Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-22

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Plate DAD Our express traltr> conntet
with through lines al Chicago. Lo"es1
rates.
y man never looks 81 helpless and
insignificant as when standing around a
dry goods store waiting Tor his wife Ia
get through trading.
John l.. Kuhn. who was announced 4
few days ago, as receiving an advance
in his position IN the hospital service,
will as oOn as relieved at Chicago, go
to his new location at Lewes. Delaware.
The Basket factory contemplated
starting up their works yesterday, but
owing to the cold wave that is sweep
ing over this state, they were compelled
10 await Il moderation in the present
gale.
\ surprise party was heldat the home
OF Rollo Bennett last evening in honor
of his 18th birthday. Notwithstanding
the inclement weather, a large number
were present and enjoyed the evening.
Refreshments were served.
Address any agent Of the Nickel Plate
road or Is. +. llOrner, general passenger
agent, Cleveland, O., for lowest rates to
California. Our Express trains connect
at Chicago with through lines reaching
California points in three DAYS.
While u large number OF our readers
may be aware or the change of tempera-
ture the past few days, we pause in our
regular routine OF duty to inform them
that the thermometer registered 10 lie
grees below zero this morning.
How enjoyable is the occupation OF
sitting arounda glowing hearth with an
I'll from friends in Georgia, who tell
Of sitting in the open door listening to
the songs of birds and the hum of the
busy bees.
Mrs. Cory North. who has been visit
ing the past week at Goshen. returned
home yesterday. Miss Flora Ashley,
who accompanied her, is now %sojourn-
ing at South Bend, where she will at
tend several society events before re-
turning home.
1t is said that the order Of the
knights of the MaccabeeS has been
placed under the ban by the bishop of
the La Crosse diocese, who classes the
order with the odd Fellows, Masons,
and Knights of Pythias, and orders all
catholics To withdraw from member
ship.
The junior class of the Plymouth
high school gave an interesting enter
tainment yesterday afternoon i'll the
play entitled, The Spy Those who
were fortunate enough to witness the
presentation say it was excellent and
great credit is due those who partici
pated in the entertainment.
Coroner kaszer says the most difficult
trip he ever made was in attending To
the duties Of coroner, yesterday. lie
went to hold an inquest over the re
mains OF John Ileckaman, and several
places along the road was compelled to
shovel his way through large drifts of
snow.
\ short distance east of TollestOn
Tuesday, Frank Gibson. while crossing
the Wabash track with a load Of ice,
was struck by the "flyer" and instantly
killed. Both horses We're also killed.
Gibson formerly was a conductor on the
Pennsylvania between Valparaiso and
Chicago.
At Franklin, Indiana, yesterday
dedicatory exercises were conducted by
the Knights of Pythias over one of the
finest Castle halls III the state. 1t was
a gala day for the people of the town
In "a parade Over 500 uniformed knights
participated. Frank Il. Posey, of
Evansville, republican candidate for
governor was the principal orator.
smooth roadway. Quick time. Per
feet passenger service. Uniformed
train porters for the convenience of first
and second class patrons. Through
sleeping cars between Chicago, Buffalo
New York, ami Boston. UneXcelled
dining ear service. No change of cars
for any class of passengers between
Chicago and New York City via the
Nickel Plate road.
Rollo Huffman was killed Monday
while cutting wood in the timber neal
South Whitley. While cutting a tree
with a saw the wind swayed it to suct
an extent as to pinch the saw Stepping
to n side to get a spring pole, he fail
ed to notice the tree which had started
to fall. Ills father who was with him
saw the danger and called to the young
} man, but it was too late. His neck was
broken.
w. :. King, travelling agent for the
indianapolis Journal has been in thi: