Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17
LOCAL BREVITIES
From Monday = Daily.


County for lew days hant IN that wild
region.
The X. OF ps, of Argos, will give
supper III their lodge room on Wednes-
day night.
SEE those beautiful medaIlious at the
Peoples drug store. Nothing nicer for
Christmas present.
All Patent medIclIIes 80 cents on the
SlUO at the EcOnun.cai, south OF
bridge.
Peoples drug store. What would maze
d nicer pIss,@t?
VIC W.clZer, formerly OF his city,
but now Oh ChIcago, spent sunday with
friends in this city.
Claud Peirce OF Hagerstown who has
been visiting friends In tins city rel urn
ed to his home today.
Mrs. Judge Corbin was worse last
night. She is afflicted with inflammation
OF the stomach.
Rev. ThcrIbuIg preached an able
discourse at the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning
Laporte Is going to have a lodge OF
Elks. 1t Will start with twenty five
charter members.
The Woodmen of the world, Will
initiate twocal I didates Wednesday night
at their reg uldr meeting III Castle hall
Mrs. G.. y. Marble OF East Sophia
street VINO bas been quite sick or the
past week with throat trouble is ill.,
proving.
The merchants have done good
business today, and The prospects now
are that the Christmas trade Will be ex
ceedlngly heavy.
Don't forget the special meeting o,
the Foresters Thursday night IN Cas-
tie hall. Business of Importance.
Street Com missioner Brink raised the
cross walk at the corner OF Center and
Laporte streets today. Mr.. Brlnk no"
who use this crossing.
Tickets for the Grand Swedish Con
cert company Will be OH sale al j. Il.
LOsey's from now until Dec. 22d. Blu,
your tickets EARLY and avoid the rush.
The fellow who took the horse and
buggy from Mr.. How evidently made
up his mind that he had big JOB IN
bis hands when he undertook 10 dis
pose of it. There is no doubt but what
the thief was novice at the business.
Auditor Porter was unable to unlock
the door leading to the Auditors Office
today and as result business in that
office has been transacted through the
back door. The lock took a stubborn
spell but the difficulty Will be overcome.
The "Gem cigar store" has sold $4,000
tickets on the tandem bicycle now on
exhibition at the Gem" This number
only represents 10 cent purchases. The
nickle purchases will double that num-
Der. The sale has only been in pro
gress three months.
Invitations have been issued for a
calico ball to be held In the opera house
Thursday evening Dec. 23rd. Unless
there is some hitch In the proceedings,
this will De one of the finest dances
ever held in plymouth. The invita-
tions are printed on calico, and are
models of beauty.
One of the most important lessons a
child must learn, is that his parents
know better what is best than he does
himself. Too many boys and girls
think they are a to govern their own
actions and that hey know enough to
keep out of trouble without env advice
from people with old fogy notions.
Link Giek, the good natured dray-
man, was treated to big surprise Fri
day night. About forty of his friends
dropped in upon him, and made the
occasion one long to be ,emembered
by Link. Music and dancing was the
order of the evening. Refreshments
were served.
The Independent today presents to
its readers write up of the Indiana
Novelty Mfg Co. This Is one of the
largest of Its kind IN the world and the
description of this mammoth institu-
ton will enable our readers to form an
intelligent idea of its wonderful compo-
sitiOn.
The lecture, of DIR. j. S. Martin, at
the u. b. church last night drew big
crowd, who gave the doctor the closest
attention. 1t was a schOllery effort,
proving conclusively that the speaker
had given the subject much thought
and care In its preparation. He was
followed by III. G. Thayer, on tn. same
line of thought, which showed Mr..