Weekly Republican, Volume 57, Number 52, Plymouth, Marshall County, 28 December 1911 — Page 5

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; - As We I . Tace 1912 ! :

At the beginning of a new year we desire to extend to our friends tne compliments of the season and to express our appreciation of confidence and good will shown us in the year that is past. ' The year 1911 has been a very successful one, not only in the volume of trade we have had but also in permanent friends and customers gained. N In 1912 we hope wc shall be able to give even better service than in the past and can assure the people of this community that no effort will be spared that can contribute to that end. Wc extend to all thanks forjthe'patronage given us and best wishes for a happy New Year.

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People's Drug Store CHAS. REYNOLDS, Proprietor.

WANT COLUMN Dr. A. C. Hume Dentist, jvendal? blk. -WILLIAMS, THE AUCTIONEER. F. W. Wüilams, the Auctioneer, has his headquarters at Astley & Hoham's implement store, and is ready to book all sale? for the first of the new year. He has already eirht sales for January and February Phone 870 or see him. w21-28 Kesidence For Sale. Owing to contemplated change in business affairs, I offer my residence property on Thayer St. ' for sale. House has 8 rooms, closets and good cellar. Good barn and out buildings. Size of lot 120x126. Plenty of fruit. Address W. E. Bailey, Plymouth, Ind. w7-14-21-28 d9-16-23-30 Found Dark brown suit case, on corner of Jeffers' and "Walnut streets. Had appe nce of having fallen out of a buggy. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. d26-7 w28 For Sale Equity in a neat six room house on Sophia street, Plymouth. Two story and basement. Good well, barn and eoal shed. Lot 60 by 120 feet. Ideal residence district. Enquire this office. w3t For Sale A splendid little farm of 76 acres, one and one-half miles west of Plymouth on the Pretty Lake road, on the north bink of Dixon Lake. An ideal place for truck farming or poultry raising. Has fair buildings and fences and is on rural route and telephone line. Will sell at a. bargain. Enquire at Republican office. dw4t Lost. Between residence of Ed Voreis southwest of Plymouth, and resin T 1 J Hpticp oi nav -LOuan. a laiy s nanu i deute VL Aiay v0u, w j bagr, containing money, railroad I tickets to Niles, Mich.," and several articles of jewelry. Leave at Republican office, and get reward.d2730 w28 For Sale Forty acres productive land two and one half miles northeast of Plymouth about thirty acres loam soil. Eight acres drained muck land, suitable for onion and truck raising. Inquire-office. w28 d28 TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Alleman returned Tuesday from spending Xmas with relatives at Argos. MissMary Tate of Kokomo is the onest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gove during the holidays. , Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Meyers spent Christma at Argos with Mrs. Meyers' relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Allman of north Walnut stieet spent Christmas with Mfi Allmaa's sister at Rochester. . Willard Manning of Chicago was the guest Christmas' of his friend Otto Bobbins, and , returned home Tuesday morning. . Miss Mabel Bryan was down from Mishawaka and speut Christmas with the family of her mother, Mrs.' Elenor Bryan cn Charles street. Paul Singrey came down from Chicago Saturday night to spend about a week with his parents and sister, as well as liis many friends. Dr. CsrI Kloepfer and family

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. . . came up from Logansport for .-visit witn tne iamiiy oi ner motner, Airs. Julia Thompson, a few days. Miss Deldora Deloney is at home with her parents spending the holidays. She teaches in the Mishawaka schools. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Olds entertained at Christmas supper, Mr. and Mrs. "Wm. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koontz and daughters 3Iisses Erma and Martha. Miss Katherine Shoner spent Xmas in South Bend with her sister, Mrs. P. J. Kruyer, and returned home Tuesday, bringing with her two of Mr. Kruyer 's boys. Walter Hilton made another trip to Laporte Tuesday to have his injured hand dressed by the physician in charge of such cases coming from the Rnmley shops of that city. .Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gilmore had two of their boys home with tnem Christmas. "Bert and Jesse were here. The other two, William and James, were hindered from coming. Carl Freese of Bremen sp?nt Christmas with his father's family at the County Farm of .this city, and incidentally visited with his friend Glen Cressner. He returned home Tuesday morning. City Treasurer William Hahn met with an accident yesterday while out in the woods, bywhich his left eye is now in a bandasre. A limb from a, bush was switched back and caught his face, inflicting a rather painful wound. Herlus Poor was among tbePlyiriouth home-comers. He is now living with his parents at Laporte and he he and his father are both working for the Rumley Company. Herlus for some time worked in a machine shop at Lansing, Mich. One of the attractive windows of the street Sot Christmas eve was that prepared by the State Bank. It showed a fireplace and mantel with presents around and stockings nung for more. Many were the passv - ft t i ctnnrunl fft aAmt-a n-nA - , . 11 " " enjoy the sight. The following guests spent ChristRYAN'S CASH SHOE STORE IS READY for vour INSPECTION 10 Doz. Gnu Metal Shoes for Hen $2.00 10 Doz. Hen's Fine Button Shoes $2.50 10 Doz. lien's Dress Shoes. Button ..$3.00 10 Doz. lien's Work Shoes Solid $1.60 A SPLENDID LINE OF LADIES' t SHOES in uun wewi, nne xua, ana uorona Colt in Button and Lace. We are well supplied with Rubbers, Felts & Overs, Arties, etc., all of the Best Quality and will sell thein to yon at the most reasonable prices. Underwear, Socks, Hose, OveralL, Caps, Sispeners, Gloves, Kittens, Ties, etc. If yon are kind enongh to call yon will be pleased. MICHAEL RYAN

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mas with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McNeeley, Mr. McNeeley's father and mother (Rev. S. McNeeley) of Tiosa, son John and nephew Harley1 Drew of Mishawaka and, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becknell of Bourbon. Mrs. Lottie Moyer and daughter came down from South Bend Tuesday to visit a while with her grandfather, who lives with Lei Evans, two miles west of town. The old gentleman is nearly ninety years old, and is failing in many ways of late. N T - " Charles "Walburn had a card from his son Ray in the hospital in New Orleans Tuesday morning. He is getting along well, and when the card was written the physicians hoped he culd be up and have a little dinner Christmas day. Miss Esther O'Keefe who is in Mercy hospital, was able to be up in the wheel chair Christmas day, and has taken two steps. She talked with her father at Plymouth over the phone, is' in good spirits, and hopes to come home before many weeks. W. "W." Blair arrived home today from Northville, N. D., where he had been for some time. He has sold his farm near the Thomas tile

mill in North township and is fcere to look after some business matters connected therewith. He will go from here to Chicago and expects soon to go to Kingsley Kn.. w"re he has a daughter. Miss Edna Logan who is engaged in teaching at Alton, Illinois, is home for the holiday vacation. Ed Bergman of Culver brought his faniily up to spend Christmas with relatives in Plymouth. George Hendricks spent Christmas fin Plymouth, returning to Chicago Monday night on a late train. Reuben Rhodes came back from ihis school work in Chicago for the !Cbristmas season. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kloepfer are in the city attending the funeral of Fred Shoemaker. Miss Gertrude Soice of Chicago is spending a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G. Soice. A letter from Piatt McDonald who is now in Seattle, Washington, informs his friends that he is quite sick with rheumatism. Jear Miss Ruby Seider, pianist, :anU Frank Hager, violinist, with Mr, Paul Kendall in special song at Crystal theatre tonight. Ford North of the Marshall Field store in Chicago, returned to his duties Monday night, after having been with the family gathering at 'his father's home. Miss Ida Haines who was for sev eral years a teacher in the primary department of our city schools, but now connected with the same work at Valparaiso, was home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Olive , Ferry got away from her work with the .Ed B-;rgman tailoring establishment for the Xmas time and went to Rochester to visit relatives. All of the family of N. V. Hoovsr who are now residents of Plymouth went to South Bend for tne Xmas visiting and .had a good time with married and unmarried children there. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Reed, who are well, known to many x Plymouth people, being the parents cf the authoress, Myrtle Reed, whose lilife ended a few months ago. are spending the winter in North Carolina Frank Nicolay of South Bend had a little holiday given him over Xmas and ' employed the time by coming to visit his old friends in the country near Plymouth, and have a little time at his old sport of huntfng. D. E. Vanvactor of Argos came up this morning, and told x of the good things to eat since Saturday. There was a Sunday school Christmas supper at the home of Frank Boggs, Saturday night, then a family reunion at his home Christmas, and in the caning the "business men'jj club' had a supper iind sort of "love feast,'" and taken all in all, Dave has done some eating. Some plans that are made cannot be fully carried out. Mr. and Mrs. John TV". Wiltfong had arranged that their two sons Charles and Arthur should come home with their families, but at the last moment word came-that Arthur's baby was sick with a colcli and could not be brought out. Charles was here from" Chesterton, where he is a leading physician, and some other day they will meet After the family of Edward Thompson Was removed from Marshall county to Lincoln, Nebraska, sveral years age, the Christmas reunion of those left behind has usually been held at the home of Mrs. Jane Mosher, near Culver. This year Mr. and Mrs. Mosher are in Colorado visiting relatives, and so a gathering was held at the home of Mrs. Clara Switzer on north "Walnut street, Plymouth. -Besides those now residing here there was Perry Thompson of Lincoln, Neb., and Ben Switzer of tht Oliver plant at South Bend. - 0 Since the marriage of the first one of the daughters of the late W. D. Thompson, in 1876, the Christmas gathering has been held, at the family home. Last August Mrs. Thompson moved to Chicago, and is

keeping house with her daughter there, who is a teacher in the v city schools. The rule of going home at Christmas,' could not be broken, so the reunin'was transformed from Plymouth to Chicago, and a house party numbering seventeen was held, most of them remaining over for the week, so as to take in the sights. Mr. and Mrs. Willey who are now in California, were the only ones missing. - "

WEDNESDAY D'. E. Vanvactor is at Harris on business today. Miss Mabel Jacoby returned home for the vacation. She is a teacher in the schools at Marion. Mrs. Lydia Evans and her son Dale are in Elkhart visiting relatives this week. Mrs. Wm. Clay is here with her children from Ft. Wayne visiting her' mother,, Mrs. C. Wickey. The family of Wm. Suit were in Laporte Xmas visiting Mrs. Suit's mother. Mrs. Alice Thomas and children returned home to Bremen this morning after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Theodore Cressner. Miss Mayme Hoham wh is the director of music work in the Columbia city schools is home for the holiday vacation. See our new Spray Pump. Ask to see it work, and ask about our Spray Liquids. Forbes' Seed Store. lw-12-28 Miss Olga Shakes of the Chicago high schools is spending the vacation season with her mother on nortfi Center street. Noble McCrory came down from Indiana Harbor with his family to spend Xmas with the family of his father, F. M. McCrory. Miss May Scott returned to her iwork at South Whitley Tuesday, after spending Xmas with her mother, Mrs. Solomon Bowen. Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter rather stole a march on their boys this time and are visiting John andEd and their families at Mishawaka, over the Xmas time. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Palmer re turned Tuesday evening from a visit with their daughter at Muncie. They were gone since Sunday, and had a very pleasant visit. Mrs. E. K. Bush of Ft.' Wayne is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Seybold. Mrs. Bush is an aunt of B. R. Pettit, who lately married Bertha Seybold. Mrs. Jeanetta Brown of Nappanee returned to her home this morning after visiting with the family of her daughter, Mrs. Prof. Harris over Xmas. "She" will expect the box of chocolates you offer to bear this mark of the He-Mi-La purity brand. Your good taste warrants it. Nothing but the best will do. L. E. Steinebach went to Indianapolis this morning to attend the Indiana State Teachers' Association which is in session at Tomlinson Hall. Ward Logan went back to Niles, Mich., Wednesday morning after spending a few days with his brother Ray, and other relatives in the country. His wife and children will be here for some time yet. Carl F. Speisshofer. of Chicago, was among those who came kaek to see the old folks Xmas time. Carl is a graduate cf our high school of the "lr.ss cf 1890, and was the tallest member of.'the class. v s Mrs. Walter B. Dickinson .with her children returned home this morning. They are now locate at Kalamazoo, Michigan, wher her hnsband has charge of the Presbyterian church. Charles Mochel of Laporte was down visiting his brother Daniel a few days, and returned home Wednesday, accompanied by 'his brother, who will visit old friends there for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mochel living two miles west of town were among those who spent Christmas away from home. They were in South Bend visiting Mrs. Mochel 's sisters and other relatives. They had a very pleasant time, and came back to the farm Monday evening. Vera Miller of Weir. City,' Iowa," 'is spending a few days in Plymouth jthe guest of his brother, Cherles, and shaking hands with old friends. He is a dentist in the Iowa town he has selected for .a residence, and looks as if he was enjoying life. John Boss with, wife iind daugh ters, Laura, Carrie ' and Mrs. Ed Garn went to Bremen Wednesday morning to visit their daughter and sister, Mrs. Walters. N They , were looking for a good time, and we shall expect to hear that they enjoy ed the visit. Several Plymouth , people have received beautiful cards from friends in southern California showing the Poinrettia or "Christmas Flower," and the verse beiger , V "Blooming in-the winter-time, In this warm and sun-kissed clime, Poinsettia, rich and red, Crimson" glory round does spread."; Harry Haris ith his wife and boy. went north this morning, 'bound for Lakeville. He says that it lis simply a little expedition to the ' country to git- something good to

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fasting for a few days, and is certainly in good trim to do justice to a good square meal. t Keep a record of the egg production beginning with New Years Day. We have a very convenient "Egg Record' ' especially for that purpose. Free for the asking at Forbes' Seed Store. Mr. and Mrs. Louis McDonald came Saturday evening to spend the holiday season with relatives in Plymouth. They took dinner Sunday with the family of Daniel McDonald, and had Xmas dinner with Mrs. Dr. G. R. Reynolds. Mr. McDonald returned to Chicago Monday evening, but his wife will ;spenci a few days with her mother's family before going back. . f Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rust living near Tyner spent Xmas with her parents near Deedsville. Where to Buy Industrial Edition. Copies of the Republican's Industrial Edition may be had at the following places: Republican Office. Fuller's News Stand. Martin's Pharmacy, Bourbon. D. W. Miller & Co., Tyner. J. W. Currens, Burr Oak. J. F. Beldon, Teegarden. Alleman Drug Store, Argos. Slattery's Drug Store, Culver. Reed's Store, Hibbard. Eddy's News Stand, Bremen. Ringle & Ritter, Tippecanoe. The papers are sold for 10 cents each. There are four sections of eight pages each, making 33 pages in all. dwtn PLYMOUTH MARKETS Wednesday, Dec 27. Butter ..." .28 Eggs 30 Lard .10 Potatoes .75 Beans $2.25 to $2.50 Grains Oats 43 Wheat 89 Rye 80 Corn per 100 lb. .71 Clover seed per bu. $8.00 to $10.50 Kay Timothy $15.00 Clover $15.00 Poultry Hens .09 Springs 09 to .10 Ducks " 09 Old Roosters .05 Turkeys .12 to .15 Geese 08 MARKET QüülTl'lüht Chicago Csh Grain Quotations. Chicago, Dec. 26. Wheat No. 2 red, 3 SCc; No. 3 red. 9395c; Xo. 2 hard winter, 97c$1.00; No. 3 hard winter, 94 97c; Xo. 1 northern spring, $1.G71.09; No. 2 northern spring, $1.04 1.07; No. S spring, S5c$l.f2. Corn Nq 2 old, 70c; Xo. 2 yellow old, 71 72c; No. 3, 6062c; Xo. 3 white, 6162y2c; No. 3 yellow, 61 63c. Oats No. 2 white, 474484c; Xo. 3 white, 45 47c; tandard, 464712C. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs Receipts 18,000. Quotations ranged at $6.306.40 choice heavy, $3.906.15 choice light, $6.156.30 heavy packing, and $5.205.60 good to choice pigs. Cattle Receipts 16,000. Quotations ranged at $8.009.00 prime -; steers, $4.855.S0 choice to prime fed beef cows, $4.505.60 good to choice' heifers, $5.205.85 selected feeders, $3.65 4.20 fair to good stockere, $6.50 (g 7.00 good to choice veal calves. Sheep Receipts 25,000. Quotations ranged at $6.25 6.40 choice to prime native lambs, $4.655.60 good to choice yearlings, $4.00g!4.25 ood to choice wethers, $3.153.60 fair to good ewes. Butter. .. " , Creamery. Pr lb.. 36c; prints, 38 c; extra firsts. 32c; firsts, 2829c; dairies, extra. 31c; firsts. 28c; packing stock, 21c. Llv Poultry. Turkeys, per -lb 14c; chickens, fowls, lie; roosters, 8c; springs, 10c; ducks, 13c; geese, 11c. x -V Potatoes. Wisconsin, SäöSSc per bu.; Michigan, 851? eoc. East Ouffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 26. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants. East Buffalo. X. Y., quote as follows; Cattle Receipts 5 cars; market steady. Hogs Receipts 30 cars; market steady; heavy, $e.40G.?0; Yorkers, $6.4006)15; pips, $0 23. Sbeep Receipts 30 cars; market Bi?ady; top lambs, $6.35; yearlings, ( n.if'ii.CO; wethers, $3.754.00; ewes. 1.233.50. Calves, ,$5.00 Q 9.25. THE Magazine tLat makes Fact more fascinating than Fiction "VHIITTW SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT" A TZAT Continued Story of tne World 1 ro great which you may begin reading at any time, and which will hold vour interest forever, U running in Popular Mechanics Magazine Are you reading it t Two millions of your ner:Vbors are, and it is the favorite magazine la ttiousuls of the best American homes. It arreals to ell classes old and young men and women those who know and those who wsrt ta know. ( ZZ3 l"" -S EACH MONTH SOO PICTURES ZC3 Ajrrtcucs or cnkkal INTEREST "!rb3 T'.op Notes" Department CS) pager) ifivei ezsy ways to do things how to make ps.-J.l articles for home and she p, repairs, etc iY x Med nies " (10 pages) tells how to ire 2 1.lsion furniture, wireless outfits, boats, er . -.es magic, and all the things a boy loves. Cl r r YEAR. SINGLE COPIES IS CENTS AJk toot Nawadooier to Bbbw you cm it t FO FREE SAMPLE COPY TCDAT m-AR MECHANICS CO : .3 W.Waahlagtoa St, CHICAGO w&r

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We desire through this medium to thank the public for their generous, patronage during the past year, and trust that we may merit a continuance oi your favors for 1912. Therefore may it be that you shall have happiness, the love of fellow men, and prosperity, for these are the things that make life full and sweet. These we wish you---not only now but forever and a day. LAUER'S Good Clothes Store, "Of C

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Notice of Annual Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the Shareholders ' annual meeting -will be hdd at the office of said bank in Argos, Ind. on Tuesday, January ninth, 1912 at two o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing directors and other legitimate business. First Trust & Savings Bank of Argos By Alfred A. Huff, President. Dec. 28, 1911. To Elect Officers. A meeting of the Sunday school board of the Methodist church -will be held in the Sunday school room this evening, at 8:30, following the Prayer meeting. Officers will be elected for the coming year. Let all members be present. Dies In Bed During Night Newcastle, Ind., Dec. 27. Elmer Alspaugh, fifty-nine years old, a well knwn retired business man, was found dead in hirbed. Mr. Alspaugh had previously been in good health, but complained of rheumatism In hia left arm. . v Drowns in Shallow .Water. South Bend, Ind., Dec. 27. Chester McDonough was drowned here when he walked off the sidewalk and fell face downward in eight inches of water in Bowman creek. He had been drinking. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Indiana and Illinois Clearing and rauch colder today; cold wave; high west to northwest winds fair and colder tomorrow. . Wisconsin Snow and much . colder today; cold wave and high northerly winds; fair and. colder tomorrow. NoticeDr. C. V. Reynolds washes to announce to the public that he has completed his veterinary hospital and is now in a position to care for any classes of sick animals. The hospital is 40x80 and contains both single stalls and large box" stalls all well lighted and ventilated. ,A1I calls will be promptly answered by calling Phone 850, my office, house and hospital. " : . ' ' w28 Sara Baker is home from Furdue spending the holidays. Henry Jarrell of Tyner is in the Ii1 city on bnsines tsoday.

- EASY TERMS Phone -478 RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our ranks Brother Fred M. Shoemaker, "who was a faithful member of Hyperion Lodge No. 117 Knights of Pythias' therefore Be It Resolved, That the members of Hyperion Lodge extend to the bereaved family and friends of Brother Shoemaker their heartfelt sympathy, and be it further I Resolved, That these Resolutions beI i 1 - Jl iL. spread upon our recuras &uu maw a copy of same be sent to the bereaved family. Respectfully submitted, Alvin F, Marsh, Harry L. Unger, Culver R. Logan. . Committee. ' Will Continue Contracting. I wish to announce that I will continue in the contracting and building business for another season with a full force of good workmen. I want to thank the public for their patronage in the past, and willassure all who give me contracts the best of workmanship and the speedy completion of the work. Rapid construction of frame houses is my speciality Phone 7297. d27 w28 . EMANUEL KLAFF. Epworth League Officers. The Epworth League of the Methodist church at tho regular meeting last Sunday evening, elected ' tlie following officers: Howard Duncan, President; Miss Lyla Overmyer, 1st Vice-President; Miss Cora Hallock, 2nd Vice-President; Mrs. Glen Cole, 3rd Vice-President; Miss Minnie Swindell. 4th Vice-President ; Roland Metsker, Secretary and Gerald Overmyer Treasurer. EL P. Elect Officers. The following officers were elected last night by the K. P. lodge: H. L. Unger, C. C. Alvin F. Mars-i, V. C. . W. H. Lindqnist, M. of W. C. Ray Logan, K. cf R. & $. B. H. Lauer, M. of F. O. G. Soice, M. of &4 Edward HoUinngshead, Prelate Will H. Gast, M. at A. H. H. Weidner, I. G. Otto A. Breece, O. G. T. M. Steele, Trustes. , Charles Taber of Arges is in Its city today visiting friends.