Marshall County independent., 1898-01-14

Methodist church He is one of the
greatest pulpit orators in the country.
Hicks nor any OF the other weather
prophets have come any way near
guessing or forcastlng weather up
to the present time
The sermon delivered by Rev. Thorn
burg IN the Presbyterian church yester-
day Is highly spoken of by those who
heard it.
llenry Hall, the stock buyer, who has
been sick for the past three weeks is
slowly improving Dr. Knott is the at
tending physician.
The wOman's relief corps will hold
called meeting on tomorrow evening
for the purpose of installing the newly
elected officers.
The property loss by ire in Plymouth
this winter has been very small which
shows that our town has been exceeding
ly fortunate.
a special venire of one hundred
names was drawn today by the jury
commissioners To try the Sutherlin case
which Is set for Jan 24th.
The eye glasses lost by Miss Julia
Mueller, and advertised for in this
paper was found and restored to the
young lady. An ad always pays.
W. f. Hostetler, Principal of the
schools at Lapaz, paid this Office a
pleasant call Saturday Mr.. Hostetler
is one of the best educators in Marshall
county.
Wanted-One or two more statesmen
for 1898. Fine line of oils, greases and
speclalties. Write for catalogue and
terms. Address The Commercial Oil
Co., Cleveland, o.
Conventions will be held in a large
number of counties in Indiana during
the month of January. Both parties
are getting in their work early and a
hot campaign can be looked for.
The damage suit against the Chicago
and Grand Trunk railroad, tried i'll the
Marshall county circuit court, the Jury
brought In a verdict Sunday morning
The finding was for the plaintiff IN the
sum of ; 500
Our winter up to date has been mi
like and good nstured. The mercury
has managed to keep respectable dis
, tance above zero, and SHOWS have OBJ
structed nobody. For this let US be
: truthfully thankful The fruit belt, so
far is all right.
ExPost Master Meyers, of Lapaz,
renewed his subscription for the Inde-
pendent Saturday. evening. Mr.. Meyers
is one of the hustling Democrats of
Marshall county. lie believes in busi.
ness politics.
, Many oil wells aICur d Montpelier
have been abandoned but not plugged.
/ The people around the town are mad
: and declare that great harm will be
2 done to the flow gas from-other wells
Revival meetings in Plymouth begin
tonight III earnest. There Will be no
reasonable excuse now for the people
to offer that they have no place to
spend their evenings. Go and hear the
gospel proclaimed = 1t will do you
good.
OF the 800 convicts now in the Michi-
1 gan City penitentiary there is work for
only 300 The idle convicts beg and
e pray to Warden Harley to give them
work but he is pOwerless to do 1t.
Continued idleness almost drive the
men crazy.
r The public is most heartily invited TO
attend the revival meeting at the l..
h B. church this week. Preaching to-
night, much interest is being manifested
, i'll the meeting therefore come and en-
JOY good and profitable time In the
courts of the Lord.
Rev. Landis went to LapaZ today to
preach the funeral of Mrs. Sultenright.
The interment took place at the l.. B.
cemetery on the Michigan road.
: The lecture of Judge Hess at the l..
B. church last night was attended by
good audience The Judge spoke in
clear aud entertaining manner, and
he certainly pleased his audience.
The case ot William Messenger,
Y charged with the murder of Charles Mel
4 son. at san Pierre last August, was
closed Saturday evening At = o'clock
, yesterday the jury was still out. A dis
agreement is looked for. Both sides
made a hard fight Messenger killed
young Nelson IN cold blood.
j. W. Arney, the milk dealer reports
business In his line as being exceptional
ly good for this season of the year.