The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-26


Methodist Hospital fund for the chill
dren's ward
Robert Fulton Iannon, aged 40, died
at Pendleton after a two weeks illness
of pneumonia. For many years he was
a baker in that city, but two years ago
went on a farm, where he died. A
widow survives.
J. T. Atkins, aged %, of Indianapo-
lis, brakeman on a Pennsylvania
freight train, was fatally injured in
the railroad yards of Greenfield when
he was run down by a train. He was
removed to Dr. C. X. Burners sani-
tarium.
The city health officers of Renssa-
laer have ordered the closing of the
city schools, theatres, churches and is
sued an order forbidding gatherings of
any kind owing to the prevalence of
scarlet fever in that city. There have
been seven cases to date.
Ralph, the 7-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fremyer, living at Clay
pool was bitten by vicious dog a few
days ago. 1t is thought the dog was
the same one that bit Mrs J. F. ely
mer, of Silver Lake. Mrs. Clymer was
taken to Chicago to take the Pasteur
treatment.
Frank Kirk, dredger for the Indi-
ana Harbor canal, recovered a fioater
near the terminal railway bridge in
Hammond. The body was identified
as that of Michael Hans, who disap-
peared two months ago and it was
badly decomposed, but marks on the
head show it was hit with some blunt
instrument
Samuel Roll, aged "a, employed as
miner in the Banner coal mines at Ev-
anSville, was instantly killed by
faulty shot. Roll had prepared the
shot and when it failed to go of he
went back to investigate and the ex-
rlosion that occurred mangled his
body. Roll had been employed in the
mines for a number of years. He is
survived by family.
The Republican Central Committee
OF Owen County elected Fred Denke-
walter County Chairman to take place
of George Rentschler, who fell dead
last week. Mr. Denkewalter is a farm
er OF Clay Township. He has been &C.
| tive in party work here for many
years and is an enthusiastic Beverage
supporter. The committee also decid-
ed to hold the county convention on
June Is.
Representatives of more than a
score of churches in Fort Wayne and
| Allen County, at meeting held recent
ly, took preliminary steps for the for
nation of a permanent county organi-
| zation in connection with the Laymen's
| Missionary Movement. Permanent of
| ficers will be named in advance of a
banquet which is to be held in Fort
| Wayne soon, when covers will be laid
for one thousand men.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Register,
who were married at Greensburg, re
| turned to their home in Sheridan, they
expected the usual charivari, including
a ride in the calf wagon. Instead they
| were placed in J. w. Ridges happy
Car and driven about the town. The
car was in the recent automobile pa
rade at Indianapolis, and Mrs. Ridge
said he would not remove the decora-
| tons until pair of newlyweds had
ridden in it.
On a second petition by Bishop Aler-
ding, of the Fort Wayne Diocese of the
Catholic Church, Judge Austill reis-
| sued a temporary restraining order
| against the Union Grain and Coal Com
pany of Anderson, enjoining it from
| rebuilding a large warehouse near the
church of st. Mary's Catholic congre-
cation In that city, because of recent
| fire in the warehouse causing some
| damage to the church and other adj
joining property.
| With the results of the school emu
meration just completed as a basis for
| calculation South Bend now has a pop
ulation somewhat over fifty thousand.
| The figures given for the number of
persons of school age are A14,409, an
| increase over last year of 1,756. Null
tiplying this total by 31s gives 50,431.
A difference of opinion prevails as to
the exact figures to use for multiplied
ton to secure population figures from
but those regarded as authorities on
the subject in South Bend regard 81
as conservative.
Willard Wissler, in tearing on the
weather boarding of his country home,
near Milton, preparatory to remodel
ing it, found an old third reader which
had belonged to Miss Elizabeth Wiss-
Ter. The woman says that the book is
seyenty-three years old and that she
accidentally dropped it between the
walls of the house sixty-four years ago.
The dwelling in which the book was
found was formerly owned by the late
Peter Wissler, and Is located five miles
east of town. 1t is now owned by his
son. Miss Wissler is the aunt OF Will
lard Wissler, and still lives in the
| house.
| Joseph Bube, aged 40. died of lock-
| jaw at his home, west of New Albany
Several days ago, while cutting wood,
an Ak glanced and almost severed his
great toe. The injury was not regard
ed as serious until tatanus developed
While walking through his orchard
near Owensville, John Nelmier found
his mothers gold ring, which was lost
thirty years ago. Mrs. Neimier lost
the ring while picking up apples. The
orchard was plowed up annually dur
| ing that period.
Mrs. Clarinda Nicholson, aged nearly
101 years, and the oldest resident of
Montgomery County, died at the home
of her son William. at Ladoga. her
death being due to the infirmities of
age. She was born in Chillicothe,
Ohio, July 5, 1909.
Governor Marshall has issued the
regular annual Memorial Day procla-