Marshall County independent., 1898-01-14
MARKET REPORT.


Marsh hay per ton .. A % to 800
straw per load d 20C
Furnished by Ed. ). hogarth n Co.
From Fridays Daiiv.
The sleighing is a thing OK the past.
Ii still looks dark for Senator Hanna
over in Ohio.
No salt was required on the side
walks today.
Charlie Green, of Logansport, is in
the city on business.
The fish market on Michigan street
will open again for business.
Chas. Harter of Laporte IS in the city
today transacting business.
Two more days like this one has been
and the snow will disappear entirely.
Travelling men have not been so
plenty in Plymouth since the holidays.
Monroe W alters is prospering nicely
i'm the orange business in California.
c. W. Metsker, returned home today
from business trip in Peoria. Ill.
Suraline WIckey is very sick with
Brights disease and quick consumption
The snow has about ali disappeared
on Michigan street.
The roads In Marshall county were
never in a better condition than at the
present time To receive big snow.
Fair and warmer tonight Saturday
rain or snow and much colder saturday
night.
Hicks predicted very cold weather for
today. 1t is very evident that Mr.. Hicks
was away off in his guess.
Mrs. 5. f. Smith is rep 'rted better to
day, and the chances for her recovery is
now thought to be favorable.
John Corberly went to TT. Wayne to-
da, to attend the funeral of his old
friend. I. 5. Heller.
These sunny days is working up
the klOndlke fever among some OF our
citizens.
Carl Ebert, assistant engineer at the
Novelty works, was made an odd Eel
lox last night.
Mrs. John W. Thomas returned home
fiOm very pleasant visit in the south
part of the county last evening.
Mr.. Frank Wiltfong, OF Huntington,
bo citv TODAY viSifiuu his f,rnf her
County Clerk J. W. Wiltfong.
The ice merchants took time by the
forelock and filled their ice houses with
the finest that was ever taken from
Pretty lake.
Several young men in Plymouth are
praying for the arrival of spring. Some
of them are contemplating making
Colorado their future home.
A gentleman past fifty years old was
stolling up Michigan street today,
calmly putting away and enjoying a
smoke from the deadly cigarette.
Some oil fiends of Peru, were in the
city yesterday looking oyer the ground
in South Plymouth. They said they
would be heard from later.
The man that will kick a dog just be
cause he can. isn't as good as the dog
he kicked. A fellow kicked dog this
morning on Michigan street.
Roads are In excellent condition for
hauling, and teamsters say that this
kind of winter is better for teaming
than one of deep SHOWS and cold
weather.
But very few pension claims has
been granted TO Marshall county veter-
ans the past month. The boys are not
fariDg any better under Mckinley than
they did under Grover.
Elkhart has "Luetgert" club. 1t is
not explained whether the club derives
its name from the fOndness the mem
bers show for sausage, or their desire
to get rid of their wives.
A sleigh load of young people of
Bourbon, spent the evening at the
home of Miss Grace Wrightsman. A
supper was served and all departed at
late hour.
The mandolin club will give a
masquerade ball Feb. l4th. 1t Is their
intention to make it one of the very
finest that was ever held in this city.
1t is reported that some of the candi-
dates for country offices will meet with
very strong opposition when the nOmi-
mating conventions convene.
There are now employed in the
Novelty Works In this city 275 men. 1t
is more than likely the force will be In
creased in a short time.
A blood hound convention was held
in NobIesville yesterday. This is the
first convention of the kind ever held in
this country.
The marshal returned the sled that