The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-28

he OOHITOlleT Oh Jn6 CURRENCY las
authorized the First National Bank of
Oakland City to begin business with
$4,000 capital; w. l.. West, president;
j. F. Vanzandt, vice president; Alvan
Wilson, cashier; r. w. Cess, assistant
cashier.
A closed tin can in which the wife
of DR.. E. H. Thurston, of Hagerstown,
was preparing coffee for breakfast ex-
ploded as she was trying to remove the
lid, and she was severely scalded. 1t is
feared her eyesight has been perma-
nently injured.
In the Washington Circuit Court a
verdict for $1,000 was rendered in ia
vor of Mrs. Glade against the city of
New Albany. Mrs. Glade fell over an
unguarded embankment on the side of
street and was seriously injured. In
former trial the jury failed to agree.
The case was venued from Floyd Cir
cult Court.
Robert Curkendoll, colored, aged 80
years, one of two surviving ex-slaves
in Wabash, was found dead at the
County Infirmary. He lived on Ken
lucky plantation until 40 years old, al
ways spoke well of his former master
and said his happiest days were spent
In slavery. Several years ago he be-
came blind and spent the entire time
singing old plantation songs.
Princeton authorities have been un-
able to find trace of the unidentified
man who fired at two E. & T. H.
freight trains, south of there, last
week. The first shots were fired at
train No. 81, two bullets taking effect
in the engine cab. An extra freight
was fired on in similar manner, a few
minutes later, and the shots were i'm
bedded in the engine cab and caboose.
None was injured
John Wyncoop and wife, of Blue
Ridge, Shelby County, were seriously
injured near st. Paul. They were driv-
Ing, and when near the new bridge
their horse frightened at baby cab
and backed the vehicle over a tweny.
five foot embankment, burying the oc-
cupants beneath the buggy. Mrs
Wyncoop had one arm broken and Mr.
Wyncoop suffered a broken rib. Both
were terribly bruised.
Charged with violating the United
States immigration laws in bringing
Greek boys to Evansville under the
alien contract law, William Botes, OF
that city, keeper of saloon, billiard
rooms and shoe shining parolrs, will
be tried in Chicago before the United
States immigration Commissioner, E
l.. Mcgee, secretary of the Evansville
Young Mems Christian Association
and others will testify at the hearing
Bert Young was seriously injured or
the farm owned by Clinton Finley, near
South Milford. He was assisting John
Menely in removing a threshing outfit
from him barn. The engine which was
pulling the separator was stopped, but
the separator had got under such head
way that it could not be stopped until
1t came in contact with the engine
Mr.. Young was caught between them
and was badly crushed. Three ribs
were broken and it is thought internal
injuries were inflicted.
Burglars who visited the Muncie Pro
duce Companys plant recently brought
a wagon with them to carry away the
spoils. They gained entrance to the
place by cutting pane of glass out Of
a rear window and then opening the
door. Thousands of dollars worth o.
produce is kept in storage at the place
and it is impossible to say just how
much was taken, but it is known tina
several crates of dressed poultry and
eggs were obtained. The only way il
which the goods could have been taker
away was by means of wagon.
DR.. Bud wilkins Nicely, a dentist o.
Franklin, was greatly excited when hi
marriage license. In filling out the ap
plication for the license he gave hi:
date of birth as April &c, 1909, making
him almost six months of age. In ill
| ing out the blank for the bride, Mis-.
Mary Esther Bassett, a teacher o
Morristown, it was filled out to tn,
effect that Bud Wilkins Nicely was tt
marry Mary Esther Nicely. Both arr
prominent young people and thei
first meeting was while they were stu
dents at Franklin College.
Mrs Elmer Trotter, for several year.
a milliner at Hope, Bartholomew Coun
| ty, wishes to be postmistress of tina
| town. The Office is secondclass.
dozen men have been clamoring TO
the place, but Mrs. Trotter has beer
quietly at work, and she believes sh,
stands as good a chance to get the of
flee as any of the men who are candi
dates. Mrs. Trotter first fled an appli
cation in the usual way, after which
she went to Indianapolis to confer will
Senator Beverage She came bacl
much pleased with the conference. Sh,
is a daughter of George Brannen, on
of the leading Republicans of the Hop,
neighborhood.
On the Moses Skinner farm, fou
miles east of Oakland City, the Roc
ers Oil Company has completed an OF
well estimated to produce six hundre,
barrels a day. The well has create'
a sensation in the oil field.
Albert Kouk cut off the right ear o
Charles Geritzke in duel with shovel
at the Western glucose works at Roby
The assault occurred as a result of
| quarrel, and the men could not be ser
arated until after Geritzke fell. Koul
is under arrest.
Elijah Clark, believed to be the old
est man in Indiana, died of general de
bility at his home, near Coal Bluff Ha,
he lived until next January he woul,
/ have been 102 years old. Until fey
days ago he was hale and hearty an,
| enjoyed the use of all his faculties.
Two Whiting children are dead, tn
result of eating medicine tablets. Ar
ME. the 2-year-old daughter of Andrey
| Cengel, climbed on a dresser in he
mothers absence and was found i