligonier, she submitted to a deli
cate and serious surgical operation,
and passed through it satisfactorily.
DR.. Turner, of the Elkhart Hospital,
was the operating surgeon. and was
assisted by Doctors Mitchell and
Woodruff, of Llgonier. She is gain
ing strength, and seems On the road
to complete recovery. Her daughter,
Mrs. M. L. Helpman is with her.
All of the country from the Atlantic
coast to the Rockies is in the grip of
the storm. In New York there is
sleet; in the Ohio Valley there is snow
and rain; the South has been Hooded
by heavy rams, and the fleecy blanket
spread over the Northwest grew heav-
Ter each hour Sunday. This blanket
is hardening, and will be held fast for
several days by the cold wave that
rolled over the Canadian boundary