The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-21
Brief State Items.

The safe in the store of Robert Smith at
Falkland, was blown by four robbers.
Elmer Stribling, aged so, a bachelor
farmer of jefferson co lnty, was killed by a
falling tree.
While standing near a gasoline burner,
Mrs. Sarah Voorman of Mishawaka, was
fatally burned.
The loss of a box containing jewels worth
$1,000 was reported to the police at Indian
apolis by Joseph Haas.
During a fit of coughing, Mrs. Anna
Adolph aged 81, of Jacksonville, rup-
tured a blood vessel and bled to death.
John Henning, a farmer living seven
miles from Clinton, was fatally injured
while chopping down a tree, which fell on
him.
George Geyer, 10 years old, of Groyerton,
was killed while playing leap frog with
his brother. In making a difficult leap his
head struck a tree.
James E. Butler. near RosedaIe, was SER
iouslv injured in a runaway accident. He
was thrown out of the buggy and was
dragged three-quarters of a mile.
Roy ~Hoopingarner of Tunnelton, an en-
CINE wiper on the Glover Leaf, died at
Frankfort, as a result of having both legs
cut off while at work under an engine.
Fire destroyed the general store of Logan
Wood, in which is located the postofiice
and the residence of W. H. Meyers at Parr.
six miles from Rensselaer,. The loss is
5000.
Mary O'Connor, born in Ireland. March
10, 1900, died at Medaryville, at the age of
IO5 years. She did not appear to be sick,
but seemed to fade away. Death was due
to age.
James Boiler, a well known farmer, seven
miles east of Marion, lay for thirteen hours
in a field in a helpless condition as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis which resulted
in his death.
Chairman ingalls, of the Big Four, says
the company will establish car and loco
motive shops at Indianapolis for the entire
Big -Four system. He estimates the cost at
S2,OOO,OOO or 100000.
The annual combination stock sale at
Columbus will be held February -, % and
"A. Both horses and mules will be sold
and at least two days of the meeting will
be devoted to a horse show.
Tramps sleeping in the Mauck school,
house in Montgomery township, Gibson
county, left smallpox and ten cases are re-
ported among the pupils. The disease was
first pronounced chickenpOx.
James Short, a shotirer at the Lyfo.d
mine, Clinton, was fatally injured. One of
his shots failed to respond, and as he turned
back to ascertain the cause there was an
explosion which covered him with coal.
George Rodgers, aged %, was placed in
jail at Upton, charged with forging a note
on the Peoples Bank OF Windfall for forty
dollars. He was discharged from the in
sane asylum at Indianapolis about a year
ago.
a switch engine and five cars ran wild
at Hartford City and struck the dining
room of Augustus Andris' residence while
tie family was at supper. A fire was
started, but was eXtinguished. No was
hurt.
Charles Reece of South Whitley, with a
severe cold, mistoOk carbOlic acid for whis-
key, and filled his mouth before realizing
the difference. He did not swallow the
drug, but his mouth and throat were ter
rbly burned.
Because his wife scratched him on the
cheek John p. Richer, 40 years old, of Ev-
ansyille, caught thewoman and in bis rage
bit the index finger of her right hand COM
off. Richer was drunk when he
the inhuman act.
The case of Gates Sexton of Rushville,
and the former Secretary Of the Equitable
Building and Loan Fund and Savings AS
ISOLATION, for alleged embezzlement of
Sit, $3.50, on a change of venue, was filed
in the Circuit Court of Fayette county.
Burglars forced an entrance into the gro
Gerry store of Mrs. Margaret Read, at Oak
land City and blew open the safe. There
was little money in the safe, but the burg
lars took a gold watch and some legal pa
pers. The tools Used were taken from a
nearby wagon shop.
Mrs. Maggie Murphy, so years old, went
to the attic of her home in Hartford City
anc attempted suicide by hanging, but her
effort was discovered as she swung her,
self from a chair, and she was cut down in
to save her life. She was respondent
over domestic QlIerenceS.
The Rev. Thomas j. Mcfarland of In
has purchased the Van Camp
property in Greenfield for the colored
people of Indiana, to be converted
into a home for aged ministers and their
A fund is being subscribed for
the maintenance of the home.
The new church constructed on the GEM
etery grounds near Roseville by David
at a cost of 5000, was dedicated
1t is conditioned that the church
shall be open to all denominations, and
precedence shall be given to funerals, no
what denomination wishes to hold
Them.
Mrs. Phoebe Brown of Dunkirk, has filed
suit in the Delaware county Circuit Court
against the Pennsylvania Railway Com
demanding S25,00O because of the
leath of her husband who was killed while
transporting his goods in a box car. and
me also asks $4,000 because of the loss Of
Ter household furniture.
Fred Hoyer, "a, living seven miles west
Of Windfall, was fatally scaided. He was
an engine which was ~shredding
The mud valve began leaking and
he pipe broke. He was enveloped in es-
gaping steam and hot water.
The beautiful home of Jack Towne in
Auburn, with contents, was destroyed by
ire in a peculiar way. Mrs. Towne at
to pass from one room to another,
a lighted lamp. She stumbled
rxu droppod tho lann ub;ob b~oI~o