Semi-weekly independent., 1896-01-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Wednesdays Daily.


next Monday.
Hon. II. q. Thayer is reported as be-
ing some better today.
Ii is a popular mistake to regard all
eccentric people as genii.
Today Is the time the boys receive
their pay at the bicycle works.
Giles Capron went to Chicago this
morning to look for position.
Opinions are like nails, the harder
you hit them the deeper they go.
W. j. Vanvactor, of Elkhart, trans
acted business in Plymouth to-day.
Oliver Warren, of Argos, located his
business in the county seat yesterday.
The December term of the Marshall
county circuit court closes on Feb. list.
Dr. Wahl, of Bremen, is in town to-
day in connection with pension claims.
Rev. j. L.Wince will preach Sunday
morning and evening at Chapel Hall.
Peter Ulrich and John Klingham-
mer went to Argos to-day on business
Mrs. Il. q. Iowood, of Chicago, is the
guest of Miss NJ. \. Thayer for a few
days.
Several new men from out of town
were placed on the force at the bicycle
works.
Next Friday the prohibltionists of
Elkhart county will hold Il meeting in
Goshen.
The Elijah Begler farm was sold
TO Mr.. G.. w. Johnson yesterday by j.
A. Molter.
At Warsaw anti tOxine as a remedy
for diphtheria, has been used with bene
liclal results.
DIR. Loring, of Bur Oak, famiiarized
himself with the streets of Plymouth
last evening.
\ man who does not find advertising
profitable, generally finds business un-
profitable also.
VIM. Klinger went TO Walnut this
morning on business regarding the j i.
:. Neely failure.
f. w. Lankenaw, leaves tonight for
TT. Wayne on business connected with
the bicycle factory
Rev. Father Moench of Fon Du Lac,
Wis, was a Plymouth visitor among
old friandS vactprdav
The man who can pay his debts and
won't do it would steal if he could do il
without being locked up.
The prevailing grippe has two vic
tins at Mr.. Geo. III. Thayers: two little
boys. They are lmproveing
Miss Mary Bluhm, of Michigan city,
sister of Mrs. Fred shoemaker, is
spending few days in Plymouth.
1t is reported that Ethel Cunningham,
who was reported yesterday as having
malignant sore throat, is in criti-
cal condition.
The Michigan City Dispatch says:
"If writers want to court death, they
want to continue calling their beautiful
harbor canal.
Jas. Zinn, stopped In our city short
time last evening. He was enroute for
Valparaiso where he contemplates en-
tering business.
The firm of Nussbaum & Mayer had
a qaiUa of cicE pocc d,,ripu fba pact tap
days. The boys handled the business
during that time.
A wife sometimes tells her husband
that he isn't worth a cent, but if he gets
killed in railroad accident she will sue
the company for 5000
An excellent string of fish was
brought in from Pretty Lake yesterday
a large number of our citizens are TAX.
ing advantage of the fine sport
Ora Jacks little boy had very Sc
we're attact of the grippe last night, nee
essltating call for a doctor at mid
night. He Is reported better to-day
Goshen is making an extraordinary
effort to suppress Sabbath desecration
in that city. The efforts put fourth are
seemingly meeting with excellent sue
cess.
How to pay house rent, meet grocery
bills and buy bread and meat for their
families is interesting more men now
than the question who will be the next
president.
Wednesday, January 29th, is the day
set for the thirteenth anniversary and
reception given Hon. &. q. Conn by his
employees. Elegant invitations have
been issued.
A surprise party was given Samuel
Casper, at his residence four miles
north east of town last Sunday. About