Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 13, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 January 1902 — Page 7

The Tribune. HENDRICKS & CO., Publishers. Advertisements to appear In THE TRIBUNE must be in before Tuesday noon to inure their appearance in the issue of that week. Plymouth. Ind., January 2, 1902. LOCAL NEWS

Miss Lucy Heart went to Inwood on a visit. Joe Clifford has returned from Valparaiso. Arthur Carpenter has returned to Mishawaka. Mrs. H. M. Warnes went to Donaldson on a visit. Mrs. B. Styles went to Harris Station on a visit. Miss Clara Blackman went to South Bend on a visit. Miss Sarah Kyle has returned from a visit at Tyner. Bessie McDaniel went to South Bend to visit friends. Miss Emma Holem went to South Bend to visit relatives. Miss Anna Baker has gone to South Bend to visit friends. Miss Minnie Snell, of Bourbon, is the guest of Lois North. Harry Knott was home with his parents for the holidays. Miss Effie Buck went to South Bend to be the guest of friends. Miss Sadie Eagen went to Lapaz after visiting Monroe Steiner. Joe and Peter Bergman have returned to their home at Mishawaka. Miss Kate Stack returned to Hammond after visiting her brother James Stack. Mrs. L. Sauer returned to her home at South Bend afuer visiting D. C. Smith. Gus Wickey went to Mishawaka after spending Christmas with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jacoby returned to Chicago after visiting J. W.. Jacoby. Mr. and Mrs. Will Strunk and daughter, Mabel, spent Christmas at Inwood. Miss Kate Sullivan and brother, Michael, of Chicago, were here visiting relatives last week. George Hahn and his family, of South Bend, spent Christmas with relatives in this city. Mrs. Sarah Amster returned to her home at Peru after visiting her brother, J. D. McLaren. R. Stofer is gratefully appreciative of a valuable Christmas present from some unknown donor. FOR SALE---At a bargain, good upright piano, easy terms. Enquire at Miller's grocery store. 69t2 13tl Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Thompson are preparing to begin housekeeping on South Michigan street. John Lacher went to South Bend after spending Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lacher. Joseph T. Wood, trustee of Bourbon township, and Robert Erwin were welcome callers at our office Thursday. Mrs. Henry Shultheiss and children from Ft. Wayne, were here visiting John Shultheiss and family last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Taber, of South Bend, who spent Christmas here with the former's parents have returned to their home. Sigmund Mayer has received news that his nephew, Adolph Mayer, has arrived safely at New York from Leipzig, Germany. A special train passed here Thursday loaded with moose and fine horses for the sportsmen's show about to open in Chicago. John Bush, age 76, died in Bourbon after a very brief illness and was buried at Summit Chapel cemetery in Tippecanoe township. The exhibition of the Marshall county poultry association is being held in the Hoham store room opposite the M. E. church. A joyous family reunion was held Christmas at the home of J. A. Reeves, Will, Frank and Robert being present, the two former with their wives. Marriage licenses have been issued to Arthur B. Wiser and Bertha Burton, Tobias Eash and Minnie Walker, Charles T. Blue and Emma Shoemaker. Track layers on the Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie reached Fulton in time for Christmas, and the citizens of the town gave the track gang a fine turkey dinner. A gasoline stove exploded at the home of Ira D. Buck at Peoria, Ill., the other day. Mrs. Buck was thrown to the floor and her daughter received slight burns in the face but no serious damage was done. Z. M. Tanner, who has for some years been connected with the Malleable Steel Range Co., of South Bend, has been promoted to the state agency of the company for Indiana and Michigan, beginning Jan. 1, 1902. Mr. George Loesh, the popular Barr street druggist, very kindly remembered the firemen at Engine Company No. I yesterday by sending them a box of fine cigars with his compliments. Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette.

Roy Turner went to Rochester on a visit. Mrs. F. S. Hitt went to Chicago to visit. Floyd Bunnell has returned to Logansport. Miss E. Answorth went to Stillwell on a visit. Claude Bissell has returned from South Bend. Mrs. E. McCormick went to Inwood to visit friends. Miss Dora Fogle is spending the day in South Bend. Mrs. G. N. Wilson went to Donaldson for a short visit. Mrs. C. B. Andrews went to Pierceton to visit relatives. Mrs. B. M. Seybold went to South Bend to visit relatives. Mrs. John Capron went to South Bend for the day Friday. Gussie Kuhn and Earl Turner spent the afternoon at Inwood. Mrs. George Whitely went to Walkerton on a two weeks' visit. The wills of Philip J. Garn and Cornelius Tuttle have been filed for probate. Miss Alice Garver, of Nutwood, is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Allen. Mrs. Charles Phillips went to Kendallville after visiting Mrs. M. M. Collins. Misses Carrie and Lou Linville, of Marion, are the guests of Rev. John Pressnall. Mrs. E. H. Mow, of Mentone, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Matthews. Mrs. Haimbaugh and daughter Lucille, of Mentone, are visiiting Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Shobe. Each of the employees at the court house was appropriately remembered with a Christmas gift. Lucinda Butler et al vs Carrie Fishburn, in partition, is the title of a new suit in circuit court. A daughter of Fred Koontz, living in North Plymouth, is sick with scarlet fever and the house is flagged. Mrs. D. E. Vanvactor, of Argos, who has been visiting Mrs. Julia Harsh, went to South Bend for a few days. Miss Pearl Sickmiller returned to her home at Bourbon after visiting her sister, Mrs. Theodore Redding. Miss Edith Chenerman returned to her home at Culver, after spending Christmas with Miss Gertrude Woodbury. Marriage licenses have been issued to Frank Bardsley and Julia Etta Leguire, Louis T. Gerber and Elizabeth Stein. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lackey returned to their home in Chicago after spending Christmas with Mr. Henry Ebert. The second highway case sent here from Laporte county for trial has been dismissed, a settlement having been reached. The surgical operation to which Homer Llnkenhelt was subjected Friday was successful and the patient is doing well. The Margaret M. Shakes property, which was bid in by Peter Stegman at commissioner's sale, will be deeded to Dora and Anna Stegman. Drs. Reynolds, Eley and Holtzendorff, with Dr. Porter, of Ft. Wayne, performed an operation on Homer Linkenhelt for appendicitis Friday afternoon. Harry Fertig, the 17-year-old son of Frank Fertig, has a well developed case of diphtheria and the health board has caused the house to be quarantined. Commencing with Jan. 1 the Big Four and the Vandalia give notice that the fare between all stations will be straight 3 cents per mile, without addition to make even change. The management of the opera house announces a new schedule of prices as follows: Reserved seats, 50 cents; gallery, 35 cents; seats under the gallery, limited to 200, 25 cents. The Margaret M. Shakes residence on North Center street was sold to Peter Stegman Thursday for $700 and the Ruge home on South Michigan street was sold to Joshua Geiselman, of Culver, for $2,000. A new type of locomotive, in which the engineer occupies a little cab up on the middle of the boiler and the fireman rides alone at the fire box in the rear, may now be seen on some of the Pennsylvania passenger trains going through Plymouth. R. C. Kloepfer, proprietor of the New York store, who has always been a liberal Santa Claus to his clerks, celebrated his twenty-fifth Christmas in Plymouth business circles by distributing gold coins among all the employees of the store, an act that was gratefully appreciated by them. In a general sense this was a happy Christmas for Bremen. Merchants, have enjoyed the largest trade in the history of the city and this means that the people of Bremen and vicinity have more money to put into Christmas gifts than they have had before. It has been a prosperous year for the community as a whole and everybody has a share of the good times era.---Bremen Enquirer.

Mrs. Letha Snyder is visiting in Bremen. Miss Sadie Anderson is visiting in Stillwell. Bert Beerbower is in Logansport on business. Mrs. Harris Horner has returned from Laporte. Hazel Newhouse has gone to Argos for a week's visit. Miss Mary Davis went to Inwood for a two weeks' visit. Miss Dora Dickson has gone to Tyner to visit relatives. Harry Fertig, who is down with diphtheria, is improving. Miss Dora Warnes went to South Bend for a two weeks' stay. Miss Vera Schroder has gone to Chicago to visit her mother. Miss Mary Switser has gone to South Bend to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Neff went to Auburn, Ind., to spend Sunday. Miss Hattie Thompson has gone to South Bend for a two weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sosomen went to South Bend to visit over Sunday. Mrs. Lena Hess has returned to Goshen after visiting Mrs. B. B. Bolens. Harry and Maude Wiltfong are here from Chicago, for a visit of a few days. Uriah Guner, of Flora, and Henry Guner, of Delphi, are visiting John Gordon. Leslie R. Bell, who is employed by

Swift & Co., Chicago, was here to visit over Sunday. Mrs. C. Ingersoll, of Crown Point, brought a little baby girl to the Orphans' Home Saturday. Mrs. D. E. Mack returned to her home in Chicago after visiting Mr. F. B. Carey and family. Miss Josie Seiler has returned to her home in Bremen after visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Haynes. Death of Celeste Simons. After a long and at times painful illness with a complication of diseases, Miss F. Celeste Simons passed away at 5 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her brother, M. W. Simons, where, during her final sickness, she has been tenderly cared for and watched over. The funeral was held at the house at 2 p. m. on Sunday, Rev. O. S. Thornberry officiating, assisted by Rev. W. W. Raymond. Interment at Oak Hill. Miss Simons was born in Wayne county, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1835, her parents being Titus A. and Mary Simons, both of whom were well known in this county in the early days. In 1853 the family moved to Ada, Ohio, and in March, 1857, they located on the Simons home farm east of this city. In 1865 Miss Simons came to Plymouth and has resided here ever since. In 1868, during the pastorate of Rev. Chapin, she united with the Presbyterian church, of which she was until her death a devout member. Of her immediate relatives but three survive her--- W. H. Simons, of Warsaw, D. E, Simons, of Valparaiso, and M. W. Simons, of Plymouth, all brothers. Miss Simons has been for many years identified with the social and religious life of this city. Her liberality, kindly disposition, public spirit and strong common sense made her a leader among her associates, by whom she was always greatly loved. She was an original member of the Saturday Club, of which she was made an honorary member when her infirmities forbade active participation in its work. The handsome building on Michigan street is a monument to her enterprise and her desire to do what she could toward the material good of the city. Death of Mrs. Hess. Mrs. Elizabeth Flosenzier Hess died Christmas eve at 7 o 'clock. She was born in Germany seventy-two years ago. The funeral will be held Friday at eleven o'clock at the Maple Grove church, leaving the house at 10 o'clock. The children surviving are three daughters and two sons. Death of Herbert Bachman. Herbert Bachman, age 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bachman, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon of diphtheria. The funeral, which was private, was held at the family home this forenoon at 10 o'clock. The interment was at the Stringer cemetery. Attempt at Suicide. Mrs. Levi Fisher, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Koebert, about six miles northwest of this city, attempted suicide by hanging herself in the barn Thursday afternoon, but was discovered in time to save her life. Dr. A. C. Holtzendorff was called and gave her necessary treatment. She was unconscious when found. Mrs. Fisher's husband was killed by a falling tree last spring and since that time she has been in a demented condition and has suffered much from depression. Suffered a Broken Nose. Scott Knoll, cranesman for Clifford Bros., while going on top of the shovel with an oil can in his hand slipped and fell, breaking his nose and cutting his forehead severely. He was brought to town and taken to his home on Williams street, where Dr. Aspinall was called and dressed the wounds.

fl NOTABLE BUSINESS BANQUET Ball & Gompjnu Feast Their Emplotics and Excnanae Sentiments of Esteem and Good Wisnes for trie Future.

Twentv-one covers we laid Thürsday evening for one of the prettiest and most delicious suppers ever served at Hill's cafe and the seats were -occupied by the members of Ball & Co., and their employes, with a few invited guests. Philip J. Ball, the head of the firm and the host of the occasion, was absent because of ill health and the head of the table was taken by his son, Prosper A. Ball, flanked on BALL & PHILIP J. BALL JEROME A. BALL

PROSPER A. BALL Manager ALPIIONSUS J. BALL Xashier SALESPEOPLE. CHARLES HUMPHREYS WILLIAM S. McGLOTIILIN CLAUDE S. BISSELL MISS PEABL WININGS MISS GRACE HOOVER EDWIN MYERS . TAILORS ANDREAS WADE ADAM BALL MISS NANCY DICKSON MISS MARY SULLIVAN MISS SARAH FRITZEN MISS ANNA KNOLL

RESERVE HELP. MRS. EDITH REDD-CARPENTER LAWRENCE CARVEY MISS IRENE CARABIN

either side by his brothers, Jerome A. and Alphonsus J., who are now in the firm. Of the employes, whose names are given above, but four were absentClaude Bissell, Adam Ball, Lawrence Carvey and Miss Sarah Fritzen all of whom were out of town. The guests were August Carabin, Mrs. A. J. Ball, Mrs. Charles Humphreys, Mrs. Andreas Wade, Mrs. Irma Pierce and R. "B. Oglesbee.

MENU. CONSOMME, DOUGLAS FRISs'Cn WAFER CRACKERS OLIVES BAKED TROUT, C71EAM DRESSING SARATOGA CHirS . ROAST TURKEY, SAGE DRESSING

MASnED POTATOES LETTUCE BROMANGELIN WHITE CAKE FRUIT

CRANBERRY SAI'CE nOT BUTTERED ROLLS FLAIN VANILLA CREAM COFFEE CONNECTIONS

WINE After the elaborate menu had been sufficiently discussed the chairs were tipped back and congratulations and expressions of good will were exchanged in short speeches,some of which were also reminiscent in character, notably that of Andreas Wade, w hose connection with the firm began in 1877 and has continued unbroken ever since. A delightful social hour followed and closed a banquet that marks the culDirect to South Bend. The local telephone company has entered into an arrangement with the South Bend and Logansport independent companies for direct long distance telephone service with those cities, full metallic circuits to be used. The two hundred and odd instruments of the Plymouth exchange will thus be in direct communication with those in the exchanges named. A Quiet Wedding. Arthur B. Wiser and Miss Bertha Burton were married Thursday morning at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. Thornberry. "The young couple left at once for South Bend where they will make their home. Crockett Will Step Out Elmer Crockett, of South Bend, who has served acceptably for two terms as chairman of the republican district committee for this district, will not again be a candidate. Hon. R. C. Stephenson, of Rochester, will be presented by the brethren of Fulton county as a well qualified man for the place, and Walter Brown, of Elkhart, announces his candidacy. Why Ads Arc Read. An observant person remarks thav "the public.likes as well to read inter esting matter in the advertising columns as in the news columns." There is -nothing surprising about this, since the facts which are advertised have a direct personal interest to the public. The advertiser offers to the people only such things as the people need, and about the character and prices of which they want information. A persistent advertiser is bound to win the attention of all newspaper readers. Philadelphia Record. O ye people! have ye wasted the golden moments of never returning time in taking a substitute for the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made by the Madison Medicine Co. J. W. ness.

mination of the most prosperous year in the firm's business. In 1875 Ball & Carabin came to Plymouth from Columbia City and established themselves in the clothing and tailoring business in a single room on the corner still occupied. It did not look like an excessively promising opening for such a business, but their perseverance and correct methods' won success and as the city grew

COMPANY. Cutter Assistant Cutter MISS DORA KELLER and prospered so did their establish ment grow to its present large pro portions and multiply in trade. It is now, and for years has been, one the leading mercantile concerns in Marshall county and it has contributed its full share to the betterment of the community which it serves. February 1, 1900, Mr. Carabin retir ed and the business was taken by Mr. Ball and his three sons, under the SALTED PEANUTS GIIERKINS FRENCCI TEAS CELERY LEMON ICE GOLD CAKE NUTS CIGARS name of Ball & Co. The young men have grown up in the store and are actuated bv the same high business principles that made the establishment what it is and achieved for it pre-eminence in the trade. They are young men of character and education and are worthy successors of the original firm. It is expected to repeat the affair yearly hereafter. Car Shortage Grows Worse. The car shortage in the Pittsburg district is worse than ever before, and as a result many mills are shut down or only in partial operation. All of the mills along the Allegheny Valley road, including the Carnegie City mills, have suspended, and it is probable that the big Carnegie company's plants at Homestead and Duquesne will 1- unable to resume for a week or more after the holiday shutdown. President Schwab, during his recent visit here, said $3,000,000 worth of finished product was piled up in the vards of these two concerns with no present prospect of removal. Practically all of the furnaces in Mahoning and Shenango valleys are shut down because of inability to get raw material. Promised Electric Railway William Cummins, formerly superintendent of the Indiana Railway company, came home from Indianapolis to spend Christmas, says the Sonth Bend Tribune. He is engaged in construction workon an electric line which will run from Indianapolis northward to Elwood, Tipton and ether Indiana points. It will eventually continue to Kokomo and South Bend, probably coming to South Bend through Plymouth. Hon. Arthur Kennedy, president of the Indiana Railway company, and Mr. Kann, of Pittsburg, Pa., a man of great wealth, are interested in the construction of the line. It will be one of the finest in the United States. It is proposed to run cars at a speed of 60 miles an hour. Warsaw Still in the Wild. An almost full-grown opossum was found running about the westward school yard by Owen Boggs. The latter picked up the little animal and brought him up town to exhibit. 'Possums seem to be unusually plentiful this year and we are told they are frequently found within the city limits. Warsaw Times.

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VALUE OF VEGETABLES Various Products of the Garden That Are as Good as Medicine. Tomatoes rouse torpid liver and do the work, ordinarily, of a doctor's prescription. Lettuce has a soothing, quieting effect upon the nerves, and is an insomnia remedy. Celery is an acknowledged nerve tonic, and is more and more used in medical prescription. Onions are also a tonic for the nerves, but people will t.c forever prejudiced because of their odor. Dandelions purify the blood and generally are declared to tone up the svstem. Beets are fattening, even a moderately learned man will explain, because of the sugar they contain. Watercress is a "good, all-around" brace-tip for the system. Spinach has medicinal properties and qualities equal to the most indigo of all blue pills ever made. Potatoes should be eschewel bv see whether track.

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those who hav:; a horror of getting fat, as that h one penalty of eating them. Parsnips, it is now contended by scientists, possess almost the same virtues that are claimed for sarsapafilla. Ordinary lima beans, some one has said, are good to allay thirst, but the same can be said with equal truth of a pitcher of water. Cucumbers, aside from sunbeamemitting properties known to readers of facetious paragraphs, contain an acid that is helpful in cases of dyspepsia. Cabbage, in Holland, is regarded as something of a blood purifier, but the authority is' vague. In Germany its efficacy is purely sauerkraut. Parsley will assist good digestion, like cheese and nuts, but a quantity

j in excess of ordinary capacity has to j be consumed. Therein lies the joke. Pumpkins are an ingredient in a patent medicine that is guaranteed to cure a variety of ailments flesh is heir to, but the world is increasing in inhabitants who do not believe all they hear. What to Eat.

If you are driving across a railroad track and hear the screech of an approaching engine, you don't stop to

a train 1s coming. You get off the