Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Forbes.
The Novelty is putting ID large
sewer which will carry its debris to the
river.
Chas. Harris has moved his livery
barn to the first room in the McElvy
building.
Mrs. Sarah Burr, of South Bend, re-
turned to her country home in this
county today
Ed Thomas and wife have moved to
Elkhart. Their household goods are to
be shipped this evening.
The little daughter of Mrs. Emma
Koontz. near Linz vile, is seriously i'll
with congestion of the lungs.
Eight or ten laborers from Plymouth
have taken work on the gravel train be.
tween this place and Michigan City.
The Eliza Vanschoick case is being
tried at Rochester on change of venue.
This case relates to Mr.. Fanschoick's
store in Marmont.
Chas. Kellison, Samuel Parker, Chas.
Drummond and Judge Capron went to
Rochester today to attend the court in
their several capacities.
Frank Fertig had runaway yester-
day with wagon load of crockery.
Less damage was done than might at
first have been supposed.
Mrs Chas. Hoham, of Chicago, and
Miss Mary Wacherly, also of that city
but late from Texas, are visiting the
family of John Hoham in this city.
If afflicted with diseases of the eye
and ear consult DIR. Paul, of Chicago,
at the home of Mrs. NJ. Yockey, Plym-
outh, Wed. Oct. 26. Examination free.
Poor treated free.
The first tramp of the season was
lodged in the calaboose last Sunday
hight. The coming months will find
this vile abode packed full of weary
wanderers every night.
The Fort Wayne street fair and car
nivsl closed with an attendance of 49,
900. The success of the affair was 80
pronounced that the committee has de-
cided to repeat it next year.
Frank Kastner, of Michigan City,
aged 90, stepped il front of Monon
train yesterday to get out of the way of
another train. He was instantly killed.
He leaves wife and two children
Lee Flechner has a large live box full
of fine carp sunk in the river back of
his residence on Laporte street. 1t is
an interesting sight when the lid of the
box is raised and one may obtain a peep
within.
Farmers are complaining of the fly
in wheat. 1t is possible that much of
the supposed fly is in reality rust,
brought on by the excessive rains
Wheat n wv stands to the height of six
or eight inches.
Rev. A. II. Zilmer of the Church of
God will leave tomorrow for Oklaho-
ma where he will make an evangelistic
tour. He will be back in time TO at.
tend thu conference held III this city
from Nov. 10 to II.
The largest horse ever sold in Chi
cage was disposed of in the market
there last week for $3.50. The animal
was gray Norman gelding, stood IS
hands high, and weighed $500 pounds
1t was raised in Iowa.
James BeldOn fell from tall Wal
nut tree last week while gathering
nuts and has been confined to the
house since with the exception of yes
terday. Had not his fall been broken
by the lower branches he might have
been disabled for life.
The Pennsylvania has been testing
the Boyer speed indicator on freight
trains with satisfactory results, and
will now test it on passenger trains.
The object is to learn at just what
speed train moves on the up or down
grades, which can be obtained only in
this manner.
The fire committee of the Hammond
city council are after Chief Hoan and
the fire fighters, on account of serious
blunder in answering an alarm. The
chief was censured for allowing the
playing of cards in the. station, and
men who are caught at it hereafter will
be discharged.
Henry Aigner, aged Is, returned tc
his home near Wanatah, from a hunt
ing trip and in an intoxicated condition
J His father and older brother, Albert
} attempted to put him out of the house
and did so. Later Henry returned anC
struck Albert with club. The latter
died from the effects of the blow.
Cash paid for hard and soft maple
logs; also second growth ash-sizes 8 in
and up in diameter. Logs to be cut Y.