Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-04

Mrs. II. b. Reeves, who has been
quite i'll for some time past, is now re-
ported as cOnyalescent.
The grand jury at Goshen have been
investigating the management of the
poor farm of that county.
W Z. Bailey left for south Bend and
other points IN that vicinity to-day, to
be gone the balance OF this week.
NJ. W. Smons is breaking ground for
a handsome new residence just east of
the house now occupied by him.
DR.. Knott and c. y. Reeve left for
kokomo this morning, on business in
connection with the telephone exchange.
Mrs. ID. J. Feler returned to Chicago
this morning after spending the sum-
mer months with her parents in this
city.
The infant child of Rev. Rothenber-
ger, which has been very i'll for the past
four weeks, is reported as a little better
to-day.
Mrs. \. Mitchell, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Jamima Sponsler,
returned to her home in Ottawa, Kan
sas Thursday.
Mrs. Klein, Of Van Vert, Ohio, ar
rived in this city last evening and will
remain the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Jerry Balm, for few days
Mrs. Walter Pritchett and baby, and
Mrs. NJ. y. Dill, left for Chicago this
morning after three weeks visit with
the family of Judge Capron.
Virgins, the weather prophet, has
been saying that the great lakes are
drying up. The Commercial Gazette in
effect, tells him go thou and do like
wise"
Denny Pattengen, Of Pierceton, and
popular druggist of that city, whose
place of business Was destroyed in the
big fire. is visiting friends in this city
for a few days.
\ fire was discovered in the opera
house block at Elkhart Saturday night,
on the second floor. Quick work by the
firemen subdued the flames in short
time. The loss was small.
Tuesday was Field Day at Nalpa-
raise, and although not largely attended
some excellent attractions were had.
The bicycle races were quite lively, but
the purses were won by outsiders.
The Young Ladies of the Altar Guild
will give an "Autum" supper at the
residence of Mrs. Harry Armstrong on
Sophia street, Thursday evening Oc-
tober Bird. All are cordially invited.
Bremen and Argos crossed bats at
the latter named place yesterday. The
game ended in score Of 1910 10in favor
Of Argos. Batteries: -GanOr and Car
penter for Bremen; Wickizer and Gil
patrick for Argos.
Fred Mast, who lived a few miles
from Michigan City, was struck by a
Michigan Central engine Tuesday
morning, and killed. 1t is thought by
number, it was case of suicide. He
leaves a wife and three small children.
The late frosts are making the heart
of the average boy Lent with renewed
animation when he thinks Of the nut
harvest. And when he looks at the
tempting array of nuts in the trees he
is fully aware that the frost viii soon
bring them to the ground.
At Washington, this state. a farmer
who had been missing considerable
corn from his crib, set mink trap one
night. The next morning he discovered
the index finger of right hand. The
farmer generously offered to return the
finger if the owner viii call,
The Elkhart Truth tells in its Tues
days issue, of young German girl,
who through misplaced confidence has
become mother. The babe was
placed in a trunk and smothered to
death. The coroner has been notified
and an investigation is in progress.
Louis Borton rode a century this
morning on his bicycle. First to South
Bend and return distance Of forty
eight miles in three and One-fourth
| hours: second, to HIWOod and return,
distance twelve miles in one hour:
third, to Rochester and return a dis
lance of forty miles in three hours.
| j. ii. Henry, a travelling man from
Michigan, filled up on beer yesterday
and made himself generally obnoxious
by shaking revolver in other peoples
faces He was arrested and brought
before Justice Reeves on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons. He was
fined $3.50 and advised to get out of
town as soon as possible. He took the
next train.
\ metropolitan journal that caters to
the fashionable world states that
bride to be strictly in the swim should
ha al least an bour late when apDeaIi inc