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

lgau road fer the present. The meeting
of the Gileld Society Is progressing
nicely.
The Ladies Aid Society of I.apaz L
b Church are preparing a silk quilt
To sell 10 the highest bidder The re-
suits are TO be applied in the erection
of church edifice.
Horse traders have given Plymouth
a wide berth They used,to hold'rforth
at Blains corner but from the general
appearance of things they have sought
| gr- ener pastures.
The Maxwell-White musical enter
tainment is to be given at the Plymouth
opera honse Saturday, New Years even
ing Tickets Tor sale al Losey's Jewelry
store.
The fire eating Spanish editors are
camoring for war with the United
States. hnt the Spanish government
isn't hankerihg after getting whipped
off the face Of the earth.
The mitten that was lost al the silver
dance was the property of Mrs Dora
.iansen. Oae little four liner in the
Independent was the cause of It's re-
turn 1t pays to advertise in the indie
pendent.
Z. E, Woodward manager Of the
clothing department of the Scott, Perre,
scott 4 Co., of Chicago, will arrive III
the city and spend the first day of the
year with his parents Mr. and Mrs. n.
:. Woodward.
The declaration made by President
| Andrews that Robert T.. Lee was the
greatest general in the civil war, gives
him hood chance to secure the Demo
crat nomination for President in 1900,
| to which he aspires. Nit.
Mr.. Bunch ex-superientendent of the
poor farm but now of Roanoke in
Huntington county paid this office a
pleasant call today and renewed his
subscription for the Independent. He
returned home on the 1928 train after
weeks visit with friends here.
When the thermometer is near zero
it is anything but pleasant for lovers to
take strole in The park near Zehners
mill. Two young people sought this re-
sort yesterday afternoon to tell their
troubles. 1t is all right but they SPOKE
too loud
Politics has been discussed in many
stores In Plymouth today. Something
certainly has struck the politicians in
local circles today and if talking
amounts to anything it means some
thing. Republicans and democrats have
both had their say today
The steam laundry proprietors had
bad luck with their engine yesterday
and they were compelled to suspend
business until repairs from Chicago ar
rived. They were compelled to work
last night as result.
Frank Thomas, who has been break
ing on the Plttsburg for the past two
years, has been promoted to baggage
man and is now on one of the fast trains
on that road. The promotion was given
him as a Christmas gift. We are glad
to hear of his promotion.
This has been an ideal winter day, 1t
commenced to snow early this morning
and has Kept it up all day. The flakes
have not been as large as feather bed,
but ordinarily speaking, they have been
up to the standard of former years.
The college students who have been
spending their holiday vacation in Ply
mouth will resume their studies on
Monday. Some will 60 to Bloomington
Depauw and Valparaiso. A few will at
tend in another state.
There are some people who have no
more love for there horses than they
do for their wives. They leave them
exposed to the cold elements. They
allow their horses to go unshod and fall
down in the streets. Some people ought
to be put on stone pile for cruelty to
animals and also to their wives.
We learn that Mr.. John q. Davis,
deputy clerk of Marshall county, form
erly occupying similar position in this
county, Will seek the Republican NOM
nation for clerk of the Supreme court
John is a very smooth gentleman and
We would be pleased to have him real
ize his highest aspirations Rochester
Daily Republican.
Will Mclaughlin, the genial sales
man at Kuhn & Sons was caller at
this Office today. Will is recognized as
one of Plymouth's most experienced
clothing statesmen and we infer from
his remarks that the January induce
ments of the firm with which he is en-
gagged will guarantee a lively clothing