Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-07


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Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. John ner, of Columbia City, is
the guest of Geo. Claybaugh in this
county.
The social held at George Thomas
residence last night brought forth a
good attendance.
Samuel Grant, a member of the 9th
colored cavalry, was in the city yester-
day and today visiting soldier friends.
Maj. Donaldson, the California
midget, passed through the city this
morning on his way to the bourbon
fair.
Elkhart is Boosting of two headed
turtle which one of her citizens cap
urted in a small creek near that place
The Marshall County Farmers Home
Insurance company held business
meeting in the court house this MORN
ing.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins and Miss Bes-
sic Calfee, of Waxshachre, Texas, are
visiting the family of DIR. j. f. Brooke
on West Jefferson street
The Knickerbocker iCe plant nea,
Laporte has been sold to q New York
syndicate. The capital stock which is
La
100000.
David Liggett went to Indianapolis
to relieve some one of Company NJ,
who ison guard duty there Private
Liggett should be commended, as he is
the first of the boys to voluntarily re-
lIeve conrade.
Last spring f. A. Forbes offered the
choice of any overcoat in Kuhn's store
to the farmer growing the largest
pumpkin from seed purchased of him,
This afternoon the contest was decided.
At two o'clock this afternoon Adam
Listenberger had brought in the largest
specimen. 1t weighed 81 pounds.
An old gas well, abandoned seven
years ago by the Kokomo Gas COM
pany, Wednesday suddenly bursted its
iron Gaping and began blowing off at
the old-tlme pressure of PIP pounds to
the square inch. The we'll was an
chored with difficulty. Other aban-
dOned wells in the same vicinity are
also showing signs of revivifcation.
Judge Adair has set aside the YER
dict in which Thomas w. Austin with
the assistance of H. A. Logan of this
city obtained a victory over the town of
Bourbon. The late action was taken
because it was found out that the jury
men had copy of the Columbia City
Post which commented on the case, in
their posse sslon while making their
decision.
Last evening the Gem cigar store
opened its doors to the public for the
first time since its change of ownership.
The place has so changed by decoration
and improvement that it is scarcely
recognizable. The surroundings are
pleasant in the extreme. 1t will be
sure to thrive under the management
of its courteous proprietor. Last even
ing every visitor was given cigar
gratis and allowed his selection from
any one of our home brands. The
large Regina music box is a permanent
addition.
| The basket factory has been COM
PEELED to cancel every order received
during the past few months on account
of their limited capacity to supply the
demand. When it is learned that the
capacity is limited solely on account of
their crowded condition and that with
a larger space In which to operate ten
times the amount of work could be
accomplished it may be imagined what
Plymouth ia losing by not making in.
ducing offers to the company. The sur
rounding cities are cycling tie basket
factory with jealous eyes.
Several of the stained glass mosaic
windows on the south side of the Epis.
copal church have been broken by boys
who play base ball, foot ball and sn
endless variety of other games in the
vacant lot adjoining. AS these win
dows can be repaired only by sending
them away the damage is not trivial
1t is generally conceded that church
is good thing to batter and carve
without fear of reprimand, but steps
will be taken in the near future to dis
cover and deal promptly with all guilty
parties. Parents should warn their
children.