Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

VIII McAlpipe, of Bourbon stopped
in Plymouth last night on his way to
Terra Hau.e where he is attending
school.
y number of excellent communica-
tons have been received at this office
and will be published as soon as con
venlent.
The revival meetings at the L. b.
church are still in progress, and are
very interesting. Come out tonight and
enjoy the services.
y daughter was born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Fribley, of Bourbon.
Mrs. Fribley, nee Elma q. Thayer, is
well known in this city.
Mr. Eamens, the travelling man who
was reported as disappearing, has re-
ported as being on deck He has been
for several days thus in silence.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet on
Nednesday afternoon at 2:3O with Mrs.
{. ii. Wilcox. Topics are: India"
and "The Freedmen
The social of the W. II. c. will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Mamie
Railsback, April 18th tomorrow eve)
south of the Suit planning mill. Every
body cordially invited.
Ex-treasurer Wink, of Bourbon, was
In our city today to announce hims elf
as candidate for the office of treasurer.
I. Y. made host of friends while
occupying that office.
The INDEPENDENT has received
number of letters requesting copies of
the article, "Why We are Bimetallists."
We have no more at present but in a
short time will issue large number in
pamphlet form.
Albertus Simons and John Capron
spread themselves this morning on the
tandem while giving an exhibition on
Michigan street. They performed the
"spread eagle act before large and
appreciative audience.
The democrats Of the first and second
wards will hold a convention for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
councilmen for the two wards next
Thursday evening. The meeting will
take place at the Peoples party hall n
the Shakes building.
The Rev. G.. I'll. Thayer, father of
Henry G. Thayer. arrived in the city
this afternoon. He is we'll known in
the city and will spend some time Wis
Iting with his friends. Although over
IS years old he writes a good hand and
reads without glasses.
South Bend Tribune: and Mrs.
Joseph Arney, of Plymouth, spent Sat-
urday in the city . Mr.. Geo. Ringer
man, Of Plymouth, was in this city Sat
urday. Miss Ada White, of Plym-
outh, is visiting her brother, Mr.. Glenn
ent Reese, of this city.
The announcement of Mr.. G. G. Wink
of Bourbon, for the office of county
treasurer of Marshall county, appears
IN another column of the INDEPEND-
ENT. Mr.. Wink needs no introduction
to the people of this county. His rec
ord as county treasurer is before them
Mr.. Wink no doubt will make an excel
lent race.
Bert Harris and Albertus Slmons took
spin on the tandem this morning.
The exercise was exhilerating of course.
and everything went along smoothly
until they struck one of those crossings
on Center street that has hump on it.
The inclination to leave their seats was
very pronounced, and although no
bones were broken, demoralized con
dition of affairs, with skinned shins was
the result.
We are informed by Mr.. j. w. Thayer
that the report regarding Mr. Stuck
getting 4c bushel more for wheat in
Burr Oak, is all fabrication. He was
offered 6Sl3 cents for it in Plymouth
so our informant says, and received SO
at the above mentioned place We
hardly believed that our grain mer-
chants were making such wide differ
ance in the price of cereals, as the re-
port gone out, and are glad to report
the charge made.
DR.. Houser was greeted with full
house last night. The doctor has
changed somewhat since he was here
before, and appears older but has lost
none of his vivacity and entertaining
mannerisms. Last night he gave a
graphic description of all the princi-
pal places of interest in London, illus
tel ating his talk with stereopticon a
very fine triple tense dissolving view in
strument. Tonight his subject will be
Paris, and an admission fee of sc will