Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
IS Always Room at the Op--becauSe Few Get There,

James is now the proprietor of a
fashionable hotel on 22d street in Chi
cage. lie was not accompanied 10y Mrs
Zinn, nee Brown.
Valparaiso star Mrs. ID. Paul return
ed from Plymouth Friday evening,
where she has been visiting friends for
some time.
Mr.. Mccormick, the Riverside
whistler who accompanies the Cunning.
ham quartet. is a cousin OF John
Gallagher, operator at the Nandalla
depot.
Ed COrbin has commenced the cree
tion OF dwelling houses nelr the bicycle
works. He cOntemplates the erection
of five new houses as 500 as the wealth
er will permit.
The Michigan City News, gives a
small roast to some of the members Of
the fire department in that city, who
have "a fashion Of getting intoxicated
every time u fire breaks out.
The trial of the Keller family arrest
ell on the charge of numbering Clara
Shanks, who have been on trial at Terre
lIaute, were acquitted yesterday morn.
ing. The supposed murder occurred
lei Wallace, Ind.
The Nappanee Advance has been pur-
chased by an old resident of our former
home, TaylOrville, Iii. The gentleman
who purchased the plant is a Mr.. Batch
elOr. We wish the new editor abundant
success in his new field
Mamie Harris succeeded yesterday in
securing the first prize as "A receiver
of valentines. Up to the hour of d
o'clock he had received eighteen yalen-
tines, ANA they We're not all composed
of bleeding hearts either.
The arrival of a son at the home of
Editor NearpasS, OF the Culver City
Herald, has caused him to relinqulsh
the good society of his Plymouth
friends the past few days. Bring him
up in the way he should 90, George.
The Bourbon Mirror says: Frank
Mckinney's friends at that place, do
not believe he has any intention of join
ing the aforesaid club. If they don't be.
lieve it, let them come up and see for
themselves when the next "batch" rides
the goat.
Yesterday was an exceedingly busy
day at the postollice. Post master Jill
son informs us that the mailing of Val
entine letters nearly doubled that of last
year. If this is a criterion. the depress-
ing times of last year are slowly being
improved.
Peter Helm, president of the Mar
shall County Farmers Institute, at,
tended the institute held IN South Bend
yesterday. Mr.. Helm reports an ex
cellent time, with plenty of instructive
papers for the farmers of that locality
TO mediate upon.
DIR. j. Wilson has been requested
DIR. Loring, of the hospital in
Valparaiso, to assist him in a surgica
operation at that place tomorrow a
1890. The doctor has accepted the in
vitation. The case is one of which it il
said requires great surgical skill.
1t Is becoming quite apparent that
some of those people in Plymouth VIII,
claim TO take a great deal of interest II
the Y. NJ. G. a. work in this city, ar,
beming very luke-warm. Do not lie
this opportunity TO do effective work il
Plymouth he retired owing TO you
apathy
We learn that Henry Watterson, o
Kentucky, will 500 deliver IA lecture i
Rochester on the life of Lincoln.
seems that our city is apat hetic alOn
this line Of entertainments. Let u
have something of this order. An eve
ming spent under the influence Of thi
; "silver tongued" orator would be q
great benefit.
Wednesday night at $50 a wood she
in the rear of the First Presbyteria
church was discovered to be in flames
! Before the fire department arrived o
. the scene, the fire had gained such heat
way that it was impossible to save eve
{ a portion of the building. The cushion
$ library and furniture were saved. Tn
building IA insured for $4,000. !
originally cost $500 outside of havin,
!. received additional repairing.