Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
From Wednesdays Daily.


of studies today.
Marriage licenses: Emanuel Ander-
son and Flora Glingler.
! VIM. English was employed in Green
township today surveying ditch.
The pension examining board were
on duty in DIR. Wilson's office today.
Mrs. G.. A. Lesser, who resides in the
country four miles north, has gone to
Fort Wayne on visit.
II. &. Thayer has left large order
with the Holland Radiator works at
/ Bremen.
The infant child of Fred Monroe, of
Tyner, died yesterday. The funeral
was held this afternoon.
Gonsaulus has entered in the races at
Jackson, Mich, this week. Next week
he will be at Terre Haute.
VIM. Stafford and daughter Rose, of
Argos, attended the reunion of CON-
pany ID In this city yesterday.
Harry Coleman is now distributing
cigars among his friends. Last night
his wife presented him an infant.
Thos. Leek, of Lake Odessa, Mlchi-
gan, was among the seventeen mem
bers of Company ID, present at the re-
union yesterday.
, Chas. Bushman left for Shawana
county, Wis, today where he is in
specting lumber for the Indiana
Novelty company.
F. E. earns brick kiln north of this
city will close for the season after next
Saturday. Unusually large orders have
been filled this season.
! The infant daughter of G.. Baldwin
died this morning at his home on
! Plumb street The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.
S. z Baker presented James Gilmore
ST., yesterday, with monster water
melon weighing 37a4 pounds. 1t was
raised On Mr. Bakers farm north of
this city.
Joseph Vanvactor shot chicken
hawk last evening measuring fifty
inches between the tips of its wings.
He was hundred yards or more away
when he took aim with his rifle.
A letter from Frank Thomas says
that he is now abiding his time in Daw-
son. He complains of the lawless spirit
In that region. He is doing some pros
pecting and has still hopes of acquiring
fortune.
The Elkhart fair was not a success.
The attendance was very light each
day except Thursday, though some ex-
cellent races were given. The fair was
creditable but it is doubtful if it will
again be attempted.
| ]. f. Firestone writes from LaHarpe,
Kansas, that he is in the heart of gas
country. He says that the wells exert
a pressure of 400 pounds to the square
inch. The gas is found at depth of
from $50 to l040 feet.
A deaf and dumb corps of the Saliva
ton Army has been organized in Stock
holm, Sweden. The members meet
four times week, and it ia quite inter
esting to watch the movements of the
fingers when an interesting theme is be-
ing discussed.
Lewis +. White, of Argos, left today
for the state university at Blooming
ton. He will be the only representative
from Marshall county there this year
Last year Marshall county sent five
students but, it has always been the
least represented county in the state.
The Democrat Congressional Com
mittee met in the Office of Stevens e
Martindale this afternoon. Its men,
bers are G.. II. Summers. of South Bend,
James G. Fletcher, of Knox, Geo. Stipp,
of Winamac, Piebe Swart, of Goshen,
Judge Wood, of Warsaw, and Julias
Rowley, of Rochester
That Marshall county can produce
peach equal in size and flavor to any
California or Michigan product re-
mains question no longer. DR.. Bor-
tons orchard trees near this city are
loaded with fine large peaches measur-