Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Crestline and Chicago, thirty-six west
and twenty-five east bound.

ditch commissioner for Marshall county
was a visitor in Plymouth to-day.
Last Friday night switch engine be-
ing off the track at Valparaiso delayed
the passenger trains several minutes.
Mrs DIR, Covert, of Chicago, who has
been visiting with her mother, Mrs. DR.
Dunlap, of Plymouth for the past week
returned home Saturday.
The death of Jesse Henderson. one
and one-half miles west of Burr Oak.
occurred at IL a. III. Saturday, after a
lingering illness. He was 66 years old.
Through Geo. E. Paul's agency
Emanuel Freese has exchanged his
property in this city to Martin Steiger
for his 10 acre farm, in West Township.
Mr.. W. ID, Lillybridge went to La
porte Friday as witness in a SANDER
suit of Mr.. Hamilton VS.. Mr.. Ellis for
5000. The case was postponed until
to-day.
Frank Thomas, son of j. W. Thomas,
is in Chicago looking after his fathers
interest i'll a car load of lumber con-
signed to Austin & Campbell Manufac-
turing Co. of that city.
Now is the time to make your plains
for your winter California trip. Ask
agents of the Nickel Plate road about
low rates and connections with the fast
California trains out of Chicago.
y small wreck occurred at Val
paraiso on the TT. Wayne road last
Saturday morning. a freight train
broke In two, and when the train came
together several cars were teIescoped.
Mrs. Harriet Lindsay, who has spent
part of the summer at the home of
Mrs. William Erwin, of Bourbon,
visited with friends in this city last
week on her way to her home in Chi.
cago.
indianapolis women edited the Senti
mel, Eth inksgiving day, and were given
the receipts of the advertising and sale
of the papers. They cleared 5000
which was turned over TO the Flower
mission, charitable organiza ion.
Mr.. Fred c. Sahr, of Elgln, H., form
erly of this city, was in Plymouth Sat
urday on business mission for the
Elgln Cycle manufacturing company
with which he is at present engaged
Mr.. Sahr will return to Elgin tomorrow
One of the most notable events to the
Hebrews is that of Chaunkah, which il
in Eplish is known as the "Feast OF
Dedication" This important event oc
ours on December 18th, and lasts eight
days. This is considered one of the
events of great Importance
An exchange that is always looking
for an opening to give his delinquent
subscribers stab, got off the following
at is said that the recent earthquake,
caused the earth to settle. Now if i
would only have the same effect OF
some of our subscribers we would fee
thankful indeed
y short distance east of Arcola, on tn,
littsburg railroad, Roman Rohrer ant
Sophia Henchen were instantly kilIet
while walking on the track. The,
stepped off of one track on to the othe
to let train pass, and failed to motto,
another one coming from the opposit,
direction.
Friday afternoon at the Limkenhel
Elevator, while engaged in a converse
ton ChaS. Linkenhelt and Libb Cross
become wrathy over some little remark
one had made and the consequence wa
that few blows were struck and ChaS
received skinned eye. But neithe
were seriously hurt.
We learn from an exchange that littl,
kewanDa, a town of pobably 800 to l,0Ot
population, but with considerable "ge
there in It's makeup, has offered t.
give a bonus of $4,000 to some goo(
manufacturing enterprise. That is tn,
! hlIlu VI NOlh JudC tcllS. NJ UOuDU lDel
VIII secure the coveted enterprise.
At Galesburg, ILL.,, the doctors of tina,
city at a recent meeting decided to pu
their professional cards in the cit,
newspapers, announcing their willing
ness TO spend $50 year for that pur
pose, provided that the publisher.
would refuse to publish advertisements
for travelling doctors. The agreement
was satisfactorily arranged.
The entertainment given in the opera
house Friday night by the "Chicagc
Ladies Military Band was not as wei
attended as it probably would have beer
if there had not been any other exer
cises going on. But the music rendered
was very good. The female "Sousa'
did very well. There is still a
chance of improvement, though, with
them all.
Today is the day when Congress will
convene in Washington, and then the
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