Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-09

into the front part of the house. lie
made the plausible excuse that he was
looking for a drink of water, which was
given him by the girl and he departed
before her suspicious were aroused.
Alma the little child of VIM. Bottorf
and wife died at their residence near
this city of cholera infantum last even
ing aged l yr, mo. Funeral takes
place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from Nisley church.
Some sneak thief entered sam Park
er's residence from the rear yesterday
while the family were on the front porch
viewing the parade but only got
pocketbook belonging to guests nurse
maid containing one dollar.
Many country people brought lunches
yesterday and might have been seen
about town RECALLING themselves about
noOntime on their tempting yiands.
They sat under shade trees, on lawns
and on shady pOrches in the rear of
stores.
In addition to other articles stolen at
Peter Stegman's house yesterday, his
daughter Miss Dora discovered this
morning that she was short check for
$50 and valuable gold band ring.
The house of A. Stuller on Jefferson
street was entered by someone last
night but the miscreants confined them
selues to the kitchen dovouring all the
fruit, cake, pie etc., they could get hold
of. No valuableS were taken.
J.F. Seifried had a horse badly cut
while tied near Dishers mill yesterday.
In some manner he became cntangled
in a piece of barbed wire which cut q
severe cash just above the hoof. DR..
Linkenhelt dressed it and it is hoped no
serious trouble will follow.
The residence of Ira Lower also that
of his mother next door were ransacked
yesterday during the parade, only few
trinkets were taken however they hav-
ing taken the precaution to put every
thing of value out ofreach before leav-
ing the house.
The Ross House did an enormous
business yesterday, in fact the largest
day the house ever had, and was COM
PEELED to turn many away last night in
order to take care of their regular Gus
toners Every travelling man was we'll
cared for but many outsiders could not
get in.
While the family of Newell Graves
were viewing the street parade yester-
day some one entered the house and
ransacked things generally. breaking
off locks from bureau drawers ETC.,
taking everything they could find of
value. Some handkerchiefs, breast
pin and six dollars in money were
taken.
Andy ROSebroCk, of Bourbon, met
with a painful and serious accident in
this city last evening. lie was walking
on the Pittsburg track between the
river bridge and the bridge that spans
Michigan street. He had arrived
at the west end of Michigan street
bridge when he stepped off the track to
get out of the way of freight train.
He lost his footing and fell down the
stone abutment, breaking two ribs. DIR.
BOrton was called, dressed his wounds,
and he was put on the evening train
and sent home.
Joseph Eshleman living about four
miles from Bremen came to the show
yesterday with pocketbook containing
$50 bill and a number of valuable
papers. When he got inside the big
tent he missed the book. Somebody had
picked his pocket. The pocketbook
was found early in the afternoon and
Chief Myers placed an adyertiament
in yesterdays edition of The DAILY In
DEPENDENT which soon resulted III its
being returned to the owner. On eX-
animation it was found that the $50
bill was gone but the papers were all
there.
John Bunnell's horse created cOnsid-
cradle excitement last evening by run
ming away on LaPorte street. Mr.
Bunnell had sent his son Lloyd who
was accompanied by Earl North to the
depot about o'clock in the evening
The horse has always been perfectly
gentle and they had great confidence in
him but he became frightened at the
elephants and whirled around tuI ming
the buggy over, spilllng the boys out
and running up town where he was cap
tured and turned over to Waterman
Bennett who cared for him. The buggy
was badly demolished and the horse
somewhat cut up The breast, collar
and tugs were lost and as yet have not
been found Mr.. Bunnell would appre-
ciate it if the party who picked them up
would return them to his store.
! Last night when operator GantlS re