Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
b eJnoepenoent
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 26. 1896.
LOCAL BRENITIES.
From Saturday.s Daily.

Mrs. J. V. Ashley is reported on the
sick list.
Iden Borring. of South Bend, is in
our city today.
Mrs. \. Z. Capron, left today for
Nashville, Tenn.
ii. G. Corbin attended To legal bust
ness in Lapaz yesterday.
Joe Rhodes and Warren Collins, are
reported as leaving town last night for
Elgin LII
Mrs. Eta Williams. went To Logan
port yesterday 10 visit with friends for
several days.
kale Burkett, of Chicago, is visiting
with his brother, DIR. i;urkett, Of this
city for a few days.
\. few banners can be seen today up
on the outer walls III recognition OF
W~ashington's birthday.
The Peoples drugstore is having a
new floor put down, which will add
much to the appearance.
Carl Kloepfer is home for a short
visit from the Military academy al
Orchard Lake, Michigan.
Arthur Toan, of Marietta, Wis, is
enjoying a few days visit with relatives
and friends i'll Plymouth.
Mr.. Engledrun, a representative OF a
cigar firm of South Bend is transacting
business in city today.
Our genial friend John Hoham has
peel at work in repairing the room oc-
cupied by the Laporte Street Bakery.
This new firm is beginning to make
numerous friends.
Mrs. James spencer, of Bourbon, is
in the city for an indefinite time. She
treatment with DIR. Bowers for cancer.
She is staying with Mrs. f.. Butcher.
Some of DIR. .Jacksons Michigan
friends caused him to remember that
this is his birthday and hat they have
not forgotten him by sending him a
present. This is the doctors - birth
day.
Manuel Gipe. formerly a photograph
er in this city, was in our city yester-
day. Mr.. Gipe Is the president of the
standard Store Service Co, and in the
inventor of the money carrier system,
used by Ball & Carabin. Mr.. Gipe will
spend Sunday with Mrs. Mcclure. of
Argos.
The United Brethren Mutual Aid So
ciety, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has
gone into the hands of a receiver. Mr..
f.. ". Q~uackenbush, represented this
section of the state with headquarters
al TT. Wayne. n great deal of money
was taken out of his section of the
state by this association.
1t is reported today, that G. Il.
Hughes, the generous and obliging
agent of the l.. f.. IL W. will resign his
position as agent of that road here. one
week from today. Mr.. Hughes has
been in the employ of the Lake Erie
for several years, and during that time
has made a host of friends, and those
who have had the pleasure of dealing
with him regret to see him retire from
this position. We have not learned in
what Mr.. Hughes eontemplates engag-
ing.
There are many items Of news lost
each day by the mOdesty of the people,
who hesitate to inform a reporter OF
anything concerning themselves, re
marks the ShelDyville Democrat. Thi.
is wrong, and is what might be termed
false modesty, for by withholding from
the newspaper man any item of news
you add to his difficulties in making al
interesting paper, besides you hav,
neglected an opportunity to lmpart in
formation to your neighbors and friend,
that would interest them. Ii you ar,
going to make, have made, or hav,
friends visiting you, have entertainet