Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

immortal souls welfare until Just before
the Sunday school picnic time.
Protracted revival services are being
held at the NJ f. church this week
Services in the afternoon at ?, and even
ing at 7:30. Owing to the increased in
terest being manifested, they will be
continued next week.
Mr. J. Belden, of Twin Lakes, was
pleasant caller at the INDEPENDENT
office Monday. Mr.. Belden is agent for
the INDEPENDENT at that place, and a.
ways when in Plymouth has several
names to ad to the list.
Postmaster Jilson has placed a nice
antique oak desk in the postofice for
the benefit of the public. 1t is long
needed want added to the Office, for
which the people unanimously thank
our courteous postmaster
The foot race at the Opera House last
Thursday evening, between Grant, of
Plymouth, and Murphy, of New York,
was walk-away for the former. He
gave few exhibitions on sprinting that
shows he can be swift if necessary.
There was rafting match for a gun
at the LaPorte street cigar store Tues
day. The gun was the property of John
Baxter. Chas. Harris held the lucky
number, and after securing the prize
sold it back to its former owner for so.
The apron DR.. Jackson is making for
physicians use is meeting with much
favor wherever it is used. Several
physicians having much more expensive
apparatus has bought this; they say it is
the only practical appliance in that line.
The courts in Maryland have decided
that cats are out of the pale of the law
and that no man can claim them as
property. 1t is no sin, no crime, on the
contrary it is perfectly lawful for any
one to steal all his neighbor's cats.
Mrs. Bell West wishes through the
INDEPENDENT to thank those who SO
kindly assisted her in securing the sew
ing machine given as prize by the
merchants, by giving her their tickets.
Their kindness will not soon be forgot
ten.
The "Art Portfolio of the World,
which we give new subscribers in con
nection with the INDEPENDENT for
$3.50, is the finest 800 page illustrated
book ever presented to our citizens for
the money See the book then express
your opinion.
Let man who thinks the world would
go to eternal smash if he were out of it,
go east or west for few weeks, and
when he returns, count up his friends
who were aware of his absence. He can
count them on his fingers, and won't
have to use both hands either.
That boy. Well, of course he is a boy,
and you cannot by law or force make
him anything else than what he is. But
you can by love, sympathy and kindness
and respect, lead him into the path that
will produce righteousness and manl:-
ness.
The old Buck & Toan building is to
be overhauled for a useful future. Asst
ley & Son will occupy portion of it as
store house for their implements,
while the remainder will be utilized by
Cooley & Mcdonald for storing their
large stock of paper and printers sup
plies.
There are in this day plenty of good
books for the young men and young
women who love reading without any
of them cultivating taste for what is
light and trashy, the passion and evil
inspiring blood and thunder bosh, which
is picked up by so many only because it
is cheap.
Little Harry Soice, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Soice, while at the residence
of Mr.. Edward Hogarth with his mother
this week, was taken very sick with
stomach trouble. His sickness was SC
serious as to prevent his being taken
home until the latter part of the week
At last reports the little fellow was i'm
proving.
\ lawsuit of much interest, is that of
Mr.. David Swank, VS. the Three railroad
The case was entered in st. Joseph, but
has been taken to LaPorte county. II
is over the right of way through Mr.
Swank's land. Mr.. Chas. Kellison, OF
this city, is the attorney for Mr.. Swank
and will be assisted by legal talent from
Chicago.
A new departure has been taken by
c. M. Welch & Co. They will hold a
large sale of jewelry and silverware al
the Opera House Saturday afternoon at
9 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30
There will also be a musical entertain