The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-12
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spent the day with her son Chester
who is employed in this city, enroute
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has been visiting with the family OF
julius Keitzman for a few days. has
returned home.
Mrs. Asa Harness of Niles, Mich,
has returned to her home after
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs j. Schultz
Mrs w. w. Barker has returned
to her home in Chicago, after spend
ing the summer with her. mother,
Mrs E. W. League
Mrs Catherine Smith of Eau
Claire, Mich, who has been visiting
with friends in this city, is spending
a few days in South Bend.
Mrs. Charles Coil left tor her new
home in indianapolis Wednesday
morning, where she and her husband
have moved from South Bend.
Mr. and Mrs John H. Miller have
returned to- their home in South
Bend, after visiting for several days
with the family of Louis Kepler
Mrs. R. Young of Dennison, Tex
as, returned home Wednesday after
| spending the summer with her par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bollman.
| Walter Wellman seems to be re-
| gaining his senses. In abandoning
his attempt to go to the north pole
in balloon he say Il want to reach
the pole, not to commit suicide"
Mrs Solomon Jacknian has return
ed to her home in Mishawaka, after
several weeks visit with friends and
relatives in this city. She was ac-
companied home by Miss Fay Jack
man, who will visit with her for a
few days.
Statistics made public Sunday
night COVE the membership of tic
Grand Army at 100000 The organ
ization loses annually per cent. AS
the average age of the, members is
GO years, the organization will exist.
it is estimated, for 20 years more.
Deeming football injurious and
hurtful, the Kokomo school author
itives have placed the bar on the
game and have arranged for out door
basket ball as a substitute A league
of high schools has been formed for
series Of games, including Koko-
mo, Greentown, Russiaville and New
London. Grounds will be laid off and
the girls will play the game the same
as the boys.
More than 100 persons applied
for first citizenship papers in the
naturalization bureau of the United
States Court Monday, record num-
Der Just what caused this unheard-
of rush was a matter OF much specu-
lation about the Federal building.
Many of the applicants were Russian
Jews, and the fact that Monday was
a Jewish holiday may have had some
thing to do will it.
Nothing to it was the expression
used by the advance agent of Spot
ford, Powell & Coins "a Human
Slave" when he was asked how bust
ness Why you can't keep them
away" continued the agent, and indi-
cations point that he is right, judging
for the demand for tickets for its
appearance at the opera house on
Wednesday, Sept. II.
Mary Burkett Overmyer, who died
at her home in Union township, Au-
gust 80, aged so years, was the widow
of Lucas Overmyer who died fifteen
years ago. Deceased had resided 81
years on the farm where she died
She left seven children living: Wash
ington, Benjamin, Charles and Mar
ion Overmyer, Amanda Drukemiller,
Emma Duddleson and Ellen Pero.
John Mcgowan, an aged civil war
veteran, and his wife were seated in
their home at Warsaw Thursday
night, when the former remarked
that he heard the fire bell ringing.
Five minutes later their house was
a mass of flames and in half an hour
was completely consumed Only a
few days ago they allowed their in
surance policy to expire
Rev. and Mrs H. F. Neff, of North
Dakota, are making a visit among
former friends at Bourbon and Ply
mouth. They are guests here. of
Daniel Hahn Mr.. Neff, as will be
remembered, YVES pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Bourbon, but left
few years since to seek a climate
that would better his health. Mr.. Neff
has derived great benefit by his
change. and will remain in the west
A crusade has been commenced
against saloons in North township,
and also i'm Union township, St. Jo-
seph county. The movement has
been given impetus by the action of
Walkerton, Tyner, Teegarden, North
Liberty and Bourbon In North town.
ship the demonstrators are consider
ed very strong One of the leaders
said that -tenths of the citizens
of the south precinct will vote dry
and over half in the north precinct
outside of Lapaz. Enthusiasts de-
clare that North township can be
do s.dr.rn without circulating