Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07

LEGATION, must also produce an affidavit
to his character and reliability 1t is a
pity such fools cannot be discovered
and shown up in their true light.
James A. Gilmore and wife attended
the golden wedding of George W. Ben
nett and wife, at Warsaw, Ind, Tues
day last. This is the second golden
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore has at
tended in Warsaw, within the past six
months.
Our correspondent at Bourbon says
there is movement on foot to raise the
saloon license in that town for SO to
$50. This movement is headed by
the ministers who have drawn up pc
tition which has been signed by many
prominent citizens.
Engine No. 1874 pulling the local
freight train on the Pennsylvania road,
east on Monday morning last, broke
down just east of InwoOd. a break in
the brake chain caused it, and after a
short delay the trouble was remedied
and the train proceeded.
The boxes ordered for hydrant covers
were placed in position Monday, their
appearance is neither attractive nor
beautiful. Although their usefulness
may in part compensate for this defect,
it might be possible to render them less
unsightly by a coat or two of paint.
A number of local spOrtsmen indulg-
ed in a trap shoot at the fair ground
Thursday afternoon. They have Sc
cured one of the latest improved traps
for peoria black birds, and it is proba-
ble that in the near future a first class
gun club will be organized in this city
Rev. Rufus W. Miller, of Hummels-
town, Pa, was in our city Tuesday of
this week. He is the general Sunday
school secretary of the Reform church
He conducted services in st. Paul's Re.
form church in the afternoon and even
ing, giving good counsel and encourage
ment.
A quiet wedding occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Joe Thomas, OF
Thursday, at 10 a. m. The contracting
parties being Mr.. Culpepper, of Chica
go, and Miss Nancy Thomas. Rev Lat
timore officiated. The newly welded
couple left on the afternoon train fol-
Chicago.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E
church at the Thanksgiving praise ser
vice, made special offering of about
fifteen dollars to the cause of missions
demonstrating their loyalty both to the
cause in which they had enlisted and
to the churdh of which they are an i'm.
portant part.
There will be an effort made to try
the fidelity of the single tax. Five
hundred families from Pullman, Hi
nois, will remove to Alabama, and set
tie upon two thousand acres of land
The location is about twelve miles from
Mobile. The result will be watched
with interest.
The Bremen Enquirer says: The
young ladies of Elkhart have formed a
foot ball team, and are all "high kick
ers." He further insinuates that the
deniZens of his burgh would pay one
dollar for reserved seats, in order tc
witness a game by this unique club.
The city of New York claims sd
loon to every 200 inhabitants, Chicago
PIP, and Philadelphia so. They are al
very modest in their claims. We know
of a town in Illinois with a population
of over 5000, that has saloon to every
eighty-one inhabitants. And yet nc
missionaries have been sent into that
field
Three years ago ''The Burglar" when
produced at the Madison Square Thea
tire, was the most potent drawing attrac
ton at any Of the theatres in New \ orh
and it is produced in tone with all the
attention to detail that characterizes
the production at the home theatre. n:
pretty and interesting play as ever
graced the boards of any theatre is ''tht
Burglar
At the regular meeting of Miles III
Tibbits Post No. 260, G.. a. r., Monday
evening, Dec. Bird. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year. w
Kelley, Commander; ID. l.. Dickinson
s. "; VIM. Love, J: v; VIM. Conger
o. d.; Chas. Force, o. c.; G. w. Bax-
ter, @. NJ; DIR. o. A. Rhea, Surgeon
Morris Agler Chaplin,
81 don't never read them lynn news
papers," said Farmer Bailhay to the
gentlemen in the next seat. THAT'S
right repeated his fellow passenger,
'you can't believe word they say >
And on the strength of the slight ac-
quaintance thus formed, the polished
stranger sold the self-suflicient country
man two brass bricks for 81 800 each