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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
Company NJ Departs.

Monday Company NJ made the
Kendall block their place of rendezvous.
At $50 they formed ranks and marched
to the l.. E. & w. depot. Here large
crowd of mothers and sisters and broth
ers and fathers, with its snare of other
patriotic citizens awaited them. In
size the crowd did not swell to the
numbers of that which greeted them on
their arrival, but it was not surpassed
In enthusiasm. The boys were in the
best of spirits. John WolfOrd contrib
uted to their comfort by dividing sew
eral boxes of cigars among them. So
far as is known, only one member of
the company from Plymouth was left
behind. Floyd Linkenhelt was de-
tanned on account of sickness, but
joined them Tuesday.
The following members from the sur
rounding towns were not represented
Geo. Baker, of Donaldson, who is con-
fined with erysipelas; Chss. Miller, of
Bourbon, who is confined with malarial
troubles; Russell Butler, of Warsaw,
down with the same aiment; Henry
Beeler,Eof Elkhart county, same all
ment; Harvey Tut and Tony Trsffka,
of South Bend. same ailment; Melvin
ID. Johnson, of Monterey, low with
typhoid fever at his home.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
Letter from Porto Rico.

Miss Maud Bailey received q letter
lately from cousin Clint p. Bailey
who is with the army in Porto Rico.
He furnishes some interesting infor-
nation which has been generally with
held from the papers. He says among
other things. "There are lots of regu-
lars in the hospital, from the batteries.
They do not stand it any better than
volunteers in spite of newspaper re-
ports to the contrary. The papers are
not allowed to publish correct sick re-
ports, for they do not show up well.
Y GU can gain some idea of the sickness
from the number who report for duty
in our regiment. Our Company III is
the healthiest in the regiment and it
reports but twenty five for duty out of
the original one hundred and six.
never saw so much rain or such
heavy rains before Sometimes the
tents leak like sleeves and we cover
them with rubber blankets which dc
very we'll until the wind blows them
off.
will enclose Spanish button which
/ picked up on the road to San Juen
the day the Spanisrds retreated. The
road was strewn with all kinds OF
clothing, guns and ammunition, pack
mules and dead Spsniards. One officer
/ 1ho, T Iu,D II
sixteen bullet holes through his head
arms and shoulders. In the town OF
Coanas they he'd trenches dug across
the street but they did not stay by
them. We took nearly three hundred
prisoners"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
From Mondays Daily.

A mslarlal epidemic is raging this
side of Bourbon.
Little Russell Travers is quite sick
on his fathers farm four miles north
east.
DR.. KasZer and wife started for Pitts
burgh last Saturday where they will
make weeks visit.
Mrs. John AppIeman has been very
sick with neuralgia of the stomach.
She is cOnvalescing at PRESENT.
Joseph Arney has sold his dairy TO
Mr.. Haag, north of the city. Mr.
AIney expects TO move ID South Bend.
Miss Lucinda kepler, of Wisconsin,
is visiting the Zum baughs, Keplers,
Slders and other relation in West
township.
Mrs. Chas. Wink took sick last night
and was quite seriously so until today
She will recover, but will not be able
to be up for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN, Listenberger, OF
Wabash county, left for their h me to-
day after visiting Adam Listenberger
and family six miles south OF Plym.
outh.
DIR. Wilson went to Cleveland, Ohio
today to attend the association OF
Pennsylvania railway surgeons which
meets tomorrow, at which meeting he
will read paper.
j. V. Vsnguilder has gone to Perdue
university, where he will act as dele
gate from the Marshall County Farm
ers' institute at state conference tC
be held there. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Vanguilder is president of the
institute for our county.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
Death of Chas. SCHUYLER.
prisoners.

Chas. Schiller, aged 80 years died al
the BortOn Institute Thursday near the
hour of l:30 p. m. He was brought
here last Monday and was at that time
in critical condition, being exceeding
ly weak and nervous. The immediate
cause of his death was apoplexy. Chas
Wilhelm, Grant Betz, John BuZzard
Ed Kelly and Michael Shaughnessy
his attendent, were in the room when
the stroke came on. Doctors Borton
and Asphalt were sent for but he was
too far gone for revival.
Mr.. Schiller was by trade, barber
He was quite popular both in Rochester
and our city. His body was remov-
ed to Rochester for burial.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Grand
Lodge.

Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Grand
Lodge.
The Knights of Pythlas Grand Lodge
meeting in session in Indianapolis was
largely attended. The report OF Frank
Bowers, grand keeper of records and
seals, shows that the number of active
lodges June 2, 1897, was 429; instituted
In the fiscal year. IL; total 442; charters
surrendered, 2; lodges consolidated. 4;
present number of active lodges, 435:
total membership, 1928. The report
also shows: Number of full week 8 sick
ness, 1864: brothers relieved, of local
lodges. 3,479; brothers relieved, of other
lodges, 255; brothers buried, of local
lodger, 230; brothers buried, of other
lodges, 10; brothers wives buried, 1873;
widowed families relieved, 119; orphans
in care of lodges, 1877.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14

in the building. The boy was consid
cred we'll behaved and not given TO any
dissipation.
Several parties are trying to organize
a company to take possession of the
large empty factory in North Plymouth
and manufacture bicycles. A number
of the skilled mechanics who were en-
ployed there are quite willing 70 invest
amounts running from $500 to 81 ,OOO
and conduct the business on cooper
alive plan. Should some of our busl-
ness men investigate and invest, there
is little doubt but what the factory
could be run proftably. Now is the
hour of need.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
Letter from North Dakota.

In reply to q message l received
calling me to the bedside of my son Ir'
last Sept. 10, went to North Dakota
BY good medical aid, which is luxur.
in the West, his health is improving.
We had fine weather lsst week, bu
snow fell on the fourth of this month
Threshers are paying So day TO
hands. Wheat will grade low on &C
count of the bad weather.
z. A. EIsENHOUR.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
representative
Will BE Married on the 10th.

Cards have been issued announcing
the betrothal of Benjamin Linkenhelt
and Maud Bailey. The marriage will
take place at the brides home, Wednes-
day, Oct. 10. The above announce
ment is not a surprise, but it affords
an opportunity for congratulations
which might have been out of place
before. The young people are both
popular in this city. May our best
wishes speed them to happy future.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Warsaw is Boosting of a pumpkin
weighing 1882 pounds.
Mrs. Catherine Rorer is visiting her
brother John Hittle, in LapsZ.
T. NJ. Walker and wife were in Bre-
men yesterday where they visited c.
III. Lehr.
l.. f. Wood, of North Dakota, is
visiting his brother Norman Richards
of this city.
Walter Guyer has accepted job with
the Plymouth Steam Laundry and will
begin work Monday.
j. NJ. Mccoy is convelescing slowly.
He was removed today to the residence
of his father-in-iaw M. Felter.
Vern Snyder, of Bourbon. q member
of the 18th regimental band, passed
through here today on his way to Indi-
annapolis.
Union B. Hunt, grand Chancellor
Commander of X. P.'s and republican
candidate for state secretary was In
this city today.
The Northern Indiana Ministerial
Conference of the German Lutheran
church will begin at Fl. Wayne next
Tuesday lasting three days.
James Collett, of South Whitley and
John Jordan, of North Manchester,
were in the city yesterday. They were
the guests of 10 Moore and family.
The Junior Whist club met last even
ing with the Misses Jennie and Hattie
Lauer and enjoyed good game. Ed
win Mayer and Miss Emma Gallagher
captured the first prize.
Copies of Governor Mounts procla-
nations regarding the erection of q
monument to Lafayette and the plant
ing of trees on Arbor day, have been
received by parties in this city.
Mrs. Mary Lee, of Deedsville, and
Mrs. Lucinda Plank, of Csss county,
Richard Lee on the Humrichouser
farm They left for their respective
homes this morning.
The Inter Ocean says that Col. May
has been appointed as mastering out
officer of Indiana. He will muster
out the 18th next week. Lieut.. Claud
Fish and other officers of Company NJ
are busily engaged in making the final
reports.
The Reed Band voted to Chas. Boyer
the management of home talent en-
tertainment last night. The exact
date for the performance has not been
announced Chas. Boyer is an ex-
perienced organizer. He will employ
the best talent that can be secured
II is possible that q comedy farce will
be pres ented.
Scarlet fever has broken out on the
South Side in the family of Samuel
Miller. His twelve year old daughter
is quite low. 1t was In the neighbor-
hood of his residence that the dread
disease ragged several months ago
Medical statistics show October to be
the most favorable month in the year
for scarlet fever in its malignant form.
Unless cold weather makes its appear.
ance it is likely to spread.
Miss Stella Tabor, of Argos, speaks
eloquently in an article written for the
Restitution of Oct. 5. She says of
music: ut is the eternal harmony that
pervades all nature-Gods throb.
bling soul that GIBBS and flows
| through all the universe. One
of the highest attributes to music
is that religion causes it, and one of the
highest proofs that religion brings joy
to the heart is that when men have
found it they want to sing. At the
birth of our dear Savior the angels sang
"Glory to God in the highest, peace on
earth and good will toward men,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
Pehy-PeOples Wedding.

Albert ID. Petty and Sarah NJ. PEG
Piles were united last Sunday at thu
home of the brides parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Geo. Peoples, in the country. A
host of friends and relatives attended
the marriage and the sumptuous wed
ding feast which followed. Both
have friends in every part of the coun-
ty to wish them happy and successful
life.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
John s. BENDER,
Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public,
PLYMOUTH, I'M

Also agent for the London Assurance Corp
the Schuylkill of Philadelphia. and the Vernon
Ins. Trust Co. i'm connection with his legal bust
ness, is prepared to issue good Mercantile.
Dwelling, Farm and Special Risks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14

On the occasion of the Great Peace
Jubilee at Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. Is and 10,
rate of one fare for the round trip
will be in effect via the Nickel Plate
road, good returning until Oct. %. IL
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
PrOhibitiOnists Nominate


Saturday and nominated the following
county ticket:
Representative -
Clerk-P. A. Barnes, Walnut town
ship.
Acknowledgements n. Bell, Bourbon
township.
Treasurer-Jesse ID. Williams, Center
township.
Sheriff-George A. Trip, Bourbon
township.
Surveyor-Melvin Chase, Center
township.
Coroner
commissioners District, John
Overmeyer, Union township; I'd Dis
trict,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-31
NATIONALHOME.

Memorial Day, the festival of the
dead, was soemniZed by Cutler Post.
No 49, Dept. of Me, Monday, May
80. The post assembled to the num-
Der of 50 comrades in their hall in the
club house. at s a. NJ. The officers,
Commander WinsloW S. Oakman. $.
V. c. Cyrus \. Sunday. J. V. c. Perly
f. Hardy, Adjutant Charles II. Rouse,
Q. NJ. Patrick Cusick, Surgeon A. y.
Jackson, officer Of the Day w. T.
Burke, Officer of the Guard j. II. Bur
Sess, Chaplain j. II. Webb, were pres
ent. Barges from Augusta We're taken
and the post proceeded to Chelsea
where the cemetery containing Il
graves was visited and We're decorated
with beautiful bouquets of fragrant
11oWers. The ceremonies pertaining
to this sacred duty We're rendered by
the commander and chaplain. Taps
We're sounded by Adjutant T. c. Good
WIN The post went to the Searls and
Douglass cemeteries where Il graves
We're decorated with proper ceremonies
which We're impressively intoned by the
commander and chaplain. and closed
by the singing of the Star Spangled
fore. The MOrrell cemetery has four
graves which We're tenderly cared for
and one grave on the Hallowel road
purylng ground. At the chapel We're
assembled the towns people, ladies,
gentlemen and children. Post Master
Patrick Hayes and +. c. Searles, who
with Mrs. Hemingway, had a pat
ilotic and hospitable reception await
ing the post. The chapel was beauti-
FULLY decorated and picture of Al
mlfal Dewey hung in the most promi-
hent place in the hall. Adjutant Rouse
read orders from the communicating
chlef of the G. a. r., instructing all
posts to observe each anniversary by
reading patriotic selections of events
IN the history of the War of 1861, Pres
ident Lincoln's Gettysburg speech be
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inc the most important in keeping the
wisdom contained therein constantly
hofo,a the survivors of those times,
and also wholesome reading for the
vo,1ng Commander Oakman called on
Henry Lawrence to preside over the
most cheerful and patriotic portion of
the exercises of the day. Mr. Lawrence
a. once called on the Hon. Thomas
Snorles who delivered Memorial adj
dress full of life and sterling reflections
on the future of America, who is now,
as in 81, teaching the world how to
treat humanity. Mr.. Searles is GER
tainly eloquent and often brilliant, al
though beginner in oratory. The
childrens turn came next. and song.
recitation and music followed each
other rapidly. A wreath drill, the
Coming Of the Blue and the Gray,
was done by five boys and five girls
who made a pleasant picture. Recital
lions by Miss Linda Thompson, Willie
Lawrence and the singing of Master
Ralph Hayes, Master Lunt. and the
star SpaDgled Banner by Mrs. Cald-
well We're a genuine pleasure TO the
old soldiers. An elaborate collation.
was provided by the ladies and presid-
ed over by Mrs. Hemingway, who
made everybody happy, her assistants
young ladies and young men being all
anxious to do something to make the
day memorable. Commander Oak
man returned the thanks Of the com
rades and called for cheers for our en-
tertainers, which Were given With q
will. The success Of the day is due 10
the committee here and MeSSrS Hayes,
SearleS and Stevens at Chelsea. Mu-
sic for the parade was furnished by
Billy Boyd. a fifer of 20 years in the t..
S. army, and Austin Robinson, drum
mer in the Sd Mass. Heavy Artillery.
The houses of w. $. Oakman, c. A..
Sturdy and T. c. Goodwin We're hand
somely decorated. as were others along
the route of the parade.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West

At Waltham. Monday. Bald beat Cooper
in the one mile international race: best
time 30
The Lynn police refused to ALLOW tn"
O Brien Byers fight. Monday night, at
the North Shore \. A.
The body of John Holden drowned at
TYns's Island, Lowell. Mass. Sunday,
from canoe, was recovered, Monday.
Tho Irving ilburn road race. Monday.
was Witnessed by 2500o people and was
won by John Mccarthy Of Bclvillc; time,
1 hr.. 4. M. Is sec.
Philip Exeter defeated Philips And
over, at Exeter, n. H.. Monday, for the
first time in the athletic interscholas-
tic contest by score of SO points TO
81.
In the match race between Edouard
Taylor of France and Joe WERNER.
Philadelphia, at Willow Grove. Pa.
Monday, Taylore won. Time for 20
miles, 81 .03.
Earl I<iser of Dayton, Ohio, Monday.
clipped -four seconds off the American
record for one kilometer on the one-thrd
mile board bicycle track at WoodSidc
Park. Philadelphia. Kisers time was
10l 2-5. The former record was Los 20
made by Edouard Taylore at Manhattan
Beach. 10 days ago. kiser was paced by
n quint. which he followed in fine style.
ent champion at that distance, was beaten
by Q. l.. Stevens Of Ottumwa. Iowa, and
A. G. Mertcns of st. Paul in driving
finish.
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The meeting of the championship
bantam weight fighter, Jimmy Barry
Of Chicago. and Casper Leon Of New
York City. was the chief feature of tho
programme arranged for the patrons
of the LenoN Athletic Club at New
York, Monday night. The boys We're
matched TO go 20 rounds ut 40 pounds
for a good sized purse ana the ban
tam weight championship of the world
Garry weighed i'll at 100 pounds ana
Leon at 1906 pounds. After fighting %
rounds, Referee John White called the
contest draw. There was little to
choose between the boxers at the fin
lSh. Both showed up cleverly. Benny
Leonard and Mike Lyons, both of New
York City, We're the contestants in the
opening bout They fought 10 rounds
ut lis pounds. The contest was de-
ciared a draw
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Memorial Day Exercises.

,f.,,,a,i.,t 1.,. dav-ncd ANYTHING but
,.t,.....,,,t in Gardiner and all day long it
,,.,., .itb,, raining or misty. the sun not
,,,f,,;.,,. o,,a In tho forenoon. members
tthac p assisted hv the Sons of
,,.,o,,,. f,,nod details and decorated
,,,.,,.... j., tt,c cemeteries ut Farming
ha,o south Gardiner Highland avenue
.,,,a Norm street ALTA in the afternoon.
the Sons Of Veterans moved to the G. y.
- IAN ..t.,,, tb.,. escorted tho most to
- nam -, ,..,.,.;.. ,,,.r,
johnson hali where Tue 0A'i i9e7 WV
observed The programme was:
cabools
Singing. , ,1.,.u ~, r,..t Xiii
Reading Hl 'i'H'!li r'i'ti7' "S '7t -'N
tan1 ttuStaEuS -H"oi
star Spangled BANNER" Schools
Prayer. heF. a. l.. f.li. ,5';l,.'
Itesi"';', Az. - u piabnrds
Gustavus Moore
'tTeutng Tonight. ScnooiS
orati"n 20; W III. l1H"Ht9" VI cnhnnls
ptn..li'tion
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

BANGOR-May 80, ar. schs Sarah I.
Davis, PatershaH. Beverly: AMY
knight. Delano. Bucksport; sim yacht,
Neckam, cruising.
"dth, ar, schs Lucy Elizabeth Has
koll, Brooksville
Sid, schs Minnie Chase. Gray,
Brooksville: Julia Baker. Perkins, Bos-
ton; Post Boy, Bullock, New York.
PORTLAND-May 80. SID schs
Sarah + Palmer. Whittier, Baltimore
ana Key West; Edith L Alien, Oar
rah. kennebec and New York: Ella
Phinney, kennebec.
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Memorial Day.

Memorial day was observed in ac-
cordance with the programme preVi-
ously published. and all the exercises
of the day passed off in a very pleasing
manner. The rain which fell in tor
rents during the early morning
cleared as the time approached for the
procession to move and the umbrellas
We're discarded with pleasure. The
regular route for the procession was
given up, owing to the condition of the
streets and the march to the cemetery
was made at once. There was a
large crowd Of towns people at the
cemetery, where the exercises % deco
rating the soldiers grave was per-
formed in a most impressive manner.
The nufal tributes We're very beautiful
bur 4 fair day would have rendered
possible a more general display, as
many not beinG able to carry out plans
in ne usual way.
The Memorial Grafton and attending
exercises We're held in Wilson hall,
Monday evening, and the building was
filled to the doors with a representa-
tive gathering of HalloWeM people,
The programme follows:
Music. March. The G. A. R."
Thco Moses
Dennis Orchestra.
Prayer. Rev f. F. Eddy
Song for Cornet Selected
Mr. f. A. Dennis
Reading of General orders Adjutant
Overture. The Stars and Stripes.
Tobani
Orchestra.
Remarks. President of the Day
american Caprice" Bendix
orchestra.
Grafton. c. Everett Beane
Singing Of "Amorica, Audience
COMMUNICATIONS
Benodicton, Rev. J. +. Cochran9
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The 18th renewal Of the Cchicago
road race was contested at Chicago,
Monday over the Wheeling course The
distance is about 25 miles. There were
1G3 candidates for honors as against
i96 last year. Joseph Ringel. minute
man, Pelzcn Cycling Club. won. Time,
/ hour, 10 minutes. 50 seconds Orlando
minutes and 80 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-31

The closing and the deciding debate
in the Colby Junior Debating League
will take place, Wednesday evening.
The disputants viii be from Coburn
Institute and Higgins Institute Of
Charleston. The question; Resolved,
that England has a Better System Of
Government than Has the United
States
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Capt. Shurteleff informs the Journal
that he has nearly recruited his COM
pany to the limit and that when the
surgeon comes around for the examina-
ton under the new call Co. II will have
the full quota.
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Letter Carrier Charles Butler, for
the rest of the carrier force of the
Waterville post office, yesterday, deco
rated tine grave of their former COM
rades Rufus Hodgdon and John Nc
Laughlin. This is a custom that the
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Postmaster Gordon of Chicago. has ap-
piled to the department at Washington
for 12.0o0.o of the different denomina-
tons of the series of stamps which wlll
be issued from June l to December 81
next to commemorate the holding OF the
Trans Mississippi Exposition at omaha.
The stamps are about the size OF the Co
lumban stamps, and the engraving upon
them represents Western scenes and in
cidentS.