Semi-weekly independent., 1895-12-21

and will conduct services over the Sab
bath at Chapel hall.
DR.. Viets and Ed Lenfesty were il
Bremen yesterday.
a beautiful line of gift books at Tan
ner's by the F. y. Bank.
Mr.. J. W. Thomas and son went tC
Chicago on business to-day.
If you are in need of toys, be sure tC
see kloepfer's Bargain Basement.
r. a. Herman, of Delphi, is the guest
of his brother-in law, J. f. Turner.
c. ID. Reifsnider, travelling freight
agent of the b. IL o. road, was in town
to-day.
SEMI-WEEKLY INDEPENDENT and
the Cosmopolitan, the greatest maya
zine in America. only S1.S5 per year.
Ten patents for pneumatic shoes
have been issued, aid there Is no tell
ing how soon We may be walking
around "on air.
Nickel Plate road, low rates, and per-
fectservice areall synonyms. y through
sleeping car service between Chicago,
TT. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo
New Y ork and Boston.
Lower Center street is in a particul-
arly bad condition now as result of
the heavy rain, in the vicinity of the
big sewer. 1t will take year or SO
before the dirt is well settled
Now is the time to make your plans
for your winter California trip. Ask
agents of the Nickel Plate road about
low rates and connections with the fast
California trains out of G hicago.
The postoflice of this city issued IA
money orders last week. The pulse of
business may easily be felt at the post
office and the above record shows
strength and vitality above the average
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 MI-WEEKLY In
DEPENDET.
Embloyes of the Pennsylvania and
Vandalia roads were gladdened yester-
day by the monthly visit of the respect
i've paycars. The latter road pays off
day earlier than usual this month on
account of the holiday shopping.
Kewanna Herald Jim Ellis, the
Plymouth cigar maker, spent Sunday
with his family at this place and re-
ports three hands working at his fac
tory and way ahead in orders. We are
glad to learn that Jim's goods are be.
ing appreciated.
The Chicago Dispatch states the
matter fairly and truly when it says:
The afternoon paper is the only real
newspaper. News is perishable com
modify. 1t will not keep. Tomorrow
it will be history. The morning pa
per prints the history of yesterday; the
afternoon paper gives you the news of
to-day.
Last night some twenty-six members
Of the Royal Arcanum, of South Bend
came down to Plymouth to assist that
order in the initiation OF couple of
extraordinary good candidates into the
mysteries that surround the inner work
ings of their lodge room. 1t is reported
that the preparations for this event had
been well laid and that a great time was
had
Already the young people who have
wandered away from the town of their
childhood, called by business or study,
are beginning to return for the holiday
season. BY next week goodly num-
ber of Plymouth homes will welcome a
family circle again complete by the
temporary return of the sons and
the old folks
Mr.. John Baugher, of WalkertoA re-
ceived a telegram this morning an
nOuncing that his daughter, Miss Nora
Walker, of Benton Harbor, was dying.
Mr.. Baugher left this morning on his
sad mission, and was in hopes of reach
ing the bedside before it was too late.
Miss Nora is but fifteen years of age
and has been attending very closely to
her studies, and before her late sickness
was making rapid progress.
From Fridays Daily.
VIM. Everly is in South Bend
Theo. Cressner went to Chicago to-
day.
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