The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-21

Years day.
On October II, Otto Weber took
the examination for member of the
State Board of Accounts, and Mon
day morning received information
that he had passed, and was on the
eligible list.
Mrs. John Eckert of Argos is the
guest of Mrs. c. M. Walker on north
Center street. Mr.. Walkers mother
who lives with him, will be 81 years
old Dec. 10, and there will be a
family gathering in her honor.
Mrs. Bertha Pfender, who will
be remembered as Bertha BOtsett,
is down from South Bend caring for
her husbands mother, Mrs. John
Pfender, who had stroke of par
alysis a short time ago.
Ed J. Fitzgerald. Mrs. John Cum
mings and children Gerald, Mary
and Florence, and Mrs. Michael Nc
Gary who were here attending the
funeral of John Cummings, return
ed home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Julia Harsch of South Bend
came Sunday morning and visited
with her only brother. A. c. Thomp-
son. who is lying sick at his rooms
in the Disher block. Mrs. Harsch
returned home on the evening train.
Bruce Joseph blew into town from
the sunny south, and says he caught
cold by the change. Bruce does not
look overly fat, but says aside fro
the cold he contracted he is all
right. He will stay till after Jan. L
Miss Esther Vinall who is staying
with her married sister in South
Bend this winter. came for a visit
with her father. Julius Vinall, on
north Walnut street. She brought
with her Master Julius Conant, who
had a good visit with his grandpa.
Thev returned on the evening train
Sunday.
The amount to be turned over to
the State Treasurer by Marshall
county, as shown by the collections
of the I'd. in stallment of taxes is
$685.. 42. The amount of fees due
| the County Treasurer for collection
of delinquent taxes is $417.45, be-
ing six per cent on $6957.62 collect
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinch with
their children were down from South
Bend for an over SUNDAY visit with
relatives and friends. John has lost
his voice, and can only speak in a
whisper He contemplates moving
back to Plymouth before long. as he
has property here. and there is nc
place like Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hittle went
to Lapaz Monday morning to attend
the funeral of Mr. little 3 mother
the wife of John Hittle living near
ana. Mrs. little is brother OF
10. Redman living west of Argos
and Mr.. Redman and wife went
through the city this morning. Mrs
Hittle had gone to South Bend to
visit hnr danghter. and was taker
sick and died.
Jesse Zehner who used to run the
Zehnner mill in this city, but who
has been prospecting in the west, re-
turned Saturday evening. Jesse has
been all over the west. having beer
in the Alberta region, near Calgary
since September. Some places are
all right, and are good to look al
and to be in, but "get your fee
wet in Yellow river and you are sure
to come back is true in this case
as in many others. Jesse thinks
Plymouth is as good as any of them
and we hope he will conclude to re
establish himself in business herr
once more.
Our old fellow townsman, Jame
Hoffman, of the Grossman furnitur
store in Argos, was in the city Sat
urday evening looking after som'
matters of business. Jim is one O
the newly elected councilmen of tb
town of Argos, which shows that b
is well thought of in the place wher
he has chosen to make his home. A
the June meeting of the Wide Awak
Hose Company, for 1885, the recor'
shows that James Hoffman was eloe
ed to membership in the Company
and he served faithfully as fireman
in the citv of Plymouth until h
went to Argos few years ago. Jir
was one Of these fellows who
liked to be in the front fighting fire
He has held the nozzle for the Wild
Awakes in MANY hard battles wit
fire, and was loss to the Plymout
Fire Department when he went ava
However. it was seen apparent t
the people of Argos that our Jimm
Hoffman could not be kept ava
when the alarm sounded. Left alon
with the store one day soon afte
going there. the alarm was struck