Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-26
Qbe Jnoepenoent
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Fridays Daily.


county.
The Plymouth races will occur Aug.
81, Sept. and =.
Miss Helen Disher will teach at
Bremen again this year.
Justice Corbin tried case of pro-
woke this afternoon The defendant
was fined $3.50.
Miss Minnie Cox, of this city, has
been employed as teacher in the third
room at Bourbon.
Geo. w. Hutcbings has returned
from Muncie, where he was called by
the death of his sister.
Chancey Kilmer, of Missouri, who
has been visiting &. Z. Jackman, east
of this city, left today for visit in
Cass county.
John Cox and son Halle returned
home last night from North Dakota
where they have worked during the
spring.
Misses Katie and Gertrude Hiss, of
South Bend, returned home today noon
after visiting their aunt, Mrs. &. Hiss,
who lives about three miles west.
Ct. A. Webster closed the deal yester-
day by which he comes in possession OF
the Hines & Hines photograph gallery
at Valparaiso. He will commence
business there next week.
Trustee Taylor, of Tippecanoe town
ship, was in the city today. Mr.. Tay-
lor is very careful in the selection of
teachers, and has thereby improved the
schools of his township very much.
A.. p. Elliott celebrates the list an
niversary of his birth today. Mr..
Elliott came to Marshall county in 1910
and to Plymouth in 1850. Since the
latter date he has been steady resi-
dent.
Peter Allerding, who left for North
Dakota some time ago. has found that
country to his liking. His three sons
and their families will leave for there
in the near future. o. G. Allerding
will engage in poultry raising
G. H. Wenger, of South Bend, was in
Plymouth yesterday making arrange
ments with the Novelty works for man
ufacturlng fishing float of his inven-
ton. The article itself is something
that will be appreciated by fishermen.
The heavy wooden doors which
guard the front entrance OF the old
school building have been remodeled
They have large glasses IN them now
The prison effect with which they hith-
erto were wont to impress one, has van
ished.
Today noon Bert Williams stepped
on Marshall county soil for the first
time since the 18th Indiana regiment
left for the south last spring. He is
the first of our enlisted boys to return
from war, but he is only home on a
furlongh.
st. Paul's Reformed Sunday-schOo
picnic at Pretty Lake yesterday was
well attended. There was plenty OF
chicken and cake which with The
sports provided caused the children Il
be exceptionally happy. The picnic
was success.
A horse ran away this Afternoon
along the edge of the Vanvactor grave
pit south of town. The carriage upse
with three occupants, man, woman
and child, and all rolled down the en-
bankment. 1t is said that there wer
no serious injuries.
This morning the Teachers associ
alton was called to order to reconside
q motion made last winter appointing
Bourbon for their next meeting place
In this mornings session a motion T.
reconsider last winters motion was in
stantly fioored. bourbon remains tn
place of rendezvous.
The St Michaels choir held thei
picnic at Pretty lake yesterday. The
experienced the inevitable good tim
which goes along with picnics at Pfett
lake. Father Temper was present. an
helped them enjoy the day. Member
of the choir participating were as TO