The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-15
Brief State Items.

John Bowman OF Columbus, dislocated
his right shoulder while STOPPING to pick
up pin.
Conrad Brunn of Wabash, 76 years old,
drank glass of cider. retired TO his bed
and died.
The 6-year-old daughter of William
Miller. at Little, was run overNby a wagon
and killed.
Local Red Men have installed new
lodge at Banta, in Johnson County, with
forty members.
Ten church choirs will unite in giving a
concert for benefit OF the associated chari-
ties of Richmond
Charles Caverly Of Evansville, fed salt
and ashes to hogs as specific against hog
cholera. The hogs are dead.
OlliO Smaugh of st. Louis Crossing, is
organizing colony to settle on large
tract of land in North Dakota.
The Citizens National Bank of Tell
City, capital $50, 900, has opened for bust.
ness. with Robert Hulsnlan cashier.
Charles Crabb of Columbus, has sent to
Thomas a. Edison a gourd horn. which
has been used with success on phonO-
graph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Long of Lebanon,
celebrated their golden wedding anniyer-
sary in the same house where they wers
married
John I. Peters, county councilman oil
Madison, lost $500 by the burning of his
barn and the cremation of several head OF
live -tock.
Rather than return to the county infrm-
airy, Robert LamOreauX of Peru, attempted
suicide with cyanide of potassium, and his
condition is critical.
William Crayton farm laborer, 60 years
old, while driving across the railway track
at PatOka, was struck by passing train
and instantly killed.
The Cumberland Telephone Company,
which is seeking a renewal of franchise in
Evansville, is willing to pay an annuity Of
81, 225 for forty-five years.
The Elkhart County Medical Society has
passed a resolution in effect that members
nust not permit publicity of their names in
connection with surgical or medical cases.
Mrs. Edward Fleener, near Peru, sick
and helpless, escaped from her burning
home and with her children clustered
around her witnessed the destruction of
the house and contents.
The farm homes occupied by Joseph
Emery and family, and Jonathan Stalker
and family. the latter in pretentiOus
structure, were both destroyed by fire at
NOblesville. They were in different sec
tons of the county.
| Mrs. David McAtee, after spending the
day baking pies to be sold at fair in the
| Christian church at Linton, sank to the
floor and died, the result Of OvereXertiOn.
The fair was postponed, and memorial
service was held instead.
John W. Thompson of Chesterfield, is
prosecuting Rufus A. Hoover, a teacher in
the Chesterfield schools. alleging that he
crually punished his son, Albert Thomp
son, for falling out of line by striking him
with piece of garden hose.
Damon Spaulding, IA years old, of Loo
gootee, while hunting, lacking strength in
his fingers. attempted 10 cock the gun with
his foot. Death was instantaneous. He
was the son of Mrs. Della Sturgeon, and
has two brothers in the navy.
Merit Miller of Avery, driving along the
roadway, was asked by two men to assist
in repairing break in their vehicle. As
he stepped to the ground he was sand
bagged and robbed of $10S and watch, the
thieves decamping with their plumber.
The Knights of Pythias building, which
will be erected at HagerstOwn next spring,
| will be made of cement block. The build
ing committee has bought a cement block
machine and several car loads of cement
will be used. The building will be one of
the finest in HagerstOwn.
! A pupil of the Middlebury public school.
In recitation on local geography. when
asked What is the principal occupation of
the people of Middlebury ?'' answered. de-
liberately, drawing pensions" from the
well-known fact that large per cent. of
the inhabitants of the place are dependent
upon and supported by the government.
The new /. o. o. F. hall was dedicated
at Coatesville, with 300 persons in attend
ance. The dedicatory services were pub
lie, and were conducted by G. w. Scarce
of Danyille. district grand master. VIII.
Leedy, grand secretary. of Indianapolis.
delivered an address. The new hail was
erected on the site of the old, which was
destroyed by fire January 3D. 1904
Prof. Carter of the High School of Fort
Wayne, local United States weather OBJ
server, reports the lowest rainfall on rec
ord during November The total was 10
of an inch, while the lowest previous
record was % in any month. summer
or winter. The normal for Fort Wayne is
$50; there was only a trace of snow
Farmers complain bitterly of lack of
water.
William Simpkins, for several years
foreman of the polishing department of the
Peru pate glass works. left for England.
where e GOES to prove his right to a share
in an estate worth 100000, left BY an un-
Gle who died } fewmonths ago There are
not many aei's, and the attorneys. who are
settlics the estate, are of the opinion that
Mr.. SIM pkins will receive not less than
$4,000.
The consolidated school building at
Selma has been dedicated with addresses
by DIR. N. c. Schaeffer, superintendent of
Public Instruction of Pennsylvania. and
DR.. Edwin Hughes of DePauw University.
Charles A. Van Matre, superintendent of
Delaware County, was in charge
John III. Morrow of Liberty Township,
Wabash County. county treasurer ELECT. has
fled bond III s25O,OOO and has qualified.
Under The ruling of the Attorney General.
Henry Dofton refuses to surrender the Of
fee until January /, and litigation may
follow, as Mr. Morrow has made demand
for the nlaoe