Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

1HulcdLlOuS pOluI tO I'll early WHcdl
harvest.
John Corbaley is himself again. He
is now fully recovered from the injury
he received some time ago.
The copious rain which fell today at
1.30 o'clock proved God send to the
heavy weights of Plymouth.
From to IL today the thermometer
registered 80, the hottest day that Ply
mouth has experienced this summer.
Miss Lille Maxey, who has been
teaching school at Elkhart, arrived
home for her summer vacation last
evening.
Attorney Chas. Worden, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, is in the city today, repre-
senting Bass & Mcdonald in the mat
ter of labor leins in the circuit court.
How about the "Nerrimac?" 1t is
now stated that Sampson is going to
undo what was thought at one time
the greatest feat known in modern
wayfare.
This is the time of the year that the
mad dog scare usually springs up. If
the dog poisoner keeps up hi swork there
will not be many dogs in Plymouth to
cause scare
1t is stated that Geo. d. Benson, of
Laporte, was yesterday fined $500. for
sending an advertisement of objection
able goods through the mails Benson
is well known in this city.
Several of the school teachers il
Plymouth will soon leave for their sum-
mer vacation. Some will take in the
beautiful scenery along the Hudson
river, while others are contemplating
trip down the st, Lawrence.
1t is reported that r. b. Oglesbee
has received an appointment as second
Lieutenant in the Signal service and
will shortly report for duty. Ii the re-
port is true we desire to extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
The boys down at Tampa go bathing
in the sea, eat water melons, and 60
foraging for sweet potatoes. The ex-
perience and good times they are having
at this time will counterbalance all the
rough times that they will experience
during their absence.
The little city of Argos has one of
the best bands In the state, and the bus.
mess men of the town recognize that
fact and have contributed literally, and
the Thursday evening concerts given
by the band are greatly appreciated by
the citizens OF the town.
Mr.. j F. Wood and wife of Parsons,
Kansas, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ju-
illus Borne, of West Washington street.
Mr. Wood is genuine "Jayhawker"
and thinks that Kansas is about the
only state in the Union. Mr.. Wood Is
brotherinlaw of Mr.. Borne.
Major Kendall received telegram
this morning from Capt j. c. Capron,
announcing the arrival at Tampa, Fla,
of the provisions sent Company NJ from
Plymouth one week ago. The express
charges from Plymouth to Tampa on
this consignment was $500.
The republican candidates for sheriff
have on their hustling clothes and are
making thorough canvass of the
county. Mr.. Richey, of Bourbon, We
understand will not be a candidate, and
the race is now between Mickey, Smith
and Hall. It's free for all and may
the best man win out.
Mrs. George NJ. Payne and two
daughters, of Frankfort, Ind, stopped
for dinner at the Ross house today, on
her way to join her husband at Balti- |
more, who is managing editor of the
Baltimore News. Mrs. Payne is q sis-
ter to Frank Suit, city editor of the Eve
ming News of this city.
l.. ID. Whitman, of North township,
raised 5000 bushels of potatoes last
season and now he is reaping harvest.
He sold 60 bushels today to Fred Shoe
maker and the smallest potato weighed |
IL ounces. This season he says that he |
will have 1900 bushels The potato
crop is better crop than wheat.
A brief telegram in the indianapolis |
Journal from Tampa, Florida, says:
"Col. Studebaker's men are now well |
quartered in their camp and fiEd ex.
cellent water. There is no sickness. |
Hundreds of men went sea bathing to |
day. Regular drills are maintained. |
The regiment is we'll equipped now
with guns" Although there is little
detail to this dispatch it means much to