The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-28
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of Rutland, is suffering with appendi-
citis.
J. G. Dunnick and family went to
Mentone on Thursday for a few days
visit.
G.. Shawl and family returned to
their home at Greentown, Ind. after
attending the funeral of Emanuel
Dalryimple.
George Dalrymple returned to Ko-
komo after attending the funeral of
his brother Emanuel.
Margaret Russell, mother of George
Russell OF this city, died at her home
in Buffalo, N. Y. last Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer st John and daughter
returned to their home in Fit. Wayne
after visiting Mrs. st. Johns father,
A. II. Shirly.
Mrs. Levi Lauer returned home last
evening after visiting several weeks
with her daughter. Mrs. c. NJ. Rhu-
man of Chicago.
Glenn f. Shoemaker, of Kalespell.
Mont. who formerly lived near Argos,
has returned for a visit with old ac-
quaintances.
James Frioley of Bourbon, stopped
in town a short time Thursday on his
way 10 South Bend to attend the gro
GERS convention.
A PENNSYLVANIA nan who is being
sued for SIS, 900 for breach of promise
says he would have married the girl if
he had been able to earn more than
So a week.
During the year 1908, a farmer S
wife in Whitley counry sold over $500
worth of eggs and poultry. There
was a good profit, too, for the poultry
made their own living a part of the
time.
The auditor is preparing the town
ship assessors books for the 1904 as
sesment of personal property, which
begins March lst, instead of April 1st,
and extends to May 18th, allowing IS
days to complete the work, instead of
so days as heretofore.
An important change is TO lie made
in the manner Of examining applicants
for position in the rural carrier service.
Beginning Feb. l all such candidates
will be examined by the local boards
of the. Civil service Commission.
Wherever it is practical the examin-
atoms will be conducted at county
seats.
Oliver Hebert, who is rapidly recov-
ering from injuries received in the COL
Iision on the Pennsylvania at Larwill
some time ago, and David Rady are
two of the oldest engineers in point
of continuous service now in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania west of Pitts
burg. They are two of a squad of
eight that we're given engines in 1865.
Joseph Hines died at his home near
Twin Lakes Thursday. after an i'll
ness of about three weeks. Deceased
was a veteran of the civil wal end was
about 81 years of age. His physician,
DIR. Loring, states that he had recov-
cred from smallpox and his death was
caused by pneumonia. He leaves a
wife and six children to MOURN his
death.
A mean s~windling game has been
played on an Indiana farmer who en-.
tertained over night a stranger claim.
ing to be a minister. In the morning
a young couple appeared and asked
the way to the minister's, saying they
wanted to get married. The farmer
thought Of the minister who was stay
ng with him, and suggested that the
couple be married there. The sup
posed minister performed the cere.
mony. The farmer and his wife
signed the certificate as witnesses.
Recently the farmer was notified that
a note for 81, 600. was due. They had
signed a note instead of a marriage
license. The swindler had discounted
the note.
A Ray county paper tells of a young
nan down there who called on bis
best girl one Sunday recently. After
they had talked until they could not
think of anything more to say, he de.
clared his intention of kissing her.
She "a apparently very indignant
and declared she would tell her father
if he did. Remembering the old say.
ing about faint heart never winning
fair LADY, the young man dared, arc
succeeded in planting afairly respect
able kiss somewhere behind her ear.
The young woman arose hastely and
walked into the other room. Papa, ,
she said, ssMr. Smith wants to see
your gum" "All right! All right,