The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-18
Brief State Items.

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The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
E. Heron, of Hartford City, was made
seriously sick by eating fly paper. She
will probably die.
Mack Young, aged 60 years, of Shen-
andoah, fell from a barn on the farm
Of Sam Shafer, east of Charlottesville
and died soon afterward.
Henry Roetger, living near Folsom
vile, was kicked by a mule and in
stantly killed. The animals ho0fs
struck Roetger just over the heart
Benjamin Patterson, saloonkeeper
Of Greenfield, while placing bottles of
pop on ice, had the sight of his right
eye destroyed by q bottle which burst.
James Graham, q farm hand, was
drowned in the Wabash, north of Terre
Haute. While wading in three feet of
water. he became tangled in a trot
line.
Samuel Deckard, Is years old, son
or well-known quarryman of Bloom
ington, was drowned while bathing in
the Blue Hole at the Reed quarry,
near Sanders.
Eli Hart was killed in a runaway ac-
cident near Tennyson. lie was on a
water wagon, and a span of mules.
which he was driving, ran away, throw
ing him under the wheels.
c. p. Risley, of Princeton, has been
awarded patent on an improved set
ting for an engine boiler, on which he
has been working for several years,
and which he thinks viii revolutionize
boilermaking.
George T. Anderson, of Shelbyville,
was denied new trial on a charge of
criminally assaulting his S-year-old
niece, Bessie May Anderson. and was
sentenced to the penitentiary at Mich
igan City for life.
James Wolfe, of Muncie, who went
TO Cincinnati, Ohio, on an excursion
June 80, and who missed the train
home, has just arrived in Hartford
City, after walking the entire distance.
He was without funds.
The Rev. Mr.. Maupin, of Jolietvi1le.
baptized fifty-four converts at Big
Springs, following revival services at
Jolietville, Hortonville and Big
Springs. Three thousand people at
tended the baptismal services.
James Oliver, the well-known pillow
manufacturer of South Bend, is in a
serious condition. He has not suf-
fered relapse, but his condition is
very weak. Heart trouble and other
complications are his ailment
All birth records in Clay County. anc
probably in the State, were smashed
when Martha Washington, colored.
gave birth to five babies The con-
signment consists of three boys and
two girls. and all are doing well.
Hiram Ridlin, of Greenfield, a vet
eran of the War of the Rebellion, re-
ceived a Government draft for 80
cents, covering back pension. 1t was
the smallest Government check ever
cashed by bank in Greenfield
During a recent storm Albert Dear
niger. years old. twin son of Marshal
Dearinger, near Homer, while in a pas
ture driving the live stock to the barn,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. His left side was burned TO a
crisp.
John vanosdelI, As years old, a we'll
known farmer, who lived near St Paul,
died as the result of a kick by a mule.
received recently. He was doctoring
the animal when the mule kicked him
a vicious blow in the abdomen. He
died in great agony. A wife and one
daughter survive.
Mrs. yashti Drury, of New Boston,
Ill.,, has a copy of the Milton Times
published in Milton, Ind. in 1876, show
ing lard selling at 5ta cents pound;
butter, cents; bacon, to cents:
wheat, 81 cents a bushel; potatoes, 16
cents; corn, 10 cents, and green ap-
pies, Is and 20 cents.
The body of George Davis, missing
for several days from Vincennes, and
who was supposed to have been MUIR
dered because of a valuable pearl in
his possession, was found in the river
near st. Francesville, III. The body
was badly decomposed, but no evil
dences of foul play developed.
John Miley, so years old. was ter
ribly. IL not fatally, injured ia an acct
dent at his own sawmill in Princeton.
He was operating a ripsaw, and while
reversing a plank IL caught on the saw
and was thrown back with great force,
striking Miley in the abdomen. The
flesh was badly torn and bruised, and
he was hurt internally.
Seven men belonging to train crew
were injured in a wreck on the Elgin.
Joliet G Eastern railway, at Croker.
Porter county. the caboose being
ditched. Two of the men may die.
Four young people of Evansville.
who had driven to the Warrick County
line, while returning homeward and
crossing the tracks of the Evansville
& Terre Haute railway. were struck
by train. Mrs. Lucille German was
severely injured. losing an arm. Her
companions escaped serious injury.
Alighting from a street car at Col
lege avenue. Indianapolis. Miss Carrie
Wilkinson, SO years old, was almost in
stantly killed by an automobile. The
chauffeur. who, it is said. was racing
with the street car, was arrested on a
murder charge.
Thomas Campbell. of Darlington. the
well-known judge of poultry, has been
appointed an expert Judge of poultry
at the jamestown exposition, begin
ming October and continuing until
November j. No judges will know the
classes to be assigned to them until
within ten minutes of beginning work.
S. F. Bowser, president of the Bow
ser Oil Tank Company at Fort Wayne.
discharged five Of his Office help be-