Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

manifested.
Morris Lauer, of Muncie, enjoyed
Sunday with relatives and friends in
this city.
A Mr.. Francis, of South Bend, was In
town yesterday enjoying a pleasant
time with friends.
The son of John Pitts, who died last
Friday, is lying in a precarious condition
with consumption.
The Plymouth Dancing Club will
hold another of their enjoyable gather
ogs next Thursday night.
). \. Miller will in a few days
take Il" road in connection with the
Challenge wind Mill company.
Grant Richardson visited with his
parents at Rochester Sunday. He will
return to Plymouth .his evening.
Jas. Thayer and Chas Worthington
were Chicago callers this morning in
relation to business pertaining to the
@NONCltN hOlhS.
Geo. III. Thayer Jr., who has been in
New York City representing the Ply
mouth rim at the Cycle show returns
home this evening.
Lawrence L%ankenhelt, who has been
confined to the house for several days
with rheumatism is once more able to
be on the street.
The Prince Orient held fourth at tie
opera house yesterday afternoon. 1t
seems to us as wise plan to utilize ONE
other time for this work.
Platt Mcdonald, of Denver, Colo,
brother of Editor ID. Nc Donald, and
Mrs. Kate Cleveland, is in Plymouth.
He arrived Saturday evening.
1t is said that j. C. Bowel, Frank
Lamson, John Wolford and J. Schult.
heiss are Chicago visitors today, in
search of pedigree horse flesh.
Room NJ. in the west side school
house was dismissed this afternoon
owing to the sickness of Miss Edith
Wiltfong, teacher of that grade.
We wonder if Brother Nc, of the In
dependent No. 2, was the author of
that article in the Culver City Herald,
regarding Adam and Eve playing "hide
and seek"
Silas Joseph received a telegram this
morning announcing the death of his
brother Samuel Joseph, at Laporte,
whose death occurred last night. Mr..
Joseph left today to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Samuel Joseph was the proprietor
of the Standard Hotel in that city, and
was formerly located at Nappanee.
A Mr.. Glass an old resident of near
Twin Lakes, died last Friday. The flu
neral was held yesterday at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Rothenberger conducting the SER
vices. The interment took place some
two miles west of Plymouth. The de-
ceased would soon nave been "a years
of age and before his death selected a
passage of scripture for the text when
his funeral was held.
The popular monthly of Frank
Leslie's for the month of February is a
gem. The Lee family of Virginia, is
the subject of a series of articles that
will appear in this excellent magazine
during the ensuing year. Mrs. Roger
A. Pryor is the author of this series of
articles and is sufficiently known by the
reading public to be appreciated. Other
articles of great importance appears for
this month.
Our citizens are promised a veritable
intellectual treat at the club rooms of
the Saturday Club, where Mrs. Ford, OF
Chicago, Will speak on women in
Shakespeare" She is said to be a most
engaging speaker. Her subject is rich
in possibilities and capable of varied
and brilliant treatment. The admis
sion is fixed within the easy reach OF
all and a good attendance is already
practically guaranteed.
Mr.. John Pettis, an old resident OF
this county, who resides four miles
west of Marmont, and near the edge o.
, Starke County, died at his home las
Friday night after a long illness of can
Ger of the stomach. He was 40 years o.
age. a post norton examination was
held Saturday night, which resulted il
the discovery of the above named
trouble, which had been Diagnosed al
; the same ailment previous to the latte
, examination.
r We have been informed by Mr.. L. j,
, Winnings that in the nea future Their,
will be a gentleman in our city
short time whose business is to look III
locations for oil and gas wells. 1t is f
be hoped that the outlook will be sue
as to give encouragement for furthe
prospecting. While Plymouth, withou