Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-18


just received at Tanners.
SEMI-WEEKLY INDEPENDENT and
the Cosmopolitan, the greatest maya
zine in America. only S1.S5 per year.
Mrs. b. j. Terrell, who has been visit
ing with J. W. Hess and family for 8
few days returned TO her home at Bour
bon to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Pritchette, who Wis
tied with the family of Judge Capron
returned to their home in Chicago this
morning.
Mrs. Belle Brown, OF South Bend,
and Mrs. Ii. Ii. Brown, of Walkerton,
were the guests of Mrs. Mary Hold
ridge, Saturday.
Harry Miller who is attending col
lege at Ann Arbor, Michigan, will be
home this week, to visit with his par
ents and friends.
C. A Reeves left for Rochester this
morning to investigate the matter
of the telephone exchange which will
be built in that city.
AT Columbia City, Thursday evening
last, a social event known as doll festi-
val was given. One of the dolls ex-
hibited was SO years old.
January Sth, meeting will be held
at Rensselaer, by the democrats of the
10th district to elect member of the
state central committee.
J. Bunnel is moving his furniture
stock into the business room which was
occupied by l.. a. Kloepfer, on the west
side of Michigan street.
The funeral of DR.. and Mrs. Keehn,
who were killed at Syracuse Tuesday
night of last week, was held at their
late residence at Melford Friday last.
Buy New Odell Type Writer at
Tanners drug store for $4,000, guarant
ed to do all the work of the $4,000 ma
chine. Over twenty thousand in actual
use to day.
the coming campaign read our adver-
tisements of clubbing offers with the
New York World and tribune else
where in this paper.
The bourbon Mirror in its last issue
gave a very flattering cOmmenditory
article regarding the candidacy of Hon.
Ii. e.. Thayer, for the eminent position
of governor of this state.
The mother of Lou. Powers, who
murdered his cousin, and has received a
life sentence, will apply to the governor
for pardon on the ground that he is
afflicted with an incurable disease.
If you have distant friends in any
part of the United States or Canada
we feel sure that they will appreciate
a Christmas present of years paid up
subscription to the SEMI-WEEKLY IN
DEPENDED.
There are at this time 1000 convicts
incarcerated in the prisons north and
south in the state of Indiana. The
Michigan City News says that at the
present time GOO applications for par
donS are on file.
At Crown Point, says the Valparaiso
Vedette, fair vein of crude oil was
struck last week at the depth of 200
feet. The contractors were putting a in
driye well for the city. y good flow of
oil is expected.
The little hamlet of Kewanna with
her population of about 800 souls, but a
bonus of $4,000, is about to secure a
large shoe heel factory. Such persever-
ance as this shown by its citizens is
what makes city.
Mrs. Sam Miller, who was stricken
with paralysis about two weeks ago and
who has been almost helpless since was
able to set up awhile yesterday. She
is much improved and hopes soon to be
about the house again as usual.
The board of health at Kewanna, up.
on learning of two cases of scarlet fever
in that place last week, prohibited pub
lie meetings of any kind, closing the
public schools. No services were held
at any of the church during the week.
&. Nj. Walker and G. +. Shoemaker
of lion, were pleasant callers at this
Office to-day. These gentlemen are
preparing to open up business in that
locality as loan agents, and there is nc
doubt they will make success of the
undertaking as they are hustlers.
The trial of Geo. Sloop, at Monticello
for the murder of his wife, occupied the
attention of the court at that place las,
week. The evidence against the &C
cused was not very strong, and there
is but little doubt that the prisoner vii
be released.
5 The Knights of Pythias of Knox
Indiana, are preparing to give supper