Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11

visiting her many old friends at this
place. J. f. came down Saturday after
noon 10 look after his cigar trade
They both returned home Saturday
night.
Argos Reflector: \ Republican club
was recently organized al Plymouth
and sixty names were enrolled. That
isn't bad for starter, but then the
Argos Bimetallic league, with sixty five
names on the roll, is just tritle ahead
Chas. Clough's little sister Fern was
one of the lucky ones in the Happy
Home contest, advertised in TIE INDIE
PENDENT some time ago. Her list
contained lO6 words. The prize given
is the choice OF diamond ring and "a
watch.
South Bend Times: a. b. Rowell
of Plymouth, favored the Times with
call Tuesday James t. Staley went
To Plymouth Wednesday morning. ..
Marion i. Staley attended the funeral
of the late Mrs. = :. Staley of Marshall
county, Wednesday"
Quite time was had at Twin Lakes
Thursday III the electing of officers for
u literary society which has been striv-
ing for several weeks to make ST art,
but has failed. But everything is in
good shape now and a rousing time is
expected next Thursday.
The Hon. NJ. W. Simons has been to
It. Joseph, where he has given the con
tract for the making of launch to be
placed on Lake Maxenkuckee for his
own private use. II will be thoroughly
equipped and electricity aid gasoline
will be the propelling power.
The Marshall county democratic
committee met at the opera house at
= o'clock this afternoon. Among those
present were Marion Bland, Henry Jar
rell, Peter Kruger, :. NJ. Stevens. Frank
Brooke, Adam Ninnedge and Eugene
Marshall. ;. VI. stevens presided with
h. +. Brooke as secretary.
Frank Boss the son of John Boss.
of this city, who has for the
past two years be III attending the law
department at the University at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, returned home Thurs
day. Frank is now confined To the
house with bad case of pneumonia
His many friends sympathi2e with him
in his sickness
The article in Thursdays daily about
the thieving in the North end has
caused some attention today. Mr.. j. G.
Warnes, the supposed victim, was hap
PLY appraised that his clothes, which
were dangling in the mud, were kindly
taken in by Mrs. Myers, and that in
stead of theft, as was supposedly was
an act of kindness.
The County Board of Education was
in session this afternoon at the County
| Superintendent Office. Much import.
ant business was discussed, among
which were the new enumeration law
places and manner of holding town
ship graduating examinations, and the
prOpriety OF "a county normal. A profit
able school year is reported by the
board.
ID. y. Snyder has been appointed
agent at this point To secure right OF
way for the Pennsylvania railroad, who
desire To put in double track. While
the road has been contemplating thi:
for a number of years, there is nc
doubt that it will sooa be pushed to q
finish. Mr.. Snyder informed us thai
the arrangements are being made salts
factorily.
| Numerous favorable comments or
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Plate Read have come to our notice
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j. &. Butler is said to be authority OIL
Darwin, Huxley, HUMBOLDT and all
others promulgating advanced ideas Oh
evolution. Challenge is hereby giver
to anyone wishing tn discuss evolution
put forth by the above authors
Special attention is directed TO tn
skillful argument presented by Nh
Butler In support of his theory on eyo
luton, antagOnized 10y the Mosaic COS
mogOny presented by W. O. Warren
Esq.
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