The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-06

at Columbus and broke his left arm at
the elbow. The accident happened al
most a year to day from the time
he fell on the ice and broke the same
arm at the same place.
The largest red fox seen in the vi
cinity of Connersville for many years
was shot and killed by Ebert Brattain,
west of the city. 1t was feet inches
long, and it had been hunted repeated
ly, partly for sport and partly because
of its ravages in the memories.
The contractors having in charge the
completion OF the Indianapolis, New
castle Toledo traction line give out
the information that cars will be run
ming between Newcastle and Maxwell
by the middle of January One pas
senger and one freight car are at the
power house and are being equipped
with motors, ETC.
Walter T. Carpenter. first superin-
tendent of Earlham College, and one
OF RichmOnd's most esteemed men.
was 80 years old last Saturday. He is
in feeble health, though his condition
is improved from that of a few weeks
ago. Mr.. Carpenters wife died a short
time ago, at the age of sc years. They
had been married almost seventy-five
years.
Judge Will Sparks. of the Rush Cir
cult Court, as special judge in the &C.
ton brought by James l.. Watkins, de-
feated candidate for mayor, for a re-
count of the ballots cast at the special
election December Is, held that Wat
kins had no ground for action and dis
| missed the case, with costs against
Watkins. An appeal to the Appellate
Court was granted.
ID. w. Heaggy, a welI-to-do farmer,
who lives west of Columbus, was at
| tackled by an Infatuated bull when he
entered his pasture. The animal had
| been dehorned, and but for this fact
Heaggy would probably have suffered
fatal injuries. AS it was, he was but
! ted about the pasture for several min
utes before he managed to make his
escape. Heaggy is now confined to his
bed and unable to move.
Dennis Haisley, aged So, a former
trustee of Liberty Township, Grant
| County, and prominent farmer is
dead following the amputation of his
right leg. Two years ago Haisley suf-
| fered the amputation of his left leg on
account of gangrene, and had recov-
cred from that operation when a SINH
lar affection of his remaining leg called
for a second operation. He is sur
vived by widow and four children.
After he had been mourned as dead
by his friends in Muncie, who read of
his being killed in a railroad accident
in the southern part of the State,
Frank Pierson surprised them by
walking in on his acquaintances and
frightening several of them half out of
their wits. Another Frank Pierson
was killed. and the report that it was
the Muncie man who met death was
circulated by some one not fully ac-
quainted with the circumstances.
Usually very shy of any sign of hab-
itation, the few coveys of quails that
have escaped the hunters in Wayne
County, this winter, are seeking barn.
yards of farmers in search of food The
thick blanket of snow, which has a
thin but very tough coating of ice up
on it. has proved a serious handicap to
the quails, and some birds have actu-
ally died from starvation In some
parts of the county farmers are re-
ported to be providing food for the
birds.
Harry Fryen, George Fryen, Arthur
Fryen and Karl Fryen, who have been
Spending a few days hunting near
Lawrenceburg with friends, have re-
turned to their home in Indianapolis
with several valued trophies of their
trip. They bagged 120 rabbits, 81
quails, red fox, a small black eagle
and queer freak of nature, which is
believed to be half cat and half rab-
bit. The freak was shot on the farm
of Mrs. Mary A. Harrison, in North
Hogan creek, my Harry Fryen.
A display of money in the show win.
dow of III. H. Locker, a Newcastle mer-
chant, was stolen by an unidentified
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and carried away thirty-five 81 bills.
Locker had the money in box in a
showcase and small Keys were given
purchasers, the one having the right
key being entitled to unlock the box
and get the money inside. Some one
forced rear window, entered the
store and carried away money, box and
all, the total value being about $40.
Recent mishaps of the Greenfield fire
department are attributed to a hoo
doo," which the men say has been with
them since the street number ''13" has
been removed from the door of head
quarters. Contrary to the usual no.
ton. the firemen have considered the
number lucky, and there has never
been a serious accident in the COM
pany Recently, however, little things
have been constantly cropping out to
annoy the firemen. One Of the horses
| lost an eye. another fell while on a
run to a fire. while other casualties
have occurred There are thirteen
members of the department.
The contract for another large drain
! in Boone County has been let. 1t is
known as the Raccoon ditch, and
drains a large portion of Jackson
| Township. The contract was awarded
| to Kersey & Honan at 81 400.
William Knots, farmer, who lives
west of Columbus, while eating rabbit,
at his home, suffered intensely for a
| time when a forked bone became
lodged in his throat. A physician made
three efforts before he removed the
! rabbit bone.
The Globe Paint and Color Company,
| of Evansville, which has just been in
corporated for $4,000, has purchased
an abandoned church at Elsas avenue
and Indiana street, and will convert it
into paint factory. The new concern
will employ large number of men.
| E. w. Pickett will become connected
l.