Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-13

their regular meeting at Firemen's Hall
last evening. y special feature was an
address by Hon. ii. G. Thayer COM
mending the boys on the good work
done in the past and the assistance lent
by them in the upbuilding of the city.
Mrs. Emanuel GOss, who went to
Plymouth last week to attend the an
ual L. b. Conference, returned home
this morning. She says the meeting
was a success in every particular, and
that a pleasing event was the convey
ing of the conference people about the
city in carriages and the visiting of the
factories and places of interest. Rev.
Mr. Splitter was appointed as pastor of
the several congregations in Fulton
county, and Rev. Mr.. Parrot as elder Of
the Lafayette district. Rev. 7. F..
Studebaker, of Fulton, who went to
conference in a buggy, had the misfOr-
tune to have his horse stray away, or it
may be that it was Rochester
Republican.
Everybody is getting ready for the
fair.
L. J. Twomey, for some time past
agent at InwOOd, has been appointed
assistant agent OF the II. f. W. c. Ry.,
in this city to fill the vacancy left by
Charles Mackey.
The new well being put down at the
water works has resulted in fair flow
of water but the committee is not yet
satisfied and will push on down with
hopes of getting gusher.
The Aurora, ILL.,, News is unkind
enough to remark that "there is likely
to be an over supply of second hand
boomers for sale in Streator. y local
paper of that town says "it has been de-
creed that only women of good form
shall wear them
The w. c. L. T., will hold their next
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Axe on Sophia street on next Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. AS it is the day
set for the election of officers for the
coming year, good attendance Is de-
sired.
Mrs. Mary y. Y Jockey, of this city is
in receipt of some samples of Oats and
wheat on the straw, sent by her son
John YOckey who resides at Denver,
Col, and owns ranch just outside of
that city. The average of the oats is
about fit. in height while the wheat
will average 6 TT. and wonderfully well
filled.
The series of Tent meetings being
held by the Seventh Day Adventists on
Dixon street are receiving a fair at
tendance and meeting with considerable
success. Both of the gentlemen having
these meetings in charge are powerful
speakers ard possessed of that liberal
free thought and easy delivery which is
so pleasing to hear and which holds the
listener spell-bound to the last.
Otto Johnson, a brakeman on the Pan
Handle Il. r., had a narrow escape from
death Tuesday night says the Valpar-
also Messenger He was walking along
on the top of the train when flash of
lightning SO blinded him that he fell
between the ears. He struck the coup
ling, breaking three ribs. His presence
of mind did not desert him, and by
grasping the brake chain saved himself
from being ground to death between
the wheels.
The committee appointed by Gov.
Matthews to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of holding an Indiana Exposition in
1900, will meet at indianapolis Sep
TENDER u.
Harry Gibson who murdered Edward
Keeling at the Northern prison was SEN
fenced Monday to life Imprisonment.
His first trial resulted in sentence of
hanging.
Steven ", Jackson, recently of Bour-
bon and a practical hardware man has
accepted position in the store OF J. Y.
Ashley Il Son, and has entered upon
his duties.
Fred l.. Mann, of Westville, while in
condition, walked out of
the door on the second floor, breaking
his leg and receiving internal injuries.
The peculiar circumstances connected
with the affair, is he found his way
back to bed, and his condition was not
discovered until the following IN Drning.
The Paragon Theatre Company.
Our amusement loving people Will be
pleased to learn that the above well
known repertoire organization has ar
ranged for six nights engagement at
the opera house, commencing Monday