Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-02

If one gives his time to flowers he may
be surprised to learn what a usury of
success he may have.
L have twenty head of fine shoats for
sale They will average seventy-five
pounds each. Call at farm 81 miles
west of Plymouth. Jacob Humbert. 2t
One dollar excursion to Chicago next
Sunday via Pennsylvania lines. On
Sunday, September 18th, from plym-
outh at $50 a. m. central time; return
ing leave Chicago at and | 80 p M
The Rochester band boys were in our
city last night on their return from
two weeks camping expedition through
the peach region of Michigan Several
wagons were employed to carry their
baggage.
Nr. and Mrs AL Clough entertained
a party at pedro Tuesday evening.
Miss Ida Schultheiss won the prize for
expert playing, while Oscar Woodbury.
was equally fortunate in taking the
BOBBY prize.
w. w. Pfrimmer, county superinten.
dent of Newton county. was in the city
this morning. Mr.. Pfrimmer is the
coming poet of Indiana. He has
already wen fame as the author of
"Driftwood.
France and all Europe are agitated
over the startling confession and sui
eide OF certain Col Hill who has
acknowledged the forgery of those let
tiers which brought disgrace on the
French patriot Dreifus and subsequent.
ly his defender f. Lola.
Movable wax figures exhibited night
iy in Ball Il Carabin's window are so
wonderful that they have become the
subject of universal gossip. Last night
a realistic Spaniard arrested the public
eye. A skilliul impersonator has
charge of the exhibition.
A little girl was seen to enter the
garden of j. ). Baxter the other night
and uproot the entire lot of vegetables
Cabbages and sweet potatoes were
pulled up and left on the spot. What
motive impelled the child to the secret
and singular act, remains an enigma.
Seymour Brown, the son of John
Brown. of this city walked into his
fathers house the other evening after
an absence of ter years in Minnesota.
| He was not recognized at first and en-
joyed quite lengthy conversation with
his father before revealing his identity
Harry Ninnedge, son of Adam Vim
hedge, of this city, is making the races
in Iowa, Illinois and other Mississippi
Valley states, caring for Alice Dormsn.
! a noted track horse. Last week he was
at Independence, Iowa, his horse taking
second money, $500. The first prize
was $1,000.
A dispute arose at the Pickle Sailing
works last night regarding the rights of
certain teams to be in the lead of others
Eight or nine parties took sides and
of assault and battery would be the in
evitable result. Matters were at last
settled amicably.
Efforts are being made to secure free
hack service for the ministers here
next week. 1t is thought the hackmen
will comply with the request. This
means that they shall furnish free ser
vice to the amount of about $50. Such |
a donation would be liberal but it |
would be appreciated.
The streets presented desolate, |
mOurnful appearance this afternoon |
like some of the lost cities of antiquity |
which Ii. Rider Haggsrd is accustomed |
to describe so graphically in more than |
one of his novels. The stores were in
accessible to any customer. Everyone
was to be found at the race track.
The One Hundred and Fifty seventh
Indiana regiment of volunteers will be
encamped on the fair grounds during
the week of the state fair, as well as
the Twenty-eighth Indiana battery and |
possibly the Twenty Indiana
battery. Many of the soldiers will be
used in the production of the Battle
of Manila" and aid in flying "old
glory" at the conclusion of the battle |
scene.