Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14

sole agent
Chas. Harris has placed telephone
In his barn, SO as to be III touch with
the public who desire his hack services.
Thad Berlin, of Argos, was in the
city today, enroute To the bedside of
his brother William, who is lying very
low.
Marion Young, carpenter OF Ro-
chester, arrived in Plymouth Monday,
an expects To make this his future
home.
The executive committee of the
county sunday school association is
called to meet IN this city on saturday
at 30 p. IN.
J. Walters, of South Chicago, came
home To visit his sister who Is very
sick at the home of Mrs. George Wiser,
IN South Plymouth.
Mr. Jones one of the Cyclone wire
fence men called on VIM. Weaver sat
urday. He says the business is booming
wherever he has been.
Mr.. f. Dial will commence the cree
ton of new residence on his property
near the west side school house build
ing es soon as the weather permits.
John Swihart, who lives two and one
half miles south of our city, is reported
dangerously ill from general debility.
1t Is feared this illness will prove fatal.
Miss Mary Weaver went to Chicago
yesterday morning to prepare for the
spring trade in wholesale millinery
store, where she will remain about two
weeks.
Among a vast number of boys now
working at the cycle works is Gust.
Briemier, of TT. Wayne, Ind, tool
maker of the first class. We hope Gust
may remain with us many days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Baker were the re-
celpient of an exceptionally fine present
yesterday afternoon, in the shape Of a
seven pound boy. Mr.. Baker is book
keeper at the First National Bank.
Chas. Weaver reported last night that
he was held up by four men near
Thayer's elevator. Officer Mead, al
though discovering signs of scramble,
could not find any highwaymen bold.
Reduced Rate Tourists Tickets to
| A taIt in, re 10 nv oil
agents of the Nickel Plate Road. Our
trains make excellent connections at
Chicago with through trains to the
coast
J. III. Ishem, of Pittsburgh, Pa, rep
resenting the keystone Telephone Co.
of that city, was in Plymouth today.
lie was transacting business with c. a.
Reeves, of the Plymouth Telephone
Exchange.
Frank Thomas has been suffering for
the past week, from an intlamed eye
At first notice, it was supposed to be
the result of cold, but lately it has
developed into very painful and an.
| nOylnS aIIenudnI.
Last night at Lapaz the store of Leon
ard Logan was broken into and about
500 worth of merchandise stolen
The thief gained entrance by breaking
window in the rear of the building
No clue has been discovered as to the
robbers.
While Rollo Bennett, of kendall's
store, was delivering goods this morn
ing, his horse became frightened and
ran away. Rol.o landed safely in a
snow bank, while the goods were strewn
in every direction. \ broken fill is the
only damage.
Geo Kress, late of South Bend, is
now an employee of the cycle works OF
this place. We are told George is as
full of fun and music as he can be
While at South Bend George was
identified with all the musicales given
at that city by home talent.
The Bicycle Manufacturing Com
pany, of this city, has just turned out a
special wheel for gentleman in Indi
annapolis, which is estimated as the
highest bicycle ever manufactured
The exact dimensions are as follows
Frame, 80 inches; crank, 6l5 inches
seat, 2 inches above frame-making Z
total reach for the pedal of 80 inches.
Anyone who is not acquainted will
Bert Ashton, on observing him at the
postoffice everyday, would think ht
was connected with some great Advent
publishing house, when he starts GU
with an enormous bundle of mail
But our people who know he is con
nected with the bicycle works, realiz,
that he is the trusted agent with thei
mail.
Numerous favorable comments OF
the Passenger Service of the Nicke
Plate Read have come to our notice
Their Fast Western Express leavin,
New York City at 600 p. M, Boston
800 p. m, Buffalo 5:35 a. III Erie SN7 a