Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-01

several days of warm sunshine to bring
it up SO that the reapers can handle it.
Dynamite is being used by unknown
parties up at koOnrz lake and hundreds
of fish have been killed. The people
are indignant and some prosecutions
will follow.
The supreme court has decided that
mechanics lien upon Improvements
placed upon real estate Is paramount
to the lien of mortgage prior to the
Improvement.
a pleasant and social party was held
al the residence of l.. q. CaprOn last
night. About forty young people were
present and the occasion was certainly
a very pleasant affair.
Messrs Shambaugh and Dibbie
brought back twenty-five big fish as
result of their days fishing at Big lake
yesterday. They declare upon their
honor that the catch was fair and
square.
Lieut. Will j. Lankenau has been
promoted to brigade quartermaster. a
very important and responsible position
in the United States army OF course
his salary has been correspondingly in
creased.
John w. Parks and wife start on
Monday for London. England. Mr.
Parks gees to London as an Indiana
delegate to the International Sunday
school convention. They will be absent
for several weeks.
Miss Mildred Jordan entertained a
few of her friends at her home, four
miles south of Plymouth last evening.
Light refreshments were served and
the evening was spent with games and
social conversation,
Claude Soice writes TO his parents
that he is hale and hearty and that
army life agrees with him. The Y.
NJ. c, a have esi ablished a reading
room in camp and the soldier boys ap-
pItCldlS III very DuuCll.
The teachers of the catholic school
entertained and treated $50 little boys
and girls yesterday afternoon, pupils of
the catholic school. Ice cream, cake
and peanuts in abundance, and the
little folks enjoyed themselves hugely.
AT the county superintendent con-
vention held in Indianapolis Tuesday
and Wednesday they raised the grade
per cent on SIX months licenses. The
old grade was minimum 60 and general
average 10. 1t is now ~ and so per
cent.
If the report that Admiral Camara
and his phantom fleet are bound for the
Philippines is well founded it must ap-
pear that the admiral with the kodac
name is locking for trouble. Dewey is
still over there and knows the lay of
the land
DR.. and Mrs. +. o. Colvin and daugh
ter, of Buchanan, Mich, spent last
hishO III thio SltJ IisO ShCotc VA XIiooCO
Lizzie and Dora Dickson and e.. +.
Pontious and family. They are driving
through to Huntington county to visit
relatives.
Turner, the meat market man, is the
owner of a very spirited pair of horses.
They took notion last night to run off
and started from Blain's store and made
bee line for their stable. No damage
was done except the breaking of the
fifth wheel.
Governor Mount has notified the
captains of all the companies which
come under the $4,000 call to have their
companies ready to report for duty
early next week at Indianapolis. The
The full quote of LOG men exclusive of
officers must be reported.
1t is stated that out of 633 appoint
were given to civilians, and yet of the
400 civilians appointed, Bryan seems to
be the only man against whom kick
has been made, and yet of all the civil
ians he may be best suited to perform
the duties required of him.
Silver Star lodge, Daughters of Re
bekah, elected the following officers for
the ensuing term. Mrs. Joseph Arney,
Noble Grand; Mrs. j E. f lis, Vice
Grand; Mrs. Jessie Hoham, Secretary;
Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, Treasurer.
The attendance was quite large and the
session lively and interesting.
The household goods of Mr.. A. ID.
Smith, at one time a citizen of Plym-
outh, was sold by Sheriff Marshall this
afternoon at public auction to the high
est bidder. The sale took place in the
vacant room formerly occupied by F. M.
Axe. AS an auctioneer Jean will rank
with the best in this part of Indiana.
Some of the merchants in Plymouth
complain of the Injustice done them by